2017 Celeb Deaths

[IceWizard]

Man seems like all the great ones are dropping like flies the past few years ... Times... They are a changin ...



Powers Boothe
A prolific character actor on the small and big screen, died May 14 in Los Angeles. He was 68.




Mary Tyler Moore
TV icon Mary Tyler Moore — the star of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” — died on Jan. 25. She was 80.




Don Rickles
Abrasive comic Don Rickles, the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose career spanned six decades, died April 6. He was 90.




Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy, a performer on “The Chappelle Show” and Eddie Murphy’s older brother, died after a battle with leukemia on April 12. He was 57.




Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton, the versatile actor who appeared in films including "Aliens" and "Titanic" and played a polygamist on HBO's "Big Love," died Feb. 26 from complications following heart surgery. He was 61.




Erin Moran
The actress who played Joanie Cunningham on 1970s sitcom “Happy Dies” died April 22. She was 56.




Miguel Ferrer
“NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Crossing Jordan” actor Miguel Ferrer died on Jan. 19 from throat cancer. He at 61.




Chuck Berry
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Chuck Berry, the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who established the form and the themes of the music with his slyly funny, rhythmically propulsive ’50s hits, such as “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Johnny B. Goode,” died March 18. He was 90.




Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch, star of the original "Battlestar Galactica" and the Syfy remake, has died. He was 71.




John Hurt
John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in "Midnight Express," Kane in "Alien," the title character in "The Elephant Man," and Winston Smith in "1984"died Jan. 27. He was 77.

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Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris, who hosted “The Gong Show” and created “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game,” died March 21. He was 87.




Joseph Wapner
Joseph Wapner, a retired judge who presided over "The People's Court" for more than a decade, died Feb. 26 at his home. He was 97.




Neil Fingleton
Neil Fingleton, who played the colossal warrior Mag the Mighty on "Game of Thrones," died from heart failure on Feb. 25. He was 36.




Butch Trucks
Butch Trucks, a drummer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, died on Jan. 24. He was 69.




Dick Gautier
Dick Gautier, who played Hymie the Robot in “Get Smart” died Jan. 13 from pneumonia. He was 85.




Buddy Greco
Buddy Greco, “The Lady Is a Tramp” singer, died Jan. 10. He was 90.




Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall, who co-founded the Toronto International Film Festival in 1976, died on Jan. 1. He was 77.




Francine York
Francine York, “The Doll Squad” actress, died on Jan. 6. She was 80.




Om Puri
Bollywood legend Om Puri died Jan. 6 from a heart attack. He was 66.




Tony Rosato
Tony Rosato, who starred on “Saturday Night Live” for one season, died on Jan. 10. He was 62.




Jimmy Snuka
WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka died on Jan. 15 after battling stomach cancer. He was 73.




Michael Mantenuto
Michael Mantenuto, an actor and hockey player who starred in Disney’s 2004 film “Miracle,” died April 27. He was 35.