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Celebrity Deaths: 2015's Fallen Stars

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Jan 07, 2016 10:54 PM
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Leonard Nimoy

RIP, Spock. The beloved Star Trek star passed away at the age of 83 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.


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Ariel Camacho

The Mexican singer died in a car crash outside of his hometown. He was 22.


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Ben Woolf

Actor was hit by a car's side mirror in Los Angeles just a few days before he tragically passed away.


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Ahmad Givens

The rapper, aka Real, and star of the reality show Real Chance of Love died at age 33, his brother and co-star Chance revealed on Feb. 21. He is survived by two other brothers, a wife, their son and his mother and grandmother.


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Harris Wittels

The writer-comedian and Parks and Recreation co-executive producer was found dead of a suspected drug overdose at his home on Feb. 19. He was 30.


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Lesley Gore

The "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me" singer died at age 68 after battling cancer, her longtime partner said on Feb. 16.


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Lorena Rojas

The Spanish soap opera star passed away at the age of 44 on Feb. 16 after a lengthy battle with cancer.


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Gary Owens

The radio and TV announcer, best known a the voice of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, died Feb. 12 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 80.


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David Carr

The legendary New York Times media columnist who became best known for his Media Equation column died after collapsing in the paper's newsroom. He was 58.


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Bob Simon

The veteran CBS News foreign correspondent, who covered war zones ranging from Vietnam to the Middle East to Haiti and joined 60 Minutes in 1996, died in a car crash in New York City at the age of 73.


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Monty Oum

The gaming animator died at the age of 33 after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a medical procedure.


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Geraldine McEwan

The Miss Marple actress passed away Jan. 30, almost three months after experiencing a stroke. Her children assured fans that she died "peacefully." 


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Vince Camuto

The legendary footwear designer, who co-founded Nine West, died at home of cancer. He was 78.


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Darren Shahlavi

The martial artist, who has appeared in Mortal Kombat: Legacy and the CW series Arrow, died in his sleep. He was 42.


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Dallas Taylor

The former Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young drummer passed away at 66. 


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A$AP Yams

The founder of the A$AP Mob hip-hop collective New York died at age 26, it was announced on Jan. 18.


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Greg Plitt

The bravo star and fitness model and bodybuilder died at age 37 on Jan. 17 after being hit by a train.


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Anita Ekberg

The Hollywood sex symbol and actress, best known for her role in the controversial Oscar-winning 1960 film La Dolce Vita, died at age 83 in Italy on Jan. 10.


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Taylor Negron

After a long battle with cancer, the Fast Times at Ridgemont High actor and comedian passed away days before the 2015 Golden Globes. 


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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

The Emmy-award-winning director and Oscar-nominated producer died Jan. 9 at 88. He is survived by his four sons including Scandal star Tony Goldwyn. 


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Rod Taylor

The Australian-born leading man starred in the 1960 epic The Time Machine and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. He died Jan. 7 at the age of 84.


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Francesca Hilton

Zsa Zsa Gabor and Conrad Hilton's daughter died Jan. 5 in L.A. She was 67 years old.


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Stuart Scott

The ESPN SportsCenter anchor died on Jan. 4 after battling cancer.


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Mario Cuomo

The former New York governor, who served three terms in office between 1983 and 1994, died at 82.


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