Actors/Celebrities You Didn't Know Passed Away

DIED August 26, 1998, age 32, of AIDS complications

Best known for the movies "Dangerous Minds," "City of Industry," and "Doubt"

DIED January 21, 2022, age 68, of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Was a stand-up comedian and actor best known for the TV show "Baskets" and the cartoon series "Life With Louie;" also hosted the TV game show "Family Feud"

DIED February 19, 2023, age 78, of heart and respiratory conditions

Was a comedian and actor best known for his role as Detective John Munch on 3 TV series, "Homicide: Life on the Street;" "Law and Order;" and "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"

DIED January 6, 2022, age 82, of Parkinson's disease

Actor and director best known for the movies "The Last Picture Show," "What's Up Doc?," and "Paper Moon;" also had a recurring role as a psychiatrist on the HBO series "The Sopranos"

DIED May 14, 2017, age 64, of pancreatic cancer

Best known for the TV shows "Agents of Shield," "Nashville," "24", and the TV movie "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" for which he won an Emmy Award

DIED August 26, 2004, age 52, of a brain aneurysm

Singer-songwriter best known for the hit songs "Gloria," "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?" and "Self Control"

DIED December 14, 2019, age 63, of a heart attack

Was an actor and comedian best known as comedian Chelsea Handler's 2nd chair on the TV show "Chelsea Lately"

DIED November 25, 2022, age 63, of heart disease

Was an actress and singer best known for starring in the movies "Fame" and "Sparkle;" also won a Grammy Award and Academy Award for the song "Flashdance...What a feeling" for the movie "Flashdance"

DIED April 10, 2010, age 70, of endometrial cancer

Best known as Julia Sugarbaker on the TV show "Designing Women"

Was married to actor Hal Holbrook for 26 years, until her death

DIED February 9, 2019, age 59, of lung cancer

Best known for the TV show "House of Cards" for which he won an Emmy award

DIED September 19, 2015, age 77, of breast cancer

English novelist whose books sold over 500 million copies; was the sister of actress Joan Collins

DIED May 27, 2011, age 60, of pneumonia and sepsis

Best known for the TV show "Taxi" and as Kenickie in the movie "Grease;" also appeared on 2 seasons of the reality TV show "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew"

DIED September 28, 2022, age 59, of a drug overdose

Best known for his 1995 Grammy Award–winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise"

DIED November 8, 2011, age 44, of a pulmonary embolism. Doctors believe he developed the blood clot on a long plane ride from London, England to California

Was an actor and rapper who was the leader of the group Heavy D & the Boyz. As an actor he was best known for the TV shows "Boston Public," "The Tracy Morgan Show," and "Living Single"

DIED February 16, 2020, age 35, of a drug overdose

Was a child actor and the grandson of billionaire Marvin Davis

He appeared on the TV shows "Roseanne" and "Seventh Heaven" and voiced the character Mikey Blumberg on the cartoon show "Recess;" also was on the reality show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"

DIED June 12, 2012, age 79, of esophageal cancer

Best known as the original host of the TV game show "Family Feud" and for the TV show "Hogan's Heroes"

DIED September 3, 2012, age 54, from complications of a heart attack he had 6 weeks earlier

Was an Oscar-nominated actor best known for the movies "The Green Mile," "Armageddon," "Planet of the Apes," and "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

DIED January 2, 2019, age 76, of leukemia

Was an actor, comedian, and writer best known for the character Super Dave, and as Marty Funkhouser on the TV show "Curb Your Enthusiasm;" was the brother of actor Albert Brooks

DIED July 22, 2013, age 69, of lung cancer and a pulmonary embolism

Actor best known for the movies "Get Shorty" and "Midnight Run" and the TV shows "Law and Order" and "Unsolved Mysteries"

DIED October 12, 2020, age 77, of heart disease

Was an actress best known for her role as the housekeeper, Berta, on the TV show "Two and a Half Men"

DIED January 13, 2021, age 81, of pancreatic cancer

Was one half of the duo, Siegfried & Roy, Las Vegas headliners and life partners whose show was the most popular one on The Strip for many years

They were famous for working with white lions and tigers, one of whom severely mauled Roy in 2003; his debilitating injuries caused the show to close permanently

He died only 8 months after Roy

DIED May 8, 2020, age 75, of Covid-19

Was one half of the duo, Siegfried & Roy, Las Vegas headliners and life partners whose show was the most popular one on The Strip for many years

They were famous for working with white lions and tigers, one of whom severely mauled him in 2003; his debilitating injuries caused the show to close permanently

In 2010 he and Siegfried officially retired from show business

DIED November 19, 2022, age 49; committed suicide by hanging himself

Was best known for playing Tommy Oliver, the original Green and White Ranger, in the TV series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers;” also starred in the two "Power Rangers" movies

Died February 22, 2019, age 30, of a drug overdose

Was an actor and model best known for hosting the TV show "Cheaters;" was the grandson of classic actor Clark Gable

DIED November 27, 2019, age 35, of a heart attack while competing on the physically grueling Chinese reality show "Chase Me"

Was an actor and supermodel best known as Magnus Bane in the movie "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" and the Chinese TV series "Remembering Lichuan"

DIED April 22, 2023, age 78, of bone cancer; he died 3 days before his 79th birthday

Was a professional dancer best known as a judge on the US show "Dancing With The Stars" and the UK show "Strictly Come Dancing"

DIED April 12, 2022, age 67, of heart disease and muscular dystrophy

Actor and comedian known for his trademark squint and distinctive shrill voice, both of which were faked for comic relief

He appeared in numerous films and TV shows, incuding one season as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live"

DIED March 26, 2019, age 46; cause of death not publicly disclosed

Was a tattoo artist best known as the apprentice on the tattoo show "Miami Ink"

DIED April 2, 2022, age 93, of natural causes

Was an actress best known for her role as George Costanza's mother, Estelle, on the TV show "Seinfeld;" was also the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" movies

DIED November 29, 2022, age 56, of cancer and heart disease

Was an actor best known as Officer Desi Piscatella on the TV series "Orange Is the New Black"

DIED August 9, 2003, age 57, of liver cancer

Was an Emmy and Tony Award-winning tap dancer, choreographer, and actor best known as a member of the dancing duo The Hines Brothers

Was also known for the movies "Bojangles," "Waiting to Exhale," "White Knights," and "The Cotton Club"

DIED October 24, 1994, age 54, of stomach cancer and complications of a stroke

Tony Award-winning actor best known for the Broadway plays "Two Gentlemen of Verona," "Where's Charley?" and "The Threepenny Opera"

Also known for the movies "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Burning Season," and "The Addams Family"

DIED October 4, 2021, age 78; cause of death not publicly disclosed

TV announcer and voice actor best known as the announcer for the "Late Show with David Letterman;" was also the voice of the Michelin Man

DIED August 15, 2013, age 43, of a drug overdose

Best known for playing Laurie Forman on the TV show "That '70s Show"

DIED April 29, 2020, age 53, of cancer of the endocrine glands

Was an Indian actor best known for the movies "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Amazing Spiderman," "Life of Pi," and "Jurassic World;" also starred in many Bollywood movies, for which he won numerous awards

DIED May 26, 2022, age 67, of acute heart failure and pulmonary edema (excess fluid in the lungs)

Was an actor best known for the movies "Goodfellas," "Blow," "Field of Dreams," and "Something Wild," for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe

DIED January 20, 2022, age 74; cause of death not publicly disclosed, but he was battling Covid-19 in the weeks prior to his death

Singer best known for his three Bat Out of Hell albums, which collectively have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide

DIED February 4, 2018, age 77, of throat cancer

Best known for starring as Martin Crane on the TV show "Frasier"

DIED September 14, 2021, age 61, of leukemia

Was a writer and comedian best known as a cast member on the TV show "Saturday Night Live"

Died August 3, 2023, age 83, after a short illness

Best known for portraying Hector Salamanca in the TV series "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul", for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2012

DIED November 27, 2021, age 69, of multiple blood clots

Best known for playing Carmine Ragusa on the TV show "Laverne and Shirley"

DIED April 22, 2017, age 56, of throat cancer

Best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the TV show "Happy Days" and its spin-off "Joanie Loves Chachi"

DIED Febuary 27, 2015, age 83, of COPD

Best known for playing Spock in the "Star Trek" TV series and movies

DIED February 19, 2023, age 28, of heart complications

Was an actor best known for the films "The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry," "Ice Age: The Meltdown," and "The Martial Arts Kid"

Was the younger brother of actress Hayden Panettiere

DIED February 25, 2017, age 61; suffered a fatal stroke nine days after open-heart surgery

Was an actor best known for the movies "Navy SEALs," "One False Move," "Tombstone," and "Twister;" also starred in the HBO series "Big Love," for which he received three Emmy nominations

DIED October 14, 2014, age 55, of cirrhosis of the liver

Was an ALMA Award-winning actress best known for the movies "La Bamba," "Rush Hour," "Lone Star," and "Tortilla Soup."

DIED January 24, 2006, age 40, of heart disease and drug intoxication

Was an actor best known for the movies "Reservoir Dogs," "Footloose," "The Funeral," and "At Close Range"

Was the brother of Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn

DIED July 12, 2020, age 57, of breast cancer

Best known for the movies "Jerry Maguire," "Twins," and "Space Camp"

Was married to actor John Travolta for 29 years, until her death

DIED December 3, 2002, age 32, of a drug overdose

Best known for playing Mark Healy on the TV sitcom "Roseanne"

DIED February 24, 2014, age 69, of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a disease in which your body attacks your blood cells

Best known for starring in the movies "Ghostbusters," "Caddyshack," and "Groundhog Day"

DIED March 6, 2006, age 44, of lung cancer

Was a singer, talk show host, and disability advocate; was married to actor Christopher Reeve from 1992 until his death in 2004

She and Christopher founded the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which has distributed more than $140 million for spinal cord injury research

DIED July 30, 2023, age 70, of leukemia and lung cancer

Was an actor and comedian best known for portraying the character Pee-Wee Herman in films and on TV

DIED January 7, 2023, age 54; cause of death was not publicly revealed. However, investigators suspected it was a drug overdose

Was a former child actor best known for co-starring on the TV series "Eight is Enough"

DIED January 24, 2021, age 71, of sepsis (blood infection)

Actress best known for the James Bond film "A View to a Kill" and the TV series' "Charlie's Angels" and "That '70s Show"

DIED January 2023, age 65, during a mountain hike

On January 13, 2023 he went hiking solo in the San Gabriel Mountains in California. He was reported missing when he didn't return home that evening. His remains were not discovered until June 2023. Cause of death was undetermined

Was a British actor best known for the films "A Room with a View," "Arachnophobia," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and "Warlock"

DIED October 22, 2021, age 66, of leukemia

Was an actor best known for the TV shows "Bosom Buddies," "Newhart," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," and "Girls," for which he won an Emmy Award

DIED April 15, 2022, age 93, of natural causes

Was an actress best known as Jerry Seinfeld's mother on the TV sitcom "Seinfeld;" also played the nosy neighbor, Mrs. Ochmonek, on the TV show "ALF"

DIED April 27, 2023, age 79, of pancreatic cancer

Was a talk show host, politician, news anchor, and attorney best known as the host of the talk show "Jerry Springer" for 27 years

DIED May 11, 2020, age 92, of natural causes

Was an actor and comedian best known for the role of Frank Costanza on the show "Seinfeld" and Arthur Spooner on the TV show "King of Queens"

Was aso part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara; was the father of actor and director Ben Stiller

DIED April 28, 2019, age 58, 11 days after suffering a stroke

Best known for writing and directing the movie "Boys n the Hood," for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at age 24. Was the first African-American and youngest person ever nominated for that award

DIED July 8, 2022, age 79, of Alzheimer's disease

Actor best known as Paulie Walnuts on the HBO series "The Sopranos"

DIED March 3, 2023, age 61, of a brain aneurysm

Was an actor best known for the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and the TV film "Witness Protection," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination

Also known for the reality shows "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and "Shooting Sizemore"

DIED May 17, 2012, age 63, of lung cancer

Was a singer-songwriter popular in the 1970's disco era; had 42 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

DIED April 23, 2015, age 19; committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head

Was an American child actor best known for playing Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond"

DIED January 18, 2022, age 73, of a heart attack and COVID-19

Was an American fashion journalist, stylist, and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine; best known as one of the judges on the TV reality show "America's Next Top Model"

DIED June 28, 2014, age 67, of colon cancer

Was an actor best known for his role as Anthony on the TV sitcom "Designing Women"

DIED September 3, 2001, age 27, in a car accident

Actress best known as the first Yellow Ranger on the TV series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"

DIED April 21, 2018, age 49; committed suicide by alcohol overdose

Was an actor best known as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" films

DIED January 19, 2022, age 37, of brain trauma following a ski accident

Was a two-time Cesar Award-winning French actor best known for the movies "Hannibal Rising," "Saint Laurent," and "It's Only the End of the World"

Was also a model who was the face of the Chanel men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel for 12 years

DIED September 4, 1993, age 50; committed suicide by shooting himself

Was an actor best known for the TV show "Fantasy Island"

Was the subject of the HBO film "My Dinner with Herve" starring Peter Dinklage

DIED September 11, 2011, age 39, of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a group of blood cancers

Best known for playing the title role in the TV series "Spartacus"

A documentary about his battle with cancer, "Be Here Now," was released in 2015

DIED August 29, 2016, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease

Actor best known for the movies "Young Frankenstein" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

Was married to actress Gilda Radner for 5 years, until her death in 1989

DIED June 12, 2023, age 71, in a motorcycle accident

Was an actor best known for the movies "Prince of the City," "Once Upon a Time in America," and "The Late Shift;" also appeared on the TV shows "Chicago Fire" and "Blue Bloods," among others

DIED August 19, 2013, age 29; committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Was an actor best known for the TV shows "The Famous Jett Jackson," "Friday Night Lights," and "Rizzoli and Isles"