David Becker/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Actor John Aniston arrives at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
James Keivom/New York Daily NewsRock guitarist Jeff Beck, known for his work with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. He was 78. The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and eight-time Grammy winner recently toured with Johnny Depp last year.
Dominik Bindl/Getty ImagesGerman supermodel Tatjana Patitz, an iconic model from the 1980s and 90s, died at the age of 56. Vogue, who played a huge role in Patitz's iconic career, broke the news Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Jean-Marc Bouju/APAdam Rich, who starred in the 1970s TV show "Eight is Enough" and charmed TV audiences as "America's little brother," died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, Calif. He was 54. The cause of death was under investigation but was not considered suspicious.
Steven Senne/APApollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA's Apollo program, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas. He was 90.
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThree 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, was found dead in her Memphis home on New Year's Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The Memphis-born rapper was 43.
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesMusician Jeremiah Green of Modest Mouse died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, just days after announcing he had stage 4 cancer. He was 45.
APPope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, died, the Vatican announced Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. He was 95.
Dave Pickoff/APNewswoman Barbara Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. She was 93.
Luca Bruno/APBritish fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at 81.
APPelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 82.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesDancer, choreographer, actor and TV personality Stephen "tWitch" Boss died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was 40. Boss started his career on "So You Think You Can Dance" before becoming Ellen Degeneres' sidekick DJ on her talk show.
Evan Agostini/Invision/APKirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom "Cheers" and the hit film "Look Who's Talking," died Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. She was 71. Her death was announced by her children on social media and confirmed by her manager. The post said their mother died of cancer that was recently diagnosed.
Robin Marchant/Getty ImagesBob McGrath, part of the original "Sesame Street" cast, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. He was 90. McGrath played a sweater-wearing music teacher on the beloved children's show for nearly a decade. His cause of death was due to complications from a stroke.
Kevin Mazur/WireImageChristine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, has died at 79. The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
Aaron Rapoport/Getty ImagesActress, singer and Oscar-winning songwriter Irene Cara died in her Florida home, her publicist announced on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. She was 63. Cara was best known for her hits on title tracks from 80s films "Flashdance" and "Fame."
Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Saban BrandsJason David Frank, who played the original Green turned White Ranger from "Power Rangers," died in Texas, sources confirmed on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. He was 49.
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images"Days of Our Lives" star John Aniston, the father of Jennifer Aniston, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. He was 89.
Presley Ann/Getty Images for WE tvPop singer Aaron Carter was found dead on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. He was 34. The former child star, who's hit songs included "I Want Candy," "Aaron's Party" and more, was found inside a bathtub in her California home.
Bryan Steffy/Getty ImagesRapper Takeoff, a member of the rap trio Migos, was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas early Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. He was 28.
Richard Harbaugh/Getty ImagesAward-winning actor, writer and singer Leslie Jordan, who starred in "Will & Grace," "American Horror Story" and more, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, after a car accident in Hollywood. He was 67.
National Pictures/National Pictures/Invision/APActor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series "Cracker," for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running. He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films.
Robb Cohen/Invision/AP"American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died after a car crash in Tennessee on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. He was 23.
Casey Curry/Invision/APBroadway legend Angela Lansbury died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. She was 96. The film, theater and TV performer starred in "Murder, She Wrote," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Beauty and the Beast" and so much more.
Mark Zaleski/APLoretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter who became a pillar of country music, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. She was 90.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesIndigenous activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who delivered the Marlon Brando rejection speech and recently issued an apology from the Academy, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2022. She was 75. Littlefeather suffered from breast cancer.
Rob Grabowski/Rob Grabowski/Invision/APCoolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said.
AFP via Getty ImagesDecorated filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, a pioneer of the French New Wave cinema movement, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, surrounded by loved ones in his home in Switzerland. He was 91.
WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, surrounded by members of the British royal family. She was 96.
Carlo Allegri/APActress Anne Heche, who first came to prominence on the NBC soap opera "Another World" in the late 1980s before becoming one of the hottest stars in Hollywood in the late 1990s, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, nine days after she was injured in a fiery car crash. She was 53.
TINA FINEBERG/APAuthor Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel "The Horse Whisperer," has died at 72. His representatives at United Agents said Evans died "suddenly" on Aug. 9, 2022 following a heart attack. Published in 1995, "The Horse Whisperer" was Evans' debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/APOlivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as "Physical" and "You're the One That I Want" has died. She was 73.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesRoger E. Mosley, who played alongside Tom Selleck in "Magnum P.I.," died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, after a major car accident last week. He was 83.
Matt York/APNBA great Bill Russell died Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was 88. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years.
Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/APPaul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in "Goodfellas" and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on "Law & Order," has died. He was 83.
Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APIvana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City. "I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away," the former president announced on social media on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Ivana Trump was 73.
Thos Robinson/Getty ImagesTony Sirico, best known for his role as Paulie Gualtieri in "The Sopranos," died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was 79.
Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/APJames Caan, whose roles included "The Godfather," "Brian's Song" and "Misery," died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82.
Matthew Simmons/WireImageMary Mara, "ER" actress, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, after drowning in the St. Lawrence River in upstate New York. She was 61. On Wednesday, her cause of death was confirmed accidental due to asphyxiation, and water drowning.
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images"Goodfellas" star Ray Liotta died while on location in the Dominican Republic to film "Dangerous Waters." He was 67. Initial reports say Liotta died in his sleep.
KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/APMickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy," and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at age 86.
Josh Anderson/APNaomi Judd, the Kentucky-born matriarch of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died, her family announced Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was 76.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APRobert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in "Tru," died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was 90.
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesFrench actor Michel Bouquet died at the age of 96, the Élysée Palace, the office of the French president, announced on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesGilbert Gottfried, an icon in the comedy world, died after a long illness battle, his family announced on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was 67.
Business Wire via APEstelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on "Seinfeld" and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise, has died. She was 93. Harris' agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed the actor's death in Palm Desert, Calif., late Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesActor Paul Herman, who made a name for himself in American gangster movies and shows like "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos," died on his 76th birthday Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMediaTaylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters sits onstage during an interview during the 2021 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died, Friday, March 25, 2022. He was 50.
Sait Serkan Gurbuz/APFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright died of cancer on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, her family said. She was 84. Albright shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first female U.S. secretary of state during the Clinton administration.
Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/APWilliam Hurt poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has died. He was 71. Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday, March 13, 2022 of natural causes.
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for WE tvTraci Braxton is seen as We TV celebrates the premiere of "Braxton Family Values" at Doheny Room on April 2, 2019, in West Hollywood, California. Braxton, a singer and television personality, who was the sister of Toni and Tamar Braxton, has died. She was 50.
Zach Hyman/APEmilio Delgado poses for a picture while filming the 50th season of "Sesame Street," in October 2018. Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," died Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was 81.
Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/APBobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died. Her family says Bobbie Nelson died Thursday at the age of 91.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APSally Kellerman, the Oscar-nominated actor who played "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 army comedy "MASH," died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at age 84. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said.
Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesJamal Edwards, who changed the game for British rap and helped start careers for artists Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and more, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, following a sudden illness. He was 31.
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesRangers legend Emile Francis, who entered the NHL Hall of Fame as coach and general manager of the New York hockey team, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. He was 95.
Matt Sayles/APDirector Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. He was 75. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.
Lisa Rose/APPeter Robbins, the original voice of the "Peanuts" character Charlie Brown, died at the age of 65, his family confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Robbins cause of death is reportedly suicide.
Walter McBride/WireImageKathryn Kates, known for her roles in "Seinfeld" and "Orange Is The Black," died on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 73.
Barry Williams/for New York Daily NewsFormer New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corruption charges, died in federal custody on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. He was 77.
REMY DE LA MAUVINIERE/APFrench fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. A post all in black on his official Instagram account said he died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 and "May his soul Rest In Peace." It did not give a cause of death.
Anonymous/APVietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, center, who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died at age 95 on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, according to an announcement on his verified Twitter page.
Andy Kropa/APMeat Loaf, whose "Bat Out Of Hell" album is one of the all time bestsellers, has died, family said on Facebook, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.
Richard Shotwell/Invision/APLouie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," has died at age 68.
Seth Wenig/APAndré Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley's literary agent confirmed Talley's death late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.
Andy Kropa /Invision/APFrench actor Gaspard Ulliel died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, after a skiing accident in the Alps, He was 37. Ulliel was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a head injury and has not survived, his family said. The actor was best known for portraying fashion superstar Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 French biographical drama "Saint Laurent," co-written and directed by Bertrand Bonello.
Peter Kramer/APRonnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died. She was 78.
Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/APBob Saget, a comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom "Full House," has died, according to authorities in Florida, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. He was 65.
APDwayne Hickman. the actor and network TV executive who despite numerous achievements throughout his life would always be remembered fondly by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. He was 87.
Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APMichael Lang, co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Michael Lang has died. A spokesperson for Lang's family says the 77-year-old had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 in a New York City hospital.
Matt Sayles/APOscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman, right, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at age 93. She teamed with husband Alan Bergman on "The Way We Were," "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" and hundreds of other songs. Alan, left, and Marilyn Bergman photographed at the ASCAP Film and Television music awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2008.
Damian Dovarganes/APDirector Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of "The Last Picture Show," and "Paper Moon," died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.
Doug Mills/APSidney Poitier poses with his honorary Oscar during the 74th annual Academy Awards in 2002. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. He was 94.
©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection/©NBC/Courtesy Everett CollectionJohn Aniston and Louise Sorel in a scene from 'Days of Our Lives,' in the early 1990s.- David Becker/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Actor John Aniston arrives at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
- ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection/©NBC/Courtesy Everett CollectionJohn Aniston and Louise Sorel in a scene from 'Days of Our Lives,' in the early 1990s.
Stephen Shugerman/Getty ImagesJohn Aniston and daughter Jennifer Aniston together in 2006.- James Keivom/New York Daily NewsRock guitarist Jeff Beck, known for his work with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. He was 78. The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and eight-time Grammy winner recently toured with Johnny Depp last year.
- Stephen Shugerman/Getty ImagesJohn Aniston and daughter Jennifer Aniston together in 2006.
- Dominik Bindl/Getty ImagesGerman supermodel Tatjana Patitz, an iconic model from the 1980s and 90s, died at the age of 56. Vogue, who played a huge role in Patitz's iconic career, broke the news Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
- Jean-Marc Bouju/APAdam Rich, who starred in the 1970s TV show "Eight is Enough" and charmed TV audiences as "America's little brother," died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, Calif. He was 54. The cause of death was under investigation but was not considered suspicious.
- Steven Senne/APApollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA's Apollo program, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas. He was 90.
- Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThree 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, was found dead in her Memphis home on New Year's Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The Memphis-born rapper was 43.
- Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesMusician Jeremiah Green of Modest Mouse died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, just days after announcing he had stage 4 cancer. He was 45.
- APPope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, died, the Vatican announced Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. He was 95.
- Dave Pickoff/APNewswoman Barbara Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. She was 93.
- Luca Bruno/APBritish fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at 81.
- APPelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 82.
- Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesDancer, choreographer, actor and TV personality Stephen "tWitch" Boss died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was 40. Boss started his career on "So You Think You Can Dance" before becoming Ellen Degeneres' sidekick DJ on her talk show.
- Evan Agostini/Invision/APKirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom "Cheers" and the hit film "Look Who's Talking," died Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. She was 71. Her death was announced by her children on social media and confirmed by her manager. The post said their mother died of cancer that was recently diagnosed.
- Robin Marchant/Getty ImagesBob McGrath, part of the original "Sesame Street" cast, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. He was 90. McGrath played a sweater-wearing music teacher on the beloved children's show for nearly a decade. His cause of death was due to complications from a stroke.
- Kevin Mazur/WireImageChristine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, has died at 79. The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
- Aaron Rapoport/Getty ImagesActress, singer and Oscar-winning songwriter Irene Cara died in her Florida home, her publicist announced on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. She was 63. Cara was best known for her hits on title tracks from 80s films "Flashdance" and "Fame."
- Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Saban BrandsJason David Frank, who played the original Green turned White Ranger from "Power Rangers," died in Texas, sources confirmed on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. He was 49.
- Earl Gibson III/Getty Images"Days of Our Lives" star John Aniston, the father of Jennifer Aniston, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. He was 89.
- Presley Ann/Getty Images for WE tvPop singer Aaron Carter was found dead on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. He was 34. The former child star, who's hit songs included "I Want Candy," "Aaron's Party" and more, was found inside a bathtub in her California home.
- Bryan Steffy/Getty ImagesRapper Takeoff, a member of the rap trio Migos, was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas early Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. He was 28.
- Richard Harbaugh/Getty ImagesAward-winning actor, writer and singer Leslie Jordan, who starred in "Will & Grace," "American Horror Story" and more, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, after a car accident in Hollywood. He was 67.
- National Pictures/National Pictures/Invision/APActor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series "Cracker," for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running. He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films.
- Robb Cohen/Invision/AP"American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died after a car crash in Tennessee on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. He was 23.
- Casey Curry/Invision/APBroadway legend Angela Lansbury died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. She was 96. The film, theater and TV performer starred in "Murder, She Wrote," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Beauty and the Beast" and so much more.
- Mark Zaleski/APLoretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter who became a pillar of country music, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. She was 90.
- Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesIndigenous activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who delivered the Marlon Brando rejection speech and recently issued an apology from the Academy, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2022. She was 75. Littlefeather suffered from breast cancer.
- Rob Grabowski/Rob Grabowski/Invision/APCoolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said.
- AFP via Getty ImagesDecorated filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, a pioneer of the French New Wave cinema movement, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, surrounded by loved ones in his home in Switzerland. He was 91.
- WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, surrounded by members of the British royal family. She was 96.
- Carlo Allegri/APActress Anne Heche, who first came to prominence on the NBC soap opera "Another World" in the late 1980s before becoming one of the hottest stars in Hollywood in the late 1990s, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, nine days after she was injured in a fiery car crash. She was 53.
- TINA FINEBERG/APAuthor Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel "The Horse Whisperer," has died at 72. His representatives at United Agents said Evans died "suddenly" on Aug. 9, 2022 following a heart attack. Published in 1995, "The Horse Whisperer" was Evans' debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
- Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/APOlivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as "Physical" and "You're the One That I Want" has died. She was 73.
- Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesRoger E. Mosley, who played alongside Tom Selleck in "Magnum P.I.," died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, after a major car accident last week. He was 83.
- Matt York/APNBA great Bill Russell died Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was 88. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years.
- Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/APPaul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in "Goodfellas" and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on "Law & Order," has died. He was 83.
- Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APIvana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City. "I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away," the former president announced on social media on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Ivana Trump was 73.
- Thos Robinson/Getty ImagesTony Sirico, best known for his role as Paulie Gualtieri in "The Sopranos," died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was 79.
- Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/APJames Caan, whose roles included "The Godfather," "Brian's Song" and "Misery," died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82.
- Matthew Simmons/WireImageMary Mara, "ER" actress, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, after drowning in the St. Lawrence River in upstate New York. She was 61. On Wednesday, her cause of death was confirmed accidental due to asphyxiation, and water drowning.
- Phillip Faraone/Getty Images"Goodfellas" star Ray Liotta died while on location in the Dominican Republic to film "Dangerous Waters." He was 67. Initial reports say Liotta died in his sleep.
- KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/APMickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy," and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at age 86.
- Josh Anderson/APNaomi Judd, the Kentucky-born matriarch of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died, her family announced Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was 76.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APRobert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in "Tru," died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was 90.
- JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesFrench actor Michel Bouquet died at the age of 96, the Élysée Palace, the office of the French president, announced on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
- Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesGilbert Gottfried, an icon in the comedy world, died after a long illness battle, his family announced on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was 67.
- Business Wire via APEstelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on "Seinfeld" and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise, has died. She was 93. Harris' agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed the actor's death in Palm Desert, Calif., late Saturday, April 2, 2022.
- Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesActor Paul Herman, who made a name for himself in American gangster movies and shows like "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos," died on his 76th birthday Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
- Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMediaTaylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters sits onstage during an interview during the 2021 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died, Friday, March 25, 2022. He was 50.
- Sait Serkan Gurbuz/APFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright died of cancer on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, her family said. She was 84. Albright shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first female U.S. secretary of state during the Clinton administration.
- Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/APWilliam Hurt poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has died. He was 71. Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday, March 13, 2022 of natural causes.
- Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for WE tvTraci Braxton is seen as We TV celebrates the premiere of "Braxton Family Values" at Doheny Room on April 2, 2019, in West Hollywood, California. Braxton, a singer and television personality, who was the sister of Toni and Tamar Braxton, has died. She was 50.
- Zach Hyman/APEmilio Delgado poses for a picture while filming the 50th season of "Sesame Street," in October 2018. Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," died Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was 81.
- Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/APBobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died. Her family says Bobbie Nelson died Thursday at the age of 91.
- Jordan Strauss/Invision/APSally Kellerman, the Oscar-nominated actor who played "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 army comedy "MASH," died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at age 84. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said.
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- Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesRangers legend Emile Francis, who entered the NHL Hall of Fame as coach and general manager of the New York hockey team, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. He was 95.
- Matt Sayles/APDirector Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. He was 75. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.
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- Walter McBride/WireImageKathryn Kates, known for her roles in "Seinfeld" and "Orange Is The Black," died on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 73.
- Barry Williams/for New York Daily NewsFormer New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corruption charges, died in federal custody on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. He was 77.
- REMY DE LA MAUVINIERE/APFrench fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. A post all in black on his official Instagram account said he died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 and "May his soul Rest In Peace." It did not give a cause of death.
- Anonymous/APVietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, center, who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died at age 95 on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, according to an announcement on his verified Twitter page.
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- Richard Shotwell/Invision/APLouie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," has died at age 68.
- Seth Wenig/APAndré Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley's literary agent confirmed Talley's death late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Actor John Aniston arrives at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
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John Aniston, a longtime star of the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston, died Friday at age 89, his daughter announced Monday.
The Greek-born actor played Victor Kiriakis on more than 3,000 “Days of Our Lives” episodes spanning more than three decades, earning him a lifetime achievement honor at the Daytime Emmy Awards this year.
A cause of death has not been released.
“You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew,” Jennifer Aniston wrote in an Instagram tribute featuring photos of her with her dad over the years.
“I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace — and without pain,” the “Friends” actress continued. “I’ll love you till the end of time. Don’t forget to visit.”
Aniston appeared on dozens of series and films throughout an acting career that began in the early 1960s, including roles on popular shows such as “Mission Impossible,” “Kojak,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “The West Wing” and “Gilmore Girls.”
He was best known, however, for his portrayal of the mobster Victor on “Days of Our Lives,” a character he originated in 1985 and continued into this year.
The performance earned Aniston two Soap Opera Digest Awards — for lead actor and outstanding villain — in 1986, and a supporting actor nomination at the Daytime Emmys in 2017.
Jennifer Aniston, who starred as Rachel Green on “Friends,” presented the lifetime achievement Emmy to her father, who didn’t attend the June show.
“This is truly a special moment for me,” Jennifer Aniston, 53, said in a video that aired during the event. “It’s an opportunity to not only pay tribute to a true icon in the daytime television world, but it’s also a chance to recognize the lifelong achievements of a great and well-respected actor who also happens to be my dad.”
Born in Crete, Greece, John Aniston grew up in Pennsylvania and studied theater at Pennsylvania State University before joining the U.S. Navy.
Aniston was married to actress Nancy Dow, who was Jennifer’s mother, from 1965 to 1980. He married Sherry Rooney in 1984.
Justin Theroux, Kaley Cuoco and Naomi Watts are among the stars who shared heart emojis in the comments section of Jennifer Aniston’s post.
“Sending big love,” Watts wrote.