List of Famous people who died at 46

Tayseer Najjar was a Jordanian journalist who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and given a three-year prison term for violating the country's defamation law. He was sentenced under Article 29 of the United Arab Emirates cyber crime law, by posting comments on the social network Facebook expressing support to armed groups in Gaza and criticising the UAE's support of Egypt's decision to destroy Hamas tunnels in the 2014 Israeli aggression on Gaza. Tayseer was due to be released on 13 December 2018, and was facing a fine of AED 500,000, equivalent to US$136,000. Tayseer's sentence was extended six more months because he was unable to pay the fine. On 12 February 2019, Najjar was released from prison and returned to his home country, Jordan. His fine was pardoned.

Michael Douglas Peters was an African American choreographer and director who is best known for his innovative choreography in music videos.

Alexander Robert Taylor was an American singer. Alexander Taylor was the eldest child of Isaac M. Taylor and Gertrude Taylor.

Daniel McDonald was an American actor who guest-starred in many TV shows including CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote and Sex and the City. He was also involved in Broadway, performing in Mamma Mia!.