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