Obituary

TOP CHEF MASTERS -- "Diners to Donors" Episode 303 -- Pictured: (l-r) Contestants Naomi Pomeroy, Suvir Saran
Top Chef Masters star Naomi Pomeroy dies in inner tube accident at 49
Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons in final interview before his death: 'It's so hard to say goodbye'
James B. Sikking arrives to the show "Traces" Opening Night at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre on January 14, 2011 in Hollywood, California
James Sikking, Doogie Howser, M.D. and Hill Street Blues actor, dies at 90
Split photo of Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty and Shelley Duvall
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Actor Richard Simmons poses for a portrait in 1992 in Los Angeles, California.
Richard Simmons, beloved fitness icon, dies at 76
Shannen Doherty at the "BH90210" Press Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel on August 08, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
Shannen Doherty, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed star, dies at 53
Sex therapist, TV host, and best selling author Ruth Westheimer (b.1926) better known as Dr. Ruth, smiles for a portrait, 1984. New York.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, groundbreaking sex therapist, author, and host, dies at 96
Pictured is Shelley Duvall who plays Lily Miniver, an eccentric, intrepid young woman whose job as associate curator at the prestigious Jeffersonian Museum in Washington, D.C., takes her around the globe, in the made for television movie, LILY. Originally broadcast June 14, 1986.
Shelley Duvall,The Shining star and Robert Altman collaborator, dies at 75
Benji Gregory
Benji Gregory, child star of ALF, dies from heatstroke at 46
Jon Bon Jovi and his mother Carol Sharkey attend ADT ArenaBall Awards Gala at the Louisiana SuperDome during ArenaBowl XXII weekend on July 25, 2008
Carol Bongiovi, mother of Jon Bon Jovi, dies at 83: 'A force to be reckoned with'
Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys performs at the Ryman Auditorium on December 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Bonsall of Oak Ridge Boys dies at 76 from ALS amid year of tragedy for the country band
Joan Benedict Steiger arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "The November Man" held at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 13, 2014 in Hollywood, California
Joan Benedict, General Hospital actress and widow of Rod Steiger, dies at 96
Doug Sheehan
Doug Sheehan, TV dad on Clueless and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, dies at 75
Judy Belushi Pisano attends the ceremony posthumously honoring her late husband, actor/comedian John Belushi, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Judith Belushi Pisano, actress and widow of John Belushi, dies at 73
Mike Heslin attends The Ninth House Vip Screening Of "A Christmas To Treasure" at Garry Marshall Theatre on December 06, 2022 in Burbank, California
Mike Heslin, Lioness and The Holiday Proposal Plan actor, dies at 30
Tony Knight comedian
Comedian Tony Knight dies from falling tree branch at 54
Rusty Golden, William Lee Golden, and Chris Golden attend the "Smokey Mountain Spring" special presentation & VIP reception at the Tennessee State Museum
Rusty Golden, country singer and son of  The Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden, dies at 65
KeKe Jabbar
Love & Marriage: Huntsville star KeKe Jabbar dead at 42
Robert Towne in 2015
Robert Towne, Oscar winner who wrote Chinatown and Shampoo, dies at 89
odel Renauld White attends the 3rd Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund FRONT ROW fashion show at Roseland Ballroom on October 25, 2008
Renauld White, trailblazing Black model and Guiding Light actor, dies at 80
Actor Martin Mull attends the Television Academy reception for Emmy nominated performers at Pacific Design Center on September 16, 2016 in West Hollywood, California.
Martin Mull, star of Clue, Fernwood 2 Night, and Roseanne, dies at 80
Shifty Shellshock
Shifty Shellshock died from accidental overdose, manager says
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman, satirical musician and writer, dies at 79
Actor Bill Cobbs on the set of "The Great Gilly Hopkins" on June 13, 2014
Bill Cobbs, The Bodyguard and Night at the Museum actor, dies at 90
Roman Reigns and his father, Sika Anoa'i
Sika Anoa'i, WWE Hall of Famer and father of wrestling star Roman Reigns, dies at 79
Julio Foolio
Rapper Julio Foolio fatally shot in Florida while celebrating 26th birthday
Real World Alum Sarah Becker Dies at 52
MTV's Real World: Miami alum Sarah Becker dies at 52
Tomayo Perry in Pirate of the Caribbean
Tamayo Perry, Pirates of the Caribbean actor, dies in shark attack at 49
Ryan Hadley
Ink Master star Ryan Hadley dies at 46
Donald Sutherland in 2018
Donald Sutherland, M*A*S*H and Hunger Games actor, dies at 88
Anouk Aimee poses on the red carpet upon her arrival at the 24th Lumieres Awards ceremony at the Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, on February 4, 2019
Anouk Aimée, La Dolce Vita and A Man and a Woman actress, dies at 92
Hiram Kasten in 2013
Hiram Kasten, New York comedian and Seinfeld actor, dies at 71
nick mavar from deadliest catch
Nick Mavar, Deadliest Catch deckhand, dies at 59 after medical emergency at boatyard
Tony Mordente in West Side Story
Tony Mordente, West Side Story actor and ex-husband of the late Chita Rivera, dies at 88
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Norman Reedus attends the premiere of AMC's "The Walking Dead" season 9 at DGA Theater on September 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead cast pay loving tribute to Dog, after his death: 'Best TV buddy ever'
Tony Lo Bianco at the New York special screening of "Somewhere in Queens" held at Metrograph on April 17, 2023 in New York City.
Tony Lo Bianco, The French Connection and The Honeymoon Killers actor, dies at 87
Ben Potter
YouTube star Ben Potter’s cause of death revealed
Rapper Enchanting Dead at 26, Former Label Head Gucci Mane Says: 'We Gone All Miss You'
Rapper Enchanting dead at 26 after reported overdose, mentor Gucci Mane mourns 'great young lady'
Ben Potter attends the YouTube Shorts Asian Pacific American History Month Celebration on May 20, 2022 in New York City.
Popular YouTuber Ben Potter, a.k.a. Comicstorian, dies at 40 in 'unfortunate accident'
Dr Michael Mosley poses for a photo at the ICC Sydney on September 16, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The Centenary Institute Oration is part of the 14th World Congress on Inflammation.
Dr. Michael Mosley, British TV host, found dead on Greek island after going missing
Actor Alan Scarfe as Dr. Bradley Talmadge in Seven Days in 1998.
Alan Scarfe, Lethal Weapon 3 and Double Impact actor, dies at 77
FELICITY, (from left): Erich Anderson, Keri Russell, (2000), 1998-2002.
Erich Anderson, actor who played Felicity's dad, dies after 'brutal struggle with cancer'
Brother Marquis
Brother Marquis, rapper of 2 Live Crew and '99 Problems' fame, dies at 57
Bill Walton poses before broadcasting a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament between the Oregon State Beavers and the Arizona State Sun Devils at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2023
Bill Walton, NBA star and basketball broadcaster, dies at 71
Johnny Wactor is seen in Old City on October 29, 2023 in Philadelphia
General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor shot and killed in alleged attempted robbery
Richard M. Sherman
Richard Sherman, Oscar-winning 'A Spoonful of Sugar' and 'It's a Small World' songwriter, dies at 95
Actor Darryl Hickman attends 'All The President's Premiere' during the TCM Classic Film Festival 2016 Opening Night on April 28, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Darryl Hickman, child star of Leave Her to Heaven and The Grapes of Wrath, dies at 92
Morgan Spurlock poses during a portrait session at the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival
Morgan Spurlock, Oscar-nominated Super Size Me director, dies at 53
Charlie Colin of musical guest Train performs on September 26, 2001
Charlie Colin, founding member of Train, dies at 58 after falling in shower
Richard Foronjy and Robert Miranda in 'Midnight Run'
Richard Foronjy, character actor in Serpico and Midnight Run, dies at 86
Jon Wysocki of Staind poses at a photo session at a private studio on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California
Jon Wysocki, founding drummer of Staind, dies at 56
NINE TO FIVE, (aka 9 TO 5), Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman, Dolly Parton, 1980.
Dabney Coleman, villainous 9 to 5 boss, dies at 92
Chris Pratt and Tony McFarr
Tony McFarr, Chris Pratt's stunt double for Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, dies at 47
Alice Munro in 2009
Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short-story author, dies at 92
Roger Corman
Roger Corman, independent film pioneer and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98
Steve Albini poses for a portrait in his studio Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Chicago.
Steve Albini, '90s producer for bands like Nirvana and Pixies, dies at 61
Game of Thrones Book of the Stranger Season 6, Episode 4 Air Date: May 15, 2016 Diana Rigg, Ian Gelder.
Ian Gelder, who played Kevan Lannister on Game of Thrones, dies at 74
Susan Buckner in GREASE, 1978
Susan Buckner, Grease's Patty Simcox, dies at 72
Bernard Hill attends Manchester Comic Con at Bowlers Exhibition Centre on July 30, 2022 in Manchester, England.
Bernard Hill, The Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor, dies at 79
Paul Auster attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Paul Auster, prolific Brooklyn writer and filmmaker, dies at 77
Brian McCardie attends the "200 Cigarettes" Hollywood Premiere on February 10, 1999 at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood, California.
Brian McCardie, Rob Roy and Line of Duty actor, dies at 59
Sonja Christopher
Sonja Christopher, first person voted out of Survivor, dies at 87
Marla Adams
Marla Adams, Emmy-winning Young and the Restless star, dies at 85