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Celebrity Deaths: 2020's Fallen Stars

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Mar 15, 2023 5:37 PM
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Nicholas Tucci

Nicholas Tucci, who appeared on cult-fave television shows like, Ramy, Pose, The Blacklist and more, died on Tuesday at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Conn. He was only 38 years old.


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Danny Tidwell

The So You Think You Can Dance alum died at age 35 on March 6.


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James Lipton

The host and creator of Inside the Actors Studio passed away on March 2, 2020 after a battle with bladder cancer.


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Claudette Nevins

Claudette Nevins, who appeared in Melrose Place, Sleeping With the Enemy and more, passed away on Feb. 20 in her Los Angeles home, according to her family's statement. She was 82 years old.


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Katherine Johnson

The legendary mathematician passed away on Feb. 24 at the age of 101. In a tribute, NASA shared, "Our @NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old. She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten."


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B. Smith

The model and restauranteur died on February 22 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 70. 


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Esther Scott

The veteran actress—she starred in Boyz n the Hood and Hart of Dixie among other titles—passed away at the age of 62 after suffering from a stroke, a close friend confirmed on Facebook.


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Kellye Nakahara

The film and television actress best known for playing Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on M*A*S*H died at age 72, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her son confirmed she was battling cancer.


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Jason Davies

The voice actor, who was best known for his work on the animated series, Recess, died in Los Angeles on Sunday, Variety reports. He was 35 years old.


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Amie Harwick

Drew Carey's ex-fianceé was killed on February 15. She was 38. According to police, Amie's former boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse was arrested on suspicion of murder.


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Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack, best known as the host of U.K's The X Factor and Love Island, passed away on Feb. 15. According to a lawyer for the Flack family, Caroline took her own life.


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Lynn Cohen

The actress, who famously played Magda on Sex and the City, died at age 86 on February 14.


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Robert Conrad

The legendary star, who was best known for The Wild, Wild West, Black Sheep Squadron and Hawaiian Eye, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8. E! News learned he died due to heart failure.


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Orson Bean

The veteran actor, known for roles in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Desperate Housewives and the movies Being John Malkovich and Miracle on 34th Street, was killed in a car accident in Venice, California on February 7. He was 91.


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Kirk Douglas

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the legendary actor passed away. "It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103," Michael Douglas said in a statement.


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John Andretti

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the professional race car driver and member of the Andretti NASCAR dynasty died at the age of 56 following a battle with colon cancer. 


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Kobe Bryant

A legend was lost on Sunday, Jan. 26. The beloved sports icon and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among those killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.


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Tyler Gwozdz

The Bachelorette star, who appeared on Hannah Brown's season, passed away at the age of 29 from a suspected drug overdose.


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Terry Jones

The Monty Python founding member and comedian passed away on Jan. 21 following a battle with dementia.


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Rocky Johnson

The WWE confirmed on January 15 that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's father and beloved wrestler passed away at 75.


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Stan Kirsch

The Highlander and Friends alum died by suicide on Jan. 11, the LAPD confirms to E! News. He was 51. 


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Neil Peart

On Friday, Jan. 10, the longtime drummer of rock band Rush died at the age of 67 after a battle with brain cancer. 


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Harry Hains

The actor, who appeared in American Horror Story, passed away on Jan. 7, at the age of 27. Harry's mom, actress Jane Badler, shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram.


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Alexis Eddy

The former Are You the One contestant passed away on Thursday, Jan, 9, at the age of 23. The Mannington Police Department told E! News in statement, "This happened around 7 a.m. this morning. We were called for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at the scene."


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