Michael Blake
Writer won an Academy Award for his work on Dances With Wolves.
Nigel Terry
British actor who starred as King Arthur in John Boorman's hit Excalibur passed away at age 69.
Jack Ely
As an original member of The Kingmen band, the singer found success with his 1963 classic single "Louie Louie." He passed away April 28 after a long battle with an illness.
Suzanne Crough
The Partridge Family star died Apr. 27, 2015. She was 52.
Jayne Meadows
Actress passed away at the age of 95.
Sawyer Sweeten
The Everybody Loves Raymond star died Apr. 23, 2015, in an apparent suicide. He was just 19 years old.
Lois Lillienstein
The Elephant Show star died after a battle with cancer, her son confirmed. She was 78.
Mary Doyle Keefe
The woman who posed as "Rosie the Riveter" passed away April 21.
Ben Powers
At just 64, the Good Times actor passed away in Rhode Island. His co-star BerNadette Stanis remembered him as "a great actor and great friend."
Jonathan Crombie
The Anne of Green Gables star died of a brain hemorrhage April 15. "He was funny, he was sweet, he loved acting," his sister told reporters. "He loved comedy and singing and dancing."
Johnny Kemp
The Bahamian-born R&B singer, whose 1988 tune "Just Got Paid" went to No. 1 and was later covered by 'N Sync, was found dead in Jamaica on April 23.
Homaro Cantu
The celebrity food tech chef died April 15, 2015. He was 38.
Percy Sledge
Soul singer passed away at age 73.
Richard Dysart
The Emmy-winning L.A. Law star and co-founder of the American Conservatory Theater died April 5 at his Santa Monica home. He was 86.
Geoffrey Lewis
Juliette Lewis' father, who appeared in many Clint Eastwood films, died of natural causes. He was 79.
James Best
The actor, famed for playing Sheriff Rosco on Dukes of Hazzard, died after suffering from complications of pneumonia. He was 88.
Tom Towles
The character actor and indie-horror flick regular passed away at age 65. Rob Zombie, who featured Towles in several films, first revealed the sad news in a heartfelt Facebook post.
Cynthia Lennon
First wife of John Lennon passed away at age 75 at her home in Spain.
Alberta Watson
The Nikita actress passed away at age 60. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson," her rep told E! News in a statement. She "died in the arms of her beloved Ken" at Kensington Hospice in Toronto, Canada, "after a long and incredibly courageous battle with cancer."
A.J. Pero
The Twisted Sister drummer died March 20 of an apparent heart attack while on tour with heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. He was 55.
Andy Fraser
The Free bassist and "All Right Now" co-writer passed away in Temecula, Calif., on March 16. He was 62.
Windell Middlebrooks
The actor, who appeared on Body of Proof, Scrubs and more and stood out as the long-winded delivery man in Miller High Life beer commercials, died suddenly on March 9. He was 36.
Sam Simon
The Simpsons co-developer and philanthropist passed away March 8 after battling cancer.
Albert Maysles
The revolutionary documentarian, whose co-directed such seminal films as Grey Gardens and Gimme Shelter with brother David Maysles, died March 5 at his home in Manhattan. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in July 2014.