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Celebrity Deaths: 2015's Fallen Stars

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Jan 07, 2016 10:54 PM
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Jackie Collins

The best-selling author passed away Sept. 19 after secretly battling breast cancer for more than six years. 


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Dickie Moore

The child star of the 1930s who appeared in Our Gang comedies and Little Rascals passed away at 89 this September. 


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Kerry Simon

The "Rock n' Roll Chef" and Iron Chef America alum died on Sept. 11 at age 60 after a two-year battle with the brain disease Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).


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Martin Milner

Los Angeles police confirmed the Adam-12 and Route 66 star died at 83. 


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Jean Darling

The actress who appeared in the Our Gang comedy films as a child and performed in the original Broadway production of Carousel passed away Labor Day weekend according to the NY Times. She was 93. 


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Dean Jones

The beloved actor was best known for his performance in The Love Bug and That Darn Cat.


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Wes Craven

The Hollywood director passed away Aug. 30 in his Los Angeles home after battling brain cancer. 


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Wayne Dyer

The motivational speaker and self-help guru passed away at 75 after battling leukemia. 


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Kyle Jean-Baptiste

The youngest person and first African-American man to play Jean Valjean on Broadway passed away Aug. 28 after falling off his mom's fire escape. He was 21. 


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Justin Wilson

IndyCar driver was 37-years-old when he passed away after sustaining a head injury during a car crash.


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Joyce Ingalls

The former model and actress passed away August 5 in Burbank, Calif., at 65. She appeared on the cover of Vogue and several films including Paradise Alley and Lethal Weapon 4. 


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Yvonne Craig

Best known for playing Batgirl on the 1960s series Batman, Craig died on Aug. 17 from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver.


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Uggie

The Jack Russell terrier, who starred in Water for Elephants and The Artist, was put down at age 13 after battling a prostate tumor.


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Tony Lara

The former Deadliest Catch captain died of a heart attack at age 50.


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Frank Gifford

The NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford died on Aug. 9 at age 84.


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Sean Price

The rapper and proud member of Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe passed away August 8 in his Brooklyn apartment. He was 43. 


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George Cole

The Minder actor passed away in the Royal Berkshire Hospital following a short illness. He was 90.


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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The WWE wrestling legend died at age 61 on July 30.


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Lynn Anderson

The multi-award winning country singer died at 67.


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Sean Malone

The Gone Baby Gone actor succumbed to injuries following a drowning incident in Boston. He was 54.


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Bobbi Kristina Brown

The daughter of the late Whitney Houston and her ex Bobby Brown died on July 26 after a nearly 7-month coma. She was found unconscious in a bathtub at her Georgia home in January.


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Ingrid Sischy

The former Editor in Chief of Interview passed away after a battle with breast cancer.


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Daron Norwood

The country singer was found dead in his apartment at the age of 49. 


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George Coe

Actor who was featured on the first episode of Saturday Night Live passed away at age 86.


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