Celebrity Deaths in Movies

Frank Vincent, a character actor known for his roles in "The Sopranos" and "Goodfellas," has died at the age of 78, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,...

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Blake Heron, the actor best known for starring in 1997 film "Shiloh," died Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 35. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click...

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Tobe Hooper, the director of the horror film classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," has died at the age of 74, according to multiple news sources. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com,...

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Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis, whose rubber-faced antics propelled a career in movies, television, and stand-up that spanned eight decades, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. For full obituary and coverage...

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Sonny Landham, an actor known best for his role in "Predator," died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, of congestive heart failure, according to The Associated Press. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy...

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Joi "SJ" Harris, a stunt performer working for the movie "Deadpool 2," died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in an accident performing a stunt, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and...

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Joseph Bologna, the Oscar-nominated veteran film and television actor known best for playing tough guys with a sly sense of humor, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at the City of Hope Hospital's...

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Haruo Nakajima, the Japanese actor who played legendary movie monster Godzilla in 12 films, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy...

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Robert Hardy, the English actor who played Cornelius Fudge in several "Harry Potter" films, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Bristol, England, according to multiple news sources including the BBC. For...

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Jeanne Moreau, the acclaimed French actress who starred in director Francois Truffaut's "Jules and Jim," died Monday, July 31, 2017, in Paris, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary...

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Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click...

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John Heard, the actor who played the father in "Home Alone," died Friday, July 21, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Red West, an actor and a close friend of Elvis Presley, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Evan Helmuth, a film and television actor who played a priest in the 2012 horror film "The Devil Inside," died Monday, July 17, 2017, of complications from a stroke, according to multiple news...

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George Romero, the director of the zombie classic "Night of the Living Dead," has died, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Martin Landau, the Oscar-winning actor known best for his role on the 1960s TV series "Mission: Impossible," has died of a heart attack, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and...

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Elsa Martinelli, the Italian actress and model who starred in several English-language films, including "The Indian Fighter," died Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Rome, according to multiple news sources....

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Joan Lee, the wife of Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee for 69-plus years, has died, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an actor whose roles included "Roots," "Brewster's Millions," and "Harlem Nights," died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta, according to his niece. For full obituary and coverage from...

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Michael Nyqvist, an actor who starred in the Swedish film version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, of cancer, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary...

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Stephen Furst, the actor best known for playing Flounder in "Animal House," died Saturday, June 17, 2017, of complications related to diabetes, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary...

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John G. Avildsen, the award-winning director of "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid," died Friday, June 16, 2017, of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary...

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Henry John "Hank" Deutschendorf II, one of the twin brothers who shared the role of Baby Oscar in "Ghostbusters II," died Wednesday, June 14, according to a statement from his brother. He was 29. For...

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Anita Pallenberg, a model and actress who was a former partner of Keith Richards, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,...

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Actress Glenne Headly, known best for roles in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Dick Tracy," died Thursday, June 8, 2017, according to a statement by her representatives. For full obituary and coverage...

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