A few months into the year, Hollywood has already said goodbye to many popular names from film, television and music.
“Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara died in January, and TV stars James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane died in February.
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Film and television fans were devastated by the loss of Robert Duvall, one of cinema’s preeminent actors who starred in “The Godfather” and “The Lonely Dove.”
Across the music industry, Deadheads everywhere were saddened by the loss of singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Weir, which came just two years after the loss of Phil Lesh.
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Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many modern offshoots for more than half a century, died Jan. 10 after a long battle with cancer and lung problems.
Read the full obituary here.
Catherine O’Hara
Catherine O’Hara
Catherine O’Hara, the two-time Emmy winner who starred in Home Alone and Best in Show and enjoyed an impressive career renaissance in Schitt’s Creek, died Jan. 30 after a brief illness.
Read the full obituary here.
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson, who co-starred with Redd Foxx on the popular 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died Jan. 30 in Palm Springs. He was 79.
Read the full obituary here.
Bud Cort
Bud Cort
Bud Cort, who played Harold in the 1971 Hal Ashby classic “Harold and Maude,” died in Connecticut on February 11 after a long illness. He was 77.
Read the full obituary here.
James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek, the actor known for his role as Dawson Leery on “Dawson’s Creek” and numerous other television and film roles, died on February 11. He was 48 years old.
Read the full obituary here.
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for his roles in films such as “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now” and “The Great Santini,” died on February 15. He was 95 years old.
Read the full obituary here.
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman, the prolific documentarian behind films such as “Titicut Follies,” “At Berkeley,” “National Gallery” and “Ex Libris,” died on Feb. 16. He was 96 years old.
Read the full obituary here.
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan, an actor and director whose commanding presence made him one of Hollywood’s most memorable screen villains, died on February 14. He was 74 years old.
Read the full obituary here.
Eric Dane
Eric Dane
Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (aka “McSteamy”) on “Grey’s Anatomy” and complicated father Cal Jacobs on “Euphoria” died on February 19, his family confirmed. He was 53.
Read the full obituary here.