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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning singer and daughter of Nat “King” Cole, died on Dec. 31, 2015. She was 65.
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Actor Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre character brought mischief, martinis and meatball surgery to the masses in the 1970s every week on “M.A.S.H.,” died on Dec. 31, 2015 at 82.
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Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen, 95, prolific character actor who played the bartender on “All in the Family” and provided the voice of Boba Fett in “Star Wars,” died on Dec. 25, 2015.
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Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister
Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, frontman for heavy metal band Motorhead, died on Dec. 28, 2015 at age 70.
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Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler, one of Hollywood’s most famous and honored cinematographers and one whose innovative approach helped him win Oscars for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and the Woody Guthrie biopic “Bound for Glory,” died on Dec. 27, 2015. He was 93.
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William Guest
Gladys Knight, center, and “Pips” William Guest, left, and Merald “Bubba” Knight, take the stage as they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guest died on Dec. 24, 2015. He was 74.
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Patricia Elliott
Glenn Close, left, and Patricia Elliott during the 60th Annual Tony Awards – Cocktail Celebration in New York City. Elliott, who won a Tony Award on her Broadway debut, went on to star opposite David Bowie in “The Elephant Man” and spent 23 years aboard the TV soap opera “One Life to Live,” died on Dec. 20, 2015. She was 77.
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Martin E. Brooks
Martin E. Brooks, “The Six Million Dollar Man” star, died on Dec. 7, 2015. He was 90.
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Robert Loggia
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Loggia, who had a durable career in television and movies, notably in “Scarface” and “Big,” died on Dec. 4, 2015. He was 85.
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Scott Weiland
Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland died on Dec. 3, 2015 on his tour bus. He was 48.
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“Little” Melvin WIllaims
The infamous Baltimore drug kingpin whose rise to power was one of the inspirations for HBO’s “The Wire” and who also appeared as an actor on the show, died on Dec. 3. He was 73.
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Joshua Shintani
The “Shallow Hal” star died on Nov. 25. He was 32.
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David Canary
‘All My Children’ star David Canary died on Nov. 16, 2015. He was 77.
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Don Vito
The “Jackass” star died on Nov. 15. He was 59
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Allen Toussaint
Legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint, who racked up hits like “Working in the Coal Mine” and “Lady Marmalade” as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer before he gained new fame as a performer, died on Nov. 10, 2015. He was 77.
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Gunnar Hansen
Actor and writer Gunnar Hansen, 68, who was best known for playing the masked killer Leatherface in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” died on Nov. 7, 2015.
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Fred D. Thompson
Fred D. Thompson, a former United States senator, actor and Republican presidential candidate, died on Nov. 1, 2015. He was 73.
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Al Molinaro
Al Molinaro, the basset-hound-faced character actor who was known for playing Al Delvecchio on “Happy Days,” died on Oct. 30, 2015. He was 96.
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Maureen O’Hara
Legendary actress Maureen O’Hara, who was best known for her roles in “Miracle on 34th Street” and films by John Ford, died on Oct. 24, 2015. She was 95.
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Jean Darling
Jean Darling, an actress who appeared in the silent-film series “Our Gang” and the original Broadway production of “Carousel,” died on Sept. 4, 2015 at age 93.
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Dean Jones
Dean Jones, whose boyish good looks and all-American manner made him Disney’s favorite young actor for such lighthearted films as “That Darn Cat!” and “The Love Bug,” died of Parkinson’s disease in Los Angeles on Sept. 1, 2015. He was 84.
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Judy Carne
“Laugh-In” star Judy Carne died on Sept. 3. She was 76.
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Wes Craven
Horror maestro Wes Craven, 76, who directed “Scream” and the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street” films, died on Aug. 30, 2015.
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Kyle Jean-Baptiste
Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the youngest actor and the first black actor to play the lead role in a Broadway production of “Les Miserables,” died on Aug. 27, 2015. He was 21.
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Yvonne Craig
Actress Yvonne Craig, who was best known for originating the role of Batgirl in the 1960s “Batman” TV series, died on Aug. 17, 2015. She was 78.
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Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who led the New York Giants to the 1956 NFL title and later teamed with Howard Cosell and Don Meredith in the “Monday Night Football” booth, died on Aug. 9, 2015. He was 84. Gifford was also married to talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford, seen here.
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George Cole
George Cole, the British actor best known for playing conman Arthur Daley on the long-running TV series “Minder,” died on Aug. 5, 2015. He was 90.
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Cilla Black
Big-voiced British singer Cilla Black, a product of Beatles-era Liverpool who became a national treasure over a 50-year music and television career, died on Aug. 2, 2015. She was 72.
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George Coe
Oscar-nominated actor and SAG activist George Coe died on July 18, 2015. He was 86.
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Alex Rocco
Character actor Alex Rocco, who was best known for playing Moe Green in “The Godfather,” died on July 18, 2015. He was 79.
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Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian, 64, a Mexican singer and songwriter whose sultry ballads won a total of 11 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, died on July 13, 2015.
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Roger Rees
Tony Award-winning actor Roger Rees, who starred in “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” and made memorable appearances on “Cheers” and “The West Wing,” died on July 10, 2015. He was 71.
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Omar Sharif
Actor Omar Sharif, who was best known for roles in “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Funny Girl” and “Doctor Zhivago,” died on July 10, 2015. He was 83.
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Irwin Keyes
Actor Irwin Keyes, known for his roles as George Jefferson’s occasional bodyguard on “The Jeffersons,” Wheezy Joe in “Intolerable Cruelty,” and a host of characters in horror films including “House of 1000 Corpses,” died on July 8, 2015. He was 63.
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Jerry Weintraub
Jerry Weintraub, the Hollywood producer behind hit movies like “Ocean’s Eleven,” “The Karate Kid” and “Behind The Candelabra,” died on July 6. He was 77.
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Chris Squire
Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes, died on June 28, 2015. He was 67.
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Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten, the genial, round-faced comic actor who premiered on Broadway as a child, starred on television in its infancy and then, in middle age, found lasting fame as the patriarch on TV’s “Eight is Enough,” died on June 23, 2015. He was 86.
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James Horner
James Horner, the award-winning composer behind some of Hollywood’s biggest films, died in a plane crash on June 22, 2015. He was 61.
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Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown, a longtime Grand Ole Opry member who had solo and group hits and was a prominent figure on country music television shows, died on June 11, 2015. He was 81.
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Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman, 85, a self-taught alto saxophone player who polarized the jazz world with his unconventional “free jazz” before coming to be regarded as an avant garde genius, died on June 11, 2015.
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Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff, the Oscar-winning movie producer behind the boxing classics “Rocky” and “Raging Bull,” died on June 10, 2015. He was 81.
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Christopher Lee
British actor Christopher Lee, who sustained one of the longest and most prolific screen-villain careers of all time, died on June 7, 2015. He was 93.
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Mary Ellen Trainor
Character actress and philanthropist Mary Ellen Trainor, who appeared in “The Goonies” and “Lethal Weapon” films, and was once married to director Robert Zemeckis, died on May 20, 2015. She was 62.
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Ronnie Gilbert
Singer Ronnie Gilbert (third from left), a member of the influential 1950s folk quartet the Weavers, died on June 6, 2015. She was 88.
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Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer, 88, the veteran character actress who achieved lasting, though not necessarily sought-after fame as the murderous camp cook in “Friday the 13th,” died on May 29, 2015.
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Anne Meara
Actress and comedian Anne Meara, whose comic work with husband Jerry Stiller helped launch a 60-year career in film and TV, died on May 23, 2015. She was 85.
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B.B. King
Legendary blues musician B.B. King died on May 14, 2015. He was 89.
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Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson, who built a career as a character actress in films such as “The Graduate” and “9 to 5,” died on May 9, 2015. She was 94.
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Errol Brown
Errol Brown, the lead singer of the band Hot Chocolate, died on May 6, 2015. He was 71.
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Michael Blake
Michael Blake, whose novel “Dances With Wolves” became a major hit movie and earned him an Academy Award for the screenplay, died on May 2, 2015. He was 69.
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Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie, the Oscar-winning cinematographer who spent more than a decade collaborating with director Peter Jackson on the six “Lord of the Rings”and “Hobbit” films, died on April 27, 2015 at 59.
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Jack Ely
Jack Ely, the singer known for “Louie Louie,” the low-budget recording that became one the most famous songs of the 20th century, died on April 27, 2015. He was 71.
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Jayne Meadows
Actress Jayne Meadows Cotter, who took turns lighting up the stage as well as the small and silver screens during her five-decade career, died on April 26, 2015. She was 95.
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Jonathan Crombie
Actor Jonathan Crombie, who was best known for his role as Gilbert Blythe in the “Anne of Green Gables” television mini-series, died on April 15, 2015. He was 48.
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Ben Powers
Actor Alton “Ben” Powers, who was known for his role in the 1970s CBS television series “Good Times,” died on April 6 at 64.
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge, the R&B singer whose soulful ballad of eternal love and rejection, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” topped the charts in 1966, died on April 14, 2015 at 74.
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Julie Wilson
Julie Wilson, a musical theater actress and cabaret star who earned a Tony Award nomination and was cheered for her ability to harness the songs of Stephen Sondheim and Cole Porter, died on April 5, 2015. She was 90.
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Robert Lewis Burns Jr.
Robert Lewis Burns Jr., the original drummer for rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in a car accident on April 4, 2015. He was 64.
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A.J. Pero
A.J. Pero, the drummer for the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, died on March 20, 2015. He was 55.
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Richard Glatzer
Richard Glatzer, who wrote and directed the film “Still Alice” while battling ALS, died on March 10, 2015. He was 63
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Sam Simon
Nine-time Emmy winner Sam Simon, who wrote episodes of “Taxi,” “Cheers” and “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” before co-creating “The Simpsons,” died on March 9. He was 59.
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Leonard Nimoy
Actor Leonard Nimoy, who was best-known for his role as Mr. Spock in the “Star Trek” franchise, died on Feb. 27, 2015. He was 83.
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Clark Terry
Legendary jazz musician Clark Terry, who mentored Miles Davis and Quincy Jones and played in the orchestras of both Count Basie and Duke Ellington and on “The Tonight Show,” died on Feb. 21, 2015. He was 94.
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Lesley Gore
Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, “It’s My Party,” and followed it up with the hits “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” and the feminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me,” died on Feb. 16, 2015. She was 68.
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Geraldine McEwan
Actress Geraldine McEwan, known for playing Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple on television, died on Jan. 30, 2015 at age 82.
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Joe Franklin
Pioneering radio and TV host Joe Franklin, who gave breaks to the likes of Al Pacino and Bill Cosby on his variety show long before they became famous and who boasted he never missed a broadcast in decades, died on Jan. 24, 2015 at age 88.
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Taylor Negron
Taylor Negron, a comedian and actor who described his style as “California Gothic” and who brought a funereal, straight-faced sensibility to a career’s worth of character roles in cult comedies like “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “One Crazy Summer,” died on Jan. 10, 2015. He was 57.
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Andrae Crouch
Andrae Crouch, a Grammy Award-winning gospel performer, songwriter and choir director, died on Jan. 8, 2015. He was 72.
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Donna Douglas
Actress Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies,” died on Jan. 1, 2015. She was 82.
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Little Jimmy Dickens
Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Jan. 2, 2015. He was 94.
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