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                                                                                                          Saddest Deaths Of 2019 — PICS

                                                                                                          By:
                                                                                                          Jennifer Phang
                                                                                                          January 2, 2019 2:56PM EST
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                                                                                                          Nipsey Hussle

                                                                                                          Nipsey Hussle
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                                                                                                          We have lost far too many good celebrities in 2019. While there have been plenty of positive celeb stories this year, there have also been a number of celebrity deaths, many of which came far too soon. One of the biggest stories of 2019 was the tragic shooting of Nipsey Hussle on March 31, 2019. Nipsey was outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles, when he and two other people were shot. The two other victims wound up being okay, but Nipsey was tragically prounounced dead upon arriving to the hospital. He was just 33 years old. In the days following his death, a man named Eric Holder was arrested and charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Nipsey left behind two children and his longtime girlfriend, Lauren London. Hollywood was absolutely rocked by this tragedy, and a massive public memorial service was held for Nipsey at the Staples Center. Unfortunately, there have been plenty of other terrible celeb deaths along with this one in 2019.

                                                                                                          March 31, 2019, 9:10PM
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                                                                                                          Bill and Joe Smith

                                                                                                          Bill and Joe Smith
                                                                                                          Channel 4

                                                                                                          ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ stars Bill and Joe Smith, who were twin brothers, were sadly found dead in England on Dec. 28. Authorities confirmed they passed away after a suspected joint suicide.

                                                                                                          December 29, 2019, 1:36PM
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                                                                                                          Carley McCord

                                                                                                          Carley McCord
                                                                                                          YouTube

                                                                                                          Carley McCord, 30, was tragically killed after a private plane crashed in a post office parking lot in Lafayette, LA on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. A well known sports reporter, Carley was a fixture in the New Orleans sports scene as the in-game host for the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints. She also appeared on Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, WDSU New Orleans and local radio stations. Hailing from Batan Rouge, she later completed her degree at Louisana State University, later marrying Steve Ensminger Jr. in 2018. The son of former LSU quarterback turned coach Steve Ensminger, Carley had close connections in the sports world.

                                                                                                          December 28, 2019, 4:28PM
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                                                                                                          Cameron Boyce

                                                                                                          Cameron Boyce
                                                                                                          Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Cameron Boyce, 20, passed away on July 6th, 2019. The young Disney Channel star was confirmed dead by his family, who told the press he’d ‘passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.’ 

                                                                                                          July 7, 2019, 9:30AM
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                                                                                                          Juice Wrld

                                                                                                          Juice Wrld
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                                                                                                          Rapper Juice Wrld passed away on December 8 after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest at Chicago Midway Airport. He was only 21 years old. 

                                                                                                          December 8, 2019, 9:55AM

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                                                                                                          Chuy Bravo

                                                                                                          Chuy Bravo
                                                                                                          Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Chuy Bravo passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14 only a week after his 63rd birthday. The entertainer, who was born in Mexico and immigrated to Los Angeles at 15, was best known as Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on her E! late night show ‘Chelsea Lately.’

                                                                                                          December 15, 2019, 4:43PM
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                                                                                                          Goo Hara

                                                                                                          Goo Hara
                                                                                                          Wong Maye-E/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Goo Hara, who was a member of the K-pop group Kara, attends a press conference in Singapore in this photo. Goo was sadly found dead at the age of 25 in her home near Seoul on Nov. 24, 2019. 

                                                                                                          November 24, 2019, 12:03PM
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                                                                                                          Harry Morton

                                                                                                          Harry Morton
                                                                                                          Alex Berliner/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Harry Morton at the Deleon Tequila Launch Rocks at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in 2009. Harry, who was the founder of restuarant chain Pink Taco, was pronounced dead at his Beverly Hills home on Nov. 23 after being found unresponsive. He was 38.

                                                                                                          November 24, 2019, 2:08PM
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                                                                                                          Doris Day

                                                                                                          Doris Day
                                                                                                          Snap/REX/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Doris Day, who began her career as a big band singer in 1939 before transforming into a world-famous movie star in the 1950s and ‘60s, died on May 13 in her Carmel Valley, California home. The star of ‘Pillow Talk,’ ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much,’ and more died after a battle with pneumonia. She was 97.

                                                                                                          May 13, 2019, 9:19AM
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                                                                                                          Lil Bub

                                                                                                          Lil Bub
                                                                                                          Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutters

                                                                                                          Lil Bub, the internet sensation, passed away on December 1, 2019 following complications from a bone disease. The feline’s owner, Mike Bridavsky, mourned her in an emotional statement on December 2. 

                                                                                                          December 2, 2019, 1:24PM
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                                                                                                          Scott Walker

                                                                                                          Scott Walker
                                                                                                          Dezo Hoffman/REX/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Scott Walker died at the age of 76 on March 22, 2019. Scott was somewhat of a UK teen idol as a member of the band the Walker Brothers, but he also spent many years of his life away from the spotlight.

                                                                                                          March 25, 2019, 7:49AM
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                                                                                                          Elijah Cummings

                                                                                                          Elijah Cummings
                                                                                                          Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Elijah Cummings, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died due to complications from longstanding health issues on Oct. 17, 2019. He was 68 years old.

                                                                                                          October 17, 2019, 7:37AM
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                                                                                                          George Atkinson III

                                                                                                          George Atkinson III
                                                                                                          Aaron Josefczyk/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          George Atkinson III died on December 2, 2019, just one year after the suicide death of his twin brother, Josh. George played two season in the NFL — one with the Oakland Raiders, who drafted him as a free agent in 2014, and the Cleveland Browns.  

                                                                                                          December 3, 2019, 1:44PM
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                                                                                                          The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden – 13 Jun 2015

                                                                                                          The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden – 13 Jun 2015
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                                                                                                          Princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn
                                                                                                          The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden – 13 Jun 2015

                                                                                                          December 26, 2019, 8:08AM
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                                                                                                          Danny Aiello

                                                                                                          Danny Aiello
                                                                                                          Broadimage/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Danny Aiello, who was best known for his role in ‘The Godfather’ movies, sadly died on Dec. 12 at the age of 88. His family confirmed that he passed after being treated for a ‘sudden illness.’

                                                                                                          December 13, 2019, 10:09AM
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                                                                                                          Godfrey Gao

                                                                                                          Godfrey Gao
                                                                                                          Stringer - Imaginechina / Splash

                                                                                                          Godfrey Gao, Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor, and first Asian model to be signed on by luxury brand Louis Vuitton, had heart attack while filming for “Chase Me”, a Chinese city-and-sport-themed reality show broadcast by Zhejiang Television. Godfrey Gao passed away after hours of rescue in Ningbo city, east China’s Zhejiang province.

                                                                                                          November 27, 2019, 9:39AM
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                                                                                                          Laurel Griggs

                                                                                                          Laurel Griggs
                                                                                                          Erin Nyren

                                                                                                          Laurel Griggs, an actress, sadly died at the age of 13 after suffering from an asthma attack. She was best known for playing the role of Ivanka in the musical ‘Once’ from 2013 and 2015.

                                                                                                          November 10, 2019, 1:18PM
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                                                                                                          Brian Tarantina

                                                                                                          Brian Tarantina
                                                                                                          Rob Latour/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Brian Tarantina at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, CA in Jan. 2019. He was found dead at this NYC apartment in the early morning hours of Nov. 2, 2019.

                                                                                                          November 3, 2019, 9:25AM
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                                                                                                          Rudy Boesch

                                                                                                          Rudy Boesch
                                                                                                          Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Rudy Boesch smiles at a ‘Survivor’ event. He sadly passed away at the age of 91 on Nov. 1, 2019.

                                                                                                          November 2, 2019, 2:00PM
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                                                                                                          John Witherspoon

                                                                                                          John Witherspoon
                                                                                                          MediaPunch/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          John Witherspoon passed away on Oct. 30 at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 77. John was best known for his roles on The Wayans Bros. sitcom and on the Friday series of films. 

                                                                                                          October 30, 2019, 10:52AM
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                                                                                                          Patrick Day

                                                                                                          Patrick Day
                                                                                                          Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Patrick Day died at the young age of 27 on October 16, 2019. He suffered a severe brain injury after being knocked out during a fight with Charles Conwell four days earlier at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. 

                                                                                                          October 16, 2019, 7:32PM
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                                                                                                          Sulli

                                                                                                          Sulli
                                                                                                          Yonhap/EPA/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          K-Pop singer, Sulli, was found dead in her home at the age of 25 on Oct. 14, 2019. Authorities are investigating her tragic death as a possible suicide.

                                                                                                          October 14, 2019, 7:38AM
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                                                                                                          Ginger Baker

                                                                                                          Ginger Baker
                                                                                                          Rob Monk/Rhythm Magazine/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Ginger Baker, legendary drummer for the band Cream in the 1960s, died from an illness on Oct. 6 after being in the hospital for nearly two weeks. He gained fame in bands and as a solo artist throughout the years.

                                                                                                          October 6, 2019, 10:02AM
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                                                                                                          Busbee

                                                                                                          Busbee
                                                                                                          Invision/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Busbee, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer, tragically died at the age of 43 at the end of Sept. 2019. A cause of death was not immediately confirmed.

                                                                                                          September 29, 2019, 9:55PM
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                                                                                                          Carl Ruiz

                                                                                                          Carl Ruiz
                                                                                                          Omg Carl's Food Show/Youtube

                                                                                                          Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz passed away at the age of 44 from a heart attack. The chef was well-known for his regular appearances on The Food Network, and his close friendship with Guy Fieri. 

                                                                                                          September 22, 2019, 6:53PM
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                                                                                                          Aron Eisenberg

                                                                                                          Aron Eisenberg
                                                                                                          Rob Latour/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Aron Eisenberg at the ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ TV show premiere in Los Angeles, CA in 2017. The actor sadly passed away at the age of 50 on Sept. 21, 2019.

                                                                                                          September 22, 2019, 9:25AM
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                                                                                                          Jessica Jaymes

                                                                                                          Jessica Jaymes
                                                                                                          MediaPunch/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Jessica Jaymes poses at the XBIZ Awards in Los Angeles, CA on Jan. 17, 2019. She was sadly found unconscious in her home on Sept. 18 and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. 

                                                                                                          September 18, 2019, 8:25PM
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                                                                                                          Cokie Roberts

                                                                                                          Cokie Roberts
                                                                                                          Alex Berliner/BEI/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Legenday journalist Cokie Roberts passed away at the age of 75 on September 2017, due to complications from breast cancer. The broadcast journalist spent 36 years delivering the news at ABC, and was one of the ‘founding mothers’ of NPR.

                                                                                                          September 17, 2019, 10:56AM
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                                                                                                          Ric Ocasek

                                                                                                          Ric Ocasek
                                                                                                          Andrew H Walker/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Ric Ocasek peforms with a pink guitar at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, OH in Apr. 2018. The lead singer of The Cars passed away of hear failure on Sept. 15, 2019.

                                                                                                          September 15, 2019, 8:41PM
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                                                                                                          Chris March

                                                                                                          Chris March
                                                                                                          Fairchild Archive/Penske Media/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Fashion and costume designer Chris March sadly passed away from a reported heart attack on Sept. 5, 2019. His whimsical and larger-than-life creations were showcased on ‘Project Runway,’ ‘Project Runway All Stars,’ ‘Mad Fashion’ and in theater productions. He has designed pieces for Meryl Streep, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Prince and Chaka Khan.

                                                                                                          He’s pictured here at “Project Runway’s” fall 2008 show at Bryant Park’s Tent in New York City.

                                                                                                          September 6, 2019, 5:59PM
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                                                                                                          Valerie Harper

                                                                                                          Valerie Harper
                                                                                                          Globe Photos/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Valerie Harper, who was born on August 22, 1939 in Suffern, New York, was best known as a star of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘Rhoda’ passed away at the age of 80 on Friday, August 30. The actress died after a lengthy battle with a rare brain cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2013. ‘Cancer makes real what we try to obscure from ourselves,’ Harper told People after her diagnosis. ‘We spend our lifetimes thinking, ‘I’m never going to die.’ But cancer says, ‘Hey, not so fast.’’ Harper earned four Emmys and a Golden Globe Award for her role as ‘Rhoda.’

                                                                                                          August 30, 2019, 7:10PM
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                                                                                                          Peter Fonda

                                                                                                          Peter Fonda
                                                                                                          Moviestore/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          After a battle with lung cancer, ‘Easy Rider’ star Peter Fonda passed away from respiratory failure on Aug. 16, 2019. He was survived by his famous sister, Jane Fonda. Peter was a symbol for the counterculture movement, and hopped on motorcycles for a number of films: ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘Ghost Rider’ and ‘Wild Hogs.’

                                                                                                          August 16, 2019, 6:43PM
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                                                                                                          Saoirse Kennedy

                                                                                                          Saoirse Kennedy
                                                                                                          Hillery Smith Garrison/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, sadly died at the young age of 22 from an ‘apparent overdose’ on Aug. 1, according to The New York Times. She was reportedly found in the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Mass. and later pronounced dead at the Cape Cop Hospital. Saoirse is pictured here as a child (the girl in the pink dress) as she lays a white rose on the grave of former President John F. Kennedy, who was shot in 1968. 

                                                                                                          August 1, 2019, 10:54PM
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                                                                                                          Rutger Hauer

                                                                                                          Rutger Hauer
                                                                                                          Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          ‘All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die,” concludes one of the greatest monologues in science fiction history, delivered by Rutger Hauer in 1982’s ‘Blade Runner.’ Rutger passed away at the age 75 in his native home of the Netherlands after a short illness. The actor will be best known for his role opposite Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott’s cult-classic, but he also appeared in ‘Sin City, ‘Batman Begins,’ and played the vampire lord Lothos in the original ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer.’

                                                                                                          July 24, 2019, 1:27PM
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                                                                                                          Maxim Dadashev

                                                                                                          Maxim Dadashev
                                                                                                          John Locher/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Maxim Dadashev hits Antonio DeMarco, of Mexico, during a junior welterweight bout, in Las Vegas

                                                                                                          Maxim Dadashev died on July 23, 2019, after a brutal boxing match with Subriel Matias. The Russian-born boxer, who was a rising star in the sport, underwent emergency surgery following the July 19 bout after being diagnosed with subdural hematoma. He was placed in a medically induced coma, one he wouldn’t wake out of. He was 28. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2019, 12:44PM
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                                                                                                          Mitch Petrus

                                                                                                          Mitch Petrus
                                                                                                          Duane Burleson/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Mitch Petrus passed away on July 18 due to heatstroke. The former New York Giants lineman, who won a Super Bowl with the team in the 2011-12 season, passed from ‘heat-related illnesses’ in his native Arkansas. He was 32. 

                                                                                                          July 19, 2019, 12:00PM
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                                                                                                          Bianca Devins

                                                                                                          Bianca Devins
                                                                                                          Sports Channel Billy/Youtube

                                                                                                          A popular Instagram user named Bianca Devins, 17, was found dead on July 14, according to police, who told HollywoodLife that she died from ‘severe neck injuries’, which they believe were inflicted by a man she was dating.

                                                                                                          July 15, 2019, 3:43PM
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                                                                                                          Pernell Whitaker

                                                                                                          Pernell Whitaker
                                                                                                          B Vartan Boyajian/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Pernell Whitaker, a boxing legend that won world titles in four different weight classes, was killed on July 14 after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach. He was 55. The boxer – who competed as a lightweight, a light welterweight, a welterweight, and a light middleweight – was ranked at the beast active boxer in the world, pound for pound, from 1933 to 1997. He won a boxing gold medal in the 1984 Olympics, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006, in his first year of eligibility.Pernell Whitaker, a boxing legend that won world titles in four different weight classes, was killed on July 14 after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach. He was 55. The boxer – who competed as a lightweight, a light welterweight, a welterweight, and a light middleweight – was ranked at the beast active boxer in the world, pound for pound, from 1933 to 1997. He won a boxing gold medal in the 1984 Olympics, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006, in his first year of eligibility., a boxing legend that won world titles in four different weight classes, was killed on July 14 after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach. He was 55. The boxer – who competed as a lightweight, a light welterweight, a welterweight, and a light middleweight – was ranked at the beast active boxer in the world, pound for pound, from 1933 to 1997. He won a boxing gold medal in the 1984 Olympics, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006, in his first year of eligibility.

                                                                                                          July 15, 2019, 9:56AM
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                                                                                                          Chris Cline

                                                                                                          Chris Cline
                                                                                                          Xposure / AKM-GSI

                                                                                                          Chris Cline, who once dated Elin Nordegren, tragically died at 60 years old on July 4, 2019. He was killed along with his daughter and five others in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas.

                                                                                                          July 5, 2019, 2:53PM
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                                                                                                          Grant Thompson

                                                                                                          Grant Thompson
                                                                                                          Courtesy of YouTube

                                                                                                          Grant Thompson’s family confirmed that he passed away from a paragliding accident after failing to return from a trip for the extreme sport on the night of July 29. He was just 38 years old. Grant founded The King of Random YouTube channel, which had racked up more than 11 million subscribers at the time of his passing.

                                                                                                          July 30, 2019, 7:18PM
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                                                                                                          Tyler Skaggs

                                                                                                          Tyler Skaggs
                                                                                                          Orlin Wagner/AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (45) during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away of asphyxia while under the influence of fentanyl, oxycodone, and alcohol on July 1, 2019.

                                                                                                          July 1, 2019, 5:30PM
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                                                                                                          Etika

                                                                                                          Etika
                                                                                                          Police Handout

                                                                                                          Famed YouTuber Etika, AKA Desmond Amofah, was confirmed deceased in New York City by the NYPD after missing for six days. ‘We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased,’ the NYPD tweeted on June 25. NYPD confirmed to HL that Etika’s body was pulled out of the East River in Manhattan.

                                                                                                          June 25, 2019, 1:14PM
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                                                                                                          Mary Duggar

                                                                                                          Mary Duggar
                                                                                                          TLC

                                                                                                          ‘Counting On’ star Mary Duggar, 78, was found by her daughter, Deanna, after tragically drowning in June of 2019. Here she is seen smiling. 

                                                                                                          June 14, 2019, 9:53AM
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                                                                                                          Eric Zaun

                                                                                                          Eric Zaun
                                                                                                          AP

                                                                                                          Eric Zaun, age 25, died on June 11 from an apparent suicide. The professional volleyball player was found dead in the parking lot of the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and authorities suspected he committed suicide by jumping out his 29th story hotel room’s window.

                                                                                                          June 14, 2019, 8:46AM
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                                                                                                          Gabriele Grunewald

                                                                                                          Gabriele Grunewald
                                                                                                          AP/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Gabriele Grunewald put on a brave face and ran at the women’s 1500 meters race at the U.S. Track and Field Championships while dealing with cancer simultaneously on June 22, 2017. Nearly two years later, Gabriele lost her life to the disease.

                                                                                                          June 12, 2019, 1:44PM
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                                                                                                          Jose Antonio Reyes

                                                                                                          Jose Antonio Reyes
                                                                                                          Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Jose Antonio Reyes, a soccer player who’s played for Real Madrid and Arsenal, tragically died on June 1, 2019. He was in a car accident and was just 35 years old at the time of his death.

                                                                                                          June 1, 2019, 9:08AM
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                                                                                                          Gabriel Diniz

                                                                                                          Gabriel Diniz
                                                                                                          Youtube/Gabriel Diniz

                                                                                                          Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz, who is best known for his 2016 hit song ‘Paraquedas,’ died on Monday, May 27, while en route to his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros‘ birthday party in Maceió, his management confirmed to Us Weekly. The singer, 28, passed away when his plane crashed in the town of Porto do Mato in Estância, shortly after taking off. 

                                                                                                          May 28, 2019, 3:39PM
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                                                                                                          Daniel Wright

                                                                                                          Daniel Wright
                                                                                                          Courtesy of Rebecca Wright

                                                                                                          Former ‘Biggest Loser’ contenstant, Daniel Wright, died at age 29 after battling cancer in May 2019. Here he is seen posing and smiling in front of a beach.

                                                                                                          May 26, 2019, 1:18PM
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                                                                                                          Gabrielle Shawn

                                                                                                          Gabrielle Shawn
                                                                                                          Jim Smeal/BEI/REX/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Slipknot founder Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan’s daughter Gabrielle Shawn passed away suddenly of an apparent overdose in May 2019. Here she is seen smiling on the red carpet of the Grammy Awards.

                                                                                                          May 19, 2019, 7:18PM
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                                                                                                          Ashley Massaro

                                                                                                          Ashley Massaro
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                                                                                                          Ashley Massaro attends Wrestling’s ‘Big Event’ at Laguardia Plaza in New York, on March 4, 2017. Sadly she passed away on May 16, 2019, dying at a New York hospital after being rushed by ambulance from her home. She died from an apparent suicide by hanging.

                                                                                                          May 16, 2019, 8:10PM
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                                                                                                          Tim Conway

                                                                                                          Tim Conway
                                                                                                          AP/REX/Shutterstock

                                                                                                          Tim Conway, who delighted audiences on ‘The Carol Burnett Show,’ ‘McHale’s Navy,’ and in the series of ‘Dorf’ movies, passed away on May 14 from ‘water on the brain.’ The comedy icon had battled dementia for years, and his death ended an award-winning career that spanned six decades.

                                                                                                          May 14, 2019, 12:47PM
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                                                                                                          Silver King

                                                                                                          Silver King
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                                                                                                          Wrestler Silver King passed away during a wrestling match in London on May 11, 2019. He was 51 years old.

                                                                                                          May 12, 2019, 12:18PM
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                                                                                                          Pua Magasiva

                                                                                                          Pua Magasiva
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                                                                                                          Pua Magasiva passed away at the age of 38 in New Zealand on May 11, 2019. He was best known for starring in the television series ‘Power Rangers Ninja Storm’ and ‘Power Rangers Dino Thunder’. He also starred in the New Zealand soap opera ‘Shortland Street’.

                                                                                                          May 11, 2019, 4:46PM
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                                                                                                          Fatimih Dávila

                                                                                                          Fatimih Dávila
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                                                                                                          Miss Uruguay Fatimih Dávila was found dead on May 2, 2019. Her tragic death occured 13 years after she competed in the Miss Universe pageant competition.

                                                                                                          May 3, 2019, 11:17AM
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                                                                                                          Peter Mayhew

                                                                                                          Peter Mayhew
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                                                                                                          Peter Mayhew passed away at the age of 74 on April 30, 2019. He played the beloved role of Chewbacca in five ‘Star Wars’ films — he’s pictured here in his first ever ‘Star Wars’ movie, ‘Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope – 1977.’ 

                                                                                                          May 2, 2019, 6:55PM
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                                                                                                          Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

                                                                                                          Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
                                                                                                          Columbia Pictures

                                                                                                          Jessie Lawrence Ferguson died at the age of 76 after being found in his home by his son. He was best known for playing the cop in the 1991 film ‘Boyz n the Hood’.

                                                                                                          April 28, 2019, 9:22AM
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                                                                                                          Stefanie Sherk

                                                                                                          Stefanie Sherk
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                                                                                                          Canadian model and wife of actor Demian Bichir, Stefanie Sherk weighted herself down at the bottom of her family’s home pool on April 12. She died eight days later from loss of oxygen to the brain and her death was ruled a suicide on Apr. 25. 
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          April 25, 2019, 6:39PM
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                                                                                                          Lyra McKee

                                                                                                          Lyra McKee
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                                                                                                          Lyra McKee was a 29-year-old journalist from Belfast who was tragically shot and killed during riots in Northern Ireland on April 18. Lyra was covering the riots as a freelance reporter when a gunman opened fire and killed her. She was known for her top-notch investigative journalism skills before her untimely death.

                                                                                                          April 19, 2019, 7:45AM
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                                                                                                          Mya-Lecia Naylor

                                                                                                          Mya-Lecia Naylor
                                                                                                          BBC

                                                                                                          British actress Mya-Lecia Naylor passed away at the young age of 16 on April 7, 2019. Her agents A&J Management confirmed the sad news on April 17, but didn’t reveal the cause of death. The child star was famous for her roles in the Children’s BBC programs ‘Millie Inbetween’ and ‘Almost Never,’ and also made an appearance in ‘Cloud Atlas.’ 

                                                                                                          April 17, 2019, 11:45PM
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                                                                                                          Earl Thomas Conley

                                                                                                          Earl Thomas Conley
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                                                                                                          Earl Thomas Conley passed away on April 10, 2019 at the age of 77. Fellow country stars, including Blake Shelton, immediately mourned his passing after the tragic news was made public. 

                                                                                                          April 10, 2019, 2:59PM
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                                                                                                          Denise DuBarry

                                                                                                          Denise DuBarry
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                                                                                                          ‘The Love Boat’ actress, Denise DuBarry, died at the age of 63 on March 23, 2019. She was admitted to UCLA Medical Center after contracting a rare fungal disease, and she died while being treated at the hospital.

                                                                                                          March 26, 2019, 4:11PM
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                                                                                                          Tech 9

                                                                                                          Tech 9
                                                                                                          YouTube

                                                                                                          Legendary Philly battle rapper, Tech 9, died at the age of 32 on March 25. He was survived by one daughter. Before his death, Tech 9 rose as one of the most prominent battle rappers in Philadelphia. 

                                                                                                          March 25, 2019, 10:01AM
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                                                                                                          Justin Carter

                                                                                                          Justin Carter
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                                                                                                          Justin Carter, a rising country singer who was compared to Garth Brooks, died after a tragic accidental shooting at home on March 24, when a gun being used as a music video prop went off. When the gun accidentally went off, the bullet hit Justin in the eye, his mom confirmed.
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          March 21, 2019, 2:03PM
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                                                                                                          Dick Dale

                                                                                                          Dick Dale
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                                                                                                          Dick Dale passed away on March 16 after years of declining health. He was 81. The man dubbed ‘the King of the Surf Guitar’ helped pioneer the surf music genre in the early 1960s with songs like ‘Riders In The Sky,’ ‘Let’s Go Trippin’,’ and his biggest hit, ‘Miserlou.’ Three decades after its release, Dale’s ‘Miserlou’ experienced a surge of popularity after Quentin Tarantino used it in the opening credits of ‘Pulp Fiction.’

                                                                                                          March 18, 2019, 10:48AM
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                                                                                                          Felicite Tomlinson

                                                                                                          Felicite Tomlinson
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                                                                                                          Louis Tomlinson’s sister Felicite, 18, died in her London apartment on March 13 of an accidental overdose. She was just 18 years old at the time of her death, and Louis stayed off of social media for more than a month after the tragedy.

                                                                                                          March 14, 2019, 7:27PM
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                                                                                                          Kelly Catlin

                                                                                                          Kelly Catlin
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                                                                                                          U.S. Olympian Kelly Catlin, who helped USA’s women’s pursuit team win a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games passed away at 23 on Mar. 8 in her California home. Kelly had reportedly been battling depression before her death, and her sister confirmed that the death was a suicide.
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          March 10, 2019, 6:15PM
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                                                                                                          Lotte Van Der Zee

                                                                                                          Lotte Van Der Zee
                                                                                                          Youtube

                                                                                                          A former Miss Teen Universe winner, Lotte Van Der Zee, died at the age of 20 on March 8, 2019. She suffered a heart attack, which led to her tragic and untimely death. She was on a ski trip at the time of her passing.

                                                                                                          March 8, 2019, 5:41PM
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                                                                                                          Jan Michael Vincent

                                                                                                          Jan Michael Vincent
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                                                                                                          Jan Michael Vincent, the actor best known for his role in the 1980s action-adventure series ‘Airwolf,’ passed away on Feb. 10 from a cardiac arrest. Though he was reportedly once the highest-paid actor on television, his history of addiction led to his fall from grace. He was 74.

                                                                                                          March 8, 2019, 11:30AM
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                                                                                                          Elly Mayday

                                                                                                          Elly Mayday
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                                                                                                          Elly Mayday, a body-positivity advocate and plus-sized model, passed away after a six-year long battle with ovarian cancer. Known for her positive attitude and not shying away with showing off her body through her cancer fight, she passed away at the age of 30 on March 1, 2019. 
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          March 6, 2019, 4:04PM
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                                                                                                          King Kong Bundy

                                                                                                          King Kong Bundy
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                                                                                                          King Kong Bundy, a wrestling legend, passed away at the age of 61 on March 4, 2019. His cause of death was not immediately confirmed.

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          March 5, 2019, 7:37AM
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                                                                                                          Keith Flint

                                                                                                          Keith Flint
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                                                                                                          Keith Flint, lead singer of the band The Prodigy, sadly passed away in early March 2019. The band’s founder, Liam Howlett, confirmed that Keith took his own life. He was just 49 years old.

                                                                                                          March 4, 2019, 8:19AM
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                                                                                                          Katherine Helmond

                                                                                                          Katherine Helmond
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                                                                                                          Katherine Helmond passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Feb. 23, 2019. She was best known for her role on ‘Who’s The Boss?’, and was 89 at the time of her death.

                                                                                                          March 1, 2019, 7:25PM
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                                                                                                          Mark Hollis

                                                                                                          Mark Hollis
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                                                                                                          Mark Hollis of the band ‘Talk Talk’ passed away at the age of 64 in Feb. 2019. His manager confirmed the sad news on Feb. 29, and revealed that Mark’s death came after ‘a short illness he could not recover from.’

                                                                                                          February 25, 2019, 3:38PM
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                                                                                                          Brody Stevens

                                                                                                          Brody Stevens
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                                                                                                          Comedian Brody Stevens passed away on Feb. 22, 2019 from an apparent suicide at age 48. He was well loved in the L.A. comedy scene and had appeared in films such as ‘The Hangover.’
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          February 22, 2019, 10:19PM
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                                                                                                          Clark James Gable

                                                                                                          Clark James Gable
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                                                                                                          Clark James Gable, grandson of Clark Gable, passed away at the age of 30 on Feb. 22, 2019. His cause of death was eventually confirmed to be an opioid overdose, and his sister Kayley Gable claimed that the actor was found “unresponsive” by his fiancée in his bed in Texas. Clark and his fiancée shared a daughter, Shore.

                                                                                                          February 22, 2019, 6:19PM
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                                                                                                          Precious Harris

                                                                                                          Precious Harris
                                                                                                          VH1

                                                                                                          T.I.’s sister, Precious Harris, died on Feb. 22 after getting into a tragic car accident. She was 66 years old. Precious often appeared on T.I. and Tiny’s reality shows.

                                                                                                          February 22, 2019, 2:35PM
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                                                                                                          Peter Tork

                                                                                                          Peter Tork
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                                                                                                          Peter Tork of ‘The Monkees’ fame unfortunately passed away at 77 in Feb. 2019. Years before his death, in 2009, Peter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, but with surgery and radiation, he was able to beat the disease twice. Unfortunately, the cancer returned in 2018.

                                                                                                          February 21, 2019, 11:50AM
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                                                                                                          Sean Milliken

                                                                                                          Sean Milliken
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                                                                                                          Sean Milliken, who starred on TLC’s show ‘My 600 Lb. Life,’ died at the age of 29 on Feb. 19, 2019. His father confirmed that Sean suffered complications from an infection before his death. Sean appeared on the TLC show in 2016 and lost 400 pounds, after weight over 900 lbs. beforehand.

                                                                                                          February 19, 2019, 12:09PM
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                                                                                                          Albert Finney

                                                                                                          Albert Finney
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                                                                                                          Albert Finney died at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital on Feb. 7, 2019 at the age of 82. He had suffered from a chest infection before his sad death.

                                                                                                          February 8, 2019, 9:59AM
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                                                                                                          Fatima Ali

                                                                                                          Fatima Ali
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                                                                                                          ‘Top Chef’ fan-favorite contestant, Fatima Ali, died on Jan. 25 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was just 29 years old. In Oct. 2018, Fatima told fans she had only a year to live, and made a plan to travel the world and try foods from all over. Unfortunately, her life was cut short by several months.

                                                                                                          January 25, 2019, 3:28PM
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                                                                                                          Kevin Barnett

                                                                                                          Kevin Barnett
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                                                                                                          Comedian Kevin Barnett died in Mexico on Jan. 22. He was only 32 years old. Days after his death, it was revealed that Kevin’s cause of death was complications from pancreatitis. 

                                                                                                          January 22, 2019, 4:22PM
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                                                                                                          Lorna Doom

                                                                                                          Lorna Doom
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                                                                                                          Lorna Doom, the bassist of the punk band, the Germs, died at the age of 61 on Jan. 16, 2019. She was battling cancer in the months leading up to her passing.
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                          January 17, 2019, 7:41AM
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                                                                                                          Jo Andres

                                                                                                          Jo Andres
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                                                                                                          Jo Andres died from encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis on Jan. 6, 2019. She was 64 years old. Jo was known for her filmmaking and choreography over the years.

                                                                                                          January 12, 2019, 9:21AM
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                                                                                                          Daryl Dragon

                                                                                                          Daryl Dragon
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                                                                                                          Musician and songwriter, Daryl Dragon, known for being a member of Captain & Tennille, died at the age of 76 on Jan. 2, 2019. He was suffering from kidney failure before his death.

                                                                                                          January 2, 2019, 5:46PM
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                                                                                                          Bob Einstein

                                                                                                          Bob Einstein
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                                                                                                          ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star Bob Einstein sadly passed away at the age of 76 on Jan. 2019. His death came shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2018.

                                                                                                          January 2, 2019, 2:31PM
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                                                                                                          Gene Okerlund

                                                                                                          Gene Okerlund
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                                                                                                          Gene Okerlund, announcer for World Championship Wrestling, passed away at 76 on Jan. 2, 2019. Gene had receive three kidney transplants before his death, and his son confirmed that Gene’s kidneys were failing, leading his health to deteroiriate, before he passed.

                                                                                                          January 2, 2019, 3:25PM
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                                                                                                          Toni Morrison

                                                                                                          Toni Morrison
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                                                                                                          Toni Morrison, Nobel prize winning author, smiles at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland. She passed away on Aug. 5, 2019 due to complications from pneumonia. 

                                                                                                          August 6, 2019, 10:01AM
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                                                                                                          Jessi Combs

                                                                                                          Jessi Combs
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                                                                                                          Jessi Combs died on Aug. 27 in southeast Oregon. The driver dubbed ‘the Fastest Woman On Four Wheels,’ after she set the women’s land-speed record in 2013, perished after her jet-powered car crashed. She was attempting to break her record speed of 398 mph.

                                                                                                          August 28, 2019, 11:21AM
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                                                                                                          Kylie Rae Harris

                                                                                                          Kylie Rae Harris
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                                                                                                          Country singer Kylie Rae Harris died at the age of 30 on Sept. 4, 2019. She was involved in a car accident in New Mexico that also killed a 16-year-old girl.

                                                                                                          September 5, 2019, 3:38PM
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                                                                                                          Runway of Dreams show, Arrivals, New York Fashion Week, USA – 05 Sep 2018

                                                                                                          Runway of Dreams show, Arrivals, New York Fashion Week, USA – 05 Sep 2018
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                                                                                                          Mama Cax
                                                                                                          Runway of Dreams show, Arrivals, New York Fashion Week, USA – 05 Sep 2018

                                                                                                          December 20, 2019, 9:21PM
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                                                                                                          Don Imus

                                                                                                          Don Imus
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                                                                                                          Cable television and radio personality Don Imus appears on his last “Imus in the Morning” program, on the Fox Business Network, in New York.  This was the final broadcast on Fox Business Network, where he has appeared since 2009. 

                                                                                                          Don sadly died at the age of 79 on Friday, Dec. 20. Imus passed in the morning “after being hospitalized since Christmas Eve,” according to a family statement.

                                                                                                          December 27, 2019, 5:54PM
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