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Celebrity Deaths: 2022's Fallen Stars

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May 13, 2022 10:09 PM
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Bruce Macvittie

The Sopranos and Law & Order alum died May 7 in Manhattan at age 65, his wife confirmed.


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Fred Ward

The Tremors actor died May 8 at the age of 79, according to his publicist. Co-star Kevin Bacon wrote, "When it came to battling underground worms I couldn't have asked for a better partner."


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Kelly Meafua

The pro rugby player died on May 7 after falling into the Tarn river in southern France, his club team confirmed. 


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Adreian Payne

The former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic, has died at the age of 31, the Detroit Free Press confirmed on May 9.


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Mike Hagerty

The actor, who charmed audiences on Friends and Somebody Somewhere, died at the age of 67 on May 5. His on-screen daughter Bridget Everett confirmed the news on Instagram. 


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Kailia Posey

The TLC star, who appeared in Toddlers & Tiaras as a child, passed away at the age of 16, her mom confirmed.


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Jossara Jinaro

The ER and Judging Amy actress died died of cancer at age 48 on April 27.


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Lauren Bernett

The sophomore who played softball for James Madison University passed away at the age of 20, the school announced on April 26.


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Jim Hartz

The star, who co-hosted NBC's Today show with Barbara Walters in the mid-1970s, died April 17 in Fairfax County, Va. at age 82 after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Deadline reported.


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Estelle Harris

The actress, who played George Constanza's mom on Seinfeld and Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story movies, died at age 93 on April 2.


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Taylor Hawkins

The Foo Fighters drummer died at age 50 while on tour with the band in Colombia, the group said in a statement on March 25.


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Madeleine Albright

On March 23, Madeleine Albright—the first female U.S. Secretary of State—passed away at the age of 84.


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John Clayton

The fan-favorite longtime NFL reporter for ESPN died at age 67 on March 18.


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Francis Chrisley

Chrisley Knows Best star Todd Chrisley announced on March 17 that his aunt Francis Chrisley passed away. "She was one of the most amazing women ever and my mother's best friend," he wrote on Instagram, "please keep us all in your prayers."


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William Hurt

The actor, known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman and other films such as Broadcast News and Children of a Lesser God, died March 13 at age 71 of natural causes, his friend told Variety.


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Pasha Lee

The Ukrainian actor was killed on March 6 in Irpin, Ukraine, while fighting Russian military forces as they invaded his homeland. He was 33.


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John Stahl

The Scottish actor, who played Richard Karstark on seasons two and three of Game of Thrones, died at age 68, his agent confirmed to Deadline on March 5.


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Johnny Brown

The actor, best known for playing Nathan Bookman on the '70s comedy series Good Times, died at age 84 on March 4.


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Mitchell Ryan

The actor, best known for his roles in Dharma & Greg and the first Lethal Weapon movie, died at age 88 on March 4, his stepdaughter told The Hollywood Reporter.


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Zoe Sozo Bethel

The reporter, who won Miss Alabama for America Strong in 2021, died on Feb. 18 "after succumbing to her injuries" sustained in an accident days earlier, her family confirmed. 


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Jane "Nightbirde" Marczewski

The America's Got Talent season 16 contestant and singer died of cancer at age 31 on Feb. 19.


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Ivan Reitman

The director of the 1984 Ghostbusters and 1989 sequel passed away in his sleep at his home in Montecito, Calif. during the night of Feb. 12, his family members told the Associated Press. He was 75 years old.

 


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TDott Woo

The rising rapper was fatally shot outside his home in Brooklyn on Feb. 1.


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Cheslie Kryst

The beauty queen-turned-lawyer and Extra TV host died at age 30 on Jan. 30.


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