Fats Domino
Famed pianist and singer-songwriter Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. died on October 24 at age 89.
Robert Guillaume
Emmy Award-winning actor, best known as the title character in the TV sitcom Benson, as well as the show Soap, died on Oct. 24 at the age of 89. His wife Donna Brown Guillaume told the Associated Press that he passed away at the couple's home in Los Angeles due to complications of prostate cancer.
Gord Downie
The Tragically Hip lead singer passed away on October 17 following a battle with brain cancer. The Canadian musician was 53 years old.
Mychael Knight
The former Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars contestant passed away on October 17 in Georgia. "He was generous and so full of life," his family said in a statement. "This is how we choose to remember his legacy."
John Dunsworth
Best known as the irreverent trailer park manager Jim Lahey on Trailer Park Boys, the actor passed away at 71 according to CBC News.
Roy Dotrice
The British actor, who played Hallyne on Game of Thrones, passed away on October 16 at the age of 94.
Sean Hughes
The comedian and writer passed away at age 51.
Jean Rochefort
The French actor, who began his film career in 1955, was hospitalized in August and died in a Parisian hospital Oct. 8. He was 87 years old. With more than 100 film credits to his name, Rochefort was the recipient of three César awards, the equivalent of the Academy Awards. Best known for his roles in The Hairdresser's Husband, Ridicule and The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe, he last appeared onscreen in 2015's Floride, playing a man with Alzheimer's disease.
Ralphie May
On October 6, E! News confirmed that the comedian and Last Comic Standing alum passed away in Las Vegas after cardiac arrest.
Hervé Leroux
The fashion designer behind the famous Hervé Léger label—known for its signature bandage dress—passed away at age 60. His cause of death was not immediately known.
Tom Petty
On October 2, the rocker passed away at 66 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, Calif.
Monty Hall
The Let's Make a Deal host died at age 96 on September 30.
Hugh Hefner
The American icon who introduced the world to Playboy magazine peacefully passed away Sept. 27 from natural causes at his home. He was 91 years old.
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley's passing was announced on the singer's Twitter page on Sept. 23. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Charles Bradley. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," the statement read.
Jake LaMotta
Former middleweight champion and subject of the 1980 movie Raging Bull died at the age of 95. According to ABC, he passed away because of complications from pneumonia.
Harry Dean Stanton
The beloved actor passed away at age 91.
Blake Heron
The Shiloh child star was found dead inside his Los Angeles-area home at the age of 35.
Troy Gentry
The singer, half of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash on September 8. He was 50.
Walter Becker
The co-founder of the rock band Steely Dan died at age 67 on Sept. 3.
Richard Anderson
The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman star died on August 31 at his home in Beverly Hills. The New Jersey native was 91 years old.
Jay Thomas
The Cheers and Murphy Brown star lost his battle with cancer at the age of 69.
Jerry Lewis
The Hollywood comedy legend died at age 91 on August 20.
Dick Gregory
The comedian and civil rights activist, who broke barriers in the '60s, died on August 19 at age 84.
Sonny Landham
The actor, best known for his roles in Predator and 48 Hrs, died at age 76 from congestive heart failure on August 17.