The world said a sad farewell to a number of famous and influential people this year, whether well known on the global stage or celebrated in the spheres of their home countries.
Some will be remembered for their longevity and legacy, notably the late President, Sheikh Khalifa, who died on May 13.
In 2022 we also lost Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 in September, after 70 years on the throne, making her one of the world's longest-serving monarchs.
For others, their talent will endure in popular culture, from the comedic genius of Bob Saget and vocals of Olivia Newton-John to the literary prowess of Egypt's Bahaa Taher, winner of the inaugural International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Some died peacefully of natural causes at a ripe old age, such as Dame Angela Lansbury, who was 96 and Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a Best Actor Oscar, who was 94.
Others were tragically young, including US rapper and Migos star Takeoff, who died aged 28 and The Walking Dead actor Moses J Moseley, who was 31.
In the final days of 2022, we lost beloved household names, Brazilian footballer Pele, British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and US television journalist Barbara Walters. On New Year's Eve, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at the age of 95.
Here's a list of some of the most notable names who died this year.
January
Ahmed El Haggar
September 7, 1956 — January 4, 2022
Egyptian singer and composer Ahmed El Haggar died aged 65. The news was announced by his brother Ali El Haggar, who is also a music artist. However, the cause of death was not specified.
Egyptian pop star Tamer Hosny paid his respects online, writing: "We ask for prayers for the death of the great artist Ahmed El Haggar, brother of the artist Ali El Haggar.
“We extend our condolences to him and his generous family.”
Kim Mi-soo
March 16, 1992 — January 5, 2022
South Korean Snowdrop actress Kim Mi-soo died aged 29. No cause was announced, but her death was confirmed by her agency, Landscape Entertainment.
She was an actress and a model, and made her acting debut in the 2018 short film Lipstick Revolution. She had since appeared in films including Memories and Kyungmi’s World, both released in 2019. She also starred in television shows Hi Bye, Mama! and Into the Ring in 2020.
Sidney Poitier
February 20, 1927 — January 6, 2022
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Oscar-winning actor Sir Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. Reuters -
Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a Best Actor Oscar in the history of the Academy Awards. He is pictured here with Sydney Tamiia Poitier at the Oscars in 2014. Getty Images -
Barack Obama, the US president at the time, presents the Medal of Freedom to Sidney Poitier during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in 2009. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in 1980. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier dancing with his wife Joanna Shimkus at Studio 54 in 1979. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier on the set of his 1974 comedy, 'Uptown Saturday Night'. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier holding his Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Lilies Of The Field', at the 36th Academy Awards ceremony in 1964. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier poses against a background of New York apartment buildings in Central Park in 1964. Getty Images -
Actors, left to right, Harry Belafonte, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster and Sidney Poitier attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a civil rights rally in Washington, in 1963. Getty Images -
Sidney Poitier on the set of the movie 'Lilies of the Field' in 1963, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Getty Images
Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a Best Actor Oscar, died aged 94. His death was caused by a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer.
The Bahamian-American actor was best known for films such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night and Lilies of the Field.
His first leading role in a film was in 1955's Blackboard Jungle, and his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor was for his leading role The Defiant Ones (1958), which was also the first time a black actor was nominated for a leading role.
He won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963.
Peter Bogdanovich
July 30, 1939 — January 6, 2022
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics such as The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, died aged 82.
Bogdanovich died at his home in Los Angeles from natural causes, his daughter Antonia said.
Maha Abou Ouf
November 28, 1956 — January 6, 2022
Egyptian actress Maha Abou Ouf died aged 65 in January. At the time of her death, she was battling cancer. She was transferred to the intensive care unit of a hospital in New Cairo after having contracted pneumonia.
Abou Ouf, who's the sister of late actor Ezzat Abou Ouf, began her career in the arts as part of a band that she formed with her brother and sisters called Four M. Her last acting role was in a series called Hareer Moukhmalie (The Velvet Silk), which also features Egyptian stars Mostafa Fahmy, Dalia Mostafa and Ahmed Wafik. The work is based on the novel of the same name by Amin Jamal. The show is directed by Ahmed Hassan.
Marilyn Bergman
November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022
Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on The Way We Were and How Do You Keep the Music Playing? died at her Los Angeles home aged 93.
She died of respiratory failure not related to Covid-19, according to a representative, Jason Lee. Her husband was at her bedside when she died.
Bob Saget
May 17, 1956 — January 9, 2022
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In this 2008 photo, actor and roastee Bob Saget speaks at the 'Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget,' in Burbank, California. AP Photo -
From left, actors Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and John Stamos pose in the press room during the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. AFP -
Comedian Bob Saget poses at the premiere for the documentary 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind' in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2018. Reuters -
Saget, left, and wife Kelly Rizzo attend the 'MacGruber' screening and premiere at the California Science Center on December 8, 2021 in Los Angeles. AFP -
A handout photo of John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Lori Loughlin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Michael Campion, Elias Harger in 'Fuller House'. Netflix
Best known for his role as Danny Tanner on Full House, Bob Saget was also a comedian and host of the TV show America’s Funniest Home Videos. He was recently on tour of the US with his stand-up, playing a show in Jacksonville, Florida, the night before his death.
He died aged 65, and is survived by his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three children; Aubrey, Jennifer and Lara Saget.
His cause of death was head trauma, his family announced in February. “The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma," the Saget family said. "They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.”
Gary Waldhorn
July 3, 1943 — January 10, 2022
Vicar Of Dibley star Gary Waldhorn died “peacefully” at the age of 78, his family said.
The television star was best known for playing councillor David Horton in every episode of the British comedy sitcom, which debuted in 1994, famously locking horns with the vicar played by Dawn French.
Ronnie Spector
August 10, 1943 — January 12, 2022,
Ronnie Spector, the rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby and Walking in the Rain as the leader of girl group The Ronettes, died aged 78 after a brief battle with cancer.
“Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude.” No other details were revealed.
Ronnie, alongside her sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley, scored hits with pop masterpieces such as Baby, I Love You, Walking in the Rain, I Can Hear Music and Be My Baby, which was co-written by Phil, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.
Nino Cerruti
September 25, 1930 — January 15, 2022
Pioneering Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti, who introduced "casual chic" into men's fashion and in his heyday dressed Hollywood stars, died at the age of 91.
He died at the Vercelli hospital in the north-west region of Piedmont, where he had been admitted for a hip operation.
Andre Leon Talley
October 16, 1948 — January 18, 2022
Andre Leon Talley, the famed creative director and editor-at-large of American Vogue, died from complications of a heart attack and Covid-19 aged 73.
Talley served as US Vogue's news director from 1983 until 1987, and then as creative director from 1988 until 1995. Talley is credited with championing the work of black models in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 1995, he moved to Paris to work at W, but continued as a contributing editor at Vogue, which he ultimately returned to in 1998 as editor-at-large until he left in 2013.
Peter Robbins
August 10, 1956 — January 18, 2022
American actor Peter Robbins, best known for voicing Peanuts character Charlie Brown, died by suicide at age 65, his family confirmed.
He first began acting in film and television roles at the age of 7. He landed the voice-over role of Charlie Brown in 1963, giving the beloved angsty character his signature voice in a number of Peanuts films and animated specials.
Gaspard Ulliel
November 25, 1984 — January 19, 2022
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume commercials and portraying fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic, died at 37 following a ski accident in the Alps.
Ulliel, who won a French Cesar award for best actor for his role in It's Only the End of the World, a film by director Xavier Dolan in 2017, was the face of the Bleu de Chanel men's fragrance and recently starred in Marvel's Moon Knight.
"French cinema is losing a huge talent, full of charm and energy," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire posted on Twitter.
Meat Loaf
September 27, 1947 — January 20, 2022
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Meat Loaf in 1970. The singer has died aged 74. Getty Images -
Meat Loaf on the set of 1975 film 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Reuters -
The rock musician performing in 1977. Getty Images -
Meat Loaf, right, with English heavy metal musician Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, after the latter's performance at Wembley Arena in London in 1982. Getty Images -
Meat Loaf performing at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1985. Redferns -
Meat Loaf performing during his Everything Louder Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in July 1994. Getty Images -
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Meat Loaf performing during his Very Best of Tour at Wembley Arena in London in 1999. Reuters -
Meat Loaf performing at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in February 2004 in Australia. Getty Images -
Meat Loaf, centre, joins the cast of the musical 'Bat Out of Hell' as a special guest, on Broadway in New York in August 2019. WireImage -
Meat Loaf and country artist John Rich performing at Redneck Riviera, Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27, 2021. Getty Images
American singer Meat Loaf died aged 74. Born Marvin Lee Aday (which he later legally changed to Michael Lee Aday), is survived by his wife, Deborah Gillespie. It was reported that he died from Covid-19 complications, although this wasn't confirmed.
The singer won a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for his 1993 song I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That), and is one of the bestselling performers of all time, having sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.
He released his debut album Bat Out of Hell in 1977, followed by Dead Ringer in 1981 and Midnight at the Lost and Found in 1983. He had a total of 12 albums to his name. He also featured in more than 50 films and television shows in the course of his career, most notably as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975, and Bob Paulson in Fight Club in 1999. He also famously appeared as Dennis, the tour bus driver, in the 1997 Spice Girls movie Spice World.
Louie Anderson
March 24, 1953 — January 21, 2022
Louie Anderson, the Emmy-winning actor, standup comedian, game show host and author, died at the age of 68.
Anderson had been suffering from a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died from surgical complications at a hospital in Las Vegas, said Glenn Schwartz, his long-time publicist.
Thich Nhat Hanh
October 11, 1926 — January 22, 2022
One of the world's most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam on January 22 aged 95.
The meditation master "passed away peacefully" at the Tu Hieu Temple in the city of Hue, Vietnam's Buddhist heartland.
The monk-turned-peace-activist credited with bringing mindfulness to the West — from the homes of Hollywood celebrities to Silicon Valley boardrooms — returned to his home country of Vietnam in 2018 after spending nearly four decades in exile in France.
In that time, he set up retreats around the world and wrote more than 100 books on topics such as mindfulness and meditation — a cornerstone of a $4.2 trillion dollar global wellness industry espoused by Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington and tech billionaire Marc Benioff.
Bassam Al Mulla
February 13, 1956 — January 22, 2022
Syrian Bab El Hara director Bassam Al Mulla died aged 66. Al Mulla, who was diabetic, died of natural causes, it was confirmed.
Born in 1956, Al Mulla came from an artistic family and began his career as an assistant director in the 1981 series Tajarob Aeliyeh, directed by Aladdin Kokash. He then served as an executive director for a number of works including Byoot fi Mecca, before presenting his first series Al Khashkhash in 1991.
Al Mulla received several awards in recognition for his works, including the Best Director’s Award at the 2006 Arab Radio and Television Festival in Tunisia.
Thierry Mugler
December 21, 1945 — January 23, 2022
The death of French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, known as Thierry Mugler, was announced on his personal Instagram. The post read: “RIP. We are devastated to announce the passing of Mr Manfred Thierry Mugler on Sunday, January 23rd 2022. May his soul Rest In Peace”.
In 2003, he announced that he was to retire from fashion. However, he came out of retirement in 2019, when he created a dress for Kim Kardashian West to wear to the Met Gala. He was also behind looks for Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce, Bella Hadid and Cardi B in recent years.
He died of natural causes aged 73.
Moses J Moseley
December 24, 1990 — January 26, 2022
Moses J Moseley, who starred in The Walking Dead, died at the age of 31. Moseley played a pet walker belonging to Michonne, played by Danai Gurira, in the zombie apocalypse series.
He was described as a “phenomenal actor” and the “kindest, sweetest, most generous person you would ever meet”.
An autopsy showed he died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Cheslie Kryst
April 28, 1991 — January 30, 2022
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died aged 30 after falling from a high-rise building in New York.
Kryst, who was a lawyer, won the competition in 2019, and also worked as a presenter on the entertainment news programme Extra in the US.
Her body was discovered at the foot of the 60-storey Orion building in Manhattan. Police confirmed she took her own life.
Born in Michigan, Kryst followed in the footsteps of her mother, April Simpkins, a former Mrs North Carolina, in pursuing pageantry.
February
Lata Mangeshkar
September 28, 1929 — February 6, 2022
Lata Mangeshkar was one of the most respected singers in India.
With a career spanning 80 years, thousands of songs and an almost uncountable list of honours, Mangeshkar, whose death was confirmed by her sister Usha to the Press Trust India, was one of the greatest artists of her generation. She was 92 and had been in hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
Songs such as Inhi Logon Ne (from the film Pakeezah, 1972), Bahon Mein Chale Aao (Anamika, 1973), Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi (Aandhi, 1975), Jiya Jale (Dil Se, 1998) and Ek Tu Hi Bharosa (Pukar, 2000), are easily identified as hers, as is Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo, one of India's most popular patriotic songs that Mangeshkar first sang live on India's Republic Day in January 1963, in the presence of then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Mangeshkar recorded thousands of tracks in her career, spanning more than 36 Indian and foreign languages, although she primarily sang in Hindi.
Betty Davis
July 26, 1944 — February 9, 2022
Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s, died aged 77 from a brief illness.
Sometimes referred to as “Madonna before Madonna”, Davis was the rare woman to make funk albums in the 1970s, and her three albums from that time were showcases for her fearless personality and insistence on control of her material and her image.
She dated Eric Clapton and Robert Palmer among other rock stars, but was best known for her relationship with Miles Davis.
Ivan Reitman
October 27, 1946 — February 12, 2022
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies such as National Lampoon’s Animal House and Ghostbusters, died aged 75.
Reitman died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Montecito, California, his family said.
P J O’Rourke
November 14, 1947 — February 15, 2022
P J O’Rourke, the author and satirist who refashioned the gonzo journalism movement of 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, died aged 74 from lung cancer.
O’Rourke, who was from Toledo in Ohio, evolved from long-haired student activist to wavy-haired scourge of his old liberal ideals, with some of his more widely read takedowns appearing in counterculture publication Rolling Stone.
Bappi Lahiri
November 27, 1952 — February 15, 2022
Singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, a path-breaking musician known for fusing Indian melodies with disco beats who found great success in the 1980s and 1990s, died at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 69.
The Press Trust of India, which first reported the news, said Lahiri had been treated for several health issues at Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital, where he had been admitted for a month. He was discharged, but was taken back to the hospital after his condition worsened, and died due to obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a doctor.
Mona Saudi
October 1, 1945 — February 16, 2022
Mona Saudi, the Jordanian-Lebanese sculptor who created majestic, monumental works out of stone, died aged 76.
Saudi was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1945, and moved to Beirut at the age of 17 to become part of the Lebanese artistic milieu of the 1970s.
History and myth were important inspirations for her. She drew on ancient civilisations such as the Ammonites, the Edomites and the Nabateans, referencing their motifs in her timeless and elegant forms, as well as works on paper such as The Petra Tablets (1997), a series of drawings that incorporate poetry by Adonis.
Jane Marczewski
December 29, 1990 — February 19, 2022
Jane Marczewski, a singer who impressed judges with her audition as a contestant on America’s Got Talent, died after a four-year battle with cancer. She was 31.
Known by the stage name Nightbirde, she appeared in season 16 of America’s Got Talent and performed an original song called It’s OK.
Sammy Clark
May 19, 1948 — February 20, 2022
Lebanese singer Sammy Clark died aged 73 of heart disease.
Clark, born Sami Hobeika in 1948, shot to regional fame in the 1960s and 1970s for both Arabic and English songs. His most popular songs include Qomi Ta-norqos Ya Sabiyyi, Mory Mory and Take Me With You. He also sang in French, Italian and Armenian.
Jamal Edwards
August 24, 1990 — February 20, 2022
Jamal Edwards, a British entrepreneur and YouTube star, 31, who founded the online music platform SBTV, died of a cardiac arrhythmia caused by recreational drugs in February.
SBTV is credited with helping launch the career of many UK artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Stormzy and Rita Ora. Edwards was appointed an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for services to music in 2014. As a channel on YouTube, SBTV: Music currently has 1.22 million subscribers and more than 818 million views across its videos.
Mark Lanegan
November 25, 1964 — February 22, 2022
Mark Lanegan, the singer whose raspy baritone and darkly poetic songwriting made Screaming Trees an essential part of the early Seattle grunge scene and brought him an acclaimed solo career, died aged 57.
No cause was given, but in a memoir released last year, Lanegan said a severe case of Covid-19 left him hospitalised in a coma.
Shirley Hughes
July 16, 1927 — February 25, 2022
Shirley Hughes, the beloved British children’s author and illustrator, best known for her Alfie series, as well as the picture book Dogger, died at the age of 94.
March
Shane Warne
September 13, 1969 — March 4, 2022
Australian cricketer Shane Warne died aged 52. The former player, one of the finest bowlers of all time, passed away in Thailand from natural causes, according to Thai authorities.
Warne was a larger-than-life character whose 708 Test wickets have been surpassed only by contemporary rival and fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
Emilio Delgado
May 8, 1940 — March 10, 2022
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on Sesame Street, died aged 81.
His wife, Carole Delgado, confirmed that the actor died from the blood cancer biple myeloma at their home in New York.
Delgado was born in 1940 in Calexico, California, near the US-Mexico border, and was raised a few miles away in Mexicali, Mexico.
William Hurt
March 20, 1950 — March 13, 2022
Oscar-winning actor William Hurt, known for his roles in movies such as Gorky Park and The Big Chill, died at the age of 71.
In 2018, the actor disclosed that he had terminal prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
Scott Hall
October 20, 1958 — March 14, 2022
Pro wrestler Scott Hall, best known for his time in WWE and WCW, died aged 63 after complications from a hip-replacement surgery, during which he suffered several heart attacks and had to be put on life support.
"WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Hall's family, friends and fans," WWE said in a video tribute.
Oksana Shvets
February 10, 1955 — March 17, 2022
Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets died after the residential building where she lived in Kyiv was reportedly struck by Russian rockets. She was 67.
Born in 1955, Shvets was one of Ukraine’s most accomplished performing artists, with a career that spanned decades across film and theatre.
As well as working with the Young Theatre, Shvets had worked at the Ternopil Music and Drama Theatre and the Kyiv Theatre of Satire.
Madeleine Albright
May 15, 1937 — March 23, 2022
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Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright speaks during the funeral of Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral on November 5, 2021. EPA -
Albright attends the funeral of Colin Powell. EPA -
Three former US secretaries of state: Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell and Albright are pictured with fictional secretary of state Elizabeth McCord, played by Tea Leoni in the TV drama 'Madam Secretary' in 2018. Reuters -
Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director General of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, gives Albright a tour of the Guggeinheim Abu Dhabi in 2017. Photo: TCA -
Albright tours the Guggeinheim Abu Dhabi in 2017. Photo: TCA -
Albright takes the stage during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2016. Reuters -
Albright speaks at the Democratic National Convention. Reuters -
Former US secretaries of state Albright, Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton in Washington on September 3, 2014. Reuters -
Albright addresses a news conference at the Nato headquarters in Brussels in 2010. Reuters -
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il meets Albright in Pyongyang in 2000. AP -
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Albright and former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat meet at an Israeli military base at the Erez crossing point in 1998. AFP -
Albright gives keynote remarks at a naturalisation ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, on September 14, 2016. Photo: National Archives
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as US secretary of state, died of cancer aged 84.
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton remembered her as an “extraordinary human being”.
Born in Prague in what is now the Czech Republic in 1937, she came to the US as a refugee in 1948 and became a naturalised citizen in 1957.
Clinton chose Albright as his secretary of state and after her confirmation in 1997, she served in that role until the end of his administration in 2001. At the time, she was the highest-ranking woman in the history of US government. She was not in the line of succession for the presidency, however, because she was not a natural-born citizen.
Taylor Hawkins
February 17, 1972 — March 25, 2022
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia, at the age of 50. The band announced his death with a statement posted to social media.
“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the message said. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.”
Paul Herman
March 29, 1946 — March 29, 2022
The Sopranos actor Paul Herman, who starred as Peter "Beansie" Gaeta in the popular TV show and made appearances in numerous gangster films including Goodfellas, died on his 76th birthday. The cause of death was not released.
Herman's death was confirmed in an Instagram post by former Sopranos and Goodfellas co-star Michael Imperioli, who called the movie star a "great dude".
He was a "first-class storyteller and raconteur", Imperioli wrote.
Tom Parker
August 4, 1988 — March 30, 2022
British The Wanted singer Tom Parker died aged 33.
Parker announced in October 2020 that he had stage-four glioblastoma diagnosed and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
He appeared alongside his bandmates at a Stand Up To Cancer concert in December, marking the first time they had performed together since 2014.
AJ Crimson
August 10, 1994 — March 30, 2022
Make-up artist AJ Crimson died aged 27, the cause of death is unknown.
As the chief executive of AJ Crimson Beauty, Crimson was known for his inclusive work in the cosmetics industry and expertise in black beauty.
"AJ Crimson was a make-up industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful and accessible to people of all colour," Crimson's family told ET. "We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness and leadership."
Patrick Demarchelier
August 21, 1943 — March 31, 2022
French photographer Patrick Demarchelier died aged 78, reportedly from cancer.
He is survived by his wife Mia, his three sons Gustaf, Arthur, Victor and three grandchildren.
Entirely self-taught, he carved a successful career creating elegant portraits and fashion images, shooting many of the world's most famous figures.
April
Estelle Harris
April 22, 1928 — April 2, 2022
Seinfeld and Toy Story actress Estelle Harris died 20 days before her 94th birthday.
The star, who shouted her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on Seinfeld and voiced Mrs Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, died of natural causes at her home in Palm Desert, California.
Bobby Rydell
April 26, 1942 — April 5, 2022
Bobby Rydell, a heart-throb of early rock 'n' roll, who was a star of radio, television and the musical Bye Bye Birdie, died aged 79.
Rydell died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital in a suburb of his home town of Philadelphia.
Gilbert Gottfried
February 28, 1955 — April 12, 2022
Gilbert Gottfried, the American actor and stand-up comedian known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, died aged 67 from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, his publicist and long-time friend Glenn Schwartz said.
Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian's comedian. He first came to national attention with frequent appearances on MTV in its early days and with a brief stint in the cast of Saturday Night Live in the 1980s. He also did frequent voice-over work for children's television and movies, most famously playing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin.
Naomi Judd
January 11, 1946 — April 30, 2022
US country music star Naomi Judd, half of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, died aged 76, her family announced the day before the group were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
"Today we sisters experienced a tragedy," actress Ashley Judd, and singer Wynonna Judd — the other half of The Judds — said in a joint statement posted on their Instagram accounts.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness."
The sisters did not give more details on the cause of their mother's death.
May
Kang Soo-youn
August 18, 1966 — May 7, 2022
Kang Soo-youn, the first Korean actress to win an acting award at the Venice Film Festival and nicknamed Korea's "first world star", died aged 55.
Kang suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Seoul and died two days later of a cerebral haemorrhage at a hospital in southern Seoul, The Korea Herald reported.
Born in Seoul on August 18, 1966, Kang began her a career as a child actor in the 1970s. She then became an internationally acclaimed actress in the 1980s and 1990s with roles in film and television.
Sheikh Khalifa
September 7, 1948 — May 13, 2022
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Nasser Al Nowais, chairman of the Rotana Hotel Group, with the late President, Sheikh Khalifa. 'He cared about the well-being of people not only in the UAE, but all over the world,' says Mr Al Nowais. Photo: Nasser Al Nowais -
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UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his son Sheikh Khalifa watch a military parade in 1978. Photo: Al Ittihad -
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Sheikh Zayed, centre, and Sheikh Khalifa seated to his right. Wam -
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Sheikh Zayed inspects plans for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with his sons Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Sultan. Photo: Al Ittihad -
Sheikh Khalifa, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2000. Wam -
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Sheikh Khalifa performs Umrah. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Wam -
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President, Sheikh Mohamed, left, with Sheikh Khalifa in 2009. Philip Cheung / The National -
Sheikh Khalifa watches the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 1, 2009, with Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman. Ryan Carter / The National -
Sheikh Khalifa attends National Day celebrations at Zayed Sports Stadium on December 2, 2011. Philip Cheung / Crown Prince Court -
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Sheikh Khalifa at Windsor Castle, England, on April 30, 2013. Reuters -
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Sheikh Khalifa with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa at Al Bateen Palace, Abu Dhabi. Wam
The late President, Sheikh Khalifa, died on May 13 and 40 days of official mourning followed.
Flags were flown at half-mast and ministries and official entities at the federal and local levels, as well as in the private sector, were closed for three days. Events were postponed and music silenced as the nation mourned the loss of their leader.
Sheikh Khalifa was unanimously elected as President on December 3, 2004, one day after the death of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The day after Sheikh Khalifa's death, President Sheikh Mohamed was named as his successor.
Sheikh Khalifa was born in 1948 in Al Muwaiji fort, which had been built two years earlier in the date-palm groves of Al Ain on the instructions of Sheikh Zayed following his appointment as Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region.
Sheikh Khalifa was educated at the first local school in Al Ain, which had also been established by his father.
Although he was not called to the highest office until his 57th year, responsibility came early to Sheikh Khalifa when he entered public service on September 18, 1966, aged 18.
Ray Liotta
December 18, 1954 — May 26, 2022
Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta died at the age of 67 in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting his new film, Dangerous Waters.
Liotta found fame playing Ray Sinclair in 1986 film Something Wild, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He then played Shoeless Joe Jackson in the 1989 film Field Of Dreams, but is best known for his portrayal of real-life mobster Henry Hill in Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese.
At the time of his death, he was engaged to Jacy Nittolo.
Krishnakumar 'KK' Kunnath
August 23, 1968 — May 31, 2022
Celebrated Indian musician Krishnakumar Kunnath, known professionally as KK, died aged 53.
Hours after the playback singer had been performing a concert in Kolkata, he collapsed in the hotel where he was staying. The singer was dead by the time he arrived at the Calcutta Medical Research Institute and the cause of death was ruled as a probable heart attack.
KK was known for songs such as Pyaar Ke Pal and Yaaron, which were big hits when he was a teenager in the late 1990s. His 1999 debut album Pal was much loved and he forged a successful career in playback singing, recording songs for Bollywood films.
He recorded in several languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali.
June
Alec John Such
November 14, 1951 — June 4, 2022
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the popular rock band Bon Jovi, died aged 70. It is believed he died from natural causes.
Jon Bon Jovi credited Such for bringing the band together. "He was an original," Bon Jovi wrote in a post on Twitter. "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band."
Such departed the band in 1994, when he was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald. He later rejoined the band for its induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
Cooper Noriega
June 28, 2002 — June 9, 2022
Cooper Noriega, a popular TikTok content creator, died aged 19. He was found dead in a shopping mall car park in Los Angeles, California.
Noriega grew up in Laguna Beach, California, and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in fashion and entertainment.
He joined TikTok in 2019, amassing his fan base by posting comedic videos such as skits, lip-synching and more. He also later launched a YouTube channel and modelled.
Noriega had 1.7 million followers on TikTok and 430,000 fans on Instagram at the time of his death.
Philip Baker Hall
September 10, 1931 — June 12, 2022
Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theatre who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in Seinfeld, died aged 90.
Holly Wolfle Hall, the actor's wife of nearly 40 years, said Hall died surrounded by loved ones in Glendale, California and that he had been well until a few weeks earlier, and spent his final days in warm spirits, reflecting on his life.
Mary Mara
September 21, 1960 — June 26, 2022
Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on ER and Ray Donavan, died in an apparent drowning aged 61.
Mara had a list of credits that spanned television and film, including multi-episode roles on shows such as Dexter, The Practice and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Mara was born in Syracuse, New York and had her first onscreen acting credit in 1989. She also dabbled in theatre throughout her career.
Sonny Barger
October 8, 1938 — June 29, 2022
Sonny Barger of the notorious biker gang the Hell’s Angels died aged 83.
In 1957, Barger became a founding member of the international motorcycle club's original group, based out of Oakland, California.
“If you are reading this message, you’ll know that I’m gone. I’ve asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” Barger’s Facebook post read.
“Please know that I passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer.”
July
Peter Brook
March 21, 1925 — July 2, 2022
Peter Brook, who died aged 97, was among the most influential theatre directors of the 20th century, reinventing the art by paring it back to drama's most basic and powerful elements.
Best known for his 1985 masterpiece The Mahabharata, a nine-hour version of the ancient Indian epic, he lived in Paris from the early 1970s, where he set up the International Centre for Theatre Research in an old music hall called the Bouffes du Nord.
A prodigy who made his professional directorial debut at only 17, Brook was a singular talent right from the start.
Kazuki Takahashi
October 4, 1961 — July 4, 2022
Kazuki Takahashi, author of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series, was found dead after an apparent snorkelling trip in Japan.
The manga artist and game creator, 60, was found off the coast of Okinawa in the country's south.
Yu-Gi-Oh! ran in the Japanese weekly comic magazine Shonen Jump between 1996 and 2004. The manga gave rise to a media franchise including a trading card game as well as anime series and films.
It was later published as a series of 38 books by Japanese publishing company Shueisha.
James Caan
March 26, 1940 — July 6, 2022
James Caan, best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, and as the object of Kathy Bates’s obsession in Misery, died aged 82.
The Oscar-nominated actor’s other notable roles included the title character in the tear-jerker Brian’s Song, and in Elf, as Will Ferrell’s long-lost father.
The actor was married four times and is survived by his five children.
Shinzo Abe
September 21, 1954 — July 8, 2022
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe died at the age of 67 after being shot while campaigning.
It was the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese prime minister since the 1930s.
Abe had been delivering a speech near a train station in the western city of Nara when he was shot by an assailant then flown to hospital, where his heart stopped.
Abe served two terms to become the country's longest-serving prime minister before stepping down in 2020 due to ill health.
He remained a dominant presence over the ruling Liberal Democratic party, controlling one of its major factions.
Tony Sirico
July 29, 1942 — July 8, 2022
Actor Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in The Sopranos, was remembered as a "legendary" actor who was "loyal and big-hearted".
Sirico died at an assisted-living centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aged 79. No cause of death was given, but he had been diagnosed with dementia years before his death.
Ivana Trump
February 20, 1949 — July 14, 2022
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Ivana Trump speaks at an event in the Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel, New York, in June 2018. AP -
Ivana Trump, first wife of former US president Donald Trump, died on July 14. AFP -
Donald and Ivana Trump at the US Open in New York in September 1997. AP -
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Donald and Ivana Trump at a party in 1982. Getty -
Ivana Trump at a charity event in Cipriani Wall Street, New York, in October 2017. AP -
Businesswoman Ivana Trump enters the stage during the 17th Life Ball in Vienna, in May 2009. Reuters -
Ivana Trump at the 17th Life Ball in Vienna in May 2009. AFP -
Ivana Trump at Fashion Week in New York, in September 2007. AP -
Ivana Trump smiles at her birthday party at a club during the 59th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2006. Reuters -
Ivana Trump and her daughter Ivanka at a Red Cross Ball in Monaco in 2001. AFP -
Ivana Trump at Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera in May 2000. AFP
Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former US president Donald Trump, died at age 73.
She was born in what is now the Czech Republic in 1949. After marriage to a platonic friend granted her Austrian citizenship, she left the communist country for Canada in the early 1970s.
While working as a model in New York City she met Mr Trump and the couple married in 1977. They had three children — Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric — and divorced in 1992.
Following her marriage, she worked as a senior executive at The Trump Organisation and became involved in real estate and fashion design ventures.
Claes Oldenburg
January 28, 1929 — July 18, 2022
Claes Oldenburg, the Swedish-born American artist and key figure in the pop art movement, died at the age of 93.
Oldenburg's career began in the 1950s in New York when abstract expressionism was at its peak.
He was best known for his public art installations, which feature colossal, animated sculptures of everyday objects. Other themes that differentiated Oldenburg from his peers were his conceptual drawings of playful and absurd ideas such as his 1965 sketch depicting a gigantic teddy bear plonked in Central Park, New York City.
Many of Oldenburg’s works were created and developed in collaboration with his wife Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009.
Shonka Dukureh
September 3, 1977 — July 21, 2022
Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actress who portrayed blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the Baz Luhrmann film Elvis died aged 44.
Dukureh was found unresponsive in a bedroom at her apartment in Nashville and the cause was later revealed as "hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease".
Dukureh had a promising career ahead of her after her big screen debut as the legendary blues singer-songwriter Big Mama Thornton, the singer who first recorded Elvis Presley's hit Hound Dog in 1952. Dukureh's performance of the classic song went viral on TikTok after the film’s release.
Paul Sorvino
April 13, 1939 — July 25, 2022
Paul Sorvino, who played the role of gangster Paulie Cicero in classic mob movie Goodfellas, died at the age of 83.
Sorvino, also known for portraying police sergeant Phil Cerreta on TV series Law & Order in the 1990s, worked in film and television and on stage for more than 50 years.
He died at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, of natural causes.
Nichelle Nichols
December 28, 1932 — July 30, 2022
Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking US actress who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, died aged 89.
Nichols made history by participating in one of the first interracial kisses on US television with Captain James T Kirk, played by William Shatner. Nichols told CNN in 2014 that the kiss “changed television forever”.
Pat Carroll
May 5, 1927 — July 30, 2022
Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, an Emmy-winner for Caesar’s Hour and the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid, died at 95 at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1927.
Her first film role came in 1948, in Hometown Girl, but she found her stride in television.
Bill Russell
February 12, 1934 — July 31, 2022
Bill Russell, an 11-time National Basketball Association champion and the first black coach of any US professional sports team, died peacefully with his wife by his side aged 88.
During his prolific NBA career with the Boston Celtics, Russell won 11 championships, was named in the All-Star team 12 times and was crowned the league's most valuable player five times. He also won a gold medal for the US during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
August
Judith Durham
July 3, 1943 — August 5, 2022
Australian folk music star Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, died aged 79.
Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease.
She made her first recording at 19 and rose to fame after joining The Seekers in 1963. The group of four became the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in the UK and the US, eventually selling 50 million records. International hits included The Carnival Is Over, I'll Never Find Another You, A World of Our Own and Georgy Girl.
Issey Miyake
April 22, 1938 — August 5, 2022
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Issey Miyake in 2016. The designer is known for democratising fashion through simple construction, experimenting with different materials and treatments. EPA -
Issey Miyake, third from right, with (from left) fashion designers Kenzo, Anne-Marie Beretta, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Chantal Thomass, Alix Gres, Yves Saint-Laurent, then French Minister of Culture Jack Lang, fashion designers Sonia Rykiel, Pierre Berge and Emanuel Ungaro, in 1984. AFP -
Miyake in 1991 after presenting his spring/summer 1992 collection in Paris. The Japanese fashion designer has died aged 84. AFP -
Miyake returns his models' applause in Paris at the end of his autumn/winter 1997-1998 ready-to-wear show. AFP -
Models push fashion designer Naoki Takizawa up the catwalk at the end of the presentation of Issey Miyake's spring/summer 2000 ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fine arts school. AFP -
Models present the Issey Miyake spring/summer 2001 ready-to-wear collection on October 9, 2000, in Paris. AFP -
Japanese designer Naoki Takizawa after his spring/summer 2003 ready-to-wear show for Issey Miyake on October 3, 2002, in Paris. AFP -
Miyake in 2007 with Sweden's Queen Silvia at the museum 21-21 Design Sight in Tokyo. AFP -
Models present the spring/summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection by Dai Fujiwara for Issey Miyake during show in Paris on October 2, 2007. AFP -
Models present creations by Japanese designer Issey Miyake during the spring/summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection show on October 1, 2010 in Paris. AFP -
Models present creations by Issey Miyake during his spring/summer 2012 men's fashion show, on June 23, 2011 in Paris. AFP -
Models present creations during the Issey Miyake menswear spring/summer 2023 show, as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 23, 2022. AFP -
Issey Miyake's menswear spring/summer 2023 presentation at Pris Fashion Week on June 23, 2022. AFP
Issey Miyake, the Japanese designer who helped to revolutionise fashion through technology, died aged 84 of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Born in Hiroshima on April 22, 1938, Miyake studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo, before moving to Paris to study at the prestigious Chambre syndicale de la couture Parisienne.
In 1970, he returned to Tokyo and founded his own house, Miyake Design Studio.
By 1988, pleated garments were the backbone of the Issey Miyake fashion label, and in 1994 were given their own brand, Pleats Please Issey Miyake.
Olivia Newton-John
September 26, 1948 — August 8, 2022
Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, who gained acclaim in the film Grease, died at age 73.
Newton-John, a four-time Grammy winner, had disclosed in 2017 that a recurrence of breast cancer had metastasised and spread to her lower back, forcing her to cancel performances.
Newton-John was best known for starring as girl-next-door Sandy in the 1978 hit musical film Grease alongside John Travolta, who played Danny.
The entertainer, whose career spanned more than five decades, devoted much of her time and celebrity to charities after first having breast cancer diagnosed in 1992.
Darryl Hunt
May 4, 1950 — August 8, 2022
The Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt died aged 72.
Hunt was born in Christchurch in south-west England on May 4, 1950.
Hunt started playing bass for The Pogues in September 1986, after initially working as a roadie for them.
His first credit with the band was on their 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace With God, which featured their massive hit Fairytale of New York with a duet sung by McGowan and Kirsty MacColl — a perennial Christmas favourite in Britain.
Raymond Briggs
January 18, 1934 — August 9, 2022
Author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs died aged 88.
His family paid tribute to him, hailing his "rich and full" life and his love of playing practical jokes.
Briggs's wordless story about a young boy who builds a snowman on Christmas Eve, before it comes to life and they fly through the night skies, has been adored by millions since it was first published in 1978.
Darius Campbell Danesh
August 19, 1980 — August 11, 2022
Former UK Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead in his US flat at the age of 41.
The singer and actor was found in Rochester, Minnesota, after accidental inhalation of chloroethane.
The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor — who was known as Darius Danesh when he made his first bid for fame in ITV show Popstars in 2001 — also appeared on the first Pop Idol, which was won by Will Young.
After reaching number one in the UK pop charts in 2002 with his debut single Colourblind, Campbell Danesh went on to forge a successful stage career.
Anne Heche
May 25, 1969 — August 11, 2022
Actress Anne Heche died, aged 53, of brain injuries sustained in a car crash in Los Angeles, which left her in a coma.
The actress, who was known for films such as Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog and Cedar Rapids, was driving her blue Mini Cooper when she veered off the road and struck a two-storey home.
The news marked a tragic end to the actress's acclaimed 35-year career.
Wolfgang Petersen
March 14, 1941 — August 12, 2022
Wolfgang Petersen, the director of hit films such as Das Boot and Air Force One, died at 81.
The German filmmaker had been battling pancreatic cancer and passed away at his home in Los Angeles, California.
Petersen shot to fame with his breakthrough war epic Das Boot in 1982, the most expensive film in German history. Heralded as an anti-war masterpiece, Das Boot was nominated for six Oscars, including for Petersen's direction and his adaptation of Lothar-Gunther Buchheim’s best-selling 1973 novel.
Charlbi Dean Kriek
February 5, 1990 — August 29, 2022
Charlbi Dean Kriek, the South African actress and model who starred in Triangle of Sadness, which won this year's top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, died aged 32 of a sudden unexpected illness at a New York hospital.
The rising star, born Charlbi Dean Kriek in Cape Town, where she was also raised, had a recurring role as the assassin Syonide on the DC Comics television series Black Lightning, broadcast on the CW Network from 2018 to 2021.
Mikhail Gorbachev
March 2, 1931 — August 30, 2022
The last leader of the Soviet Union, former president Mikhail Gorbachev died aged 91 after a long illness.
Gorbachev was in power between 1985 and 1991 and was the last surviving Cold War leader.
He spent much of the past two decades on the political periphery and the twilight years of his life were spent in and out of hospital with deteriorating health.
Bill Turnbull
January 25, 1956 — August 31, 2022
British TV presenter and journalist Bill Turnbull died “peacefully” at home at the age of 66 after a “challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer”, his family said.
The Classic FM host was diagnosed with the disease in November 2017, and subsequently earned plaudits after detailing his treatment in Channel 4 documentary Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive.
“Bill will be remembered by many as a remarkable broadcaster who brought warmth and humour into people's homes on BBC Breakfast and Classic FM," his family said, of the father-of-three.
“He was also a devoted Wycombe Wanderers fan and an ever-aspiring beekeeper."
September
Queen Elizabeth II
April 21, 1926 — September 8, 2022
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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace after the Queen's coronation in June 1953. All photos: PA -
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Queen Elizabeth wearing the St Edward Crown and carrying the sceptre and rod after her coronation.
Queen Elizabeth II died of old age at 96. “The queen died peacefully at Balmoral," Buckingham Palace announced.
King Charles III acceded to the throne with his wife, Camilla, becoming Queen Consort.
Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952, and was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the world’s longest-serving head of state.
She was the first British monarchto celebrate a platinum jubilee. She died only three months after the national celebrations in June marking her 70 years on the throne.
Born in 1926 to the Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth was never meant to become queen. At the age of 12, she was suddenly thrust into the line of succession after her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1938, and her father, George VI, became king.
PnB Rock
December 9, 1991 — September 12, 2022
Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in south Los Angeles. Rock, whose real name was Rakim Allen, was eating at a Roscoe’s Chicken N Waffles restaurant with his girlfriend when a person approached their table and opened fire, media reports said.
Rock is best known for his 2016 hit Selfish. He released his latest song, Luv Me Again, on September 2.
Jean-Luc Godard
December 3, 1930 — September 13, 2022
Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema, died aged 91. Assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland, was given as the cause of death.
The French-Swiss director was among the world's most acclaimed filmmakers, known for such classics as Breathless and Contempt, which pushed cinematic boundaries and inspired others decades after his heyday in the 1960s.
Kenneth Starr
July 21, 1946 — September 13, 2022
Kenneth Starr, the lawyer whose investigations led to the impeachment of former US president Bill Clinton for lying about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, died aged 76 in Houston, Texas, of complications from surgery, his family said.
A former judge and conservative legal stalwart, Starr was best known for leading the inquiry that resulted in Clinton's December 1998 impeachment by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. He was acquitted by the Senate the following year.
Dame Hilary Mantel
July 6, 1952 — September 22, 2022
Author Dame Hilary Mantel died of a stroke, aged 70.
She was best known for her historical fiction series the Wolf Hall trilogy.
The books — Wolf Hall (2009), Bring Up the Bodies (2012) and The Mirror & the Light (2020) — follow the rise and fall of King Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell. Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies were Man Booker Prize winners.
To date, the books have sold more than five million copies around the world and have been translated into 41 languages.
Louise Fletcher
July 22, 1934 — September 23, 2022
Actress Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, died aged 88 in her sleep, surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France.
She died of natural causes after surviving two battles with breast cancer, her son Andrew Bick confirmed.
The actress won awards for her portrayal of ruthless nurse Mildred Ratched in the Milos Forman film, an adaptation of Ken Kesey's 1962 novel of the same name.
Her portrayal of the character was so memorable it inspired Netflix to make a series called Ratched, which tells the origin story of the nurse-turned-villain.
Ahmed Alshaiba
June 16, 1990 — September 28, 2022
Ahmed Alshaiba, the Yemeni oud player best known for his arrangements of popular international songs, died in a car accident in New York in September, his brother said.
Alshaiba, who was 32, was renowned for his oud renditions of hit songs such as Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal and the theme songs for Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Coolio
August 1, 1963 — September 28, 2022
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'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio has died aged 59. He was reportedly found dead in the bathroom of a friend's house on Wednesday afternoon. AFP -
Coolio performs on day three of Riot Fest in Chicago earlier this month. AP -
Coolio and his granddaughter Arya Ivey perform at a basketball game in Las Vegas in May. AFP -
The rapper performs a set at Groovin The Moo 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Getty Images -
Coolio and his wife at the Venice Carnival in Italy in 2008. EPA -
Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr on August 1, 1963 in Pennsylvania, the artist spent most of his life in Compton, California. Getty Images -
Coolio s at the 2003 Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 27, 2003. Reuters -
With sons Melan, left and Darius at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' in 2002. Reuters -
A Fender Stratocaster guitar decorated by Coolio. Getty Images -
Coolio directs his first music video for Nickelodeon's 'Kenan and Kel' in June 1996. Reuters -
Coolio soared to global fame in 1995 when he released 'Gangsta's Paradise'. Getty Images -
Donny Osmond and Coolio exchange pose together at the Toyota Celebrity race in Long Beach in April 1999. Getty Images -
Coolio accepts his Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996 in Los Angeles. Reuters -
He also won an MTV Video Music Award for best rap video in 1996. Reuters -
Stevie Wonder performs with Coolio in 1995, when the rapper won the Billboard Music Award for best single. Reuters -
'Weird Al' Yankovic sports Coolio hair at the American Music Awards 1996 in Los Angeles. Reuters -
Bjork and Coolio present an MTV Video Music Award in 1994. Reuters
US rapper Coolio died aged 59.
The Grammy-winning musician died in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death given was cardiac arrest.
Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr on August 1, 1963, in Pennsylvania, the artist spent most of his life in Compton, California. He began his music career in the late 1980s and soared to global fame in 1995 when he released Gangsta's Paradise for the soundtrack to the film Dangerous Minds, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It was the year's top single, and scored Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap Solo performance at the subsequent awards gala.
Pfeiffer led tributes after his death, writing on Instagram: "I remember him being nothing but gracious. 30 years later, I still get chills when I hear the song. Sending love and light to his family. Rest in power, Artis Leon Ivey Jr."
Sylvia Wu
October 24, 1915 — September 29, 2022
Sylvia Wu, also known as Madame Wu, whose famed southern California restaurant drew Hollywood's biggest stars for four decades, died aged 106.
Madame Wu’s Garden on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica became a dining destination shortly after it opened in 1959, popular for its cuisine and pagoda-style decor featuring jade statues, a stone waterfall and a koi-filled fountain.
The Chinese restaurateur would alternately greet Tinseltown's elite in her floor-length silk gown and pick up the phone to take orders for delivery.
October
Sacheen Littlefeather
November 14, 1946 — October 2, 2022
Sacheen Littlefeather, the actress and activist who rejected Marlon Brando's Oscar for The Godfather on his behalf for Native American rights in 1973, died aged 75 at her home in Novato, north California. In March 2018, she revealed she had stage 4 breast cancer.
She was born Marie Louise Cruz on November 14, 1946, in Salinas, California.
The audience response to Littlefeather's Oscars speech, divided between applause and boos, is widely considered one of the darkest moments in the Academy's 93-year history.
Since her death, however, her sisters have gone on record saying she was a fraud and wasn't Native American at all, but Mexican.
Kim Jung Gi
Date unknown, 1975 — October 3, 2022
Kim Jung Gi, a world-renowned comic book artist from South Korea, died suddenly after suffering a heart attack in Paris aged 47.
Born in 1975 in South Korea, Kim became known for his intricate works, created entirely from memory, and also lectured at universities about manhwa, which is a style of South Korean comic.
Loretta Lynn
April 14, 1932 — October 4, 2022
Loretta Lynn, a coal miner's daughter from Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, who became one of country music's biggest stars, died at the age of 90 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Her family said she died "peacefully" in her sleep at her "beloved ranch".
The Grammy Award-winning singer's distinctive voice was a regular feature on country music radio and honky-tonk jukeboxes in the 1960s and 1970s, as she scored hits with songs such as Fist City, You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) and the autobiographical Coal Miner's Daughter. According to her website, Lynn had more than 50 top 10 hits.
Dame Angela Lansbury
October 16, 1925 — October 11, 2022
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Angela Lansbury is made a Dame Commander by Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. PA -
Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart and Ian Weighill in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Photo: Walt Disney -
Lansbury attends the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. Invision / AP -
Lansbury on press day for Blithe Spirit at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Invision / AP -
Lansbury receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 75th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Reuters -
Lansbury died peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. She was 96. Invision / AP -
Lansbury kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals Mame and Gypsy and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series Murder, She Wrote. Invision / AP -
Lansbury poses at the 70th Annual DGA Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Reuters -
Lansbury at a special screening and panel discussion of Beauty and the Beast to celebrate the animated film's 25th anniversary in Beverly Hills, California. AFP -
Lansbury was Mrs Potts in Disney's hit Beauty and the Beast. PA -
Lansbury portrayed Elvis Presley's mother in Blue Hawaii. PA -
Lansbury was given an honorary Oscar by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2013. AFP -
Lansbury was the star of the US television series Murder, She Wrote. PA -
Lansbury with her husband Peter Shaw after their wedding at St Columba's Church, London. They were married for 54 years. PA -
Lansbury with the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PA -
Lansbury played the novelist-turned-sleuth Jessica Fletcher for 12 seasons. PA
Dame Angela Lansbury, the British actress whose 80-year career included dozens of unforgettable roles in film, theatre and television, died of natural causes five days shy of her 97th birthday.
Lansbury, who held six Tony Awards and was nominated for three Oscars, cracked 12 seasons' worth of crimes as novelist Jessica Fletcher, an amateur sleuth on the television series Murder, She Wrote. The role garnered her Emmy nominations every year between 1985 and 1996. She never won for herself, but the show scooped an award for composition in 1985 and costuming in 1986.
Lansbury was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014. She died in Los Angeles, California, where she spent the majority of her life.
Robbie Coltrane
March 30, 1950 — October 14, 2022
Robbie Coltrane, a star in all eight Harry Potter films, died at the age of 72 of multiple organ failure, according to his death certificate.
The Scottish actor appeared in 1990s British crime drama Cracker, but was perhaps known best for playing the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series.
Born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, in 1950, Coltrane was honoured with an OBE in 2006 for his services to drama. He was awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film in 2011.
Ismail Khayat
July 1, 1944 — October 20, 2022
Ismail Khayat, the artist known as the "grandfather of Kurdish art" and "the Picasso of Iraq", died after two years in a coma.
News of Khayat's death was announced in a statement by his family.
Ash Carter
September 24, 1954 — October 24, 2022
Former Pentagon chief Ash Carter, who was instrumental in the US-led fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and who headed the Department of Defence for two years under Barack Obama, died aged 68 of a heart attack.
Carter was Obama's fourth and final defence secretary, serving until he was succeeded by Jim Mattis in 2017.
Leslie Jordan
April 29, 1955 — October 24, 2022
Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including Will & Grace and American Horror Story, died aged 67.
He died in a car crash in Hollywood.
Jordan earned an unexpected new following on social media last year when the longtime Los Angeles resident spent time during lockdown in the US near his family in his home town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He broke the sameness by posting daily videos of himself on Instagram. By the time of his death, he had amassed 5.8 million followers on Instagram and 2.3 million on TikTok.
Julie Powell
April 20, 1973 — October 26, 2022
American food writer Julie Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, died aged 49 from a heart attack at her home in upstate New York.
Powell's 2005 book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen became the Nora Ephron-directed hit film Julie & Julia, with the author portrayed by Amy Adams and Child played by Meryl Streep.
Bahaa Taher
January 13, 1935 — October 27, 2022
Egyptian writer Bahaa Taher died aged 87 following a lengthy illness.
Over his career, Taher published 17 books, including Sunset Oasis, which won the inaugural International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2008, and several plays. The award, which is funded by the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi, is commonly known as the Arabic Booker.
The Egyptian Writers' Union paid tribute to Taher saying he had “enriched the Arab Library with great literary and novel works”.
Jerry Lee Lewis
September 29, 1935 — October 28, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, a pioneer of 1950s American rock 'n' roll, played a pivotal part in shaping the genre's nascent sound. He died aged 87 of natural causes.
Born in 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana, Lewis took to the piano at aged nine. A friend and rival of Elvis Presley, Lewis's career went on to span more than half a century and generated a wealth of wild stories.
It also generated a string of indelible hits, including his classic, Great Balls of Fire.
November
Takeoff
June 18, 1994 — November 1, 2022
Migos star Takeoff died aged 28. The American rapper, who was born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot in a bowling alley in Houston, Texas.
He was one-third of the hip-hop group Migos, with fellow rappers Quavo and Offset.
Takeoff was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and grew up alongside Offset and Quavo in Gwinnett County near Atlanta.
Before his death, Takeoff and Quavo were working on new music without Offset, after a falling out. Offset had been working on solo material.
Aaron Carter
December 7, 1987 — November 5, 2022
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Aaron Carter in 2015. The singer and rapper, who began performing as a child star, was found dead on November 5, 2022, at his home in southern California. AP -
Aaron Carter and his brother, Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, at the Billboard Music Awards in 2000. AFP -
Nick and Aaron at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles in 2001. AFP -
Aaron Carter at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in 2001. AFP -
Aaron Carter at the Billboard Music Awards in 2004. AFP -
Aaron Carter performing in Boston in 2004. AP -
Aaron Carter at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles in 2005. Reuters -
Aaron Carter at the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 party on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood in 2006. AFP -
Aaron Carter with his brother Nick, left, in 2006. Reuters -
Aaron Carter at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. Reuters -
Nick and Aaron at the MTV Movie Awards in 2006. AFP -
Aaron Carter at his birthday party with his girlfriend, singer Kaci Brown, in 2006. AP -
Aaron Carter at the 'US Weekly' Fall Hot Hollywood party in West Hollywood in 2009. EPA -
Aaron Carter at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, in 2010. EPA -
Aaron Carter at Fashion's Night Out - Hollywood Unzipped Party in 2012. AP -
Aaron Carter during an interview at nightclub K17 prior to a concert in Berlin in 2015. EPA -
Carter in 2015. The star, who released his debut album in 1997 when he was only 9 years old, had wrestled with addiction for years. EPA
Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, died aged 34. His body was found in a bathtub in his home in Lancaster, California. The cause of death has yet to be revealed.
The US musician opened for the US boy band on a number of tours and concerts, and also had a successful solo career.
“My heart has been broken today,” brother Nick wrote after his death. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. I have always held on to the hope that he would be somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed.”
John Aniston
July 24, 1933 — November 11, 2022
John Aniston, the father of Jennifer Aniston and a former star of the popular Days of Our Lives soap opera, died aged 89. No cause of death was shared.
Jennifer posted a tribute to him on Instagram, announcing that he had died on Veteran’s Day. Aniston served in the US Navy.
Aniston was born Yannis Anastassakis in Crete, Greece, and emigrated with his family to Pennsylvania when he was a child.
His best-known role was Victor Kiriakis in Days of Our Lives, but his credits also included Search for Tomorrow, West Wing and Gilmore Girls.
Keith Levene
July 18, 1957 — November 11, 2022
Guitarist Keith Levene, who was a founding member of both The Clash and Public Image Ltd, died of liver cancer aged 65, only weeks after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
The guitarist formed The Clash with guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Paul Simonon while still a teenager.
However, he himself would leave the band before they found wider success, later founding Public Image Ltd with John Lydon, then known as Johnny Rotten.
In his later career, he worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and a number of hip-hop acts.
Jason David Frank
September 4, 1973 — November 19, 2022
Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children's series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, died aged 49 as a result of suicide.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, about five teenagers deputised to save Earth from evil, made its debut on Fox in 1993 and went on to become a pop-culture phenomenon. Early in the first season, Frank's Oliver was first seen as a villain, brainwashed by the evil Rita Repulsa. But soon after, he was inducted into the group as the Green Ranger and became one of the most popular characters on the show.
Pablo Milanes
February 24, 1943 — November 22, 2022
Pablo Milanes, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s Nueva Trova movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was 79.
One of the most internationally famous Cuban singer-songwriters, he recorded dozens of albums and hits such as Yolanda, Yo Me Quedo (I’m Staying) and Amo Esta Isla (I Love This Island) during a career that lasted more than five decades.
Jiang Zemin
August 17, 1926 — November 30, 2022
Jiang Zemin took power after the suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests that rocked the country in 1989, serving as general secretary of the Communist party from 1989 to 2002 and then as president from 1993 to 2003.
He managed various diplomatic crises with the US after the 1999 Nato bombing of Beijing's embassy in Belgrade and the 2001 collision between a Chinese fighter jet and a US spy plane in Chinese airspace, which plunged bilateral ties to their lowest ebb since diplomatic contact was re-established in 1971.
He was last seen publicly in October 2019.
Christine McVie
July 12, 1943 — November 30, 2022
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Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died at the age of 79, her family has said. PA -
Fleetwood Mac bass guitarist John McVie and his future wife and bandmate Christine Perfect at a party for the band in London, 1969. AP -
Fleetwood Mac pose with their Album of the Year Grammy Award for Rumours in Los Angeles, 1978. AP -
McVie, left, with Stevie Nicks in 2018. AFP -
Fleetwood Mac arrive for the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year gala at Radio City Music Hall in New York. AFP -
Fleetwood Mac members, from left, John McVie, Nicks, Christine McVie, Fleetwood and Buckingham after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York, 1998. AFP -
Fleetwood Mac, circa 1977. Clockwise from left: Buckingham, Fleetwood, McVie, John McVie and Nicks, centre. Getty -
Rumours has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Getty -
Fleetwood Mac accept their award on stage at the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year gala at Radio City Music Hall in New York. AFP -
Members of Fleetwood Mac, from left, Mike Campbell, John McVie, Nicks, McVie and Fleetwood at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in New York, in March 2019. AP -
McVie performs at Madison Square Garden in New York in 2014. AP -
Fleetwood, McVie, Nicks and Dave Stewart in London. PA -
McVie's embroidered Warner Bros varsity jacket, part of an auction at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. EPA -
The two-day auction event will be held in Beverly Hills on December 3 and 4 and had been scheduled well before McVie's death. EPA -
A signed photo of Fleetwood Mac band members. EPA -
Rumours was an instant commercial success, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide within just a month of its release. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year. EPA -
McVie's skeleton key necklace will also hit the auction block. EPA -
McVie wore this sequined jacket ensemble on stage in 2014. EPA -
In 1999, McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Fleetwood Mac, and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. EPA -
In 1977, Rumours produced four US Top 10 singles and remained at No 1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. Getty -
Cover art for the self-titled album by Buckingham and McVie. Atlantic Records / AP
Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and singer-songwriter Christine McVie died at age 79 after a "short illness".
McVie married bass player John McVie and joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, when the band experienced a tumultuous period after the departure of founding member and lead guitarist Peter Green.
McVie's divorce from the bass player was part of a period of intense break-ups in the band, which were ultimately inspired to produce the chart-topping album Rumours in 1977.
She wrote some of the band's highest-charting singles including Say You Love Me, Don't Stop, You Make Loving Fun, Little Lies and Everywhere.
McVie left the band in 1998 but returned in 2014.
December
Sylvia La Torre
June 4, 1933 — December 1, 2022
Veteran Filipina actress Sylvia La Torre, who was known as the Queen of Kundiman or First Lady of Philippine Television, died aged 89.
Born in 1933 in Manila, La Torre, who was a celebrated actress, singer and radio star, had worked in show business for about seven decades.
She acted in films until the 1990s and then focused on her singing career even after she and her family migrated to the US, where she worked to promote and preserve Philippine music.
Bob McGrath
June 13, 1932 — December 4, 2022
Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show Sesame Street, died at the age of 90.
McGrath was a founding cast member of Sesame Street when the show made its premiere in 1969, playing a friendly neighbour Bob Johnson. He made his final appearance on the show in 2017, marking an almost five-decade-long figure in the Sesame Street world.
Kirstie Alley
January 12, 1951 — December 5, 2022
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Ted Danson, left, and Kirstie Alley backstage at the 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 19, 1991, in Beverly Hills, California. Danson and Alley won for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Television Comedy for their work on Cheers. AP Photo -
Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs, centre, with the cast of Cheers in 1988 during rehearsal for an episode in which he appears. AP Photo -
Mindy Sterling, Alley, Denise Richards and Sam McMurray star in Drop Dead Gorgeous in 1999. Getty Images -
Ron Silver, Kathy Najimy and Alley star in Veronica's Closet in 1999. Getty Images -
A promotional photo of Alley for the TV show Veronica's Closet. Getty Images -
The actress in 1997. Getty Images -
Alley pictured here in 2000. Getty Images -
Alley attends the premiere of HBO's Girls in 2015 in New York. AP -
The actress attends the premiere for The Fanatic in Los Angeles in 2019. Reuters
Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actress who rose to fame in her role on the hit TV series Cheers, died after a short battle with colon cancer. She was 71.
Alley's breakout role came as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers, in which she starred opposite Ted Danson from 1987 until 1993, and for which she received an Emmy and a Golden Globe award in 1991.
She won her second Emmy in 1994 for the television film David's Mother.
Alley also appeared in many films during the 1980s and 1990s, including Look Who's Talking, It Takes Two, Deconstructing Harry and Drop Dead Gorgeous, and had her own sitcom, Veronica’s Closet, from 1997 to 2000.
Jovit Baldivino
October 16, 1993 — December 9, 2022
Filipino musician Jovit Baldivino, who won the first series of Pilipinas Got Talent in 2010, died aged 29.
The news was confirmed by his parents Hilario and Cristeta Baldivino, and his fiance, Camille Ann Miguel, who said he died in hospital in Batangas City after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Angelo Badalamenti
March 22, 1937 — December 11, 2022
Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, including Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, died aged 85.
He died of natural causes, his family said.
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
September 29, 1982 — December 13, 2022
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the DJ from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died in a Los Angeles hotel in December aged 40.
Entertainment website TMZ said the DJ and dancer was found dead after his wife, Allison Holker, had contacted police because she was concerned for her husband. Page Six reported an autopsy ruled the death as suicide and said The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner had closed the case.
Terry Hall
March 19, 1959 — December 18, 2022
Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, died aged 63.
Hall died of pancreatic cancer, his bandmate Horace Panter said. A statement released on the band’s official Twitter account said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced.
Martin Duffy
May 18, 1967 — December 18, 2022
Primal Scream and The Charlatans keyboardist Martin Duffy died aged 55.
The news was announced on Twitter by Tim Burgess, frontman of British group The Charlatans, who described Duffy as “a beautiful soul.”
Duffy died after sustaining a brain injury following a fall at his home in Brighton.
Maxi Jazz
June 14, 1957 — December 23, 2022
Maxi Jazz, lead singer of electronic band Faithless, died aged 65.
The musician, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, was a core member of the group, alongside Rollo and Sister Bliss, who released a number of hit tracks together including Insomnia and We Come 1.
John Bird
November 22, 1936 — December 24, 2022
British actor and comedian John Bird died at the age of 86 on Christmas Eve.
The star of Bremner, Bird and Fortune started off at the Cambridge Footlights sketch troupe, before making a career in Now Something Else, Rory Bremner, Who Else? and The Rory Bremner Show.
Joseph Marley
March 12, 1991 — December 27, 2022
Bob Marley's musician grandson Joseph Marley, who performed under the stage name Jo Mersa, died aged 31.
He was found unresponsive in a vehicle. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.
Pele
October 23, 1940 — December 29, 2022
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Pele dribbles past a defender during a friendly match between Malmo and Brazil, on May 8 1960, in Malmo. Pele scored two goals as Brazil won 7-1. AFP -
The Brazilian striker, wearing his Santos jersey, before playing a friendly match against the French club Racing, on June 13, 1961 in Colombes, in the suburbs of Paris. AFP -
In June 1962, in Vina del Mar, a few days before a World Cup quarter-final against England. Pele did not participate in that match and was out for the remainder of the competition after pulling a muscle during the first-round match against Czechoslovakia. AFP -
During a break in training, at Selsdon Park Hotel in London, on May 7, 1963. Getty Images -
With US politician Robert Kennedy at the Maracana, after Brazil played the Soviet Union, on November 21, 1965. Getty Images -
Pele marks the 1,000th goal of his career, on December 12, 1969. Getty Images -
The Brazilian striker and Bobby Moore of England exchange shirts after the World Cup Group C game at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico 7 Jun 1970. Brazil won 1-0. Getty Images -
Pele shoots during Brazil's match against Czechoslovakia at the 1970 World Cup, in Mexico. Reuters -
Holding aloft the trophy after Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final on June 21, 1970. AFP -
Pele celebrates after Brazil win the 1970 World Cup, in Mexico. Getty Images -
The legend is surrounded by a large crowd, in March 1971, at the Champs-Elysees in Paris. AFP -
Pele introduces French actress Brigitte Bardot to his teammates during a match organised in aid of cancer research in Paris, on April 1, 1971. AFP -
A retired Pele coaches Japanese boys at the National Stadium in Tokyo, in November 1974. Getty Images -
During a training session with boys, as part of a trip to Thailand, in December 1974. AFP -
Embracing former England and Manchester United player Bobby Charlton during the friendly match between Man United and Juventus, in New Jersey, July 2003. Getty Images -
Pele scores the equalising goal for the Allied Prisoners Of War, during the match against Germany, in the 1981 film 'Escape to Victory'. Reuters -
Diego Maradona is greeted by guest of honour Pele after the Centenary Classic at Wembley in London, in August 1987. Getty Images -
Pele is presented with the Greatest Football Player Trophy by George Best, before an American League match between Aztecs and New York Cosmos at the Rose Bowl, in Los Angeles, April 1987. Reuters -
Bill Clinton, US president at the time, plays with Pele, in October 1997, during a visit to the Mangueira School in the favela of the same name, in Rio de Janeiro. AFP -
Pele in 1992 at an appearance to promote his tie-up with a credit card company that was sponsor of the 1994 World Cup. AFP -
Carrying the Olympic Torch out of Maracana Stadium, on Day 10 of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay, in Rio De Janiero. The Olympic Flame travelled to 34 cities in 27 countries en route to the Games in Athens. AFP -
Pele steps in fresh cement to leave his mark on the path of fame at the Maracana, in June 2000. AFP -
During a friendly to celebrate his 50th birthday in Milan, on October 31, 1990. AFP -
Pele takes a tour of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in Dubai, on January 16, 2014. AFP -
Pele holding a framed picture of a 1973 football match between his former team Santos and UAE club Al Nasr, after receiving it from former players Mohamed Kahoor and Mohammed Al Khous in Dubai, 2014. AFP
Brazilian football legend Pele died aged 82 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Pele, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on November 29, to re-evaluate his colon cancer treatment. He was later diagnosed with a respiratory infection, and was under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions”.
His death was confirmed by his daughter and manager.
"Everything we are is because of you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace," his daughter, Kely Nascimento, wrote on Instagram.
Dame Vivienne Westwood
April 8, 1941 — December 29, 2022
Dame Vivienne Westwood, the pioneering and provocative British designer who helped spearhead the punk movement of the 1970s, died aged 81.
Westwood passed away on Friday “peacefully, and surrounded by her family in Clapham, south London”, her representatives said.
In a statement, her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler said: “I will continue with Vivienne in my heart.”
Keenan Cahill
March 20, 1995 — December 29, 2022
Popular YouTuber Keenan Cahill, known for his lip-syncing videos before the TikTok era, died aged 27, his manager David Graham confirmed.
The American internet star had Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, a condition that causes organs to enlarge among other symptoms, for which he underwent several surgeries throughout his life.
Barbara Walters
September 25, 1929 — December 30, 2022
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Television journalist Barbara Walters has died aged 93. AP Photo -
The celebrated television personality had a career spanning five decades. Reuters -
Walters and former NBC Today show host Hugh Downs during Walters' final live broadcast in June 1973. AP Photo -
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, right, presenting ABC's Barbara Walters with a handmade dress and mother of pearl box following an interview with him in Beirut in September 1977. AP Photo -
Cuba's celebrated leader Fidel Castro, centre right, interviewed by Walters, centre left, in 1975. AP Photo -
Walters on NBC-TV's Today Show in June 1976. AP Photo -
From left, The View co-hosts Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar and Walters. AP Photo -
Walters on the ABC evening news with anchor partner Harry Reasoner in October 1976. AP Photo -
Former US president Jimmy Carter sits and Walters in 1978. AP Photo -
Walters interviews the former Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in November 1979, in New York. AP Photo -
Former US president Richard Nixon and Walters in May 1980. AP Photo -
Oprah Winfrey with Walters in 1994. AP Photo -
Former US president Barack Obama and Walters during his guest appearance on ABC's The View in 2010. AP Photo -
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Walters in Moscow's Kremlin in November 2001. AP Photo -
Walters and Elmo the Muppet at the Sesame Workshop Awards Dinner in 2005. EPA -
Walters at a 2008 book signing. AFP -
Walters at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards in June 2012. Reuters
Barbara Walters, the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast and one of TV's most prominent interviewers, died aged 93.
Walters, who created the popular ABC women's talk show The View in 1997, died at her home in New York. Bob Iger, chief executive of ABC's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co, announced her death in a statement. The circumstances of her death were not given.
"Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself," Iger wrote.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
April 16, 1927 — December 31, 2022
Former pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down from the papacy.
After leading the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, Benedict became the first pope in almost 600 years to relinquish his office.
"With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9.34am in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican," read a written statement from a Vatican spokesman.
This story was originally published on December 29
