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May 12, 2024 · Several celebrities, including a "Game of Thrones" star and a director of cult classics, died over the past week. Fans are mourning the loss of these nine stars who made their mark in film, TV ...
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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."
3 days ago · 2024-03-22 Jean-Paul Vignon, French actor and singer, dies of liver cancer at 89. 2024-03-21 Orlando Aravena, Chilean soccer midfielder who played 6 internationals (Deportes La Serena, Ñublense) and manager of Chile (1987-89), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 81.
- 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.
- Virgil Abloh, 41
- Glen de Vries, 49
- Stephen Sondheim, 91
- Julia Kabance,111
- Young Dolph, 36
- Jerry Johnson, 77
- Heath Freeman, 41
- Sam Huff, 87
- Gilbert Harman, 83
- Bob Bondurant, 88
The fashion world was shocked and saddened at the death of 41-year-old designer Virgil Abloh last month; his death confirmed via Virgil's Instagram accounton November 28. The talented, much admired artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear, and founder and CEO of fashion label Off-White, died from cardiac angiosarcoma, a form of cancer. A discr...
The American tech entrepreneur and space tourist blasted into space on board a suborbital flight alongside Star Trek actor William Shatner in October. Less than a month later he would be dead; killed in a plane crash aged 49. He had been a passenger in a single-engine aircraft which crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah, New Jers...
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim died on November 26 at the age of 91. He was a major figure in 20th century musical theater. Many actors, including Barbra Streisand or playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, paid homage to the composer on Twitter. The eight-time Tony Award-winner wrote the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959), A Little ...
Supercentenarian Julia Kabance died on November 16. Until that moment, she had been the oldest living female World War II veteran. A former member of the Women's Army Corps (WAC), was born on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, in Kansas, in 1910 and was the 11th of 12 children. Before joining the WAC in 1943, she studied at Haskell Institute ...
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. was a rapper known by his stage name Young Dolph. He was fatally shot dead while buying cookies at Makeda's Butter Cookies in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 17. He was 36 years old. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Dolph's death: "The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the p...
Former professional baseball pitcher Jerry Johnson died on November 15 due to complications of Lewy body dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He was 77 years old. His wife, Susan Trautmann Johnson, announced her husband's death on Facebook. "Today, my sweet husband of 18 years went to be with the Lord," she wrote. "He went pe...
Actor Heath Freeman was well-known for playing Howard Epps on the Fox series Bones and Gavin Dillon in the legal drama television series Raising the Bar.He died aged 41 old November 14; the cause of death remains unknown. His manager, Joe Montifiore, announced the actor's passing via a statement to People. "We are truly devastated at the loss of ou...
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Washington and New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff died at 87 years old on November 13. Daniel and Tania Snyder, Washington Football Team owners wrote in a statement. "Anyone who knew Sam knew what an amazing person he was. He was an iconic player and broadcaster for the franchise for over 40 years and was a gr...
Philosopher Gilbert Harman died on November 13, after years battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 83. Emeritus at Princeton University, the University said via statement thatHarmanworked "in virtually every area of analytic philosophy — philosophy of language and linguistics, philosophy of mind psychology — and made major contributions to each".In 2...
Racing driver Bob Bondurant was a member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and founded his eponymous driving school. He raced for the Shelby American, Ferrari and Eagle teams before retiring after a serious crash in 1967. The following year, he founded his famous school, the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. Notable student...
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Dec 28, 2023 · Politicians & Thinkers. Alan Budd, economist, died 13 January, aged 85. Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan, died 5 February, aged 79. Betty Boothroyd, Labour politician, died 26...
Dec 30, 2023 · Celebrity deaths of 2023. Famous faces we lost this year. [1/50] Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show "Three's Company" and for fitness and health business ventures,...
