Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson was a comedian, actor, author, and game show host who is best know for creating the shows Life with Louie, The Louie Show, and for hosting Family Feud between 1999 and 2002. He passed away on January 21st, 2022 after a battle with cancer at the age of 68.
Louie Anderson
Peter Bogdanovich
Director Peter Bogdanovich was known for works like The Last Picture Show, which earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, as well as What’s Up, Doc?, Paper Moon, Daisy Miller, and Mask. He passed away on January 6th, 2022 from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 82/
Peter Bogdanovich
Traci Braxton
Traci Braxton was a singer, reality TV personality, and a member of the Braxton family. She and her siblings Toni, Towanda, and Tamar signed a record deal with Arista Records in 1989. In 2011, they appeared on reality show Braxton Family Values and she also appeared in the third season of Marriage Boot Camp with her husband Kevin Surratt. She died on March 12th, 2022 at the age of 50 after battling with esophageal cancer.
Traci Braxton
Gilbert Gottfried
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried was known for his distinctive shrill voice and accent as well as his edge style of comedy. He voiced Iago in Aladdin, Digit LeBoid in Cyberchase, and Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He passed away at the age of 67 on April 12th, 2022 after suffering from ventricular tachycardia.
Gilbert Gottfried
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Kay Slay, born Keith Grayson, was a DJ that was called “Hip Hop’s One-Man Ministry of Insults” by the New York Times. He released four albums: The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1, The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2, The Champions: North Meets South, and More Than Just a DJ. He died at the age of 55 on April 17th, 2022 after complications due to COVID-19.
DJ Kay Slay
Mike Hagerty
Mike Hagerty was an actor who was best known for playing Mr. Treeger, the superintendent, on Friends. He also appeared in Lucky Louie as a muffler shop manager. He died in May 2022 at the age of 67 while he was in a coma after suffering from a seizure, which was caused by a bad reaction to antibiotics he was taking.
Mike Hagerty
Scott Hall
Scott Hall, who was known by his ring name Razor Ramon during his time with the WWE. Although he never won a world championship in a major promotion, he held the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 as a singles competitor and in 2020 as a member of nWo. He died at the age of 63 in March 2022.
Scott Hall
Estelle Harris
Estelle Harris was an actress known for her distinct voice and was best known for her role as Estelle Costanza, George’s mother on sitcom Seinfeld. She also voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story film franchise and played Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She died in April 2022 at the age of 93.
Estelle Harris
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins was the drummer of rock band Foo Fighters. He recorded nine studio albums with the band between 1999 and 2021. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a part of the band. In March 2022, he was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia. He was 50 years old.
Taylor Hawkins
Paul Herman
Paul Herman was an actor who is best known for the roles he played in Silver Linings Playbook in 2012 and The Irishman in 2019. He also appeared in films like Once Upon a Time in America, Sleepers, The Day Trippers, and American Hustle. He died in March 2022 on his 76th birthday.
Paul Herman
Howard Hesseman
Howas Hesseman was an actor who was best known for his role as burned out DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the show WKRP in Cincinnati. He also had the main role of Charlie Moor on Head of the Class. He also appeared in One Day at a Time and Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. He died in January 2022 at the age of 81 from complications from colon surgery.
Howard Hesseman
William Hurt
William Hurt was an actor who was known for his many award winning roles. He first appeared in Altered States in 1980, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. He also appeared in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, Broadcast News, The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist, Alice, and A History of Violence. He passed away in March 2022 at the age of 71 after a battle with prostate cancer.
William Hurt
Naomi Judd
Naomi Judd was a singer and actress who was part of The Judd country musical duo alongside her daughter Wynonna. The pair performed together until 1991 when Naomi was diagnosed with hepatitis. She struggled often with her mental health, and in April 2022, she died of a self-inflicted gun wound at the age of 76.
Naomi Judd
Gaspard Ulliel
Gaspard Ulliel was an actor who was best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising, Yves Saint Laurent in the Saint Laurent biopic, and also for being the face of Chanel fragrance Bleu de Chanel. He also appeared in Summer Things, Strayed, Paris je t’aime, To the Ends of the World, and Twice Upon a Time. He died in January 2022 at the age of 37 after a skiing accident in Savoie, France.
Gaspard Ulliel
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman was an actress and singer who was in the entertainment industry for six decades. She was perhaps best known for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the M*A*S*H film, which earned her a Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination. She went on to appear in many more films throughout the years. She died in February 2022 at the age of 84.
Sally Kellerman
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta was an actor and producer who was best known for his roles as Shoeless Joe Jack in Field of Dreams, and Henry Hill in Goodfellas. He also appeared in films like Hannibal, Blow, Kill the Messenger, and Marriage Story. He died in his sleep in May 2022 at the age of 67 while he was filming Dangerous Waters.
Ray Liotta
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf, whose real name was Michael Lee Aday, was a singer and actor who was known for his best selling albums including Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell: The Monster Is Loose. He also appeared in more than 50 movies and TV shows including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fight Club, and Broadway productions of Hair and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He died in January 2022 at the age of 74.
Meat Loaf
Robert Morse
Robert Morse was an actor who first became known when he appeared in the Broadway show How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and then reprising the role in the film adaptation. He also was known for playing Bertram Cooper in Mad Men from 2007 until 2015. He died in April 2022 at the age of 90 after heart failure.
Robert Morse
Moses J. Moseley
Moses J. Moseley was an actor who was best known for his role on The Walking Dead as well as guest rules Queen of the South, Watchmen, and Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories. In January 2022, his body was found near the Hudson bridge in Stockbridge, Georgia. He was only 31 years old at the time.
Moses J. Moseley
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was an actor, director, and diplomat who became the first African American as well as Bahamian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was one of the last remaining stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Some of his film credits include To Sir, with Love; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and In the Hear of the Night. He died in January 2022 at the age of 94.
Sidney Poitier
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman was a film and TV director who founded The Montecito Picture Company. The films he directed include Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop, Dave, and Junior. He also worked on films like Animal House, Beethoven, Space Jam, and Private Parts. He died in his sleep at the age of 75 in February 2022.
Ivan Reitman
Peter Robbins
Peter Robbins was a child actor who became well known in the 1960’s for being the first actor to voice Charlie Brown in the animated Peanuts specials. He struggled with his mental health throughout his life and in January 2022, he took his own life when he was 65 years old.
Peter Robbins
Bob Saget
Bob Saget was best known to most people for his role as Danny Tanner on the hit show Full House, and for later reprising the role in the show’s spinoff, Fuller House. He also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997, provided the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, and for performing standup comedy throughout his career. He died in January 2022 at the age of 65 after suffering from blunt head trauma after an accidental blow to the back of his head.
Bob Saget
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector, who was also called Veronica, was a singer who was a part of the girl group The Ronettes alongside her sister Estelle Bennet and cousin Nedra Talley. Their hits included “Be My Baby”, “Baby, I Love You”, “(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up”, and “Walking in the Rain.” The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. She died in January 2022 at the age of 78 after battling with cancer.
Ronnie Spector
John Edward Szeles
John Edward Szeles, also knows as The Amazing Johnathan, was a comedian and magician who relied on hijinks and audience interactions for his performances. He also performed with his good friend Criss Angel on Angel’s show Mindfreak. He died in his sleep at the age of 63 in February 2022.
John Edward Szeles
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley was a fashion journalist, stylist, creative director, and most notably, editor-at-large at Vogue magazine. He was also the first African American male creative director of the magazine. He also served as a judge on America’s Next Top Model from Cycles 14 to 17. He died in January 2022 at the age of 73 due to complications of a heart attack and COVID-19.
André Leon Talley
Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull was a film director, visual effects maestro, and inventor who was known for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, The Tree of Life, Silent Running, and Brainstorm. He died in February 2022 at the age of 79 due to complications from a stroke and cancer.
Douglas Trumbull
Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti was an actress who was known for her work on Michelangelo Antonioni films during the 1960s. She also appeared in many Mario Monicelli films. She won five David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress. She died in February 2022 at the age of 90 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
Monica Vitti
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an actor who appeared in many films like Escape from Alcatraz, Southern Comfort, The Right Stuff, Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Tremors, and Tremors 2: Aftershocks. He died in May 2022 at the age of 79.
Fred Ward
Don Wilson
Don Wilson was the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band The Ventures in 1958. Their hit songs include “Walk, Don’t Run”, “Telstar”, “Perfidia”, and the theme song from the show Hawaii Five-O. They were known for their distinct surf music. He died in January 2022 at the age of 88.
Don Wilson
Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe was a politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Democratic Party from 2006 to 2007 and again in 2012 to 2020, which made him the longest serving prime minister in Japanese history. On July 8th, 2022, he was shot while delivering a speech and he eventually succumbed to his wounds. He was 67 years old.
Shinzo Abe
Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg was a sculpture who was known for his public art installations that included huge replicas of everyday items. He often collaborated with his wife Coosje van Bruggen. In July 2022, Oldenburg died at the age of 93 due to complications of a fall.
Claes Oldenburg
Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump was a businesswoman, socialite, fashion designer, model, and author. She was married to Donald Trump from 1977 until 1992 and throughout their marriage she had key managerial position the Trump Organization like vice president of interior design and CEO and president of Trump’s Castle casino resort. She died in July 2022 at the age of 73 after falling down the stairs.
Ivana Trump
Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico was an actor who was best known for his role as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri in The Sopranos. He also appeared in Goodfellas, Mob Queen, Mighty Aphrodite, Love and Money, Fingers, The One Man Jury, Deifance, The Last Fight, and Wonder Wheel, all as a gangster. He died in July 2022 just three weeks before his 80th birthday.
Tony Sirico
James Caan
James Caan was an actor who has many roles in TV shows and films and for being nominated for many awards. His work includes roles in The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Gambler, Funny Lady, Cinderella Liberty, Rollerball, A Bridge Too Far, Comes a Horseman, Thief, Misery, Elf, and Get Smart. He died in July 2022 at the age of 82 from a heart attack.
James Caan
Margaret Keane
Margaret Keane was an artist who was known for her paintings of subjects with large eyes. At first, her ex-husband Walter took credit for her work, but after their divorce, she spoke up and claimed credit. She proved that it was her work during a “paint-off” in a court. She died in June 2022 at the age of 94 due to heart failure.
Margaret Keane
Mary Mara
Mary Mara was an actress who was best known for her role as Inspector Bryn Carson on Nash Bridges, as well as her work in ER, Law & Order, and Mr. Saturday Night. She died in June 2022 at the age of 61 after accidentally drowning in the St. Lawrence River in Cape Vincent.
Mary Mara
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright was a diplomat and political scientist who was the 64th US secretary of state from 1997 until 2001 and was the first woman in that role. She was also a member on the National Security Council. She died in March 2022 at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer.
Madeleine Albright
Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier was a fashion photographer who was known for his portrait work of Princess Diana, working with Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and designers like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, TAG Heuer, Chanel, Donna Karan, Yves Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Zara, Longchamp, Ralph Lauren, and many more. He died in March 2022 at the age of 78.
Patrick Demarchelier
Tom Parker
Tom Parker was a singer who was known for being a member of boy band The Wanted. He starred in reality show The Wanted Life along with his bandmates. He later embarked on a solo career. In October 2020, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that was inoperable. He died in March 2022 at the age of 33.
Tom Parker
