Fred White
White, the original drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire who played on their 1980 hit "Shining Star," died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes. He was 67.
Gangsta Boo
The Tennessee-based former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes, though an autopsy is pending. She was 43.
James D. Brubaker
Brubaker, who started out as a driver on Hollywood sets before rising through the ranks to become a producer on films including "Rocky IV" and "Right Stuff," died Jan. 3 after a series of strokes. He was 85.
Peter Rawley
Rawley, a longtime talent agent for ICM Partners and former MGM executive, died on Jan. 3. He was 85.
Gregory Yee
Yee, a breaking news reporter for the LA Times, died Jan. 4 from complications from a respiratory illness. He was 33.
Earl Boen
Boen, a character actor best known for appearing in multiple "Terminator" films, died Jan. 5 from lung cancer, according to media reports. He was 81.
Mike Hill
Hill, an Oscar-winning film editor ("Apollo 13") and longtime Ron Howard collaborator, died Jan. 5. He was 73.
Owen Roizman
Roizman, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer of "The Exorcist" and "Tootsie," died Jan. 6 following a long illness. He was 86.
Adam Rich
Rich, a former child star who played the youngest son in the ABC comedy "Eight is Enough," died Jan. 7 from undisclosed causes. He was 54.
Bernard Kalb
The veteran journalist and author, who served as the first anchor of the CNN series "Reliable Sources," died Jan. 8 from complications from a fall. He was 100.
Melinda Dillon
The actress, who was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Steven Spielberg’s "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and Sydney Pollack’s "Absence of Malice," died Jan. 9 of undisclosed causes. She was 83.
Jeff Beck
The influential British guitar legend, born Geoffrey Arnold Beck, died Jan. 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis. He was 78.
Ben Masters
Masters, the handsome star of the soap opera "Passions," died Jan. 11 from COVID. He was 75.
Lisa Marie Presley
Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley and ex-wife of Michael Jackson, was a singer of her own. She died Jan. 12 after going into cardiac arrest at her home. She was 54.
Presley was also married to Danny Keough, whom she had a daughter Riley and son Benjamin with; Nicolas Cage; and Michael Lockwood, whom she had twin girls with.
Robbie Knievel
Knievel, the son of Evel Knievel and a notable stuntman of his own who racked up 350 jumps, died Jan. 13 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 60.
Al Brown
Veteran actor Al Brown, best known for playing Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek in the blockbuster HBO show "The Wire," died Jan. 13 after battling Alzheimer's. He was 83.
C.J. Harris
The singer and musician, who placed in the Top 6 on Season 13 of "American Idol," on Jan. 15 from a heart attack. He was 31.
Lloyd Morrisett
Morrisett, the psychologist who co-created the beloved children's series "Sesame Street" with Joan Ganz Cooney, died Jan. 15 of undisclosed causes. He was 93.
Gina Lollobrigida
Lollobrigida, a screen siren of the '50s and '60s, died in Rome on Jan. 16. She was 95 years old.
Sandra Seacat
The actress, who also served as a renowned acting coach to stars including Laura Dern, Andrew Garfield, Harvey Keitel and Michelle Williams, died Jan. 17. She was 86.
David Crosby
The musician, a founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, died Jan. 18 after a long, undisclosed illness. He was 81.
Sal Piro
Piro, who stoked audience participation routines for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and extended its popularity as a cult classic, died Jan. 21 of undisclosed causes. He was 71.
Lance Kerwin
The actor, who starred in "Salem's Lot" and "James at 15," died Jan. 23 of undisclosed causes. He was 62.
Randy Gonzalez
The social media star, who became famous for lip-syncing and doing comedy skits with his son under the handle Enkyboys, died Jan. 25 after battling colon cancer. He was 35.
Gregory Allen Howard
The award-winning screenwriter of "Remember the Titans" and "Ali," who was also a prolific playwright, producer, author and public speaker, died Jan. 27 at his home in Miami after a brief illness. He was 70.
Charles Kimbrough
The actor, who played anchorman Jim Dial on the popular late '80s/early '90s sitcom "Murphy Brown," died Jan. 11 of unspecified causes. He was 86.
Cindy Williams
The beloved actress, who played one-half of the sitcom duo "Laverne and Shirley," died Jan. 25 after a brief illness. She was 75.
Lisa Loring
The actress, who played the Wednesday Addams in the '60s series "The Addams Family," died Jan. 28 from complications of a stroke. She was 64.
Jeffrey Ballard
The veteran publicist, whose clients included Zac Efron, Charlie Sheen and Paula Abdul, died on Jan. 30 after a five-year battle with cancer.
Cody Longo
The "Days of Our Lives" and "Hollywood Heights" actor was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas on Feb. 8. He was 34.
Howard Bragman
The veteran publicist was best known over his 30-plus year career as a crisis communications expert and for guiding several celebrities in coming out publicly, including actress Meredith Baxter and NFL player Michael Sam. He died on Feb. 11 after a battle with leukemia.
Oliver Wood
The veteran cinematographer behind several of the "Bourne" films, "Step Brothers," and "Face/Off," died Feb. 13 of cancer. He was 80.
Raquel Welch
The award-winning actress and iconic sex symbol known for her roles in "Fantastic Voyage," "The Three Musketeers" and "Legally Blonde" died Feb. 15 after a brief illness at the age of 82.
Kyle Jacobs
The country songwriter, who penned hits for Garth Brooks, Trace Adkins and his wife, Kellie Pickler, was found dead at his Nashville, Tennessee home on Feb. 15 in an apparent suicide. He was 49.
Stella Stevens
The actress, whose films included "The Nutty Professor" with Jerry Lewis, "Girls! Girls! Girls!" with Elvis Presley, and "The Poseidon Adventure," died on Feb. 17 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 84.
Richard Belzer
The original cast member of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," died on Feb. 19 at the age of 78.
Jansen Panettiere
The death of the former child actor, who got his start on Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel, was reported on Feb. 20. The 28-year-old was the younger brother of "Nashville"star Hayden Panettiere and the two costarred in "Tiger Cruise"and "The Forger."
Ricou Browning
The actor, stuntman and diver whose work in the 1954 sci-fi classic "Creature From the Black Lagoon" launched his career as an expert water-based filmmaker, died on Feb. 28, less than two weeks after his 93rd birthday.
Jay Weston
The veteran producer of Hollywood films including 1972's “Lady Sings the Blues” starring Diana Ross and 1968's “For Love of Ivy” starring Sidney Poitier died Feb. 28. He was 93.
Wayne Shorter
The virtuoso saxophonist and principal architect of modern jazz music died March 2. He was 89.
Tom Sizemore
The veteran character actor known for nervy and visceral tough-guy roles in films like “Heat” and Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” died March 3. He was 61.
Dave Wills
The Tampa Bay Rays radio announcer for the past 18 years died on March 5.
Robert Blake
The actor best known as TV's "Barretta" born Michael James Gubitosi, died March 9 at the age of 89 in Los Angeles from heart disease.
Sean Lampkin
The actor and comedian was best known for his role as bar owner Nipsey on the 1990s sitcom "Martin," died in early March. He was 54.
Rolly Crump
The legendary Disney animator and Imagineer, whose designs helped define the early days of Disneyland, died March 12 at the age of 93.
Davood Roostaei
The Iranian-American artist died suddenly the week of March 13 in Los Angeles, where he called home for the last 23 years. He was 63.
Jim Gordon
The revered session drummer of the 1960s and ’70s whose beats were heard on dozens of recordings including Derek and the Dominos’ “Layla” and the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” album, died in a prison medical facility on March 13. He was 71.
Bobby Caldwell
The R&B and jazz singer best known for his 1978 hit “What You Won’t Do for Love,” died March 14 after suffering from “floxing,” shorthand for fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome. He was at age 71.
Lance Reddick
The veteran character actor best known for key supporting roles in films like “John Wick” and the TV series “The Wire,” died March 17 at the age of 60.
Peter Hardy
The TV character actor best known for his roles in Australian drama series "McLeod's Daughter" and in the movie "Chopper," died March 16 at the age of 66 after drowning in a snorkeling accident off the Australian coast.
