Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026.
The year started off with the sad news that Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuforddied at age 46 after being diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma. His husband, Stephen Hanna-Shuford, confirmed on January 3 that the Beauty and the Beast actor “left this world peacefully with love, surrounded by his family.”
On January 8, 2026, PBS TV chef Elle Simone Scott — who broke barriers as the first Black woman to join cooking show America’s Test Kitchen — died at age 49 following a long battle with ovarian cancer.
News broke on January 10 that T.K. Carter, a veteran actor known for appearing in The Thing and Punky Brewster, was found dead at age 69 in Duarte, California. That same day, Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir’s death at age 78 was confirmed when he succumbed to “lung issues” after being diagnosed with cancer in July 2025.
Scroll down to remember all the stars who died in 2026:
The countdown to awards season is officially on after the 2026 Golden Globes nominations were revealed — but there were some names left off the list that took fans by surprise.
Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2026, following her stellar debut at the awards show earlier this year.
When nominations were announced on Monday, December 8, it was Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One Battle After Another leading the film categories with a total of nine nods, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
On the TV side, the usual suspects were found rounding out the list, from The White Lotus to The Bear and Only Murders in the Building. New limited series including All Her Fault and Adolescence also have multiple opportunities to take home trophies.
While there are some historic nominations to celebrate — Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo is the first Black woman to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, for example — there were also a few notable snubs.
Scroll down to see which A-listers were not featured on the list of 2026 Golden Globe nominations:
Jonathan Bailey (Wicked: For Good)
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While costars Erivo and Ariana Grande each earned their second Golden Globe nominations for their respective performances as Elphaba and Glinda — the first time in history two actors from the same films were nominated twice for the same roles — there was no love for Jonathan Bailey‘s Fiyero.
Robert Pattinson (Die My Love)
Jennifer Lawrence is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her impressive work in the Lynne Ramsay psychodrama, but scene partner Robert Pattinson was nowhere to be found on the nominations list.
Jennifer Lopez (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
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Though there was chatter leading up to awards season that Kiss of the Spider Woman might earn Jennifer Lopez her long-awaited first Oscar nod, fans were surprised to see her out of the running for the 2026 Golden Globes.
Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
The Last of Us has been an industry favorite since its premiere in 2023, but the HBO original only has one nod this year for Bella Ramsey (Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Drama).
Sydney Sweeney (Christy)
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For better or worse, 2025 was the year of Sydney Sweeney, but her knockout performance as boxer Christy Martin in the David Michôd-directed biopic wasn’t enough to earn her a Golden Globes nomination.
“New Heights”
Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce‘s fan-favorite podcast was left off the longlist of nominees for the Golden Globes’ inaugural Best Podcast award, but some of Us were still holding out hope that luck would change for the NFL stars. (And while we’re at it, justice for Kylie Kelce‘s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast.)
Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
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Sinners is all over the 2026 nominations — Ryan Coogler is up for both Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Michael B. Jordan has a shot at winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his dual roles — but Hailee Steinfeld‘s turn as Mary wasn’t among the film’s seven nods.
Jake Lacy (All Her Fault)
Peacock’s All Her Fault had one of the most shocking twist endings on TV this year, thanks to Jake Lacy portrayal of the show’s gaslighter leading man. Lacy’s resume speaks for itself — from Girls to The White Lotus — but he still hasn’t managed to nab a Golden Globes nod.
Kamala Harris on Saturday shattered barriers to become the first woman vice president and, in a symbolism-heavy victory speech, told girls she would not be the last.
Introducing President-elect Joe Biden in an optimism-fueled outdoor rally, Harris — also the first Black woman and Indian-American as vice president — sported a white suit in recognition of the suffragist movement that fought to give US women the vote a century ago.
“While I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last,” she said to cheers and honks from the crowd gathered in socially distanced cars.
“Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.” Harris vowed to fight to “root out systematic racism” but, like Biden, made a broad appeal to unity, saying that Americans “have elected a president who represents the best in us.”
The California senator’s speech was in itself a sign of the prominent role that she has been given by Biden, with newly elected presidents historically keeping the spotlight on themselves rather than sharing the podium with their number twos.
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A beaming Harris raised her hands in celebration as she entered to the energetic beats of Mary J. Blige’s song “Work That,” an ode to Black women’s self-confidence.
She opened immediately by hailing John Lewis, the civil rights icon turned congressman who died in July — and whose state of Georgia startled pundits with its sharp swing in Tuesday’s election toward their Democratic Party.
Harris also paid tribute to her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who emigrated from India when she was 19 and died in 2009.
“Maybe she didn’t quite imagine this moment,” Harris said. “But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible.
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“So I’m thinking about her and about the generations of women — Black Women, Asian, White, Latina, and Native American women throughout our nation’s history who have paved the way for this moment tonight.”
