Dancing With The Stars Legends Who Have Sadly Died

There's no question that "Dancing with the Stars" is one of the biggest TV hits in recent memory. In fall 2025, the show debuted its 34th season, with ratings on the rise — an unheard-of phenomenon in television for a show that premiered way back in 2005. During the course of the show's extraordinary run, more than 400 celebrities have taken to the show's famed dance floor to show off their mastery (or lack thereof) of such dance moves as the cha-cha, the tango, the quickstep, the jive, and more. These dancing stars have run the gamut, ranging from actors, to pop stars, to athletes, to reality TV stars, to social media personalities, and all stops in between.

Those who've managed to survive the scrutiny of the judges and the show's viewers have danced off with the coveted Mirrorball Troph