This year has been a packed one, unfortunately, one that’s been loaded with tragic losses. Numerous prominent figures and celebrities have died for various reasons, or even just so suddenly without a warning. Here, we are remembering the celebrities who have left a huge impact on everyone through their art, celebrities who have left their mark and live on through their work and loved ones. Ones that may be gone but they will never be forgotten.
Remembering the Celebrities Who Tragically Died
David Soul
Here, we are remembering the celebrities such as the Starsky and Hutch star David Soul who passed away on January 4th of this year at the age of 80. His wife announced his death on his website, where she stated that he died “after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.” He wasn’t only an actor, he was also a singer, storyteller, and creative artist. His single Don’t Give Up On Us hit number one and he released several albums in the ’70s and ’80s. He also starred in many western series and movies that made his name shine in the industry. Soul is survived by his wife Helen Snell and his six children.
Glynis Johns
Most known for her role as Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins, Glynis Johns also died on January 4th at the age of 100 at an assisted living home in Los Angeles. Remembering celebrities like her is crucial as she was a Tony Award winner for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in the original Broadway production A Little Night Music. Additionally, she was an Oscar nominee for her supporting role in 1960’s The Sundowners. She had a long career in English movies but she also made it in American ones such as The Ref. The actor is survived by a son, Gareth, from her former husband Anthony Forwood.
Bill Hayes
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While remembering the celebrities we lost this year, we shouldn’t forget the Days of Our Lives superstar Bill Hayes. He died on January 12th at the age of 98. He earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for his work on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives in 1975 and 1976. He also earned a Lifetime Achievements award from the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2018. He has been a longtime star of the show in addition to his other work on Broadway and he managed to score a pop hit with his rendition of The Ballad of Davy Crockett in 1956.
Alec Musser
The Grown Ups superstar is worthy of mentioning while remembering the celebrities who died this year. He died on January 12th as well at the age of 50 in Del Mar, California. Musser died of suicide after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His fiancée, Paige Press, confirmed his death via Instagram stories. He is also known for his role as Del Henry on the ABC soap opera All My Children between 2005 and 2007, having appeared in a total of 43 episodes. He is survived by his fiancée, Paige Press.
Carl Weathers
Remembering celebrities such as the Rocky superstar who played Apollo Creed in the first four films is essential. He died on February 1st at the age of 76. Weathers started out as a sports person, playing a variety of sports including boxing, football, soccer, wrestling, and gymnastics. He played in eight games in the NFL as a linebacker across two seasons but later on, he started taking acting more seriously, landing in numerous minor roles at first that turned into major ones like the one in Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. He is survived by his ex-wife, Mary Ann, and their two sons.
Richard Lewis
As we go on remembering the celebrities that died, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star Richard Lewis passed away on February 28th due to a heart attack in his Los Angeles home. He was 76 years old. He announced in April 2023 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and that he would retire from standup comedy. Lewis was known for his neurotic, self-deprecating comedy style. He also had his struggles with addiction to drugs and alcohol but he returned to sobriety, being inspired by John Candy’s 1994 death. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lapinsky.
Chance Perdomo
The Gen V superstar died on March 30th due to a motorcycle accident. We are remembering celebrities like him as he died very young, joining the 27 Club. The English-American actor appeared in several television shows and short films before he was cast regularly in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He also starred as Jerome Rogers in the 2018 TV movie Killed by My Debt. This movie earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He may be gone but he will never be forgotten.
O.J. Simpson
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Remembering the celebrities like the football star and actor O.J. Simpson is not something to be missed. He is notoriously remembered for being liable for the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson died on April 10th at the age of 76. His family confirmed that he died of cancer at his home in Las Vegas. Having pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge against his ex-wife when they were married, he became a person of interest in the aforementioned murders.
Instead of turning himself in, his failing attempt to flee was filmed as the police were chasing him, gaining an audience of 95 million people. In the trial, he was found not guilty and he was acquitted. However, a civil lawsuit ensued, where he was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages. Later, he served about nine years in prison for robbery, kidnapping, and other counts in a Las Vegas sports memorabilia scheme, and was later released in 2017.
Johnny Wactor
As we go on with remembering the celebrities that died this year, a very tragic death is that of Johnny Wactor. He died aged 37 in Los Angeles after a fatal shooting on May 25th. The General Hospital actor and a colleague saw three men attempting to steal a catalytic converter from Wactor’s vehicle. Although Wactor did not attempt to stop them, he was shot and subsequently rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He is survived by his mother, Scarlett Wactor.
Donald Sutherland
One Shouldn’t forget The Hunger Games superstar while remembering the celebrities who died this year. The Canadian actor died aged 88, on June 20th in Miami after a long illness. Sutherland has a vast acting career, having won Emmys and Golden Globe awards in addition to an honorary Oscar in 2017. His wide range of roles that he played from being a villain, antihero, and romantic lead to being a mentor figure gave him the fame he has, especially after The Hunger Games. He is survived by his wife Francine Racette, sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus, and Kiefer, daughter Rachel, and four grandchildren.
And Sadly, There’s Many More
Death is a cruel fact of life, and sadly, the list goes on and on. Remembering the celebrities who passed away is the least that we can do for them after all the times that they have alleviated our pain with their art, and after all the entertainment that they have provided us with. They may be physically gone but they still live on through the legacies they left behind. May their souls rest in peace.
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