By TR Robertson
2022 marked the passing of many notable individuals with tremendous accomplishment in a variety of fields. These are but a few of the individuals no longer with us but will be remembered by many of us. The names are listed alphabetically with their age at the time of passing and the profession they are most known for.
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Ali Ahmed Aslam – 77 – Chef who invented Chicken Tikka Masala
Madeleine Albright – 84 – former Secretary of State
Kirstie Alley – 71 – actress
Louie Anderson – 68 – comedian
John Aniston – 89 – actor
Robert Angell – 101 – sportswriter
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI – 95 – former Pope
Gary Brooker – 76 – singer
Peter Bogdanovich – 82 – producer/director
Stephen “tWitch” Boss – 40 – actor/dancer
Angelo Badalamonti – 85 – composer
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Robert Clary – 96 – actor
Bryant Crutchfield – 85 – inventor
James Caan – 82 – actor
Ann Turner Cook – 95 – the original Gerber baby
Pat Carroll – 95 comedian/actress
Julee Cruise – 65 – singer
Irene Care – 63 – singer
Paul Coker Jr. – 93 – artist
Coolio – 59 – rapper
D
Emilio Delgado – 81 – original actor playing Big Bird
Tony Dow – 77 – actor
Betty Davis – 77 – singer/songwriter
Len Dawson – 87 – NFL star and politician
E
Queen Elizabeth – 96 – British Monarch
Sonya Eddy – 55 – actress
G
Gilbert Gottfried – 67 – comedian/actor
Mikhail Gorbachev – 91 – USSR political leader
Mikey Gilley – 86 – country singer
Drew Griffin – 60 – journalist
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Dorothy Pitman Hughes – 84 – feminist/activist
Bo Hopkins – 84 – actor
Marsha Hunt – 104 – actress
Jim Hartz – 82 – TV journalist
Estelle Harris – 93 – actress
Philip Baker Hall – 90 – actor
Howard Hesseman – 81 – actor
William Hurt – 71 – actor
Ann Heche – 53 – actress
John Hadl – 82 – NFL quarterback
Franco Harris – 72 – NFL running back
Ronnie Hillman – 31 – NFL running back
Dwayne Hickman – 87 – actor
Taylor Hawkins – 50 – drummer
Francis Hesselbein – 107 – former CEO of the Girl Scouts
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Naomi Judd – 76 – country western singer
K
Sally Kellerman 84 – actress
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Mills Lane – 85 – Pro Boxing Referee
Daryle Lamonica – NFL quarterback
Guy Lafleur – 70 – NHL star
Sacheen Littlefeather – 75 – actress/activist
Loretta Lynn – 90 – country western singer
Angela Lansbury – 96 – actress
Ray Liotta – 96 – actor
Meat Loaf – 74 – rock n’ roll singer
Lee Lorenz – 90 – cartoonist
Mike Leach – 61 – college football coach
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Bob McGrath – 90 – Sesame Street actor
Yvette Mimieux – 80 – actress
C.W. McCall – 93 – singer/songwriter
John Madden – 85 – NFL coach/announcer
Christine McVie – 79 – Fleetwood Mac singer
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Olivia Newton-John – 73 – singer
Nichelle Nichols – 89 – actress
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Sidney Poitier – 94 – actor – passed 12/31/21
Pele – 82 – International Soccer star
Gaylord Perry – 84 – MLB pitcher
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Peter Robbins – 65 – voice of Charlie Brown
Bobby Rydell – 79 – singer
Bill Russell – 88 – NBA star
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Paul Silas – 79 – NBA player/coach
Tony Siragusa – 55 – NFL player
Alec John Such – 70 – rock n’ roll bassist
Henry Silva – 95 – actor
Paul Sorvino – 83 – actor
Tony Sirico – 79 – actor
Bob Saget – 65 – actor
Liz Sheridan 93 – actress
Curt Simmons – 93 – MLB player
Earnie Shavers – 78 – boxer
Ji Seals – 79 – singer
Bernard Shaw – 82 – CNN reporter
George Shapiro – 01 – producer
Larry Storch – 99 – actor
Ronnie Spector – 78 – rock n’ roll singer
Vin Scully – 94 – MLB announcer
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Vangelis – 79 – composer
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Betty White – 99 – actress – passed 12/31/21
Barbara Walters – 93 – TV journalist
Don Wilson – 88 – guitarist
Andrew Woolfolk – Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist
Fred Ward – 79 – actor
Tom Weiskopf – 79 – PGA golfer
Vivienne Westwood – 81 – fashion designer
