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- Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence, the Grammy- and Emmy-winning entertainer who dazzled audiences as a nightclub and concert singer with his late wife, Eydie Gormé, died March 7 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
- Garrison Brown. Garrison Brown, known for appearing on the TLC reality series Sister Wives, was found dead at his home in Flagstaff, Ariz., on March 5. He was 25.
- Charlie Griffin. Capt. Charlie Griffin, a fisherman featured on National Geographic's reality series Wicked Tuna, died March 4 in a boating accident on the Outer Banks.
- Brit Turner. Brit Turner, best known as the drummer for southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, died at 57 after a nearly two-year battle with glioblastoma.
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- Tom Wilkinson. Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his performances in The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and Michael Clayton, died on Dec.
- Ellen Holly. Ellen Holly, the pioneering One Life to Live actress who became the first Black performer in a starring role on U.S. daytime television, died Dec.
- Benjamin Zephaniah. Benjamin Zephaniah, poet and actor, died Dec. 7 at age 65. The U.K.- born Zephaniah published his first collection of poetry, Pen Rhythm, in 1980 and two years later released the album Rasta on which he was backed by Bob Marley’s band the Wailers.
- Denny Laine. Denny Laine, a co-founder of The Moody Blues and Wings, died Dec. 5 at age 79. He founded The Moody Blues in 1964 with Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas, spending two years with the band and singing on its first hit, "Go Now."
Dec 18, 2023 · A host of beloved cultural figures died in 2023, from sitcom stars to behind-the-scenes giants, from music icons to up-and-comers taken tragically early in their lives.
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- Tom Wilkinson. Tom Wilkinson, the two-time Oscar nominated British actor who appeared in films including “The Full Monty,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” died Dec.
- Tom Smothers. Tom Smothers, one half of the Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo, died on Dec. 26 in Santa Rosa, Calif. He was 86. Read the full obit here.
- Lee Sun-kyun. Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who starred in the 2020 Oscar best picture winner “Parasite,” died Dec. 27. He was 48. Read the full obit here.
- Andre Braugher. Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winning actor who starred in the hit television series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Dec.
- Lee Sun-kyun. Lee Sun-kyun, who starred in the 2019 Oscar-winning film Parasite, died at age 48 in December. Lee was found dead inside a car at a Seoul park, according to the Associated Press.
- Tom Smothers. Tom Smothers, one half of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo, died at age 86 in December. The comedian died at his home following “a recent battle with cancer,” his brother and costar Dick Smothers announced in a press release from the National Comedy Center.
- Kamar de los Reyes. One Life to Live star Kamar de los Reyes, best known for playing villain Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera from 1995 to 2009, died in December in Los Angeles shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, a representative for his family confirmed to PEOPLE.
- Bobbie Jean Carter. Bobbie Jean Carter, the sister to Aaron Carter and Nick Carter, died at age 41 in December. Bobbie Jean died in Florida, TMZ reported, citing her mother, Jane Carter.
Jan 9, 2023 · Cliff Emmich, a prolific character actor best known for his roles in 1973's Payday and 1981's Halloween II, died of lung cancer on Nov. 28, his representative confirmed. He was 85.
Jun 3, 2020 · Aretha Franklin. Forever remembered as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer. She passed away on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. David Bowie, the British rock star who will forever be remembered as Ziggy Stardust, lost his life to liver cancer. He died on January 10, 2016 at the age 69. Image Credit.
