Celebrity Deaths: 2011 Famous Deaths List
- Photo: Rama / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 FR7/23/11: The very talented, but often troubled U.K. pop star was found dead Saturday in her London home. The cause of death has not been released, but she was only 27 years old.More Amy Winehouse
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- Photo: 20th Century Fox / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain3/23/11: Movie legend Elizabeth Taylor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for six weeks, of congestive heart failure. She was 79. Taylor had starred in a string of successful films in her career including "Lassie Come Home," "National Velvet," "Father of the Bride" and "Giant." She was one of the most famous actress (and richest) in the world by 1960 when she starred in 20th Century Fox's "Cleopatra." She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress during her lustrous career and was famously married eight times to seven husbands. In her later years, she devoted much of her time to AIDS research and created the National AIDS Research Foundation in Los Angeles.More Elizabeth Taylor
- Photo: Matthew Yohe / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.010/5/11: Chairman and Co-Founder of Apple, died due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Jobs was known for his keynote speeches that were given each year to update the loyal Apple followers, as well as his enlightening interview style.More Steve Jobs
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- Photo: Rob DiCaterino / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.05/20/11 - "Macho Man" Randy Savage (real name Randall Mario Poffo) died this morning due to injuries from a car accident after suffering a heart attack while driving in Tampa, Florida. The pro-wrestler was popular for over twenty years on the WWE, WCW and TNA wrestling programs, He was champion over twenty times in multiple wrestling circuits and programs. He was also famous for his ring attire and his legendary catchphrase, "Ohhhh Yeahhh."More Randy Savage
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- Photo: Hamid Mir / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.05/1/11 - The only person on this list we are definitely not mourning. Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist that orchestrated the WTC attacks on Sept. 11th, was finally found and killed in a compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan.More Osama bin Laden
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- Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.012/18/11: Kim Jong-Il was pronounced dead. Known in North Korea as "Dear Leader" and other places as one of the world's most famous dictators, Jong-Il served as the country's leader under the communist regime. No cause has been released. He was 69. (Not to make fun of the dead, but it's hard to resist not linking to Kim Jong-il Owns Some Cool S*#t! by user CDU827More Kim Jong-il
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- Photo: ABC Television-ABC Photo stamp / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain1/3/11: Best known for her roles in the 1950s science-fiction film "Forbidden Planet" and the 1960s television series âHoney West,â died on complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 80.
- Photo: Lietmotiv / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.011/28/11: Comedian and Actor, Patrice O'Neal, was pronounced dead from complications of a stroke he suffered back in September. O'Neal had appeared on shows like "The Office" and "Chappelle Show" as well as being a regular guest on the "Opie and Anthony" radio show. He was 41.More Patrice O'Neal
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- Video: YouTube1/3/11: Academy Award nominated actor succumbed to cancer after months of treatment. Remembered for roles in James and the Giant Peach, Romeo and Juliet, Brassed Off, and nominated for an Oscar for In the Name of the Father. Once called by Steven Spielberg as "the greatest actor in the world." For more of his films, check out the Pete Postlethwaite filmography.More Pete Postlethwaite
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- Photo: Stephenson Brown / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.011/5/11: Emmy Award winning 60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney, most famous for his A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney segment, died of complications due to a recent surgery. His final taping was on November 2, 2011 and he died on November 5, 2011.More Andy Rooney
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- Photo: Eddie Mallin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.01/4/11: The 'Stuck In The Middle With You' and 'Baker Street' singer/songwriter died after a long illness. His family said he passed away peacefully. You can find the complete Gerry Rafferty discography here.More Gerry Rafferty
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- Video: YouTube1/11/11: Co-starred with his parents and little brother Rick on the popular television show 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,' Died of complications of colon cancer. He was 74.
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- Photo: Cliff Riddle / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain1/23/11: Fitness guru. Brought the idea of living a healthy lifestyle into people's homes with the Jack Lalanne show. One of the first mainstream advocates of women's fitness. He was 96.
- Photo: George Hurrell / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain2/28/11: Hollywood pin-up of 1940s and 50s. Co-star of Marilyn Monroe in "Gentleman Prefer Blondes." She died of respiratory difficulties from a bad cold.More Jane Russell
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- Photo: Unknown - United Artist film / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain4/09/2011: Sidney Lumet was one of the greatest American film directors of all time. He made over 50 films in his career, including 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982). He earned an Academy award for directing for every one of those films. His last film was Before the Devil Knows Your Dead (2007).More Sidney Lumet
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- Photo: Ben Salter / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.04/19/2011: Elisabeth Sladen starred as the beloved companion to the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith, in the long running Doctor Who. She passed away at 63. She had returned to the Doctor Who franchise during David Tennant's run as the doctor and spun off into her own series, The Sarah Jane Adventures.
- Photo: Justin Hoch / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.04/20/2011: Conflict photographer Tim Hetherington was killed in Libya's third-largest city, Misurata, during his coverage of the Libya conflict. He is known for directing and producing the film "Restrepo" as well as photographing (and raising the visibility of) major world conflicts in Liberia and Afghanistan Darfur.
- Photo: Alan Light / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.05/4/11 - A child star in "Our Gang" Cooper was more widely known as Perry White in the Superman films. He died at 88 in a Beverly Hills hospital.More Jackie Cooper
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB)6/20/11 Ryan Dunn, one of the regular stuntmen/daredevils on the popular MTV show and following films "Jackass" died during a stunt involving a motor vehicle, leaving the vehicle decimated and seemingly melted.More Ryan Dunn
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- Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images3/15/11: It is believed that hip-hop legend Nate Dogg, or Nathaniel Hale, died due to natural causes at the age of 41. He had suffered through two strokes in the past few years which left him partially paralyzed and mostly bedridden.More Nate Dogg
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- Photo: 20th Century Studios / themoviedb.org1/09/11: Director of films 'Bullitt', 'Breaking Away', and 'The Hot Rock'. Yates will famously be remembered as the mastermind behind the truly amazing chase scene in Bullitt. You can see the complete Peter Yates Movie List here on Ranker.
In remembrance, here is Peter Yates most famous scene: - 24Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY1/13/11: Co-starred on Touch By An Angel on CBS as the Angel of Death. He died of heart failure at 47.
- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Fair use2/21/11: Comic book and animation writer who co-founded Milestone Media, a company known for creating multicultural comics line. He died a day after his birthday from complications after having undergone heart surgery.
- Photo: flickr / CC03/8/11: The original bassist in rock band Alice in Chains. He also starred on VH1's Celebrity Rehab in 2010 for heroin addiction as well as its spinoff Sober House. Starr was arrested on February 18, 2011 and booked on suspicion of drug possession and found dead less than a month later in a residence in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Fair use3/17/11: Michael Gough or--as most people know him--Batman's butler Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films died at the age of 94. He was sick for the past year and was at home surrounded by family members when he passed. Gough appeared in four Batman movies, different TV series in the 60s and several Tim Burton films.More Michael Gough
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Fair use3/21/11: Disco-era singer Loleatta Holloway d**d at the age of 64 due to a brief illness. She's mainly known for her 1980 hit single "Love Sensation" which has been resampled over the years by several high-profile bands.
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Photo: user uploaded image4/20/2011: After a battle with lung cancer, TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith passed away. The band is currently touring but will be canceling their five upcoming tour dates. - Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Public domain5/5/11- Most known for her role in the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," actress Dana Wynter died of congestive heart failure at Ojai Valley Community Hospital's Continuing Care Center. She was 79 years old and her son said "she stepped off the bus very peacefully."
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