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| Tom Petty |
While there have been many great new discoveries and continuations from the past year, it was also a time when we unfortunately lost many of the talents who brought us these works. The following is a list featuring all of the talented artists who have made the world of film, TV, music, and literature a far more interesting place for audiences to indulge in. While they are gone, they are surely not forgotten as long as their work lives on, entertaining generations to come.
Chuck Barris
Game show creator best known for his work on The Gong Show as well as the central subject of the movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
Chuck Berry
Musician best known for his influence on rock ' roll music with songs such as "Johnny B. Goode" and "Roll Over Beethoven."
Jonathan Demme
Filmmaker best known for directing the Oscar-winning films Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia and concert movie Stop Making Sense.
June Foray
Voice actress best known for her work on the TV series Rocky & Bullwinkle, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the movie Mulan.
Glenn Campbell
Musician best known for his popular songs "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Southern Nights," and "Wichita Lineman."
Hugh Hefner
Member of the 60's sexual revolution and founder of the popular adult magazine Playboy.
Emmanuelle Riva
Actress best known for her work in the films Hiroshima Mon Amour and her Oscar-nominated role in Amour.
Stephen Furst
Actor best known for his role as Flounder in the frat house comedy National Lampoon's Animal House.
Ralphie May
Comedian best known for his appearances on Last Comic Standing.
J. Geils
Lead singer of the J. Geils Band, best known for songs like "Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold."
Jake LaMotta
Highly acclaimed boxer and subject of the Oscar-winning film Raging Bull.
Adam West
Actor best known for his role as Bruce Wayne on the popular 60's TV series Batman.
David Cassidy
Actor best known for being a teenage heartthrob on popular TV series The Partridge Family.
Chris Cornell
Musician best known for being the lead singer of groups Soundgarden and Audioslave and songs like "Black Hole Sun" and "Like a Stone."
Roger Moore
Actor best known for his recurring role as James Bond in the various spy movies in the James Bond franchise.
Heather Menzies
Actress best known for her role in the Oscar-winning musical The Sound of Music.
Al Jarreau
Musician best known for his album "Breakin' Away" and working on the charity song "We Are the World."
Joni Sledge
Musician best known as the singer of Sister Sledge and the song "We Are Family."
William Peter Blatty
Author best known for writing the bestselling horror novel "The Exorcist" and the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film it was adapted into.
Charlie Murphy
Comedian best known for his story telling abilities and co-starring in the sketch series Chappelle's Show.
Jim Nabors
Actor and singer best known for his recurring role on the TV series The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, USMC.
Chester Bennington
Musician best known for his work in the rap-metal group Linkin Park and songs like "In the End."
Dick Gregory
Comedian who used humor as a tool for social activism.
Fats Domino
Influential musician best known for his song "Blueberry Hill."
Nelsan Ellis
Actor best known for his work in the TV series True Blood, and a supporting role in the James Brown biopic Get On Up.
Jeanne Morreau
Actress best known for her lead role in the classic French romantic drama Jules and Jim.
Rance Howard
Character actor best known for his variety of roles ranging from the comedy Nebraska to the sci-fi comedy Mars Attacks.
Malcolm Young
Musician best known as the guitarist for Australian rock group AC/DC and albums like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell."
Don Rickles
Comedian and actor best known for his style of insult comedy who was nicknamed "Mr. Warmth."
Sue Grafton
Author best known for her alphabet series with books such as "A for Alibi."
Erin Moran
Actress best known for her recurring role in Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi.
Gregg Allman
Musician best known for his work in the band The Allman Brothers and songs like "Whipping Post" and "Midnight Rider."
Heather North
Voice actress best known for her work in the Scooby Doo franchise.
Frank Vincent
Actor best known for his work on the Emmy-winning series The Sopranos and the Oscar-nominated film GoodFellas.
Barbara Hale
Actress best known for her recurring role on the courtroom drama Perry Mason.
Monty Hall
Game show host best known for his work the series Let's Make a Deal and Beat the Clock and popularizing the word "Zonked."
Richard Hatch
Actor best known for his recurring role in the original sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica.
Shelley Berman
Influential stand-up comedian who also released three Grammy-winning albums.
Tom Petty
Musician best known for being the singer of rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Ray Dotrice
Actor best known for his work in the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, and appearance in the Emmy-winning series Game of Thrones.
Mike Connors
Actor best known for playing the lead character in detective series Mannix.
Joseph Bologna
Writer and actor best known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film My Favorite Year.
Martin Landau
Actor best known for his work in Crimes and Misdemeanors and the Oscar-winning role in Ed Wood.
Sam Shepard
Playwright and actor best known for his work in The Right Stuff and the screenplay for Paris, Texas.
Richard Anderson
Actor best known for his supporting role on the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman.
Bill Paxton
Actor best known for his supporting role in the sci-fi film Aliens.
Glenne Headly
Actress best known for her work in films like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and the Oscar-winning film Dick Tracy.
George A. Romero
Filmmaker best known for his work on the iconic zombie films Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead.
Mary Tyler Moore
Actress best known for her work on the groundbreaking sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her role in the Oscar-winning film Ordinary People.
Miguel Ferrer
Actor best known for his work in RoboCop and the TV series Twin Peaks.
Powers Boothe
Actor best known for his recurring role on the western TV series Deadwood.
John Hillerman
Actor best known for his recurring role on detective series Magnum, P.I..
Tobe Hooper
Filmmaker best known for directing the iconic horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist.
Jerry Lewis
Actor best known for his slapstick comedies like The Nutty Professor, working with Dean Martin, and the charity group Jerry's Kids.
Jerry Greenberg
Editor best known for his work on the Oscar-winning films The French Connection, Apocalypse Now, and Kramer vs. Kramer.
Robert Hardy
Actor best known for his recurring role in the British fantasy Harry Potter series.
Rose Marie
Actress best known for her work on the TV show The Dick Van Dyke Show and game show Hollywood Squares.
Harry Dean Stanton
Character actor best known for his roles in Paris, Texas and Twin Peaks.
Robert Guillaume
Actor best known for his recurring role on the TV series Soap and Benson, as well as the popular animated film The Lion King.
Robert Osborne
TV personality best known for his work as a host on the classic movie channel TCM.
John Heard
Actor best known for his role in Big and the home invasion family series Home Alone.
John Hurt
Actor best known for his work in the Oscar-winning films The Elephant Man, Midnight Express, and his appearance in the British fantasy Harry Potter series.
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