Bobby J. Brown, who played Officer Bobby Brown on the hit HBO series “The Wire,” has died after being caught in a barn fire. He was 62.
As fans paid tribute to the actor on social media, they also remembered the names of celebrities who passed away this year.
Bobby J. Brown’s death is the latest in a string of high-profile celebrity deaths since early 2026.
The sudden death of Bobby J. Brown follows the deaths of Eric Dane, Catherine O’Hara, James Van Der Beek, Robert Duvall, Rob Hirst and TK Carter.
The list grows longer as we add the names of people from the music and performance world.
2026 also witnessed the deaths of Brad Arnold – frontman of 3 Doors Down, Greg Brown – guitarist/founder of Cake, Fred Smith – bassist (Blondie, Television), Bob Weir – guitarist/co-founder of Grateful Dead, and Willie Colón, the salsa legend.
