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The Blackadder star died June 17 at 80. Byrne studied drama and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1960s. Her other television credits include the BBC children's series Playdays, in which she starred as Betty the Tea Lady. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The songwriter and ex-husband of Carole King died June 19 at 75. After meeting in 1958, Goffin and King wrote and composed more than 50 Top 40 hit songs that were eventually recorded by performers including the Drifters, the Chiffons, the Animals, and the Beatles. Even after Goffin and King divorced in 1968, the duo continued to write music together for some time. Some of his hits include "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "The Loco-Motion." Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The R&B and gospel singer died June 27 at 70 after battling colon cancer and diabetes. After leaving Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, Womack released his debut album, Fly Me to the Moon, in 1968. He went on to release a slew of successful albums in the early '70s, including Understanding Across 110th Street, Facts of Life and Lookin for Love Again. In 1981, Womack enjoyed one of his biggest hits yet with "If You Think you’re Lonely Now." Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Emmy-nominated Designing Woman star died June 28 at 67 after a battle with cancer. Taylor played ex-convict Anthony Bouvier on Designing Women from 1986 to 1993, earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actor Emmy in 1989. He later played plastic surgeon Sheldon Baylor on the sitcom Dave's World from 1993 to 1997. He also starred as the flamboyant window dresser Hollywood Montrose in the 1987 movie Mannequin and was a featured panelist on the 2000 revival of the game show To Tell the Truth. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter died June 30 at 84 of pulmonary cardiac arrest. Mazursky wrote and directed a number of films, including An Unmarried Woman, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Harry and Tonto and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. He received five Academy Award nominations: three for Best Original Screenplay, one for Best Adapted Screenplay and one for Best Picture (An Unmarried Woman). As an actor, he made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's first film, 1953's Fear and Desire. He later had supporting roles in A Star Is Born, History of the World Part I, Carlito's Way and Crazy in Alabama. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The McHale's Navy star died June 30 at 89 after a 15-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Hastings began his career at 11 on radio shows such as The Daily Radio Gang and Adventures in King Arthurland. After serving in World War II, he moved to television in 1949, where he appeared on Captain Video and His Video Rangers and Sergeant Bilko. His other credits include All in the Family and General Hospital. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

Jones, the voice of Pinocchio, died July 7 at 87 after a fall in his home. Jones appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, including Little Men, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Gene Autry Show. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The last surviving Ramones member died July 11 at 65. The group released its debut album in 1976 but struggled for commercial success. After two more albums, Ramone left the band, but returned to produce the 1984 collection Too Tough to Die. The Ramones disbanded for good in 1996 and released a live farewell tour album, We're Outta Here!, the following year. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The legendary stage and screen actress died July 17 at 89. Famous for her acerbic wit, the Tony winner starred on such Broadway musicals as Company, Bus Stop and A Little Night Music, and headlined a one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty. In recent years, she played Jack's caustic mother, Colleen Donaghy, on 30 Rock, for which she won one of her three Emmys. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

James Garner, best known for his starring roles on Maverick and The Rockford Files, died July 19 at his home in Los Angeles from natural causes. He was 86. Garner was one of the first actors to find equal success on television and in film, and won an Emmy for his role on Rockford. His film credits include The Great Escape and The Notebook. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Die Hard star died in his sleep on July 28 at 81. A singing star in Japan, Shigeta made his film debut in 1959's The Crimson Kimono, and the following year won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, along with George Hamilton, Tony Donahue and Barry Koe. In 1961, Shigeta starred as Wang Ta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song. In Die Hard, he played executive Joseph Takagi, who's killed by Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber. He also starred in the 1976 World War II film Midway. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The prolific producer died July 30 at 90. Among the more than 200 programs and miniseries Halmi produced were Gypsy (1993) starring Bette Midler, The Lion in Winter (2003) starring Glenn Close, Gulliver's Travels (1996) starring Ted Danson, and In Cold Blood (1996) with Anthony Edwards. He also produced the 1994 miniseries Scarlett, a sequel to Gone with the Wind. Halmi often co-produced with his son, Robert Halmi, Jr. In total, his projects earned 480 Emmy nominations and 136 Emmy Award wins. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The former American Idol finalist died Aug. 1 at 35, reportedly due to a blood clot in his ankle. Johns made the top 8 on Season 7 in 2008. Following his elimination, Johns released the full-length album Hold Back My Heart in 2009, which included the single "Heart on My Sleeve." He released the single "Day Breaks Sun" in February of this year. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

Brady, who served as the White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan and became an advocate for gun control, died Aug. 4 at 73. Brady was confined to a wheelchair after being shot in the head during John Hinkley Jr.'s assassination attempt on Reagan in 1981. After the shooting, Brady was no longer able to serve as press secretary, but held the title for the remainder of Reagan's term, with Larry Speakes and Marlin Fitzwater performing the duties as acting or deputy press secretary. He subsequently became an outspoken advocate for gun control and the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (aka "The Brady Bill"), which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993, is named for him. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre star died Aug. 5 at 65. Burns made her film debut in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud while studying drama at the University of Texas at Austin. She continued to appear in small parts before landing the role of Sally Hardesty in the 1974 cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Her other credits include Eaten Alive and the Emmy-nominated miniseries Helter Skelter. She made cameos in 1994's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation and 2013's Texas Chainsaw 3D. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The veteran soap star died Aug. 9 at 72. A London native, Keating appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company before turning to television. He is best known for his role as reformed villain Carl Hutchins on Another World from 1983-1985 and 1991-1998. The performance won him a Daytime Emmy in 1996 and led to other memorable parts on All My Children, Port Charles and As the World Turns. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Oscar-winning comic legend died Aug. 11 at 63 of a suspected suicide. After breaking through with his manic alien Mork on Mork & Mindy and stand-up work, Williams launched a varied film career, earning Oscar nominations for Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and The Fisher King before winning for Good Will Hunting. He scored mainstream hits with Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin (voicing the Genie, for which he received a special Golden Globe), The Birdcage and Night at the Museum, and played against type in One Hour Photo, Insomnia and Death to Smoochy. Williams, who won two Emmys, three other Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammys, most recently starred on CBS' The Crazy Ones, which lasted one season. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The legendary screen siren died Aug. 12 at 89 after suffering a stroke. The smoky-voiced actress made an indelible mark when she was 19 in her film debut, 1944's To Have and Have Not, where she created her seductive The Look gaze, chin down, eyes up, and uttered the famous line: "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow." Bacall fell for Humphrey Bogart on set, and the pair, who remained married until his 1957 death, starred in Dark Passage, The Big Sleep and Key Largo. A two-time Tony winner, Bacall received an Oscar nomination for 1996's The Mirror Has Two Faces and was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2009. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The longtime Saturday Night Live announcer died Aug. 18 at 96. Pardo got his start delivering news updates on the radio during World War II and later worked as an announcer for shows, including The Colgate Comedy Hour, Winner Takes All, The Price Is Right and Jeopardy!. He was the first to announce to NBC viewers that President John F. Kennedy had been shot on Nov. 22, 1963. Except for Season 7 from 1981-82, Pardo, with his booming baritone, had served as SNL's announcer every year. In recent years, he began recording only the show's intro, and did so from his home in Tucson, Ariz. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Oscar-winning director and actor died Aug. 24 at 90. A stage vet, the Brit is best known in the U.S. for his roles as Santa Claus in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street, and Dr. John Hammond in Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World. He also appeared in 1963's The Great Escape. He won two Oscars for Gandhi: Best Picture and Best Director. Attenborough also helmed <>A Chorus Line and Shadowlands. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The former WCW and WWE wrestler Sean O'Haire died Sept. 9 at 43 of an apparent suicide. O'Haire was named the WCW's Rookie of the Year in 2000 and, with partner Chuck Palumbo, was the organization's last tag-team champs when the WCW was purchased by the WWE. In 2003, O'Haire debuted a new persona, The Devil's Advocate. Known for his long black trench coat, his character urged viewers to cheat on their partners, break the law and not pay taxes. He was known for the line, "I'm not telling you anything you don't already know." Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

Kiel, who played villain Jaws in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, died Sept. 10 at 74. A Detroit native, Kiel stood at nearly 7 feet 2 inches tall due to a hormonal condition. His other television and film credits include The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Happy Gilmore as Adam Sandler's boss Mr. Larson. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Emmy-winning actress and singer died Sept. 20 at 84 of natural causes. In addition to playing the terrorized wife in 1962's Cape Fear, Bergen was also well known for playing the first female president in Kisses for My President. She won an Emmy in 1958 for the anthology series Playhouse 90 and was nominated again in 1989 for supporting actress for the miniseries War and Remembrance. Bergen also earned a Tony nomination for her performance in the 2001 Broadway revival of Follies. Most recently, she portrayed Felicity Huffman's mother on Desperate Housewives and the mistress of Tony Soprano's father on The Sopranos. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The Howard Stern Show staple died Sept. 20 at 39 after experiencing stomach problems. Standing at just 3 feet tall, Lynch suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a group of disorders that affect connective tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels and other organs. Lynch began calling into Stern's longtime radio show in 2002 and regularly gave the notoriously acerbic host a piece of his mind. He also made several appearances on TV shows including Fringe, In Plain Sight, American Dreams and Legit. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article

The 7th Heaven actress, who played Matt's wife Sarah, died Sept. 27 from natural causes at 40. Goldberg, who was also credited as Sarah Danielle Madison, got her start in acting after appearing as an extra in the 1997 Julia Roberts film My Best Friend's Wedding. Her other TV credits include House, CSI and a recurring role on Judging Amy. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going Fast: just click here Click here to view the article