Remembering the celebrities who died in the past year.
Fortunately, though, their spirits will continue to live on through their work even after their passing.
Catherine Cyran
Writer and director Catherine Cyran died Dec. 24 at age 59.
Olivia Newton-John, Nichelle Nichols, and Ray Liotta.Credit: Everett Collection; CBS via Getty Images; Rebecca Sapp/WireImage
Carol Namatame, Green’s mother, said her son died “peacefully in his sleep.”
Ruth Pointer is now the only surviving singer of the famed R&B group.
“Her love of our family will live on in each of us…
Quinn Redeker on ‘The Young and the Restless’ in 1973.Everett Collection
Heaven is a more loving, beautiful place with Anita there.”
Walters' amazing career transcended six decades, from 1951 to 2015.
It won multiple awards at the 1993 Spirit Awards and the Sundance Film Festival.
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He made his final onscreen performance as Harold in the Billy Ray Cyrus sitcomStill the Kingin 2016.
Westwood first rose to prominence in the U.K. punk rock scene of the 1970s.
Pele was also a prominent media figure, channeling his athletic success into movie roles.
Jeremiah Green, drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died at 45 after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis.Jason Koerner/Getty for Audacy
He starred alongsideMichael CaineandSylvester Stallone.
Born in Jamaica in 1991, the musician was the son of one of Bob’s 11 children.
In 2014, his first EP,Comfortable,was released.
Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has died.Paul Archuleta/Getty
Its follow-up,Eternal, debuted last year.
Jo Mersa is survived by his wife and daughter, according to WZPP Radio.
Stephen Greif
Actor and British TV regularStephen Greif died at the age of 78 on Dec. 23.
Barbara Walters in 2011.Gary Gershoff/WireImage
He formed Faithless alongside members Rollo Armstrong, Sister Bliss, and Jamie Cotto in 1995.
They released six albums with Jazz as their lead singer until his departure in 2016.
Alongside Faithless, Jazz fronted the group Maxi Jazz and the E-punch in Boys.
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Vibert made his final appearance as Ritter Longbane in the 2019 fantasy seriesCarnival Row.
She also reprised the role in the 2007 spin-offGeneral Hospital: Night Shift, which ran for two seasons.
The musician suffered a brain injury after a fall and passed peacefully surrounded by family.
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TheMean Girlson Broadway Twitter accountconfirmed her death on Sunday.
She was featured in the 2022 documentaryEnsemble, which focused on Broadway dancers in the wake of the pandemic.
Dino Danelli
Dino Danelli, the drummer for rock band The Rascals, died on Dec. 15.
Vivenne Westwood.Ian Gavan/Getty Images
The band’s biggest hits included “Good Lovin'” and “How Can I Be Sure?”
Boss returned toSYTYCDas an all-star, a mentor, and a judge over the years.
Jim Rockford in the drama seriesThe Rockford Files,died Dec. 12 in Staunton, Va.
Soccer legend Pelé.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
It also explored Holt’s own career as an actress, which began in the 1950s.
Kiju joined Shochiku Studio in 1955 and, four years later, released his directorial debutGood-For-Nothingin 1960.
He directed his final film,Women in the Mirror,in 2002.
Director Ruggero Deodato.Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images
Alley had a previously undisclosed battle with cancer.
Emmich made his final onscreen appearance in the 2013 festive filmHoliday Road Trip.
After a series of injuries, Henke retired from football in 1994 and went into acting.
John Bird.Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock
In 2019, Flint was crowned Breakout Artist of the Year at the We Are Tulsa Music Awards.
He is survived by his bride Brenda, mother, and sister.
Pyun’s career spanned four decades, largely involving low-budget and direct-to-video releases.
Jo Mersa Marley.Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
He worked with stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Christopher Lambert, and Burt Reynolds.
He also directed the 1990Captain Americamovie, which starred Matt Salinger as Marvel super-soldier Steve Rogers.
He also served as dean of the Friars Club Roasts.
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That same year, Cara took home a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.
The actress continued to perform throughout her life both on screen and on stage.
In 2011, she released her final album,Irene Cara Presents Hot Caramel.
Maxi Jazz, lead singer of the electronic group Faithless, has died.Marc Grimwade/WireImage
Johnson was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2012, which helped inspire him to release new material.
Johnson continued performing and recording music with the Wilko Johnson Band until his death.
He notably appeared as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne on multiple episodes ofGame of Thrones.
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Kuhn retired from film acting in 1956.
She portrayed Meg Masters in seasons 1 and 4 of the CW series.
Aycox also had recurring roles inProvidence, Ed, Over There, andCold Case.
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Her other credits includeCriminal Minds, Perfect Stranger, Dark Blue,The Girl on the Train, andLongmire.
Aycox retired from acting after starring in the 2014 filmDead on Campus.
Robert Clary
Robert Clary, a Holocaust survivor and the actor known for playing Cpl.
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Louis LeBeau on the CBS showHogan’s Heroes,died Nov. 16, at 96.
“He was one of my most favorite people I represented.”
Born in Paris, Clary was taken with his family to the Auschwitz concentration camp when he was 16.
Sonya Eddy.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
His parents were murdered in the gas chambers.
Clary was later liberated from the Buchenwald camp in 1945, after which he pursued show business.
Ray went on to become a contestant onAmerica’s Got Talent, whereRoslyn joined him on stage.
Martin Duffy.Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns
“I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peaceand without pain.
And on 11/11 no less!
You always had perfect timing.
‘The Specials’ frontman Terry Hall in 2014.Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images
That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now.
I’ll love you till the end of time.
Don’t forget to visit.”
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The musician had been battling liver cancer,The Guardianreported.
Levene released his debut solo album,Violent Opposition, in 1989.
His most recent work,Commercial Zone 2014, was released in 2014.
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“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” bassist Pete Agnew wrote.
“Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful, loving husband and father.
The group rose to prominence stateside with the release of their sixth studio album, titledHair of the Dog.
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Its cover of The Everly Brothers' single “Love Hurts,” which charted at No.
8 on theBillboardHot 100 in 1976, went on to receive platinum certification in both the U.S. and U.K. His final album, a solo record titledLast Testament, was released in 2019.
A native of Fort Payne, Ala., Cook took up music at a young age.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss.Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
He made his Broadway debut that same year as JoJo the Who in the musicalSeussical.
He released two more records2001’sOh Aaronand 2002’sAnother Earthquakebefore taking an extended break from music until 2017.
Carter released his final album,Love, in 2018.
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During his career, he also appeared onSabrina the Teenage Witch,All That, and E!
’s reality showHouse of Carters, which aired for one season in 2006.
He also starred onDancing With the Starsin 2009, placing fifth with his professional partner Karina Smirnoff.
Angelo Badalamenti.Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images
Carter, who was arrested on drug charges twice, sought help at multiple treatment facilities throughout his life.
He is survived by his son, Prince.
The life-long creative got his start as an associate producer on the 1965 television seriesO.K.
Cher and mom Georgia Holt.Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Crackerby!andMy Mother the Car.
Davis is survived by his wife, actress Julie Kavner, and daughter Samantha Davis-Friedman.
Powell is survived by her husband, brother, and parents.
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He also had a recurring role onFringeas Captain Windmark.
He portrayed the Cabot Cove lawman oppositeAngela Lansbury, whodied earlier this month.
WinningTough Enough earned Lee a one-year contract with WWE.
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According toEntertainment Tonight, she subsequently competed in eight matches as part of WWE’s NXT development brand.
Lee went on to wrestle on the independent circuit.
In 2017, she married wrestler Cory Weston.
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The couple shared three children and a dog.
The cause was ovarian cancer.
Lynn’s flinty voice and no-nonsense lyrics made her a staple on the Grand Ole Opry.
Kirstie Alley.Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty
Lynn released her 50th and final album,Still Woman Enough, in 2021.
Steve McGarrett onHawaii Five-0before being replaced by Jack Lord.
She was blacklisted following the Oscars ceremony and devoted her life to her activism work instead.
Al Strobel in ‘Twin Peaks’.Suzanne Tenner/Showtime
Littlefeather’s life and activism were also the subject of a 2021 documentary,Sacheen: Breaking the Silence.
His cause of death was not announced.
The following year he appeared on the soundtrack to the Michelle Pfeiffer filmDangerous Mindswith “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
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1, and winning the 1996 Grammy for Best Rap solo performance.
Famously, Coolio also recorded the theme song toKenan & Kel.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside his bandmates in 2020.
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Her final role was in the Netflix comedy seriesGirlbossin 2017.
“[I’m] completely devastated and shook by the news about our friend Cherry.
She was extremely kind, generous and talented,” remembered Cherry’s fellow season 2 competitor Tia Kofi.
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He also had a cameo in the 2001 remake ofOcean’s 11.
The passionate actress starred on both the stage and silver screen throughout her almost 6-decades-long career in entertainment.
Her final role was in the 2004 filmEcuba, which she co-directed with Giuliana Berlinguer.
Christine McVie.Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
The track cracked the second spot on the Billboard R&B Chart and peaked at No.
2 on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time.
Ging is survived by his wife and five children.
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“I was a political innocent defending my industry.”
On television, both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman have portrayed the Queen on Netflix’sThe Crown.
Imelda Staunton is set to play her in the upcoming fifth season of the streaming giant’s regal drama.
Frank Vallelonga Jr.Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
A Cleveland native, Arnold was a stand-up veteran known for his hilarious takes on family life and marriage.
Together their team was known as “The Grandparents” and they came in eighth place.
The book was adapted into a 1981 film starring Fred Astaire and Alice Krige.
Clarence Gilyard Jr., star of ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ died at 66.CBS Photo Archvie/Getty Images
Straub and King publishedThe Talismanin 1984 and a sequel,Black House, in 2001.
On TV, she appeared in CBS’Elementaryand CW’sBlack Lightning, portraying Syonide in the superhero drama.
Luke Bell
Country musician Luke Bell, known for hits “Where Ya Been?”
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A Bronx native, Tata played Nat onBeverly Hills, 90210for its entire run, from 1990 to 2000.
He also reprised his role on the CW’s90210reboot.
The actor was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma cancer, which had spread in his pancreas and other organs in January.
Genre filmmaker Albert Pyun died at the age of 69.Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA via AP
She took a break from acting and returned in 2003.
Griggs revealed her cancer diagnosis in 2020.
Her most recent credits includeCharmed, Secrets and Lies, Good Trouble, and Stumptown.
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He released two albums: 2002’sDive Inand 2004’sLive Twice.
He also originated the role of Billy Flynn in the theater adaptation ofGone With the Wind.
Throughout his career, Danesh also produced multiple films.
Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling’ singer and ‘Fame’ actress, has died.Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty
His recent credits include the 2019 horror filmHouse Redand 2018 documentaryFountain of Youth.
Calvin on the ’80s hit showMagnum P.I.,died Aug. 7.
He was age 83.
Wilko Johnson has died.Lorne Thomson/Redferns
That same year he appeared inStay Hungry, featuring a youngArnold Schwarzenegger.
Mosley reprised the role of Booky again in a 2021 episode, his final television appearance.
His final role came in 2009 in the Fox drama24.
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Ltd. and Universal Music Australia.
The Seekers eventually sold 50 million records.
Durham left the group for a solo career in 1968 but returned to record with them throughout the 1990s.
James Winburn.Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
Her husband, Steve Rizzo, confirmed her death on his Facebook page.
On TV, she won an Emmy in 1957 for the sketch comedy showCaesar’s Hour.
Carroll considered her 1989 performance as Ursula the sea witch inThe Little Mermaidone of her favorite roles.
Nicki Aycox.Gennady Avramenko/Epsilon/Getty
Nichols' breakout role came when Roddenberry cast the actress as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the originalStar Trekseries.
Mary Alice
Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actress Mary Alicedied on July 27.
Sorvino had suffered from various health issues over the previous few years, according to his publicist.
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His wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, was by his side at the time of passing.
His daughter, actress Mira Sorvino, said her heart was “rent asunder” by his passing.
David Warner
David Warnerdied at the age of 80on July 24 after a battle with cancer.
Robert Clary as Corporal Louis LeBeau in ‘Hogan’s Heroes’.CBS via Getty Images
In 1969, BBS ProductionsRafelson’s company with Schneider and Steve Blaunerproduced the cultural phenomenonEasy Rider.
The following year he also producedPeter Bogdanovich’sThe Last Picture Show.
“Her laughter was one of a kind.
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Her friendship was amazing.
Even tho we wasn’t blood, we was family.
I could always count on her.
John Aniston, father of Jennifer Aniston and soap star from ‘Days of Our Lives,’ died at the age of 89.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
We had so many moments when we would just be there for each other.”
Taurean Blacque
Taurean Blacque, best known for his role as Det.
Neal Washington onHill Street Blues,died July 21at age 82 following a brief illness.
Budd Friedman, comedy icon and founder of The Improv, dies at 90.David Livingston/Getty
Blacque got his breakthrough role in 1981 with the groundbreaking police dramaHill Street Blues, co-created by Steven Bochco.
Blacque played streetwise Det.
In 1989, President George H.W.
Keith Levene, a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died.Graham Harries/Shutterstock
Bush asked Blacque to be the national spokesman for adoption.
Shonka Dukureh
Shonka Dukurehdied age 44on July 21.
The singer and actress was best known for playing Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s film,Elvis.
Stand-up comedian Gallagher has died at 76.Everett Collection
Neal has released two albums, 2013’sThe Wireand 2018’sNashviLA.
Rooney went on to make a name for himself through his music career.
He also logged appearances with Nelson in the filmsHoneysuckle RoseandSongwriter.
Kevin Conroy, the voice behind Batman in ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ has died.Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty; WARNER BROS. ANIMATION / Album
Quentin Tarantino also paid homage to the Delfonics in his 1997 filmJackie Brown.
“They don’t even sing the melody!
But everyone seems to know what they mean!”
Dan McCafferty, original lead singer of Nazareth, dies at 76.Erica Echenberg/Redferns
Caan also made an impression in Michael Mann’sThiefand Wes Anderson’sBottle Rocket,among many other classic roles.
He was the father of five children, includingHawaii Five-0starScott Caan.
9, opposite Sandra Bullock.
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6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He is survived by his wife Ruby and their three children, Joshua, Sutherland, and Juliet.
They did not disclose his cause of death.
Leslie Phillips, the actor from the ‘Carry On’ films who voiced the Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter,’ died at the age of 98.Staff/The People/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
His cause of death was not disclosed.
In 1989, Johnson scored the part of Ted Baker inAlways, starring opposite Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfuss.
In 1996, Johnson snagged a recurring role as pediatrician Dominick O’Malley in the soap operaMelrose Place.
Aaron Carter.Michael Bezjian/Getty for The Artists Project
Ronnie Hawkins
The musician and mentor to the Band died May 29 at the age of 87.
His last album was 2002’sStill Cruisin'.
Fletcher played on all of the group’s studio albums since its inception.
The band and its members were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
She made her Broadway debut in the comedyCactus Floweropposite Lauren Bacall.
Lawson also appeared onMaude,Kojak, andOne Life to Live.
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To this day, his signature synthesizer sound remains emblematic of ’80s film.
His first small-screen role was in the 1976 TV movieThe Secret Life of John Chapman.
Aylward was perhaps best known for playing Dr. Donald Anspaugh onERand former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin onThe West Wing.
Kymberly Herrin in ‘Romancing the Stone’.
Lil Keed
Lil Keed, a young rising rapper from Atlanta,died on March 13.
His family declined to release a cause of death.
In 2002, he would take on the role of Danny Scalercio inThe Sopranos.
Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957.Bettmann/Getty
He also had many roles across theLaw & Orderfranchise, starting in 1991.
Her turn in 1987’sThe Surrogate Wombwon her the Best Actress prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
He was 67 years old.
Julie Powell.JIMI CELESTE/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Decades before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Perez made characters like Captain America and Scarlet Witch cool for readers.
She starred in multiple episodes from 20112012, and almost instantly became a standout thanks to her natural talent.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy.
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“We are shattered.
We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public.
We are in unknown territory.”
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Birney’s Broadway debut came in 1969 when he performed in Moliere’sThe Miser.
His last known television role was in 2007 when he guested on the police proceduralWithout A Trace.
She had the most beautiful, kind soul and wouldn’t take no for an answer.
Michael Kopsa.Rich Lam/Getty
Even in her last moments, she was still fighting.”
He was 80 years old.
He tested negative for COVID-19 prior, had been vaccinated, and had no chronic illness.
Zuri Craig, ‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist and Tyler Perry collaborator, dies at 44.Matthew Eisman/WireImage
TheTimesreported that Hartz’s cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
David M. Jones
Special effects artist David M. Jones died April 8 of complications from cancer.
He was 74 years old.
Ron Masak in 2010.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
But her biggest spotlight came playingJerry Seinfeld’sdoting mom, Helen, on his titular sitcom.
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried died on April 12at age 67, following a previously undisclosed illness.
He also famously voiced the Aflac Duck in commercials for the insurance company until 2011.
Jeff Barnaby.J. Countess/Getty
29 at age 66.
Both deaths were reported byThe New York Times.
Shaw and Simpson formed The Mighty Diamonds with their classmate Lloyd Ferguson, who went by Judge Diamond.
Mike Schank.Randall Michelson/WireImage
Harris joinedSeinfeldin 1992, cementing her status as one of sitcom’s most memorable matriarchs.
The singer-songwriterannounced his diagnosis in October 2020, sharing that he had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The band also headlined the 2013 E!
Angela Lansbury.Casey Curry/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins, longtimeFoo Fightersdrummer,died March 25at the age of 50.
Her brother Willie invited her to join the band in 1972 after signing with Atlantic Records.
“Today a man becomes an actor by going to university and studying his craft.
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He also appeared in numerous other TV shows, includingMaude,Night Gallery, andThe Jeffersons.
“His passing is a huge loss to the industry, and he will be sorely missed.”
Ahn appeared on six episodes of the Fox sitcom, including their 2018 series finale.
Judy Tenuta.Unique Nicole/Getty
“I loved when he was on set.”
Ahn’s other screen credits includedGilmore Girls,The Shield,The Golden Girls,ER, andSuddenly Susan.
Lanegan also had a long solo career and published a memoir,Sing Backwards and Weep, in 2020.
Jody Miller.David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images
He was notable for his individuality, integrity, and occasionally stubborn eccentricity.”
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman, director ofGhostbusters, died Feb. 12 in his sleep.
Reitman’s directorial debut was 1979’sMeatballs, featuring Bill Murray in his first starring role.
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McDonald stayed with Foreigner until 1980 and recently reunited with the group’s surviving members in 2017 and 2018.
Betty Davis
Betty Davis, whose singing and songwriting informed generations of performers, died Feb. 9.
She won a career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1995 in celebration of her work.
Lynn at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2011.Erika Goldring/WireImage
Moseley appeared with Gurira and Theshay West on the cover of EW in August 2012.
Her age was reported to be 83 or 84.
Mead’s rendition of the Lord’s Prayer sold more than two million copies worldwide, reaching no.
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4 on theBillboardHot 100 and scoring a Grammy nomination for “Best Inspirational Performance.”
(She lost the award toElvis Presley.)
“It was a complete shock when publicity… came my way,” she told Sydney’sDaily Telegraphin 1999.
Sacheen Littlefeather at the Oscars.Bettmann/Getty Images
More recently, he designed Kim Kardashian’s show-stopping Met Gala outfit in 2019.
In recent years, Anderson starred on FX’sBasketsas Christine Baskets, mother of twins played by Zach Galifianakis.
He won an Emmy for the role in 2016.
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Last year’sComing 2 Americawas his final film appearance.
EW confirmed his death through a rep for the musician’s daughter, Shana.
Gaspard Ulliel
Gaspard Ullieldied on Jan. 19at age 37 in a skiing accident.
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He made his English-language debut in 2007’sHannibal Risingand stars alongside Oscar Isaac in Marvel’supcomingMoon Knightseries.
The film went on to be adapted into a Broadway musical.
Mimieux was also a writer, penning TV movies such asHit LadyandLady Boss,which she also starred in.
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Wavy Navy Pooh
Miami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh, best known for his song “M.I.A.M.I.
The song has been real good to me.”
Their song “Chapel of Love” hit no.
Louise Fletcher in her Oscar-winning role as Nurse Ratched in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’.Silver Screen Collection/Getty
He is survived by his wife Kelly Rizzo and his three children.
Born in Brooklyn, Lang moved to Woodstock, N.Y. where he met Artie Kornfeld.
Together they developed the idea of a festival to commemorate the social movements of the 1960s.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ season 2 star Cherry Valentine has died at age 28.World of Wonder
Lang was portrayed by Jonathan Groff in the 2009 Ang Lee filmTaking Woodstock.
“No words can describe how your work radically shifted my life,” Davis said.
He also took on acting roles, with his most prominent part as a psychotherapist in HBO’sThe Sopranos.
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Jessie D
Jessie Lee Daniels, a.k.a.
Lundy, and Rodney “Khalil” Lundy in 1981.
Wolpert also created the CBS game showDouble Dareand helped developFamily Feud,Match Game, andCard Sharks.
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R&B singer Jesse Powell has died.Raymond Boyd/Getty Images
Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, a revolutionary voice in French New Wave cinema, died at the age of 91.CHRISTOPHE D YVOIRE/Sygma via Getty Images
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Jack Ging.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Peter Straub.Yui Mok/PA Images/Getty
Charlbi Dean.Dominique Charriau/WireImage
Luke Bell.Frazer Harrison/Getty
Joe E. Tata.Bobby Bank/WireImage
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Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s devoted man Friday and longtime collaborator, dies at 74.Amanda Edwards/Getty
Ioane ‘John’ King in ‘Spartacus’.Starz
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‘Pop Idol’ star Darius Campbell Danesh has died at 41.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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Teddy Ray.Rodrigo Vaz/FilmMagic
Olivia Newton-John in 2012.Nic Gibson/Newspix via Getty images
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‘Goodfellas’ star Paul Sorvino died of natural causes at the age of 83.Everett Collection
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Melanie Rauscher in ‘Naked and Afraid’.Discovery Channel
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Shonka Dukureh as Big Mama Thornton in ‘Elvis’.Kane Skennar/Warner Bros.
Singer Q Lazzarus in ‘Philadelphia’.TRISTAR PICTURES
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Nolan Neal on ‘The Voice’ season 11.Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Mickey Rooney Jr.Bettmann/Getty Images
William Hart in 1968.Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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L.Q. Jones.Frazer Harrison/Getty
Lenny Von Dohlen in ‘Twin Peaks’.Showtime
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James Caan, star of ‘The Godfather’ and other classic films, dies at 82.Matt Carr/Getty Images
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Songwriter Paul Vance.Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post/ZUMA Wire
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Ray Liotta.Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher.Ant Palmer/Getty Images
Lee Lawson, best known as Bea Reardon on ‘Guiding Light,’ dies at 80.CBS
Oscar-winning Greek composer Vangelis has died at 79.Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Marnie Schulenburg.Taylor Hill/Getty Images
John Aylward on ‘ER’.Chuck Hodes/NBCU Photo Bank
Rapper Lil Keed has died at 24.Paras Griffin/Getty
Fred Ward.Jason Merritt/FilmMagic
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Mickey Gilley.Scott Dudelson/FilmMagic
South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn has died at 55.YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
George Pérez.Gregg DeGuire/Getty
Mike Hagerty in ‘Somebody, Somewhere’.Everett Collection
Kenneth Welsh.J. Countess/Getty
Former ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ star Kailia Posey died this week at age 16.Kailia Posey/Instagram
Naomi Judd in 2018.Debby Wong/Shutterstock
David Birney, ‘St. Elsewhere’ and ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ actor, dies at 83.François Pugnet/Sygma via Getty Images
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‘ER’ actress Jossara Jinaro died of cancer in April 2022 at age 48.Greg Doherty/Getty Images
Comic artist Neal Adams influenced many and changed his industry.Albert L. Ortega/Getty
Kenneth Tsang.DICKSON LEE/South China Morning Post via Getty Images
Jim Hartz, former ‘Today’ show anchor and NBC news correspondent, dies at 82.NBC News/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
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Jacques Perrin, star of European films like ‘Cinema Paradiso’ and ‘Z,’ has died at 80.GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images
‘Mad Men’ actor Robert Morse has died at 90.AMC
DJ Kay Slay.Johnny Nunez/WireImage
Art Rupe.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Liz Sheridan on ‘Seinfeld’.Everett Collection
Archie Eversole.Archie Eversole/Instagram
Gilbert Gottfried.Noam Galai/WireImage
Rae Allen, a Tony Award-winning actress who also starred on ‘The Sopranos,’ has died at 95.Ron Tom/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Marvin J. Chomsky.Everett Collection
June Brown.Alisdair MacDonald/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
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Estelle Harris, beloved ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 93.Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Paul Herman.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Tom Parker, member of boy band the Wanted, dies from brain cancer at 33.Robin Marchant/Getty Images
Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters.Richard Dobson/Newspix/Getty
William Hurt.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud dead at 50 after being shot and killed by Russian forces in Ukraine.Todd Wiillamson/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Bobbie Nelson at The Luck Banquet With Willie Nelson.Gary Miller/Getty Images
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Mitchell Ryan, whose credits included ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘Dharma & Greg,’ has died.James Sorensen/20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection
Johnny Brown, who played superintendent Nathan Bookman on the hit sitcom ‘Good Times’.CBS Photo Archive/Getty
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Kirk Baily on ‘Salute Your Shorts’.Nickelodeon
Jake Johnson and Ralph Ahn on ‘New Girl’.FOX/Getty
Ned Eisenberg.Scott Rudd/Patrick McMullan/getty
The Amazing Johnathan.Bobby Bank/WireImage
Mark Lanegan.Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images
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Nightbirde on ‘America’s Got Talent’.Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Jamal Edwards.Joseph Okpako/WireImage
Lindsey Pearlman.abc
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Frank Pesce in ‘29th Street’.Everett Collection
Ivan Reitman in 1979.Paul Harris/Getty Images
Ian McDonald performing.Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Betty Davis.Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
Douglas Trumbull on the set of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’.Everett Collection
Italian film star Monica Vitti.Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Moses J. Moseley.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Howard Hesseman.Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
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Vachik Mangassarian.Matt Carr/Getty
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Comedian, game show host, and TV star Louie Anderson died of complications from cancer.Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Meat Loaf, the operatic rock singer born Marvin Lee Oday, died Jan. 20 at the age of 74.Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Hardy Krüger in ‘The One That Got Away.'.ullstein bild via Getty Images
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Gaspard Ulliel.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
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Miami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh dies at 28.Paras Griffin/Getty
Jordan Cashmyer, ‘16 and Pregant’ alum, dies at 26.MTV
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty
‘Bachelorette’ star Clint Arlis dead at 34.Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Opera singer Maria Ewing and daughter Rebecca Hall.Dave Benett/Getty Images
Robert Durst.Jae C. Hong-PoolGetty Images
Bob Saget.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Dwayne Hickman.Everett Collection
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Oscar-winning songwriter Marilyn Bergman has died at 93.Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times via Getty
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Calvin Simon attending the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Peter Bogdanovich.Richard Shotwell/AP/Shutterstock
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Producer and screenwriter Jay Wolpert dies at 79.A Century of November/YouTube
