Death is, to us all, inevitable. Many of us never understand when, and rightly so, but a few of our friends and family have left too quickly. We are still connected to the lost celebrities who have entertained us for years or decades, although they may not be our friends. Whether they come from the world of sports, red Hollywood tapestries, behind the glass in the recording studio, or even on TV and film screens, these lost celebrities are missed greatly. Since our parents were children, some of these celebrities have come into existence, others have taken place in recent years, but all made significant contributions to our amusement and influence. For their unselfish contributions to their fields, remember all those lost celebrities. Each day, their work still continues to inspire us.
All The Celebrities We’ve Loved and Lost This 2020
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, better remembered as the ‘Black Mamba on the court, was one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game, playing with the Los Angeles Lakers as a shooting guard throughout his 20-season career. Five NBA championships, 18 All-Star awards, and two-time NBA Finals MVP status were the culmination of his experience, leadership, and competitive personality. He received the 2017 film Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Dear Basketball, upon retirement. Traveling with his daughter, Gianna, to a touring basketball match, their private helicopter fell fatally in early 2020.
Kobe Bryant
Juice WRLD
Jarad Anthony Higgins, known worldwide as Juice Wrld, was a former American rapper and singer out of Chicago. His hit ‘Lucid Dreams’ has been played on Spotify over a billion times. In addition to an earlier hit, Lucid Dreams allowed Juice Wrld to acquire agreements with Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions and Interscope Productions, and All Girls Are the Same. Higgins passed away after ingesting some unknown pills during a flight from Van Nuys, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
Juice WRLD
Cameron Boyce
Boyce might look familiar to the older audience as one of the Eagle Eye plot pieces starring Shia Lebouf, and as Adam Sandler’s son in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2. He was a Disney Channel mainstay, starring Jessie, the Gamer Guide for Pretty Much Everything, as well as his work as a voice actor in Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Boyce died of complications from his epilepsy at the young age of 20.
Cameron Boyce
Rocky Johnson
Although he was leapfrogged in the Fame Department by his son, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Rocky Johnson was the actual professional wrestler of the family. Born in Canada, Rocky started his wrestling career in 1964, winning multiple National Wrestling Alliance titles. The duo won the 1983 World Tag Team Championship in 1983, alongside tag team partner Tony Atlas, and became World Wrestling Entertainment’s first black champions. Johnson died of pulmonary embolism, claiming in early January 2020 that he had a visitor appointment for the prospective doctor’s visit.
Rocky Johnson
Rip Torn
Rip Torn, with a career that spanned over 60 years, was a noted performer and voice actor. As Patches O’houlihan, Zed in the Men in Black Franchise, and Arties on The Larry Sanders Show, he’s immortalized in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Torn passed away at the age of 88 from Alzheimer’s and its symptoms.
Rip Torn
Neil Peart
The main lyricist and drummer of the band Rush was Neil Peart, known for being the youngest individual to be inducted into the 1983 Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame. During his travels, a noted poet, Canadian songwriter, and musician created several memoirs while incorporating fantasy, philosophy, and humanitarian themes into his lyrics. Following a three-plus-year illness, Neil died from his glioblastoma battle at age 67.
Neil Peart
Chuy Bravo
Born as Jesus Melgoza, the popular Mexican-American actor, Chuy Bravo, was Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on her talk show, Chelsea Lately. Bravo, who had immigrated to the California San Fernando Valley with his family at the age of 15, started acting during the early 90s. He was also featured in Pirates of the Caribbean 2007: At the World’s End. As one of his enduring decisions to help his Latin community talents find work in different entertainment projects, Chuy founded the Bravo Academy in Los Angeles.
Chuy Bravo
Stephanie Sherk
Stephanie Sherk, who was born in Ontario, Canada, moved to the US as a model, producer, and actress to further her career. You may recognize the CSI: Cyber actress and her role in #Hashtag: The Series. Writing credits include Valentine’s Day, Crash Landing, and Big Date.
Stephanie Sherk
Beth Chapman
In the reality television series Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog, and Beth: On the Most Wanted of the Hunt Dog with husband Duane “Dog” Chapman, Beth Chapman, the wife of the well-known Dog the Bounty Hunter, co-starred with husband Duane “Dog” Chapman. Two years after the shooting of Dog’s show began, however, the two married in 2006. In 2019, she was placed in a medical coma at the end of June, passing away days later from cancer complications.
Beth Chapman
Ashley Massaro
Radio, TV host, glamorous model, Survivor: China contestant, Massaro, former WWE wrestler. As a wrestler, Massaro was mainly remembered for her career and joined WWE in 2005. On the Raw brand, she was first seen shifting to SmackDown! Paul London and Brian Kendrick are the WWE Tag Team champions. In July 2008, she quit and appeared in TV and music videos and also worked for 94.3 The Shark as a DJ.
Ashley Massaro
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello was a great American actor of Italian descent. Once Upon a Time in America, Cairo’s The Purpose Rose, Moonstruck, Harlem Nights and, of course, Part II, The Godfather are his credits. In Doing the Right Thing to Portray Salvator ‘Sal’ Frangione, Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Danny Aiello
John Witherspoon
In Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, Brooklyn Vampire, TV shows such as The Boondocks and Wayans Bros., John Weatherspoon (AKA Witherspoon) showed up in The Tracy Morgan Show in Hollywood Shuffle in 1965. The Detroit-born actors also appeared in Jay-‘I Z’s Just Wanna Love U,’ LL Cool J’s “Ain’t Nobody,” and Goodie Mob’s “They Don’t Dance No Mo” music videos.
John Witherspoon
Regis Philbin
This formal declaration was released after the passing of Regis’ – “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the statement read. “We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career…”
Regis Philbin
Grant Imahara
MythBusters’ star Grant Imahara passed away from a brain aneurysm at 49 on July 13th, 2020. The engineer joined the Discovery Channel project in season 3, rapidly becoming a fan-favorite team member. The fans will never forget his work at the show.
Grant Imahara
Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera, better remembered for her time on ‘Glee,’ was the survivor of a horrible accident while having to spend the day on Lake Piru with her four-year-old son. The young boy was discovered on the rental pontoon alone after they went swimming together. She never returned to the boat again.
Naya Rivera
Kelly Preston
Actress Kelly Preston battled cancer for two years before succumbing to it on July 12, 2020, at the age of 57. John Travolta’s late wife was best known for her roles in “Jerry Maguire,” “For Love of the Game,” and “What A Girl Wants.”
Kelly Preston
Carl Reiner
As a comedy writer, producer, and performer, Carl Reiner had over six decades of a long and illustrious career. On June 29th, 2020, at the age of 98, Reiner died of natural causes. His TV, film, and stage work contributed to nine American Humor Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize.
Carl Reiner
Mary Pat Gleason
At 70, Mary Pat Gleason passed away on June 2nd, 2020. You may not be familiar with her name, but you know her face and her famous personality. Her list of acting credits continues, but French teacher Madame Oeuf on Saved by the Bell, dressing room attendant Lucille on Sex and City, elementary school teacher Mrs. Butters on Desperate Housewives, and homeless woman Sally on Will & Grace were the most memorable television roles. Her best-known film appearances were in A Cinderella Story, Intolerable Cruelty, The Crucible, and I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Mary Pat Gleason
Fred Willard
Fred Willard was a legend of comedy and has been included in your long list of TV shows and favorite movies. He died of natural causes on 15 May 2020 and left behind a legacy that influenced both comedy and the genre of Hollywood greatly.
Fred Willard
Jerry Stiller
Actor and director Ben Stiller’s father, Jerry Stiller, died of natural causes on May 11, 2020. He tweeted, “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you, Dad.” Jerry Stiller was known for his role in the show “Seinfeld” as Frank Costanza and about a decade later in the sitcom, “The King of Queens,” as Arthur Spooner.
Jerry Stiller
Little Richard
On May 9, 2020, at the age of 87, Little Richard, the wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll, died following his bone cancer battle. He was responsible for such hits as “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally.”
Little Richard
Sam Lloyd
Comedy actor Sam Lloyd lost his battle with lung cancer on 30th April 2020. If you were a fan of ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ then certainly you know his face, and without his participation, what the shows would have been. Tweeted by actor Zach Braff, “Rest In peace to one of the funniest actors I’ve ever had the joy of working with.” “Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together. He could not have been a kinder man. I will forever cherish the time I had with you, Sammy.”
Sam Lloyd
Howard Finkel
For the World Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE, the legendary Hall of Fame ring announcer was Howard Finkel. Finkel reportedly suffered a major stroke in 2018 and has been in poor health since then. Iconic is his deep, booming voice, bringing to the ring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Ric Flair. On April 16th, 2020, he passed away.
Howard Finkel
Shirley Douglas
Shirley Douglas, Keifer Sutherland’s mother and actress, died from complications of pneumonia on April 5, 2020. The actress appeared in the TV drama named “Lolita” as Mrs. Starch in director Stanley Kubrick’s “Dead Ringers” (1962) and David Cronenberg’s “Wind at My Back” (1988) and as a widowed mother during the Depression (1996). She received a Gemini Award for her role in the 1999 TV film “Shadow Lake,”
Shirley Douglas
Bill Withers
Regardless of the age at which you were born, it would be a sin not to know any of the songs that Bill Withers have written. He was the singer/songwriter for such hits as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me and “Use Me.” He died from a long battle with cardiovascular disease on March 20th, 2020.
Bill Withers
Kenny Rogers
Rogers was one of the real crossover stars in music, scoring both country and pop hits with songs like “Islands in the Stream” and “Lucille.” Rogers’ rep said, “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 p.m. at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under hospice care and surrounded by his family. The family is planning a small private service out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.”
Kenny Rogers
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow passed away in Provence, France on March 8th, 2020. He is most notable for his roles in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Game of Thrones.’ He was known for the gravitas he brought to his roles as one of the most efficient Swedish actors ever.
Max Von Sydow
James Lipton
At the old age of 93, James Lipton died after his battle with bladder cancer. He was the producer of ‘Inside the Actors Studio,’ where some of Hollywood’s biggest stars were interviewed about their acting methods and inspirations that made their careers so popular.
James Lipton
Esther Scott
At the age of 66 in L.A., Esther Scott suffered a heart attack. She was best known for her works in ‘The Birth of a Nation’ and ‘Boyz n the Hood.’ In over seventy movies and countless TV shows, she made a career of being the caring yet stern maternal figure.
Esther Scott
Kirk Douglas
The iconic actor, Kirk Douglas, left the world at the age of 103. On Instagram, Michael wrote, “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.” He continued, “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in setting a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
Kirk Douglas
John Singleton
The director was the first African American and the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director at the Academy Award when he was 24, and is known for directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991. Singleton has also directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaft, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice and Rosewood, the 1997 drama. In April 2019, days before the stroke, after being taken off life support, Singleton passed away.
John Singleton
Sue Lyon
Sue Lyon became a model in the entertainment business at the very young age of 13. She would, however, earn a Golden Globe in the 1962 movie for her role as the title character, Lolita. Other credits for Lyon include The Iguana’s Night, Evel Knievel, Tony Rome, and 7 Women.
Sue Lyon
Silvio Horta
The Golden Globe was accepted by Silvio Horta for Best Comedy Series-Ugly Betty-mentioning, “Like most of us up here, Betty is an immigrant, and The American Dream is alive and well and in reach of anybody who wants it.” Often mispronounced as a humorous mention of their last name, the first ten Cuban-Americans started their own production company, Silent H Productions.
Silvio Horta
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Wurtzel, best known as the American author/journalist for publishing Prozac Country, also based her reporting on her problems surrounding addiction, depression, and personal/work life. In this very personal writing style, her confessional-style memoirs became a Generation X voice, driving an uptick. At the age of 52, Wurtzel died in 2020 of complications related to metastasized breast cancer.
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Buck Henry
Known for having co-written What’s Up, Doc? With Henry, an American actor, producer, and screenwriter, Mel Brooks co-created Get Smart, the Graduate. Between 1976 and 1980, he hosted SNL 10 times and starred in Will & Grace, 30 Rock, and Hot in Cleveland as a guest. Henry passed away in 2020 after a heart attack in Los Angeles at 89.
Buck Henry
Alexis Eddy
Alexis Eddy was a contestant for MTV reality on Are You the One? Her substance addiction history has been a significant part of her screen identity. She referred to herself as “just a washed-up MTV reality star wondering why people still care what she’s up to….,” She died of cardiac arrest at her home in early 2020.
Alexis Eddy
Ed Byrnes
The American actor best remembered as the lead in 77 Sunset Strip was Edward Byrne Breitenberger, also better known as Eddy Byrnes. In 1978’s Grease, he was also a notable cast member as the teen-dance host Vince Fontaine. His uncle, Logan, an anchor for KUSI-TV News, San Diego, California, continues the Byrnes family television history.
Ed Byrnes
Emily Hartridge
A well-known YouTuber and TV presenter, Emily was from Britain. In 2012, her vlogs started and were released in Ten Reasons Why… series . Modern life, love, sex, relationships, and mental health have also been debated in her videos. She was killed by a vehicle in South West London while riding an e-scooter in July 2019. She is reportedly the first citizen to succumb in the country to accidents involving an e-scooter.
Emily Hartridge
Kevin Fret
The first openly gay Latin trap singer, Kevin Fret, was another famous Puerto Rican rapper and vocalist. In Springfield, Massachusetts, Fret graduated from Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School. In a country where gay people are still ridiculed, bullied, and murdered, the rapper was known for “breaking gender norms […] and stigma about being gay, gender nonconforming, and expressing gender identity freely – in a country where gay people still get mocked, bullied and killed,” mentioned queer activist and filmmaker, Samy Nemir Olivares. In January 2019, Fret was gunned down while riding his motorcycle.
Kevin Fret
Scott Patric
At 53, Patric, a makeup artist on the Project Runway All-Stars, died from a heart attack in his sleep. Many stars in demand, such as Taylor Swift, Kate Moss, and Madonna, have collaborated with the singer. His friends noticed that, due to his warmth, imagination, and hearty mustache, he will be deeply missed.
Scott Patric
Stan Kirsch
Stan Kirsch started his entertainment career at just four years by appearing in many Campbell’s soup advertisements. He starred in the fast-living soap opera Riders at the Sky and General Hospital in 1992. The actor is recognized for his role as Richie Ryan in Highlander: The Series, but he has also starred in Friends, Family Law, and JAG.
Stan Kirsch
Norma Michaels
Norma Michaels is best known for playing Josephine in The King of Queens, with a Hollywood career spanning 6 decades. Michaels got her to start the Jack Benny Show, but she would end up winning credits for her work in Modern Family, Highway to Heaven, Everybody Loves Raymond, and in the Wedding Crashers and Easy A movies.
Norma Michaels
Chadwick Boseman
The death of Chadwick Boseman was a complete surprise for the fans and costars, as his wife disclosed that for the past four years, he had been fighting colon cancer. All the while, Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and, of course, King T’Challa, in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” were extremely determined to work through the treatment, giving the world performances.
Chadwick Boseman
Diana Rigg
Actress Dame Diana Rigg was most recently known as Olenna Tyrell for her appearance in ‘Game of Thrones’. Her daughter said that after being diagnosed in March 2020, she died of cancer at 84. She added, “She spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter, and a great pride in her profession.”
Diana Rigg
Alex Trebek
Legendary Jeopardy-host! One year prior to Alex Trebek’s announcement of pancreatic cancer. Luckily, that gave his fans time to appreciate what they had in the host and brace for what would be an unthinkable loss for all of them. During the pandemic, Trebek said, he spent the last year of his life doing small house projects as he was too immune to leave. At the age of 80, he was surrounded by his family and a small crowd of friends as he passed by. Trebek wrote about his expectations for his legacy in memoirs “I’d like to be remembered first of all as a good and loving husband and father, and also as a decent man who did his best to help people perform at their best,” he wrote. “I’ll be perfectly content if that’s how my story ends: sitting on the swing with the woman I love … my wonderful children nearby.”
Alex Trebek
Kenzō Takada
Fashion designer, Kenzo Takasa founded the famous perfume, clothing, and skincare brand, Kenzo. According to close sources, Takada passed away on October 4th at age 81 from coronavirus complications. His death occurred 50 years after he launched his first collection in Paris. He was also the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation.
Kenzo Takada
David Prowse
David Prowse played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. However, before becoming a famous actor, he was in actual fact a weightlifter and bodybuilder. During his time as an actor, Prowse had a variety of different roles on the big screen and tv. Some of these included, A Clockwork Orange and Doctor Who. On November 28th 202, he passed away from a short unspecified illness. He was 85 years old. This was a huge loss to the world.
David Prowse
Diego Maradona
The news of Diego Maradona’s death left people stunned and completely heartbroken. People across the globe mourned the death of the Argentinean soccer icon. Maradona passed away at the age of 60 on November 25th, 2020. The former athlete was famously known for scoring the “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup. Insiders say that the cause of Maradona’s death was due to him suffering a heart attack just three weeks after he went through surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
Diego Maradona
Leanza Cornett
The 1993 Miss America winner, Leanza Cornett passed away at the age of 49 after she suffered a head injury. Prior to her death she had been admitted into hospital but was pronounced dead on October 28th, 2020. The Miss America Organization wanted to express their condolences and sorrow via Facebook, and so they wrote, “Leanza had a bright and beautiful spirit, and her laugh was infectious. We know that too so many, including all of you, she meant so much”.
Leanza Cornett
Jason Slater
Jason Slater was an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He was the bassist and backup vocalist for the American rock band Third Eye Blind. However, just one year after the band came together, Slater embarked on a different journey. He also went on to produce multiple projects including four albums for a progressive rock band named Queensrÿche. Sadly, at the young age of 49 years old, the producer passed away on December 9th due to liver failure.
Jason Slater
Arnie Robinson Jr.
Former Olympian, Arnie Robinson Jr. won a long jump gold medal at the 1976 Olympics for Team USA. Subsequently, this is what elevated his fame even further as it was not the first medal he won at the Olympics. Back in 1972, he won bronze at the Olympics as well as another gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. During mid-November of 2022, Arnie apparently started having difficulty breathing and at the beginning of December he sadly passed on. Just a week prior to his death, Arnie tested positive for COVID-19.
Arnie Robinson Jr.
Natalie Desselle Reid
Natalie Desselle Reid was most famous for her roles in movies like B.A.P.S and A Mother’s Rage as well as the TV sitcom Eve. After a long battle against colon cancer, the actress passed away on December 7th at the age of 53. Halle Berry, who co-starred with Natalie in B.A.P.S shared a heartwarming post, she was totally devasted. Berry shared a video on Instagram of her hugging her costar and captioned it saying, “I’m in total shock. Completely heartbroken. Gonna need a minute.”
Natalie Desselle Reid
Charley Pride
Charley Pride was truly a man of many talents, he was a successful singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. However, he reached musical stardom during the 1970s when he became a best-selling performer. During the height of his musical career, Charley had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. 30 of which made it to number. Charley passed away as a result of COVID-19 complications on December 12th, 2020
Charley Pride
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton was well known for roles in movies like The Help, Steel Magnolias, and Poms. In addition to that Sutton stared in many TV shows such as Queen Sugar, Treme, and True Detective. In 2012, Carol Sutton won a New Orleans Lifetime Achievement Award for her exceptional work. The New Orleans native passed away on December 10th after she battled COVID-19 for a month. She died as a result of complications from the virus. It’s evident that Carol Sutton will be remembered for years to come.
Carol Sutton
Jeremy Bulloch
British actor, Jeremy Bulloch had a successful acting career that lasted over six decades. In fact, Bulloch was most notorious for playing Boba Fett in the Star Wars franchise. Of course, he reappeared in the same role in the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi too. The actor passed away at the age of 75 after suffering from health complications after living with Parkinson’s disease for several years.
Jeremy Bulloch
Ann Reinking
American actress, dancer, and choreographer, Ann Reinking worked in musical theater for a long time. She starred in many different Broadway productions like Coco, Over Here! Charley, Chicago, Dancin’, and Sweet Charity’s Goodtime. It’s no wonder that she won so many awards for all her showstopping performances. On December 12th, 2020, the Broadway actress died at age of 71. Her sister-in-law, Dahrla King broke the news to the world and also confirmed that the actress passed away in her sleep.
Ann Reinking
John Le Carre
John Le Carre, aka David John Moore Cornwell, was a British author who had written amazing novels. Many of which have been adapted into movies and television series too. Some of his remarkable work include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Night Manager, The Constant Gardener, and A Most Wanted Man, both for the British Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). John Le Carre died on December 12th2020 from pneumonia at the age of 89 years old.
John Le Carre
Tony Rice
American bluegrass musician and guitarist, Tony Rice was so prominent in his field thanks to his angelic acoustic guitar playing. His music included a wide range of genres, from bluegrass to newgrass and even acoustic jazz. In 2013, Rice was inducted into the International Bluegrass Hall of Fame. This came as no surprise as his range impressed so many people around the world both in the industry and out. On December 25th, 2020, the artist passed away in his North Carolina home at the age of 69.
Tony Rice
Brodie Lee
Brodie Lee was an American, professional wrestler and actor. Born as Jonathan Huber, he is mostly known for his time in WWE under the stage name Brodie Lee, Ali Elite, or Luke Harper. On December 26th, 2020, Amanda Huber, his wife, announced that her husband had passed away due to an undisclosed lung issue that started in October 2020. He was just 41 years old and left behind two young children, Brodie and Nolan.
Brodie Lee
Rebecca Luker
Widely known for her “crystal clear operatic soprano”, Rebecca Luker had many years doing Broadway musicals throughout her three-decade-long career. The American actress and singer was nominated for 3 Tony Awards, 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards, and 2 Drama Desk Awards. Rebecca passed away at age 59 on December 23, 2020. This was less than a year after Luker has announced that she had been diagnosed with ALS.
Rebecca Luker
Dawn Wells
In 1959, Dawn Wells was officially crowned as Miss Nevada. The very next year she then represented her state in the Atlantic City pageant. Following that Wells, then debuted at ABC’s The Roaring 20s and The New Interns in Hollywood. She then also appeared in shows like The Joey Bishop Show, the 77 Sunset Strip, Cheyenne, Maverick, and Bonanza. What evetually became her most famous role, Dawn Wells starred as Mary Ann in Gilligan Islad during 1964. Sadly due to various COVID-19 complications, Wells passed away on December 30th, 2020. She was 82 years old.
Dawn Wells
Joe Clark
Joe Clark was once the principal of Paterson Eastside High School, where he was nationally honored for the efforts he made to improve school standards all across the United States. As a matter of fact, he was actually the real inspiration behind Morgan Freeman’s 1989 film, Lean On Me. On December 29th, 2020, Joe passed away after suffering from a long illness. He was 82 years old. It was stated by his family that Clark passed away while surrounded by loved ones.
Joe Clark
Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro “Knucksie” was a professional baseball pitcher who earned him a spot in the MLB Hall of Fame in 1997. He won the National League Gold Glove Award 5 times and his 121 career victories after the age of 40 is a huge league record. At the age of 81, Phil Niekro passed away in his sleep, however, he had been battling cancer for some time prior to his death. Just after the news of his passing had been released, the Atlanta Braves released a statement saying they remembered him as “a constant presence over the years, in our clubhouse, our alumni activities, and throughout Braves Country.”
Phil Niekro
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile was a British-American rapper and record producer who was most famous as MF Doom or Doom. During the 2000s, Daniel became widely known for his underground hip-hop, his complex wordplay, signature metal masks, and his onstage ‘supervillain’ persona. He passed away in October 2020 at the age of 49. Dumile’s wife announced her husband’s death on social media but the cause was not confirmed. After his death, he was described as one of the scene’s “most celebrated, unpredictable and enigmatic figures.”
MF Doom
Orson Bean
Orson Bean was an American film, television, and stage actor as well as a comedian, producer, and writer. Basically, an all-around icon. In addition to these many successful roles, Bean was also a game and talk show host. He was a longtime panelist on the TV game show ‘To Tell the Truth’ and even appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ more than 200 times. Some of his other TV roles were on, 7th Heaven, Will & Grace, Two and a Half Men, and a recurring role on Desperate Housewives. In February 2020, Bean was walking in L.A and was then hit by two drivers. He was 91 years old at the time of his death.
Orson Bean
Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin was an Italian-born designer who was famously known for his avant-garde style and Space Age designs. Cardin had a great obsession for geometric shapes and motifs, which actually ignored the female form altogether. Cardin founded his very own fashion house in 1950, and his career escalated relatively quickly after that. Following that his brand also successfully extended to perfumes and cosmetics as well. Pierre Cardin was 98 years old when he passed away at the end of December 2020. The cause of his death was not declared public.
Pierre Cardin
Olivia de Havilland
British-American actress, Olivia de Havilland had a great cinematic career that spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in many great films and was known as one of the leading actresses of her time. Some of her major works included Gone With The Wind, Santa Fe Trail, I Remember Better When I Paint, and The Swarm. Olivia passed away in Paris in July 2020, she was an incredible 104 years old.
Olivia De Havilland
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was possibly one of America’s most influential women. She was a lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the USA from 1993 until 2020 when she passed away. Not only was Ginsburg the court’s second female justice but she was also the first Jewish female justice. Ginsburg was 87 years old at the time of her death and he passed away due to complications of pancreatic cancer.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Irrfan Khan
Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan was professionally known as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan. He was an amazing Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema as well as British and American films. Some of his most famous films include Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire, and Jurassic World. In April 2020, Khan passed away due to a colon infection. He was 53 years old at the time of his death, he was survived by his wife and two sons, Ayan and Babil.
Irrfan Khan
Sean Connery
Sir Sean Connery was a Scottish actor, and the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film. Connery starred in 7 amazing Bond films between 1962 and 1983. During his incredible career, he won numerous awards, namely, an Academy Award, 1 British Academy Film Award as well as 2 Golden Globe Awards. Sean Connery passed away in October 2020 at the age of 90. His passing was announced by his family and although they did not disclose the cause of his death, Connery’s son stated that he had been unwell for some time.
Sean Connery
Dame Barbara Windsor
Dame Barbara Windsor passed away on December 11th, at the age of 83. She was best known for portraying in the Carry On film series and in BBC’s East Enders as Peggy Mitchell. Windsor, an outspoken supporter of the LGBT+ community and a camp style icon, died of Alzheimer’s disease. Dame Barbara had “campaigned for the lonely and the vulnerable — and cheered the world up with her own British brand of harmless sauciness and innocent scandal,” said Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, upon learning of her death.
Dame Barbara Windsor
Jessica Campbell
Jessica Campbell, who played the lead in and later worked as a physician, passed away on Dec. 29 of unknown causes at the age of 38. Campbell is best known for her role as Tammy Metzler in the 1999 dark comedy opposite Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, for which she received a Best Debut Performance nomination.
Jessica Campbell
Phyllis McGuire
The last remaining member of the McGuire Sisters, Phyllis McGuire, died from natural causes on Dec. 29. She was 89 years old at the time. The McGuire Sisters, which included her siblings Dorothy and Christine McGuire, dominated the 1950s until 1968, when Phyllis’ controversial relationship with mobster Sam Giancana caused them to split up. Sugartime, an HBO film about the love affair, featured her.
Phyllis McGuire
Adolfo ‘Shabba-Doo’ Quiñones
Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiones, dance superstar as well as star of the cult hit Breakin’, died at the age of 65 from unknown causes. He choreographed and showed up in the music video for’s “All Night Long” before moving into movie. His most well-known film role was as Ozone in the underground classic Breakin’, which he reprised in the sequel. Lambada, Tango & Cash, and Xanadu were among his other big-screen appearances.
Adolfo ‘Shabba Doo’ Quinones
Michael Alig
At the age of 54, Michael Alig, the notorious leader of the “Club Kids” of the 1990s, passed away. Alig was one of the co-founders of the edgy New York City club scene. He was later found guilty of murdering as well as dismembering Andre “Angel” Melendez, a fellow club kid. Party Monster, a 2003 feature film starring Alig, was based on his story.
Michael Alig
Leslie West
Leslie West, a 75-year-old rock guitarist, died on December 23, two days after suffering cardiac arrest. Mountain was founded by West in 1969, and he played on the second day of Woodstock with them. He worked with The Who, Bo Diddley, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, and others throughout his career. West made his big screen debut in Family Honor and The Money Pit during one of Mountain’s breakups.
Leslie West
John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher
Ecstasy, a founding member of the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, died of unidentified causes at the age of 56. In 1982, Fletcher and fellow rapper Jalil Hutchins formed the group, which later included DJ Grandmaster Dee. Whodini is regarded as a hip-hop pioneer. Other artists have strongly sampled their songs “Friends” as well as “Five Minutes of Funk.”
John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher
K.T. Oslin
The Grammy-winning country singer died within a week of being diagnosed with COVID-19-related pneumonia. She was 78 years old at the time. The legendary singer-songwriter, probably most famous as being the first woman to win song of the year at the back in 1988, also made appearances on television in the 1990s as a guest star as well as late-night host, as well as starring opposite Harry Hamlin in Poisoned by Love and in’s 1993 film. In 2014, she was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2018, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame elected her.
K.T. Oslin
Lin Qi
Lin Qi, a producer on Netflix’s upcoming series, passed away after being poisoned, according to reports. He was 39 years old at the time. Lin worked with Game of Thrones showrunners as an executive producer on the streaming series based on the Liu Cixin novel.
Lin Qi
Tommy “Tiny” Lister
Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who played the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday movies, died at the age of 62. “America’s favorite bully” as well as “a good dude at heart,” Ice Cube said of his Friday and Next Friday co-star. The Players Club, Posse, The Dark Knight, Little Nicky, Jackie Brown, and The Fifth Element are among Lister’s other TV and film credits.
Tommy Tiny Lister
David Lander
After a long battle with multiple sclerosis, David Lander, who played greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley in the 1970s, died at the age of 73. Lander also showed up in popular television shows such as Happy Days, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Married…With Children, Head of the Class, and Twin Peaks, as well as bringing his Squiggy character back to life on Saturday Night Live.
David Lander
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played the antihero in Mad Max and Mad Max: Fury Road, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 73. Keays-Byrne has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including The Man from Hong Kong, The Blood of Heroes, Moby Dick, and Farscape. Resistance, a 1992 Australian film, marked his directorial debut.
Hugh Keays Byrne
Daria Nicolodi
Daria Nicolodi, an Italian actress as well as screenwriter, died at the age of 70. She started her professional career in television but rose to prominence as a result of her collaborations with Dario Argento in films such as Deep Red, Inferno, Tenebrae, Phenomena, and Opera. Stefania Casini was supposed to play the lead in Suspiria, which she co-wrote with Argento, but she was recast due to a back injury. Asia Argento is the daughter of Nicolodi and Argento.
Daria Nicolodi
Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum, a country singer, passed away at the age of 67. While he had 17 records on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, such as “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Hearts Are Gonna Roll,” Ketchum’s most commercially successful launch was his 1991 album Past the Point of Rescue and the song of the same name, he retired nearly three decades later upon being diagnosed with dementia.
Hal Ketchum
Joe Luna
Joe Luna, better known by his stage name Joe El Cholo, died at the age of 38 from COVID-19 complications. He used social media to document his war with the novel coronavirus, sharing his hardships as the pandemic spread. Luna has appeared in local Los Angeles comedy venues such as the Ice House and the Improv Theatre through most of his professional life.
Joe Luna
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins, a MasterChef Junior contestant from season 6, passed away on November 6 after an 18-month battle with such a rare cancer. He was 14 years old at the time. Watkins, who started cooking at the age of three, finished in the top 18 of the culinary competition show and then became a crowd favourite.
Ben Watkins
Bert Belasco
Bert Belasco, the actor from Let’s Stay Together, passed away at the age of 38. The BET star was discovered dead in his Virginia hotel room, where he was quarantining for an upcoming movie character. Belasco has also showed up on Fox’s Pitch and numerous episodes of Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, in addition to his role as Charles Whitmore on Let’s Stay Together. He also appeared on Justified, Superstore, NCIS: New Orleans, Key & Peele, and House for brief periods of time.
Bert Belasco
Ken Spears
Ken Spears, the co-creator of the Scooby-Doo franchise for Hanna-Barbera, died on November 6 at the age of 82 from Lewy body dementia. Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Captain Caveman, and Jabberjaw were all created by him and his business partner Joe Ruby, who perished in August. Alvin and the Chipmunks, a Saturday morning cartoon, was also created by the duo.
Ken Spears
Eddie Hassell
Eddie Hassell, an actor best known for starring in the films The Kids Are All Right and Surface, was shot out the front of his girlfriend’s apartment at the age of 30. Devious Maids, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Bones, and Longmire all featured Hassell. In 2013, he had a small part in the Ashton Kutcher-led film Jobs.
Eddie Hassell
Carol Arthur
Carol Arthur, the wife of Dom DeLuise and star of Blazing Saddles, died after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 85 years old at the time.
Carol Arthur