Who's Dead From Your Favorite Movie?

Hosted by Ben Jacob and Monique Ramirez

You came here because you’re not afraid to talk about death—and neither are we. Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? is a comedy podcast about your favorite movie and its beloved dead actors. Each episode, hosts Ben Jacob and Monique Ramirez focus on one movie to celebrate the lives, legacies, and unforgettable roles of stars who’ve taken their final curtain calls. Think of us as the back row at a funeral: behind every tear is a laugh. It's to die for!

  1. Sep 13

    Who's Dead This Week? | SEPT 5-11, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK September 5th – September 11th, 2026 No srsly, Amazon. Prime shipping can wait. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. September 5th: Actress and producer Georgia Lightning September 5th: Legendary Austrian actress and director Erni Mangold September 5th: Turkish actor Serhat Kılıç September 6th: Actress Nina Shipman September 7th: Cinematographer and director David Worth September 7th: Soviet and Russian actress Olga Bogdanova September 9th: Voice actor and ADR director Mike McFarland September 9th: Estonian actor and film and theater director Arvo Kruusement September 9th: Italian actor and voice actor Elio Zamuto September 11th: Academy Award-winning British film producer Jeremy Thomas September 11th: Tamil scholar, television debate moderator and actor Solomon Pappaiah September 11th: Peruvian comedian and actor Enrique Eduardo Espejo Peña, better known as Yuca August 24th (reported this week): Screenwriter Jeff Lowell HONORABLE MENTIONS / OUTSIDE OF WINDOW September 5th: Former Academy executive director Bruce Davis September 7th: Country singer Brian “Nashville” Neil Duckworth September 7th: Malayalam writer and director R. Sarath September 11th: Princess Astrid of Norway August 19th (reported this week): Philippine singer Vanessa Blanca Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Stay not dead. 💀 COMMENT w/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? SAVE & SHARE w/ friends or we gon’ tussle! INSTAGRAM: whosdeadpod TIKTOK: whosdeadpod X: whosdeadpod FACEBOOK: whosdeadpod

  2. Sep 5

    Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 29th – September 4th, 2026 So many undisclosed causes and locations this week. It’s starting to look like Ben’s Botox calendar. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. August 30th/31st: Spanish actor Francesc Garrido August 31st: Argentine director, writer and producer Eduardo Calcagno August 31st: Screenwriter Victor Miller September 1st: Actress Carla Jeffery September 1st: French film director and writer Jean-Paul Rappeneau September 1st: Brazilian actor, director and writer Gracindo Júnior September 1st: Filipino film and television director, actor and writer Monti Parungao September 1st: Two-time Grammy-winning singer and actress Cassandra Wilson September 2nd: Hong Kong dance pioneer and actor Lau Sui-ming September 2nd: Mexican voice actor Francisco Reséndez September 2nd: French film director, writer, composer and actor Tony Gatlif September 3rd: Indonesian film director, writer and actress Ida Farida September 4th: Bosnian actor Tahir Nikšić September 4th: Actor Richard O’Sullivan September 4th: French actor, director and writer Husky Kihal Date not publicly confirmed: Martial artist and Shaw Brothers actor Chen Kuan-tai Date not publicly confirmed: South Korean actor and former model Lee Yong-joo HONORABLE MENTIONS / ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK August 22nd (announced this week): Anime director and animator Yuji Yanase September 2nd: Legendary feminist political activist Gloria Steinem Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Stay not dead. 💀 COMMENT w/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? SAVE & SHARE w/ friends or we gon’ tussle! INSTAGRAM: whosdeadpod TIKTOK: whosdeadpod X: whosdeadpod FACEBOOK: whosdeadpod

  3. Aug 29

    Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 21-28, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 21st – August 28th, 2026 “Don’t dream it, be it.” Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. August 19th (reported this week): Actor Michael Wright August 20th (announced this week): Actress Bunny Levine August 21st: Golden Age South Indian actress Sowcar Janaki August 23rd: Stuntman, actor, martial artist and stunt coordinator James Lew August 23rd: Canadian Québécois film producer René Malo August 24th: Actress and singer Jaye P. Morgan August 25th: Broadway scenic designer Anna Louizos August 25th: Singer, songwriter, musician, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton August 25th: Actor Tim Curry August 26th: Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen August 26th: Russian film and theater actor Yuriy Tsurilo August 26th: Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey August 26th: Actor, composer and producer Rubén Rada August 26th: Hungarian author and actor Péter Nádas August 26th: Casting director and former Hollywood agent Andrea Eastman August 27th: Actor and producer Samuel “Caffamilliano” Monroe Jr. HONORABLE MENTIONS / REPORTED THIS WEEK November 14th, 2025 (announced this week): Actress and writer Leslie Parrish August 14th (reported this week): Japanese contemporary artist, actress and writer Yayoi Kusama August 21st: Motown songwriter Janie Bradford August 21st: Former boxing champion Zolani Tete August 27th: Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić Reported this week: King Harald V of Norway Reported this week: King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Stay not dead. 💀 COMMENT w/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? SAVE & SHARE w/ friends or we gon’ tussle! INSTAGRAM: whosdeadpod TIKTOK: whosdeadpod X: whosdeadpod FACEBOOK: whosdeadpod

  4. Aug 22

    Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 14-20, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 14th – August 20th, 2026 Another young star gone too soon between two eclipses, another suspicious investigation underway. What’s going on, Hollywood? Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. February 10th (announced this week): Makeup effects artist Screaming Mad George July 27th (reported this week): Actress Phyllida Law August 13th: Actress Carla Tato August 13th: Oscar-nominated director, actor and producer Mark Rydell August 14th: Swedish actor Örjan Ramberg August 14th (announced this week): ADR, sound and film editor and director R.J. Kizer August 15th: Actress Peggy Webber August 15th: Polish theater and film actor Jan Frycz August 15th: Former Dallas Cowboy John Niland August 16th: Actress and animal rights activist Hayden Panettiere August 16th: Director Raja Sen August 17th: ZZ Top drummer and actor Frank Beard August 17th: Film composer and musician Nick Glennie-Smith August 17th: French producer and actor Nicolas Altmayer August 18th: Actress Gloria Menezes August 18th: Italian film producer Fulvio Lucisano August 18th: Actress Laura Cardoso August 18th: ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen August 18th: Magician Juan Tamariz August 19th: Thai-Scottish actor Ray MacDonald August 19th: French actress and theater director Bérangère Bonvoisin August 20th: Actor Abdelaziz Guerda August 20th: Operatic soprano Ileana Cotrubaș Reported this week: Rally driver Alex Fiorio Reported this week: Baseball legend Tommy John Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Stay not dead. 💀 COMMENT w/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? SAVE & SHARE w/ friends or we gon’ tussle! INSTAGRAM: whosdeadpod TIKTOK: whosdeadpod X: whosdeadpod FACEBOOK: whosdeadpod

  5. Aug 15

    Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 8-13, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 8th – August 13th, 2026 This week had a devastating earthquake, an alien from Zambodia, and way too many deadly encounters with trees. We have questions. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. August 3rd (reported this week): Film, television and theater actor Jon Cypher August 5th (reported this week): Actress Tedde Moore August 5th (reported this week): TikTok influencer Mina Chan August 6th: Entertainment journalist Flo Anthony August 9th: Actor, writer and producer Ben Jones August 9th: Actor, writer, producer and musician Reggie Bannister August 10th: Surinamese actor and director Borger Breeveld August 10th: French writer, director and actor Vincent Dieutre August 11th: Actress Christy Knowings August 12th: British actress Cheryl Hall August 12th: Actress Silvia Monti August 12th: South Korean director and writer Ahn Pan-seok August 13th: Actor and producer Lucio Montanaro August 13th: Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Stay not dead. 💀 COMMENT w/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? SAVE & SHARE w/ friends or we gon’ tussle! INSTAGRAM: whosdeadpod TIKTOK: whosdeadpod X: whosdeadpod FACEBOOK: whosdeadpod

  6. Aug 8

    SOPRANOS ACTOR DIED! 🎬 Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 1-7, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 1st – August 7th, 2026 One avalanche, one livestream, and a long list of entertainment golden age legends. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. April 15th (reported this week): Actress Mary Egida Rivera August 1st: Reggae artist and actor Ras Ajai August 1st: Actor Vincent Pastore August 2nd: Actor and producer Jim Krut August 2nd: Mountaineer Nirmal Purja August 3rd: Playwright, director and actor Peter Gill August 3rd: Actress and singer Grace Chang August 4th: Actor Pradeep Rawat August 5th: Film director Ardak Amirkulov August 5th: Actress Jean Lodge August 5th: Actor and lyricist Peter Lai August 6th: Director, producer and writer Dimbo Atiya Reported this week: July 20th: Mecha and Super Sentai designer Katsushi Murakami July 28th: Writers Guild Foundation executive Angela Wales Kirgo Honorable Mentions: August 2nd: Grammy-winning music producer David Z August 3rd: Actor and comedian Jimmy Cricket Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Stay not dead. 💀 #celebritynews #entertainmentnews #newsupdates

  7. Aug 8

    Who's Dead This Week? | AUGUST 1-7, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK August 1st – August 7th, 2026 One avalanche, one livestream, and a long list of entertainment golden age legends. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. April 15th (reported this week): Actress Mary Egida Rivera August 1st: Reggae artist and actor Ras Ajai August 1st: Actor Vincent Pastore August 2nd: Actor and producer Jim Krut August 2nd: Mountaineer Nirmal Purja August 3rd: Playwright, director and actor Peter Gill August 3rd: Actress and singer Grace Chang August 4th: Actor Pradeep Rawat August 5th: Film director Ardak Amirkulov August 5th: Actress Jean Lodge August 5th: Actor and lyricist Peter Lai August 6th: Director, producer and writer Dimbo Atiya Reported this week: July 20th: Mecha and Super Sentai designer Katsushi Murakami July 28th: Writers Guild Foundation executive Angela Wales Kirgo Honorable Mentions: August 2nd: Grammy-winning music producer David Z August 3rd: Actor and comedian Jimmy Cricket Follow for next week’s Dead Scroll. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Stay not dead. 💀 #celebritynews #entertainmentnews #newsupdates

  8. Aug 1

    Who's Dead This Week? | JULY 24-31, 2026

    ⚰️ WHO'S DEAD THIS WEEK July 24th – July 31st, 2026 From torchbearer to pallbearer. Our weekly series remembering the filmmakers, entertainers, and notable figures who helped shape our world. May 20th (reported this week): Australian producer, journalist, and actor Kent Broadhurst July 10th (reported this week): Television director Ralph Hemecker July 22nd (reported this week): Horror filmmaker John Lechago July 23rd: Actress, dancer, and choreographer Hope Clarke July 24th: Punk rock singer Lou Koller July 25th: British actor Tom Chadbon July 25th: Writer, actor, and composer Bill Oddie July 28th: French synthwave musician and actor Kavinsky July 29th: Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard July 29th: Rosie the Riveter Jeane Gibson July 29th: The Chantels lead singer Arlene Smith July 30th: Spanish actor and composer Manolo Solo July 31st: Australian music historian Glenn A. Baker July 31st: Italian soccer legend Franco Baresi Follow for next week's Dead Scroll. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Stay not dead. 💀

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You came here because you’re not afraid to talk about death—and neither are we. Who’s Dead From Your Favorite Movie? is a comedy podcast about your favorite movie and its beloved dead actors. Each episode, hosts Ben Jacob and Monique Ramirez focus on one movie to celebrate the lives, legacies, and unforgettable roles of stars who’ve taken their final curtain calls. Think of us as the back row at a funeral: behind every tear is a laugh. It's to die for!

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    Hosted by Ben Jacob and Monique Ramirez
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
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    37
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