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2026 marks a year of significant losses in culture, with legendary figures from music, film, sports, and activism passing away. Robert Duvall, known for his roles in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, and civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who advocated for equality and ran for president, both passed away. In music, Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell, singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, and drummer Sly Dunbar of Sly and Robbie also passed away. Television lost Greys Anatomy star Eric Dane, Dawsons Creek lead James Van der Beek, and comedy great Catherine OHara. Sports icons NFL quarterback Sonny Jurgensen and hockey goalie Glenn Hall also passed away. Fashion designer Valentino Garavani, Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams, and activist Shirley Raines, a CNN Hero for helping the homeless, also passed away, leaving behind a lasting impact on generations.

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