In Memoriam 2013

Singer Patti Page attends the 36th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on May 9, 2001. Page, whose "Tennessee Waltz" is one of the best-selling recordings ever, died on Jan. 1, 2013, at the age of 85.

Ned Wertimer

Ned Wertimer, Marla Gibbs and Sherman Hemsley of "The Jeffersons" appear at the First Official TV Land Convention at the Burbank Airport Hilton on Aug. 17, 2003, in Burbank, Calif. Wertimer, who played Ralph the Doorman on all 11 seasons of the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," died at a Los Angeles-area nursing home on Jan. 2, 2013, following a November fall at his home in Burbank, Calif. He was 89.

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain attends the TV Land Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on March 2, 2003, in Hollywood, Calif. Bain, who starred as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died of natural causes on Jan. 14, 2013. He was 89.

Pauline Phillips

"Dear Abby" advice columnist Pauline Friedman Phillips, known to millions of readers as Abigail van Buren, signs autographs for fans after the dedication of a "Dear Abby" star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2001. Phillips died on Jan. 16, 2013, at the age of 94 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Patty Andrews

This 1942 file photo shows singer Patty Andrews, the last survivor of the three singing Andrews sisters, who has died in Los Angeles at age 94. Andrews died on Jan. 30, 2013, at her home in suburban Northridge of natural causes.

Mindy McCready

In this undated file photo, country singer Mindy McCready performs in Nashville, Tenn. McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died on Feb. 17, 2013, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was 37.

Bonnie Franklin

Actress Bonnie Franklin arrives at the premiere of the new CBS show "Swingtown" at CBS Studios on May 20, 2008, in Studio City, Calif. Franklin, who played divorced mom Ann Romano on the long-running sitcom "One Day at a Time," died of complications from pancreatic cancer on March 1, 2013. She was 69.

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths of "The History Boys" poses for a picture with his Tony for best performance by a leading actor in play at the 60th annual Tony Awards on June 11, 2006, in New York. The versatile British actor, who played the boy wizard's unsympathetic Uncle Vernon in the "Harry Potter" movies, died of complications from heart surgery on March 28, 2013. He was 65.

Shain Gandee

Shain Gandee, from MTV's "Buckwild" reality series, poses for a photo in New York on Jan. 2, 2013. Gandee was found dead of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning on April 1, 2013. He was 21.

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert, recipient of the Honorary Life Member Award, at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles in January 2009. Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time, died on April 4, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.

Annette Funicello

Annette Funicello, 16, poses with her Shaggy Dog doll at Idlewild Airport in New York on March 24, 1959. Funicillo, the most popular Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club," who went on to a successful career in records and '60s beach party movies, died on April 8, 2013, of complications from multiple sclerosis. She was 70.

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher votes Oct. 10, 1989 to adopt the agenda during the opening of the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool. Thatcher, the first female British prime minister referred to by both ardent supporters and critics as "The Iron Lady," died on April 8, 2013, at the age of 87. Her former spokesman Tim Bell said she suffered from a stroke.

Jonathan Winters

Comedian Jonathan Winters poses at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., ib May 6, 1997, Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87.

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus poses during a "M*A*S*H" reunion on March 6, 2000, in Los Angeles. The actor and photographer, who played psychiatrist Major Sidney Freedman on the classic TV series "M*A*S*H," died at his Los Angeles home on April 19, 2013, at the age of 95.

Richie Havens

Richie Havens plays at the opening night ceremony during the 61st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 1, 2008. The folk singer and guitarist who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock died of a heart attack on April 22, 2013. He was 72.

George Jones

George Jones poses for a photo in Nashville, Tenn., on Jan. 10, 2007. Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," died April 26, 2013. He was 81.

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly of 90's rap duo "Kris Kross" is seen in an undated Instagram photo. Kelly died at an Atlanta hospital on May 1, 2013, of an apparent drug overdose at his home, authorities said. He was 34.

Jeff Hanneman

Musician Jeff Hanneman of Slayer performs during The Big 4 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2011 in Indio, Calif. Hanneman died on May 2, 2013, of alcohol-related cirrhosis. He was 49.

Jeanne Cooper

Actress Jeanne Cooper arrives at the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas on June 27, 2010. Cooper, who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," died in her sleep after an undisclosed illness on May 8, 2013. She was 84.

Joyce Brothers

Psychologist Joyce Brothers attends the Quill Book Awards on Oct. 11, 2005, in New York. The pop psychologist, who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, died of respiratory failure on May 13, 2013. She was 85.

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek performs during a tribute to the band Motley Crue to launch the 4th annual Sunset Strip Music Festival in West Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2011. Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, died May 20, 2013. He was 74.

Jean Stapleton

Actress Jean Stapleton smiles during a news conference at Syracuse Stage in Syracuse, N.Y., on Nov. 1, 2000. Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker's wife, the sweetly naive Edith, in TV's groundbreaking 1970s comedy "All in the Family," died May 31, 2013. She was 90.

Esther Williams

This May 1950 file photo shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song." According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep on June 6, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 91.

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room on Aug. 2, 2006, in Washington. The irrepressible White House correspondent died on July 20, 2013, at the age of 92.

James Gandolfini

Actor James Gandolfini holds his award for outstanding lead in a drama series for his work in "The Sopranos" at the 52nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2000. Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest on June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51.

Slim Whitman

This undated file photo shows country singer Slim Whitman. Whitman died on June 12, 2013, of heart failure in Florida. He was 90. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. They were also an inspiration for countless jokes thanks to the ubiquitous 1980s and 1990s TV commercials that pitched his records.

Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith attends the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on Aug. 19, 2012. Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, died July 13, 2013 after an overdose of heroin and alcohol. He was 31.

Dennis Farina

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Actor Dennis Farina visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 23, 2011, in New York. Farina, a onetime Chicago cop who as a popular actor played a cop on "Law & Order," died July 22, 2013, after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 69.

J.J. Cale

Singer-songwriter J.J. Cale plays during the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas on June 5, 2004. Cale, whose best-known songs became hits for Eric Clapton with "After Midnight" and Lynyrd Skynyrd with "Call Me the Breeze," died July 26, 2013. He was 74.

Eileen Brennan

This 1980 file image released by Warner Brothers Pictures shows actress Eileen Brennan as Capt. Doreen Lewis in a scene from, "Private Benjamin." Brennan died on July 28, 2013, in Burbank, Calif., after a battle with bladder cancer. She was 80.

Jim Kelly

This 1973 photo released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Jim Kelly as Williams in a scene from "Enter the Dragon." Kelly, who played a glib American martial artist in "Enter the Dragon" with Bruce Lee, died June 29, 2013, of cancer at his home in San Diego. He was 67.

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara is seen portraying the "Star Trek" character Kang in the episode "Day of the Dove," which was first broadcast Nov. 1, 1968. The television and movie actor died July 31, 2013, at his home in Calabasas, Calif., after a long illness. He was 91.

George Duke

George Duke performs during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz held in Newtown on Aug. 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer died Aug. 5, 2013, at the age of 67. He was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Karen Black

Actress Karen Black, a cast member in "Irene in Time," at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on June 11, 2009. Black, who appeared in more than 100 movies and was featured in such counterculture favorites as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "Nashville," died Aug. 7, 2013, of complications from cancer. She was 74.

Sean Sasser

AIDS activist Sean Sasser, who rose to fame on season 3 of MTV's "The Real World" died on Aug. 8, 2013. He was 44.

Eydie Gorme

Eydie Gorme is shown in a 1956 photo. Gorme, a popular nightclub and television singer as a solo act and as a team with husband Steve Lawrence, died at a Las Vegas hospital on Aug. 10, 2013, following an undisclosed illness. She was 84.

Gia Allemand

Gia Allemand attends DoSomething.org's 4th annual Teens for Jeans initiative event at Aeropostale Times Square on Jan. 30, 2011, in New York. The model and reality TV star, who appeared on ABC's "The Bachelor" and "Bachelor Pad," died Aug. 14, 2013, in a New Orleans hospital two days after attempting suicide. She was 29.

Lisa Robin Kelly

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Lisa Robin Kelly is seen in a police booking photo March 31, 2012, in Los Angeles. Kelly, who starred on "That '70s Show" and battled addiction over the years, died on Aug. 14, 2013, at age 43.

Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young is seen here in a scene from TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles." The actor and former Disney star known for the title role on the TV series "The Famous Jett Jackson" died Aug. 19, 2013, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 29.

Elmore Leonard

This Sept. 17, 2012 file photo shows author Elmore Leonard at his Bloomfield Township, Mich., home. The crime novelist died Aug. 20, 2013 from complications from a stroke. He was 87.

Julie Harris

Actress Julie Harris is shown in this 1965 portrait. Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers whose roles ranged from Sally Bowles in "I Am a Camera" to Emily Dickinson in "The Belle of Amherst," died at her West Chatham, Mass., home of congestive heart failure on Aug. 24, 2013. She was 87.

David Frost

David Frost speaks at a news conference about the telecast of the Nixon-Frost interview in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 5, 1977. Frost, a veteran broadcaster who won fame around the world for his interview with former President Richard Nixon, died Aug. 31, 2013. He was 74.

Tom Clancy

Writer Tom Clancy sits in his home in Calvert County, Md., on Feb. 4, 1998. Clancy, the bestselling author of more than 25 fiction and nonfiction books for the Penguin Group, died on Oct. 1, 2013, in Baltimore. He was 66.

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter arrives at Paramount Pictures' "Super 8" Blu-ray and DVD release party at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Nov. 22, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The veteran character actor, who appeared in scores of movies and TV shows during a career that stretched across five decades, died of mesothelioma on Oct. 16, 2013. He was 74.

Marcia Wallace

Actress Marcia Wallace attends "Out Of Silence: Readings from the Afghan Women's Writing Project" at the Museum of Tolerance on March 8, 2010, in Los Angeles. Wallace, the voice of scoffing schoolteacher Edna Krabappel on "The Simpsons" whose wise-cracking characters on CBS' "The Bob Newhart Show" and other prime-time hits endeared her to generations of TV viewers, died Oct. 25, 2013. She was 70.

Lou Reed

Lou Reed poses at the American Sound Studio in New York on March 27 1989. The legendary rocker, who influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground, died on Oct. 27, 2013, in Southampton, N.Y., of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant. He was 71.

Paul Walker

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Actor Paul Walker attends the "Fast & Furious 6" world premiere on May 7, 2013 in London. The star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series was killed in a car crash north of Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2013. He was 40.

Nelson Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen at the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, where he met with the winner and runner-up of the local "Idols" competition on Dec. 7, 2005. Mandela, who battled apartheid in South Africa before becoming its first democratic leader, died at his home in South Africa on Dec. 5, 2013, after several months of ongoing health problems. He was 95.

Eleanor Parker

Actress Eleanor Parker visits Palm Mallorca while in in town trying to purchase a villa in Spain on Feb. 28, 1967. Parker, a three-time Oscar nominee who played the scheming baroness in "The Sound of Music," died Dec, 9, 2013, at age 91.

Tom Laughlin

Actor Tom "Billy Jack" Laughlin talks with residents at Eastern Depot Restaurant in Berlln, N.H., on Oct. 22. 1991. Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, died Dec. 12, 2013, of complications from pneumonia. He was 82.

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole poses after receiving an honorary Oscar at the 75th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on March 23, 2003. O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, died Dec. 14, 2013. He was 81.

Joan Fontaine

This April 1945 photo shows actress Joan Fontaine wearing a gown. The Oscar-winning actress died in her sleep in her Carmel, Calif., home on Dec. 15, 2013. She was 96.