Weekly Obituaries Roundup
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Deaths for the week ending 22 August 2026:
Deaths reported after 22 August will be added on Monday, 31 August.
Sunday, 16 August 2026
Barry Pearson, NFL football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), cause not reported, 76.
Monday, 17 August 2026
Frank Beard, rock drummer (ZZ Top), in hospice, 77.
O. J. Brigance, NFL football player (Baltimore Ravens), of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 56.
Dick Stevens, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), of complications from repeated head trauma, 78.
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Michael Wright, actor (Elias Taylor on "V: The Series"), of heart failure, 70.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Bunny Levine, actress ("Grandmother" or "Old Lady" in 100+ shows), of natural causes, 97.
Friday, 21 August 2026
Janie Bradford, Motown songwriter ("Money (That's What I Want)"), after a long illness, 87.
Nancy Kassebaum, U.S. senator (R-KS, 1978-97), 94.
Hayden Panettiere, actress (Claire Bennet on "Heroes"), apparently of a drug overdose, 36.
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Shelley Fabares, pop singer ("Johnny Angel") and actress (Christine Fox on "Coach"), after a brief illness, 82. She was the niece of the late actress Nanette Fabray.
Benjamin Lattimore, aka Latimore, soul singer ("Let's Straighten It Out"), cause not reported, 86. His death was announced on 22 August, with no details reported.