Liam Payne, former member of the popular boy band One Direction, passed away on October 16, 2024, as result of a fall in Argentina. He was only 31 years old.
Political spouse Ethel Kennedy passed away on October 10, 2024, at the age of 96 from a stroke. She was the wife of former Senator & U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who himself was the brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. Ethel is also the mother of former 2024 independant presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The famed actor Maggie Smith passed away on September 27, 2024, at the age of 89. No direct cause of death was shared at the time of her passing, but she had been open about previous breast cancer and Graves' disease diagnoses.
Acting icon of stage and screen, James Earl Jones passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93. No direct cause of death was provided other than his old age.
Longtime news anchor Lou Dobbs passed away on July 18, 2024. No specific direct cause of death was stated in the death announcement from the family. He was 78.
The beloved comedian and TV star Bob Newhart died at the age of 94 on July 18, 2024. According to the death announcement from his publicist, Newhart had a series of short illnesses which contributed to his death.
TV fitness star Richard Simmons passed away on July 13, 2024, from complications of a fall and heart disease according to family members and the LA Medical Examiner. he was 76 years old.
Shannen Doherty, the actor from popular TV shows like Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, died on July 13, 2024. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Despite treatment, the disease spread over the years via lymph nodes to her liver, brain, and eventually bones. She was only 53 years old.
Actor Donald Sutherland passed way on June 20, 2024. He was 88 years old. He died under hospice care from complications of COPD. He was the father of fellow actors Kiefer and Rossif Sutherland.
Country singer Toby Keith died on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 following a two-year diagnosis of stomach cancer.
