Max Julien
The actor was best known for his starring role as a pimp named Goldie in the 1973 Blaxploitation classic “The Mack.” He was 88 years old, and he died Jan 1.
Dan Reeves
The former Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos football coach also died on New Year’s Day from complications from dementia. In his 38-year career, he was on the coaching staffs of nine Super Bowl teams. He was 77.
Robert Bruce
Bruce appeared in 34 episodes of “Comic Book Men” during its seven-season run from 2012 through 2018, and he was credited as a consulting producer for 82 episodes. The star of Kevin Smith’s AMC reality show was found dead Jan. 2 inside a storage facility in Red Bank, New Jersey, according to his brother John, who tweeted the news. He was 62.
Jay Wolpert
The TV game show producer helped popularize “The Price Is Right” and had a late career resurgence as a credited writer on Disney’s mega-blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” He also backed shows like “Double Dare,” “Family Feud,” “Card Sharks” and “Match Game.” He died Jan. 3 at the age of 79 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Joan Copeland
The younger sister of legendary playwright Arthur Miller, whose decades-long Broadway career included performances in two of her brother’s plays, died Jan. 4 at age 99. Copeland also starred in Broadway plays ”The American Clock“ and ”Pal Joey“ and the daytime soaps ”Love of Life“ and “Search for Tomorrow.”
Peter Bogdanovich
The highly influential and acclaimed director behind films such as “The Last Picture Show,” “Paper Moon,” “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Nickelodeon” died Jan. 6. He was 82.
Sydney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win the Best Actor Academy Award and also a pioneering director in Hollywood, died Jan. 6 at age 94.
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman, winner of Oscars, Emmys and Grammys for her well-known song lyrics, died Jan. 8 at her Los Angeles home. She was 93. Bergman’s work includes collaborating with her husband Alan Bergman on the lyrics to “The Way We Were” and “Windmills of Your Mind.”
Dick Carson
The 12-time Daytime Emmy-nominee, who won five awards for directing “Wheel of Fortune” and “The Merv Griffin Show,” died Jan. 9. Though Carson (the younger brother of Johnny Carson) was best known for his television work, he originally started in radio, working in Nebraska in the early years of his career. He graduated college in 1952 with a degree in speech and radio and was named “Best Announcer” by his National Honorary Radio Fraternity.
Bob Saget
The comedian, best known for playing Danny Tanner on “Full House,” died Jan 9. He was 65. He was found unresponsive in his Ritz-Carlton Orlando hotel room while on a nationwide stand-up comedy tour.
Dwayne Hickman
The actor, best known as Dobie from “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” died Jan. 9 of complications from Parkinson’s disease, and he was 87..
Robert Durst
The convicted murderer, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder of his close confidante Susan Berman, died Jan. 10. He was 78. Durst was the focus of the six-part HBO documentary “The Jinx” and was also the inspiration for the 2010 film “All Good Things.”
Robert Allan Ackerman
Robert Allan Ackerman, a director of film, TV and theater known for his work on the TV movie “The Reagans” and the miniseries “Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows,” died peacefully Jan. 10. He was 77.
Clint Arlis
The ‘Bachelorette’ contestant from Season 11, who competed for the affections of Kaitlyn Bristowe, died on Jan. 11. His sister shared the news to Facebook Jan. 13, but no cause of death was given. He was 34.
Ronnie Spector
The rock icon who led the girl group The Ronnettes before embarking on a decades-long solo career and broke barriers by going public about the abuse she endured while married to producer Phil Spector, died Jan. 12 following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was 78.
Jana Bennett
The former president and general manager of History channel died Jan. 13. She was 66. Bennett, who had at one point been the top director at the BBC, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019. Stateside, she also had a stint as the Discovery GM.
Jean-Jacques Beineix
The French director died in Paris on Jan. 13 after battling a long illness, according to his brother who told French outlet Le Monde. He was 75.
Ralph Emery
The country music radio host died on Jan. 15 at the age of 88. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Emery was known as the “Dean of County Music Broadcasters” and interviewed stars like Neil Young and Johnny Cash, as well as former president Bill Clinton, during his historic career. He died of natural causes.
Les Grobstein
The legendary Chicago sports broadcaster died on Jan. 17 at the age of 69. Known to his 670 The Score (WSCR 670-AM) radio listeners as “The Grobber,” Grobstein was a staple of the Chicago sports community.
Andre Leon Talley
The hugely influential fashion journalist best known for his distinctive personal style and decades-long association with Vogue magazine died on Jan. 18 at the age of 73.
Hardy Kruger
The German-born actor who had a long career in Hollywood in films like “A Bridge Too Far” and “The Flight of the Phoenix,” died Jan. 19 at age 93.
Louie Anderson
Comedian Louie Anderson died on Jan. 21 at the age of 68. He was undergoing treatment for lymphoma.
Donald May
The actor, best known for the role of attorney Adam Drake on “The Edge of Night” TV series, died Jan. 28 at the age of 94.
Howard Hesseman
The actor best known for playing DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Jan. 29. He was 81.
Bob Wall
The martial arts expert and stuntman, best known for playing henchman O’Hara opposite Bruce Lee in the 1973 martial arts classic “Enter the Dragon,” died Jan. 30. He was 82.
Moses Mosely
The actor, who played one of Michonne’s (Danai Gurira) pet zombies on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” from 2012 to 2015, was found dead in Stockbridge, Georgia, his agent confirmed to TheWrap on Jan. 31.
Monica Vitti
The Italian star of Michelangelo Antonioni’s film masterpieces, including his trilogy “L’avventura,” “La Notte” and “L’Eclisse,” died around Feb. 2. She was 90.
Selby Segall
The beloved executive assistant to top Hollywood executives and mother of veteran trade executive Lynne Segall, died Feb. 3 at age 90.
Chris Huvane
The partner of Hollywood talent firm Management 360, died Feb. 7 at the age 0f 47.
Douglas Trumbull
The VFX pioneer on films like “Blade Runner,” “Close Encounters” and “Star Trek” died Feb. 7 after a two-year battle with cancer, a brain tumor and a stroke. He was 79.
George Spiro Dibie
The TV cinematographer and 5-time Emmy winner — who was nominated 12 times during is 48-year-career — died Feb. 8 at the age of 90.
Destinee LaShaee
The first transgender person profiled on “My 600-Lb. Life,” died Feb. 8. They were 30.
Betty Davis
The funk pioneer, who was briefly married to jazz legend Miles Davis, died Feb. 9 at the age of 77.
Jeremy Giambi
The former professional baseball player best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics, which resulted in him being featured in the book “Moneyball” and portrayed in the film adaptation, died Feb. 9. He was 47.
Ian McDonald
The multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock pioneer who co-founded the bands King Crimson in the late ’60s and then Foreigner in the ’70s, died Feb. 9. He was 75.
Isabel Torries
The Spanish transgender actress who played LGBT icon Cristina Ortiz “La Veneno” Rodríguez in the 2020 HBO Max miniseries “Veneno,” died Feb. 11 after battling lung cancer.
Beryl Vertue
The prolific British producer behind BBC’s “Sherlock” and “Men Behaving Badly,” passed away peacefully Feb. 12 at her home, according to reports in the British press. She was 90.
Ivan Reitman
The beloved director of the original “Ghostbusters” and producer of hits like “Animal House,” died Feb 13, unexpectedly. He was 75.
P.J. O’Rourke
The former editor of the National Lampoon and legendary satirical writer and journalist Patrick P.J. O’Rourke died Feb. 15. He was 74.
Brenda Deiss
The Texas City local who made her acting debut in Sean Baker’s 2021 film “Red Rocket,” died of complications after suffering a stroke Feb. 16. She was 60.
Frank Pesce
The character actor whose many credits include “Top Gun,” “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Midnight Run,” died of complications from dementia. His girlfriend, Tammy Scher confirmed the news Feb. 16. He was 75.
David Brenner
The Oscar-winning film editor who has worked extensively with Zack Snyder and Oliver Stone, among other filmmakers, died Feb. 17. He was 59.
Billy Watson
The child star who appeared in some Old Hollywood film classics such as “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and “In Old Chicago” and one of the last members of The Watson Family of childhood actors died Feb. 17 of natural causes. He was 98.
Gary Brooker
The frontman for Procol Harum best known for singing “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Feb. 19. He was 76 years old.
Bob Beckel
The former Democratic Party strategist turned Fox News Host died Feb. 21. He was 73.
Mark Lanegan
The lead singer of the ’90s hard rock and grunge band Screaming Trees died at the age of 57. His death was announced Feb. 22.
Johnathan Edward Szeles
The stand up comedian and magician, better known by his stage name, The Amazing Johnathan, died on Feb. 22 at age 63.
Sally Kellerman
The Oscar-nominated actress who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” died Feb. 24 in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 84. She had been battling dementia.
Farrah Forke
Forke, who played helicopter pilot Alex Lambert and Steven Weber’s love interest on the NBC sitcom “Wings,” died Feb. 25 after battling cancer for several years. She was 54.
Ned Eisenberg
The actor best known for his work on “Law and Order: SVU” and for starring in Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby,” died at 65 on Feb. 27. He was battling cancer.
Alan Ladd Jr.
The Oscar-winning producer whose credits include Best Picture winners “Braveheart” and “Chariots of Fire,” died Wednesday March 2 at the age of 84.
Tim Considine
Considine, who played Mike Douglas, Fred MacMurray’s oldest son on the first five seasons of the sitcom “My Three Sons,” died at age 81 on March 3.
Johnny Brown
The comedian and actor who broke out on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” in the early 1970s and then played apartment-building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the sitcom “Good Times,” died Wednesday, March 2 at age 84.
Mitchell Ryan
Ryan, who played the father of Thomas Gibson’s character on “Dharma & Greg,” died Friday March 4 in Los Angeles. He was 88.
Pasha Lee
The well-known Ukranian actor, TV host, singer and composer, was killed Sunday March 6 by Russian shelling after joining the fight against invading forces, according to multiple news reports. He was 33.
Aida Takla-O’Reilly
The former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the HFPA’s longest-serving member dating back all the way to 1956, died March 6. She was 90.
Conrad Janis
The prolific actor who starred in TV shows including “Mork & Mindy” and “The Cable Guy,” died around March 9. He was 94.
John Korty
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning director and documentarian known for his films “Who Are the DeBolts?” and “Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?” and “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died March 9 at the age of 85.
Emilio Delgado
Delgado, who played guitar-playing repairman Luis Rodriguez for 40 years on “Sesame Street,” died March 10 at age 81.
Traci Braxton
The singer and actress who appeared with her sisters on the WE tv reality series “Braxton Family Values,” died the morning of March 12 after a battle with esophageal cancer. She was 50.
William Hurt
The Academy Award-winning actor whose films included “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Broadcast News” and “A History of Violence,” died Sunday March 13 at the age of 71.
Scott Hall
The WWE Hall of Famer and co-founder of pro wrestling’s legendary New World Order faction, died on Monday March 14 after being taken off of life support by his family. He was 63.
Stephen Wilhite
The creator of the GIF, or the moving image file format that transformed the way people communicate on the web, died March 14 of complications from COVID-19. He was 74.
John Clayton
The longtime ESPN football reporter nicknamed “The Professor” for his breadth of knowledge about the NFL died Friday March 19 in Washington state after a brief undisclosed illness.
LaShun Pace
Gospel singer-songwriter LaShun Pace, known best for hits like “I Know I Been Changed” and “Act Like You Know,” died on Monday March 21. She was 60.
Madeleine Albright
The first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State died March 23 at age 84 after battling cancer.
Scoey Mitchell
The comedian and TV actor who was one of the first Black actors to take a leading role in a TV sitcom, died the week of March 24 at the age of 92.
Wayne Mackie
The longtime NFL game official and member of the league’s officiating team “died suddenly” March 24. He was 62.
Taylor Hawkins
The drummer for the Dave Grohl-fronted Foo Fighters died March 25. He was 50.
Kathryn Hays
Kathryn Hays, who played Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” from 1972 to 2010, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 87, TVLine reported.
Marvin J. Chomsky
The four-time Emmy award winning director of iconic miniseries including “Roots” and “Attica,” as well as shows like “Star Trek,” died at the age of 92.
Paul Herman
The actor known for appearances in mob movies as well as “The Sopranos,” died at 76. The news was announced March 29.
Tom Parker
The “Glad You Came” singer in the British/Irish group The Wanted died at 33, two years after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The news was announced March 30.
C.W McCall
The country singer known for truck-themed songs like “Convoy,” died April 1 after a battle with cancer and two months in hospice. He was 93.
Walter Coblenz
The Oscar-nominated producer behind “All the President’s Men” and the Emmy-nominated limited series “The Blue Knight,” died April 1 at 93.
Estelle Harris
The actress best known for playing George Constanza’s mother on on “Seinfeld” died April 2. She was 93 years old.
June Brown
The actress best known as Dot Cotton on Britain’s long running primetime soap “Eastenders,” died peacefully in her home April 3 at the age of 95.
Eric Boehlert
Boehlert, whose media criticism has appeared in “Salon,” “Daily Kos,” and “Media Matters for America,” died in a bike accident April 4. He was 57.
Rae Allen
Rae Allen, a Tony winner who originated the role of Gloria in “Damn Yankees” on Broadway in 1955 and reprised the role in the 1958 film, died at 95.
Her talent manager, Kyle Fritz, told TheWrap that she died in her sleep of natural causes on the morning of Wednesday April 4.
Jimmy Wang Yu
Taiwanese martial-arts film star Jimmy Wang Yu died on April 5 at a hospital in Taipei, his daughter, Linda Wong announced on Instagram.
Bobby Rydell
The pop singer and actor best known for his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” died Tuesday April 5, a spokesperson confirmed to Philadelphia’s WPVI-TV. He was 79.
Dwayne Haskins
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed April 9 after being hit by a dump truck that morning in Florida, the Miami Herald reported. He was 24.
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried, the comedy legend best known for his voiceover work and beloved characters died April 12. He was 67 years old.
Michel Bouquet
Michel Bouquet, an icon of French cinema and theater who had appeared in over 100 films throughout his career and worked with some of France’s great auteurs, died April 13. He was 96.
Rio Hackford
Rio Hackford, prominent club owner, actor and son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford, died April 16. He was 51.
Robert Morse
Robert Morse, who brought a playful, eccentric sensibility to AMC’s “Mad Men” as the namesake head honcho of fictional ad agency Sterling Cooper, died April 21. He was 90.
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin, the French actor best known for starring in Giuseppe Tornatore’s Oscar-winning film “Cinema Paradiso,” died Thursday April 21 in Paris. He was 80 years old.
“The family has the immense sadness of informing you of the death of filmmaker Jacques Perrin, who died on Thursday, April 21 in Paris. He passed away peacefully,” Perrin’s family announced in a statement sent to news agency Agence France Press.
Ralph Kiser
Ralph Kiser, a contestant on the 22nd season of “Survivor,” died on Wednesday, April 18 after suffering a heart attack, according to several media reports. He was 56.
Orrin Hatch
Former Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah died at 5:30 p.m. on the evening of Saturday April 23 in Salt Lake City, surrounded by family, the Hatch Foundation announced in a statement. He was 88.
James Olson
James Olson, a highly versatile stage and screen actor whose credits touched just about every 1970s television hit, died April 28. He was 91.
David Birney
David Birney, a familiar face to ’70s TV audiences with dozens of appearances over five decades, including as the star of “Bridget Loves Bernie,” the short-lived CBS sitcom where he met future wife Meredith Baxter, died Friday April 29 at home, according to reports. He was 83.
Ron Galella
Ron Galella, an American freelance photographer dubbed the “Godfather of U.S. paparazzi” who famously hounded celebrities across a 6-decade career, died April 30. He was 91.
Naomi Judd
Singer Naomi Judd of Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd died April 30, according to Associated Press. She was 76. Ashley Judd later revealed the cause of death as suicide.
Ric Parnell
Ric Parnell, the British musician who took the role of doomed drummer Mick Shrimpton in the 1984 movie “This Is Spinal Tap,” died May 1. His co-star Harry Shearer confirmed. He was 70.
Mike Hagerty
Mike Hagerty, a veteran character actor known for his comedic, nondescript everyman roles in shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and as a series regular in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” died May 6. He was 67.
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian actor who appeared in over 240 movies and TV projects including “The Aviator,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Twin Peaks,” died May 6. He was 80.
George Perez
George Perez, a legendary comic book artist who famously wrote and penciled for “Wonder Woman” and “Crisis on Infinite Earths” comics, died May 6. He was 67.
Mickey Gilley
Mickey Gilley, a country singer and actor who was featured in the 1980 John Travolta film “Urban Cowboy,” died May 7. He was 86.
Ashley Nissenberg
Hollywood attorney Ashley Nissenberg, who was a rising star in the legal world and made partner at entertainment law firm Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich and Gellman, died May 7. She was 41.
Bruce MacVittie
Bruce MacVittie, the stage and screen actor known for his performances in “American Buffalo,” “The Sopranos,” “Million Dollar Baby” and others over the course of his 40-year career, died May 7 in New York. He was 65.
Jack Kehler
Jack Kehler, perhaps best known as The Dude (Jeff Bridges)’s landlord in “The Big Lebowski,” has died of complications from leukemia, according to his son Eddie Kehler. The lifetime member of the Actors Studio died May 7 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, just shy of his 76th birthday.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward, the prolific character actor with starring roles in “Tremors,” “The Right Stuff” and the second season of “True Detective,” died May 9. He was 79.
Bob Lanier
Robert “Bob” Lanier, an NBA star of the 70s and 80s, 8-time NBA All-Star, and inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, died Tuesday May 10 after a brief illness. He was 73.
Maggie Peterson
Maggie Peterson Mancuso, best known for her recurring role as bluegrass singer Charlene Darling on “The Andy Griffith Show,” died Sunday May 15 in Colorado, her family announced on Facebook on Monday May 16.
Lil Keed
Rapper Lil Keed died May 13 at the age of 24, according to the artist’s label Young Stoner Life. The rapper, whose
Marnie Schulenberg
Marnie Schulenburg, known for her roles in “As the World Turns” and the reboot “One Life to Live,” died May 16. She was 37.
Marvin Josephson
Marvin Josephson, the man who founded the talent agency that would eventually evolve into the Hollywood powerhouse ICM Partners, died May 18 in New York. He was 95.
Vangelis
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, known to cinephiles around the world as Vangelis, died the week of May 19 at a hospital in France, his reps announced in a statement. He was 79.
Ahmed Benaissa
Ahmed Benaissa, an Algerian actor and comedian, died hours before his latest film “Sons of Ramses” was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival May 20. Benaissa was 78 and died after a battle with a long illness.
Bob Neuwirth
Bob Neuwirth, a folk musician who was also a member of Bob Dylan’s inner circle and co-wrote songs with Janis Joplin, died May 18 in Santa Monica.
Roger Angell
Roger Angell, who was a sports journalist for The New Yorker for over six decades, died in his Manhattan home on May 20. He was 101.
Ray Liotta
Legendary actor Ray Liotta, who played gangster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s classic “Goodfellas,” died May 26. Liotta was 67.
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher, a founding member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted electronic band Depeche Mode, died at the age of 60, the group announced on Twitter May 26.
George Shapiro
George Shapiro, executive producer for the seminal Emmy-winning sitcom “Seinfeld” and well-respected Hollywood personal manager, died May 26 in his Beverly Hills home, according to multiple outlets. He was 91.
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins, a prolific actor known for his roles in the seminal Oscar-winning drama “Midnight Express” and George Lucas’ “American Graffiti,” died of a heart attack May 28 at 84.
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the development and evolution of rock ’n’ roll in Canada in the ‘60s, died the morning of May 29, his wife Wanda told The Canadian Press. He was 87.
Jeff Gladney
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died after a car accident on the morning of May 30. The athlete, who was signed to a two-year contract with the team, was 25.
Charles Siebert
Charles Siebert, a character actor who is probably best known for his role as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on “Trapper John, M.D.,” a well-liked spin-off of “M*A*S*H” that ran on CBS for seven seasons from 1979 to 1984, died at the age of 84 around May 31.
Brad Johnson
Actor Brad Johnson, best known for “Melrose Place” and Steven Spielberg’s “Always,” died Feb. 18 of complications from COVID-19 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 62. He is survived by his wife and their eight children.
Ann Turner Cook
Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby model who was the face for every Gerber product for the last 90 years, has died, according to a post on the company’s Instagram page from June 4. Cook was 95.
Alec John Such
Alec John Such, Bon Jovi’s founding bassist, died at the age of 70, the band announced on social media June 5.
Trouble
Trouble (née Mariel Semonte Orr), an Atlanta rapper who collaborated with the likes of Drake, Migos and The Weeknd, died June 5, his record label Def Jam announced in a statement. He was 34.
Shelby Scott
Shelby Scott, a longtime local news anchor in Boston and a former president of AFTRA, died at the age of 86, SAG-AFTRA announced June 5.
Jim Seals
Jim Seals, one half of the Seals and Crofts soft-rock duo known for several hits including 1972’s “Summer Breeze,” died around June 7. He was 80.
Julee Cruise
Cruise, one of David Lynch’s go-to musicians, who sang on a version of the “Twin Peaks” theme song “Falling” that became a hit in Europe, died June 10. She was 65.
Cooper Noriega
The TikTok influencer who had 2.3 million followers, was found dead in a parking lot on June 9, according to records reviewed by Us Weekly. He was 19.
Billy Kametz
The popular voice actor best known for his work on anime and video games like “Fire Emblem” and “Pokémon Masters,” died June 9 at age 35, according to the Patriot News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Philip Baker Hall
Veteran actor Philip Baker Hall, who lent his gravitas to everything from “Seinfeld” to numerous Paul Thomas Anderson films including “Magnolia” and “Boogie Nights, died June 13 at age 90.
Maureen Arthur
The TV, film and stage actress best known for her role of dim-witted Hedy La Rue in the 1967 musical-comedy, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” died June 15 of natural causes. She was 88.
Tim Sale
The Eisner award winning comic book artist, best known for drawing “Batman: The Long Halloween,” which inspired the “Batman” takes of both Christopher Nolan and most recently Matt Reeves, died June 16. Sale was 66.
Jean-Louis Trintignant
The French actor, known for art house classics like “The Conformist,” “Z,” “My Night at Maud’s” and more recently the Palme d’Or winner “Amour,” died June 17. He was 91.
Mark Shields
Veteran PBS NewsHour political commentator Mark Shields died of kidney failure on June 18 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a PBS spokesperson confirmed. He was 85.
Jaylon Ferguson
The Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker died at the age of 26 after being found unresponsive June 21.
Tony Siragusa
The former NFL superstar and Fox Sports sideline analyst known as “The Goose,” died at 55. Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti confirmed June 22 via the team’s official Twitter account.
Duncan Henderson
The veteran unit production manager and longtime Directors Guild of America board member died June 21 in Valencia, California, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Steve Fickinger
The ex-Disney creative executive and the independent producer behind “Dear Evan Hansen” and other musicals, died June 17 at age 62. His niece, Jessica Roy, announced via Facebook that he passed away “suddenly” at his Laguna Beach, California. No cause of death was revealed.
Robert Katz
Katz, who produced several prestigious movies and TV projects, including 1999’s “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” and 1993’s “Gettysburg,” died at 81 on June 22, his widow, Patricia Brown Katz, confirmed to TheWrap.
James Rado
The actor, playwright and director best known for creating (with collaborator Gerome Ragni) the groundbreaking 1967 production “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” died at 90 on June 21 of cardio respiratory arrest.
Vicky Eguia
The top public relations executive for Amazon Studios, died from cancer at the age of 48, her family announced on social media on June 26.
Mary Mara
The character actress known for her extensive résumé of guest-starring roles on shows like “E.R.,” “Shameless,” and “Law & Order,” died June 26, her manager Craig Dorfman confirmed to TheWrap. She was 61.
Margaret Keane
The artist whose paintings of wide-eyed children inspired the 2014 Tim Burton film “Big Eyes,” died June 26 at her home in Napa, California. She was 94.
Sonny Barger
The founder of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, died June 29 of cancer. He was 83.
Joe Turkel
The prolific actor who appeared in “The Shining” and “Blade Runner” and boasted more than 100 credits to his name, has died at 94 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. The news was announced July 1.
Tommy Morgan
The prolific harmonicist in film and TV, who contributed to the scores and soundtracks of such projects as “Roots,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Shawshank Redemption” — died June 23 at the age of 89, HarmonicaUK reported.
Peter Brook
The acclaimed, multiple award-winning stage and film director whose work spanned almost 100 plays, musicals and opera, as well as some classic movies, died Saturday July 2 at age 97.
Kazuki Takahashi
The creator of the global manga and trading-card sensation Yu-Gi-Oh!, has died in his native Japan, the New York Times reported July 7. He was 60.
James Caan
The actor, best known for playing tough-guy roles like Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather” and Frank in “Thief,” died July 6, according to a tweet from Caan’s family. Caan was 82.
Adam Wade
The singer, who had three consecutive Top 10 hits on the Billboard chart in 1961 and broke barriers when he became the first Black host on a network game show in 1975, died July 7 at his home in Montclair, New Jersey. He was 87.
Larry Storch
The veteran comedic actor and Emmy nominee best known for his leading performance as Corporal Randolph Agarn on ABC’s 1965 sitcom “F Troop,” died at age 99 on July 8.
Tony Sirico
The New York-born tough guy character actor best known for his role as Paulie Walnuts on “The Sopranos” as well as his work in “Goodfellas” and several Woody Allen films, died July 8. He was 79.
Vernon Winfrey
The father of Oprah Winfrey, died the evening of July 8 in Nashville, Tenn., the media mogul confirmed in an Instagram post after Nashville’s WKRN 2 broke the news. No cause of death was specified, though according to multiple reports he was battling cancer. He was 89.
Gregory Itzin
The actor best known for playing President Charles Logan in “24,” died Friday July 8.
L.Q. Jones
The veteran character actor best known for starring in Sam Peckinpah films and whose career spanned seven decades has died, the actor’s grandson Erté deGarces confirmed to Variety. Jones died in his Hollywood Hills home on July 9 surrounded by family. He was 94.
Monty Norman
The composer best known for having written the musical score to the James Bond Theme that first appeared in “Dr. No,” died July 11. He was 94.
Ivana Trump
The TV personality, businesswoman and first wife of former President Donald Trump, died July 14. She was 73.
Jak Knight
The stand-up comic and producer, best known for voicing the character of DeVon in the Netflix animated series “Big Mouth,” on which he also served as a writer, died July 14 in Los Angeles, his family announced. He was 28.
William ‘Poogie’ Hart
The Grammy Award-winning lead singer of soul band The Delfonics, died July 15. He was 77.
Mickey Rooney Jr.
The eldest of nine children of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney and one of the original “Mickey Mouse Club” Mouseketeers, died Saturday, July 16. He was 77 years old.
Melanie Rauscher
The former “Naked and Afraid” contestant was found dead July 17 in a residence in Prescott, Arizona. She was 35.
Nolan Neal
The singer and contestant on both “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice,” was found dead in his apartment on Monday, July 18. He was 41.
Rebecca Balding
The actress known for her roles in TV series like “Soap” and the original “Charmed” died July 18. She was 73.
Tanya Kersey
The entrepreneur and entertainment journalist who founded the Hollywood Black Film Festival, died July 18 of cardiac arrest in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Her daughters Brittany Love and Monique Love, and sister Lisa M. Kersey confirmed the news on Facebook. She was 61.
Shonka Dukureh
The actress and blues singer who had a brief appearance in this summer’s film “Elvis” was found dead in her apartment in Tennessee on July 21. She was 44.
Taurean Blacque
The actor best known for his role on the hit 1980s NBC drama “Hill Street Blues,” died July 21 at the age of 82, his son Rodney Middleton announced on Facebook.
Bob Rafelson
The Oscar-nominated “Five Easy Pieces” and producer of Dennis Hopper’s “Easy Rider,” died on July 23 in Aspen, Colorado, his wife Gabrielle Taurek confirmed to TheWrap. He was 89.
Mark Howard
The longtime Nashville sports anchor and radio personality, died July 24, according to a sports anchor at News Channel 5. He was 65.
David Warner
The British actor best known for his screen work in “Titanic,” “Tron” and “The Omen,” died at age 80, it was announced July 25.
Paul Sorvino
The veteran actor and father to actor Michael Sorvino and actress and activist Mira Sorvino, best known as the stoic mobster “Paulie” from Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” died around July 25. He was 83.
Aaron Latham
The screenwriter, journalist and longtime husband of “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl, died the weekend of July 25 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was 78.
Tony Dow
Tony Dow, who was best known for playing Wally on “Leave It to Beaver,” died at 77. Confirmation of the actor’s death came July 27 after it was prematurely reported by a since-deleted post on his official Facebook.
Bernard Cribbins
The veteran English actor best known for starring as Wilfred Mott in BBC’s “Doctor Who” series, died at age 93. His death was confirmed by his agent on July 28.
Mary Alice
Tony- and Emmy-winning actress Mary Alice — known for originating the role of Rose in August Wilson’s “Fences” — died July 27 in her home in New York City, the New York Police Department confirmed to TheWrap. There were conflicting reports surrounding her age.
JayDaYoungan
Rapper JayDaYoungan was killed in a shooting in his hometown of Bogalusa, Louisiana, local police announced Wednesday July 27. He was 24.
Burt Metcalfe
Burt Metcalfe, who produced, wrote and directed on all 11 seasons of “M*A*S*H,” died July 27. He was 87.
Q Lazzarus
The singer behind the cult synth pop hit “Goodbye Horses” featured in the 1992 film “The Silence of the Lambs,” died July 29 following a short illness. She was 61. Her death was formally announced by Jackson Funeral Home in Neptune, New Jersey. Her friend, Eva Aridjis, a filmmaker, confirmed her death to Rolling Stone.
Bill Russell
NBA’s legendary 11-time champion Bill Russell died July 30, it was announced on his official Twitter account. He was 88.
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original “Star Trek,” died at the age of 89, her son Kyle Johnson announced on her official Facebook page July 31.
Pat Carroll
The Emmy-winning actress who appeared on “Laverne & Shirley” and was the voice of Ursula in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” died at the age of 95 from pneumonia, her daughter Tara Karsian announced on her Facebook page July 31.
Heather Gray
Heather Gray, executive producer of “The Talk,” died at age 50. In a memo sent to staff on July 31, CBS executives George Cheeks, David Stapf, Kelly Kahl, Thom Sherman, Amy Reisenbach and Laurie Seidman wrote that Gray was “bravely battling an unforgiving disease.”
Vin Scully
Vin Scully, the velvet-tongued sports broadcaster known to generations of baseball fans as the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, died, the team announced Aug. 2. He was 94.
Judith Durham
Judith Durham, the Australian folk music icon and lead singer of The Seekers, has died, her record label announced Aug. 6. She was 79. Durham passed away “peacefully” on the evening of Aug. 5 in Melbourne due to complications from a long-standing chronic lung disease, Musicoast and Universal Music Australia wrote on The Seekers’ verified Facebook page.
Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager, a beloved character who appeared in small parts in many hugely successful movies, died Aug. 6. He was nearing his 94th birthday.
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin in “Magnum, P.I.” died Aug. 7, his family reported. He was 83. “Roger E. Mosley, my father, your friend, your “coach Mosley” your “TC” from Magnum P.I., passed away at 1:17am,” his daughter, Ch-a, posted on Facebook Sunday morning. “He was surrounded by family as he transcended peacefully.”
Bert Fields
Bert Fields, a highly respected entertainment lawyer who throughout his career represented Hollywood heavyweights including Tom Cruise, The Beatles, Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg and more, died Aug. 7. He was 93.
Ryan Fellows
Ryan Fellows, a driver in the Discovery series “Street Outlaws: Fastest In America,” died in a fiery car crash outside of Las Vegas after losing control of his car. Onlookers were unable to pull Fellows, 41, from his car after it rolled over and caught fire, TMZ reported Aug. 8. The race was being filmed for that night’s episode.
Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele, the Nigerian playwright, novelist and writer-director known for his adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Half of a Yellow Sun,” died Aug. 7 in Lagos, Nigeria. His daughter Temi Bandele announced the news of his passing on Facebook. He was 54. No cause of death was revealed.
Olivia Newton-John
The legendary Olivia Newton-John, star of the hit film “Grease” who was also a pop singer, died Aug. 8, according to a statement released on social media. Newton was 73. The Australian who played opposite John Travolta in the 1978 classic died on her Southern California ranch. The statement, via Newton-Jon’s husband John Easterling, was posted to Facebook.
Darryl Hunt
The death of Darryl Hunt, the former bass guitarist for Irish punk band The Pogues, was announced by the band on social media on Aug. 9. He was 72.
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs, the children’s author best known for his classic “The Snowman,” died in early August. He was 88 years old. The news of Briggs’ passing was announced on the official “Snowman” social media accounts on the morning of Aug. 10, in a tribute remembering him as a “brilliantly observant, funny storyteller” and one who was “honest about how life is rather than how adults might wish to tell it to children.”
John Eastman
John Eastman, the former brother-in-law of Paul McCartney, died at age 83 of pancreatic cancer, the former Beatle announced on social media on Aug. 11. “My dear brother-in-law, John Eastman, has passed away. Having known each other for over 50 years it is an extremely sad time for me, and our families,” McCartney wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the two.
Anne Heche
Anne Heche, star of “Six Days, Seven Nights” and an early LGBTQ+ role model for openly dating TV host Ellen DeGeneres in the 1990s, died from injuries she sustained in a horrific car crash a week before. She was 53. Her death was first noted Friday by friend Nancy Davis, who posted a tribute on Instagram. TMZ later reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California. She was taken off life support Aug. 14.
Teddy Ray
Teddy Ray, a Los Angeles-based comedian who appeared on shows like “Pause With Sam Jay” and “All Def Comedy,” died Aug. 12, Comedy Central confirmed. Details about the cause and circumstances of his death have not been revealed. He was 32.
Jessica Klein
Jessica Klein, an Emmy-nominated television writer and producer who was best known for her work on the original “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died of pancreatic cancer on July 13. She was 66. Her daughter Shira Rose confirmed her passing in a Facebook post.
Nicholas Evans
British author Nicholas Evans, whose 1995 novel, “The Horse Whisperer” became the 1998 Robert Redford movie of the same name, died Aug. 15 at age 72 after suffering a heart attack. “[We] are very sad to announce the sudden death of the celebrated author,” his reps at United Agents said in a statement shared with TheWrap.
Robyn Griggs
Robyn Griggs, a soap opera star best known for her roles in “Another World” and “One Life to Live,” died Aug. 13. She was 49. Griggs’ death was announced via her Facebook page on Aug. 13, with a loved one writing: “Hi everyone, With a heavy heart, I am saddened to announce Robyn’s passing.”
Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen, whose German-language film “Das Boot” launched a successful Hollywood filmmaking career that included star-studded films like “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” died Aug. 12, a representative told TheWrap. He was 81. Petersen died with his wife Maria Antoinette by his side after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Denise Dowse
Denise Dowse, who was known for roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Insecure,” died Aug. 14. She was 64 years old. The sister of the actress asked for “thoughts, prayers and support” for Dowse, who entered “a coma brought on by a virulent form of meningitis” before her death.
Ioane ‘John’ King
The New Zealand-born actor who starred as the gladiator Rhaskos in Starz’s “Spartacus” series, has died following a battle with cancer, his family announced on Facebook Aug. 20. He was 49.
Virginia Patton
Virginia Patton, best known for her role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” died Aug. 18 in an assisted living home, a funeral home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, confirmed. She was 97.
Leon Vitali
Leon Vitali, one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest collaborators, died Aug. 20 at the age of 74. Kubrick announced Vitali’s death in a series of tweets on Aug. 21.
Jerry Allison
Jerry Allison, the drummer of Buddy Holly and the Crickets who co-wrote hits “Peggy Sue” and “That’ll Be the Day” with the legendary singer, died at age 82.
Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton, who directed the 1981 cult classic animated science-fantasy film “Heavy Metal,” died Aug. 22, according to the National Film Board of Canada. He was 91.
Joe E. Tata
The prolific and versatile TV actor whose most enduring role was as Nat Bussichio, the owner of the Peach Pit on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died at age 85.
Bob Lupone
A performer who was Tony-nominated for his run in the original “Chorus Line” and a founding member of the Off-Broadway company MCC Theater, Bob Lupone died at 76 following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Ralph Eggleston
Ralph Eggleston, an animation whiz who was hired by Pixar in the lead-up to the release of “Toy Story,” died following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56.
Charlbi Dean
The star of this year’s Palme d’Or-winning film at Cannes, “Triangle of Sadness,” who also appeared in The CW series “Black Lightning,” died Aug. 29. The actress was 32.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Russia at the time of its fall in 1991, died according to multiple reports citing Russian news agencies. He was 91.
William Reynolds
William Reynolds, an actor-turned-businessman best known for his six seasons starring on the TV series “The F.B.I.,” died following a short illness. He was 90.
Luke Bell
Country singer Luke Bell was found dead on Aug. 29, nine days after going missing near Tuscon, Arizona. He was 32.
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey, the casting director whose 40-year career counted credits like “A League of Their Own,” “The Proposal” and “The Fugitive,” died at the age of 70.
Neena Pacholke
Beloved Wisconsin News 9 anchor Neena Pacholke was found dead at the age of 27.
Richard Roat
Richard Roat, a character actor whose career stretched nearly 50 years and included a plethora of notable TV credits, died Aug. 31. He was 89.
Pat Stay
Battle rapper Pat Stay was the victim of a fatal stabbing in Nova Scotia, Canada, Sept. 4, his brother Pete confirmed to CBC. He was 36.
Jeff German
Jeff German, a Las Vegas investigative reporter who covered organized crime, was stabbed to death after an altercation outside his home, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sept. 3. He was 69.
Peter Straub
Peter Straub, a bestselling novelist who co-authored two beloved books with Stephen King, died at the age of 79, with his daughter Emma Straub confirming the news Sept. 6.
David A. Arnold
David A. Arnold, a respected stand-up comedian, actor, television writer and producer on shows like “Fuller House,” died suddenly on Sept. 7. He was 54.
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt, a star of MGM and Paramount beginning in the 1930s who was blacklisted in Hollywood in the ’50s during Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s Communist witch hunt, died Sept. 7 at age 104.
Anne Garrels
Anne Garrels, an international correspondent for NPR best known for her many reports from the front lines of world events, died at 71 years old.
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw, legendary CNN lead anchor, died due to complications after contracting pneumonia. He was 82. Chris Licht confirmed the news Sept. 8.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch who had held the throne for 70 years, died Sept. 8, Buckingham Palace announced. She was 96.
Elias Theodorou
The veteran UFC fighter hailing from Canada, died at the age of 34. The news came after a private battle with liver cancer, which he reportedly only shared with a small circle of friends and family.
Jean-Luc Godard
The legendary filmmaker who revolutionized the medium as a leader of the French New Wave of the 1960s, died Sept. 13 at age 91.
Ken Starr
Ken Starr, a former judge and lawyer best known for heading up the Whitewater investigation that led to the 1998 impeachment of then-president Bill Clinton, died Sept. 13 at age 76.
Jesse Powell
Jesse Powell, a popular R&B singer best known for his 1998 song “You,” died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 51 years old.
Henry Furmann
Henry Fuhrmann, a pioneering editor and journalist who changed the way American journalism describes racial heritage and sexual identity, died Sept. 14 following a short illness. He was 65.
Henry Silva
Henry Silva, a character actor known for playing bad guys and gangsters in movies like “The Manchurian Candidate” and “Ocean’s 11,” died Sept. 14 of natural causes. He was 95.
Jennifer Kuo Baxter
Jennifer Kuo Baxter, a veteran entertainment lawyer who held several senior positions at various motion picture studios, lost her battle with uterine cancer on July 23, her friends and family announced Sept 21. She was 62 years old.
Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel, acclaimed historical fiction writer whose sympathetic take on the life of English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell in the “Wolf Hall” trilogy went from page-turners to PBS’ “Masterpiece Theatre,” died Sept. 22 at age 70.
Cherry Valentine
George Ward, aka British drag queen Cherry Valentine, died at 28. The star’s rep confirmed the sad news about the “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” Season 2 competitor on Instagram Sept. 23.
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975), died at the age of 88. Fletcher’s representative confirmed the news to TheWrap. She died at her home in Montdurausse, France, on Sept. 23.
John Hartman
John Hartman, the drummer and one of the founding members of the Doobie Brothers, died at the age of 72. The band announced Harman’s passing Sept. 22.
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders, saxophonist and pioneer of the spiritual jazz movement in the 1960s, died at the age of 81, his label announced on Twitter Sept. 24.
Zack Estrin
Zack Estrin, a screenwriter and producer best known for serving as showrunner and executive producer for Netflix’s “Lost in Space” reboot, died Sept. 23, a representative for the family said Sept. 25. He was 51.
Dale McRaven
Dale McRaven, best known for creating beloved TV series like “Mork & Mindy” and “Perfect Strangers,” died at age 83. The news of McRaven’s passing was announced Sept. 26, but according to his family, the writer and producer died in his Los Angeles home in Porter Ranch on Sept. 5. The Hollywood Reporter reported that McRaven died of complications from lung cancer.
Robert Cormier
Robert Cormier, a Toronto-hailing actor who appeared in shows like “Slasher,” “American Gods” and “Heartland,” died at 33. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cormier died in a hospital in Ontario from injuries sustained in a fall.
Bill Plante
Bill Plante, a longtime CBS White House correspondent who spent 52 years with the network in various capacities, died Sept. 28 of respiratory failure, CBS News announced. He was 88.
Coolio
Rapper Coolio, known for hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” on the soundtrack of “Dangerous Minds” starring Michelle Pfeiffer, died at age 59. TMZ first reported the news with confirmation from Coolio’s manager Jarez Posey, reporting that the rapper went to the bathroom during a visit with a friend, who eventually found Coolio laying on the floor when he didn’t return in the average amount of time.
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn, beloved country singer and the subject of the 1980 film “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” died at 90. According to a statement to the Associated Press by Lynn’s family, the singer died in her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee on Oct. 4.
Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for “The Godfather,” died at 75. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed the news via Twitter on Oct. 2.
Charles Fuller
Charles Fuller, whose Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play “A Soldier’s Play” was adapted into Best Picture Oscar nominee “A Soldier’s Story,” died at age 83. Fuller died of natural causes on Oct. 3 in Toronto, wife Claire Prieto-Fuller told The Associated Press.
Douglas Kirkland
Douglas Kirkland, the highly respected movie set photographer best known for his iconic pictures of Marilyn Monroe taken in 1961, died Oct. 2, his family announced. He was 88. His family told The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported his death, that he died of natural causes in his Los Angeles home.
Judy Tenuta
Judy Tenuta, the quirky comedian known for playing the accordion and for her colorful characters, died Oct. 6 at her home in Studio City, California, of ovarian cancer, according to her publicist. She was 72. She had been battling stage 4 ovarian cancer as she detailed in her video “Judy Tenuta Kicks Cancer’s Ass,” which was shot at her home during the pandemic.
Sara Lee
Sarah Lee, former WWE wrestler and the 2015 winner of the reality series “Tough Enough,” died at age 30. Lee’s death was confirmed on Oct. 6 via Facebook by her mother, Terri.
Walkie
After being drafted to fight in the Ukraine war, Russian rapper Walkie jumped off a building to his death rather than “kill my own,” multiple media outlets reported on Oct. 3. He was 27.
Nikki Finke
Nikki Finke, a pioneering entertainment journalist and the founder of Deadline Hollywood who was both feared and respected in Hollywood in the early days of digital media, died at 68. Finke died in Boca Raton, Florida, on Oct. 9 of a prolonged illness, according to her family.
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan, veteran actress and mother to composer and songwriter Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Christopher Penn, died at her home Oct. 9 at the age of 94, her reps told TheWrap.
Art Laboe
Radio DJ Art Laboe, who is credited with coining the phrase “oldies but goodies” as well as helping end segregation in Southern California, died Oct. 7. He was 97. A statement announcing the DJ’s death has been posted to his official account, reporting that the music veteran died Friday night at his home in Palm Springs after catching pneumonia.
Angela Lansbury
The London-born actress whose career spanned eight decades and included hits in film (“The Manchurian Candidate”), TV (“Murder, She Wrote”) and theater (“Mame” and “Sweeney Todd”), died at age 96 Oct. 11.
Robbie Coltrane
The Scottish actor known for bringing Hagrid to life in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, died Oct. 14. He was 72.
Ron Masak
The prolific character actor best known to television audiences as Sheriff Mort Metzger on “Murder, She Wrote,” died Oct. 20 of natural causes, his family announced. He was 86.
Lucy Simon
The Tony-nominated Broadway composer best known for “The Secret Garden” and the older sister of pop singer Carly Simon, died Oct. 20 following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 82.
Joanna Simon
Retired opera singer Joanna Simon, 84, succumbed to thyroid cancer Oct. 19, the day before her sister Lucy died of breast cancer.
Josephine Melville
Josephine Melville, an actress and filmmaker known for her roles in the British soap opera “EastEnders” and “Prime Suspect 2,” died backstage the evening of Oct. 20 after performing in the play “Nine Night.” She was 61.
Zuri Craig
Zuri Craig, a member of the Craig Lewis Band, an “America’s Got Talent” Season 10 finalist, who was discovered by Tyler Perry on YouTube, died Oct. 21 at age 44.
Michale Kopsa
Michael Kopsa, the English dub voice actor of Char Aznable in “Mobile Suit Gundam,” died of a brain tumor at the age of 66, his ex-wife Lucia Frangione announced on Twitter.
Tyler Grasham
Ex-APA talent agent, who specialized in representing child actors like “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard and Disney’s Cameron Boyce, died Oct. 21 to cancer, his business partner Chris Solomon confirmed to TheWrap. He was 54.
Leslie Jordan
The veteran actor and comedian whose credits include “Will & Grace” and “Call Me Kat,” died Oct. 25 after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel and driving his car into a building. He was 67.
Ben Fiegin
The award-winning producer who executive produced “Schitt’s Creek,” died Oct. 25 at age 47 from pancreatic cancer.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rock ‘n’ roll great Jerry Lee Lewis, known for hits like “Great Balls of Fire,” “Crazy Arms” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” died Oct. 28 at age 87.
Stephen C. Grossman
The Veteran television producer, Stephen C. Grossman, whose many credits include eight years as coordinating producer on the 1980s CBS sitcom “Newhart,” passed away Oct 28 from coronavirus complications. He was 76.
Cormac Roth
The musician and son of actor Tim Roth, died after a battle with germ cell cancer around Halloween, his family announced. He was 25.
Takeoff
The rapper, who made up one-third of the popular rap group Migos, was fatally shot in Houston on Nov. 1. He was 28.
Gael Greene
One of the most influential restaurant critics in American history, whose sharp wit and unique way of writing about food and the restaurant industry led admirers to call her “the Dorothy Parker of restaurant critics,” died Nov. 1 from cancer. She was 88.
Julie Powell
Julie Powell, a writer whose decision to spend an entire year cooking every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” (a project that led to, among other things, the Meryl Streep/Amy Adams movie “Julie & Julia”), died Nov. 1 at the age of 49.
Douglas McGrath
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Bullets Over Broadway,” died on Nov. 2 in New York City. He was 64.
Aaron Carter
Singer, rapper and actor Aaron Carter was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, law enforcement officials told TMZ on Nov. 5. Fox 11 reported that Carter’s body was found after a neighbor called paramedics to report a drowning. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Laney Chantal
Special effects makeup artist Laney Chantal, who competed on Season 5 of Syfy’s “Face Off” and worked with Lil Nas X on his VMA-winning video “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” died Halloween of an accidental overdose, her family shared in a public obituary.
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips, the veteran British actor who famously voiced the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, died Nov. 7. He was 98 years old.
Mitchell Goldman
The former president of marketing and distribution at New Line Cinema who oversaw the launch of the studio’s distribution wing, died Nov. 7 at the age of 74, according to his son-in-law, Jim Margolis.
Kevin Conroy
The character actor who lent his voice to Batman in a series of animated shows, movies and video games, passed away Nov. 11 at the age of 66. According to an official release, he lost a short battle with cancer.
Gallagher
Gallagher, the comedian famed for smashing watermelons in his act, died Nov. 11 of organ failure, his agent Roger Paul confirmed to TheWrap. He was 76.
Dr. Aliza Lifshitz
Renowned physician, and founder of Vida y Salud, Dr. Aliza Lifshitz died at the age of 71 following a battle with breast cancer. Lifshitz died on Nov. 5, 2022.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian man whose 18-year residence in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport loosely inspired the 2004 film “The Terminal,” died of a heart attack Nov. 12. Nasseri died in Terminal 2F, not far from Terminal 1, where he lived from 1988 to 2006. He was 80 years old.
Budd Friedman
Budd Friedman, the comedy legend who founded the iconic comedy club The Improv, has died at 90, The Hollywood Improv announced Nov. 12.
Richard Eustis
Writer Richard Eustis died On Monday, Oct. 31, at the age of 86 in Thousand Oaks.
Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, the former MMA light heavyweight fighter known for the strength of his punch, died Nov. 14 at age 38.
Kymberly Herrin
Kymberly Herrin, an actress and Playboy Playmate best known for her brief role as an enchanting ghost in 1984’s “Ghostbusters,” died Oct. 28 at the age of 65.
John Aniston
“Days of Our Lives” legend John Aniston died Nov. 11. The father of Jennifer Aniston was 89 years old.
Bill Treusch
The New York-based talent manager, who ushered the careers of stars like Sissy Spacek, Diane Keaton, Christopher Walken, Melissa Leo and Viggo Mortenso, died on Tuesday, Nov. 15 following a long illness, his niece Shannon Treusch confirmed. He was 80.
Robert Clary
Longtime French actor, singer and Holocaust survivor Robert Clary, known for his lead role in “Hogan’s Heroes,” died at age 96. Clary died the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 16 morning in his Los Angeles home, his granddaughter, Kim Wright, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Michael Gerson
Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and an op-ed columnist for the Washington Post, died at the age of 58. The news came early Thursday, Nov. 17 out of a Washington, D.C.-area hospital.
Jason David Frank
The actor, who originated the role of the Green Ranger in the original “Power Rangers” TV series and became a staple of the franchise, died at the age of 49, Nov. 20.
Nicki Aycox
“Supernatural” star Nicki Aycox died on Nov. 16 at age 47, her family has revealed.
Mickey Kuhn
Mickey Kuhn, a child actor whose long credits list in the 1930s and 1940s included “Gone With the Wind” and “A Streetcar Named Desire,” died in Naples, Florida at the age of 90, his wife, Barbara reported Nov. 21.
Gray Frederickson
Renowned producer Gray Frederickson, best known for his work on “The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” died Nov. 21 at the age of 85.
Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson, a “Game of Thrones” actor and British rocker who served as the guitarist for Dr. Feelgood, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, on Nov. 21 at 75 years old.
Gene Perret
The three-time Emmy-winning writer on “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Three’s Company” producer, died on Nov. 15 at the age of 85 in his Westlake Village, California, home.
Charles Koppelman
The legendary music executive whose career spanned four decades before becoming a top executive at Martha Stewart and Steve Madden’s companies, died Nov. 25 at age 82.
Irene Cara
Irene Cara, the actress and singer who starred in the 1980 movie “Fame” and then won an Oscar for co-writing the title track to the 1983 hit “Flashdance,” died in her Florida home at age 63 on Nov. 26.
Freddie Roman
Freddie Roman, a staple stand-up comedian in the Catskill Mountains’ Borscht Belt region and integral member of the esteemed New York City Friars Club, died of a heart attack Saturday in Boynton Beach, Florida, his daughter, Judi Levin, told TMZ. Roman was 85.
Albert Pyun
Albert Pyun, the prolific director of low-budget B-movies ranging from “The Sword and the Sorcerer” to “Cyborg” to a 1992 direct-to-video version of “Captain America,” died Saturday Nov. 26 at age 69, according to a Facebook post from his wife and producer, Cynthia Curnan.
Nick Holly
Nick Holly, who worked in the entertainment industry as a writer, producer and literary agent and manager, has died at the age of 51, according to multiple media reports. Holly died Nov. 21 at his home in Santa Monica after battling lung cancer.
Christine McVie
Christine McVie, the Fleetwood Mac keyboardist, singer and songwriter who weathered the band’s many iterations and personal melodramas while churning out hits for more than five decades, died Wednesday Nov. 30 following a brief illness. She was 79.
Frank Vallelonga Jr.
Frank Vallelonga Jr., an actor who appeared in “Green Book” and “The Sopranos,” died Monday Nov. 28 of unknown causes in the Bronx, New York, the NYPD confirmed to TheWrap. He was 60.
Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke, the former Denver Bronco lineman who played prison guard Desi Piscatella on “Orange Is the New Black,” died in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at age 56.
Quentin Oliver Lee
Quentin Oliver Lee, an actor known for stage roles such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” died following a battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, his wife Angie Lee Graham announced Thursday, Dec. 1. He was 34.
Cliff Emmich
Character actor Cliff Emmich, who played major roles in “Payday” and “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” died Dec. 2. He was 85.
Julia Reichert
The Oscar-winning documentarian behind “American Factory,” died Thursday Dec. 1 after a long battle with bladder cancer, her husband and frequent collaborator Steven Bognar confirmed to TheWrap . She was 76.
Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath, a member of the original cast of “Sesame Street” and who was on the beloved children’s show for 47 seasons, died Dec. 4 at the age of 90, according to a Facebook post from his family.
Kirstie Alley
The Emmy-winning actress who starred in sitcoms “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet,” died at age 71. Her daughters announced the news of her death Monday Dec. 5.
George Newall
The last surviving original creator of ABC-TV’s “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoon, died Nov. 30 in a hospital near his Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., home. He was 88.
Gary Friedkin
The actor, who appeared as Clarence the Cook on “Happy Days,” and the 1982 comedy “Young Doctors in Love,” died Dec. 2 from COVID-19 complications, according to the Youngstown, Ohio Tribune Chronicle.
Nick Bollettieri
The legendary Hall of Fame tennis coach who taught the likes of the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, died the night of Sunday, Dec. 4. He was 91.
Norman Pattiz
The founder of the Westwood One radio network that distributed programming helmed by Casey Kasem and Larry King to stations across the country, died Tuesday Dec. 6 at age 79.
Helen Slayton-Hughes
The actress best known for playing Ethel Beavers on “Parks and Recreation,” died Wednesday Dec. 7, according to a post on her official Facebook page. She was 92.
Grant Wahl
The respected sports journalist, who has publicly criticized World Cup host Qatar’s repressive anti-gay policies and its cruel treatment of migrant workers, died suddenly on Dec. 9 while covering a World Cup match. He was 48.
June Blair
Film and television actress June Blair, best known for starring opposite her real-life husband David Nelson on “Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” died Monday, Dec. 10 of natural causes. She was 90.
Angelo Badalamenti
The composer who wrote the theme music for “Twin Peaks” and several other David Lynch projects, died Sunday, Dec. 11, according to a family statement. He was 85.
Neal Jimenez
The writer-director behind a string of acclaimed films in the 1980s and 1990s, including the thriller “River’s Edge” and his directorial debut, the semi-autobiographical drama “The Waterdance,” died Dec. 11 from heart failure, his family has announced. He was 62.
Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss
The all-star competitor on “So You Think You Can Dance” and longtime “Ellen” DJ, died by suicide. His wife confirmed his passing the morning of Wed Dec. 14 in a statement to People. He was 40.
Shirley Eikhard
The Canadian songwriter who penned Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning “Something to Talk About,” died at age 67. According to her publicist Eric Alper, Eikhard passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer.
Drew Griffin
The award-winning CNN senior investigative correspondent who worked on hundreds of stories and documentaries over nearly two decades, has died, the network said Dec. 19. He was 60.
Stephanie Bissonnette
The dancer and choreographer, featured in the Broadway musical “Mean Girls the Musical,” has died at 32, the show announced on Twitter on Dec. 19. Bissonnette had been diagnosed in 2019 with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer that is most commonly found in children.
Mike Hodges
Mike Hodges, British director known for “Croupier,” “Flash Gordon,” and “Get Carter,” died Dec. 20. He was 90. Hodges’ good friend Mike Kaplan and producer of “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” confirmed the director’s death to multiple media outlets.
Dax Tejera
Dax Tejera, the executive producer of the ABC News Sunday public affairs show “This Week,” died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday, Dec. 23, according to a memo sent to staff by ABC News president Kim Godwin on Saturday. He was only a few weeks shy of his 38th birthday.
Stephen Greif
The actor, who is known for playing Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill on Season 4 of “The Crown,” died at 78 on Monday, Dec. 26.
Bob Penny
Dr. Robert “Bob” Lynn Penny, who appeared in films such as “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Forrest Gump,” died on Dec. 25 of unknown causes. He was 87.
Bill Pence
Bill Pence, a co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, passed away on Dec. 6 after a long illness at the age of 82, the Telluride Daily Planet reported on Wednesday.
Vivienne Westwood
The famed British fashion designer who helped give rise to the punk and new wave fashion movements, has died at the age of 81, according to an official statement posted on her Twitter page.
Pelé
Soccer great Pelé died in São Paulo on Thursday at age 82, according to the Associated Press.
Barbara Walters
The pioneering and Emmy-winning journalist who paved the way for decades of women journalists in broadcast TV and created the daytime hit “The View,” died Dec. 30. She was 93.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI, the German-born theologian who stunned the Roman Catholic Church by resigning in 2013 after eight years leading the church, died Dec. 31 at age 95, the Vatican announced.
