Ned Wertimer, who played Ralph on "The Jeffersons" died on Jan. 2, 2012. He was 89. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Huell Howser
Huell Howser, host of KCET's "California Gold," died on Jan. 6 at the age of 67. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis, director of "Snakes on a Plane," died on Jan. 7, 2013. He was 60-years-old. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Conrad Bain
Conrad Bain, star of the sitcom, "Diff'rent Strokes," died on Jan. 14, 2013 of natural causes. He was 89. (credit: Robert Mora/Getty Images)
Garrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis, four time Academy Award nominated set decorator, dancer and actor, died Jan. 29 at the age of 77. (credit: Jason Sweers)
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died on Feb. 18 of kidney failure after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 80 years old. (credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Troubled country crooner Mindy McCready -- here performing in 2006 -- ended her own life on Feb. 17, 2013. (credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images Entertainment)
Pianist Van Cliburn died Feb. 27 from bone cancer. He was 78. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Bonnie Franklin
Actress Bonnie Franklin, star of CBS' "One Day at a Time" died March 1, 2013 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 69. (credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
Harry Reems
Harry Reems, the male star of the 1972 infamous pornography "Deep Throat" died on Mar. 19. He was 65. (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who wrote "Things Fall Apart," died on March 22. He was 82. (credit: ABAYOMI aDESHIDA/AFP/Getty Images)
The Royal Film Performance Of Martin Scorsese's Hugo in 3D
"Harry Potter" Actor Richard Griffiths died on Mar. 28, 2013 following heart surgery. He was 65. (credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Jane Henson
"Muppets" co-creator Jane Henson died on April 2 after a long battle with cancer. She was 78. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Roger Ebert
Film critic Roger Ebert died on April 4 after a long battle with cancer. He was 70. (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on April 8, 2012 after suffering a stroke. She was 87. (credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Lilly Pulitzer
Iconic fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer died on April 7, 2013. She was 81 years old. (credit: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Former Disney star Annette Funicello died on April 8, 2013 after suffering complications from Multiple Sclerosis. She was 70. (credit: VINCE BUCCI/AFP/Getty Images)
Jonathan Winters
Comedian Jonathan Winters died on April 12, 2013 at the age of 87. (credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TV Land)
Pat Summerall
Longtime NFL announcer Pat Summeral died April 16, 2013, at the age of 82.l (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Frank Bank
Actor Frank Bank (L), who played oafish troublemaker “Lumpy” on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died on April 16, 2013. He was 71. (credit: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
Chrissy Amphlett
Singer Chrissy Amphlett, from The Divinyls, died on April 21, 2013 from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. She was 53. (credit: Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)
Amy Arbus Portrait Session And Book Signing At Book Soup
Actor Allan Arbus died on April 19,2013 at his Los Angeles home. He was 95. (credit: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Richie Havens performs during a concert
Folk singer Richie Havens died on April 22, 2013 of a heart attack. He was 72. (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died on April 26, 2013 after being hospitalized with a fever and irregular blood pressure. He was 81. (credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Jack Shea
Jack Shea, former DGA President and director of "The Jeffersons," died on April 28, 2013, from Alzheimer's disease. He was 84. (credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Rapper Chris Kelly
Rapper Chris Kelly of the 90s hip-hop duo, "Kris Kross" died on May 1, 2013 from a reported drug overdose. He was 34. (credit: CBS)
Mario Machado
Mario Machado, Los Angeles's first Asian-American newscaster, died on May 4, 2013. He was 78.
Ray Harryhausen Myths And Legends Exhibition
Ray Harryhausen, pioneer of stop-motion animation with his work in films such as "Jason and the Argonauts," died on May 7, 2013 in London. He was 92. (credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Jeanne Cooper
"The Young and the Restless" actress Jeanne Cooper died on May 8, 2013. She was 84 years old. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers died on May 13, 2013 due to respiratory failure. She was 85. (credit: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
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70s hit maker Alan O'Day, best known for "Undercover Angel" died on May 17, 2013. He was 72. (credit: AlanODay.com)
Screening Of "The Doors Mr. Mojo Risin': The Making Of L.A. Woman"
The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek (L) died on May 20, 2013 after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, died on May 23, 2013. He was 72. (credit: Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)
"Just Between Friends" Opens on Broadway
"All in the Family" actress Jean Stapleton died on May 31, 2013 of natural causes. She was 90. (credit: George De Sota/Getty Images)
Annual STARS 2010 Benefit Gala - Arrivals
Deacon Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end considered by some to be the greatest defensive player in NFL history, died on June 3 at his Southern California home. He was 74. (credit: David Livingston/Getty Images)
William T. Cartwright
William T. Cartwright, an Emmy-winning filmmaker who helped save the landmark Watts Towers in Los Angeles, died on June 1, 2013. He was 92. (credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Joey Covington
Joey Covington, Jefferson Airplane drummer, was killed in a car crash on June 4, 2013. He was 67 years old. (credit: JoeyCovington.com)
Esther Williams
Actress and swimming champion Esther Williams died on June 6, 2013 in her sleep. She was 91. (credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Michael Hastings
Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone died June 17, 2013, in a single-vehicle crash in Los Angeles. (credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Guardian)
James Gandolfini
"The Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini died of a heart attack on June 19, 2013. He was 51 years old. (credit: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
Cory Monteith
Actor Cory Monteith, best known for his role on "Glee", died on July 13, 2013. He was 31 years old. (Photo credit: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Chrysalis)
Actor Dennis Farina
Actor Dennis Farina, best known for his role on "Law and Order", died on July 22, 2013. He was 69 years old. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Radio, TV personality Kidd Kraddick
Radio and TV personality David "Kidd" Kraddick died on July 27, 2013. He was 53 years old. (credit: USTREAM DISH NATION)
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Keyboardist and jazz pioneed George Duke died on Aug, 5, 2013 from leukemia. He was 67. (credit: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Actress Lisa Robin Kelly
Actress Lisa Robin Kelly, best known for her role in
"That '70s Show" died at a rehab facility on Aug. 14, 2013. She was 43 years old. (credit: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)
Lee Thompson Young
Actor Lee Thompson Young was found dead on Aug. 19, 2013, at his North Hollywood home. He was 29. (credit: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
Author Elmore Leonard
Best-selling author Elmore Leonard, known for many novels and screenplays including "Glitz" and "Get Shorty", died Aug. 20, 2013. He was 87 years old. (credit: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Sweat flies from the head of boxer George Foreman
Tommy Morrison, the former heavyweight champion who stood toe-to-toe with Lennox Lewis and George Foreman and later tested positive for HIV, died on Spet. 2, 2013. He was 44. (credit: JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Ken Norton
One-time boxing champ Ken Norton died On Sept. 19, 2013. He was 70. (credit: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ed Lauter
Actor Ed Lauter died on Oct. 16, 2013 of mesothelioma. He was 74. (credit: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
Lou Reed
Rocker Lou Reed died on Oct. 27, 2013. He was 71. (credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)
Marcia Wallace
Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice of Edna Krabappel on "The Simpsons," died on Oct. 25, 2013. She was 70. (credit: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
South African anti-apartheid leader and
South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95. (credit: RENAUD GIROUX/AFP/Getty Images)
Christopher Evan Welch
Actor Christopher Evan Welch died Dec. 2. He was 48. (credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Actor Peter O'Toole
Actor Peter O'Toole died on Dec. 14, 2013 at the age of 81. (credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
Joan Fontaine
Actress Joan Fontaine died Dec. 15, 2013 at the age of 96. (credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
NBC's 4th National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Jeffrey Ian Pollack, who directed the movies "Booty Call" and "Above
the Rim" and was a producer of the television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-
Air," died on Dec. 23. of natural causes. He was 54.(credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
James Avery
Actor James Avery, star of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" died Dec. 31, 2013 from complications from an open-heart surgery. He was 67 years old. (Photo credit: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
