Actors Who Have Died In 2024 So Far

On January 4, it was reported that "Mary Poppins" star Glynis Johns passed away at the age of 100 due to natural causes. 

Prior to her incredible success with the 1964 classic, where she starred opposite the likes of Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, Johns was nominated for an Oscar in 1960 for her role as Mrs. Firth in "The Sundowners."

Aside from her prominent film and television career, which included roles in projects such as "Batman," "Dear Brigitte," "Cheers," and "Murder, She Wrote," the English actor was a Broadway marvel. In 1973, she won the Tony award for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" and would give immense praise to the songs written by Stephen Sondheim, especially the now famous "Send in the Clowns." "I've had other songs written for me, but nothing like that," she explained to the Associated Press in 1990. "It's the greatest gift I've ever been given in the theater."

On January 4, the world lost television great David Soul, who was most known for portraying Kenneth Richard "Hutch" Hutchinson in "Starsky & Hutch." The actor was 80 and is survived by his wife, Hellen Snell. After his passing, she paid a heartfelt tribute. "He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend," she said in a public statement. "His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched."

Indeed, Soul was a multi-talented individual. Aside from his acting chops, the actor was well-known for his love for baseball and even received a contract from the Chicago White Sox right after graduating high school. The actor was also a talented singer, serving as the voice behind major hits like "Don't Give Up On Us" and "Silver Lady."

In an exclusive with PEOPLE, Soul's former "Starsky & Hutch" partner, Paul Michael Glaser, spoke from the heart and explained that "David was a brother, a friend, a caring man ... We shall never see his like again."

Before making his way to Hollywood, Adan Canto sought fame and fortune in Mexico City, working towards a career as a musician. However, after winding up in the world of commercials, Canto was then cast in the Mexican TV series "Estado de Gracia." From there, Canto got his big American break with "The Following," a crime thriller series starring Kevin Bacon. He would also appear in TV shows such as "Narcos," "Blood and Oil," and "Mixology," as well as showing up as the mutant Sunspot in the critically revered superhero flick "X-Men: Days of Future Past."

Of course, Canto was best known for his work on "Designated Survivor" and "The Cleaning Lady." In the former, Canto played Vice President-elect Aaron Shore, a politician struggling to restore order in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack that wipes out most of the powerful figures in Washington, D.C. In "The Cleaning Lady," Canto played mobster Arman Morales, who hires the titular cleaning lady to join his criminal enterprise. Tragically, Canto died on January 8, 2024, after battling appendiceal cancer. The actor was 42.

While 1950s sitcoms like "I Love Lucy" and "The Donna Reed Show" focused on comfortable families in well-decorated homes, "The Honeymooners" focused on working-class folks holding down blue-collar jobs and shouting their way through tumultuous marriages. While the original series only ran for 39 episodes, it's stuck around in the pop cultural consciousness thanks to the four hilarious leads — Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph.

Sadly, all four members of the cast are now gone, as Joyce Randolph died on January 13, 2024. The actress got her start in her theater and commercials before finding herself a member of Jackie Gleason's comedy circle. The legendary funnyman cast her in his variety show "Cavalcade of Stars" where the "Honeymooners" characters originated in recurring sketches, and they kept the characters alive in "The Jackie Gleason Show" before spinning them off into their own sitcom.

In "The Honeymooners," Randolph played the role of Thelma "Trixie" Norton, the wife of Art Carney's goofy Ed Norton, and while she didn't reprise the part in the revival series, she's still the face that people remember when they think about the character. Randolph was 99 when she died of natural causes at her home in hospice care.

Gary Graham started exploring strange new worlds in November 1995, when he played Ocampan leader Tanis in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Cold Fire." Graham evidently liked his time on "Star Trek" because he soon became a recurring face on the sister series "Star Trek: Enterprise." Here, the actor donned a pair of pointy ears to play the Vulcan ambassador Soval, showing up multiple times across the spin-off series. Graham would reprise the Vulcan in the unofficial fan film "Prelude to Axanar," endearing himself to the "Star Trek" community.

In addition to his time in the stars, Graham was also famous for more earthbound sci-fi, playing Detective Matthew Sikes in the TV show "Alien Nation." Graham would also pop up in some of the most famous TV shows ever made, including "The Incredible Hulk," "Moonlighting," "Ally McBeal," and "Walker, Texas Ranger." He also appeared in quite a few films, like Paul Schrader's "Hardcore" and "All the Right Moves," starring Tom Cruise. Tragically, the "Star Trek" actor died on January 22, with his death being called "sudden." Graham was 73.

Hollywood legend Carl Weathers died on February 1, 2024 at the age of 76. His family confirmed his passing in a statement obtained by Deadline, saying that "he died peacefully in his sleep." The statement went on to add, "Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations."

While Weathers did have a short football career — where he briefly played for the Oakland Raiders — he'll forever be remembered as boxer Apollo Creed from the "Rocky" series. In the first film, Weathers brought a Muhammad Ali cockiness to the character who finds himself challenged by Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa, and over the course of the series, Weathers added more layers to the character, making him more vulnerable and sympathetic as Apollo went from Rocky's enemy to ally.

Weathers also became a part of action history and meme history when he shared a competitive handshake with Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Predator." Speaking of hands, he memorably lost one in the Adam Sandler classic "Happy Gilmore," where he played the hilarious golfer Chubbs Peterson. On the TV side of things, Weathers starred as an exaggerated version of himself on "Arrested Development," and he found popularity with younger fans thanks to his turn as Greef Karga in "The Mandalorian." With other projects like "Toy Story 4" and "Action Jackson" under his championship belt, Weathers will be remembered and loved by audiences for generations to come.

"Never Say Never Again" holds a weird place in James Bond history. It stars Sean Connery as 007, but it isn't an official Bond flick, as it wasn't produced by Eon Productions, the studio behind almost every other James Bond movie. Nevertheless, "Never" was the 14th highest-grossing movie of 1983, beating out titles like "Scarface," "The Right Stuff," and "The Dead Zone." It also introduced the world to a new Miss Moneypenny, one played by Pamela Salem, who put her own spin on M's secretary after Lois Maxwell had played her for so long.

This wasn't the first time Salem had teamed up with Connery, as the two had previously played in 1978's "The Great Train Robbery." In addition to appearing in a Bond movie, Salem also showed up in an equally famous (and long-running) U.K. series: "Doctor Who." Portraying different characters, she showed up in the 1977 episode "The Robots of Death" (with Tom Baker's Doctor) and 1988's "Remembrance of the Daleks" (with Sylvester McCoy's Doctor). Salem also played in projects like "EastEnders" and "Gods and Monsters" before her death on February 21, 2024. She was 80 years old.

Born in 1974 in Toronto, Kenneth Mitchell would later leave Canada behind and venture into the stars — well, on TV anyway. Mitchell would often appear on "Star Trek: Discovery," playing various characters throughout the show. He portrayed three different Klingons during the first two seasons of the series, and he played Emerald Chain scientist Aurellio in Season 3. Sadly, Mitchell was suffering from ALS at this point, but the "Discovery" crew came up with an ingenious way of incorporating Mitchell's wheelchair into the show. They simply had his character use a hoverchair to get around.

In addition to voicing multiple characters in "Star Trek: Lower Decks," Mitchell also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the father of a young Carol Danvers in "Captain Marvel." He also played in the CBS series "Jericho," The CW's "Frequency," the Freeform show "Switched at Birth," and the ABC series "The Astronaut Wives Club." Sadly, even though Mitchell continued to act while struggling ALS, he eventually died on February 24, 2024. His family released a statement on Instagram that read, "For five and a half years, Ken faced a series of awful challenges from ALS. And in truest Ken fashion, he managed to rise above each one with grace and commitment, to living a full and joyous life in each moment. He lived by the principals that each day is a gift and we never walk alone." Mitchell was 49.

While "Star Wars" isn't exactly "Game of Thrones" when it comes to memorable kills, there are a handful of notable death scenes happening a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Who can forget Obi-Wan sacrificing himself in the duel against Darth Vader? Or the absolute slaughter of all our "Rogue One" heroes? But perhaps the most memorable death in the franchise is about five seconds long, when Vader Force-chokes the apologetic Captain Lorth Needa for failing to capture the Millennium Falcon. The scene is capped by Vader's hilarious one-liner, "Apology accepted, Captain Needa."

The actor who brought Captain Needa to life — before winding up on the wrong side of the Force — was Michael Culver. In addition to his memorable moment in Hollywood's most famous franchise, Culver also starred in projects like "From Russia with Love," "A Passage to India," and the British TV series "The Return of Sherlock Holmes." Eventually, Culver stepped away from acting to focus on political activism, such as protesting the Iraq War. Sadly, the British actor died on February 27, 2024, leaving behind a life full of activism, acting, and an all-time "Star Wars" scene. He was 85 years old.

The legendary film critic Roger Ebert knew a thing or two about movies — so much so that he created his own rules and maxims about the cinematic experience. One of his most famous dictums was the Stanton-Walsh Rule, where Ebert explained that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." We lost Stanton in 2017, and sadly, M. Emmet Walsh died on March 19, 2024. However, it's safe to say that Walsh left behind a filmography that lives up to Ebert's famous rule.

Sci-fi fans will most likely recognize Walsh as Captain Bryant of "Blade Runner" fame — the cop who sends Harrison Ford's Rick Deckard on a mission to eliminate a group of rogue replicants. Coen Brother devotees will immediately know Walsh as Loren Visser, the murderous private detective in the siblings' first feature film, "Blood Simple." And the man really hated cans, as evidenced by his rifle-toting turn in Steve Martin's "The Jerk."

On top of all that, Walsh was a part of projects like "The Iron Giant," "Critters," "Harry and the Hendersons," "Raising Arizona," "Knives Out," and "Romeo + Juliet" — just to name a few films. And that's not even mentioning his extensive work in the world of TV, such as playing Grandaddy Roy Gemstone in HBO's religious satire "The Righteous Gemstones." When the prolific actor passed away, he was 88 years old.

It's always sad when an actor passes away, but it's devastating when the actor was far too young. So it was especially heartbreaking when the world learned that Chance Perdomo died on March 29, 2024. The actor was just 27 years old when had a fatal motorcycle accident (no one else was hurt in the incident). Perdomo undoubtedly had a bright future ahead of him, as he'd already made his mark in two incredibly popular genre shows: "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and "The Boys" spin-off "Gen V."

In "Sabrina," Perdomo played the mischievous warlock Ambrose Spellman, cousin of the titular witch and lover of fashionable robes. In "Gen V," the actor portrayed Andre, a Godolkin University student with some impressive magnetic manipulation powers. In addition to those shows, Perdomo earned a BAFTA nomination for his turn in the BBC Three drama "Killed by My Debt," and fans of romance movies will no doubt recognize him for his work in the "After" film series.

Speaking about Perdomo's sudden and shocking death, the producers of "Gen V" released a statement saying, "We can't quite wrap our heads around this. For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn't make sense. We are so sorry for Chance's family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight."

When people think about O.J. Simpson, acting isn't what usually first comes to mind. Perhaps those who live and breathe sports will initially remember him as one of the best running backs of his day. After winning the Heisman Trophy at USC, Simpson went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers before eventually being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Of course, when most people think about Simpson, they immediately recall the murders of the football star's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. After becoming a suspect in their deaths, Simpson jumped into his infamous Ford Bronco and led police on a slo-mo chase across Los Angeles. When he was eventually arrested, Simpson became the center of the "Trial of the Century," where his expert team of lawyers got him acquitted. However, Simpson was found liable in a civil lawsuit filed by Ronald Goldman's family, and he also later served time for a robbery involving sports memorabilia in 2007.

But for our purposes, Simpson did actually have a Hollywood career. Among other things, he played alongside LeVar Burton in one of the best miniseries ever made, "Roots." He starred as security chief Harry Jernigan in the landmark disaster movie "The Towering Inferno." And perhaps most famously, "The Juice" appeared in all three "Naked Gun" movies as Detective Nordberg, an officer who constantly gets hurt in the funniest ways possible. Needless to say, the scandal surrounding Simpson and Goldman's murders killed Simpson's acting career, and the pop culture icon died on April 10, 2024 of prostate cancer. He was 76.