Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Shirley Raines, a.k.a "Ms. Shirley," died in January 2026, age 58. Her death shocked her inner circle and broke hearts around the nation. She built a substantial TikTok following over the years for her work in serving and caring for the homeless, primarily in Los Angeles' Skid Row neighborhood. Her nonprofit, Beauty 2 The Streetz, announced the news of her untimely death in an Instagram statement on January 28, 2026.