It's been another rough year when it comes to losing icons, although not quite as awe-inspiringly impactful as 2016.
Dead Reckoning: Which Year Was the Worst for Celeb Deaths? HEReys
Below, check out all the big names — and important, behind-the-scenes people — we've lost in 2017.
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RIP 2017
Clay Adler, 27 (circa 1989—March 26, 2017) Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (2007-2008) star OBIT
Leah Adler, 97 (January 12, 1920—February 21, 2017) Mother of Steven Spielberg (b. 1946) restaurateur
Roger Ailes, 77 (May 15, 1940—May 18, 2017) Fox News founder & CEO OBIT
Mike Aktari, 28 (c. 1988—March 13, 2017) Jerseylicious (2011)performer OBIT
Azzedine Alaïa, 77 (February 26, 1940—November 18, 2017) Couture designer OBIT
Lola Albright, 92 (July 20, 1924—March 23, 2017) glam early TV actress, Peter Gunn (1958-1961) star & chanteuse OBIT
Miriam Marx Allen, 90 (May 19, 1927—June 29, 2017) Daughter of Groucho Marx (1890-1977)
Gregg Allman, 69 (December 8, 1947—May 27, 2017) Country-rock legend, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, ex-husband of Cher (b. 1946) OBIT
Tommy Allsup, 85 (November 24, 1931—January 11, 2017) Guitarist who lost the coin toss that kept him from dying in the Buddy Holly plane crash
August Ames, 23 (August 23, 1994—December 5, 2017) Porn star
Lukas Ammann, 104 (September 29, 1912—May 3, 2017) Swiss actor known for German TV series Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967-1977)
Herb Oscar Anderson, 88 (May 30, 1928—January 29, 2017) Morning DJ, father of John James (b. 1956)
Richard Anderson, 91 (August 8, 1926—August 31, 2017) Six Million Dollar Man (1974-1978) & Bionic Woman (1976-1978) star OBIT
Andre Arruda, 33 (March 11, 1983—January, 28, 2017) Comic actor aka “Andre the Anti-Giant”
John Ashbery, 90 (July 28, 1927—August 3, 2017) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Xavier “X” Atencio, 98 (September 4, 1919—September 10, 2017) Disney Imagineer and animator
Harvey Atkin, 74 (December 18, 1942—July 17, 2017) Meatballs (1979) camp director, Cagney & Lacey (1981-1988) regular
Gary Austin, 75 (October 18, 1941—April 1, 2017) Founder of The Groundlings
George Avakian, 98 (March 15, 1919—November 22, 2017) Jazz scholar and producer
John G. Avildsen, 81 (December 21, 1935—June 16, 2017) Director of Save the Tiger (1973), Rocky (1976), first three The Karate Kid films (19840-1989)
Peter Baldwin, 86 (January 11, 1931 —November 19, 2017) Prolific, Emmy-winning TV director, actor
Michael Ballhaus, 81 (August 5, 1935—April 11, 2017) Oscar-nominated cinematographer
Yoshimitsu Banno, 86 (March 30, 1931—May 14, 2017) Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1971) director
Jack Bannon, 77 (June 14, 1940—October 25, 2017) Lou Grant (1977-1982) actor, son of Jim Bannon (1911-1984) and Bea Benaderet (1906-1968), husband of Ellen Travolta (b. 1940), brother-in-law of John Travolta (b. 1954)
Wayne Barrett, 71 (July 11, 1945—January 19, 2017) Village Voice columnist, spur under the saddle of politicos
Chuck Barris, 87 (June 3, 1929—March 22, 2017) The Gong Show (1976-1980) host OBIT
Frank Barron, 98 (February 5, 1919—October 24, 2017) Former THR editor, Hanna-Barbera writer
Nicole Bass, 52 (August 10, 1964—February 17, 2017) Pro wrestler, bodybuilder, porn actress
Alexey Batalov, 88 (November 20, 1928—June 15, 2017) Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) actor
Ben Bates, 84 (September 4, 1933—October 4, 2017) James Arness's (1923-2011) stunt double on Gunsmoke (1955-1975), Marlboro Man
Elizabeth Baur, 69 (December 1, 1947—September 30, 2017) Ironside (1971-1975) actress
Don Baylor, 68 (June 28, 1949—August 7, 2017) Former MLB baseball player, coach
Chris Bearde, 80 (June 18, 1936—April 23, 2017) Writer on Laugh-In (1968-1973), creator of The Gong Show (1976-1980)
Sam Beazley, 101 (March 29, 1916—June 12, 2017) British theater actor
Walter Becker, 67 (February 20, 1950—August 3, 2017) Steely Dan guitarist, bass player & songwriter
Chester Bennington, 41 (March 20, 1976—July 20, 2017) Lead singer of Linkin Park
Daisy Berkowitz aka Scott Putesy, 49 (April 28, 1968—October 22, 2017) Founding member of Marilyn Manson
Peter Berling, 83 (March 20, 1934—November 20, 2017) German character actor, appeared in The Name of the Rose (1986), Gangs of New York (2002)
Katherine Ann Berman, 67 (circa 1950—May 9, 2017) Wife of ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman
Shelley Berman, 92 (February 3, 1925—September 1, 2017) Stand-up comic, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002-2009) regular
John Bernecker, 33 (circa 1984—July 12, 2017) The Walking Dead (2010-present) stuntman
Chuck Berry, 90 (October 18, 1926—March 18, 2017) Father of Rock 'n' Roll, guitar legend OBIT
Liliane Bettencourt, 94 (October 21, 1922—September 21, 2017) L'Oréal heiress and world's richest woman
Laura Biagiatti, 73 (August 4, 1943—May 26, 2017) Queen of Cashmere, Italian fashion designer
William Peter Blatty, 89 (January 7, 1928—January 12, 2017) Oscar-winning author and adapted screenplay writer of The Exorcist (1973) OBIT
Jack Blessing, 66 (July 29, 1951–November 14, 2017) George Lopez (2002-2007) actor
Joe Bologna, 82 (December 30, 1934—August 13, 2017) Oscar-nominated writer, prolific playwright, actor in My Favorite Year (1982), husband of Renée Taylor (b. 1933) OBIT
Michael Bond, 91 (January 13, 1926-June 27, 2017) Creator of Paddington Bear
Sheila Bond, 90 (March 16, 1927—March 25, 2017) Tony-winning Wish You Were Here (1953) actress
Adrian Booth, 99 (July 26, 1917—April 30, 2017) aka Lorna Gray; Three Stooges comedienne, western actress OBIT
Tony Booth, 85 (October 9, 1931—September 25, 2017) British Till Death Do Us Part (1966-1975) sitcom star, dad of Cherie Blair (b. 1954)
Powers Boothe, 68 (June 1, 1948—May 14, 2017) Actor famous for portraying Jim Jones (1931-1978), appearing in The Emerald Forest (1984) & Sin City (2005) OBIT
Bimba Bosé 41 (October 1, 1975—January 23, 2017) Spanish singer & model, niece of Miguel Bosé (b. 1956)
Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, 45 (January 13, 1972—May 9, 2017) Star of MTV's Rob & Big (2006-2008)
Charles Bradley, 68 (November 5, 1948—September 23, 2017) Singer dubbed the Screaming Eagle of Soul
Ann Brebner, 93 (1925—January 13, 2017) George Lucas' (b 1944) casting director
Buddy Bregman, 86 (July 9, 1930—January 8, 2017) Conductor/arranger/composer who worked with Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996); nephew of Jule Styne (1905-1994), father of Tracey Bregman (b. 1963)
Jimmy Breslin, 88 (October 17, 1928—March 19, 2017) Pulitzer Prize-winning NYC columnist, author OBIT
Aleshia Brevard, 79 (December 9, 1937—July 1, 2017) Trans pioneer who underwent SRS in '62, appeared in films, wrote a memoir OBIT
Brent Briscoe, 56 (May 21, 1961—October 18, 2017) Sling Blade (1996) & Twin Peaks (2017) actor
Conrad Brooks, 86 (January 3, 1931—December 6, 2017) Frequent Ed Wood (1924-1978) actor, appeared in Glen or Glenda (1953) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Bruce Brown, 80 (December 1, 1937—December 10, 2017) Documentary filmmaker, director of surf classic The Endless Summer (1966)
Chelsea Brown, 74 (December 6, 1942—March 27, 2017) Rowan & Martin's Laugh In (1968-1969) and The Thing with Two Heads (1972) actress
Zbigniew Brzezinski, 89 (March 28, 1928—May 26, 2017) Advisor to Jimmy Carter (b. 1924), father of Morning Joe (2007-) co-host Mika Brzezinski (b. 1967) OBIT
Brad Bufanda, 34 (May 4, 1983—November 1, 2017) Veronica Mars (2004-2006) actor OBIT
Zoya Bulgakova, 102 (December 24, 1914—February 3, 2017) Russian theater actress
Jim Burns, 65 (circa 1952—December 23, 2017) Co-creator of MTV's Unplugged (1989-present)
Wendell Burton, 69 (July 21, 1947—May 30, 2017) Liza Minnelli's (b. 1946) The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) beau
Brenda Buttner, 55 (May 22, 1961—February 20, 2017) Fox News host
Glen Campbell, 81 (April 22, 1936—August 8, 2017) Country-music legend, singer of “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975) and “Southern Nights” (1977) OBIT
David Cassidy, 67 (April 12, 1950—November 21, 2017) 1970s teen icon, son of Jack Cassidy (1927-1976) and Evelyn Ward (1923-2012), stepson of Shirley Jones (b. 1934), half brother of Shaun (b. 1958), Patrick (b. 1962) and Ryan Cassidy (b. 1966), father of Katie Cassidy (b. 1986) OBIT
Pattie Daly Caruso, 73 (circa 1944—September 17, 2017) Mother of Carson Daly (b. 1973), local TV host
Gisèle Casadesus, 103 (June 14, 1914—September 24, 2017) Doyenne of French comic actresses
Bernie Casey, 78 (June 8, 1939—September 19, 2017) NFL star-turned-actor who appeared in Brian's Song (1971), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984) OBIT
Darlene Cates, 69 (December 13, 1947—March 26, 2017) What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) actress OBIT
Juliette Cavazzi, 91 (August 27, 1926—October 27, 2017) Canadian variety TV star
Gene Cernan, 82 (March 14, 1934—January 16, 2017) Most recent man to walk on the moon
Margo Chase, 59 (1958—July 22, 2017) Designer of fonts for Madonna, Cher, Santana and TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
Wayne Cochran, 78 (May 10, 1939—November 21, 2017) The White Knight of Soul, over-the-top R&B singer
Don Pedro Colley, 79 (August 30, 1938—October 11, 2017) Blaxploitation, THX 1138 (1971) and Dukes of Hazzard (1981-1984) actor
Alan Colmes, 66 (September 24, 1950—February 23, 2017) Fox News liberal commentator OBIT
Miriam Colon, 80 (August 20, 1936—March 3, 2017) Iconic Puerto Rican actress, mom in Scarface (1983) OBIT
Dick Contino, 87 (January 17, 1930—April 19, 2017) Accordionist, star of 1958 rock film Daddy-O
Barbara Cook, 89 (October 25, 1927—August 8, 2017) Legendary Broadway and cabaret singer, originator of roles in Candide (1956), The Music Man (1957) and She Loves Me (1962) OBIT
Irwin Corey, 102 (July 29, 1914—February 6, 2017) Stand-up legend, activist, philanthropist OBIT
Chris Cornell, 42 (July 20, 1964—May 17, 2017) Soundgarden & Audioslave lead singer OBIT
Carolyn Cronenberg, 66 (August 22, 1950—June 19, 2017) Wife of director David Cronenberg, film editor
Kathleen Crowley, 87 (December 26, 1929—April 23, 2017) B-movie star of Target Earth (1954)
Ji-Tu Cumbuka, 77 (March 4, 1940—July 4, 2017) Blacula (1972), Roots (1977) and Harlem Nights (1989) actor
Peggy Cummins, 92 (December 18, 1925—December 29, 2017) Gun Crazy (1950) femme fatale
Alfie Curtis, 87 (July 28, 1930—December 28, 2017) Dr. Evazan in Star Wars (1977)
Kent Damon, 74 (1943—December 14, 2017) Matt Damon's (b. 1970) father
Bill Dana, 92 (October 5, 1924—June 15, 2017) TV comic and writer famous for, “My name José Jiménez”
Danny Daniels (1924—July 7, 2017) Choreographer, lead dancer in Kiss Me, Kate (1948) and other Broadway musicals, taught Christopher Walken to dance
Darren Daulton, 55 (January 3, 1962—August 6, 2017) Phillies catcher
Danielle Darrieux, 100 (May 1, 1917—October 17, 2017) French film legend, star of more than 100 films OBIT
Liz Dawn, 77 (November 8, 1939—September 25, 2017) Coronation Street (1972-2010) actress for 30-plus years
Robert Day, 94 (September 11, 1922—March 17, 2017) British director of '60s Tarzan movies, The Initiation of Sarah (1978)
Frank Deford, 78 (December 16, 1938—May 28, 2017) Sports Illustrated journalist, author of Everybody's All-American (1981)
Paula Dell, 90 (November 15, 1926—January 9, 2017) Stuntwoman shot out of a cannon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Jonathan Demme, 73 (February 22, 1944—April 26, 2017) Oscar-winning director of Stop Making Sense (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Philadelphia (1993) OBIT
Barry Dennen, 79 (February 22, 1938—September 26, 2017) Actor in the films Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Thérèse DePrez, 52 (1965—December 19, 2017) Acclaimed production designer, including on Black Swan (2010)
Patti Deutsch, 73 (December 16, 1943—July 26, 2017) Match Game (1973-1978) wit, voice actress OBIT
Hank Deutschendorf, 28 (circa 1988—June 14, 2017) Played the baby, with his twin, in Ghostbusters II (1989) OBIT
Danny Dias, 34 (circa 1983—June 5, 2017) Road Rules (2004) reality star
Pat DiNizio, 62 (October 12, 1955—December 12, 2017) Founding Smithereens lead singer and songwriter
Fats Domino, 89 (February 26, 1928—October 24, 2017) R&B and rock legend behind the hits "Blueberry Hill" (1956) and "I'm Walkin'" (1957) OBIT
Roy Dotrice, 94 (May 26, 1923—October 16, 2017) Leopold Mozart in Amadeus (1984), Tony winner for A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000), reader of Games of Thrones audio book in which he voiced 223 different characters (2003)
Gord Downie, 53 (February 6, 1964—October 17, 2017) Lead singer of the Tragically Hip
John Dunsworth, 71 (April 12, 1946—October 16, 2017) Canadian star of Trailer Park Boys (2001-2008; 2013-2017; movies)
Nelsan Ellis, 39 (November 30, 1978—July 8, 2017) True Blood (2008-2014) actor
Dick Enberg, 82 (January 9, 1935—December 21, 2017) Legendary sportscaster
C.O. Doc Erickson, 93 (December 17, 1923—June 28, 2017) Production manager on several Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) movies
Gloria Fallon, 68 (circa 1949—November 4, 2017) Jimmy Fallon's (b. 1974) mom
Suzan Farmer, 75 (June 16, 1942—September 17, 2017) Hammer Horror actress in such flicks as Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
Jordan Feldstein, 40 (1977—December 22, 2017) Founding CEO of Career Artist Management (Maroon 5), brother of Jonah Hill (b. 1934) and Beanie Feldstein (b. 1993)
Miguel Ferrer, 61 (February 7, 1955—January 19, 2017) NCIS: Los Angeles (2012—2017) actor, son of José Ferrer (1912-1992) and Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002)
Neil Fingleton, 36 (December 18, 1960—February 25, 2017) basketball player, Game of Thrones (2014) actor
Flawless Sabrina aka Jack Doroshow, approx. 78 (circa 1939—November 17, 2017) Drag queen arrested more than 100 times for crossdressing, was the Mother in The Queen (1968)
Darlanne Fluegel, 64 (November 25, 1953—December 15, 2017) Model, Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and Crime Story (1986-1987) actress
June Foray, 99 (September 18, 1917—July 26, 2017) First Lady of Voice Acting, voice of Rocky the Squirrel (1959-2014), Natasha Fatale (1959-1964), Cindy-Lou Who (1968) and The Twilight Zone's Talky Tina (1963) OBIT
Bruce Forsyth, 89 (February 22, 1928—August 18, 2017) British TV presenter
Albert Freedman, 95 (March 27, 1922—April 11, 2017) Quiz-show scandal victim played by Hank Azaria (b. 1964) in Quiz Show (1994)
Jim French, 84 (July 14, 1932—June 15, 2017) Iconic beefcake illustrator, photographer & founder of COLT Studio OBIT
Michael Friedman, 41 (circa 1976—September 9, 2017) Composer/lyricist of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2009) OBIT
Warren Frost, 91 (June 5, 1925—February 17, 2017) Seinfeld (1992-1998) and Twin Peaks actor
William Frye, 96 (October 5, 1921—November 3, 2017) Rep for Cary Grant (1904-1986), producer of General Electric Theater (1953-1962), Airport 1975 (1974)
Stephen Furst, 62 (May 8, 1955-June 16, 2017) Flounder in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Sandy Gallin, 76 (c. 1940—April 21, 2017) Mega-A-list talent agent, producer, financier
James Galton, 92 (1925—June 12, 2017) Marvel Comics CEO
Erica Garner, 27 (May 29, 1990—December 29, 2017) Daughter of police brutality victim Eric Garner (1970-2014), racial justice advocate
Margarat Ann Garza, 31 (March 21, 1986—May 30, 2017) Beauty queen, Mercury Plains (2016) actress
Dick Gautier, 85 (October 30, 1931—January 13, 2017) Hymie the Robot on Get Smart (1966-1968)
Hal Geer, 100 (September 13, 1916—January 26, 2017) Animation legend who worked on Peter Pan (1953)
J. Geils (February 20, 1946—April 11, 2017) J. Geils Band guitarist
Troy Gentry, 50 (April 5, 1967—September 8, 2017) Country singer
Robert Getchell, 81 (circa 1936—October 21, 2017) Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) screenwriter, co-writer of Mommie Dearest (1981)
Harry Gittes, 81 (May 6, 1936—September 2, 2017) Producer, friend of Jack Nicholson (b. 1937), namesake for Nicholson's Chinatown (1974) character
Bob Givens, 99 (March 2, 1918—December 14, 2017) Animation legend who worked with Disney, Warner Bros. (creating the first official Bugs Bunny design), Hanna-Barbera and more
Vera Glagoleva, 61 (January 31, 1956—August 16, 2017) Russian actress, director
Terry Glenn, 43 (July 23, 1974—November 19, 2017) NFL wide receiver
Santiago Gonzalez, 40 (c. 1976—March 24, 2017) Colombian luxury handbag designer
Cuba Gooding Sr., 72 (April 27, 1944—April 20, 2017) The Main Ingredient lead singer, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s (b. 1968) father
Don Gordon, 90 (November 13, 1926—April 24, 2017) Character actor from Bullitt (1968), Papillon (1973)
Howard Gottfried, 94 (November 13, 1923—December 8, 2017) Producer of Network (1976), Altered States (1980) and Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
K.O. Götz aka Karl Otto Götz, 103 (February 22, 1914—August 19, 2017) Artist and filmmaker
Sue Grafton, 77 (April 24, 1940—December 28, 2017) Mystery writer famous for her "alphabet" series
Jim Graham, 71 (August 26, 1945—June 15, 2017) Former D.C. councilman
Bruce Gray, 81 (September 7, 1936—December 13, 2017) Actor who played the father of the groom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Buddy Greco, 90 (August 14, 1926—January 10, 2017) Las Vegas pianist/singer
Ed Green, 82 (1935—August 9, 2017) Prolific sound mixer, winner of 22 Emmys
Jerry Greenberg, 81 (July 29, 1936—December 22, 2017) Oscar-winning The French Connection (1971) editor
Dick Gregory, 84 (October 12, 1932—August 19, 2017) Civil Rights Movement icon, groundbreaking comic, health-food nut, conspiracy theorist OBIT
Brad Grey, 59 (December 29, 1957—May 14, 2017) Producer, chairman & CEO of Paramount
Robert Guillaume, 89 (November 30, 1927—October 24, 2017) Star of Soap (1977-1980) & Benson (1979-1986) OBIT
A.R. Gurney, 86 (November 1, 1930—June 13, 2017) Love Letters (1988) playwright
Barbara Hale, 94 (April 18, 1922—January 26, 2017) Della Street on Perry Mason (1957-1966)
Marilyn Hall, 90 (circa 1927—June 5, 2017) Producer, philanthropist, wife of Monty Hall (1921-2017), mom of Joanna Gleason (b. 1950)
Monty Hall, 96 (August 25, 1921—September 30, 2017) Co-creator and longtime host of Let's Make a Deal (1963-1975; sporadic appearances thereafter), dad of Joanna Gleason OBIT
Peter Hall, 86 (November 22, 1930—September 11, 2017) British theater director
Roy Halladay, 40 (May 14, 1977—November 7, 2017) Baseball great
Johnny Hallyday, 74 (June 15, 1943—December 6, 2017) Iconic French rock star
Officer Michael Hance, 44 (February 2, 1973—March 12, 2017) NYPD cop who dirty-danced at Gay Pride OBIT
Peter Hansen, 95 (December 5, 1921—April 9, 2017) When Worlds Collide (1951) & General Hospital (1965-2004) actor
Ty Hardin, 87 (January 1, 1930—August 3, 2017) Western TV star of Bronco (1958-1962) OBIT
Robert Hardy, 91 (October 29, 1925—August 3, 2017) Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter series (2002-2007)
Jack H. Harris, 98 (November 28, 1918—March 14, 2017) Producer of The Blob (1958), Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) OBIT
Larry Harris, 70 (circa 1947—December 18, 2017) Casablanca Records co-founder
S.J. Harris, 40 (circa 1977—August 14, 2017) Deadpool 2 (2018) stuntwoman killed on set
Grant Hart, 56 (March 18, 1961—September 14, 2017) Hüsker Dü drummer & vocalist
Anthony Harvey, 87 (June 3, 1930—November 23, 2017) The Lion in Winter (1968) director
Sib Hashian, 67 (August 17, 1949—March 22, 2017) Drummer for Boston
Richard Hatch, 71 (May 21, 1945—February 7, 2017) Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979, 2004-2009) and soap actor, teen heartthrob OBIT
Lois Laurel Hawes, 89 (December 10, 1927—July 28, 2017) Daughter of Stan Laurel (1890-1965), former wife of Gone with the Wind (1939) actor Rand Brooks (1918-2003)
Glenne Headly, 62 (March 13, 1955—June 8, 2017) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) & Dick Tracy (1990) actress OBIT
John Heard, 73 (March 7, 1945—July 21, 2017) Prolific '80s and '90s actor, the father in the Home Alone (1990 & 1992) movies OBIT
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, 72 (November 1, 1944—September 17, 2017) Former pro wrestler & manager
Hugh Hefner, 91 (April 9, 1926—September 27, 2017) Playboy founder, sex icon OBIT
Evan Helmuth, 40 (circa 1977—July 17, 2017) The Devil Inside (2012) star
Jon Hendricks, 96 (September 16, 1921—November 22, 2017) Jazz lyricist and singer who invented vocalese
Nat Hentoff, 91 (June 10, 1925—January 7, 2017) Free-speech advocate, jazz & country critic
Aaron Hernandez, 27 (November 6, 1989—April 19, 2017) Former NFL star, convicted killer OBIT
Blake Heron, 35 (January 11, 1982—September 9, 2017) Shiloh (1996) actor
John Hillerman, 84 (December 20, 1932—November 9, 2017) Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988) actor OBIT
William Hjortsberg, 76 (February 23, 1941—April 22, 2017) Novelist whose book was adapted as Angel Heart (1987)
Claire Hollingworth, 105 (October 10, 1911—January 10, 2017) War correspondent, first to scoop the start of WWII
Skip Homeier, 86 (October 5, 1930—June 25, 2017) Western actor, Nazi kid from Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
Tobe Hooper, 74 (January 25, 1943—August 26, 2017) Director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Salem's Lot (1979) and Poltergeist (1983) OBIT
Paul Horner, 38 (circa 1979—September 18, 2017) Leading purveyor of fake news, hoaxer OBIT
Rance Howard, 89 (November 17, 1928—November 25, 2017) Character actor and director, father of Ron Howard (b. 1954) and Clint Howard (b. 1959), grandfather of Bryce Dallas Howard (b. 1981) and Paige Howard (b. 1985)
Trustin Howard, 93 (December 18, 1923—April 20, 2017) One-time voice of Philbert cartoon character
Sean Hughes, 51 (November 10, 1965—October 16, 2017) Irish stand-up comic
Wendy Hunt, 64 (circa 1953—August 6, 2017) Circuit DJ OBIT
John Hurt, 77 (January 22, 1940—January 25, 2017) One of Britain's finest actors
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, 55 (October 16, 1962—November 22, 2017) Siberian baritone
Joe Hyams, 90 (circa 1927—May 31, 2017) Longtime Warner Bros. publicist
Earle Hyman, 91 (October 11, 1926—November 19, 2017) The Cosby Show (1984-1992) grandpa
Tino Insana, 69 (February 15, 1948—May 31, 2017) Second City comic
Clifford Irving, 87 (November 5, 1930—December 19, 2017) Novelist, author of fake Howard Hughes (1905-1996) biography
Clifton James, 96 (May 29, 1920—April 15, 2017) Southern sheriff in two James Bond flicks
Loren Janes, 85 (October 1, 1931—June 24, 2017) Legendary stuntman who also played the late, gay partner in the pilot episode of L.A. Law (airdate September 15, 1986)
Al Jarreau, 76 (March 12, 1940—February 12, 2017) Jazz singer OBIT
Anne Jeffreys, 94 (January 26, 1923—September 27, 2017) Topper (1953-1955) and General Hospital (1984-2004) actress OBIT
Charles Robert "Scooter" Jenkins, 77 (February 18, 1940—December 12, 2017) U.S. soldier who defected to North Korea
Denis Johnson, 67 (July 1, 1949—May 25, 2017) Author of Jesus' Son (1992)
Nora Johnson, 84 (January 31, 1933—October 5, 2017) The World of Henry Orient (1956) author, daughter of filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977)
Jonghyun, 27 (April 8, 1990—December 18, 2017) Lead singer of K-pop boy band SHINee
Shashi Kapoor, 79 (March 18, 1938—December 4, 2017) Indian actor and producer
David Kapralik, 91 (circa 1926—July 12, 2017) High-profile A&R man at Columbia & Epic Records in the '60s, signed Barbra Streisand (b. 1942), Sly and the Family Stone
Cassidy Karakorn, 38 (circa 1979—August 26, 2017) HRC exec & LGBTQ rights activist
Christine Kaufmann, 72 (January 11, 1945—March 28, 2017) Town Without Pity (1961) actress, former Mrs. Tony Curtis (1925-2010)
Gorden Kaye, 75 (April 7, 1941—January 23, 2017) British 'Allo! 'Allo! (1986—1992) actor
Christine Keeler, 75 (February 22, 1942—December 4, 2017) Model and showgirl at the center of the Profumo (1915-2006) affair
Tommy Keene, 59 (June 30, 1958—November 22, 2017) Power-pop singer
Elizabeth Kemp, 65 (November 5, 1951—September 1, 2017) Stage, TV, & film actress, later an influential acting coach for Bradley Cooper (b. 1975)
Vinod Khanna, 70 (October 6, 1946—April 27, 2017) Bollywood heartthrob, actor, producer, also politician
Mychael Knight, 39 (April 11, 1978—October 17, 2017) Project Runway Season 4 (2006) fan-fave designer
Robert Knight, 72 (April 24, 1945—November 5, 2017) Original singer of "Everlasting Love" (1967)
Fred Koenekamp, 94 (November 11, 1922—May 31, 2017) The Towering Inferno (1974) cinematographer
Jake LaMotta, 95 (July 10, 1921—September 19, 2017) Former Middleweight Champ, stand-up comic, inspiration for Raging Bull (1980)
Mark LaMura, 68 (October 18, 1948—September 11, 2017) All My Children (1980-2005, off and on) actor
Martin Landau, 89 (June 20, 1928—July 15, 2017) Actor in North by Northwest (1959), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989); Oscar winner for Ed Wood (1994); star of the series Mission: Impossible (1966-1969) and Space: 1999 (1975-1977)
Susan Landau, 65 (circa 1952—May 31, 2017) Producer and Hollywood manager
Kenneth Jay Lane, 85 (April 22, 1932—July 20, 2017) Costume jewelry king
Victor Lanoux, 80 (June 18, 1936—May 4, 2017) French Cousin, Cousine (1975) actor
Bruce Lansbury, 87 (January 12, 1930—February 13, 2017) TV producer, writer, brother of Angela Lansbury (b. 1925)
Walter Lassally, 90 (December 18, 1926—October 23, 2017) Oscar-winning Zorba the Greek (1965) cinematographer
Martha Lavey, 60 (c. 1957—April 25, 2017) Longtime A.D. of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre
Daliah Lavi, 74 (October 12, 1942—May 3, 2017) Israeli actress/model/pop singer
Cardinal Bernard Law, 86 (November 4, 1931—December 20, 2017) Pedophile-protecting Roman Catholic cardinal who resigned in disgrace
Joan Lee, 95 (February 5, 1924—July 6, 2017) Wife & muse of Stan Lee (b. 1922)
Howard Leeds, 97 (June 27, 1919—February 11, 2017) The Brady Bunch (1969—1974) producer/writer
Suzanna Leigh, 72 (July 26, 1945—December 11, 2017) Hammer Horror actress, star of Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Murray Lerner, 90 (May 8, 1927—September 2, 2017) Oscar-winning doc filmmaker of Festival (1967), From Mao to Mozart (1981)
Hervé L. Leroux, 60 (May 30, 1957—October 5, 2017) Designer of the bandage dress
Jerry Lewis, 91 (March 16, 1926—August 20, 2017) Half of Martin & Lewis with Dean Martin (1917-1995), comedy legend, muscular dystrophy Labor Day Telethon host OBIT
Lil Peep aka Gustav Åhr, 21 (November 1, 1996—November 15, 2017) Emo rapper
Ulli Lommel, 72 (December 21, 1944—December 2, 2017) German actor and director of Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) known for collaborations with Fassbinder (1945-1982) and Warhol (1928-1987)
Eddie Long, 63 (May 12, 1953—January 15, 2017) Controversial mega-church pastor
Sam Lovullo, 88 (1928—January 3, 2017) Hee Haw (1969-1992) producer
Chuck Low, 89 (July 21, 1928—September 18, 2017) Morrie the wig shop owner in Goodfellas (1990)
Curt Lowens, 91 (November 17, 1925—May 8, 2017) Holocaust survivor, actor
Jay Lynch, 72 (January 7, 1945—March 5, 2017) Nard n' Pat and Garbage Pail Kids artist OBIT
Peter Macgregor-Scott, 69 (December 28, 1947—October 25, 2017) Producer on the films National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and Batman Forever (1995)
Libby Adler Mages, 93 (b. circa 1924—July, 2, 2017) Producer of Three Tall Women (1994) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002)
Billy Manes, 45 (circa 1972—July 21, 2017) Orlando's most famous gay citizen, a former mayoral candidate and onetime EIC of Watermark, an LGBTQ publication
Charles Manson, 83 (November 12, 1934—November 19, 2017) Cult leader, murderer
Michael Mantenuto, 35 (May 13, 1981—April 24, 2017) Miracle (2004) actor
Mitch Margo, 70 (May 25, 1947—November 24, 2017) Founding member of the Tokens of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1961) fame
Ric Marlow, 91 (December 21, 1925—February 28, 2017) “A Taste of Honey” (1960) songwriter
Jared Martin, 75 (December 21, 1941—May 24, 2017) “Dusty Farlow” on Dallas (1979-1982; 1985; 1991)
Elsa Martinelli, 82 (January 30, 1935—July 8, 2017) Italian model and actress, star of The Indian Fighter (1955)
Ralphie May, 45 (February 17, 1972—October 6, 2017) Stand-up comic
Betsy Mazursky, 89 (October 27, 1926—September 29, 2017) Widow of director Paul Mazursky (1930-2014)
Marsh McCall, 52 (circa 1965—May 22, 2017) Fuller House (2016-present) writer and producer
Norma McCorvey, 69 (September 22, 1947—February 18, 2017) Roe v. Wade plaintiff, then anti-abortion activist
Margaret McGrath, 98 (February 11, 1919—August 5, 2017) Last surviving original Windmill Girl of London
Ashley McNeeley, 35 (circa 1982—May 4, 2017) A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila contestant
Julio Oscar Mechoso, 62 (May 31, 1955—November 25, 2017) Character actor
Thomas Meehan, 88 (August 14, 1929—August 21, 2017) Writer of the books of Annie (1977), The Producers (2001) and Hairspray (2002)
Dorothy Mengering, 95 (July 18, 1921—April 11, 2017) David Letterman's (b. 1947) mom
Heather Menzies-Urich, 68 (December 3, 1949—December 24, 2017) Actress who played Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965) and Jessica 6 on the series Logan's Run (1977-1978), widow of Robert Urich (1946-2002)
Dina Merrill, 93 (December 29, 1923—May 22, 2017) Heiress, actress OBIT
Robert Miles, 47 (November 3, 1969—May 9, 2017) Legendary trance/chill DJ
Kenny Miller, 85 (October 15, 1931—May 8, 2017) I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) actor
Robert Ellis Miller, 84 (July 18, 1932—January 27, 2017) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) director
Maryam Mirzakhani, 40 (May 3, 1977—July 15, 2017) Iranian math genius
Antony Mitradas, 103 (November 3, 1913—February 20, 2017) Indian film director
John Mollo, 86 (March 18, 1931—October 25, 2017) Oscar-winning Star Wars (1977) costume designer
Meechy Monroe, 32 (circa 1985—June 27, 2017) Natural-hair blogger
Lawrence Montaigne, 86 (February 26, 1931—March 17, 2017) Prolific sci-fi actor
Mary Tyler Moore, 80 (December 29, 1936—January 25, 2017) TV icon and Oscar nominee OBIT
Roger Moore, 89 (October 14, 1927—May 23, 2017) Bond ... James Bond, #3 OBIT
Erin Moran, 56 (October 18, 1960—April 22, 2017) Happy Days (1974-1984) and Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983) star OBIT
Robert Michael Morris, 77 (circa 1940—May 30, 2017) The Comeback (2005; 2014) actor OBIT
Jeanne Moreau, 89 (January 23, 1928—July 31, 2017) French film legend, star of Jules et Jim (1962) and Querelle (1982) OBIT
Chuck Mosley, 57 (December 26, 1959—November 9, 2017) Onetime Faith No More frontman
Sylvia Moy, 78 (September 15, 1938—April 15, 2017) Motown songwriter and producer
Wood Moy, 99 (June 10, 1918—November 8, 2017) Pioneering Asian-American actor, star of Chan Is Missing (1982)
Gene Mozee, 80s (approx. 1931—July 1 or 2, 2017) Bodybuilder and fitness expert
Helen Mueller, 99 (July 9, 1918—August 31, 2017) '40s model
Ronald “Bingo” Mundy, 76 (1939—January 20, 2017) Marcels singer
Grant Munro, 94 (April 25, 1923—December 9, 2017) Canadian actor and animation legend, appeared in Oscar-winning short Neighbours (1952)
Charlie Murphy, 57 (July 12, 1959—April 12, 2017) Comic, brother of Eddie Murphy (b. 1961)
Jim Nabors, 87 (June 12, 1930—November 30, 2017) The Andy Griffith Show (1962-1964) and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1969) star, singer
Haruo Nakajima, 88 (January 1, 1929—August 7, 2017) Actor behind Godzilla in 12 films from 1954 to 1972
Michael Nance, 31 (circa 1986—May 29, 2017) 2012 The Bachelorette contestant
S.I. Newhouse, Jr., 89 (November 8, 1927—October 1, 2017) Condé Nast media mogul
Joseph Nicolosi, 70 (January 21, 1947—March 9, 2017) Ex-gay reparative therapy monster OBIT
Dick Noel, 90 (circa 1927—October 20, 2017) Crooner with Ray Anthony Orchestra called King of the Jingles
Manuel Noriega, 83 (February 11, 1934—May 29, 2017) Ousted Panamanian dictator
Heather North, 71 (December 13, 1945—November 30, 2017) Voice of Daphne on various Scooby-Doo projects, including 1970's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
Jane Novotná, 49 (October 2, 1968—November 19, 2017) Wimbledon champ
Michael Nyqvist, 56 (November 8, 1960—June 27, 2017) Acclaimed Swedish actor, star of the Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy (2009)
Kate O'Beirne, 67 (September 23, 1949—April 23, 2017) National Review editor
Glenn O'Brien, 70 (March 2, 1947— April 7, 2017) Renaissance man, Warhol Factory figure, style icon, Sex book editor OBIT
Felicia O'Dell aka Auntie Fee (c. 1957—March 17, 2017) YouTube cooking personality OBIT
Lee “Q” O'Denat, 43 (November 2, 1973—January 23, 2017) WorldStarHipHop founder
Quinn O'Hara, 76 (January 3, 1941—May 5, 2017) Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) actress
Robert Osborne, 84 (May 3, 1932—March 6, 2017) TCM host, film expert OBIT
Reggie Combat Jack Ossé, 48 (July 8, 1969—December 20, 2017) Hip-hop figure, former The Source managing editor
Tommy Page, 46 (May 24, 1970—March 3, 2017) '90s pop star, out gay music exec OBIT
Sam Panopoulos, 83 (August 20, 1934—June 8, 2017) Inventor of Hawaiian-style pizza
Michael Parks, 77 (April 24, 1940—May 10, 2017) Kill Bill: Vol 1 & Vol. 2 (2003 & 2004) character actor
Stephen Parr, 63 (circa 1954—October 24, 2017) Oddball Films film archivist
Bill Paxton, 61 (May 17, 1955—February 25, 2017) Titanic (1997), Big Love (2006-2011) actor OBIT
Alan Peckolick, 76 (October 3, 1940—August 3, 2017) Logo designer for such giants as GM, Pfizer and Revlon
Frank Pellegrino, 72 (May 19, 1944—January 31, 2017) The Sopranos actor, restaurateur
Wendy Pepper, 53 (August 23, 1964—November 12, 2017) Project Runway (2004-2005) contestant
Molly Peters, 75 (March 15, 1942—May 30, 2017) Bond girl OBIT
Tom Petty, 66 (October 20, 1950—October 2, 2017) Legendary rocker with his Heartbreakers, solo and as part of the Traveling Wilburys OBIT
Lynn Phillips, 71 (1945—January 5, 2017) Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1977)writer
Tim Pigott-Smith, 70 (May 13, 1946—April 7, 2017) The Jewel in the Crown (1984) actor
Robert M. Pirsig, 88 (September 6, 1928—April 24, 2017) Author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974)
Bernard Pomerance, 76 (September 23, 1940—August 26, 2017) Playwright of The Elephant Man (1977)
Gabe Pressman, 93 (February 14, 1924—June 23, 2017) Intrepid TV journalist
Prodigy, 42 (November 2, 1974—June 20, 2017) Mobb Deep rapper
Om Puri, 66 (October 18, 1950—January 6, 2017) Indian actor seen in Gandhi (1982), East Is East (1989), The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 82 (August 25, 1934—January 8, 2017) Former leader of Iran
Martin Ransohoff, 90 (July 7, 1927—December 13, 2017) Producer of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971), Green Acres (1965-1971) and Save the Tiger (1973)
Roy Reed, 87 (February 14, 1930—December 11, 2017) Prominent New York Times reporter who covered the Civil Rights Era
Della Reese, 86 (July 6, 1931—November 19, 2017) R&B singer Chico and the Man (1975-1978) and Touched by an Angel (1994-2003) star
Steve Reevis, 55 (August 14, 1962—December 7, 2017) Native American actor who appeared in Dances with Wolves (1990) and Fargo (1996)
Chuck Renslow, 87 (August 26, 1929—June 29, 2017) Chicago LGBTQ figure, business owner, International Mr. Leather co-founder
Don Rickles, 90 (May 8, 1926—April 6, 2017) The ultimate insult comic OBIT
Rita Riggs, 86 (September 2, 1930—June 5, 2017) Costume designer on Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963)
Tiger Joe Robinson, 90 (May 31, 1927—July 3, 2017) Wrestler, stuntman, Diamonds Are Forever (1971) baddie
Maggie Roche, 64 (October 26, 1951—January 21, 2017) Lead singer of the Roches
David Rockefeller, 101 (June 12, 1915—March 20, 2017) Banker, Rockefeller scion, last grandson of America's first billionaire
Dr. Brandon Rogers, 29 (circa 1988—June 10, 2017) America's Got Talent (2006-) contestant
George A. Romero, 77 (February 4, 1940—July 16, 2017) Director of Night of the Living Dead (1968) and ensuing Dead series of films (1978-2009)
Tony Rosato, 62 (December 26, 1954—January 10, 2017) SNL performer (1981-1982)
Rose Marie, 94 (August 15, 1923—December 28, 2017) Vaudeville child star/belter, movie/stage/TV actress, singer/Vegas act, and actress from The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), The Doris Day Show (1969-1971) and The Hollywood Squares (1965-1980) OBIT
Jean Rouverol, 100 (July 8, 1916—March 24, 2017) Blacklisted writer, actress who appeared in Stage Door (1937) OBIT
Lance Russell, 91 (March 18, 1926—October 3, 2017) Wrestling announcer
Stevie Ryan, 33 (June 2, 1984—July 1, 2017) Comic YouTuber
Peter Sallis, 96 (February 1, 1921—June 2, 2017) Wallace and Gromit voice actor from 1990-2011
Randy Schell, 64 (August 2, 1952—July 8, 2017) Fear the Walking Dead (2015-) voice actor
Richard Schickel, 84 (February 10, 1933—February 18, 2017) Time movie critic
Bob Schiller, 98 (November 8, 1918—October 10, 2017) Writer for I Love Lucy (1955-1957) and All in the Family (1977-1979)
Joel Schiller, 86 (November 24, 1930—January 17, 2017) Assistant production designer on The Graduate (1967), A.D. on Rosemary's Baby (1968), production designer on The Muppet Movie (1979)
Max Schutler, 35 (circa 1981—February 2017) Gay-porn actor OBIT
Martha Selleck, 96 (January 13, 1921—February 19, 2017) Tom Selleck's (b. 1945) mother
Ken Shapiro, 75 (June 5, 1942—November 18, 2017) The Groove Tube (1974) director
David Shepard, 76 (1940—January 31, 2017) Silent-movie preservationist
Sam Shepard, 73 (November 5, 1943—July 27, 2017) Legendary playwright of Buried Child (1978), True West (1980), Fool for Love (1975); Oscar nominee for The Right Stuff (1983) OBIT
Jon Shepodd, 89 (December 19, 1927—August 16, 2017) Robert Aldrich (1918-1983) stock actor who appeared on one (1957) season of Lassie
Edwin Sherin, 87 (January 15, 1930—May 4, 2017) Prolific Law & Order (1990-2010) director, husband of Jane Alexander (b. 1939)
Larry Sherman, 94 (circa 1923—August 26, 2017) Donald Trump's first publicist, bit-part actor
Barbara Sinatra, 90 (March 10, 1927—July 25, 2017) Widow of Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), philanthropist
Marty Sklar, 83 (1934—July 27, 2017) Esteemed Disney Imagineer
Joni Sledge, 60 (September 13, 1956—March 10, 2017) Member of Sister Sledge OBIT
Keely Smith, 89 (March 9, 1932—December 16, 2017) Jazz and pop diva famous for "That Old Black Magic" (1958)
Liz Smith, 94 (February 2, 1923—November 12, 2017) Grand Dame of Dish, a longtime gossip columnist OBIT
Toby Smith, 46 (October 29, 1970—April 12, 2017) Founding member of Jamiroquai
Lord Snowdon, 86 (March 7, 1930—January 13, 2017) Royal/photographer
Jimmy Superfly Snukka, 73 (May 18, 1943—January 15, 2017) WWE Hall of Famer
Mary Lee South, 80 (circa 1936—February 2017) Tom Cruise's mother
J.C. Spink, 44 (c. 1973—April 18, 2017) The Hangover (2009) producer
Lisa Spoonauer, 44 (December 6, 1972—May 20, 2017) Clerks (1994) actress
Harry Dean Stanton, 91 (July 14, 1926—September 15, 2017) Legendary character actor, seen in The Godfather: Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Pretty in Pink (1986) and on Big Love (2006-2010)
George “The Animal” Steele, 79 (April 16, 1937—February 16, 2017) Pro wrestler
Helli Stehle, 109 (December 6, 1907—August 27, 2017) Swiss actress and radio presenter, oldest person in Switzerland
Jean Stein, 83 (February 9, 1934—April 30, 2017) Edie Sedgwick (1943-1971) biographer
Ruline Steininger, 103 (1913—January 31, 2017) Centenarian Hillary Clinton (b. 1947) voter
Bunny Stivers, 93 (circa 1924—November 21, 2017) Circus of the Stars, People's Choice Awards produducer
David Storey, 83 (July 13, 1933—March 27, 2017) This Sporting Life (1963, film) author, screenwriter
Herbert Strabel, 90 (October 14, 1927—October 21, 2017) Oscar-winning Cabaret (1972) set designer
Dave Strader, 62 (February 24, 1955—October 1, 2017) Sportscaster
Harry Stradling Jr., 92 (January 7, 1925—October 17, 2017) Oscar-nominated cinematographer
Bernie Styles, 99 (May 1, 1918—August 23, 2017) NYC casting director for Woody Allen (b. 1935) and many more
Alan Surgal, 100 (1916—January 3, 2017) Mickey One (1965) screenwriter
Janine Sutto, 95 (April 20, 1921—March 28, 2017) Legendary Canadian theater actress
Danuta Szaflarska, 102 (February 6, 1915—February 16, 2017) Acclaimed Polish actress of stage and screen
Recy Taylor, 97 (December 31, 1919—December 28, 2017) Black woman from Alabama who reported being gang-raped by six white men in the Jim Crow South; they were never even indicted
Tony Terran, 90 (May 30, 1026—March 20, 2017) Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) Orchestra trumpeter
Jay Thomas, 69 (July 12, 1948—August 24, 2017) Mork & Mindy (1979-1981), Cheers (1987-1989) and Murphy Brown (1989-1998) actor OBIT
Mel Tillis, 85 (August 8, 1932—November 19, 2017) Stuttering country singer-songwriter with six #1 country hits
Butch Trucks, 69 (May 11, 1947—January 24, 2017) Co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band
Mary Tsoni, 30 (1987—May 8, 2017) Dogtooth (2009) actress
Jeffrey Tuchman, 62 (circa 1955—September 2, 2017) The Man from Hope (1992) filmmaker
Ray Moosie “Turnbull,” 78 (July 19, 1939—October 6, 2017) Canadian curling commentator
Nancy Valentine, 89 (January 21, 1928—July 31, 2017) The Black Castle (1952) actress
Jim Vance, 75 (January 11, 1942—July 22, 2017) Washington, D.C., TV anchor
Elena Verdugo, 92 (April 20, 1925—May 30, 2017) Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976) actress OBIT
Paolo Villaggio, 84 (December 30, 1932—July 3, 2017) Comic Italian actor
Frank Vincent, 80 (August 4, 1937—September 13, 2017) The Sopranos (2003-2007) actor
Trish Vradenburg, 70 (c. 1946—2017) '80s sitcom writer, Alzheimer's activist
Bea Wain, 100 (April 30, 1917—August 19, 2017) One of the last big-band vocalists, first to record “Over the Rainbow”
Michael E.R. Walker, age unknown ($—August 2017) Star of Eating Out 3 (2009) OBIT
Robert James Waller, 77 (August 1, 1939—March 10, 2017) Author of The Bridges of Madison County (1992) OBIT
Selene Walters, 92 (February 21, 1924—January 24, 2017) Senior Prom (1958) actress who accused Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) of rape
Judge Joseph Wapner, 97 (November 15, 1919—February 26, 2017) The People's Court (1981-1993) judge
Ann Wedgeworth, 83 (January 21, 1934—November 16, 2017) Three's Company (1979) and Evening Shade (1990-1994) actress, Tony winner for Chapter Two (1977) OBIT
George Weinberg, 87 (May 17, 1929—March 20, 2017) Psychotherapist who coined the word homophobia OBIT
Allan Weiss, 90 (c. 1926—March 23, 2017) Writer of 6 Elvis (1935-1977) flicks
Paul J. Weitz, 85 (July 25, 1932—October 23, 2017) First Space Shuttle Challenger commander
Rebecca Welles, 89 (February 5, 1928—February 13, 2017) Early TV dramatic actress who starred opposite James Dean (1931-1955) in TV's Harvest (1953), received TV's first over-the-knee spanking on Bat Masterson in 1959
Adam West, 88 (September 19, 1928—June 9, 2017) Star of TV's Batman (1966-1968), voice of Mayor Adam West on Family Guy (2000-2017) OBIT
Eileen West, (September 1, 1949—September 27, 2017) Women's sleepwear designer
Red West, 81 (March 8, 1936—July 18, 2017) Elvis confidant, actor
Stanley Weston, 84 (April 1, 1933—May 1, 2017) Inventor of G.I. Joe
John Wetton, 67 (June 12, 1949—January 31, 2017) Frontman of Asia, past member of King Crimson
Chris Whorf, 76 (circa 1941—August 5, 2017) Grammy-winning art director who designed album covers for Cher, the Village People, John Lennon (1940-1980)
Don Williams, 78 (May 27, 1939—September 8, 2017) Country Music Hall of Famer
Robert A. Wilson, (circa 1941—May 4, 2017) Public TV exec, father of Andrew (b. 1964), Owen (b. 1968) and Luke (b. 1971) Wilson
Edie Windsor, 88 (June 20, 1929—September 12, 2017) Gay-rights activist whose suit led to the SCOTUS dismantling DOMA OBIT
Bernard Wiser, 87 (May 20, 1929—April 16, 2017) Producer/writer of '70s sitcom One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
Chris Wiggins, 87 (January 13, 1931—February 19, 2017) Swiss Family Robinson (1974-5) & Friday the 13th: The Series (1987-1990) actor
Bob Wolff, 96 (November 29, 1920—July 15, 2017) Sportscaster for eight decades
E.L. Woody, 70 (September 1, 1946—May 23, 2017) Famed paparazzo
Bernie Wrightson, 68 (October 27, 1948—March 18, 2017) Creator of DC's Swamp Thing
Liu Xiaobo, 61 (December 28, 1955-July 13, 2017) Nobel laureate and Chinese dissident, died in prison in China
Francine York, 78 or 80 (August 26, 1936 or 1938—January 6, 2017) Star of The Doll Squad (1973), Lydia Limpet on Batman (1966-1968) in 1966 OBIT
Zhou Youguang, 111 (January 13, 1906—January 14, 2017) Chinese father of the Pinyin writing system, critic of Communism
Malcolm Young, 64 (January 6, 1953—November 18, 2017) Co-founder of, lyricist and guitarist for AC/DC OBIT
Barry Z, ? (?—October 26, 2017) Longtime NYC gay cable-access host
