Scroll through to remember the television, film and music entertainers who died in 2022, from Sidney Poitier to Angela Lansbury, Barbara Walters, Olivia Newton-John, Kirstie Alley, Loretta Lynn, Bob Saget, William Hurt and Leslie Jordan.
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Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, who directed influential films including “The Last Picture Show,” “Paper Moon” and “What’s Up Doc,” died Jan. 6. He was 82.
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Sidney Poitier
Image Credit: AP Images Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar and a pioneer of civil rights, died Jan. 7 at 94. Poitier won best actor for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” and was nominated for 1959’s “The Defiant Ones.”
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Marilyn Bergman
Image Credit: WireImage for ASCAP Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter whose lyrics written with her husband, Alan Bergman, graced such hits as “The Way We Were,” “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “In the Heat of the Night” and the songs from “Yentl,” died Jan. 8. She was 93 years old.
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Bob Saget
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Bob Saget, “Full House” star and stand-up comedian, died Jan. 9 at 65. Saget also hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos” for many years and returned for the reboot “Fuller House.”
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Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman, an actor, producer and television director best known for his starring role in the 1950s and ’60s sitcom “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” died of complications related to Parkinson’s disease on Jan. 9. He was 87 years old.
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Ronnie Spector
Image Credit: Courtesy of Everett Collection Ronnie Spector, whose voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, died Jan. 12 of cancer. She was 78.
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André Leon Talley
Image Credit: MORA/Everett Collection André Leon Talley, a titan of fashion journalism who served as creative director and editor-at-large at U.S. Vogue, died on Jan. 18 at in White Plains, N.Y. He was 73 years old.
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Yvette Mimieux
Image Credit: AP Yvette Mimieux, who starred in movies including “Where the Boys Are,” “The Time Machine,” “Light in the Piazza,” “Toys in the Attic,” “Dark of the Sun” and “The Picasso Summer,” died Jan. 18. She was 80.
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Gaspard Ulliel
Image Credit: AP French actor Gaspard Ulliel, star of “It’s Only the End of the World” and Marvel’s “Moon Knight” series, died Jan. 19 following a ski accident in the French Alps. He was 37.
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Meat Loaf
Image Credit: AP Singer Meat Loaf, whose “Bat Out of Hell” album is among the best-selling and most enduring rock albums of the 1970s, died on Jan. 20. He was 74.
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Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson, the iconic Emmy-winning comedian, actor and game show host, died Jan. 21 in Las Vegas after battling cancer. He was 68.
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Howard Hesseman
Image Credit: Everett Collection Howard Hesseman, who starred in sitcom “WKRP in Cinncinnati,” died Jan. 29. He was 81.
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Monica Vitti
Image Credit: Jerry Tavin/Everett Collection Monica Vitti, the Italian actress who starred in “L’avventura” and “Modesty Blaise,” died Feb. 2. She was 90.
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Ivan Reitman
Image Credit: AP Ivan Reitman, who directed comedy classics including “Ghostbusters” and “Meatballs,” died Feb. 12. He was 75.
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Sally Kellerman
Image Credit: Courtesy of Everett Collection Sally Kellerman, who was Oscar nominated for her supporting role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s “MASH” feature film, died Feb. 24, She was 84.
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William Hurt
Image Credit: ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Col William Hurt, who won an Oscar for “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and was Oscar-nominated for “Children of a Lesser God,” “A History of Violence” and “Broadcast News,” died March 13. He was 71.
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Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for Foo Fighters, died on March 25. He was 50.
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Bobby Rydell
Image Credit: MediaPunch Bobby Rydell, the epitome of the early ’60s “teen idol,” who parlayed that fame into a starring role opposite Ann-Margret in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” died on April 5 at age 79.
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Gilbert Gottfried
Image Credit: Scott Roth/Invision/AP Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian, “Aladdin” star and owner of the most recognizable voice in Hollywood, died after battling a long illness on April 12. He was 67.
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Naomi Judd
Image Credit: Everett Naomi Judd, matriarch to the Judd family of country music stars, died April 30. She was 76.
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David Birney
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection David Birney, who starred in “Bridget Loves Bernie,” “Serpico” and “St. Elsewhere,” died May 3. He was 83.
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Ray Liotta
Image Credit: ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Ray Liotta, who starred in films including “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” died May 26. He was 67.
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Philip Baker Hall
Image Credit: Janice Ogata/MediaPunch/IPx Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor known for “Boogie Nights,” “Seinfeld” and many more film and TV roles, died June 12 at 90.
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James Caan
Image Credit: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages James Caan, who starred in “The Godfather” and “Misery” over a long career, died July 6. He was 89.
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Tony Sirico
Image Credit: Photo by HBO Tony Sirico, a former gangster known for his role as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualitieri, died July 8. He was 79.
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Larry Storch
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Larry Storch starred in “F Troop” and appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies in the 1960s and ’70s. He died July 8 at 99.
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Bob Rafelson
Image Credit: Doris Thomas/Fairfax Media via Getty Images Bob Rafelson, the director, producer and writer known for 1970’s “Five Easy Pieces,” died July 23. He was 89.
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Paul Sorvino
Image Credit: Getty Paul Sorvino, who starred in “Goodfellas” and “Law & Order,” died July 25. He was 83.
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Tony Dow
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Tony Dow, the actor and director best known for “Leave It to Beaver,” died July 27. He was 77.
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Nichelle Nichols
Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died July 30. She was 89.
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Vin Scully
Image Credit: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic Vin Scully, longtime Dodgers play-by-play announcer, died Aug. 2. He was 94.
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Olivia Newton-John
Image Credit: Getty Images Olivia Newton-John, the top female pop vocalist of the 1970s who starred in “Grease” and “Xanadu,” died Aug. 8. She was 73.
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Anne Heche
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Deadline Anne Heche, who appeared in TV shows including “Another World” and “Men in Trees” and in films such as “Donnie Brasco,” “Psycho” and “Wag the Dog,” died Aug. 11. She was 53.
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Wolfgang Petersen
Image Credit: ullstein bild via Getty Images Wolfgang Petersen, director of “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One,” “The Perfect Storm” and “Troy,” died Aug. 12. He was 81.
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Louise Fletcher
Image Credit: Getty Images Louise Fletcher, who won the Oscar for her performance as Nurse Ratched in Milos Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” died Sept. 23. She was 88.
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Sacheen Littlefeather
Image Credit: Getty Images Sacheen Littlefeather, the activist for Native Americans who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for “The Godfather” on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Awards, died Oct. 2. She was 75.
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Loretta Lynn
Image Credit: Getty Loretta Lynn, a pioneering female star of country music, died Oct. 4. She was 90.
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Angela Lansbury
Image Credit: ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Col Angela Lansbury, best known for “Murder, She Wrote” and “Beauty and the Beast,” died Oct. 11. She was 96.
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Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane, who played Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” franchise, died Oct. 14. He was 72.
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Leslie Jordan
Image Credit: Maarten de Boer/ABC via Getty Images Leslie Jordan, an Emmy-winning actor best known for “Will & Grace,” “American Horror Story” and “Hearts Afire,” died Oct. 24. He was 67.
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Julie Powell
Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Julie Powell, a prominent food writer whose popular blog inspired Nora Ephron’ “Julie & Julia,” died of cardiac arrest on Oct. 26. She was 49.
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis died Oct. 28. He was 87.
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Takeoff
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Recording A Takeoff, a rapper with the Migos group, died in a shooting on Nov. 1. He was 28.
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Aaron Carter
Image Credit: Getty Pop singer Aaron Carter died Nov. 5. He was 34.
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Jason David Frank
Image Credit: Getty Images Jason David Frank, who originated the role of Tommy Oliver a.k.a. the Green Ranger in the “Power Rangers” franchise, died Nov. 19. He was 49 years old.
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Mickey Kuhn
Image Credit: Getty Images Mickey Kuhn, a former child actor and the last surviving cast member of the 1939 film “Gone With the Wind,” died on Nov. 20. He was 90.
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Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Gilyard Jr., best known for starring in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and his supporting performance in “Die Hard,” died on Nov. 28. He was 66.
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Christine McVie
Image Credit: WireImage Singer-songwriter-keyboardist Christine McVie, who enjoyed a long tenure in the London-bred band Fleetwood Mac before becoming a key contributor to the group’s multi-platinum success of the late ‘70s, died Nov. 30 after a short illness. She was 79.
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Julia Reichert
Julia Reichert, the veteran documentarian who won an Oscar in 2020 for her feature “American Factory,” died on Dec. 1 due to cancer. She was 76.
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Kirstie Alley
Image Credit: Getty Images Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actor who rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe in the NBC comedy series “Cheers,” died Dec. 5 of cancer. She was 71.
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Angelo Badalamenti
Image Credit: WireImage Angelo Badalamenti, who created the haunting, memorable scores for “Twin Peaks,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and collaborated with David Lynch on several other films, died Dec. 11. He was 85.
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Stephen “Twitch” Boss
Image Credit: Getty Stephen “Twitch” Boss, DJ and executive producer of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Dec. 14. He was 40.
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Terry Hall The Specials
Image Credit: Redferns Terry Hall, the lead singer of English ska band the Specials, died Dec. 19 at the age of 63.
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Barbara Walters
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Barbara Walters, the first woman in the U.S. to anchor a nightly national newscast, died Dec. 30. She was 93.
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