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Who passed away in 2015?

Who passed away in 2015?

In 2015, the world mourned legends of screen, stage, literature and music, including BB King, Sir Christopher Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Cilla Black, Sir Terry Pratchett and Anne Kirkbride. Here we pay tribute to some of those famous faces who have left us in the last 12 months.

Who died in TV industry?

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Actor Character Cause of death
Richard Hart Ellery Queen Heart attack
Barton Yarborough Sgt. Ben Romero Heart attack
Hattie McDaniel Beulah, the maid Breast cancer
Nana Bryant Julia – Margaret Williams’s mother Unknown

What rock stars died in 2018?

As 2018 progressed, Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries passed away, as did Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin, the legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac’s Danny Kirwan and a pair of blues guitar greats in Otis Rush and Matt “Guitar” Murphy.

Who are some famous people that died in 2015?

Carr was an old-school (but Twitter-loving) reporter famous for surviving a grim battle with drug addiction to become a renowned media columnist at The New York Times. Upon his death, reverent praise for his insight and humanity flooded social media, including on Twitter: “Dark days for journos.”

Who are some famous people who committed suicide?

He had been committed there for a 72-hour psychiatric observation due to a suicide attempt the week before he died His suicide was attributed to depression over the failure of his two comedy clubs, his house going into foreclosure, chronic pain from a car accident, and his impending divorce

Who was the CBS reporter who was killed in a car accident?

The Emmy-winning CBS correspondent spent 40 days being beaten and tortured as a prisoner in Bagdad in 1991 — a nightmare he described in his memoir Forty Days. Simon was working on a report about Ebola when he was killed in a car accident.

Who are some famous people that are still alive?

Gore was still just a teenager when she recorded hits such as “It’s My Party” and the feminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me” (“Just let me be myself/That’s all I ask of you”). She later became an award-winning songwriter and spent more than 30 years with partner Lois Sasson.

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