A few months into this year, Hollywood has already said goodbye to many beloved names in film, television, and music.
In January, “Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara died, and in February, TV stars James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane passed away.
Movie and television fans were devastated by the news of the death of Robert Duvall, one of cinema’s greatest actors who starred in “The Godfather” and “Lonesome Dove.”
In the music world, Deadheads around the world were mourning the passing of singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Weir, just two years after the death of Phil Lesh.
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Bob Weir, the singer-songwriter and guitarist who was a central figure in the Grateful Dead and many offshoots of the San Francisco psychedelic band for more than half a century, died on January 10 after a long battle with cancer and lung problems.
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Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, who starred in “Home Alone” and “Best in Show,” and made a spectacular comeback in “Schitt’s Creek” in her later years, passed away on January 30th after a short illness.
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Daymond Wilson, who co-starred with Redd Foxx on the hit 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died on January 30 in Palm Springs. He was 79 years old.
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Bud Cort, who played Harold in Hal Ashby’s 1971 classic Harold and Maude, died on February 11th in Connecticut after a long illness. He was 77 years old.
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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 11th. He passed away at the age of 48.
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Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for roles in films including “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “The Great Santini,” died on February 15. He was 95 years old.
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Frederick Wiseman, the prolific documentarian whose films include “Titicut Follies,” “At Berkeley,” “The National Gallery,” and “Ex Libris,” passed away on February 16th. He passed away at the age of 96.
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Tom Noonan, the actor and director whose commanding presence made him one of Hollywood’s most memorable villains, died on February 14th. He passed away at the age of 74.
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Eric Dane, known for his roles 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 years old.
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