The NFL great and Police Academy star died at age 66. Authorities believe Smith succumbed to natural causes at his Los Angeles-area home.
The singer, one of the founding members of the 1970s band America, which had hits with such songs as "Ventura Highway" and "A Horse With No Name," passed away at the age of 60. The cause of death is not yet known.
The veteran character actor, who most famously played Nevada Sen. Pat Geary in The Godfather: Part II as well as the Army general who gives Martin Sheen's character the assignment to find and kill Marlon Brando's Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, died of natural causes. He was 90.
The Mexican actress, best remembered for being the original Bond girl in a 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale, died at the age of 87. She had reportedly been battling colon cancer.
The talented but troubled Grammy winner's drug addiction and rehab stints were well-documented by the press. Sadly, Winehouse passed away at 27 after being found lifeless in her London home.
The actor may have appeared in such films as The Great Gatsby, Escape from Alcatraz and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but he'll most likely be remembered most for playing Old Man Marley opposite Macaulay Culkin in the hit 1990 comedy Home Alone. The veteran thespian died of natural causes at the age of 87.
The veteran writer/producer, who created The Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island, passed away at the age of 94.
The lead singer of The Grass Roots, which had hits during the '60s and '70s with such songs as "Let's Live for Today," "Midnight Confessions" and "Sooner or Later," died of unknown causes at a hospice facility in Florida. He was 67.
Guitarist, who was a prominent member of the heavy metal band Motörhead, died from heart disease. He was 61.
The Emmy-winning Columbo star—and Princess Bride's book-reading grandpa!—passed away at his home in Beverly Hills. Falk, who reportedly suffered from Alzheimer's disease, was 83.
The daredevil, who costarred in all three Jackass movies, died in a car crash. He was 34. Authorities say speed may have been a factor.
The legendary saxophonist, who powered Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band for nearly 40 years, passed away due to complications stemming from a stroke he had a week prior to his death. He was 69.
The producer, best known for her work on Pretty Woman and the Spider-Man films, died from breast cancer. She was 61. After receiving a Stage 3 diagnosis in 2004, she cofounded Stand Up to Cancer and produced several televised fundraisers for the foundation.
The actor, who played Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years, passed away at the age of 88. A message posted on his website after his death read: "I had a wonderful life and was blessed with some many loving people and great friends."
The stage and screen vet, who found her greatest fame playing Bill Cosby's mom, Anna Huxtable, on The Cosby Show, died at the age of 93. The Emmy nominee's publicist says the she succumbed to heart failure and passed away in Englewood, N.J.
The star of Grease and Taxi had struggled with drugs and alcohol over the last decade, even seeking help from experts on Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. He had been in a coma for more than two weeks after being hospitalized with pneumonia and the blood poisoning known as sepsis. He died May 27 in Los Angeles after being taken off life support. He was 60.
The Oscar-winning songwriter of the '70s hit "You Light Up My Life" was found dead of an apparent suicide Sunday, after a friend discovered his body in his NYC apartment with a plastic bag over his head and a helium tank nearby. Brooks, whose son Christopher was charged in the murder of his girlfriend five months ago, was awaiting trial for sexually assaulting 11 women.
The flamboyant '80s wrestler, who competed with the likes of Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura, died in a car accident after reportedly suffering a heart attack. He was 58.
The hip-hop artist and member of Cali Swag District, which had a crossover hit with "Teach Me How to Dougie," died after being gunned down during a drive-by shooting. He was 22.
The voluptuous model and actress (she seduced DJ Qualls' character in Road Trip) died one day after undergoing seemingly routine knee surgery in Los Angeles. She was just 36.
In a career spanning nearly all of his 89 years, Jackie Cooper began as a child star in the Our Gang comedies and films such as The Champ and his Oscar-nominated performance in Skippy, before going on to become a director of television and actor in the Christopher Reeve-era Superman films.
The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman star and former Playboy pinup was sadly found mummified in her home a year after her death at age 82.
The singer-songwriter, best known for her 1975 hit "Poetry Man," passed away from complications related to a brain hemorrhage she suffered last year. She was 60.
The lead singer of the '70s punk band X-Ray Spex died in her sleep after a battle with breast cancer. She was 53.