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Celebrity Deaths: 2022's Fallen Stars

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Jan 08, 2023 7:25 PM
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Louise Fletcher

The actress, who won an Oscar for playing Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and also portrayed Bajoran religious leader Kai Winn Adami on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, died at age 88, her agent told the Associated Press on Sept. 23.


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Cherry Valentine

The RuPaul's Drag Race UK star died on Sept. 18 at the age of 28. "As his family, we are still processing his death and our lives will never be the same," his family shared in a statement. "We understand how much he is loved and how many lives he has inspired and touched."


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Jamie Roy

The Scottish DJ and producer died at age 33 on Sept. 20.


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Kalani David

The pro surfer died on Sept. 17 at age 24 suffered a seizure while surfing in Costa Rica.


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Jalen Hill

The former UCLA basketball star died at the age of 22 after going missing in Costa Rica, his family announced on Sept. 20.


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Marva Hicks

The singer and actress who made her Broadway debut in 1981's Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music died Sept. 16 in New York City.


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Jesse Powell

The R&B singer, known for his hit song "You," passed away at the age of 51, his sister confirmed on Sept. 13.


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Valencia Prime

The Philadelphia drag performer died on Sept. 12 at age 25 after collapsing onstage during a performance.


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PnB Rock

The rapper behind the songs "Selfish" and "I Like Girls" reportedly died on Sept. 12 after being fatally shot while out to eat with his girlfriend. He was 30.


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Queen Elizabeth II

The royal monarch passed away on Sept. 8 at the age of 96. Her family confirmed the heartbreaking news, writing on social media, "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."


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Elias Theodorou

Elias Theodorou, a Canadian mixed martial artist, who also competed for the UFC throughout his career, died on Sept. 11 at the age of 34 after a private battle with liver cancer.


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Eli Palfreyman

Canadian hockey player Eli Palfreyman passed away Aug. 31 after collapsing in the locker room during a tournament. He was 20.


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Richard Roat

The Friends and Seinfield actor died on Aug. 5 in Orange County, Calif., according to an obituary published in the Los Angeles Times. He was 89. 


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Ashley Tropez

The Beyond Scared Straight alum was found dead in Victorville, Calif. on Aug. 26, per a press release from the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department obtained by E! News. She was 24.


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Luke Bell

Country music singer Luke Bell was found dead in Tucson, Arizona, on Aug. 30., nearly two weeks after he was reported missing. He was 32.


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Tanya Pardazi

The TikTok star died on Aug. 27 at age 21 from injuries suffered from a skydiving accident.


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Charlbi Dean

The actress, who appeared as Syonide on the CW series Black Lightning, died on Aug. 29 at the age of 32, her rep confirmed to NBC News.


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Joe E. Tata

The actor, who played Peach Pit owner Nat on Beverly Hills, 90210, died at the age of 85, co-star Ian Ziering shared on Aug. 25.


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Christian Eubanks and Caleb VanHooser

Indiana State University football players Christian Eubanks and Caleb VanHooser, along with fellow student Jayden Musili, were killed on Aug. 21 after a single-vehicle accident occurred in Riley, IN.


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Neena Pacholke

The former point guard for the University of South Florida women's basketball team, and morning anchor at News 9 in Wisconsin, died on Aug. 27 at age 27.


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Luke Knox

The Florida International University football player died at the age of 22 on Aug. 17, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office confirmed. A cause of death has yet to be revealed.


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Robyn Griggs

The actress, best known for her recurring roles on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live and Another World died at age 49 on Aug. 13 after battling endocervical adeno cancer.


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Darius Campbell Danesh

The Rochester Police Department in Minnesota said police responded to a call about a deceased person at an apartment building on Aug. 11 and the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office identified him as Darius. The singer, who competed on the first season of Pop Idol, was 41 years old.


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Denise Dowse

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum died on Aug. 13, days after being hospitalized for meningitis and slipping into a coma. She was 64.


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