Verne Troyer (49)

Entertainment

Music, Movies and TV Stars Who Passed Away in 2018 | In Memoriam

By Ludwig Paige

December 27, 2018

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)

Cranberries vocalist Dolores O’Riordan passed away at the age of 46

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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