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.
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.
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.
Chester Bennington
The Linkin Park singer was found dead in his Los Angeles home of an apparent suicide by hanging on July 20.
George Romero
The legendary filmmaker—who was known for creating the Night of the Living Dead franchise—died in his sleep at age 77.
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.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
The actor, known for playing the slave wrestler in the 1977 miniseries Roots, died at age 77 on July 4.
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.
Stevie Ryan
The YouTube and VH1 star passed away on July 1 after an apparent suicide. She was 33.
Michael Bond
The Paddington Bear creator passed away in June 2017 after a short, undisclosed illness. He was 91 years old.
Michael Nyqvist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo actor passed away at age 56 after battling lung cancer.
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.
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.
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.
Glenne Headly
The Emmy-nominated actress passed away on June 8, 2017. She was 63 years old.
Danny Dias
The former MTV Road Rules star passed away in June. He was 34 years old.

