famous people who died this week

Three-time Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, who spent a quarter of the century in the Senate where he also served as majority leader, died on Dec. 5. The longtime Las Vegas resident who also worked as a film and TV body double and appeared on the original "Star Trek" series as well as in the movies "Spaceballs" and "Star Wars: Episode VI" died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. You will be so missed," co-star Jennifer Aniston wrote on Instagram alongside a clip of James, as Gunther, confessing his love for her character, Rachel. He was a champion until the end." Celebrity friends including "The Wire" co-star Wendell Pierce took to social media to grieve. Sally Ann Howes, the child actor who rose to fame in the cult film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, died in her sleep on Dec. 19. Details, including a cause of death, were not released. ", Pioneering Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer Lee "Scratch" Perry died at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, on Aug. 29. Beloved children's author Beverly Cleary who published more than 40 books between 1950 and 1999 died in Carmel, California, on March 25, HarperCollins Publishers announced. On July28, Grammy-nominated rock group ZZ Top announced that their bassist, Dusty Hill, was dead at 72. Produced by Alex Traub and William McDonald. Fellow Supremes singer Diana Ross tweeted, "I just woke up to this news, my condolences to you Mary's family. Anne Rice the author of more than 30 novels including the bestselling 1979 book "Interview With the Vampire," which inspired a 1994 movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas died on Dec. 11. Filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr. the father of Marvel star Robert Downey Jr. died in his sleep more than five years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, third wife Rosemary Rogers told the New York Daily News on June 7. For more than 30 years, the Grammy-nominated performer was a core part of UB40, the British reggae band behind hits including "Red Red Wine" and "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love." "We lost a beloved member of our@todayshowfamily this morning. "I'm heartbroken. He certainly never pandered. On April 24, fashion designer Alber Elbaz died from complications of COVID-19 in Paris at 59. John, who was a member of the Groundlings and a television director, earned five Daytime Emmy nominations for his writing and directing work on "Playhouse." Middleweight boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler died on March 13 at 66. East Is East star Om Puri dies at 66. He also produced a slew of movies during his long career including "Free Willy," "The Lost Boys," "Any Given Sunday," "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and more. May his soul Rest In Peace.". "Al was truly a gift from God," his wife, Rosa Harrington, said in a statement. I will always love you, but I think it's time for you to go on an adventure of your own. "Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson's ..he was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout," Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram on July 7 alongside a vintage photo of his father. Joe, 58, wife Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66 he married the author, who founded the Christian diet program the Weigh Down Workshop as well as Brentwood, Tennessee's Remnant Fellowship Church, in 2018 (see a recent picture of the couple here) and five other church members took off from Smyrna Airport just outside Nashville in a private aircraft headed for Palm Beach, Florida, that just 90 seconds later, according to reports, crashed into Tennessee's Percy Priest Lake. Downey Sr. is known for directing the Madison Avenue advertising satire "Putney Swope" and myriad projects including episodes of TV's "The Twilight Zone." He's also recognized for his work in everything from the big screen's "Tales from the Hood," "Deep Cover," "Sugar Hill, "The General's Daughter" and "Lee Daniels' The Butler" to the small screen's "Miami Vice," "Twin Peaks, "Hill Street Blues" and "Everybody Hates Chris.". Love you more than you will ever know and I'm glad you can be at peace now. Thomas a five-time Grammy winner best known for songs including "Hooked on a Feeling" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" died at his home in Arlington, Texas, from complications of stage 4 lung cancer. Johnny Crawford one of the original Mouseketeers on "The Mickey Mouse Club" who earned an Emmy nomination at 13 for his performance on the ABC series "The Rifleman" and also found success as a musician "slipped away peacefully"on April 29 with wife Charlotteby his side, his family announced on his website. Tweeted A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip: "This one hurts baad D*** I'm gonna miss u.". "We do believe that she truly is, at this point in time, an innocent victim that was probably struck by stray gunfire in some regards," Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate told reporters during a press conference. John Madden the famed NFL coach and sports commentator who inspired the popular "Madden" video game franchise died unexpectedly on Dec. 28 at 85, the NFL announced. You will be missed my friend. and more. He was 56. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. He left in 2013 to form a new version of the group called UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro. He won a Pulitzer Prize for "Lonesome Dove," his anti-Western novel about retired Texas Rangers driving a herd of stolen cattle, in 1986, and it was famously made into an Emmy-winning TV miniseries starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. Betty Lynn who was best known for playing Barney Fife's girlfriend Thelma Lou on "The Andy Griffith Show" died on Oct. 16 at 95 after a brief illness, the Andy Griffith Museum revealed. His daughter, "Lost" and "Twilight Saga" actress Andrea Gabriel, announced the news on social media on June 13. "His commitment to journalism and the basketball community was immense and we will miss his warm, engaging personality.". On Oct. 14, the Lancaster County Medical Examiner's Office revealed to TMZ that Matthew died by suicide, with toxicology tests citing sodium nitrate toxicity. Pope Benedict XVI, Barbara Walters, Pele, and other notable people who died in 2022 I don't think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. He was 70. Rest In Peace to a real legend." ", Former child star Jane Withers, whose career flourished during Hollywood's Golden Age, died in Burbank, California, on Aug. 7, daughter Kendall Errair told Deadline. Patti wrote on social media, mourning her friend and colleague. Aslan singer Christy Dignam dies aged 63 The star had been undergoing palliative care. Alma Wahlberg a mother of nine who appeared on her family's A&E reality show, "Wahlburgers" is dead at 78, celebrity sons Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg and chef Paul Wahlberg announced on April 18. Michael Nesmith, the musician best known as a member of The Monkees and for his work on the band's eponymous 1960s TV show, died on Dec. 10. On Nov. 13, the aquarium released the results of her necropsy, or animal autopsy. Jason Guerrasio. She was 70. Dolph survived two previous shootings in 2017, including one in which he was critically injured. Wonderwall.comis taking a look back at the bold-faced names we lost in 2021, starting with this Hollywood icon On the morning of Dec. 31 less than three weeks before her 100th birthday legendary actress Betty White passedaway at her home, law enforcement sources confirmed to TMZ. He was 57. Just two days after a report revealed that Siegfried Fischbacher of the world-famous performance duo Siegfried & Roy was "terminally ill with pancreatic cancer" and was being cared for by hospice workers, the magician who for decades entertained audiences in Las Vegas, often with thehelp of his white tigers, died from the disease at his home in Las Vegas on Jan. 13, his rep confirmed. He was 88. Dee Tee was the group's wardrobe stylist who made sure they always looked fresh. For this, we are forever grateful to her." Another former Four Seasons bandmate, Tommy DeVito, also died from coronavirus complications in September 2020. Always showed love everytime I seen him this is tragic God bless his family man." Jahmil French, who played Dave Turner on the hit series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and Dante Mendoza on the Netflix series "Soundtrack," died on March 1, his agent confirmed to Variety. You would have liked him, too. He also memorably played Sam Cooke opposite Gary Busey in "The Buddy Holly Story" and portrayed Junebug in Spike Lee's "Bamboozled.". Maluma insisted Vicente will "continue being 'THE KING.'". To those of you who truly loved him back, thank you. Rosemary Rogers-Downey, you are a saint, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.". However, they were last photographed spending time together over the summer, just a few months before his death. He recently starred in the 2019 hit "Knives Out. Elsewhere" to Alfred Hitchcock's "Saboteur" and "Spellbound" to Charlie Chaplin's "Limelight" to "Dead Poets Society" and "Gangs of New York" died at his home in Los Angeles on May 11. We love you. Walters' amazing career. The Kansas-born World War II veteran, who earned two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star for his heroism, never let his significant battle injuries, which left him with limited mobility in his right arm, slow him down. Sylvia who famously worked in more difficult buttercream as she hated fondant ("It's cheap and easy," she once told The New York Times) has created confections for stars including Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Joel, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello and, most recently, for Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' daughter Jennifer, who married in October 2021. On Aug. 24, publicist Bernard Doherty shared the sad news with The Associated Press that the Grammy-winning percussionist "passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family," adding that "Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the greatest drummers of his generation." His manager told TMZ that Mark was being treated for a heart issue. Hollywood's biggest stars including Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, Zendaya, Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Reese Witherspoon and dozens more took to social media to mourn as they learned the news. Plummer died Friday morning, Feb. 5, 2021, at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager. Her great-niece Alyssa Romeo told Deadline the star died from heart failure following a brief illness. I'm glad you shared your love with me. A source close to Betty told the webloid that the comedy star, who didn't experience any sudden illness and wasn't battling any specific ailment, is believed to have died from natural causes. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding died on Sept. 5 a little more than a year after sharing that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer, which had spread to other parts of her body. There will never be anyone quite like him," Al wrote. On Jan. 10, actor John Reilly's heartbroken daughterCaitlinrevealed he'd passed away at 86. Dolph, 36 an active philanthropist in the Memphis area who was also the cousin of rapper Juice Wrld, who died from a drug overdose at Chicago's Midway International Airport in 2019 at 21 was picking up treats at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies when someone drove up and shot and killed him around 1 p.m., the store's owner told local TV station FOX News 13. Here are some of those notable individuals who died in 2022: MICHAEL LANG. Moon Bin Jan. 26, 1998 April 19, 2023 Moon Bin, a South Korean K-pop star, actor, and model passed away on April 19 at the age of 25. We say goodbye to the famous people that touched our lives. According to a police report obtained by the webloid, Mark's wife, Susan who was out of town for a dog show from Oct. 22 to 27 found him deceased when she returned home. And he was SO much more a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author. The shortlist 'Goodfellas' actor's cause of death confirmed a year after he died in hotel room, more news Seeing double These A-listers appear strikingly similar, plus more surprising famous. His family announced the sad news in a statement on Ed's Twitter account, writing, "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Felix Silla a trained circus performer and stuntman who's perhaps best known for portraying Addams family member Cousin Itt has passed away at 84, his "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" castmate Gil Gerard announced on Twitter on April 16. You'll always be with me. DJ Paul Johnson a house music icon from Chicago and influence for many modern-day DJs passed away from complications of COVID-19 at 50 on Aug. 4. Herbert Marshall McLuhan (; July 21, 1911 - December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher. Please continue to pray for The Wilson, Boulware, and Collins family, while we mourn his passing," she wrote, adding, "Ronnie Wilson was a genius with creating, producing, and playing the flugelhorn, Trumpet, keyboards, and singing music, from childhood to his early seventies. By using the site, you agree to the uses of cookies and other technology as outlined in our Policy, and to our Terms of Use, Dean Stockwell who was best known for playing Admiral "Al" Calavicci on TV's "Quantum Leap" passed away on Nov. 7 at 85. Tanya, who was 65, memorably starred in the 1984 James Bond movie "A View to a Kill" and 1982's "The Beastmaster" as well as television's "That '70s Show" and "Charlie's Angels. Color barrier-breaking singer and actress, Actor known for Network and Deliverance, The American Leagues first Black 20-game winner, Instigator of a bus boycott before Rosa Parks, Pritzker-winning master architect in concrete, Giants coach who led the team to the Super Bowl, Head of Scholastic who made it into an empire, Co-founder of AIDS charity God's Love We Deliver, First relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award, Brutalist architect of concrete acrobatics, Last known veteran of the International Brigades, Singer of Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head, Photographer of defining 1990s hip-hop images, Actor know for Mary Tyler Moore and Love Boat, Plant scientist credited with curbing famine, Leader of a Holocaust remembrance movement, Orvis owner who made it into a lifestyle brand, Associate of Welles, Hitchcock and others, Ex-Delaware governor who ran for president, First female winner of national reporting Pulitzer, Three-time Indy 500 winner and part of a racing clan, First out lesbian national party convention speaker, Psychologist who called "time out" for unruly kids, Rare photographer among Jewish partisan fighters, One of New York's first Black TV journalists, Redheaded Italian diva of many artistic hues, Heros son on Western TV show "The Rifleman", Ex-vice president and champion of liberal politics, Leader of Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Architect of historys largest Ponzi scheme, Nobel winner who helped develop LED lighting, Catholic theologian critical of the Church, Playwright who thrust Off Broadway into a new era, Historian who preserved voices of World War I, Artist who told the story of the Jim Crow South, Writer of childrens books that touched millions, Self-taught legal defender of civil rights, Runner whose rare lung treatment kept her going, Nun who pursued justice in African politics, Infielder who left champion Yankees to be a doctor, Tart-tongued matriarch of Arrested Development, Pioneering transgender veteran and flight instructor, Founder of kids' publication Cricket Magazine, Leader of familys giant engineering firm, Middleweight boxing champion of the 1980s, National Museum of Women in the Arts founder, Last surviving member of reggae group the Wailers, Civil rights leader and D.C. power broker, Womens clothing designer for weddings and proms, Adventurer who kayaked across the Atlantic, Widely read and debated writer on race and class, Papua New Guineas Father of the Nation, Stripper at the center of a political sex scandal, Architect of Arab worlds drive to control its oil, Sculptor of the Financial Districts Charging Bull, Force behind the flight of 120,000 Jews from Iraq, Inventive heart doctor and antiwar activist, Scholar who bridged a gulf from math to physics, Guantnamo Bay detainee on the prison's opening day, Restaurateur in the Theater District and abroad, Top cabinet official under Nixon and Reagan, Actor from Shakespeare to "The Sound of Music", Executive in a Hollywood rise-and-fall story, Fund-raising powerhouse for Chinese communities, Scientist who named our age the Anthropocene, Temple basketball coach with more than 500 wins, Agent who built an empire around Harry Potter, All-star who led Toronto to four Stanley Cups, Celebrated but also blacklisted screenwriter, Breezy interviewer of the famous and infamous, Choreographer and producer of Broadway hits, Physicist who explained fundamental forces, Famed music producer and convicted murderer, Metal matriarch" of Metallica and others, Entrepreneur who wielded power on Broadway, Reality show matriarch of An American Family, Author and Times reporter on the Pentagon Papers, Star running back for Syracuse and Broncos, Trendsetting editor of Architectural Digest. How much he loved other people filled the vast majority of our conversations. [My wife] Catherine [Zeta-Jones] and I and our children adored her; she will always be in our hearts. Thank you for the laughter you brought to the show and to all of our lives. Graeme Edge the drummer and co-founder of British band the Moody Blues, who were pioneers in the progressive-rock movement of the '60s and '70s and delivered hits including "Nights in White Satin," "Tuesday Afternoon" and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Nov. 11 from metastatic cancer, partner Rilla Fleming told The New York Times. Former actor Joe Lara who was best known for his starring turn in the late-'80s TV movie "Tarzan in Manhattan" and the '90s series "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" died in a plane crash on May 29. Markie was 70. Find out which famous celebrities died today, this week and this year by reading their obituaries on the New York Post. Beautiful soul. Grotbags the witch actress Carol Lee Scott dies aged 74. . The actor who was born in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, but grew up in Hawaii appeared on 10 episodes of the "Hawaii Five-O" reboot as Mamo Kahike between 2011 and 2018. Christopher Owen Ayres passed away peacefully, held close by his mother, brother, and girlfriend. Prayers up for his family RIP The Ruler.". "Preliminary results indicate the cause of Winter's death was an intestinal torsion essentially, Winter's intestines had twisted deep in her intestine. Michael was working on a book about his life and addiction at the time of his death. ", Jazz pianist Chick Corea, a 23-time Grammy winner, died at 79 on Feb. 9. The Tony Award winner who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as a sharecropper's wife in "Sounder" earned 16 Emmy nominations over her long career and won three, including two for her lead performance in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman." President Carter mourned his colleague the first major party presidential candidate ever to select a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, as his running mate (they lost to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Fellow weather forecaster Al Roker mourned Willard on Instagram. Last week the band's. Celebrities took to social media to mourn the comedy great, who won an Emmy for his work on "The Paul Simon Special" in 1978. Here's . His many books include the 1996 debut novel "Sister, Sister" as well as "Chasing Destiny," "Liar's Game," "Between Lovers," "Thieves' Paradise" and "Sleeping with Strangers" as well as the Marvel comic book "Storm" miniseries. Her career soared from the 1940s to the 1960s as she earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in "The Defiant Ones" alongside Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier and an Emmy nomination for her work on the CBS show "Pete and Gladys." We remember notables who died in 2023, including Daniel Ellsberg, Cormac McCarthy, Treat Williams and Silvio Berlusconi.
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