Notable Deaths 2017

Actor and Oscar winner Martin Landau died of unexpected complications at the age of 89. (Credit: Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)

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Legendary broadcaster Bob Wolff who once interviewed Babe Ruth has died at the age of 96. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Sir Roger Moore

Former James Bond star, Sir Roger Moore, died after a short battle with cancer. He was 89. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

Roger Ailes

Roger Ailes, former FOX News, FOX News Channel Chairman and CEO, died on May 18, 2017. He was 77. (Photo by Wesley Mann/FOX News via Getty Images)

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died of a possible suicide at age 52. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for CBS Radio)

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe, the character actor known for his villain roles in TV's "Deadwood,'' and in the movies "Tombstone,'' "Sin City'' and "The Avengers,'' died on May 14, 2017. He was 68. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Charlie Murphy

Comedian Charlie Murphy died of leukemia on April 12, 2017. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images )

J. Geils

John Warren Geils Jr., founder of The J. Geils Band known for such hits as “Love Stinks,” ”Freeze Frame” and “Centerfold,” died on April 11, 2017. He was 71 years old.(Photo by John W. Ferguson/Getty Images)

Don Rickles

Comedian Don Rickles died of kidney failure on April 6, 2017. He was 90. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)

Chuck Barris

"Gong Show" creator Chuck Barris died at 87 on March 21, 2017. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

David Rockefeller

Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller died March, 20. He was 101. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Chuck Berry

Legendary singer and guitar player Chuck Berry died Mrch, 18. He was 90. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne, the genial face of Turner Classic Movies and a walking encyclopedia of classic Hollywood, died March 6, 2017 in New York. He was 84. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Actor Bill Paxton

Actor Bill Paxton, who appeared in hit films like “Titanic,” “Apollo 13,””Weird Science,” “Twister,” “The Terminator,” and HBO series “Big Love” died on Feb. 25, 2017 from complications to surgery, a family representative said. He was 61 years old.(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

John Hurt

Legendary character actor John Hurt,, perhaps most known for playing the title role in “The Elephant Man,” died on Jan. 25, 2017. He was 77. (Photo credit NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/Getty Images)

Mary Tyler Moore

Actress Mary Tyler Moore is dead at age 80, according to her publicist. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Yordano Ventura

Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead his long-suffering team to the 2015 World Series title, died in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic on Jan. 22, 2017. He was 25. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS' hit drama "NCIS: Los Angeles'' and, before that, to "Crossing Jordan,'' died. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Wayne Barrett

Journalist Wayne Barrett, whose tenacious coverage of New York City politicians and personalities — including a 1992 biography of President-elect Donald Trump — earned him a reputation as a tough but fair investigative reporter, died on January 19, 2017. Barrett had been battling interstitial lung disease. He was 71. (Credit: CBS News)

Steven McDonald

Hero NYPD detective Steven McDonald, known for forgiving a gunman who left him paralyzed after a shooting in Central PArk in 1986, died on January 10, 2017 days after suffering a heart attack. He was 59.(Credit: CBS2)

Roberta Peters

Prima donna opera singer Roberta Peters, whose very first public performance was on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera at age 20, died on January 18, 2017. She was 86. (Photo by Ron Burton/Keystone/Getty Images)

Gene Cernan

Former astronaut Gene Cernan, who as the last person to walk on the moon returned to Earth with a message of “peace and hope for all mankind,” died on January 16, 2017. He was 82. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images)

Dick Gautier

Actor Dick Gautier, who gained fame playing an Elvis-like singer in the Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie" and went on to play Hymie the Robot on TV's "Get Smart," died on January 13, 2017. He was 85. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Pantages Theatre)

William Peter Blatty

Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died on January 12, 2017. He was 89. (Photo by Newsmakers)

Chuck Barris

Game show producer Chuck Barris discusses his book "The Big Question" at Book Soup on May 14, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Jay Thomas

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