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Philip Bond British Actor

Philip Bond was best known for The Onedin Line, Doctor Who, The Avengers (television show), and Fever Pitch . Bond died while on vacation in Portugal on January 17. Photo source: Bigstock/maxxyustas Mary Tyler Moore American Actress

Mary Tyler Moore was best known for her work in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. She died from cardiopulmonary arrest due to pneumonia on January 25, 2017. Photo source: Bigstock/s_bukley Warren Unna American Journalist

Warren Unna was best known for his work in The Washington Post and writing about President Nixon. He died in his Maryland home on February 9. Photo source: 123RF/Timothy Wege Kim Jong-nam Brother of Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-nam was originally set to rule North Korea after his father’s death, but was exiled in 2003 after reportedly embarrassing the family. He died in Malaysia on February 13 from a suspected chemical attack. Photo source: AP Photos/Shizuo Kambayashi, Wong Maye-E, File Bill Paxton Actor

Bill Paxton was an American actor who appeared in various films, including: The Terminator, Weird Science, Aliens, Predator 2, Titanic, and Twister to name a few. He died on February 25 after facing complications after his heart surgery. Photo source: 123RF/buzzfuss Michael M. Ryan Actor

Michael M. Ryan was an American actor, best known for his roles in Another World, Tootsie, Slayground, and various Broadway plays. He died in hospice care on March 1. Photo source: 123RF/buzzfuss Robert Osborne American Actor, Film Historian, and Author

Robert Osborne had an eventful career, but he was best known as the host for Turner Classic Movies. Osborne also is author to the official history of the Academy Awards. He died on March 6 of natural causes. Photo source: 123RF/buzzfuss Chuck Berry Singer/Songwriter

Chuck Berry was best known for his contribution to rock and roll. He helped write “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956), “Rock and Roll Music” (1957) and “Johnny B. Goode.” He died on March 18 from cardiac arrest. Photo source: 123RF/ Jimmy Breslin American Journalist

Though he wrote novels, Jimmy Breslin was best known for his contribution to the New York Daily News Sunday edition. He died from pneumonia on March 19. Photo source: 123RF/Timothy Wege David Rockefeller Businessman

David Rockefeller was the grandson of John D. Rockefeller and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He died on March 20. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Sib Hashian Drummer

Sib Hashian was best known for his work for the band Boston. He replaced the band’s original drummer in 1975. Hashian died on March 22 after collapsing during practice on a cruise ship. Photo source: 123RF/Eduardo Gonzalez Diaz Don Rickles Comedian

Don Rickles was one of the first insult comedians, best known for his work in Run Silent, Run Deep and Kelly’s Heroes. He gained a huge amount of exposure by performing on late night talk shows. Rickles died from kidney failure on April 6. Photo source: Bigstock/s_bukley Peter Hansen Actor

Peter Hansen was an American actor who appeared in General Hospital and The War of the Roses. On April 9, he was found dead at his home. Photo source: Bigstock/maxxyustas Charlie Murphy Actor and Comedian

Charlie Murphy was the older brother of Eddie Murphy, and also a well-known comedian. He wrote for the Chappelle Show. Murphy died on April 12 after battling with leukemia. Photo source: Bigstock/kathclick Cuba Gooding Sr. Actor and Singer

Cuba Gooding Sr. was an American actor and lead singer of his band The Main Ingredient, which had five songs on the top 10 hits. He died of natural causes on April 20. Photo source: Bigstock/kathclick Erin Moran Actress

Erin Moran was an American actress who rose to fame after appearing on Happy Days. She died of stage four squamous cell carcinoma of the throat on April 22. Photo source: Bigstock/Charles Edwards Chris Cornell Musician

Chris Cornell was the lead vocalist of the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He committed suicide on May 18. Photo source: 123RF/buzzfuss Roger Moore Actor

Roger Moore was an American actor best known for playing James Bond in seven of the films. He died on May 23 after battling cancer. Photo source: 123RF/David Fowler Peter Sallis English Actor

Peter Sallis was an English actor and the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit. He also appeared in The Wind in the Willows. Sallis died in a nursing home on June 2. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Adam West Actor

Adam West was an actor who was best known for his role as Batman, and he voiced himself in various cartoons. West died of leukemia on June 9. Photo source: 123RF/Tami Freed Michael Bond British Author

Michael Bond was author to many books, and creator of the character Paddington Bear. He died in London on June 27. Photo source: 123RF/neftali77 Martin Landau American Actor

Martin Landau was an American actor who appeared in Mission: Impossible and North by Northwest. He died in the hospital from hypovolemic shock on July 15. Photo source: 123RF/buzzfuss Chester Bennington Musician

Chester Bennington was the lead singer of the rock band Linkin Park. He died by suicide after performing a concert on July 20. Photo source: 123RF/Jirawat Srikong Larry Sherman Actor

Larry Sherman was an actor known for his role in Law and Order. He died on August 26 of natural causes. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Paul Horner Writer and Comedian

Paul Horner was the lead writer of the National Report, writing comedic fake news articles. He died in his sleep on September 18. Photo source: 123RF/Timothy Wege Tom Petty American Musician

Tom Petty was best known as the singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He died of cardiac arrest on October 2. Photo source: 123RF/Mark Spowart Ralphie May Comedian

Ralphie May was a comedian who won second place on Last Comic Standing. He also had various stand-up specials on Netflix. May died of cardiac arrest on October 6. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Roy Halladay Baseball Player

Roy Halladay, nicknamed “Doc”, was a baseball player who pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. He died when the aircraft he was piloting crashed on November 7. Photo source: 123RF/Frank Romeo Lil Peep Rapper

Lil Peep was best known for his “post-emo” style and his mixtapes on Soundcloud. He died of an accidental overdose on November 15. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Malcolm Young Musician

Malcolm Young was best known for co-founding AC/DC and contributing to the band as lead guitarist. He died of cancer on November 18. Photo source: 123RF/Bjoern Deutschmann Charles Manson Cult Leader

Famous for the Manson murders that were performed by his “family,” Charles Manson became an infamous name. He died in jail after suffering from cardiac arrest on November 19. Photo source: Bigstock/tmcnem David Cassidy Actor and Singer

David Cassidy was an actor and singer best known for his role on The Partridge Family, which quickly made him a teenage heartthrob. Cassidy died on November 21 from liver and kidney failure. Photo source: 123RF/Andrew F. Kazmierski Rose Marie Actress and Comedian

Rose Marie was a comedian and actress, known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Doris Day Show, and The Hollywood Squares. She died of natural causes on December 28. Photo source: 123RF/radub85 Sue Grafton Author

Sue Grafton was an author of detective novels known as the “alphabet series,” which follows private investigator Kinsey Millhone. She died of cancer on December 28. Photo source: 123RF/hannamariah

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