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Christian Audigier, the fashion designer behind Ed Hardy, tragically died of cancer at age 53. Audigier had been undergoing cancer treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone marrow and blood disease, since this past April. Before launching Ed Hardy, the French designer was the head designer at Von Dutch for three years.
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Actor Sawyer Sweeten, known for his role on "Everybody Loves Raymond", tragically shot himself in the head on his family's front porch in Texas. He was 19. He was found with a gunshot wound to his head. The teenager played Geoffrey Barone on the beloved show, while his twin brother played Michael. Their older sister Madylin also played their older sibling on the show, Ally.
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In 1991, Cole released her best-selling album to date, "Unforgettable... with Love" selling more than 7 million copies in the U.S. alone and earning her several Grammy Awards. Cole is pictured here with her eighth Grammy Award for the hit song "When I Fall in Love," in 1997.
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Oscar-winning composer James Horner was tragically killed after a single-engine plane he was flying crashed in California on June 22, 2015. He was 61 years old. The prolific composer is most famous for writing the scores for "Titanic" and "Avatar."
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Christopher Lee, the prolific, aristocratic British actor who brought dramatic gravitas to the low-budget thrills of Hammer Studios' 1950s and 1960s horror films and to the more recent "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and two of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels, has died at age 93, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London confirmed a death certificate was issued for Lee on June 8.
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"American Horror Story" actor Ben Woolf passed away on Feb. 23, 3015 from a head injury after being struck by a car a few days earlier. Woolf was jaywalking on Hollywood Boulevard on the evening of Feb. 19, 2015 when he was struck by a car. Woolf spent the next 3 days in the hospital in "critical but stable condition" before passing away at the age of 34. Woolfe was best known for his role as Meep on the television show "American Horror Story: Freak Show."
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On Dec. 28 2015, just two days after being diagnosed with "extremely aggressive cancer," Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister died at the age of 70. "We cannot begin to express out shock and sadness, there aren't words," Motorhead said in a statement. Lemmy celebrated his 70th birthday on Dec. 24 and got the news of his cancer just two days later.
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Errol Brown, the Hot Chocolate lead singer whose best known hit was "You Sexy Thing" in the 1970s and 80s, died aged 71 on May 6, 2015. Brown had liver cancer and died at his home in the Bahamas. Hot Chocolate had at keasr one hit every year between 1970 and 1984, making the band the only group in the U.K. to have a hit for 15 consecutive years.
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Bobbi Kristina (r.), the daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston, was pronounced dead on July 26, 2015 at the age of 22. The sad news comes 6 months after Kristina was found unconscious submerged in her bathtub on Jan. 31, 2015 and was in a medically induced coma on life support.
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Wayne Rogers (c.), who played the hilarious "Trapper" John McIntyre on "M.A.S.H.," was among the most beloved characters on one of the most popular shows of all time. He died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at 82.
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Natalie Cole rubbed shoulders and was influenced by some of the biggest names in Hollywood including fellow singer Whitney Houston. The two are pictured here at The Carousel of Hope Ball on Oct. 25, 1996.
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R&B singer Percy Sledge, most famous for his hit "When a Man Loves a Woman," died at age 74 on April 14, 2015. The Hall of Fame inductee died of liver cancer at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Actor and former U.S. senator Fred Thompson sadly passed away on Nov. 1, 2015 at the age of 73 after battling lymphoma. Thompson was best known for his role in the show "Law and Order," but has also appeared in a number of films including "The Hunt for Red October" and "Cape Fear." Thompson, originally a lawyer, alternated between acting and politics as he retired from the Senate in Jan. 2003. Thompson also announced a bid for president in 2007 but dropped out early in 2008.
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Fashion and shoe designer Vince Camuto died on Jan. 21, 2015 after battling cancer, he was 78. Camuto was the co-founder of Nine West shoe company and also recently launched his own eponymous clothing and footwear brand. The famed designer also helped Jessica Simpson transition her career from a pop singer to a footwear and fashion designer.
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"Simpsons" co-creator Sam Simon sadly passed away after a long battle with colon cancer on March 8, 2015. He was 59 years old. In 2012, the nine-time Emmy winner announced he would donate his $100 million fortune to charity.
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Natalie Cole poses with the 1999 Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the 5th annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards on Sept. 3. The award show honors the best female performers of Soul Music and was telecast live in the United States.
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Egypt-born actor Omar Sharif died on July 10, 2015 at age 83 after suffering a heart attack. The iconic actor won two Golden Globes and an Oscar nomination for his role as Sherif Ali in the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia." Sharif also starred in "Doctor Zhivago," in 1965, for which he snagged an additional Golden Globe.
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Singers Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole attend The G&P Foundation For Cancer Research salutes The World of Entertainment and Media at The Angel Ball on Oct. 27, 2003 in New York.
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Soul singer Ben E. King, best known for his 1961 hit "Stand By Me," died at age 76. According to his publicist, King died on April 30, 2015 of natural causes. The North Carolina-born R&B legend began his career in the 1950s with The Drifters before going solo.
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Nat "King" Cole and daughter Natalie Cole pose for a portrait session in 1955.
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Natalie Cole and longtime friend Tony Bennett present record of the year at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Natalie Cole was blessed with the same incredible talent her late father Nat King Cole had when it came to music. At a young age, Cole was exposed to many great singers of jazz, soul and blues and even got the chance to sing on her father's Christmas album at the young age of 6. Cole and her father are pictured here singing during a portrait session in front of a Christmas tree around 1955. Her father tragically passed away from lung cancer at the age of 45 when Natalie was only 15-years-old.
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Natalie Cole joined Beyonce Knowles (left), Kelly Rowland (second from left) and Michelle Williams (right) of Destiny's Child on the red carpet as they arrived for Michael Jackson's "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, 2001.
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On April 1, 2015, Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of The Beatles star John Lennon, died in her home in Spain after a short battle with cancer. Cynthia married John Lennon after meeting in college and they stayed together for 6 years before John Lennon met Yoko Ono. The couple had a son together, Julian, who is now 51.
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Yogi Berra, a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees whose mangled syntax made him one of the sports world's most beloved and frequently quoted figures, died on Sept. 22, 2015. He was 90. Regarded as one of the greatest catchers of all time, Berra hit .285/.348/.482, with 358 home runs.
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Ellen Albertini Dow kept audiences laughing in numerous films and TV shows throughout her career, which began in 1985. From her hilarious cover of "Rappers Delight" in the 1998 film, "The Wedding Singer," to her comical roles in "Road Trip" in 2000 and "Wedding Crashers" in 2005. Dow died at the age of 101 on May 4, 2015.
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After her initial albums, Cole released "Unpredictable" in 1977, the first to reach platinum and included the hit single "I've Got Love on My Mind." By 1979, Cole was awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the same year released two more albums "I Love You So" and "We're the Best of Friends." Cole is pictured here in a colorful gown as she arrives to the 67th Academy Awards on March 27, 1995.
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Pat Harrington, Jr., best known for playing Schneider on "One Day at a Time" died on Jan. 6, 2016. He was 86. Harrington's daughter Teresa confirmed the sad news on Facebook, two months after she revealed he had Alzheimer's disease and his health is deteriorating. "Dear Friends, it is with the most unimaginable pain and sadness, that I tell you my father, Pat Harrington, Jr. passed away at 11:09 PM this evening. We were all with him today and tonight: crying, laughing and loving him. This is the single most heart wrenching and physically painful thing, I've ever had to endure. I know many of you have lost parents and loved ones, and now I know what it's like to feel the kind of sadness and void that will never be filled but only softened with the passing of time. My heart is broken to pieces and I will cry and cry until I just won't. Love to you all! And as we head into this year, never be afraid to tell the people you love, that you love them," Teresa wrote.
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Natalie Cole joined (l. to r.) David Gest, husband of Liza Minelli, Denise Rich, Liza Minelli, Star Jones and Lorraine Bracco as they posed for a photo at The G&P Foundation for Cancer Research fundraiser.
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Natalie Cole joined an impressive bunch including, from left, Howard Bingham, Will Smith, India.Aire, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Simon, Muhammad Ali, Sidney Poitier, Natalie Cole, Larry King, Sylvester Stallone, Laila Ali and Jon Voight for the taping of "Muhammad Ali's 60th Birthday Celebration," on Jan. 12, 2002.
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Former New York governor Mario Cuomo, known for his charisma and oratory skills, died at age 82 on Jan. 1, 2015. Cuomo passed away at 5:15 p.m. of heart failure, surrounded by family in his Manhattan apartment. His son current New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who followed in his father's footsteps, was sworn in for his second term just hours before his father passed away.
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Actress Donna Douglas, known for her role as Elly May Clampett in the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies," died January 1, 2015 at her home in Louisiana at the age of 81 surrounded by friends and family, according to reports.
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Although Cole struggled with drugs for a period in her life, the singer used her dark times to shed light for others. Cole is pictured here on stage with Wynonna Judd, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joseph A. Califano, Jr., founder and president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse during The Second Concert of Hope on Nov. 21, 1997.
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Even Latin music legend Jose Feliciano (l.) got to know Cole as they presented the Album of the Year winner at the Latin Grammy Awards on Sept. 3, 2003. The award went to Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, who won five Grammy awards on the night.
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Wrestling icon "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was found dead in his California home July 31, 2015 from cardiac arrest. He was 61. The wrestler was diagnosed with Hodgkin?s Lymphoma in 2006 but was cancer-free at the time of his death. Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2005 and was one of the top 50 villains in the history of the WWE.
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Star of '80s classic "Can't Buy Me Love," Amanda Peterson, was found dead at age 43 in her Colorado home on July 5, 2015. The actress began her career in 1982 as an orphan in "Annie" and worked steadily until her last role in 1994, where she played Julie Moore in the film "Windrunner." While her cause of death is currently unknown, her mother told CNN, "She had some medical problems with her heart but we don't know the cause yet." The late actress is pictured here at age 16 in 1988.
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Rockers and their battle with drugs have ended tragically throughout the years, especially when it comes to former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland. Weiland was a captivating singer, who had the ability to hit incredible highs and lows with his vocal range. During his time with Stone Temple Pilots, he sang on iconic songs like "Sex Type Thing," "Plush" and "Interstate Love Song." When the band broke up, Weiland continued to be an outstanding vocalist when he teamed up with ex-Guns N' Roses members to form Velvet Revolver. However, Weiland could never kick his struggled with drug addiction and he was found dead on a tour bus in December 2015 at the age of 48.
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Natalie Cole was blessed with the same incredible talent her late father Nat King Cole had when it came to music. At a young age, Cole was exposed to many great singers of jazz, soul and blues and even got the chance to sing on her father's Christmas album at the young age of 6. Cole and her father are pictured here singing during a portrait session in front of a Christmas tree around 1955. Her father tragically passed away from lung cancer at the age of 45 when Natalie was only 15-years-old.
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Natalie Cole had four siblings, Nat Kelly, Timolin, Carole and Casey, as the family grew up in the affluent Los Angeles district of Hanco*ck Park. Natalie is pictured here with sister Carole, mother Maria Cole and her father by their pool in 1957. Natalie began performing at the age of 11 and was quickly signed to Capitol Records, the same as her father, after cutting together numerous R&B albums.
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Singers Lou Rawls, Chaka Khan, and Natalie Cole join a choir in singing "Amen" on March 3, 2001, in Los Angeles during the 32nd Annual NAACP Awards. The song was part of a tribute to actor Sidney Poitier who received the "Hall of Fame Tribute" award.
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Comedian Harris Wittles died on Feb. 19, 2015 of an apparent drug overdose in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 30 years old. Wittles rose to fame as an executive producer for the hit comedy show "Parks and Recreation," which he also wrote and had a bit part on. Earlier in his career, he was also a writer on "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Eastbound and Down."
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Chart-topping singer/songwriter Lesley Gore died of cancer at age 68 on Feb. 16, 2015 in New York City. The "It's My Party" hit maker was discovered as a teenager and went on to top the charts in 1963 with a number of iconic songs including, "You Don't Own Me," and "Judy?s Turn to Cry."
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Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand on the popular 1966 TV series "Star Trek," has died at the age of 85. The blond actress starred in several Star Trek films from 1979 to 2007. Grace reportedly passed away in her Coarsegold, California home on May 1, 2015 from natural causes.
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Actress Rose Siggins, famous for playing Legless Suzi on "American Horror Story: Freak Show" died on Dec. 12, 2015 at the age of 43. The star was undergoing kidney stone surgery but ended up contracting an infection that spread quickly and eventually killed her. Siggins had a rare genetic spinal deformation called sacral agenesis, a condition that can cause leg bones to become underdeveloped. She was born with "useless" legs, which doctors amputated when she was 2, she said in a promotional video for "American Horror Story: Freak Show." She leaves behind two children Luke and Shelby.
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Country music star Jim Ed Brown died after battling lung cancer on June 11, 2015 at age 81. Brown was a Grand Ole Opry singer and a 2015 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Before going solo he sang in a band called The Browns with his two sisters. The trio had a No. 1 hit, "The Three Bells," which topped the charts for 10 weeks in 1959.
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NEW YORK - JUNE 07: David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** The legendary David Bowie, best known for alter-ego, the ostentatious, androgynous ''Ziggy Stardust'' during the glam-rock era, has died just days after his 69th birthday on Jan. 11, 2016. "David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief," a statement on the star's Facebook account read.
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Suzanne Crough, who played Tracy Partridge on "The Partridge Family," died suddenly at her home in Nevada on April 27, 2015. She was 52 years old. Crough starred on the popular show for four years and portrayed the family's youngest child.
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Singers Seal (l.) and Natalie Cole share a laugh as they arrive at the 50th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008.
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Actress and comedian Anne Meara (r.) died at the age of 85 on May 23, 2015. The former funny lady was married to actor Jerry Stiller (l.) and is the mother of "Zoolander" actor Ben Stiller. Meara started her acting career in 1954 and starred in several films and TV series including "All My Children," "Night at the Museum" alongside her son Ben and "Law & Order: SVU."
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On Sept. 19, 2015, British author Jackie Collins passed away after a six-year battle with breast cancer. The 77-year-old novelist, known for her racy Hollywood-insider novels, was sister to actress Joan Collins and sold more than 500 million copies of her books in 40 countries.
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Beau Biden, the former Attorney General of Delaware and son of Vice President Joe Biden, tragically died from brain cancer on May 30, 2015 at age 46. Biden was diagnosed with the disease in Aug. 2013. His funeral was held at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware on June 6, 2015 and he is buried at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery.
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ESPN anchor and sportscaster Stuart Scott died from cancer after a seven-year battle on Jan. 4, 2015 at the age of 49. Scott joined ESPN in 1993 and became known for his unique catch phrases "Boo Ya!" and "As cool as the other side of the pillow." He is survived by his two daughters Taelor and Sydni.
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Maureen O'Hara, who appeared in such classic films as "The Quiet Man" and How Green Was My Valley," died. Her manager says O'Hara died in her sleep Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at her home in Boise, Idaho.
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Singers Patti LaBelle (l.) and Natalie Cole pose at a party celebrating the release of LaBelle's new album "When A Woman Loves" on Nov. 2, 2000 in Los Angeles.
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Alex Rocco, famous for playing casino boss Moe Greene in "The Godfather," died on July 18, 2015 at age 79. His prolific career spanned 50 years, and in 1990 he won an Emmy for best supporting actor for his role in the short-lived CBS comedy series, "The Famous Teddy Z."
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A year after her successful album, Cole went on to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist as well as Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for her hit song "This Will Be." Cole is pictured here with another Grammy at the 1992 ceremony where she won 3 Grammys for her record-breaking album "Unforgettable... with Love."
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Leonard Nimoy, the legendary star who played Mr. Spock in the 1960s cult TV show "Star Trek," died at his Los Angeles home on Feb. 27, 2015. He was 83. Nimoy suffered for several years from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), which makes it difficult to breathe. Besides his wife Susan Bay Nimoy, the actor is survived by his children, Adam and Julie Nimoy.
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Chart-topping R&B singer Natalie Cole, who followed her legendary father Nat King Cole into the music business with hits like "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and "Unforgettable," died at age 65. Cole, who had struggled with a variety of health issues in recent years, died Thursday night, according to publicist Maureen O'Connor. The cause of death was reportedly congestive heart failure. Needless to say, Cole had quite the impressive career earning numerous Grammy Awards and hit songs while also befriending some of the best and brightest in Hollywood. Take a look back at her impressive career and just how many people's lives she touched along the way ...
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Chart-topping R&B singer Natalie Cole, who followed her famous father Nat King Cole in the music business with hits like "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and "Unforgettable," died at age 65. Cole, who had struggled with a variety of health issues in recent years, died at a Los Angles hospital, according to TMZ.com.
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Here, singers (L-R) Alicia Keys, Natalie Cole and Fantasia Barrino sing a tribute to the late R&B singer Luther Vandross during the finale of the Clive Davis pre-Grammy dinner party and show on Feb. 7, 2006.
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Actor Geoffrey Lewis, father of actress Juliette Lewis, died at age 79 of natural causes on April 7, 2015. Lewis was a character actor who frequently worked with Clint Eastwood.
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Australian actor Rod Taylor, known for his role in the Alfred Hitchco*ck film "The Birds," died on Jan. 7, 2015 at age 84. The prolific actor, whose career spanned more than 60 years, rose to prominence in the 60s when he landed his first reading role as H.G. Wells in "The Time Machine." Most recently, Taylor had a cameo role in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" as Winston Churchill.
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On May 8, 2015, Joanne Copeland, the second wife of "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson, died in her L.A. home due to deteriotating health. Carson and Copeland were married from 1963 to 1972 before they got divorced. Copeland was 84.
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Cole even got to know many actors and actresses in Hollywood as she forged a secondary career in acting. Cole appeared in many television specials to sing but also acted on television shows like "Touched by an Angel," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Grey's Anatomy." Here, Cole is joined by fellow actresses Rita Wilson (l.) and Nicole Kidman during EIF's Womens Cancer Research Fund an Honorary Chairs event on March 1, 2004.
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TV's Batgirl actress Yvonne Craig, 78, died of breast cancer on Aug. 18, 2015 in her home in Pacific Palisades, California. While Yvonne starred in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Star Trek" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," she was best known for her role on Batman which began in 1966.
