Hello ladies and gents today to honour the celebs that have fallen this year i thought it would be nice to name them.
CELEBS WHO LEFT US THIS YEAR
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall, who starred in “Laverne & Shirley” and went on to break barriers by directing “Big” and “A League of Their Own,” died Dec. 17 at age 75 due to complications from diabetes.
Sondra Locke
Best supporting actress Oscar nominee and director Sondra Locke died Nov. 3 at age 74 due to breast and bone cancer.
Ken Berry
Ken Berry, the amiable and musically-talented TV actor of the 1960s and ’70s who starred in “F Troop,” “Mama’s Family” and “Mayberry R.F.D.,” died on Dec. 1 in Burbank, Calif. He was 85.
Stephen Hillenburg
Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” died on Nov. 27. He was 57. The cause of death was ALS, which Hillenburg revealed he had been diagnosed with in March of last year.
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci, whose epic “The Last Emperor” won nine Oscars and who influenced generations of filmmakers with other groundbreaking works such as “The Conformist” and “Last Tango in Paris,” in which he explored politics and sexuality through personal storytelling and audacious camera work, died on Nov. 26. He was 77.
Ricky Jay
Beloved master magician Ricky Jay died Nov. 24 of natural causes. In addition to being a magician, Jay acted in films and TV shows like “Boogie Nights,” “Deadwood,” “House of Games,” and “The X-Files.” He was 72.
Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg, who directed films like “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” starring David Bowie, and horror pic “Don’t Look Now,” died Nov. 23. A daring and influential craftsman, Roeg’s idiosyncratic films influenced filmmakers including Danny Boyle and Steven Soderbergh. He was 90.
William Goldman
William Goldman, who won Oscars for his original screenplay for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and his adaptation of “All the President’s Men,” died on Friday in his Manhattan home, according to the the Washington Post. He was 87.
Stan Lee
Stan Lee, who ushered in a comicbook renaissance by co-creating the iconic superheroes Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men — characters who made the leap to film with often-spectacular results — died on Nov. 12, his daughter’s attorney confirmed to Variety. He was 95.
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson, an acting veteran of 50 years who was a high-profile member of the cast of “The Walking Dead” between 2011 and 2014, has died on Oct. 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 76.
Marty Balin
Marty Balin, a co-founder of Jefferson Airplane and a member of its later incarnation Jefferson Starship, whose high and soulful voice defined many of both groups’ songs, died on Sept. 27, his rep confirmed. He was 76.
Gary Kurtz
“Star Wars” producer Gary Kurtz died of cancer on Sept. 23. He was 78.
Bill Daily
Bill Daily (left) co-starred on “I Dream of Jeannie” and “The Bob Newhart Show.” He died Sept. 4 at age 91
Mac Miller
Rapper Mac Miller was found dead on Sept. 7 of an apparent overdose. He was 26.
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds, one of Hollywood’s most popular leading men during the ’70s and early ’80s with such films as “Deliverance,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” “The Longest Yard” and “Semi-Tough,” died on Sept. 6. He was 82.
Neil Simon
Neil Simon, one of the rare late-20th century playwrights who was a brand name for plays such as “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in the Park,” died Aug. 26. He was 91.
Robin Leach
Robin Leach, best known for hosting the hit TV series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” died on Aug. 24 in Las Vegas. He was 76.
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan, the prolific producer known for his touch with stage, TV and film musicals including NBC’s recent return to live event productions and three Academy Awards telecasts, died on Aug 21. He was 69.
Aretha Franklin
“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, the eruptive singer who reigned atop the pop and R&B charts in the late ’60s and early ’70s with a succession of albums and singles of unparalleled power and emotional depth, died on Aug. 16. She was 76.
Jackson Odell
Jackson Odell, who was best known for his role as Ari Caldwell in ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” died on June 10. He was 20.
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain, the television personality and writer who shot to fame with his culinary-driven globe trotting, died by suicide on June 8. He was 61.
Kate Spade
Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead from suicide on June 5. She was 55.
XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion, an American rapper, singer and songwriter, died on June 18. He was 20.
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone, an Oscar winner for “Written on the Wind” who also starring on TV in “Peyton Place,” died Jan. 19 at 92.
Jon Paul Steuer
Jon Paul Steuer, best known for his work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Grace Under Fire,” died on Jan. 1. He was 33
.Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of actor Dick Van Dyke and a four-time Emmy nominee, died Jan. 5 in Arkansas. He was 86.
Doreen Tracey
Doreen Tracey, one of the original Mouseketeers on “The Mickey Mouse Club,” died from pneumonia on Jan. 10 after battling cancer for two years. She was 74.
Keith Jackson
Keith Jackson, a longtime voice of college football for ABC, died Jan 12. He was 89.
Dolores O’Riordan
Dolores O’Riordan, the Limerick-born singer of The Cranberries, died in London on Jan. 15 at the age of 46.
Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman, the original Edmund in “Long Day’s Journey into Night” and star of “Compulsion,” died Jan. 16 in Santa Barbara after complications from pneumonia. He was 87.
Simon Shelton
Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children’s show “Teletubbies,” died on Jan. 17. He was 52.
Mark E. Smith
Mark E. Smith, the cantankerous longtime leader of the raw British post-punk band the Fall, died Jan. 23 at his home. He was 60.
Mark Salling
“Glee” star Mark Salling was found dead in the Los Angeles area on Jan. 30. He was 35.
Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. Cathey, known for his acting roles on “House of Cards” and “The Wire,” died of cancer at age 59 on Feb. 9.
Vic Damone
Vic Damone, a legendary lounge crooner, died from complications of a respiratory illness at age 89 on Feb. 11.
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers, who played Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on “MASH,” died of bladder cancer at age 85 on March 3
Yvonne Staples
Yvonne Staples (right), a background singer and manager of the R&B family group the Staple Singers, died of colon cancer at age 80 on April 10.
Mitzi Shore
Mitzi Shore, who owned the Comedy Store, died on April 11 at age 87.
Milos Forman
Milos Forman, a director best known for his Oscar-winning work on “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus,” died after a brief illness at age 86 on April 13.
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his supporting performance in “Full Metal Jacket,” died at the age of 74 on April 15 from complications of pneumonia.
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson, who starred as Judge Harry Stone in “Night Court,” died at age 65 on April 16.
Avicii
Artist, DJ, and producer Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, died on April 20 at age 28.
Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer, best known for playing Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” films and one of the shortest men in the world, died on April 21.
Scott Hutchison
Scott Hutchison, the former frontman of Frightened Rabbit, died in Scotland on May 11 from unknown causes.
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the original “Superman” films, died on May 13 at age 69.
Little sad but we do this to remember them and watch there works listen to their music and enjoy them we hope you have a chilled day from the viking.
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