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Dec 29, 2017 · From Della Reese to Hugh Hefner: Remembering The Stars We've Lost in 2017. From Adam West and Bill Paxton to Chuck Berry and Mary Tyler Moore, Hollywood said goodbye to some of its finest this ...
- Adam West Dead
Adam West, TV's Batman, Dead at 88 After Battle with...
- Stephen Furst Dead
The actor lost over 100 lbs. and became an advocate for the...
- Adam West Dead
- Gene Cernan
- John Hurt
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Richard Hatch
- Bill Paxton
- Joseph Wapner
- Robert Osborne
- Joni Sledge
- Chuck Berry
- Jimmy Breslin
Gene Cernan, 82, the last astronaut to walk on the moon who returned to Earth with a message of "peace and hope for all mankind," died on Jan. 16.
John Hurt, 77, the acclaimed prolific English actor of stage and screen whose credits included "Midnight Express," "The Elephant Man" and "Alien," died on Jan. 25.
Mary Tyler Moore, 80, the pop culture icon who co-starred on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and became a torchbearer for women with "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died on Jan. 25.
Richard Hatch, 71, star of the original science fiction cult series "Battlestar Galactica" and its Syfy remake, died on Feb. 7.
Bill Paxton, 61, the everyman character actor who appeared in 1990s blockbusters like "Apollo 13," "Twister" and "Titanic," died on Feb. 25.
Joseph Wapner, 97, who presided over "The People's Court" and became a beloved fixture on daytime television, died on Feb. 26.
Robert Osborne, 84, the respected film historian and gleeful primetime host of Turner Classic Movies for more than two decades, died on March 6.
Joni Sledge, 60, who with her sisters recorded the timeliness dance anthem "We Are Family," died on March 10.
Chuck Berry, 90, the groundbreaking blues singer who was often referred to as the "poet laureate" and "father" of rock 'n' roll, died on March 18. Photos: Chuck Berry: Rock 'n' roll's first guitar hero
Jimmy Breslin, 88, the cigar-chomping, Pulitzer Prize-winning tabloid newsman who became the gruff voice of ordinary New Yorkers, died on March 19.
Robert James Waller was born on August 1, 1939 in Charles City, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004) and Sur la route de Madison (2007). He was married to Linda Bow and Georgia Weidemeier. He died on March 10, 2017 in ... 14. Felicia O'Dell.
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- Jessica Campbell. Jessica Campbell, who starred in Election and Freaks and Geeks before going on to work as a physician, died of unknown causes on Dec. 29 at the age of 38.
- Phyllis McGuire. Phyllis McGuire, the last surviving member of the McGuire Sisters, died on Dec. 29 of natural causes. She was 89. The McGuire Sisters, including her siblings Dorothy and Christine McGuire, were center stage in the 1950s until 1968 when they reportedly split due to Phyllis' controversial relationship with mobster Sam Giancana.
- Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quiñones. Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quiñones, dance legend and star of the cult hit Breakin', died on Dec. 30 of unknown causes at the age of 65.
- Dawn Wells. Dawn Wells, the actress best known for portraying Mary Ann Summers on the 1960's CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island, died on Dec. 30 at 82 from COVID-19.
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- Rose Marie. One of the first stars to be known by her first name, the Dick Van Dyke Show actress died Dec. 28 in Van Nuys, Calif. at age 94. Earning three Emmy nominations for that sitcom, she also appeared on The Doris Day Show and was a 14-year staple on Hollywood Squares.
- Della Reese. The singer and actress, who became a household name while starring as a divine supervisor named Tess on CBS' Touched by an Angel, died Nov.
- Earle Hyman. The veteran actor best known for playing patriarch Russell Huxtable in The Cosby Show died Nov. 17 at age 91. Aside from his recurring role on The Cosby Show, he was known for his impressive stage career: He made his Broadway debut as a teen in 1944's Anna Lucasta, won a Tony in 1980 for his performance in The Lady From Dubuque, and starred in a number of acclaimed productions including Othello and A Raisin in the Sun.
- Malcolm Young. The guitarist and founding member of AC/DC died in November at age 64 after a years-long battle with dementia. He and his brother Angus created AC/DC in 1973 in Australia, and he remained with the band until 2014, when he left due to health problems.
Jan 25, 2017 · An updated list of Hollywood stars and icons who died in 2017.
May 18, 2017 · The actress starred as Louisa von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” and later married actor Robert Urich. View Heather Menzie-Urich’s obituary Reggie Ossé aka Combat Jack (1969–2017)
