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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "celebrities-that-have-died-in-2026",
  "title": "Celebrities THAT HAVE DIED IN 2026",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/celebrities-that-have-died-in-2026/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/celebrities-that-have-died-in-2026.json",
  "summary": "Aggregated reporting and retrospectives on notable celebrity deaths during 2026",
  "why_now": "Several high-profile obituary reports published around the same time, prompting compound search interest in 'celebrities died 2026' and named figures.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Roundups and memorial pieces from Complex and Yahoo listing celebrities who died in 2026 - High-profile obituary news (example: Tim Curry reported dead) driving interest - Why_this_is_trending cites clustered obituary/remembering coverage",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "score": 88.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Remembering the Celebrities Who Died in 2026 - Complex",
    "Celebrity deaths of 2026: Remembering the stars we've lost - Yahoo"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Remembering the Celebrities Who Died in 2026 - Complex",
      "source": "Complex",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9oV2xBOUU4T2F5YjJQZUN2ZkJrb0Y4aHFWOEFUQTdVSTNKa0RaRUI0cnBpbFFoT2NKMG1HaF9VOGp3QjBMM3NSMzE4bVllYlVsUU1uM1dmNEVsR2dDdC1WSmctWHRTNjN2YXhLbzExb0tEQQ?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608280103_signal_Quality-1-celebrities-that-have-died-in-2026",
    "batch_id": "202608280103",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608280103_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202608280103_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202608280057_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608280056_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608280055_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608280055_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}