2016 has been off to a rough start so far.
Carrie Fisher
Days after suffering a reported heart attack, Carrie Fisher died on Dec. 27. She was 60.
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds, 84, died one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher. Her last words reportedly were “I want to be with Carrie.”
George S Irving
Tony Award-winning actor George S. Irving died in New York on December 26. He was 94-years-old.
Keion Carpenter
NFL star Keion Carpenter died on Dec. 29 after a freak accident. He was 39-years-old and left four kids behind.
George Michael
British singer George Michael “passed away peacefully at home” on Sunday, Dec. 25, his longtime manager revealed. His death is believed to have been caused by heart failure. He was aged 53.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor died Sunday, Dec. 18, after suffering a heart attack. She was aged 99.
Alan Thicke
On Dec. 13, Alan Thicke died suddenly after suffering a heart attack while playing hockey with his son, Carter. He was 69.
Florence Henderson
Henderson, known for her iconic role as Carol Brady on the 1970s sitcom, The Brady Bunch, passed away on Nov. 24th in LA from heart failure. She was 82.
Bernard Fox
Bewitched actor Bernard Fox died on Dec. 14 due to heart failure. He was 89.
John Glenn
American hero and former U.S. senator John Glenn died on Dec. 8 after battling health issues. He was 95.
Fidel Castro
Cuban politician and revolutionary Fidel Castro died on Nov. 25 due to poor health. He was 90.
Ron Glass
Barney Miller and Firefly star Ron Glass died on Nov. 25 due to respiratory failure. He was 71.
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn, known for his role in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., died on Nov. 11 after a battle with acute leukemia. He was 83.
Leonard Cohen
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died at 82. The cause and date of death was not given, but his son Adam wrote a statement to Rolling Stone.
Janet Reno
Janet Reno, the first female U.S. attorney general, died on Nov. 7 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 78.
Natalie Babbitt
Tuck Everlasting author Natalie Babbitt died on Monday at her home in Hamden, Conn. at 84. The cause was lung cancer.
Pete Burns
The British “You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record)” singer Pete Burns died at 57 of a heart attack.
Agnes Nixon
Nixon, who created All My Children and One Life to Live, died Sept. 28 at age 93 from Parkinsons and pneumonia.
David Bowie
Legendary rock star David Bowie died Jan. 10 from liver cancer.
Gary Glasberg
NCIS showrunner Glasberg died in his sleep on Sept. 28. He was 50.
Alexis Arquette
Trans activist and actor Alexis Arquette died Sept. 11 at age 47. Her cause of death remains unknown.
Gene Wilder
Willy Wonka star Gene Wilder died on Aug. 29 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83.
Christina Grimmie
The Voice contestant Grimmie was shot June 11 while performing in Orlando, Florida.
John Berry
Beastie Boys founding member John Berry (second from the right) died on May 19 at a hospice in Massachusetts, Rolling Stone reports.
His father, John Berry III, told the publication that the 52-year-old guitarist had suffered from frontal lobe dementia, which had worsened in recent months.
Guy Clark
Songwriter and musician Guy Clark died on May 17 in his home. The exact cause of death is unknown. He was 74.
Alan Rickman
Actor Alan Rickman died Jan. 14 from cancer.
Emilio Navaira
Tejano music legend Emilio Navaira died on May 16 of natural causes. He was 53.
Nick Lashaway
Actor Nick Lashaway, who appeared on Girls and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, died in a car accident. He was 28. Lena Dunham paid tribute to him on Instagram with a heartfelt message.
Tonita Castro
Dads actress and radio personality Tonita Castro died of cancer on May 8. She was 63.
René Angélil
Céline Dion’s husband passed Jan. 14 after a long battle with cancer.
David Margulies
The Sopranos actor died Jan. 11.
Richard Libertini
The Fletch and All of Me actor died Jan. 7 from cancer.
Pat Harrington Jr.
The One Day At a Time actor died at age 86 from Alzheimer’s disease.
Brian Bedford
Bedford, known for voicing Disney’s Robin Hood, died Jan. 13 from cancer.
Dan Haggerty
The Grizzly Adams star died Jan. 15 after a long battle with cancer.
Joe Alaskey
Alaskey, who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Feb. 4, at age 63.
George Gaynes
Actor George Gaynes died Feb. 17 at age 98.
Tony Burton
Rocky actor Tony Burton died Feb. 26 from an undisclosed illness.
George Kennedy
Legendary actor George Kennedy died Feb. 29 after a year of failing health.
Garry Shandling
Comedic genius Garry Shandling died suddenly on March 24, 2016, of what was believed to be a heart attack.
James Noble
James Noble, who starred in the sitcom Benson in the early ’80s, died on March 28, 2016, at the age of 94.
Patty Duke
One of America’s longtime sweethearts, 69-year-old Oscar winner Patty Duke passed away on March 29, 2016, from sepsis caused by a ruptured intestine.
Erik Bauersfeld
Bauersfeld, best known for voicing Star Wars‘ Admiral Ackbar, died April 5 at age 93.
Merle Haggard
Country superstar Haggard died on April 6, his 79th birthday.
Afeni Shakur
Tupac Shakur’s mother and philanthropist, Afeni Shakur, died May 2. It is believed that she suffered a heart attack.
Prince
Music icon Prince died on April 21 of mysterious causes. He was 57.
Morley Safer
60 Minutes newsman Safer died May 19 at age 84.
Muhammad Ali
Boxing legend Ali died June 3 at age 74 after battling Parkinson’s disease for years.
Ann Morgan Guilbert
The Nanny‘s Guilbert died June 16 after a long battle with cancer. She was 87.
Prince Be
P.M. Dawn frontman Prince Be passed away of renal failure after a two decades long battle with diabetes on June 19.
Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin, the actor loved for his roles in Star Trek and Charlie Bartlett, died on June 19. He was just 27 years old.
Yelchin’s death was a freak accident. According to TMZ, he was found pinned between his car and a brick mailbox pillar that was attached to a security gate at his San Fernando Valley home.
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell, the talented keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic and an unofficial member of Talking Heads, died on June 24. He was 72.
Worrell died from stage 4 lung cancer. A statement, believed to be from his wife, Judie, was released on Facebook. It read, “Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in peace, my love — you definitely made the world a better place. Till we meet again, vaya con Dios.”
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