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Celebrity Deaths: 2019's Fallen Stars

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Dec 31, 2019 3:30 AM
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Peter Mayhew

The actor, who brought Chewbacca to life in the original Star Wars trilogy, passed away at the age of 74 on April 30. 


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Ken Kercheval

The actor, who played J.R. Ewing's rival and fellow oil tycoon Cliff Barnes, died at age 83, it was announced on April 24.


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Nadja Regin

The actress, who starred in James Bond films like Goldfinger and Russia With Love, died at the age of 87.


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Nipsey Hussle

The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real name is Ermias Davidson Asghedomm, was reportedly shot and killed outside of his store in South Los Angeles on March 31. He was 33.


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Agnès Varda

The acclaimed film director died in March from cancer. She was 90 years old. 


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Scott Walker

The avant-garde musician died at 76 years old in March. 


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Justin Carter

The rising country singer died after a reported accidental shooting that occurred in Texas at the age of 35. 


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Mike Thalassitis

The Love Island star passed away at the age of 26 in March.


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Félicité Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson's 18-year-old sister passed away suddenly on March 14. She suffered an apparent heart attack at her London home. 


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Richard Erdman

The Community and Twlight Zone actor died on March 16 at the age of 93.


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Jed Allan

The Beverly Hills, 90210 and Days of Our Lives actor passed away on March 9 at the age of 84. Allan's son Rick Brown announced the news on Facebook. He wrote, "He died peacefully and was surrounded by his family and loved so much by us and so many others."


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Luke Perry

The Riverdale actor passed away at age 52 after suffering a stroke.


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Keith Flint

The Prodigy vocalist died at the age of 49. The band described him as "a true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed."


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Janice Freeman

Janice Freeman, who was on Miley Cyrus's team on The Voice season 13 in 2017, died at age 33 on March 2.


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Katherine Helmond

The Who's the Boss? and Soap star died from Alzheimer's disease complications on February 23.


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Lisa Sheridan

Her rep confirmed to People that she died in her home at the age of 44. She was known for her roles in Halt and Catch Fire and Invasion.


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Stanley Donen

The Singin' in the Rain director died at the age of 94 on Feb. 23. In 1998, Donen was given the Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Oscars.


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Brody Stevens

The comedian died on Feb. 22 at the age of 48 of apparent suicide. His reps told E! News in a statement, "Brody was an inspiring voice who was a friend to many in the comedy community. He pushed creative boundaries and his passion for his work and his love of baseball were contagious. He was beloved by many and will be greatly missed. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time."


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Vinny Vella

The Casino and Sopranos star died  following a battle with liver cancer. He was 72 years old.


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Lee Radziwill

The younger sister of late former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died at age 85 on February 15, WWD reported. Born Caroline Lee Bouvier, she was known as a style icon, socialite and PR exec.


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Albert Finney

According to a family spokesperson, the actor "passed away peacefully after a short illness" at age 82.


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Steve "Bean" Levy

The actor, who appeared in Ray Donovan, passed away on Jan. 21 at the age of 58 after battling cancer, according to his obituary.


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Kristoff St. John

The longtime Young and the Restless actor was found dead in his home on Feb. 3. He was 52 years old. 


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Dick Miller

The Terminator and Gremlins star died on Jan. 30 at the age of 90. According to Hollywood Reporter, he passed away due to natural causes.


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