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Etta James, singer of the classic wedding favorite "At Last," died on January 20, 2012. She was 73 years old.
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James Rizzi, a New York-born and based pop artist best known for his playful and childlike three-dimensional sculptures, died peacefully at his studio in New York's SoHo district on Monday Dec. 26, 2011. He was 61.
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Singer Cesaria Evora, known as the "Barefoot Diva," died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. She was 70. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File) Photo: Armando Franca / AP -
Essayist Christopher Hitchens died on Dec. 15, 2011 at the age of 62 from complications of cancer of the esophagus. He died in the presence of friends at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Photo: Chad Rachman / AP -
Harry Morgan, an Emmy-winning character actor most famous for his roles on "M*A*S*H" and "Dragnet" died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. He was 96. Photo: AP / AP -
Comedian Patrice O'Neal passed away on November 29, 2011 as the result of complications from a stroke. He was 41. Photo: Frederick M. Brown / 2011 Getty Images -
Ken Russell, director of films such as "The Music Lovers" and the rock opera "Tommy," died at age 84 on November 28, 2011. Photo: Bob Dear / AP -
Fantasy author of the popular "Dragonriders of Pern" series, Anne McCaffrey passed away on November 21, 2011. She was 84.
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Popular 90s rapper Heavy D died around noon on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011.
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60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney passed away on November 4th, just 3 weeks after his last television appearance. He was 92.
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Former Weezer bassist Mikey Walsh was found dead in his Chicago hotel room on October 8th. He was just 40 years old.
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Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He had stepped down from CEO duties at Apple just over a month before his death.
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"Blues Brothers" actor Charles Napier died on October 5th at age 75. Napier was a character actor known primarily for his "tough-guy" roles.
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39-year-old "Spartacus" star Andy Whitfield died of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma on September 11 in Sydney, Australia. Whitfield was diagnosed 18 months before his death and actor Liam McIntyre took over his role. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez / 2010 Getty Images -
Professional football player-turned-actor Bubba Smith died August 3. A coroner ruled that Smith died of drug intoxication.
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Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, died July 8. She was 93.
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Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo," died June 23 at his Beverly Hills, Calif., home. He was 83.
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"Jackass" star and daredevil Ryan Dunn died June 20 of injuries sustained in a car crash in suburban Philadelphia. Photo: Jorge Herrera / AL -
"Dr. Death" Jack Kevorkian died at age 83 on June 3, 2011. / AP2007 -
Professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage died in a car crash in Florida on May 20. Photo: AP / WWE / CT -
Former child star Jackie Cooper died May 3. At age 9 he was the first child actor to receive an Oscar nomination (Best Actor for "Skippy," in 1931).
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Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor died March 23 of congestive heart failure.
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Hammer Horror films actor Michael Gough died March 17. / AP1997 -
Actress Jane Russell, stunning star of 1940s and 1950s films, died February 28 at age 89. / AL -
"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" actor David Nelson died in January at age 74. / AP1996 -
English actor Pete Postlethwaite died January 2 at age 64.
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