Sport: Matt Cappotelli, Former WWE Wrestler and 'Tough Enough' Winner, Dies at 38

Harlan Ellison, the eccentric science-fiction writer and fantasist whose innovative body of work spanned novels, short stories, comic books and one contentious episode of the original Star Trek, died June 27. He was 84.

Steve Soto, founding member of '80s SoCal punks the Adolescents and numerous other bands, died June 27 at age 54.

Richard Harrison, known as "The Old Man" on "Pawn Stars," died June 25. He was 77.

'We’re gonna tear the house down': Wrestlers eye record crowd at 'G

World wrestling is bringing some big names to the MCG in October for the WWE’s first Melbourne stadium show in 16 years.WWE wrestling men’s champion AJ Styles is used to shrugging off the haters, experience that served him well as he donned a Collingwood jersey at the MCG on Sunday.

Carlos Lopez Jr., a star of truTV’s "Operation Repo," died June 24. He was 35.

Deanna Lund, who starred in the late-’60s sci-fi series "Land of the Giants" and went on to appear in dozens of films and TV shows, died June 22. She was 81.

Vinnie Paul, the co-founder and drummer for heavy metal band Pantera, died June 22. He was 54.

Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist and intellectual provocateur who championed the muscular foreign policy of neoconservatism that helped lay the ideological groundwork for the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, died June 21 at 68.

Sophie Gradon, a former contestant on the British reality dating show "Love Island," died June 20. She was 32.

WWE and WCW legend Vader — also known to audiences as Big Van Vader and famous as 'the best big man in wrestling history' died June 18. He was 63. 

'I was very unwell... I was in a hole': Grant Denyer breaks down in tears as he wins the coveted Gold Logie and credits his recently-axed show Family Feud with 'saving him' after his stint in rehab

Clearly reeling from his first ever Logie win, the baffled presenter joked onstage: 'Family Feud isn't even on television anymore! How awkward!'Grant Denyer broke down in tears as he scooped the Gold Logie at the 60th annual awards on Sunday night.

Upcoming US rapper XXXTentacion was killed in a shooting in Florida on June 18. He was 20.

Martin Bregman, the Hollywood producer known for his collaborations with actor Al Pacino, including "Scarface," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "Serpico," died June 16. He was 92.

Matt “Guitar” Murphy, best known as one of the stalwarts of the “Blues Brothers Band” and a renowned sideman with Howlin’ Wolf, died June 15. He was 88.

Former drummer Nick Knox was an American drummer for the psychobilly band “The Cramps”. He died June 15. He was 60.

Leslie Grantham, who played arch-villain "Dirty Den" Watts on long-running British soap opera "EastEnders," died June 15. He was 71.

Georgann Johnson, the veteran film, television and Broadway actress who portrayed the mother of Jane Seymour's character on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, died June 4 in Los Angeles. She was 91.

Francoise Bonnot, a film editor who won an Oscar for Z and a BAFTA Award for Missing among dozens of credits, died June 2 in Paris. She was 78.

Comment: The Chris Brown mug shot tells the story of a life

Chris Brown's is a tale of everything that has gone missing.Chris Brown has been arrested again, and he looks bad. It’s a particular kind of bad. The singer does not look like a celebrity fresh from a chaotic night of partying — the kind of TMZ leading man whose physical state leaves fans both stunned and concerned. He doesn’t call to mind a heartthrob in the throes of acute immaturity. Or a tough guy with a swagger as fierce as his anger-management problem.

Neal Boyd, an opera singer who won NBC's "America's Got Talent" and dabbled in Missouri politics, died on June 10. He was 42.

Lorraine Gordon, the longtime owner of New York's legendary Village Vanguard jazz club, died June 9. She was 95.

Eunice Gayson, the first ever Bond-girl died June 8. She was 90.

Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, died June 8. He was 61.

Danny Kirwan, the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist who played on five of the British band's albums, died June 8. He was 68.

The musician and actor, best known for his role as Ari Caldwell on ABC’s "The Goldbergs", from 2013 to 2015 died June 8. He was 20.

Alan O’Neill, who played Hugh on “Sons of Anarchy,” died June 6. He was 47.

Iconic designer Kate Spade was found dead on June 5 inside her Upper East Side home. She was 55.

Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, whose work in the spoken-word group the Last Poets helped earn him the title of the "Grandfather of Rap," died June 4. He was 74.

Heather Locklear's ex-fiancé Jack Wagner wishes her well

Heather Locklear Heather Locklear's ex-fiancé is praying that she gets through her "struggles." Jack Wagner - who was briefly engaged to the actress in 2011 - is hoping that the 56-year-old star gets the help she needs after she was hospitalised recently for a psychiatric evaluation after she allegedly threatened to shoot herself.

Chicago bluesman Eddy Clearwater, lauded for his guitar playing and flamboyant showmanship, died June 1. He was 83.

Blake Painter, a former "Deadliest Catch" captain who was the youngest skipper in the fleet during season 3 of the Discovery reality show, died May 25. He was 38.

Cornelia Frances, veteran Australian actor best-known for her role as Morag Bellingham on the long-running soap "Home and Away," died May 29. She was 77.

Jerry Maren, the last surviving Munchkin from the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," died May 24. He was 98.

Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist of "Portnoy's Complaint" and "American Pastoral," died May 22. He was 85.

Allyn Ann McLerie, the actress and dancer who starred in the Broadway and big-screen versions of "Where's Charley?" and played a freaked-out contestant in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?," died May 21. She was 91.

Elizabeth Sung, the veteran film and TV actress who appeared in the soap "The Young and the Restless," died May 22. She was 63.

Clint Walker, who starred as a gentle giant cowboy on the ABC Western "Cheyenne," died May 21. He was 90.

Hugh Dane, the actor best known for playing Hank the security guard on NBC's "The Office," died May 16. He was 75.

Joseph Campanella, actor who appeared on scores of TV shows, including “The Bold Ones”, “Mannix”, and “The Colbys”, died May 16. He was 93.

Not amoosed! Utah family get a shock when they find a MOOSE in their home after it wanders through the open front door

Sheri and Matt Prucka were at home in Park City, Utah on June 24 when they left their front door open, and a moose wandered right in to the living room of their Bald Eagle house.Sheri and Matt Prucka were at home on a Sunday when they left their front door open, and the wild creature wandered right in.

Tom Wolfe, the author and journalist known for pioneering New Journalism, died May 14. He was 88.

Margot Kidder best known for her role as "Lois Lane" in Superman, died on May 13. She was 69.

Italian director Ermanno Olmi, known for humanist dramas in which he explored spirituality and social themes such as “The Tree of Wooden Clogs,” which won the 1978 Cannes Palme d’Or, died May 7.

Pierre Rissient, a French producer, publicist and formerly an influential festival selector, died May 6. He was 81.

Robert Mandan, the veteran television actor who starred as the wealthy, womanizing Chester Tate in the '70s sitcom "Soap," died April 29. He was 86.

Paul Junger Witt, producer of TV comedies as “The Golden Girls,” “Benson,” “Soap”, died April 27 in Los Angeles. He was 77.

New Orleans-born saxophone player Charles Neville, who once backed up B.B. King and later gained fame with the Neville Brothers band and their rollicking blend of funk, jazz and rhythm and blues, died April 26. He was 79.

Bob Dorough, the jazz musician who was instrumental in the 1970s educational cartoon series "Schoolhouse Rock!" died April 23. He was 94.

Verne Troyer, the actor best-known for portraying Mini Me in the “Austin Powers” trilogy died April 21. He was 49.

Swedish musician and DJ Tim Bergling, known by the stage name Avicii, died suddenly on April 20. He was 28.

Multi-award-winning guitarist, producer, songwriter and studio owner Randy Scruggs died April 17, following a brief illness. He was 64.

Actress Pamela Gidley who starred in the "Twin Peaks" prequel, "Fire Walk With Me," died April 16th. She was 52.

Harry Anderson, the magician turned actor who presided over the NBC comedy “Night Court” for nine seasons, died on April 16. He was 65.

Hailed as the “legendary godmother” of comedy and “den mother” to four decades of stand-up comedians, Mitzi Shore, owner of the famed Comedy Store in Los Angeles, died April 11. She was 87.

Yvonne Staples, the baritone voice behind the soul group Staples Singers, died in her hometown of Chicago on April 10. She was 80.

Beloved children’s TV show host, comedian, puppeteer, actor, and voiceover artist Chuck McCann died on April 8 from congestive heart failure. He was 83.

Larry Harvey, one of the founders of the Burning Man festival, died in San Francisco on April 4 after suffering from a stroke. He was 70.

Tim O'Connor, the actor who portrayed Elliot Carson, Mia Farrow's father on more than 400 episodes of the 1960s ABC primetime soap “Peyton Place,” died on April 5. He was 90.

Isao Takahata, the Oscar-nominated anime visionary who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki and wrote, director and/or produced many acclaimed films, died April 5. He was 82.

Cecil Taylor, the visionary pianist who revolutionized jazz by launching the free-jazz movement in the late '50s, died April 5. He was 89.

Susan Anspach, who graced the silver screen in the 1970s in titles like "Five Easy Pieces" and "Blume in Love," died in her Los Angeles home on April 2. She was 75.

Steven Bochco, a producer whose boundary-pushing series such as “Hill Street Blues” and “NYPD Blue” helped define the modern TV drama, died April 1. He was 74.

Bill Maynard, the British actor best known as playing eccentric poacher Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in the British police series "Heartbeat," died March 30. He was 89.

Anita Shreve, who explored themes of love, loss and betrayal in best-selling works of fiction, and whose 1998 novel, “The Pilot’s Wife,” sold millions of copies after Oprah Winfrey chose it for her television book club, died March 29. She was 71.

Deborah Carrington, an actress and stuntwoman who appeared in “Men in Black” and “Total Recall,” died March 23. She was 58.

Stéphane Audran, the coolly elegant and craftily enigmatic French actress who drew acclaim for performances in the Oscar-winning films “Babette’s Feast” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” as well as many dramas by her husband, director Claude Chabrol, died March 27. She was 85.

Delores Taylor, who co-starred with her husband Tom Laughlin in his productions of the "Billy Jack" series of films, died March 23. She was 85.

DuShon Monique Brown, known for her role as Connie, Assistant to Chief Boden, on NBC’s "Chicago Fire," died March 23. She was 49.

Longtime Boston television personality Frank Avruch, who was the star of the popular children's TV program "Bozo the Clown," died March 20. He was 89.

Mike MacDonald, a veteran Canadian stand-up comedian died on March 17. He was 63.

Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line," died March 17. He was 69.

Veteran punk drummer Charlie Quintana died on March 15, he was 56. The musician performed with over his three-decade-plus career.

Nokie Edwards, lead guitarist for surf rock band The Ventures and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died March 12. He was 82.

Ken Dodd, a veteran British comedy actor known for his marathon stand-up shows, died March 11. He was 90.

Siegried Rauch, a German actor who starred opposite Steve McQueen in "Le Mans," and also appeared in "Patton" and "The Eagle Has Landed," died March 11. He was 85.

Legendary French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, who designed Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," died March 10. He was 91.

Child actress Donna Butterworth, who lit up the screen in the '60s alongside icons like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis, died March 6 after a long illness. She was 62.

Russ Solomon, who grew Tower Records into one of the world’s largest record and video retailing chains and was the subject of a well-received documentary on his life, died March 4. He was 92.

Actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on the hit TV show “MASH,” died March 3. He was 75.

Country music legend Ronnie Prophet, who had 26 hit singles in Canada, five charting in the U.S. on Billboard and hosted several television shows, died March 2. He was 80.

Sridevi Kapoor, best known by her mononym Sridevi and a major Bollywood star, died Feb. 24. She was 54.

Lewis Gilbert, the Oscar-nominated British film director behind more than 40 films, including "Alfie" and three James Bond titles, died Feb. 23. He was 97.

Nanette Fabray, the effervescent comedienne who won three Emmy Awards for playing opposite Sid Caesar on "Caesar's Hour," died Feb. 22. She was 97.

British actress Emma Chambers, who starred alongside Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in the 1999 movie "Notting Hill," died Feb. 21. She was 53.

Burkina Faso’s Idrissa Ouedraogo, a towering figure of African cinema, died Feb. 18. He was 64.

French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood, whose eclectic career spanned more than four decades and saw him perform at the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls died Feb. 17. He was 62

Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning film editor Edward Abroms died on Feb. 13 of heart failure in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 82.

Nini Theilade, a ballet dancer who appeared with Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland and James Cagney in the 1935 film adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," died Feb. 13. She was 102.

Comedian Marty Allen, who was a staple of TV variety shows, game shows and talk shows for decades, died Feb. 12. He was 95.

Country singer Daryle Singletary, best known for his hit songs “I Let Her Lie” and “Too Much Fun,” died Feb. 12. He was 46.

Legendary singer Vic Damone who also starred in several television series, including "The Vic Damone Show," passed away on Feb.11. He was 89.

Jan Maxwell, known for her patrician elegance, crisp command and dry humor, died Feb. 11 of complications from cancer. She was 61.

Tina Louise Bomberry, who played the memorable role of Rosie Deela in the 1990s Canadian drama "North of 60," died Feb. 10. She was 52.

Reg E. Cathey, best known for his roles in Netflix's "House of Cards" and HBO's "The Wire," died on Feb. 9. He was 59.

Jóhann Jóhannsson, the Oscar-nominated composer of such films as “Arrival,” “Sicario” and “The Theory of Everything,” died Feb. 9. He was 48.

John Gavin, who memorably appeared in the films “Imitation of Life,” “Psycho” and “Spartacus,” died on Feb. 9. He was 86.

Mickey Jones, the character actor best known for his recurring roles in “Justified” and “Home Improvement,” died Feb. 7. He was 76.

John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist and internet pioneer, died Feb. 7. He was 70.

Ann Gillis, the former child star who portrayed Tom Sawyer's love interest in David O. Selznick's 1938 adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel, died Feb. 7. She was 90.

John Mahoney, whose TV and movie roles ranged from the cantankerous dad on 'Frasier' to the flirty college professor in 'Moonstruck,' died Feb. 4 after a short illness. He was 77.

Dennis Edwards, who joined the Temptations in 1968 and sang on a string of the group's hits including "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion," died on Feb.1st. He was 74.

Louis Zorich, a veteran actor and the husband of Olympia Dukakis, died Jan. 30 at 93. He was best known as the father of Paul Reiser's character on the NBC sitcom "Mad About You."

Mark Salling, who played Puck on Fox’s long-running Glee, has died of an apparent suicide on Jan.30. He was 35.

Addison Morton "Mort" Walker was an comic strip writer, known for creating the comic strips “Beetle Bailey” in 1950, died Jan. 27. He was 94.

Mark E. Smith, the post-punk visionary who fronted the Fall for four decades, died Jan.24 at the age of 60.

Warren Miller, an adventure filmmaker who made more than 500 films focused largely on skiing, died Jan. 24. He was 93.

Horror author Dallas Mayr, best known by his pen name 'Jack Ketchum,' died Jan. 24 at the age of 71. Ketchum’s books included 1980’s Off Season, 1989’s The Girl Next Door, and 1995’s Red, the latter two of which were adapted for the big screen.

Robert Dowdell, the versatile actor who had supporting roles on “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” and “Stoney Burke”, two ABC series of the 1960s, died Jan. 23. He was 85.

Lari White, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, producer and actress, died on Jan.23. She was 52. As a country artist, White scored six Top 20 country hits, including the Top 10 single "That's My Baby."

Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela died on Jan. 23 at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer.

Actress Connie Sawyer died Jan. 22 at the age of 105. With more than 140 TV and film credits to her name, Sawyer was known as Hollywood’s oldest working actress. She continued to perform through late 2017.

Ursula K. Le Guin, the immensely popular and influential author known for books such as “The Left Hand of Darkness” and the Earthsea series, died Jan.22 She was 88.

Bob Smith, the first openly gay comedian to score an appearance on 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno, died Jan. 20 at age 59 after a long struggle with ALS.

Dorothy Malone, star of the big and small screen with “Written on the Wind,” “Basic Instinct” and “Peyton Place,” died Jan. 19 of natural causes. She was 92.

Olivia Cole, the Emmy-winning actress best known for her performances in the miniseries "Roots" and "The Women of Brewster Place," died Jan. 19. She was 75.

Chicago rapper Fredo Santana — born Derrick Coleman — died on Jan. 19 as the result of a seizure. He was 27.

Actor Bradford Dillman, who starred as Edmund in the original Broadway production of Eugene O’Neill’s 'Long Day’s Journey Into Night' and had an impressive film and TV career, died on January 16 in Santa Barbara, CA. He was 87.

Micki Varro, an actress and jazz singer whose credits include “The Champ”, “Hart to Hart” and “The New Howdy Doody Show”, died Jan. 16 of cardiac arrest. She was 75.

Australian actress Jessica Falkholt, who played Hope Morrison on long-running drama "Home and Away," died Jan. 17. She was 29.

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Dolores O'Riordan, the driving force behind the Irish band The Cranberries, died on Jan. 15 at 46.

Veteran actor Peter Wyngarde, who starred as investigator Jason King in the iconic 1970s British police series “Department S,” died Jan. 15. He was 90.

Doreen Tracey, who was one of the original Mouseketeers on "The Mickey Mouse Club," died Jan. 10 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 74.

Gospel singer Edwin Hawkins, best known for the crossover hit "Oh Happy Day," died Jan. 15 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was 74.

Bobby Zarin, the husband of "Real Housewives of New York" star Jill Zarin, died on Jan. 13 after a long battle with cancer. He was 71.

Singer and songwriter Denise LaSalle, whose hit "Trapped by a Thing Called Love" topped the R&B charts in 1971, died Jan. 8. She was 78.

Donnelly Rhodes, the Canadian TV actor best known for his roles in ABC comedy "Soap" and cult hit "Battlestar Galactica," died Jan. 8. He was 80

French pop singer France Gall, who won the Eurovision Song Contest and sold millions of albums over a four-decade career, died Jan. 7 near Paris. She was 70.

Greta Thyssen, the Danish beauty who doubled for Marilyn Monroe, dated Cary Grant and starred opposite the Three Stooges, died Jan. 6. She was 90.

Jerry Van Dyke, who emerged from the shadow of his older brother Dick to forge a successful comedy and acting career, most memorably on the sitcom "Coach," died January 5. He was 86.

Ray Thomas, a founding member of British rock group the Moody Blues, died Jan. 4. He was 76.

Legendary record producer and Fame studio owner Rick Hall, the man regarded as the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music," died Jan. 2. He was 85.

Frank Buxton, writer and director for “The Odd Couple” and “Happy Days,” died as a result of heart issues on Jan. 2. He was 87.

Jon Paul Steuer, musician and former child star best known for his work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Grace Under Fire,” died on Jan. 1. He was 33.