For us, death is inevitable. Most of us here never know when, though some of our family members and friends are taken too soon. Even if they’re not our friends, we’re still linked to the lost famous people that have amused us for years or even decades. These lost celebs are missed greatly, whether from the sports world, red Hollywood carpets, in behind-the-glass recording studio, or on Tv and film screens. A few of these public figures have existed since our parents were kids, some have arose in recent times, but all contributed significantly to our amusement and influence. Remember the lost celebrities for their unselfish efforts to their fields. Their job continues to inspire us daily.
All The Celebrities We’ve Loved and Lost This 2020
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant has been one of the grandest nba players ever to play, having to play his 20-season career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a shooting guard. His expert knowledge, command structure, and competitive personal traits resulted in five NBA championships, eighteen All-Star awards, and twice NBA Finals MVP. He went on to win the retirement Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film 2017, Dear Basketball. His daughter, Gianna, traveling to a travel basketball game, their helicopter fell heartbreakingly in early 2020.
Kobe Bryant
Juice WRLD
Jarad Anthony Higgins had been Chicago’s former American rapper as well as singer, renowned internationally as Juice Wrld. His hit “Lucid Dreams” did play more than billion times on Spotify. Apart from an earlier hit, Lucid Dreams helped Juice Wrld get contracts with Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions and Interscope Productions, and All Girls Are the Same. During a flight from Van Nuys, California, to Chicago, Illinois, Higgins passed away by consuming several unidentified meds.
Juice WRLD
Cameron Boyce
As one of Shia Lebouf’s Eagle Eye plot pieces, and as Adam Sandler’s son in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, Boyce may look very familiar to the older audience. He was a pillar on the Disney Channel, featuring Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, and the voice of Jake and Never Land Pirates. At 20, Boyce passed away from his epilepsy complications.
Cameron Boyce
Rocky Johnson
Even if his son, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, leapfrogged in Fame Department, Rocky Johnson was the initial professional wrestler of the family. Born in Canada, Rocky started his wrestling career in 1964, having won several National Wrestling Alliance titles. The pair went on to win the 1983 World Tag Team Championship 1983 along with tag team partner Tony Atlas and then became World Wrestling Entertainment’s first black champions. Johnson died of pulmonary embolism, believing that he had the flu in early January 2020, neglecting a visit to the doctor.
Rocky Johnson
Rip Torn
Rip Torn was indeed a respected actor as well as voice actor, with a career that spanned 60 years. He’s immortalized in Dodgeball: as Patches O’houlihan, Zed in the Men in Black Franchise, and as Arties on The Larry Sanders Show. At 88, Torn died from Alzheimer’s as well as its complications.
Rip Torn
Neil Peart
Neil Peart was Rush’s main lyricist as well as drummer, identified as the youngest member inducted into the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame in 1983. As well, a respected author, Canadian songwriter, and musician established numerous memoirs throughout his trips, incorporating fantasy, philosophy, and humanitarian themes into his lyrics. Neil died from his glioblastoma fight at age 67 after a three-year illness.
Neil Peart
Chuy Bravo
The famous Mexican-American actor, Chuy Bravo, born as Jesus Melgoza, was Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on her television program, Chelsea Lately. Bravo, who also had immigrated to California San Fernando Valley with his family at the age of 15, started acting in the early 90s. He also showed up in the 2007 Caribbean Pirates: End of the World. Chuy established Los Angeles’ Bravo Academy as being one of his lasting choices to support his Latin community talents find work in different entertainment ventures.
Chuy Bravo
Stephanie Sherk
Born in Ontario, Canada, Sherk immigrated to the U.s. to continue her career as a model, producer as well as actress. CSI: Cyber actress and her portrayal in #Hashtag: The Series can be recognized. Credits involve Valentine’s Day, Crash Landing, as well as Big Date.
Stephanie Sherk
Beth Chapman
Beth Chapman, Dog the Bounty Hunter’s famous wife, co-starred on the reality TV series Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog, and Beth with husband Duane “Dog” Chapman: On The Hunt Dog’s Most Wanted. Nevertheless, the two married in 2006, two years after the filming of Dog’s show began. She was placed in a medical coma in late June in 2019, passing away from cancer complications days later.
Beth Chapman
Ashley Massaro
Radio, TV host, glamorous model, Survivor: China contestant, Massaro, former WWE wrestler. Massaro was best known for her career as a wrestler and joined WWE in 2005. On the Raw brand, she was first seen shifting to SmackDown! Paul London and Brian Kendrick are the WWE Tag Team champions. In July 2008, she left and appeared in TV and music videos and even worked for 94.3 The Shark as a DJ.
Ashley Massaro
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello was a great American actor of Italian descent. His credits include Once Upon a Time in America, Cairo’s The Purpose Rose, Moonstruck, Harlem Nights, and, of course, Part II, The Godfather. Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Doing the Right Thing to portray Salvator ‘Sal’ Frangione.
Danny Aiello
John Witherspoon
John Weatherspoon (AKA Witherspoon) appeared in Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, Vampire in Brooklyn, TV shows such as The Boondocks, and The Tracy Morgan Show Wayans Bros. began his Hollywood career in 1965. The Detroit-born actors have also appeared in Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U,” LL Cool J’s “Ain’t Nobody,” and Goodie Mob’s “They Don’t Dance No Mo” music videos.
John Witherspoon
Regis Philbin
This official statement was released after Regis ‘passing – “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the statement read. “We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career…”
Regis Philbin
Grant Imahara
On July 13th, 2020, MythBusters’ star Grant Imahara passed away from a brain aneurysm at 49. In season 3, the engineer joined the Discovery Channel series, quickly becoming a fan-favorite team member.
Grant Imahara
Naya Rivera
The victim of a tragic accident while spending the day on Lake Piru with her four-year-old son was Naya Rivera, best known for her time on ‘Glee.’ After they had gone swimming together, the young boy was found alone on the rental pontoon. She never made it back to the boat.
Naya Rivera
Kelly Preston
Actress Kelly Preston fought cancer for two years before succumbing to it on July 12, 2020, at 57. John Travolta’s late wife was best known for her roles in ‘Jerry Maguire,” For Love of the Game’ and What A Girl Wants.’
Kelly Preston
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner had over six decades of a long and illustrious career as a comedy writer, director, and actor. On June 29th, 2020, at the age of 98, Reiner died of natural causes. His work on television, film, and the stage led to nine American Humor Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize.
Carl Reiner
Mary Pat Gleason
On June 2nd, 2020, at 70, Mary Pat Gleason died. You may not be familiar with her name, but you know her face and her iconic personality. Her acting credits list continues, but French teacher Madame Oeuf on Saved by the Bell, dressing room attendant Lucille on Sex and City, elementary school teacher Mrs. Butters on Desperate Housewives, and homeless woman Sally on Will & Grace were the outstanding TV roles. Her best-known film appearances were in A Cinderella Story, Intolerable Cruelty, The Crucible, and I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Mary Pat Gleason
Fred Willard
Fred Willard was a comedy legend and was featured in your long list of favorite TV shows and films. He died of natural causes on 15 May 2020 and left behind a legacy that greatly affected both the comedy and Hollywood genre.
Fred Willard
Jerry Stiller
On May 11th, 2020, Jerry Stiller, the actor, and director Ben Stiller’s father, died of natural causes. He tweeted, “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you, Dad.” Jerry Stiller was known for his role in the show “Seinfeld” as Frank Costanza and about a decade later in the sitcom, “The King of Queens,” as Arthur Spooner.
Jerry Stiller
Little Richard
On May 9, 2020, at the age of 87, Little Richard, the wild man of early rock n’ roll, died following his bone cancer battle. He was responsible for “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” hits like that.
Little Richard
Sam Lloyd
Comedy actor Sam Lloyd lost his battle with lung cancer on April 30th, 2020. If you were a fan of ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ then you surely know his face, and without his presence, what the shows would have been. Actor Zach Braff tweeted, “Rest In peace to one of the funniest actors I’ve ever had the joy of working with.” “Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together. He could not have been a kinder man. I will forever cherish the time I had with you, Sammy.”
Sam Lloyd
Howard Finkel
The legendary Hall of Fame ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE, was Howard Finkel. In 2018, Finkel allegedly suffered a major stroke and had been in poor health ever since. Iconic is his deep, booming voice, introducing to the ring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Ric Flair. On April 16th, 2020, he passed away.
Howard Finkel
Shirley Douglas
Shirley Douglas, Keifer Sutherland’s actress and mother, died from pneumonia complications on April 5, 2020. The actress appeared as Mrs. Starch in director Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita” (1962) and David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers” (1988) and as a widowed mother during the Depression in the television drama “Wind at My Back” (1996). For her performance in the 1999 TV film “Shadow Lake,” she won a Gemini Award.
Shirley Douglas
Bill Withers
Regardless of the generation in that you were born, it would be a sin not to know Bill Withers’ songs. For such hits as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me and “Use Me,” he was the singer/songwriter. He died from a long battle with cardiovascular disease on March 20th, 2020.
Bill Withers
Kenny Rogers
Rogers was one of the true crossover artists in music, and scoring hits with songs like “Islands in the Stream” and “Lucille” in both country and pop. “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 p.m. at the age of 81,” his rep said. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. The family is planning a small private service out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.”
Kenny Rogers
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow passed away in Provence, France, on March 8th, 2020. In The Exorcist’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ he is most famous for his roles. He was renowned as one of the most successful Swedish actors ever for the gravitas he brought to his roles.
Max Von Sydow
James Lipton
At the old age of 93, James Lipton died following his battle with bladder cancer. He was the ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ creator and hod, where he interviewed some of Hollywood’s top stars about their acting methods and inspirations that made their careers so successful.
James Lipton
Esther Scott
At the age of 66 in L.A., Esther Scott suffered a heart attack. In The Birth of a Nation’ and ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ she was best known for her roles. In over seventy movies and countless TV shows, she made a career of being the nurturing yet strict motherly figure.
Esther Scott
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor, passed away when he was 103. Michael wrote on Instagram, “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.” He continued, “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in setting a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
Kirk Douglas
John Singleton
Known for directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991, the director was the first African American and youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at 24. Singleton also directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaft, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, and Rosewood, the 1997 drama. Singleton passed away in April 2019, after being taken off life support, days before the stroke.
John Singleton
Sue Lyon
Sue Lyon became a model in the entertainment industry at the very young age of 13. However, she would win a Golden Globe in the 1962 film for her role as the title character, Lolita. Lyon’s other credits include The Night of the Iguana, Evel Knievel, Tony Rome, and 7 Women.
Sue Lyon
Silvio Horta
For adapting the Colombian soap opera, Yo soy Betty, la fea, to ABC’s Ugly Betty, Silvio Horta, an American screenwriter, and producer, will be remembered. He accepted the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series-Ugly Betty-mentioning, “Like most of us up here, Betty is an immigrant, and The American Dream is alive and well and in reach of anybody who wants it.” The first ten Cuban-Americans began their own production company, Silent H Productions, often mispronounced as a humorous mention of their last name.
Silvio Horta
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Wurtzel, best known as the American writer/journalist for publishing Prozac Nation, often focused her work on her personal struggles involving addiction, depression, and personal/work life. She became a Generation X voice because of her confessional-style memoirs, driving an uptick in this very personal writing style. At the age of 52, Wurtzel died in 2020 of complications related to metastasized breast cancer.
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Buck Henry
Known for co-writing The Graduate, What’s Up, Doc?, Henry, an American actor, director, and screenwriter, Mel Brooks co-created Get Smart. Between 1976 and 1980, he went on to host SNL 10 times and guest star in Will & Grace, 30 Rock, and Hot in Cleveland. After a heart attack at 89 in Los Angeles, Henry passed away in 2020.
Buck Henry
Alexis Eddy
Alexis Eddy was a contestant for MTV reality on Are You the One? Her past drug abuse history has become a large portion of her screen persona. She described herself as “just a washed-up MTV reality star wondering why people still care what she’s up to….,” She died at her home in early 2020 from cardiac arrest.
Alexis Eddy
Ed Byrnes
The American actor best recognized as the lead in 77 Sunset Strip was Edward Byrne Breitenberger, even better known as Eddy Byrnes. In 1978’s Grease, he was also a notable cast member as the teen-dance host, Vince Fontaine. His son, Logan, an anchor for KUSI-TV News, San Diego, California, continues the Byrnes-family television history.
Ed Byrnes
Emily Hartridge
Emily was a well-known YouTuber and TV presenter from Britain. Her vlogs started in 2012 and were published in the series Ten Reasons Why… Modern life, love, sex, relationships, and mental health were often discussed in her videos. She was struck by a truck in South West London while riding an e-scooter in July 2019. She is supposedly the first person to succumb in the country to injuries involving an e-scooter.
Emily Hartridge
Kevin Fret
The first openly gay Latin trap artist, Kevin Fret, was also a popular Puerto Rican rapper and vocalist. In Springfield, Massachusetts, Fret graduated from Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School. In a country where gay people are still mocked, bullied, and killed, Fret was known for “breaking gender norms […] and stigma about being gay, gender nonconforming, and expressing gender identity freely – in a country where gay people still get mocked, bullied and killed,” mentioned queer activist and filmmaker, Samy Nemir Olivares. Fret was gunned down while riding his motorcycle in January 2019.
Kevin Fret
Scott Patric
At the age of 53, Patric, a makeup artist on the Project Runway All-Stars, died due to a heart attack in his sleep. The artist has worked with many celebrities in demand, such as Taylor Swift, Kate Moss, and Madonna. His friends noted that he would be greatly missed because of his warmth, creativity, and hearty mustache.
Scott Patric
Stan Kirsch
Stan Kirsch began his entertainment career at just four years of age by appearing in several Campbell’s soup commercials. He appeared in the fast-living soap opera Riders at the Sky and General Hospital in 1992. In Highlander: The Series, the actor is recognized for his role as Richie Ryan, but he also played Friends, Family Law, and JAG.
Stan Kirsch
Norma Michaels
Norma Michaels is best known for portraying Josephine in The King of Queens, with a Hollywood career spanning 6 decades. Michaels got her to start the Jack Benny Show, but she would end up earning credits for her work in Modern Family, Highway to Heaven, Everybody Loves Raymond, and in the Wedding Crashers and Easy A movies.
Norma Michaels
Chadwick Boseman
As his wife revealed that he had been fighting colon cancer for the past four years, Chadwick Boseman’s loss was a complete surprise to the fans and costars. All the while, Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and of course, King T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther” were incredibly determined to work through the treatment, giving the world performances.
Chadwick Boseman
Diana Rigg
Actress Dame Diana Rigg was most recently renowned as Olenna Tyrell for her role in ‘Game of Thrones.’ Her daughter said that after being diagnosed in March of 2020, she died of cancer at 84. She added, “She spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter, and a great pride in her profession.”
Diana Rigg
Alex Trebek
Legendary Jeopardy-host! A year before Alex Trebek announced pancreatic cancer. Luckily, that gave his fans time to appreciate what they had in the host and prepare for what would be an unimaginable loss for all. During the pandemic, Trebek said he spent the last year of his life doing small house projects, as he was too immune to leave. At age 80, he was surrounded by his family and a small gathering of friends as he passed. Trebek wrote about his memoir hopes for his legacy. “I’d like to be remembered first of all as a good and loving husband and father, and also as a decent man who did his best to help people perform at their best,” he wrote. “I’ll be perfectly content if that’s how my story ends: sitting on the swing with the woman I love … my wonderful children nearby.”
Alex Trebek