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Celebrity deaths: In memoriam 2020
As we near the end of 2020, we take time to look back at those celebrities and other famous individuals we have lost in the past year. Check out our slideshows to learn more about those stars who have passed on.
Ohio native and former member of Was (Not Was) also collaborated with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan and Sir Elton John over the course of his career
Actor and comedian Orson Bean, 1928 - 2020
Longtime ‘To Tell the Truth’ panelist was also a regular on ‘The Tonight Show’ where he appeared more than 200 times.
Singer and composer Ronald Bell, 1951 - 2020
Ohio native and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang
Actress Honor Blackman, 1925 - 2020
Longtime actress portrayed Catherine Gale on ‘The Avengers’ and may be best know for playing the James Bond character Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger’
Actor Chadwick Boseman, 1976 - 2020
Best known for his blockbuster role as Black Panther, Boseman also portrayed Jackie Robinson in the movie ’42′
Actor Wilford Brimley, 1934 - 2020
Film and TV actor with notable roles in films like ‘The Natural’ may best be remembered for his long-running television commercials.
MLB All-Star Lou Brock, 1939 - 2020
Longtime Cardinals outfield was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1985.
NBA star Kobe Bryant, 1978 - 2020
18-time NBA All Star was also 2008 league MVP and won 5 NBA Championships
Actor Edd Byrnes, 1932 - 2020
Longtime TV actor best known for his role in ’77 Sunset Strip' and for playing TV host Vince Fontaine in ‘Grease’
Author Mary Higgins Clark, 1927 - 2020
Mystery and suspense writer with dozens of novels to her name.
Actor Sean Connery, 1930 - 2020
Hollywood legend who brought 007 James Bond to life on the silver screen
Actor Robert Conrad, 1935 - 2020
Played agent James T. West on the television show ‘Wild Wild West’ and Major Boyington on ‘Black Sheep Squadron’
Actor Nick Cordero, 1978 - 2020
Tony-nominated Broadway actor
Singer and songwriter Mac Davis, 1942 - 2020
Country music singer who wrote several hits for Elvis Presley including ‘A Little Less Conversation’
Actress Olivia de Havilland, 1916 - 2020
Golden Age of Hollywood performer who appeared in multiple films opposite Errol Flynn; also appeared in ‘Gone With the Wind’ as Melanie Hamilton
Artist Gene Deitch, 1924 - 2020
Longtime comic artist and illustrator who created Tom Terrific and worked on series like 'Popeye’ and "Tom & Jerry’
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, 1967 - 2020
TV and film actress, best known for her role in ‘B.A.P.S.’
Actor Bryan Dennehy, 1938 - 2020
Longtime television and film actor who appeared in a vide variety of movies like ‘First Blood,’ 'Cocoon’ and 'Tommy Boy’
Singer Tommy DeVito, 1928 - 2020
Founding member of The Four Seasons
Actor Kevin Dobson, 1943 - 2020
Soap opera actor best known for his roles on 'Knots Landing’ and 'Days of Our Lives’
Actor Kirk Douglas, 1916 - 2020
Longtime actor, father of Michael Douglas and Hollywood royalty, Douglas starred in many blockbusters including 'Spartacus’ and ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’
Shortstop Tony Fernandez, 1962 - 2020
Longtime member of the Toronto Blue Jays was best known for his defensive prowess, winning 4 consecutive Gold Gloves.
Actress Rhonda Fleming, 1923 - 2020
Longtime Hollywood actress was known as ‘The Queen of Technicolor’
Pitcher Whitey Ford, 1928 - 2020
Longtime Yankees starter won the Cy Young Award and was world series MVP in 1961
MLB pitcher Bob Gibson, 1935 - 2020
A 1981 HoF inductee was among the all-time strikeouts leaders
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933 - 2020
Supreme Court Justice from 1993 - 2020
Writer and actress Mary Pat Gleason, 1950 - 2020
Emmy Award winner who appeared in numerous television episodes and films
Musician Peter Green, 1946 - 2020
Guitarist and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Author Winston Groom Jr., 1943 - 2020
Wrote the novel 'Forest Gump’ and its sequel ‘Gump and Co.’
Director and writer Buck Henry, 1930 - 2020
Twice nominated for Academy Awards (‘The Graduate’ and ‘Heaven Can Wait’), Henry helped create the series ‘Get Smart’
Singer Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, 1942 - 2020
Longtime reggae singer and genre pioneer
Actor Ian Holm, 1931 - 2020
Portrayed Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s 'Lord of the Rings’ trilogy and has appeared in many other notable films including 'Alien’ and 'Chariots of Fire’
Magician Roy Horn, 1944 - 2020
Part of the Las Vegas entertainment duo Sigfried & Roy
Running back Paul Hornung, 1935 - 2020
Heisman Trophy winner and HoF player for the Green Bay Packers
TV host Grant Imahara, 1970 - 2020
Former engineer for Industrial Light & Magic is best known for his work on the TV show ‘Mythbusters’
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, 1944 - 2020
Longtime pro wrestler in Canada and the United states and father of mega star Dwayne 'The Rock’ Johnson
Comedian and actor Terry Jones, 1942 - 2020
Part of the Monty Python comedy troupe, also directed multiple Monty Python movies
TV host Tom Kennedy, 1927 - 2020
Host of many game shows including ‘You Don’t Say!' and ‘Name That Tune’
Country singer and songwriter Hal Ketchum, 1953-2020
Known for hits like ‘Small Town Saturday Night’ and ‘Hearts Are Gonna Roll’
Actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, 1947 - 2020
Best known for his role as a villain in ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Actor Irrfan Khan, 1967 - 2020
Indian actor who appeared in multiple Hollywood films as well. Well known for his roles in 'Life of Pi’ and 'Slumdog Millionaire’
Actor David Lander, 1947 - 2020
Best known for playing the character Squiggy on ‘Laverne & Shirley’
Pitcher Don Larsen, 1929 - 2020
Pitched the only perfect game in World Series history
Author John le Carré, 1931 - 2020
British spy novelist who penned works including ‘The Spy Who Came In from the Cold’ and ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’
News anchor Jim Lehrer, 1934 - 2020
Longtime PBS anchorman and presidential debate moderator
Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, 1940 - 2020
Served as a congressperson for the state of Georgia from 1987 until 2020
Actor James Lipton, 1926 - 2020
Longtime host of 'Inside the Actors Studio’
Soccer star Diego Maradona, 1960 - 2020
International soccer star was co-player of the century along with Pelé
Playwright and screenwriter Terrence McNally, 1938 - 2020
Winner of multiple Tony Awards, worked on shows including ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ and ‘Ragtime’
MLB player and coach Joe Morgan, 1943 - 2020
Hall of Fame player and former coach who transitioned to broadcasting
Singer and songwriter Johnny Nash, 1940 - 2020
Best known for his hit 'I Can See Clearly Now’
Fred ‘Curly’ Neal, 1942 - 2020
Longtime member of the Harlem Globetrotters
Actor Ken Osmond, 1943 - 2020
Played Eddie Haskell on 'Leave it to Beaver’
Pro wrestler Pat Patterson, 1941 - 2020
Longtime ring personality and producer; inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996.
Musician and songwriter Neil Peart, 1952 - 2020
Drummer and lyricist for the band Rush
Singer Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard), 1932 - 2020
One of the first members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
TV host Regis Philbin, 1931 - 2020
Longtime talk show host who also hosted game shows like ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’
Actress Kelly Preston, 1962 - 2020
Appeared in dozens of films and TV shows from the ’80s onward; wife of actor John Travolta
Singer Charley Pride, 1934 - 2020
Former baseball player, Grammy Award winner and 2000 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Singer and songwriter John Prine, 1946 - 2020
Grammy-winning country and folk singer
Actor Dave Prowse, 1935 - 2020
Best know for being the man behind the mask of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films
Singer Helen Reddy, 1941 - 2020
Best known for her hit single 'I Am Woman’
Actor and comedian Carl Reiner, 1922 - 2020
Won multiple Emmy Awards for his work on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ among others; father of Rob Reiner
Actress and choreographer Ann Reinking, 1949 - 2020
Broadway actress and dancer, best known for her roles in ‘Chicago’ and ‘Fosse’
Actress Diana Rigg, 1938 - 2020
Longtime actress played Emma Peel on 'The Avengers’ and also appeared as the wife of James Bond in 'On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
Actress Naya Rivera, 1987 - 2020
Former 'Glee’ actress
Singer and songwriter Kenny Rogers, 1938 - 2020
Multiple Grammy winner and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame best known for hits like ‘The Gambler,’ 'Lucille’ and 'Lady’
Actor John Saxon, 1936 - 2020
Appeared in multiple westerns and horror films and starred with Bruce Lee in ‘Enter the Dragon’
Running back Gale Sayers, 1943 - 2020
Youngest player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after injuries cut his career for the Bears short
Musician Florian Schneider, 1947 - 2020
Founding member of the band Kraftwerk
Coach Don Shula, 1930 - 2020
Winningest coach in NFL history, coached Miami Dolphins to first perfect season in NFL
Director Joel Schumacher, 1939 -2020
Directed many notable films throughout his career including 'St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 'The Lost Boys’ in the ’80s and, more recently, 'The Phantom of the Opera’
Pitcher Tom Seaver, 1944 - 2020
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Tom Terrific’ is still among the all-time leaders in strikeouts
Executive David Stern, 1942 - 2020
Longtime commissioner of the NBA
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller, 1927 - 2020
Father of actor Ben Stiller, Jerry was a longtime Hollywood mainstay in his own right. Enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after appearing on 'Seinfeld’ as George’s father.
Coach John Thompson Jr., 1941 - 2020
Longtime Georgetown basketball coach
Author Christopher Tolkien, 1924 - 2020
Son of author J.R.R. Tolkien and longtime editor of many of his father’s works.
Musician Peter Tork, 1942 - 2020
Keyboardist for The Monkees
TV host Alex Trebek, 1940 - 2020
Longtime host of ‘Jeopardy!' and many other game shows
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen, 1955 - 2020
Co-founder and songwriter for Van Halen
Actor Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020
With a film and television career that spanned more than 60, Max was most visible in his later years thanks to appearances in the 'Game of Thrones’ series as well as in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Actor Lyle Waggoner, 1935 - 2020
Longtime actor on ‘The Carol Burnett Show,’ Waggoner also played Steve Trevor on 'Wonder Woman’ in the ’70s
Actor Fred Willard, 1933 - 2020
The Ohio native had a string of guest appearances on popular television shows in the ’80s and ’90s while appearing in many Christopher Guest films as well
Singer Bill Withers, 1938 - 2020
Member of the Rock Hall and Songwriters Hall of Fame, Withers’ hits included 'Lean on Me’ and 'Just the Two of Us’
Singer Betty Wright, 1953 - 2020
Known for her hits like ‘Tonight is the Night’ and ‘Clean Up Woman’
Aviator Chuck Yeager, 1923 - 2020
Former military pilot and first man to break the flight sound barrier
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