Every year we bid goodbye to many stars who we grew up idolizing. Though many famous celebrities have left the world, their legacies live on and continue to inspire and delight us. 2018 has been a rough ride. We’ve lost some of our best known and well-loved figures from George H.W. Bush to Stephen Hawking and Aretha Franklin to Burt Reynolds. Today we bring a list of celebrities we have sadly lost in 2018, who will be remembered for generations to come.
Movie
Big screen stars we lost in 2018
1. Tab Hunter (86)
Born: July 11, 1931
Known for: American Actor (The Burning Hills)
Died: July 8, 2018
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
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2. Verne Troyer (49)
Born: January 1, 1969
Known for: American Actor (Austin Powers)
Died: April 21, 2018
Cause of Death: Alcohol Poisoning
3. Stan Lee (95)
Born: December 28, 1922
Known for: American comic book writer
Died: November 12, 2018
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
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4. Burt Reynolds (82)
Born: February 11, 1936
Known for: American Actor (Smokey and the Bandit)
Died: September 6, 2018
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
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5. Margot Kidder (69)
Born: October 17, 1948
Known for: American Actress (Superman film series)
Died: May 13, 2018
Cause of Death: Suicide by alcohol and drug overdose
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6. R. Lee Ermey (74)
Born: March 24, 1944
Known for: American Actor (Full Metal Jacket)
Died: April 15, 2018
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
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Music
Stars we lost from music industry in 2018
1. Avicii (28)
Born: 8 September 1989
Known for: Swedish Musician and DJ
Died: 20 April 2018
Cause of Death: Suicide
2. Aretha Franklin (76)
Born: March 25, 1942
Known for: American Musician known as “Queen of Soul”
Died: August 16, 2018
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
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3. XXXTentacion (20)
Born: January 23, 1998
Known for: American Rapper
Died: June 18, 2018
Cause of Death: Gunned Down
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4. Mac Miller (26)
Born: January 19, 1992
Known for: American Rapper
Died: September 7, 2018
Cause of Death: Drug Overdose
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5. Nancy Wilson (81)
Born: February 20, 1937
Known for: American Jazz Singer
Died: December 13, 2018
Cause of Death: Kidney Cancer
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6. Dolores O’Riordan (46)
Born: 6 September 1971
Known for: Irish Singer (The Cranberries)
Died: 15 January 2018
Cause of Death: Alcohol Intoxication (Drowning)
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7. Vinnie Paul (54)
Born: March 11, 1964
Known for: American Drummer & Founder of Pantera
Died: June 22, 2018
Cause of Death: Coronary Artery Disease
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TV
Small screen stars we lost in 2018
1. Penny Marshall (75)
Born: October 15, 1943
Known for: American Actress (Laverne & Shirley)
Died: December 17, 2018
Cause of Death: Diabetes Complications
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2. Paul John Vasquez (48)
Born: July 11, 1970
Known for: American Actor (Sons of Anarchy)
Died: September 24, 2018
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
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3. Richard “Old Man” Harrison (77)
Born: March 4, 1941
Known for: American Reality Star (Pawn Stars)
Died: June 25, 2018
Cause of Death: Parkinson’s disease
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4. David Ogden Stiers (75)
Born: October 31, 1942
Known for: American Actor ( M*A*S*H)
Died: March 3, 2018
Cause of Death: Bladder Cancer
5. Reg E. Cathey (59)
Born: August 18, 1958
Known for: American Actor (The Wire)
Died: February 9, 2018
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
6. Anthony Bourdain (61)
Born: June 25, 1956
Known for: American Celebrity Chef
Died: June 8, 2018
Cause of Death: Suicide
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