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Carlos Marín -

The singer from Il Divo passed away on December 19, aged 53.

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bell hooks -

Author and activist Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, died on December 15. She was 69.

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Vicente Fernández -

The popular Mexican entertainer known as "King of Rancheras" left us on December 12, aged 81.

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Anne Rice -

The famous novelist, known for books such as 'Interview with the Vampire,' passed away on December 11. The author was 80.

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Michael Nesmith -

The former member of the Monkees died on December 10. Nesmith was 78.

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Bob Dole -

The Republican politician passed away on December 5. He was 98.

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Virgil Abloh -

The Off-White founder and artistic director for Louis Vuitton left us on November 28. Abloh lost his battle with cancer at 41.

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Stephen Sondheim -

The Broadway legend, known for writing lyrics for numerous hit plays, including 'West Side Story,' died on November 26. He was 91.

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F.W. de Klerk -

South Africa's last apartheid-era leader, who freed (and later shared a Nobel prize with) Nelson Mandela, died on November 11. The former president was 85.

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Dean Stockwell -

The actor, better known for his role in the show 'Quantum Leap' (1989–1993), left us on November 7, aged 85.

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Marilia Mendoça -

The Brazilian singer tragically died in a plane crash on November 5. She was 26.

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Mort Sahl -

The pioneer Canadian-born American stand-up comedian passed away on October 26, aged 94.

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James Michael Tyler -

The actor, best known for his role as Gunther on 'Friends,' died on October 24. Tyler was 59.

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Peter Scolari -

The actor, known for his roles in 'Bosom Buddies,' 'Newhart,' and 'Girls,' died on October 22, aged 66.

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Colin Powell -

The former (and first African-American) US Secretary of State died on October 18, at 84.

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Tommy Kirk -

The former Disney child star, known for movies such as 'Old Yeller' (1957), passed away on September 28. Kirk was 79.

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Roger Michell -

The British film, TV, and theater director, known for 'Notting Hill' (1999), died on September 22, aged 65.

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Melvin Van Peebles -

Dubbed the "Godfather of Black Cinema," the actor and filmmaker died on September 21. He was 89.

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Willie Garson -

'Sex and the City' actor Willie Garson, known for playing Carrie Bradshaw's friend Stanford Blatch, died on September 21, at 57.

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Sarah Dash -

The singer and member of the R&B group LaBelle, best known for their hit song 'Lady Marmalade,' died on September 20. Dash was 76.

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Richard Buckley -

The fashion journalist and editor (pictured on the right, next to his husband, Tom Ford), left us on September 19. Buckley was 72.

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Jane Powell -

Hollywood Golden Age star Jane Powell, best known for starring in musicals, died on September 16, at the age of 92.

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Norm Macdonald -

The famous Canadian stand-up comedian left us on September 14. He was 61.

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Michael K. Williams -

Actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his breakout role as Omar Little on 'The Wire,' died on September 6, aged 54. 

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Jean-Paul Belmondo -

An icon of French New Wave cinema, beloved actor Jean-Paul Belmondo is said to have passed away peacefully on September 6, at the age of 88, while in his home in Paris. 

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Sarah Harding -

The former member of UK girl group Girls Aloud died on September 5 at just 39 years old, after a year-long battle with breast cancer. 

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Michael Constantine -

The actor, best known for his role as Gus, the father in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), passed away on August 31. Constantine was 94.

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Lee "Scratch" Perry -

The revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter, and performer played a historic role in the development of reggae and worked with the likes of Bob Marley and the Beastie Boys. He died on August 29 at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica at the age of 85.

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Ed Asner -

The Hollywood legend best known for playing Lou Grant on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' died of natural causes on August 29 at his home in Tarzana, California. Asner became the most decorated male performer in Emmys history with seven trophies to his name, and he was also the recipient of five Golden Globe Awards.

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Charlie Watts - The iconic drummer of the Rolling Stones passed away on August 24. Watts was 80.

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Brian Travers -

The saxophonist and founding member of the British band UB40 left us on August 22, at 62.

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Don Everly -

The member of the famous duo The Everly Brothers passed away on August 21, aged 84.

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Sonny Chiba -

The Japanese martial arts movie star, best known for his role in the 'Kill Bill' movies, died on August 19. Chiba was 82.

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Gerd Müller -

The German soccer star, who scored the winning goal in the 1974 World Cup final, died on August 15, aged 75.

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Tony Esposito -

The Canadian NHL star and Hockey Hall of Famer passed away on August 10, at 78.

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Dennis Thomas -

The Kool & the Gang co-founder, also known as "Dee Tee," died on August 7. He was 70.

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Dusty Hill -

The iconic ZZ Top bassist left us on July 28, at the age of 72.

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Joey Jordison -

The drummer of Slipknot passed away on July 26, aged 46.

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Robby Steinhardt -

The violinist and vocalist of the rock band Kansas died on July 17, at 71.

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Biz Markie -

The hip-hop star, better known for the 1989 classic 'Just a Friend,' died on July 16. He was 57.

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Charlie Robinson -

The actor, better known for playing Mac on the sitcom 'Night Court,' passed away on July 11, aged 75.

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Robert Downey Sr. -

The filmmaker, who was the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died on July 7. He was 85.

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Jovenel Moïse -

The Haitian president tragically lost his life on July 7. Moïse was 53.

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Richard Donner -

The director of 'Superman' and the 'Lethal Weapon' film series died on July 5, at 91.

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Donald Rumsfeld -

The former US defense secretary, known for overseeing the Iraq War, died on June 29. He was 88.

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John McAfee -

The man behind the famous antivirus software left us on June 23, aged 75.

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Lisa Banes -

The actress, best known for her roles in 'Gone Girl' and 'Cocktail,' died on June 14. Banes was 65.

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Ned Beatty -

The 'Network' and 'Deliverance' actor left us on June 13, aged 83.

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Ernie Lively -

The actor, also known for being actress Blake Lively's father, passed away on June 3. He was 74.

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Clarence Williams III -

'The Mod Squad' actor died on June 4, aged 81.

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B. J. Thomas -

The 'Hooked on a Feeling' singer passed away on May 29. Thomas was 78.

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Gavin MacLeod -

The actor, best known for his role on 'The Love Boat,' left us on May 29, at the age of 90.

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Kevin Clark -

The former child star and drummer, best known for appearing in 'School of Rock,' died on May 26. He was 32.

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Samuel E. Wright -

The actor, known for voicing Sebastian the Crab in 'The Little Mermaid,' died on May 24, aged 74.

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Eric Carle -

The creator of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' passed away on May 23, at 91.

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Paul Mooney -

The American comedian left us on May 19. Mooney was 79.

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Charles Grodin -

The 'Beethoven' actor left us on May 8. Grodin was 86.

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Norman Lloyd -

The actor, producer, and director, who worked with the likes of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and Charlie Chaplin, died on May 11. He was 106.

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Tawny Kitaen -

The 1980s actress and model who famously appeared in several music videos of the band Whitesnake died on May 7, at 59.

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Olympia Dukakis -

The actress, who won an Oscar for her role in ‘Moonstruck,’ left us on May 1, aged 89.

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Anne Douglas -

The producer and widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas died on April 29, at 102.

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Michael Collins -

The famous astronaut, who was a member of the Apollo 11 crew, died on April 28. Collins was 90.

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Shock G -

The Digital Underground rapper, who also co-produced Tupac, died on April 22, at 57.

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Les McKeown -

The Bay City Rollers front man died on April 20. The Scottish singer was 65.

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Monte Hellman -

The director, known for movies such as 'Two-Lane Blacktop,' left us on April 20. He was 91.

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Jim Steinman -

The songwriter behind hits such as Meat Loaf's ‘Bat Out of Hell’ died on April 19, aged 73.

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Walter Mondale -

The former Vice President of the United States left us on April 19, at 93.

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Black Rob -

The 'Whoa!' rapper passed away on April 17. The Bad Boy Records star was 52.

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Felix Silla -

The actor, better known for playing Cousin Itt on television's 'The Addams Family,' died on April 16, at 84.

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Helen McCrory -

The 'Peaky Blinders' actress passed away on April 16. McCrory was 52.

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Bernard Madoff -

The infamous convicted Ponzi schemer died on April 14, aged 82.

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DMX -

The famous rapper left us on April 9, at the age of 50.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh -

The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9. Prince Philip was 99.

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Paul Ritter -

The British actor, better known for his role in the  'Harry Potter' franchise, died on April 5. Ritter was 54.

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Gloria Henry -

The ‘Dennis the Menace’ actress died on April 3. She was 98.

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Beverly Cleary -

The acclaimed children's author (right) passed away on March 25, aged 104.

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Jessica Walter -

The ‘Arrested Development’ actress left us on March 24. Walter was 80.

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Houston Tumlin -

Tumlin (right), better known for his role as a child actor in 2006’s 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,' died on March 23. He was 28.

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George Segal -

The veteran actor, who more recently starred in the show 'The Goldbergs,' passed away on March 23, at 87.

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Elgin Baylor -

NBA legend Elgin Baylor died on March 22, at the age of 86.

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Richard Gilliland -

The ‘Designing Women’ actor passed away on March 18, at the age of 71.

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Sabine Schmitz -

The German racing driver and former BBC 'Top Gear' presenter left us on March 16. Schmitz was 51.

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Yaphet Kotto -

The ‘Alien’ actor, also known for playing a villain in the James Bond movie 'Live and Let Die,' died on March 15, aged 81.

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler -

The former middleweight boxing champion left us on March 13. Hagler was 66.

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Cliff Simon -

The 'Stargate SG-1' actor passed away on March 11. He was 58.

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Hamed Bakayoko -

The prime minister of the Ivory Coast died on March 10, at the age of 56.

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Bunny Wailer -

The Jamaican reggae icon and original member of The Wailers (along with Bob Marley) died on March 2. He was 73.

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Jahmil French -

The 'Degrassi' actor passed away on March 1. French was 29.

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Ronald Pickup -

The 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and 'The Crown' actor passed away on February 24, at 80.

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Rush Limbaugh -

The conservative radio personality died on February 17. Limbaugh was 70.

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Vincent Jackson -

The NFL star passed away on February 15. He was 38.

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Johnny Pacheco -

The Dominican-American salsa music pioneer passed away on February 15, at 85.

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Larry Flynt -

The founder of Hustler magazine passed away on February 10, at the age of 78.

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Chick Corea -

The jazz fusion pioneer died on February 9. The musician and composer was 79.

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Jim Weatherly -

The songwriter behind Gladys Knight & The Pips' 'Midnight Train to Georgia' died on February 3, aged 77.

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Christopher Plummer -

The Hollywood star, especially beloved for his role in 'The Sound of Music,' passed away on February 5. He was 91.

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Dustin Diamond -

The 'Saved by the Bell' star passed away on February 1, at the age of 44.

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SOPHIE -

The Grammy-nominated artist died on January 30. The LGBTQ+ icon was 34.

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Cicely Tyson -

The famous actress passed away on January 28, aged 96.

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Cloris Leachman -

The Oscar-winning actress died on January 27. Leachman was 94.

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Larry King -

The legendary TV and radio host passed away on January 23, at the age of 87.

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Hal Holbrook -

The veteran actor, known for playing Mark Twain, died on January 23. Holbrook was 95.

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Hank Aaron -

The baseball legend, also known as "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank," died on January 22. He was 86.

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Mira Furlan -

The 'Babylon 5' and 'Lost' actress passed away on January 20, at the age of 65.

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Phil Spector -

The iconic music producer, and convicted murderer, died on January 16. Spector was 81.

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Siegfried Fischbacher -

The illusionist, known for working with Roy Horn as Siegfried & Roy, died on January 13, aged 81.

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John Reilly -

The 'General Hospital' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actor passed away on January 9. Reilly was 86.

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Tommy Lasorda -

The Los Angeles Dodgers legend died on January 8, at the age of 93.

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Marion Ramsey -

The actress, better known for her role in the ‘Police Academy’ franchise, passed away on January 7, aged 73.

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Tanya Roberts -

The 'A View to a Kill' and 'That '70s Show' actress passed away on January 4, at the age of 65.

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Barbara Shelley -

The ‘Doctor Who’ star and horror movie actress died on January 3, aged 88.

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Paul Westphal -

Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Westphal passed away on January 2. He was 70. 

See also: Famous celebrities who died last decade

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