Survivor Contestants Who Have Died

17 of the 751 castaways who have played the US version of Survivor have passed away. No contestant has ever died during the filming of the show, every loss listed here came in the years after their season aired. This page is kept as a complete record, in memory of the people behind the game.

Updated through the July 11, 2026 refresh of the survivoR dataset this site is built from. The most recent loss recorded here is Jane Bright, in 2025. If a recent passing is not yet listed, it has not yet reached the upstream dataset.

Has anyone died while playing Survivor?

No. Across all US seasons, no castaway has died during filming. The show has had medical emergencies, a number of players have had to leave the game early for their safety, but every contestant has come home. The names above are people the Survivor community lost later, some decades after they played, some far too soon.

Frequently asked questions

Has anyone ever died during the filming of Survivor?

No. No castaway has ever died during the filming of the US version of Survivor. There have been medical evacuations over the years, but every player has left the game alive. Every loss on this page came after the person’s time on the show.

How many Survivor contestants have died?

17 of the 751 castaways who have played the US version of Survivor have passed away, as recorded in the survivoR dataset this site is built from.

Who is the most recent Survivor contestant to pass away?

Jane Bright, who played Survivor 21, passed away in 2025 at the age of 71.

Have any Survivor winners died?

No. As of the latest data update, no Sole Survivor has passed away.