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Mark Lanegan, a pioneer of Seattle's grunge music scene and leader of the influential band Screaming Trees, has died at the age of 57, his family and friends reported on his verified Twitter account on Tuesday, February 22.
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Ivan Reitman, a storied producer and director behind some of Hollywood's biggest comedies, has died, it was reported on February 14.
He was 75 years old.
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Monica Vitti, known as the 'queen of Italian cinema', died on February 2 at the age of 90.
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Moses J. Moseley, who played one of the zombies on "The Walking Dead," died at the age of 31 on February 1.
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Colombian actress Dora Cadavid, recognized for her role as "Inesita" in the telenovela "Yo soy Betty, la fea", died at the age of 84, reported the Colombian Ministry of Culture on January 31. (Source: account of Twitter of Maria Cecilia Botero)
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Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died on January 30.
She was 30 years old.
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Born in Buenos Aires, Diego Verdaguer became a Mexican national and had an outstanding career in the world of music.
He was an interpreter of hits like "He lied to me", "My good heart", "I'll be back" and "La ladrona". He died on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the age of 70.
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Actress Kathryn Kates, who starred in hit television shows such as Orange is the New Black and Seinfeld, died on January 26.
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Louie Anderson, an acclaimed comedian who appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, passed away at age 68 on Jan. 21, 2022, his publicist Glenn Schwartz told CNN in a statement.
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Meat Loaf, the singer whose 1977 album "Bat out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, died Thursday, January 20, at the age of 74, according to a statement on his verified Facebook page.
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French actor Gaspard Ulliel, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," died on January 19 at the age of 37 after a skiing accident in southeastern France.
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André Leon Talley, former creative director of Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at the age of 73, according to a statement posted Tuesday, January 18, on his official Instagram account.
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Francisco "Paco" Gento, honorary president and former Real Madrid player, died on Tuesday, January 18 at the age of 88, the Spanish club reported.
(VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ronnie Spector, frontman of the pop group The Ronettes and the powerful central voice of such hits as "Be My Baby" and "Baby I love You," passed away on Wednesday, January 11.
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David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, has died at the age of 65, his spokeswoman reported on Tuesday, January 11.
Sassoli had been hospitalized in Italy since December 26 due to a serious complication related to a dysfunction of his immune system.
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Bob Saget, the comedian and actor best known to audiences as Danny Tanner on the sitcom "Full House," died Jan. 9 at age 65 in Orlando, Florida.
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Michael Lang, co-creator of Woodstock, died on January 8 at the age of 77.
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Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar, died at the age of 94 on January 7.
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Director Peter Bogdanovich died on January 6 in Los Angeles.
He was 82 years old.
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Kim Mi-soo, a South Korean actress who appeared in the Disney+ series "Snowdrop" and Netflix's "Hellbound," died at the age of 29 on January 5.
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French TV star Igor Bogdanoff died of covid-19 on January 4, six days after his twin brother Grichka died of the same cause.
(CNN) --
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of ""Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill" and "Broadcast News," has died, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 71.
Hurt's friend Gerry Byrne confirmed the news of the actor's death to CNN.
William Hurt
"With great sadness, the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week shy of his 72nd birthday," the family said in a statement obtained by Variety.
“He died peacefully, among relatives, due to natural causes.
The family requests privacy at this time.”
The family did not share any cause of death.
Hurt was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.
CNN has reached out to Hurt's rep and publicist for comment.
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Hurt played a variety of roles in classic 1980s films such as "Body Heat," "Children of a Lesser God," "Broadcast News" and "The Big Chill."
His most recent screen roles include General Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel films "The Incredible Hulk," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Black Widow."
His portrayal of a gay prisoner in South America in the 1985 film "Kiss of the Spider Woman" earned him an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
Along with three other Oscar nominations, Hurt, who made his feature film debut in 1980 with Ken Russell's "Altered States," was nominated for two Emmy Awards and six Golden Globes throughout his career, according to IMDb.
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