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1 country hit in 1966. One of her most famous roles was as Sandy in the movie adaptation of "Grease" alongside John Travolta with whom she frequently collaborated. She released the single Get Ready for Betty in 1964. Betty White, Harry Reid, John Madden and other notable people who died in 2021. In 2011, he won BAFTA Scotland's Outstanding Achievement Award. David Becker/Getty Images Takeoff, 28 He was an actor and writer, known for Fame (1982), Murder One (1995) and A Year in the Life (1987). Ivan Reitman died at the age of 75 on Feb. 12, at his home in Montecito, Calif. Groundbreaking funk singer Betty Davis was born Betty Mabry in North Carolina. She was 49.

Here, Powell chops leeks to make potato leek soup, one of the first recipes in Julia Child's book, in her Powell's apartment in New York City, Sept. 30, 2005. Simply match the late celebrity to the reason for their fame. Cause of death: Undisclosed. P.J. During the Carter administration, Landrieu was named Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. She died on June 9, 2022 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Estelle Harris was an American actress and comedienne, known for her exaggerated shrill and grating comedic voice. Mantel won the Booker prize twice, once in 2009 for Wolf Hall, and again in 2012 for the sequel Bring Up The Bodies. She also won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2009 for Wolf Hall and won the Costa Award in 2012 for Bring Up The Bodies. She was previously married to Edward Grinnan. Bush. in 1947. He reprised the role in The Godfather: Part II in 1974. Jones, with his craggy, gaunt looks, first appeared in minor character roles in plenty of WWII films including The Young Lions (1958), The Monty Norman was born on April 4, 1928 in London, England, UK. Demarchelier died on March 31 at the age of 78. Richard had amassed over 135 acting roles on television, film, and on Broadway. He was 91. Albright died of cancer on March 23. She was 90. The couple separated in 1990 and they divorced in 1992. Nbc/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCU via Getty Images. Known to film fans for his turn as Richard Nixon in Robert Altman's one-man show film Secret Nicknamed "The Goose", Tony Siragusa graduated from Pittsburgh and then went on to play 12 full seasons in the NFL as a defensive nose tackle. (Feb. 12, 1934 July 31, 2022) Bill Russells legendary career as the driving force behind 11 Boston Celtics NBA championships and the first Black man to coach an NBA team are only part of his legacy. Joined the Navy in 1951 at age 17 and was later assigned to the Special Services Entertainment and became hooked on acting. Her hit song "Physical" cemented her as a superstar in the music video era. Russeil Christophe/Corbis via Getty Images. Dr. Paul Farmer was an American physician known for his humanitarian contributions including providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide and co-founding the global nonprofit Partners in Health. Takeoff, whose real names was Kirsnick Khari Ball, was part of the hip-hop trio Migos, allong with Ouavo and Offset. In 2019, he was responsible for Kim Kardashian's "wet look" dress for the Met Gala, and that same year dressed Cardi B in a pink and black "stormy Venus" dress for the Grammy Awards. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Episcopal minister Robert Fletcher and his wife Estelle, both of whom were deaf, Louise Fletcher was introduced to performing at a young age by the aunt who taught her to speak. He died on April 15, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Franco Harris started with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1972 and played with the team for 12 seasons. Miyake died on Aug. 5, 2022, at age 84.

Here, Miyake attends the Miyake Retrospective in New York, 1994. WebBruno Astorre, 59, Italian politician, senator (since 2013), suicide. Robert McFarlane was appointed the national security advisor under President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and served in that position until 1985. In 1993, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton for United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. She died on October 4, 2022 in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, USA. She died on July 27, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Actress Anne Heche appeared in TV, film and on Broadway, winning a Primetime Emmy for the TV movie "Gracie's Choice" and a Tony Award for the play Twentieth Century." Albright came to the U.S. as an 11-year-old Czech refugee. She was previously married to Joseph Medill Patterson Albright. Page, 78, died at his home in Australia from cancer onAug.24. His brother, Father Robert Sirico, is a Catholic priest and co-founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. Actor William Hurt was one of Hollywoods leading men of the 1980s, starring in movies such as Broadcast News," Body Heat and The Big Chill." The group changed their name to The Ronnettes and achieved huge success with such songs as "Be My Baby." Nelson was captain for The North Face Athlete Team and in 2018 was recognized as a National Geographic adventurer of the year after summiting and skiing down Papsura, known as the Peak of Evil, in India and then doing the same on Denali in Alaska. Tata began acting onscreen in 1960. Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter trained as a physicist and medieval historian at Yale and Oxford. The rapper and Grammy-nominated artist was shot and killed Nov. 1 in downtown Houston. He was an actor, known for Somebody Somewhere (2022), Friends (1994) and Overboard (1987). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He died on March 29, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA. She died Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, to Wilma Artie (Hukel), a teacher and gospel singer, and Orvis Wesley Aday, a police officer. At the time of death, a lethal combination of opioids, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, and THC were found in his system). He was a composer, known for Dr. No (1962), GoldenEye (1995) and Moonraker (1979). Gen. Charles McGee was a Tuskeegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was 73.

Here, Mugler is seen on Oct. 10, 2014, at Friedrichstadt-Palace theater in Berlin. She was previously married to Oliver Lynn. Walters was known for her adroit interview style, and hosted the popular annual interview show Most Fascinating People from 1993 to 2015. "Leave it to Beaver" star Tony Dow died on July 27, 2022, at 77 years old. He then played a season for the Seattle Seahawks in 1984. Religious themes infused his works, leading his style to be referred to as "spiritual jazz." Mary Mara, a veteran television and theater actor, starred in popular TV dramas including "Nash Bridges," "ER" and "Law & Order. Mara graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a master's degree in fine arts and her stage performances included "Kindertransport," "Ivanov" and "Twelfth Night," where she co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Albright also served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He covered the start of the Gulf War in 1991 from his post in Baghdad. ORourke was a journalist and conservative political satirist who wrote more than 20 books on diverse subjects, including politics, cars and economics. Stephen tWitch Boss worked as a dancer and choreographer, competing on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, finishing in second place. Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully was the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in sports history. Gilbert Gottfried. He was 28. She also became known as the voice of Ursula, the villain in the animated film The Little Mermaid. Carroll died on July 29, at her home in Cape Cod, Mass. Vangelis was a composer and performer who worked almost exclusively with electronic instruments. Richard Wald died on May 13, 2022, at the age of 92. She died on September 14, 2022 in Chiliomodion, 93, complications from Alzheimer's disease. Mara's feature film credits Joseph Turkel was an American character actor. She received an Order of the British Empire in 1992 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2006. She married Prince Philip Nichelle Nichols broke through barriers during her decades-spanning career as an actress, singer and dancer. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 1984 and again in 1994.

Maria Ewing appears on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1994. The actor, who played older brother Wally Cleaver in the iconic TV sitcom, was also a film producer and director. Harris died on Dec. 21, at the age of 72. Here are the famous people who died this year. Pele died on Dec. 29, at the age of 82. He was an actor, known for For Love of the Game (1999), Secret in Their Eyes (2015) and Fireball 500 (1966). The past year has seen a number of celebrities and famous figures lose their lives. Vivienne Westwood opened a boutique in London in 1971. Simply match the late celebrity to the reason for their fame. She was an actress and producer, known for Heat (1995), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) and Wings (1990). A long-time resident of Atlanta, Georgia, he performed in several productions at the Actor | This latterly white-haired Canadian character actor had a natural predilection for portraying historical figures. He had a series of popular comedy specials in the 1980s and continued performing stand-up for decades. Concert promoter and producer Michael Lang died on Jan. 8. She appeared in such movies as "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Beauty and the Beast." She was previously married to Jos Kohn and Alkis Papas. Anderson helped create "Life With Louie," an animated series in which he played a version of his childhood self. Mantel died on Sept. 22 at the age of 70.

Hilary Mantel is shown on the beach in Buckleigh Salterton, Devon, United Kingdom. Stardom somehow eluded this vastly gifted actress. Gaylord Perry died on Dec. 1, at the age of 84. He was a member of the improv group, "The Committee", for a decade in the 1960s/1970s. Newton-John's long struggle with breast cancer inspired activism to fight the disease. Legal scholar and civil rights theorist Lani Guinier was known for her work on racial justice and voting rights. She was a professor of law at Harvard Law School, and the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship there. He was trained at Tufts University and The Juilliard School and has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including the most recent nomination for his John Clayton was born on May 11, 1954 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA. She worked at Poyner Spruill as a civil litigation attorney. Sandy-haired American actor Bo Hopkins was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina, and was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father died when Bo was only nine years old.