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Celebrity Deaths: 2017's Fallen Stars

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Dec 29, 2017 12:49 AM
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Glenn Campbell

The legendary country singer passed on August 8 at the age of 81.


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Barbara Cook

The Tony-award winning Broadway star died on August 8 at her home in New York City. The stage star was 89 years old. 


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Robert Hardy

The family of the actor, who played Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter movies, said on Aug. 3 he had passed away. He was 91.


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Sam Shepard

The Oscar-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright passed away on July 27, 2017 at his home in Kentucky. As a spokesman for the Shepard family confirmed to the press, the star suffered complications from Lou Gehrig's disease. Shepard was 73 years old.


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June Foray

At age 99, the Emmy-winning voiceover actress—known for her roles as Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show—died July 26; her cause of death was not revealed. Foray, who voiced Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, also did voice work for Alvin and the Chipmunks, Looney Tunes, The Smurfs and Tiny Toon Adventures.


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Barbara Sinatra

Frank Sinatra's fourth and final wife died on July 25, 2017. She was 90 years old. 


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John Heard

The Home Alone and Big actor died at age 71 on July 21.


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Chester Bennington

The Linkin Park singer was found dead in his Los Angeles home of an apparent suicide by hanging on July 20.


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Barbara Weldens

The French singer died onstage during a performance on July 19. She was 35.


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George Romero

The legendary filmmaker—who was known for creating the Night of the Living Dead franchise—died in his sleep at age 77.


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Martin Landau

The actor—known for his roles in Cleopatra and North by Northwest—passed away from unexpected complications on July 15, 2017. He was 89.


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Bob Wolff

The legendary sports broadcaster passed away on July 15, 2017, at age 96. In 2012, he was recognized by Guinness World Records as having the longest career of any sports broadcaster, lasting over eight decades. 


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Ji-Tu Cumbuka

The actor, known for playing the slave wrestler in the 1977 miniseries Roots, died at age 77 on July 4.


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Nelsan Ellis

The actor, best known for his role as Lafayette on True Blood, died at age 39 from complications of heart failure, his rep said on July 8.


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Stevie Ryan

The YouTube and VH1 star passed away on July 1 after an apparent suicide. She was 33. 


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Michael Bond

The Paddington Bear creator passed away in June 2017 after a short, undisclosed illness. He was 91 years old. 


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Michael Nyqvist

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo actor passed away at age 56 after battling lung cancer.


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Hank Deutschendorf

On June 21, the Ghostbusters II star's twin brother, William, confirmed that his brother had died on June 14. The ex child star was 29 years old. The San Diego Coroner's office confirmed that the former actor had died as a result of an apparent suicide by hanging. 


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Prodigy

The Mobb Deep rapper passed away in Las Vegas at just 42. While the musician has battled sickle cell anemia since birth, an exact cause of death was not immediately available. 


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Stephen Furst

On June 17, 2017, the Animal House actor died at the age of 63 due to complications from diabetes. The funnyman, who played "Flounder" in the beloved 1978 classic, became a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association. He is survived by two sons, Nathan and Griff.


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Anita Pallenberg

On June 13, the Barbella actress' friend announced Pallenberg had died at age 73.The Italian-German actress dated Rolling Stones band member Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980. Although they were never married, the exes share two children together.


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Adam West

The Batman TV star died at age 88 on June 9 after battling leukemia.


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Glenne Headly

The Emmy-nominated actress passed away on June 8, 2017. She was 63 years old. 


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Danny Dias

The former MTV Road Rules star passed away in June. He was 34 years old. 


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