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Look in this gallery the celebrities who have died in 2022 →
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Estelle Harris, the actress best known for playing George Costanza's mother on the series "Seinfeld," died on April 2, her agent told CNN.She was 93. (Credit: Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic)
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Paul Herman, an actor known for his roles in "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas" and "The Irishman," has died, his manager said Wednesday, March 30.
He was 76 years old, says the IMDb page of him.
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Tom Parker, a member of the British band The Wanted, died at the age of 33 on March 30, 2022. His death came less than two years after announcing his diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor.
In October 2020, Parker announced that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor.
He was diagnosed after experiencing two seizures, he said at the time.
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Belgian footballer Miguel Van Damme has died of leukemia, leaving behind his wife and young daughter, his club Cercle Brugge said on Tuesday, March 29.
He was 28 years old.
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Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, died on March 25.
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Madeleine Albright passed away at the age of 84 on March 23, 2022. She was the first female US Secretary of State and helped lead Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War.
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William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill" and "Broadcast News," died Sunday, March 13. He was 71.
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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 such hit television series 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 age 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) —
Estelle Harris, the actress best known for playing George Costanza's mother on the series "Seinfeld," died Saturday, her agent told CNN. She was 93.
Harris, whose distinctive voice led her to other roles, unforgettably played Estelle Costanza in the '90s sitcom, often arguing with her on-screen husband, Jerry Stiller, and their fictional son, Jason Alexander.
Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza's mother on the series "Seinfeld," died on April 2, her agent told CNN. She was 93. (Credit: Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic)
"It is with the utmost remorse and sadness that we announce that Estelle Harris passed away today, leaving a hole in my heart too deep to describe," her son Glen Harris said in a statement provided by the actress's agent Michael Eisenstadt.
"Her kindness of hers, passion of hers, sensitivity of hers, humor, empathy and love of hers were virtually unrivaled by her. And she will be missed terribly by all who knew her."
Harris was born in New York City and raised in a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania, according to the release.
He married and had three children after returning to New York.
Harris began performing in community theaters before moving on to regional theaters and summer productions across the country.
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She subsequently found success on Madison Avenue when she appeared in 25 national television commercials in a single year, earning her the nickname "Commercial Queen," according to the release.
Harris was the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" movies and other animated characters, including "Tarzan II," "Brother Bear" and "Teacher's Pet."
"She always loved meeting and greeting children of all ages wherever she went and, of course, making them laugh. Her passion was her job and her job was her passion," Eisenstadt's statement said.
Harris appeared as a guest on numerous shows, including "Law and Order," "Night Court," "Living Single," "ER," and "Mad About You."
He is survived by his three children, three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Andy Rose and Tina Burnside, both of CNN, contributed to this report.
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