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Celebrity Deaths: 2016's Fallen Stars

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Jan 04, 2017 3:24 AM
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Bud Collins

The longtime sportscaster, known for his encyclopedic knowledge of tennis and his penchant for multicolored pants, died at 86 on March 4, 2016, after suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia.


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Lee Reherman

The former American Gladiators star was found dead at 49-years-old.


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George Kennedy

The Cool Hand Luke actor passed away at age 91.


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Tony Burton

The actor, best known for his role as Apollo Creed's trainer in the Rocky franchise, passed away at 78.


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Angela "Big Ang" Raiola

The Mob Wives fan-favorite lost her battle to cancer on Feb. 18. 


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Harper Lee

The To Kill a Mockingbird author passed away at 89.


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George Gaynes

The Police Academy star passed away at 98 years old.


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Lex McAllister

The former Bachelor contestant died from an apparent suicide at age 31.


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Denise Matthews

Prince's former protege passed away at 57 years old.


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Antonin Scalia

The Supreme Court associate justice was found dead of apparent natural causes Feb. 13 at Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas, where he had attended a party.


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Daniel Gerson

The screenwriter, responsible for Monster's Inc., Monsters University and more, passed away after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49.


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Katie May

The Playboy model, also known as the "Queen of Snapchat," passed away due to a stroke at the age of 34. 


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Dave Mirra

The BMX legend dies of an apparent suicide at the age of 41.


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Axl Rotten

The wrestler, born Brian Knighton, was found dead in Baltimore. No cause of death has been revealed.


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Maurice White

The musician and co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire died at 74 years old after a long battle with Parkinson's.


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Frank Finlay

The actor, who made a name for himself starring in the Three Musketeers series as well as an Oscar winning performance in 1965's Othello, died from heart failure at his home home on Saturday, January 31st. The star was 89. 


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Paul Kantner

One of the founding members of Jefferson Airplane passed away at age 74.


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Abe Vigoda

The former Godfather star passed away in his sleep at 94 years old on Jan. 26. The cause of death was old age. 


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Dan Haggerty

The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams star passed away from cancer at age 74 on Jan. 15. 


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René Angélil

Céline Dion's husband and manager died after a long battle with cancer Jan. 14. He was 73. 


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Alan Rickman

The actor, best known for playing Professor Snape in the Harry Potter film franchise, passed away from cancer Jan. 14. He was 69.


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Lawrence Phillips

The former football player, facing murder charges, was found dead in his prison cell at age 40 on Jan. 13.


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David Margulies

The veteran actor and Ghostbusters star died of a long-term illness Jan. 11 at age 78. Just prior to his death, Margulies finished filming the ABC miniseries Madoff with Richard Dreyfuss.


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David Bowie

The rock icon died at age 69 after a private battle with cancer on Jan. 10.


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