Hollywood stars who died in 2024: PHOTOS
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A photo gallery of the stars lost in 2024.
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Glynis Johns, who played Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins,” passed away on Jan. 4 from natural causes. She was 100.
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David Soul, left, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on “Starsky & Hutch,” died on Jan. 4 at the age of 80.
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Buck McNeely, host of the popular adventure series “The Outdoorsman,” died in his sleep on Jan. 7. He was 63.
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Adan Canto, star of “Narcos,” died on Jan. 8 from appendiceal cancer. He was 42.
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Peter Crombie, known for his role on “Seinfeld,” died on Jan. 10 from a “fast intestinal illness.” He was 71.
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“Days of Our Lives” actor Bill Hayes died on Jan. 12 at the age of 98.
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Joyce Randolph, right, best known for playing Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners,” passed away on Jan. 13 after being in home-hospice for several months. She was 99.
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Actor Alec Musser passed away at his home in Del Mar, California, on Jan. 13. He was 50.
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Adam Harrison, the son of “Pawn Stars” personality Rick Harrison, died on Jan. 19 from an accidental overdose.
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Singer Marlena Shaw passed away “peacefully” at 81 on Jan. 19.
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Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, died on Jan. 19. She was 75.
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison passed away on Jan. 20 at the age of 97.
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Gary Graham, who starred in multiple offshoots of “Star Trek,” passed away from cardiac arrest on Jan. 22. He was 73.
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Chita Rivera, one of the most nominated performers in Tony Award history, passed away on Jan. 30 following a brief illness. She was 91.
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Carl Weathers, known for his roles in “Rocky” and “Happy Gilmore,” passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 1. He was 76.
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Country star Toby Keith died on Feb. 5 following a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62.
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“Porky’s” star Tony Ganios passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 18, following emergency surgery. He was 64.
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Ewen MacIntosh, star of the U.K. version of “The Office,” died on Feb. 19 due to an undisclosed cause. He was 50.
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Kenneth Mitchell, who starred in “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Jericho,” died on Feb. 24 following complications with ALS. He was 49.
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“Once Upon a Time” and “Supernatural” star Chris Gauthier died on Feb. 23 from an unspecified short illness. He was 48.
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Comedian and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Richard Lewis passed away on Feb. 27 after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.
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Steely Dan keyboardist Jim Beard died on March 2 due to complications from an illness. He was 63.
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“Star Wars” and “Gremlins” voice actor Mark Dodson died on March 3 due to a heart attack. He was 64.
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Brit Turner, second from right, drummer for Blackberry Smoke, passed away at the age of 57 on March 4 following a two-year battle with brain cancer.
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“Sister Wives” star Garrison Brown died by suicide on March 5. He was the son of Janelle and Kody Brown.
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Steve & Eydie singer Steve Lawrence died from complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 88 on March 7.
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“Blade Runner” actor M. Emmet Walsh died of cardiac arrest on March 19. He was 88.
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Jennifer Leak, known for starring on “The Young and the Restless,” died on March 18 after battling the rare neurological disease progressive supranuclear palsy. She was 76.
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Ron Harper, known for “Planet of the Apes,” died from natural causes on March 21 at the age of 91.
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Chance Perdomo, star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” died on March 30 in a motorcycle accident. He was 27.
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Barbara Rush, the Golden Globe-winning star of “It Came from Outer Space” and “Peyton Place,” died at the age of 97 on March 31.
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Former “Real Housewives” star Lauri Peterson’s son Josh Waring died on March 31 at the age of 35.
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Comic actor Joe Flaherty died on April 1 following a “brief illness.” He was 82.
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Cole Brings Plenty, the nephew of “Yellowstone” actor Mo Brings Plenty, was found dead on April 5 after going missing on Easter Sunday. He was 27.
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Former NFL running back O.J. Simpson died on April 10 following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76.
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Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band passed away on April 18 from cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 80.
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Former “American Idol” contestant and gospel singer Mandisa passed away on April 18 at the age of 47.
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Mike Pinder, the last living founding member of The Moody Blues, passed away on April 24 at the age of 82.
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“Young and the Restless” actress Marla Adams died on April 25 at the age of 85.
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Legendary guitarist Duane Eddy died on April 30 following a battle with cancer. He was 86.
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“Grease” star Susan Buckner, right, passed away on May 2 at the age of 72.
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English actor Bernard Hill, who portrayed Théoden, king of Rohan, in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, died on May 5. He was 79.
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Jeannie Epper, the stuntwoman for Lynda Carter on “Wonder Woman,” died on May 5 at the age of 83.
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British actor Ian Gelder died on May 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 74.
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Comedian Rudy Moreno passed away on May 11 at the age of 66 following a stroke, sepsis and eventual organ failure.
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Susan Backlinie, famous for being the first victim in “Jaws,” passed away in her home on May 11 following a heart attack. She was 77.
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Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn died on May 12 at the age of 78 following a battle with prostate cancer.
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Alice Munro, literary icon and Nobel laureate, died on May 13. She was 92.
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Chris Pratt’s stunt double, Tony McFarr, passed away on May 13 at the age of 47.
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“Yellowstone” and “Tootsie” star Dabney Coleman died on May 16 at the age of 92.
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Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of Train, died on May 22 after slipping and falling in the shower while housesitting for a friend. He was 58.
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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock passed away on May 23 of complications from cancer at the age of 53.
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“Mary Poppins” and “It’s a Small World” songwriter Richard M. Sherman died on May 25 due to an age-related illness. He was 95.
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“General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles on May 25. He was 37.
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Tom Bower, known for “Die Hard 2” and “The Waltons,” died in his sleep on May 30. He was 86.
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Actor Erich Anderson died on June 1, following a battle with cancer. He was 67.
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Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew died on June 3. He was 58.
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Hollywood and Broadway star Janis Paige died from natural causes on June 3 at the age of 101.
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“The French Connection” star Tony Lo Bianco died on June 11 after a battle with cancer. He was 87.
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“Deadliest Catch” deckhand Nick Mavar died at age 59, on June 13.
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“ALF” child star Benji Gregory died on June 13 after he was found dead in his car in Arizona. He was 46.
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Donald Sutherland, a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor, died on June 20. He was 88.
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Taylor Wily, who starred on “Hawaii Five-0,” died on June 20. He was 56.
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Shifty Shellshock, frontman of the group Crazy Town, died on June 24 from an overdose and a “broken heart.” He was 49.
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Bill Cobbs, a prolific actor known for “Night at the Museum” and “The Bodyguard,” died on June 25. He was 90.
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“Arrested Development” and “Roseanne” actor Martin Mull died on June 27 after “a valiant fight against a long illness.” He was 80.
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Kinky Friedman, country singer, songwriter and politician, died due to complications associated with Parkinson’s on June 27. He was 79.
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Robert Towne, Academy Award-winning writer of “Chinatown,” died on July 1 at the age of 89.
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Rusty Golden, son of Oak Ridge Boys singer William Golden, died on July 1 at the age of 65.
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Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of “Titanic” and “Avatar,” died on July 5 at the age of 63.
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French actress Yvonne Furneaux died on July 5 at her home in New Hampshire of complications from a stroke. She was 98.
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John Belushi’s widow, Judy Belushi-Pisano, died on July 5 at the age of 73.
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Six months after announcing his retirement from touring, Oak Ridge Boys member Joe Bonsall died from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on July 9. He was 76.
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Shelley Duvall, star of “The Shining,” died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, on July 11. She was 75.
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Fitness icon Richard Simmons died on July 13. He was 76.
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Shannen Doherty, star of “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed,” died on July 13 after battling cancer for several years. She was 53.
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James Sikking, star of “Doogie Howser MD” and “Hill Street Blues,” died on July 13 from complications from dementia. He was 90.
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Legendary Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian Bob Newhart died from natural causes on July 18. He was 94.
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“All My Children” actress Esta Terblanche died on July 19 at the age of 51.
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Four Tops founding member Abdul “Duke” Fakir died on July 22 from heart failure. He was 88.
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Francine Pascal, author of “Sweet Valley High,” died on July 28 due to lymphoma. She was 92.
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“MADtv” actress Erica Ash died on July 29 after a battle with cancer. She was 46.
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Daniel Selznick, TV producer and scion of legendary Hollywood family, died on Aug. 1 from natural causes. He was 88.
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“Star Trek” actress Patti Yasutake died on Aug. 5 after a long battle with cancer. She was 70.
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“The Godfather Part II” star John Aprea died on Aug. 5 due to natural causes. He was 83.
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Connie Chiume died at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg on Aug. 6 after “a period of illness.” She was 72.
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“Pokemon” voice actress Rachael Lillis died on Aug. 10 at the age of 49 following a battle with cancer.
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Angel Salazar, best known for his role as Al Pacino’s sidekick Chi Chi in 1983’s “Scarface,” died on Aug. 11 at the age of 68.
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Actress Gena Rowlands, known for her role in “The Notebook,” died at the age of 94 on Aug. 14.
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Jack Russell, lead singer of the band Great White, died on Aug. 7 at the age of 63.
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“Hollywood Squares” host Peter Marshall died at the age of 98 on Aug. 15 from kidney failure.
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French heartthrob Alain Delon died on Aug. 18 at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer.
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Betty A. Bridges, known for her role in “Good Times,” died on Aug. 27 at the age of 83.
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“General Hospital” star Ron Hale died on Aug. 27 at the age of 78.
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James Darren, star of “Gidget” and “TJ Hooker,” died on Sept. 2 at the age of 88.
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Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes died at the age of 83 on Sept. 5 following years of health issues and further complicated by long-term COVID.
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Iconic actor James Earl Jones, known for voicing Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” died on Sept. 9 at the age of 93.
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“The Karate Kid” star Chad McQueen, son of Steve McQueen, died on Sept. 11 following an injury from which he never recovered. He was 63.
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High school dancer Emily Gold died on Sept. 13, weeks after appearing on “America’s Got Talent.” She was 17.
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“Thunderbirds” and “Peppa Pig” voice actor David Graham died on Sept. 20 at the age of 99.
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Actress and singer Kathryn Crosby, known for her role in “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” died on Sept. 20 from natural causes. She was 90.
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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” star Eduardo Xol died on Sept. 20, one week after being stabbed. He was 58.
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John Ashton, who portrayed Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” film franchise, died on Sept. 26 at the age of 26.
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Academy Award-winning actress Maggie Smith, known for her roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” died at the age of 89 on Sept. 27.
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“Days of Our Lives” veteran Drake Hogestyn died from complications associated with pancreatic cancer on Sept. 28, one day before his 71st birthday.
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Multi-hyphenate Kris Kristofferson died on Sept. 28 at his home in Hawaii. He was 88.
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Actor Ron Ely died at age 86 on Sept. 29 due to heart failure.
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Frank Fritz, star of “American Pickers,” died on Sept. 30 at the age of 60.
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“Good Times” star John Amos, also known for his role in “Roots,” died at the age of 84, his publicist shared on Oct. 1.
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Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s brother, died on Oct. 4 following a battle with cancer. He was 63.
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Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, died on Oct. 7 following complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91.
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One Direction member Liam Payne died on Oct. 16 after falling from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31.
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“South Pacific” actress Mitzi Gaynor died of natural causes on Oct. 17 at the age of 93.
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“Baywatch” star Michael Newman died on Oct. 20 from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. He was 67.
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Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno died on Oct. 21 at the age of 66.
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Jack Jones, singer of the “Love Boat” theme song, died on Oct. 23, two years after receiving his leukemia diagnosis. He was 86.
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Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died on Oct. 25 at the age of 84.
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“Young Frankenstein” actress Teri Garr died on Oct. 29 of multiple sclerosis. She was 79.
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Legendary record producer Quincy Jones died at his Bel Air, California, home on Nov. 3. He was 91.
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“Candyman” and “Final Destination” actor Tony Todd died on Nov. 6 at the age of 69.
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Dolly Parton’s brother, David Wilburn Parton, died on Nov. 15 at the age of 82.
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“One Tree Hill” actor Paul Teal died on Nov. 15. He was 35.
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Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died on Nov. 18. He was 78.
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“Dynasty” and “Stranger Things” actor Mark Withers died on Nov. 22 at the age of 77 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Chuck Woolery, the former host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble,” died on Nov. 23 at the age of 83.
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Earl Holliman, known for his roles on “The Twilight Zone” and “Police Woman,” died on Nov. 25 at the age of 96.
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“Days of Our Lives” star Wayne Northrop died on Nov. 29 following complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 77.
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Michael Cole, who starred on “The Mod Squad,” died on Dec. 10 at the age of 84.
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George Joseph Kresge Jr., famously known as The Amazing Kreskin, died on Dec. 10 at the age of 89.
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“Baby Driver” actor Hudson Meek died on Dec. 21 after falling out of a moving vehicle. He was 16.
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