Throughout 2019, we will continue to update this photo gallery with major celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music.
The year has included the losses of Oscar winner Andre Previn, Oscar nominees Doris Day, Diahann Carroll, Albert Finney, Peter Fonda, Robert Forster and John Singleton, Emmy winners Tim Conway and Rip Torn, Tony Awards champ Hal Prince, comedian and actor Bob Einstein, TV producer and writer John Falsey, actress Carol Channing, actress Katherine Helmond, actor Luke Perry, singer James Ingram and Daytime Emmy winner Kristoff St. John.
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Danny Aiello
Image Credit: Chris Barham/ANL/Shutterstock Actor Danny Aiello died on December 12 at age 86. He was an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for “Do the Right Thing.” Other films in his career included “Fort Apache, The Bronx,” “Purple Rose of Cairo,” “Jacob’s Ladder” and “Moonstruck.”
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Rene Auberjonois
Image Credit: Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Actor Rene Auberjonois died on December 8 at age 79. He was an Emmy-nominated actor on “Benson” and “The Practice” plus starred on “Boston Legal” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”
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Carroll Spinney
Image Credit: Henry Lamb/BEI/Shutterstock Performer Carroll Spinney died on December 8 at age 85. For close to 50 years, he played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street” and various films and TV shows.
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Leonard Goldberg
Image Credit: Rob Latour/Shutterstock Executive Leonard Goldberg died on December 4 at age 85. He was the president of 20th Century Fox and also produced such films as “War Games,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Sleeping with the Enemy.” For television, he was a producing partner with the prolific Aaaton Spellling. He was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Robert Forster
Image Credit: Showtime By Shutterstock Robert Forster died on October 11 at age 78. He had roles in over 100 films and TV shows, receiving an Oscar nomination for “Jackie Brown.” Other movies included “Mulholland Drive,” “The Descendants” and “What They Had.”
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Diahann Carroll
Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock Iconic singer and actress Diahann Carroll died at age 84 on October 4. She was the first African-American woman to star on her own TV show (“Julia,” starting in 1968). She also starred in “Dynasty” and was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 2011. She was an Oscar nominee for “Claudine” in 1974.
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Jessye Norman
Image Credit: Karl Schoendorfer/Shutterstock Soprano opera singer Jessye Norman died on September 30 at age 74. She was a four-time Grammy winner, recipient of the National Medal of Arts and recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.
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Ric Ocasek
Image Credit: Richard Young/Shutterstock The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek died on September 15 at age 75. His band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Top songs included “Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What I Needed,” “Let’s Go,” “Shake It Up,” “You Might Think” and “Drive.”
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Eddie Money
Image Credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock Rock singer Eddie Money died on September 13 at age 70. Top hits included “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Take Me Home Tonight.”
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Valerie Harper
Image Credit: Ron Frehm/AP/Shutterstock Valerie Harper died on August 30 at age 80. She won three Emmy Awards for playing neighbor Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and then won another as a lead actress on “Rhoda.” She was also nominated at the Tonys for “Looped” in 2010.
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Peter Fonda
Image Credit: David Fisher/Shutterstock Actor and director Peter Fonda died on August 16 at age 79. He was an Oscar nominee for his “Easy Rider” (1969) screenplay and for his lead role in “Ulee’s Gold” (1997). He was part of a famous acting family, including father Henry, sister Jane and daughter Bridget.
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Hal Prince
Image Credit: Shutterstock Legendary Broadway producer and director Hal Prince died July 31 at age 91. Just a few of his productions included “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Cabaret,” “West Side Story,” “Company,” “Sweeney Todd,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Evita.” He received the National Medal of Arts, a special Tony Award for life achievement and the Kennedy Center Honors. He won 21 Tonys in his career, the most of any individual.
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Rutger Hauer
Image Credit: Alan Berliner/BEI/Shutterstock Rutger Hauer died on July 19 at age 75. The Dutch actor was famous for his roles in the films “Blade Runner,” “Nighthawks,” “True Blood,” “Batman Begins” and “Sin City.”
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Rip Torn
Image Credit: Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Actor Rip Torn died at age 88 on July 9. He was an Emmy winner for “The Larry Sanders Show” among his nine nominations. He was also an Oscar nominee for the 1983 film “Cross Creek.” Other movies included “Men in Black,” “Defending Your Life” and “Marie Antoinette.”
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Arte Johnson
Image Credit: ITV/Shutterstock Actor and comedian Arte Johnson died on July 3 at age 90. He was best known for many characters on “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In,” such as a German soldier and dirty old man. He was also a regular TV guest on “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island,” “Match Game,” “Night Court,” Murder, She Wrote” and more.
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Sylvia Miles
Image Credit: Mersham/Titan/Kobal/Shutterstock Actress Sylvia Miles died on June 12 at age 94. She was a two-time Oscar nominee for “Midnight Cowboy” and “Farewell, My Lovely.” Other film roles included “Heat,” “The Last Movie,” “Evil Under the Sun” and “Wall Street.”
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Dr. John
Image Credit: Ian Dickson/Shutterstock Singer and pianist Dr. John died on June 6 at age 77. He was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and New Orleans icon with a big hit song in “Right Place, Wrong Time.”
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Tim Conway
Image Credit: Wf/AP/Shutterstock Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Doris Day
Image Credit: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock Legendary singer and actress Doris Day died on May 13 at age 97. She received an Oscar nomination for “Pillow Talk” and also starred in films “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “Lover Come Back,” “Send Me No Flowers,” “The Pajama Game” and more. She starred for five years on “The Doris Day Show” for CBS. She received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 1989 Golden Globe Awards.
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Peggy Lipton
Image Credit: Bei/REX/Shutterstock Actress Peggy Lipton died on May 11 at age 72. She was best known for her role on “The Mod Squad,” which brought her four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe win. Another fan-favorite role was as Norma Jennings on “Twin Peaks.”
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Peter Mayhew
Image Credit: Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock Actor Peter Mayhew died on April 30 at age 74. His most famous character was as Chewbacca, loyal friend and wingman to Han Solo (Harrison Ford), throughout the “Star Wars” movies.
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John Singleton
Image Credit: Peter Brooker/Shutterstock Filmmaker John Singleton died at age 51 on April 29. He was nominated at the Oscars for directing and writing of the 1991 film “Boyz n the Hood.” Other movies in his career included “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning,” “Shaft” and “2 Fast 2 Furious.”
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Bibi Andersson
Image Credit: IBL/REX/Shutterstock Actress Bibi Andersson died on April 14 at age 83. The Swedish performer starred in such films as “Persona,” “The Seventh Seal,” “The Mistress” and “Quintet.”
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Georgia Engel
Image Credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock Actress Georgia Engel died on April 12 at age 70. She was best known for her regular series role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” which brought her two Emmy nominations. She also received three Emmy noms for her guest role on “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
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Seymour Cassel
Image Credit: Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Actor Seymour Cassel died on April 7 at age 84. He was an Oscar nominee for the film “Faces.” Other movies in his career included “Rushmore,” “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Shadows.”
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Nipsey Hussle
Image Credit: REX/Shutterstock Rapper Nipsey Hussle was murdered on March 31 at age 33. He was nominated in 2019 at the Grammys for “Victory Lap” (Best Rap Album).
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Agnes Varda
Image Credit: ADAM BERRY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Filmmaker Agnes Varda died at age 90 on March 29. Some of her best known films were “Cleo From 5 to 7,” “Vagabond” and “Faces Places.” She received an honorary Oscar in 2017.
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Sid Sheinberg
Image Credit: Bei/REX/Shutterstock Hollywood executive Sid Sheinberg died on March 7 at age 84. He was president and COO of MCA and Universal for over 20 years. One of his greatest finds was director Steven Spielberg, and they worked together on many films, including “Jaws,” “E.T.” and “Schindler’s List.”
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Luke Perry
Image Credit: Spelling/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Actor Luke Perry died on March 4 at age 52. He was best known for long-running roles on “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Riverdale.” He will also appear in the Quentin Tarantino film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in late 2019.
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Katherine Helmond
Image Credit: Mark Biggins/REX/Shutterstock Actress Katherine Helmond died on February 23 at age 89. She was best known for her long-running roles on “Soap” and “Who’s the Boss?.” She also had recurring characters on “Coach” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.” She was a seven-time Emmy nominee and had one Tony Award nomination.
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Andre Previn
Image Credit: Mike Daines/REX/Shutterstock Composer and conductor Andre Previn died February 28 at age 89. He won four Oscars in music categories for “Gigi” (1958), “Porgy and Bess” (1959), “Irma la Douce” (1963) and “My Fair Lady” (1964). He was a 10-time Grammy Award winner and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998.
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Stanley Donen
Image Credit: Susan Sterner/AP/REX/Shutterstock Director Stanley Donen died on February 23 at age 94. His films included the iconic “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Funny Face,” “Two for the Road,” “Charade” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” He received an honorary Oscar at the 1998 ceremony.
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Peter Tork
Image Credit: Ray Howard/AP/REX/Shutterstock Peter Tork died on February 21 at age 77. He was one of the four members of the teen-pop band The Monkees in the 1960s. Their program won as Best Comedy Series at the Emmys, and they had several top songs on the charts and have toured for decades.
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Bruno Ganz
Image Credit: Pete Summers/REX/Shutterstock Actor Bruno Ganz died on February 15 at age 77. He was best known for his roles in “Wings of Desire,” “Downfall,” “The Reader,” “The Manchurian Candidate” “and “The Boys from Brazil.”
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Jan-Michael Vincent
Image Credit: Globe Photos/REX/Shutterstock Actor Jan-Michael Vincent died on February 10 at age 73. He was known for his role on the popular series “Airwolf” plus films “The Bandits,” “The Undefeated,” “The Mechanic” and “Bite the Bullet.”
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Albert Finney
Image Credit: Ilpo Musto/REX/Shutterstock Actor Albert Finney died on February 8 at age 82. He was a five-time Oscar nominee for “Tom Jones” (1963), “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974), “The Dresser” (1983), “Under the Volcano” (1984) and “Erin Brockovich” (2000). He won at the Golden Globes for his film role in “Tom Jones” and for his TV role in “The Gathering Storm” (2002).
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Kristoff St. John
Image Credit: Matt Sayles/AP/REX/Shutterstock Kristoff St. John died on February 3 at age 52. He is best known for his role as Neil Winters on the daytime drama series “The Young and the Restless” from 1991 to 2019. He won two Daytime Emmy Awards for that show in 1992 and 2008 among 11 career nominations.
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James Ingram
Image Credit: Snap/REX/Shutterstock Singer and musician James Ingram died on January 29 at age 66. He was a 14-time Grammy Awards nominee from 1982 to 1996, with wins for “One Hundred Ways” and “Yah Mo B There.” He received two Oscar nominations for his songs from “Beethoven’s 2nd” and “Junior.”
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Kaye Ballard
Image Credit: Scott Kirkland/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock Actress Kaye Ballard died on January 21 at age 93. She was a star on the comedy series “The Mothers-in-Law” and had a featured role on “The Doris Day Show.” Films included “The Ritz,” “Freaky Friday” and “The Girl Most Likely.”
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Carol Channing
Image Credit: MediaPunch/REX/Shutterstock Broadway legend Carol Channing died on January 15 at age 97. She won a Tony Award in 1964 for “The Matchmaker” and was also known for her roles in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “Hello, Dolly!” She didn’t make many movies but did receive an Oscar nomination for “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”
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John Falsey
Image Credit: Douglas C Pizac/AP/REX/Shutterstock Producer and writer John Falsey died on January 3 at age 67. He was the co-creator of “St. Elsewhere,” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Northern Exposure” along with Joshua Brand. He was an 11-time Emmy Award nominee, winning for “A Year in the Life,” “I’ll Fly Away” and for Best Drama Series (“Northern Exposure”).
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Bob Einstein
Image Credit: Jim Smeal/BEI/REX/Shutterstock Comedian and actor Bob Einstein died on January 2 at age 76. He was most recently known for playing Larry David’s friend on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He began his career by winning an Emmy Award as part of the writing staffs of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” and “Van Dyke and Company.” He was also well known for his role as Super Dave Osborne on various comedy programs and talk shows.
