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January 2026: Entertainment and Civil Rights Icons Pass Away

2/4/2026

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Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor known for Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, died in January 2026.
Aldrich Ames, a CIA turncoat, died in January 2026.
Ahn Sung-ki, a prominent South Korean actor, died in January 2026.
Bob Weir, a Grateful Dead member, died in January 2026.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer, died in January 2026.

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Story summary

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor known for Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, died in January 2026.
Aldrich Ames, a CIA turncoat, died in January 2026.
Ahn Sung-ki, a prominent South Korean actor, died in January 2026.
Bob Weir, a Grateful Dead member, died in January 2026.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer, died in January 2026.