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Celebrity Deaths: 2020's Fallen Stars

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Jan 03, 2021 4:16 PM
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The Hidden Way parenting blogger and influencer died at age 36 on Dec. 22 while pregnant with her fifth child.


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Dawn Wells

The actress, who played Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, died of causes related to coronavirus on Dec. 30, her publicist confirmed to NBC News. The star was 82 years old.

 


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Adolfo Quiñones, a.k.a. Shabba-Doo

The dance icon and Breakin' star passed away near the end of December, both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported on Dec. 30. He was 65 years old.


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William Link

The co-creator of the popular TV series Columbo and Murder, She Wrote died on Sunday, Dec. 27, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87. 


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Armando Manzanero

According to multiple reports, the esteemed Mexican musician died of complications caused by COVID-19 on Sunday, Dec. 27. He was 85 years old. 


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Marcus D'Amico

Laura Linney's Tales of the City co-star died on Dec. 16 at the age of 55. D'Amico's sister shared in an Instagram post, "Not only have I lost my beautiful brother, but the world has lost an incredibly talented actor and director. Words cannot express how much I miss him."


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Nick McGlashan

The Deadliest Catch star, who appeared on 78 episodes of the Discovery series, died Sunday, Dec. 27 in Nashville. He was 33. 


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Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee, who also went by Luke Harper during his WWE days, died on Dec. 26 at the age of 41. According to the athlete's wife, he passed away after battling a "lung issue" that was not related to COVID-19.


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Stella Tennant

The Scottish supermodel, who rose to fame in the '90s, died suddenly at age 50 on Dec. 22.


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Lorenzo Taliaferro

The former NFL Ravens running back died after being rushed to a Virginia hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 16. He was 28. 


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John le Carré

The British author, who was known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Little Drummer Girl and many other espionage-themed novels, died on Dec. 12, The New York Times reported, according to Carré's publisher Penguin Random House. The author was 89 years old and died from pneumonia.


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Charley Pride

The country music legend passed away at the age of 86 due to complications from COVID-19 in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 12, according to his rep.


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Carol Sutton

The actress, who appeared in Steel Magnolias and Queen Sugar, died at age 76 on Dec. 10 from COVID-19 complications.


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Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton, best known for her roles in Steel Magnolias and Queen Sugar, died at the age of 76 on Dec. 10 after suffering from COVID-19 complications.


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Natalie Desselle-Reid

The actress, known for roles in Eve, B*A*P*S and Madea's Big Happy Family, passed away on Monday, Dec. 7 at the age of 53. Holly Robinson Peete mourned her passing in a social media tribute, which read, "Just absolutely decimated by this news... Actress Natalie Desselle, a bright shining star passed away this morning. I got to know her when my mom was managing her.  She will be so missed...sending out prayers to her children and husband. Rest In Peace, Sweet Girl."


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Melinda Coleman

Four months after Daisy Coleman, the subject of the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, died by suicide, her mother has also passed away. "We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide this evening," the SafeBAE organization said in a Dec. 6 Instagram post. "The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days. Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife, and talented body builder."


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David Lander

The actor, best known for playing Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died on Dec. 4 at a Los Angeles hospital at age 73 after battling complications related to multiple sclerosis.


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Whitney Collings

Bad Girls Club star Whitney Collings died on Thursday, Dec. 3 at a hospital near her Massachusetts hometown. She was best known as "Boston" from season three of the Oxygen reality TV series, but left the show after an altercation with Amber Meade.


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Hugh Keays-Byrne

According to the Mad Max actor's spokesperson, the star died "peacefully" at the age of 73 on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The spokesperson added, "His family has asked for privacy at this time."


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David Prowse

The bodybuilder-turned-actor, who physically played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, died at age 85, his agent announced on Nov. 29.


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Diego Maradona

The Argentine soccer legend died at age 60 on Nov. 25 after suffering a heart attack.


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Bobby Brown Jr.

Five years after the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown is mourning the loss of another child: son Bobby Brown Jr. The 28-year-old was found unresponsive in his L.A. home on Nov. 18. A cause of death is not yet been released.

 


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Ben Watkins

The former MasterChef Junior contestant passed away at the age of 14 on Monday, Nov. 14, according to The Chicago Tribune. The teen had been battling cancer since last year.


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Bert Belasco

The Let's Stay Together star was found dead on Nov. 8 inside a hotel room located in Richmond, Virginia. Bert's father believed his son suffered a fatal aneurysm at just 38. 


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