Scores of notable people around the globe passed away in 2022. They came from all corners and all walks of life.
Here are their stories.
January
Max Julien, 88: He was an actor who was a pioneer of the blaxploitation genre, starring in the classic 1973 film “The Mack,” but also was an author, sculptor and fashion designer; Jan. 1
Dan Reeves, 77: The longtime NFL coach led four teams — three with the Denver Broncos, and one with the Atlanta Falcons — to the Super Bowl, but never won a title; Jan. 1
Peter Bogdanovich, 82: The filmmaker, who directed such movies as “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” was considered to be part of the “New Hollywood” generation of the 1970s, but also made headlines for his off-screen relationships; Jan. 6
Sidney Poitier, 94: The acclaimed actor, who was one of the first Black movie stars, in 1964 became the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, and also was an activist in the civil rights movement; Jan. 6
Michael Lang, 77: He was a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival; Jan. 8
Dwayne Hickman, 87: The actor, who was best known for playing the title role in “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” also worked as a program executive at CBS and was a successful painter of realist landscapes; Jan. 9
Bob Saget, 65: The actor-comedian was best known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos”; Jan. 9
Robert Durst, 78: The New York real estate heir was dogged for decades with suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those around him before he was convicted of killing his best friend and sentenced to life in prison; Jan. 10
Don Maynard, 86: The NFL Hall of Famer was Joe Namath’s main receiver during his years with the New York Jets; Jan. 10
Ronnie Spector, 78: The singer-songwriter, who was the leader of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes, provided the vocals on such hits as “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain”; Jan. 12
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, 76: The former president of Mali came to power in 2013 in elections that aimed to restore democracy after a military takeover, only to be deposed in a coup in 2020; Jan. 16
André Leon Talley, 73: The longtime creative director for Vogue also was a fashion icon in his own right; Jan. 18
Bob Goalby, 92: The golfer won several victories on the PGA Tour, but was best remembered for his infamous 1968 Masters win; Jan. 19
Gaspard Ulliel, 37: The French actor was best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in “Hannibal Rising,” as well as his role in the Disney+ series “Moon Knight”; Jan. 19
Meat Loaf, 74: The Grammy-winning singer, whose 1977 record “Bat out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums of all time, also acted in several films and TV shows; Jan. 20
Louie Anderson, 68: The comedian, game show host and actor’s long career included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets”; Jan. 21
Thich Nhat Hanh, 95: The revered Zen Buddhist monk helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East; Jan. 22
Howard Hesseman, 81: The actor was best known for his roles on TV’s “WKRP in Cincinnati” and “Head of the Class”; Jan. 29
Cheslie Kryst, 30: The 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant also was a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” Jan. 30
February
Bill Fitch, 89: The Hall of Fame basketball coach guided the Boston Celtics to a championship in 1981, then later coached the Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets and L.A. Clippers ; Feb. 2
Douglas Trumbull, 79: The visual effects master showed movie audiences indelible images of the future and of space in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Blade Runner”; Feb. 7
Betty Davis, 77: The pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary sounds; Feb. 9
Hugo Torres, 73: The former Sandinista guerrilla leader in Nicaragua once led a raid that helped free then rebel and now President Daniel Ortega from prison; Feb. 11
Ivan Reitman, 75: The influential filmmaker and producer directed such beloved comedies as “Animal House,” “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters” and “Kindergarten Cop”; Feb. 12
P.J. O’Rourke, 74: The author and satirist re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary; Feb. 15
Gail Halvorsen, 101: The U.S. military pilot was known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended; Feb. 16
Gary Brooker, 76: The British singer was the frontman for the band Procol Harum, but also worked with other musicians such as Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman; Feb. 19
Paul Farmer, 62: The U.S. physician, humanitarian and author was renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide and co-founding the global nonprofit Partners in Health; Feb. 21
Mark Lanegan, 57: The singer was a pioneer of Seattle’s grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, but also collaborated with Queens of the Stone Age and had a successful solo career; Feb. 22
Charles Edward Entenmann, 92: As an engineer, he helped turn his family’s New York-based bakery into a national brand, then later founded Biolife LLC, which created technology to help seal wounds; Feb. 24
Sally Kellerman, 84: The actress was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1970 film “MASH,” then had scores of TV and film roles in addition to a musical career; Feb. 24
March
Johnny Brown, 84: The actor was best known for his appearances on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” well as his role on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times”; March 2
Alan Ladd Jr., 84: The Oscar-winning producer and studio boss greenlit such hit films as “Star Wars,” “American Graffiti,” “Chariots of Fire” and “Young Frankenstein”; March 2
Shane Warne, 52: The Australian athlete was considered to be the greatest bowler in cricket history and helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999; March 4
Ron Miles, 58: The acclaimed jazz musician also was a composer and bandleader and will be remembered for such albums as 2002’s “Heaven,” 2012’s “Quiver” and 2017’s “I Am a Man”; March 8
Emilio Delgado, 81: The stage and TV actor was best known for spending more than 40 years playing the Fix-It Shop owner Luis on the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street”; March 10
Bobbie Nelson, 91: The musician was the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and the longtime pianist in his band; March 10
Michelle Materre, 67: She was a well-known distributor and educator who promoted Black women’s voices in film and released influential independent movies by Black creators; March 11
William Hurt, 71: The actor, who won an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” also starred in such hit films as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill”; March 13
Stephen Wilhite, 74: The computer scientist led the team at CompuServe that introduced the Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, in 1987, then rocked the internet with his five-word speech in 2013; March 14
Don Young, 88: The Alaska congressman was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House; March 18
Madeleine Albright, 84: She was a journalist before turning to diplomacy, then made history as the first female U.S. secretary of state; March 23
Taylor Hawkins, 50: The Foo Fighters drummer also played as a touring musician with Alanis Morissette and had such side projects as Coattail Riders and the Birds of Satan; March 25
Tom Parker, 33: The singer was a member of the British boy band The Wanted; March 30
April
Kane Tanaka, 119: At the time of her death, the Japanese woman was the world’s oldest person and is thought to have been the second oldest person ever recorded; April 9
Gilbert Gottfried, 67: The actor and standup comic, known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and did frequent voice work for children’s TV and movies; April 11
Art Rupe, 104: The music mogul helped launch the careers of artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield and dozens of other jazz, blues, gospel, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll artists; April 15
DJ Kay Slay, 57: The pioneering hip-hop artist was an influential member of the New York music scene whose raucous mixtapes became legendary; April 17
Robert Morse, 90: The Tony-winning actor had smash roles on Broadway in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and “Tru,” then later scored five Emmy nominations for his role on “Mad Men”; April 20
Guy Lafleur, 70: The Hockey Hall of Famer helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, then finished his career with the New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques; April 22
Enoch Kelly Haney, 81: The Native American artist was a Seminole Nation chief and an Oklahoma state lawmaker; April 23
Orrin Hatch, 88: He was the longest-serving Republican senator in history and was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades; April 23
Andrew Woolfolk, 71: The noted saxophone player was a longtime member of Earth, Wind & Fire and also played flute and percussion with the band; April 24
Morton Mower, 89: The cardiologist helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and healthier; April 25
Mike Hagerty, 67: The character actor was best known for his roles in shows such as “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Somebody Somewhere” and films including “Overboard”; April 29
Naomi Judd, 76: The country music star, who had more than a dozen chart-topping songs with daughter Wynonna as the Grammy-winning act The Judds, also was mom to actress Ashley Judd; April 30
May
Kathy Boudin, 78: The former Weather Underground radical served more than two decades behind bars for her role in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery, then spent years helping people who had been imprisoned; May 1
Ric Parnell, 70: The British drummer was best known for playing in a fake band, the one chronicled in Rob Reiner’s fabled 1984 mockumentary, “This Is Spinal Tap”; May 1
Carrie White, 78: The Hollywood beautician, once dubbed the “first lady of hairdressing,” was a stylist for scores of celebrities and created memorable hair styles a handful of films; May 3
Mickey Gilley, 86: The country star had 39 Top 10 country hits and 17 No. 1 songs, but he was best known for his namesake Texas honky-tonk that inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots; May 8
Bob Lanier, 73: The NBA star, who played Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks, was one of the leagues top players of the 1970s, then served as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors in 1995; May 11
Vangelis, 79: The Greek electronic composer wrote the Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series; May 17
Roger Angell, 101: The famed baseball writer and essayist helped define The New Yorker’s urbane wit and style through his essays, humor pieces and editing; May 20
Colin Cantwell, 90: The artist was best known for designing the Death Star and X-Wing Starfighter spacecraft in the “Star Wars” films; May 22
Andy Fletcher, 60: The keyboardist was a founding member of Depeche Mode; May 26
Ray Liotta, 67: The actor was best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams”; May 26
Alan White, 72: The longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison; May 26
Ronnie Hawkins, 87: The rockabilly star from Arkansas became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band; May 29
June
Deborah McCrary, 67: The singer, who was a member of the popular gospel vocal group the McCrary Sisters, also performed with such artists as Ray Stevens, Isaac Hayes and Elvis Presley; June 1
Frank Nothaft, 66: He was a housing expert who served as chief economist for both Irvine-based CoreLogic and for government-sponsored mortgage giant Freddie Mac; June 4
Jim Seals, 80: The singer teamed with fellow musician Dash Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “We May Never Pass This Way Again”; June 6
Philip Baker Hall, 90: The prolific character actor, who appeared in such films as “Boogie Nights,” “The Truman Show,” “Zodiac,” and “Rush Hour,” also memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in a classic episode of “Seinfeld”; June 12
Jaylon Ferguson, 26: The outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens set an FBS record for career sacks (45) at Louisiana Tech; June 21
Tony Siragusa, 55: The charismatic defensive tackle helped lead a tough Baltimore Ravens defense to a Super Bowl title in 2000, then later became a popular broadcaster; June 22
Marlin Briscoe, 76: The College Football Hall of Famer was the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, and played with the Miami Dolphins on the undefeated team of 1972; June 27
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, 98: He was the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend in his native West Virginia; June 29
July
James Caan, 82: The Oscar-nominated actor, who starred in “The Godfather” and “Misery,” also appeared in the holiday film “Elf,” the TV movie “Brian’s Song” and the NBC drama “Las Vegas”; July 6
Mike Brito, 87: The longtime scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers scouted, among other stars, Fernando Valenzuela and Julio Urías; July 7
Shinzo Abe, 67: The longtime Japanese politician was prime minister from 2006 to 2007, then again from 2012 until 2020; July 8
Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 79: He served as president of Angola from 1979 to 2017; July 8
Luis Echeverria, 100: The former Mexican president was blamed for some of his country’s worst political killings of the 20th century; July 8
Tony Sirico, 79: The actor, who played henchman Paulie Walnuts on the TV show “The Sopranos,” also appeared in the films “Goodfellas” and “Mighty Aphrodite”; July 8
Larry Storch, 99: The comic actor had a long career in theater, movies and television that was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows; July 8
Vernon Winfrey, 89: The well-known barber in his Nashville who served on the Metro Nashville Council for 16 years also was the father of TV host Oprah Winfrey; July 8
Monty Norman, 94: The British composer was best known for writing the theme tune for the James Bond films; July 11
Ivana Trump, 73: The skier-turned-businesswoman was the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children; July 14
Claes Oldenburg, 93: The pop artist turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized urban sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects; July 18
Joseph Hazelwood, 75: He was the captain of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker that in 1989 ran aground in Alaska and caused one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history; July 22
Bob Rafelson, 89: The director of “Five Easy Pieces”, who as an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s helped usher in talents like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg, also was a co-creator of the pop group and TV show “The Monkees”; July 23
David Warner, 80: The English actor played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like “Titanic” and “Tron”; July 24
Paul Sorvino, 83: The prolific actor specialized in playing crooks and cops in films such as “Goodfellas” and “Dick Tracy,” and on TV on “Law & Order”; July 25
David Trimble, 77: He was a former Northern Ireland first minister who won a Nobel Peace Prize for playing a key role in helping end Northern Ireland’s decades of violence with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement; July 25
Tony Dow, 77: The actor, director and artist best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic family sitcom “Leave It to Beaver”; July 27
Samuel Sandoval, 98: He was one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language; July 29
Pat Carroll, 95: The comedic actress won an Emmy for her work on “Caesar’s Hour,” was a regular on such shows as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Make Room for Daddy,” then later gained fame for her voice work as Ursula in “The Little Mermaid”; July 30
Nichelle Nichols, 89: The actress best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek” later went on to have an association with NASA as a representative and speaker to help recruit female and minority candidates; July 30
August
Vin Scully, 94: The Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster was the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for decades; Aug. 2
Issey Miyake, 85: The Japanese fashion designer rose to fame with avant-garde designs, and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wore his black turtlenecks almost exclusively from the 1980s onward; Aug. 5
David McCullough, 89: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most influential historians of his time; Aug. 7
Roger E. Mosley, 83: The actor appeared on several TV programs but was best known for his role as a helicopter pilot on the 1980s show “Magnum, P.I.”; Aug. 7
Lamont Dozier, 81: He was part of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other songs and helped make Motown an essential record company; Aug. 8
Olivia Newton-John, 73: The Grammy-winning singer reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and won as Sandy in the blockbuster film “Grease”; Aug. 8
Gene LeBell, 89: He was regarded as America’s first martial arts sensation before parlaying his athleticism into a career as a professional wrestler, actor and stuntman; Aug. 9
Darius Campbell Danesh, 41: The British singer and theater star shot to fame on Simon Cowell’s reality show “Pop Idol,” and later appeared in revivals of “Chicago” and “Guys and Dolls”; Aug. 11
Anne Heche, 53: The actress, who appeared in such projects as “Donnie Brasco,” “Six Days Seven Nights” and “Men in Trees,” also drew fame for a groundbreaking romance with Ellen DeGeneres that challenged homophobia in Hollywood; Aug. 11
Denise Dowse, 64: The prolific performer appeared in scores of TV shows and films, but was best known for roles in “Insecure” and “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Aug. 12
Anshu Jain, 59: The investment banker was president of Cantor Fitzgerald and also led Deutsche Bank; Aug. 12
Wolfgang Petersen, 81: The German filmmaker’s World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a Hollywood career that included the blockbuster films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm”; Aug. 12
Teddy Ray, 32: The comedian appeared in YouTube videos and in stand-up acts around the country, and was featured in the TV shows “Wild ‘N Out” and “Pause With Sam Jay”; Aug. 12
Dorli Rainey, 95: The self-described “old lady in combat boots” became a symbol of the Occupy movement when she was photographed after being pepper-sprayed by Seattle police; Aug. 12
Leon Vitali, 74: The British actor leaped to fame with a role in the film “Barry Lyndon,” then later became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates; Aug. 20
Tom Weiskopf, 79: The golfer racked up 16 victories on the PGA Tour, moved on to broadcasting, then found his greatest success designing golf courses; Aug. 20
Jerry Allison, 82: The influential rock drummer played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly, and his future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue”; Aug. 22
Gary Gaines, 73: He was the head coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights”; Aug. 22
Len Dawson, 87: The NFL Hall of Fame quarterback was a Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, then worked as a radio broadcaster for the team for more than 30 years; Aug. 24
Joe E. Tata, 85: The actor appeared in dozens of TV shows, but was best known for playing Nat Bussichio, owner of the Peach Pit diner, on the 1990s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Aug. 24
Luke Bell, 32: The country musician, known for the songs “Where Ya Been?” and “Sometimes,” opened for acts including Dwight Yoakam and Hayes Carll; Aug. 26
Charlbi Dean, 32: The South African actress and model had memorable roles in the film “Triangle of Sadness” and the TV show “Black Lightning”; Aug. 29
Mikhail Gorbachev, 91: The last leader of the Soviet Union set out to revitalize the nation but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War; Aug. 30
Jalen Hill, 22: The former basketball standout at UCLA was a high school star in California at Corona Centennial High
September
Barbara Ehrenreich, 81: The author and activist who in such notable works as “Nickel and Dimed” and “Bait and Switch” challenged conventional thinking about class, religion and the idea of an American dream; Sept. 1
Peter Straub, 79: The acclaimed horror author, who wrote such books as “Ghost Story” and “Julia,” collaborated with Stephen King and is credited with influencing best-selling authors Neil Gaiman and Joe Hillan; Sept. 4
Valery Polyakov, 80: The Russian cosmonaut set the record for the longest single stay in space, spending 437 days on the space station Mir in 1994 and 1995; Sept. 7
Bernard Shaw, 82: He was CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast journalist best remembered for his reporting at the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991; Sept. 7
Queen Elizabeth II, 96: Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who was on the throne for 70 years, was a symbol of stability in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and disarray in her own family; Sept. 8
Ramsey Lewis, 87: The renowned jazz pianist, known for such hits as “The ‘In’ Crowd,” “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade in the Water,” was one of the country’s most successful jazz musicians; Sept. 12
PnB Rock, 30; The rapper made waves at the end of the 2010s with a pair of albums and eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100; Sept. 12
Fred Franzia, 79: The man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines helped revolutionized the industry; Sept. 13
Jean-Luc Godard, 91: The iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave revolutionized cinema in 1960 with “Breathless,” and stood for years among world cinema’s most vital directors; Sept. 13
Kenneth Starr, 76: The former U.S. solicitor general gained worldwide fame in the 1990s as the independent counsel who doggedly investigated President Bill Clinton during a series of political scandals; Sept. 13
Henry Silva, 95: The prolific character actor was best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate” and “Ocean’s Eleven,” among other films; Sept. 14
Dave Foreman, 74: The self-proclaimed eco-warrior was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!; Sept. 19
Maury Wills, 89: The baseball legend, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates, won the 1962 National League MVP with the Dodgers and was a record-setting base-stealer; Sept. 19
Greg Lee, 70: The basketball player was a starting guard at UCLA and helped lead the team consecutive national championships in 1972 and ’73 under Coach John Wooden; Sept. 21
Hilary Mantel, 70: The prize-winning author turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of historical novels; Sept. 22
Louise Fletcher, 88: The actress’s performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Oscar; Sept. 23
Pharoah Sanders, 81: The influential tenor saxophonist, who was known for his extensive work alongside John Coltrane in the 1960s, was revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his music; Sept. 24
Coolio, 59: He was a rapper with a playful and sometimes gritty take on West Coast rap, and his anthemic hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” made him a hip-hop star in the 1990s; Sept. 28
October
Loretta Lynn, 90: The Kentucky coal miner’s daughter’s frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music; Oct. 4
Jerry Vainisi, 80: The former Chicago Bears executive was the general manager when the team won Super Bowl XX in 1986; Oct. 4
Judy Tenuta, 72: The brash standup comic styled herself as the “Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy; Oct. 6
Nikki Finke, 68: The sharp-tongue Hollywood journalist, famed for her seemingly non-stop scoops, was the founder of the entertainment website Deadline; Oct. 9
Eileen Ryan, 94: The actress appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies, and was the mother to actors Sean, Christopher and Michael Penn; Oct. 9
Angela Lansbury, 96: The scene-stealing British actor kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved murders as a crime novelist in TV’s “Murder, She Wrote” and won young fans with her voice work in the Disney film “Beauty and the Beast”; Oct. 11
Willie Spence, 23: As a teen, the singer went viral with his rendition of Rihanna’s hit “Diamonds,” then later was the runner up on Season 19 on “American Idol”; Oct. 11
Bruce Sutter, 69: The Hall of Fame relief pitcher, who won the Cy Young award in 1979, pitched for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves; Oct. 13
Robbie Coltrane, 72: The Scottish actor was beloved for his role as Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” films, but also played a Russian crime boss in a pair of James Bond movies; Oct. 14
Ash Carter, 68: The former Defense Secretary under President Barack Obama opened combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military; Oct. 24
Leslie Jordan, 67: The Emmy-winning actor was a favorite on such TV series as “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” then later became a social media star during the pandemic; Oct. 24
Mike Davis, 76: The author, activist and self-defined “Marxist environmentalist” wrote such bestsellers as “City of Quartz” and “The Ecology of Fear”; Oct. 25
Julie Powell, 49: The food blogger shot to fame after making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation; Oct. 26
Gerald Stern, 97: The beloved poet wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life; Oct. 27
Jerry Lee Lewis, 87: The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer famed for such songs as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” also sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal; Oct. 28
D.H. Peligro, 63: The famed drummer played with both the Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers; Oct. 28
Patrick Haggerty, 78: The trailblazing gay country star, best known for the 1973 album “Lavender Country,” also was an activist for LGBTQ community; Oct. 31
November
Takeoff, 28: The rapper was the youngest of member of the hip-hop trio Migos, and was viewed as the most laidback member; Nov. 1
Aaron Carter, 34; The singer-rapper, who had several hit albums in his childhood and teen years, was the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and appeared on the family’s reality series “House of Carters”; Nov. 5
Jeff Cook, 73: The guitarist, who had several solo projects and collaborations with Charlie Daniels and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, was best known for being a co-founder of the country group Alabama; Nov. 7
Dan McCafferty, 76: He was the original lead singer of Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, then later went on to have a solo career; Nov. 8
Gal Costa, 77: The Brazilian singer was one of the most influential artists in the Tropicalia movement of the 1960s; Nov. 9
Kevin Conroy, 66: The prolific voice actor, whose delivery on “Batman: The Animated Series” was — for many fans — the definite sound of the Caped Crusader, also had several TV roles; Nov. 10
John Aniston, 89: The actor, who was best known for his role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” also was the father of actress Jennifer Aniston; Nov. 11
Gallagher, 76: The comedian was best known for his watermelon-smashing routine and many popular specials in the 1980s; Nov. 11
Mehran Karimi Nasseri: The Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, and his saga loosely inspired the Steven Spielberg film “The Terminal”; Nov. 12
Virginia McLaurin, 113: She shot to fame after a video of her dancing excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit went viral; Nov. 14
Robert Clary, 96: The French-born actor was survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II, then later played a feisty prisoner of war in the 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes”; Nov. 16
Wilko Johnson, 75; The guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer; Nov. 21
Cecilia Marshall, 94: The community activist was married to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, then continued to attend oral arguments and extracurricular court festivities after her husband’s death; Nov. 22
Irene Cara, 63: The actress and singer was an Oscar and Grammy winner best known for the theme songs of “Fame” and “Flashdance” in the early 1980s; Nov. 25
Clarence Gilyard, 66; The popular character actor’s credits include the films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun” and the TV series “Matlock” and “Walker, Texas Ranger”; Nov. 28
Brad William Henke, 56: The former NFL star, who played for the New York Giants and Denver Broncos, later became an actor and appeared in such TV shows as “Orange Is the New Black” and “Justified”; Nov. 29
Aline Kominsky-Crumb, 74: The American cartoonist, who was a close collaborator with her cartoonist husband, Robert Crumb, was known for her feminist themes and often brutally frank, highly personal and self-critical work; Nov. 29
Christine McVie, 79: The longtime vocalist-keyboardist filled such Fleetwood Mac classics as “Say You Love Me” and “You Make Loving Fun” with a seemingly effortless sense of stylish coolness; Nov. 30
December
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, 84: She was a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong community activist who toured the country speaking with Gloria Steinem in the 1970s; Dec. 1
Jim Kolbe, 80: The Republican congressman represented a heavily Democratic region of Arizona for more than two decades and was a proponent of gay rights; Dec. 3
Bob McGrath, 90: The actor, musician and children’s author was widely known for his portrayal of Bob, one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street”; Dec. 4
Kirstie Alley, 71: The Emmy-winning actress, who appeared in several TV shows and movies, was best known for joining the TV show “Cheers” at the height of its popularity after the departure of original star Shelley Long; Dec. 5
Mills Lane, 85: The Hall of Fame boxing referee was the third man in the ring in more than 100 championship bouts, then later his own TV show, “Judge Mills Lane”; Dec. 6
Joseph Kittinger, 94: The retired Air Force officer’s 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years; Dec. 9
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, 96: She was believed to be the last member of the Hawaiian royal family, and her lineage also included an Irish businessman who became one of the state’s largest landowners; Dec. 11
Mike Leach, 61: The unfiltered college football coach, who led teams at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense; Dec. 12
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, 40: The amiable DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” also was a dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance”; Dec. 13
Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, 89: The once-powerful New England Mafia boss was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner; Dec. 13
Billie Moore, 79: The legendary college basketball coach led the first U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team to a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Games; Dec. 14
Ali Ahmed Aslam, 77: The Scottish restaurant owner, a native of Pakistan, is credited with creating the wildly popular dish chicken tikka masala; Dec. 19
Terry Hall, 63: The singer helped create some of the defining sounds of post-punk Britain as lead singer of The Specials; Dec. 19
Franco Harris, 72: The Pro Football Hall of Famer was a star running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose heads-up thinking against the Oakland Raiders in a 1972 playoff game led to famed “The Immaculate Reception” play; Dec. 20
Ronnie Hillman, 31: The running back was a star at La Habra High star in Southern California and at San Diego State who later played for the Denver Broncos; Dec. 22
Pelé, 82, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century; Dec. 29
Vivienne Westwood, 81, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement; Dec. 29
Barbara Walters, 93, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety; Dec. 30
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job; Dec. 31