美联社发布了2026年度逝世名人回顾，汇总了全年各领域影响力人物的去世情况[1]。其中包括政治、文化、体育和娱乐领域的杰出人士。
美国共和党参议员林赛·格拉厄姆于2026年7月11日去世，享年71岁，死因为主动脉撕裂[1]。伊朗最高领袖阿亚图拉·哈梅内伊于2026年2月28日在美国和以色列军事打击中丧生，终年86岁[1]。电视先驱泰德·特纳享年87岁，因创办CNN和开创24小时有线新闻周期而闻名[1]。美联储前主席阿兰·格林斯潘于2026年6月22日去世，享年100岁[1]。航空先驱沃利·冯克终年82岁，曾于2021年随杰夫·贝索斯蓝色起源火箭进入太空，创造了最年长女性进入太空的纪录[1]。此外，本年度还有众议院议员、运动员、音乐家、演员、导演和科学家等多个领域的名人去世[1]。
AP News has compiled a comprehensive retrospective of notable deaths throughout 2026, spanning politics, aviation, international affairs, business, and entertainment [1]. Among those who passed away was U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11, 2026, at age 71 from an aortic dissection [1]. Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who at age 82 had become the oldest woman to reach space aboard Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket in 2021, also passed away in 2026 [1].
The year witnessed the deaths of several globally influential figures. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, died on February 28, 2026, during U.S. and Israeli military strikes [1]. Television pioneer Ted Turner, 87, who founded CNN and established the 24-hour cable news cycle, also died in 2026 [1]. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away on June 22, 2026, at the age of 100 [1]. The year's departures extended across diverse fields, including members of the U.S. House of Representatives, athletes, musicians, actors, directors, and scientists [1].