celebrity deaths

The veteran journalist and co-anchor of the network's "NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, died today of cancer.

Arnold Palmer passed away at the age of 87 as "The King" of golf.

According to a Facebook page under her name, she was a New Orleans native. She was 71 at her time of death.

Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein and Stir Crazy are just a few of the movies in which he starred.

I've never had the pleasure of seeing Pete Fountain perform live. Now, I never will. The legendary musician passed away in New Orleans early Saturday morning.

The director of Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, and Beaches has died.

The 27-year-old 'Star Trek' actor died early Sunday morning, the AP confirms.

For Muhammad Ali, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce decided to break with tradition, and put his Walk of Fame star on a wall, and not on the ground.

Barrow was the press officer for the group from 1962-68.

You won't be purple with envy over this tribute to Prince.

Prince secretly wrote a song for Kenny Rogers in 1986 called 'You're My Love', under the pseudonym 'Joey Coco'.

Reports have confirmed that Prince has died. He was 57.

The iconic pro wrestler was found unresponsive in her apartment.

Sad news for fans of veteran actor and multiple Emmy-winner Doris Roberts, as the iconic Everybody Loves Raymond star has passed away. Apart from her famed role as Ray’s mother Marie Barone, Roberts is also remembered for her work on Broadway.

Newman was a protege of the Who's Pete Townshend, who produced and played bass for the band.

Sad news for fans of lifelong actor, Emmy and Oscar-winner Patty Duke, as the stage and screen actor behind The Miracle Worker, The Patty Duke Show and so much more has passed away. The acclaimed star and mother to Sean Astin is remembered as one of the Academy’s youngest winners, as well a staunch advocate for the mentally ill with the National Institute of Mental Health and others.

Abe Vigoda gained fame well into his middle ages, and became a light-hearted joke on late night talk shows about his old age and false death reports. Vigoda rose to fame at the age of 51 in the 1972 classic The Godfather as the villainous Sal Tessio, who was planning to take out Michael Corleone after his father Vito passed away, to take over the crime family...

The tribute includes quotes from Linda Ronstadt, who first paired Frey with Don Henley,

According to TMZ and Fox 8, Glenn Frey, one of the founding members of the Eagles, died today at the age of 67. The story goes on to tell of intestinal issues that Frey has been battling for the past months, including surgery, which contributed to his death...

Alan Rickman, the tremendously talented British actor behind such iconic roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 69 following a bout with cancer.