Gia Allemand
The 29-year-old Bachelor star died on Aug. 14 after apprently attempting suicide. She was hospitalized two days prior before eventually being taken off life support.
Karen Black
The actress, whose best known for her role as Jack Nicholson's girlfriend in Five Easy Pieces and whose unique brand of beauty made her a perfect fit for mold-breaking 1970s cinema, died Aug. 8 of ampullary cancer. She was 74.
George Duke
The jazz, R&B and funk keyboardist, whose hits included "No Rhyme No Reason," died Aug. 5. No cause of death was immediately released. He dedicated his last album, Dream Weaver, to his wife, Corine, following her death from cancer last year.
Eileen Brennan
The Emmy-winning character actress, a standout in Private Benjamin, Clue, Murder by Death and more, died July 28 after battling bladder cancer. She was 80.
Dennis Farina
Best known as Detective Joe Fontana on the long-running TV series Law & Order, the actor suffered a blood clot in his lungs on July 22. He was 69.
Joe Conley
The veteran actor, best known for playing the kindly storekeeper Ike Godsey on The Waltons, had been suffering from dementia when he died at a care facility in California. He was 85.
Esther Williams
The swimming champ turned Hollywood star, who was best known for films that utilized her aquatic skills such as Bathing Beauty and Million Dollar Mermaid, died in her sleep June 6. She was 91.
Joey Covington
The Jefferson Airplane drummer was killed in a car crash in Palm Springs, Calif., on June 4. He was 67.
Trevor Bolder
The bassist for Uriah Heep and David Bowie's backing band, Spider From Mars, died May 21 of pancreatic cancer. He was 62.
Ray Manzarek
The Doors' founding keyboardist, who revived the band's many iconic hits while on tour with guitarist Robby Krieger over the past decade, died May 20 after battling bile duct cancer. He was 74.
Romanthony
Born Anthony Moore and best known for his work with Daft Punk, the singer and deejay died May 7 due to complications from kidney disease. He was 46.
Christine White
The actress, who died April 14 at 86, starred in the iconic "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of The Twilight Zone, playing the calm wife of William Shatner's traumatized airplane passenger—who swears he sees a gremlin perched on one of the plane's wings, tampering with the engine.
Aubrey Woods
The British stage and screen thesp, who was perhaps best known the world over as the owner of the sweet shop where Charlie Bucket finds his golden ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died in May of an undisclosed illness. He was 85.
Jeanne Cooper
The Young and the Restless star passed away at age 84.
Mario Machado
The veteran TV anchor, who appeared in such films as Scarface, passed away due to complications from pneumonia. He was 78.
Deanna Durbin
The 1930's child star died in Apr. 2013 at the age of 91, according to a statement made by her son, Peter H. David in the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter. He thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy, but no other details were given.
Brad Lesley
The former major league baseball player turned actor died April 27 of kidney failure in California. He was 54.
George Jones
Revered performer and onetime husband of Tammy Wynette died April 26 after being hospitalized the week before. He was 81.
Allan Arbus
The actor, who played psychiatrist Maj. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H," died April 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 95.
Richie Havens
The folk artist, who famously was the first performer to take the stage at Woodstock in 1969, died April 22 of a heart attack. He was 72.
Pat Summerall
The football player turned famed sports broadcaster who helped call 16 Super Bowls died April 16 of cardiac arrest in Texas. He was 82.
Chi Cheng
The Deftones bassist died April 13, nearly four and a half years after a car accident left him in a comatose—and then semi-conscious—state. He was 42.
Frank Bank
Actor best known for playing Beaver Cleaver's pal Lumpy on Leave It to Beaver died April 13. No cause was immediately announced; he was 71.
Jonathan Winters
The improv comedy legend, known for his hilarious talk show appearances and many film and TV roles, died at home in Montecito, Calif. He was 87.