Kashif
The singer-producer was found dead in his L.A. home, but was said to have passed away from natural causes. He was 56.
Herschell Gordon Lewis
The horror filmmaker, who is also known as the "Godfather of Gore" for his bloody movies in the 1960s, died at 87.
José Fernández
The Miami Marlins ace pitcher passed away after a boating accident on September 25. He was 24. The young athlete was also preparing to welcome a child with his girlfriend.
Bill Nunn
Spike Lee confirmed that the Do the Right Thing star known as Radio Raheem passed away on Sept. 24. He was 62.
Curtis Hanson
The L.A. Confidential writer and director passed away at age 71.
Charmian Carr
Best known for playing the role of Liesl from the Sound of Music, the actress died of complications from a rare form of dementia at the age of 73 on September 17.
Alexis Arquette
The actress known for her roles in Last Exit to Brooklyn and The Wedding Singer passed away September 11. She was 47.
Gene Wilder
The comic actor known for his roles in The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory passed away August 29 of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
Juan Gabriel
One of Mexico's leading singer-songwriters and top-selling artists passed away August 28 at the age of 66. Fans will remember his ballads about love and heartbreak as well as his bouncy mariachi tunes that spread well beyond Latin America and Spain.
Matt Roberts
The former guitarist from 3 Doors Down passed away just outside Milwaukee on August 20. He was 38. His father confirmed the news to TMZ.
Fyvush Finkel
The veteran character actor and star of Yiddish theater won an Emmy for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on Picket Fences. He died Aug. 14 at his Manhattan home; he was 93.
John Saunders
The sportscaster and ESPN mainstay died at age 61. No cause of death was immediately available. Saunders—who hosted SportsCenter and The Sports Reporters—is survived by his wife and daughters.
David Huddleston
The Big Lebowski actor passed away from advanced heart and kidney disease on Aug. 2. He was 85 years old.
Jerry Doyle
The talk radio host and Babylon 5 star passed away suddenly on July 27. He was 60. Doyle's cause of death was not immediately known.
Marni Nixon
Known as a "ghost singer" for lending her voice to leading actresses like Natalie Wood in West Side Story, Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and Debroah Kerr in The King and I, Nixon died July 24 of breast cancer. She was 86. The acclaimed soprano and Broadway star detailed her life story in her 2006 memoir I Could Have Sung All Night.
Teddy Rooney
The former child actor—one of Mickey Rooney's nine children—died July 2 in a convalescent home in Southern California after a long illness. Teddy's most memorable film appearances include 1959's It Happened to Jane and 1960's Seven Ways From Sundown, while his TV credits include one-episode appearances on Lassie, McHale's Navy, The Rifleman, Shirley Temple's Storybook and Wagon Train.
Noel Neill
The 95-year-old actress died of a long illness July 3. Neill was the first woman to play Lois Lane onscreen, in the 1948 and 1950 Superman movie serials alongside Kirk Alyn. She played the Daily Planet reporter again in the TV series Adventures of Superman between 1953 and 1958. Neill continued to work within the Superman franchise, making appearances in 1978's Superman film, in an uncredited role as Lois Lane's mother Ella, and in the 2006's Superman Returns film, as Lex Luthor's dying wife Gertrude Vanderworth. Neill made close to 100 films in her career and worked with actors including Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Gene Kelly.

