| January 18th: |
Suzanne Pleshette, Actress. Age 70 |
| January 22th: |
Heath Ledger, Actor. Age 28 |
| January 30th: |
Jemery Beadle, TV personality. Age 59
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| February 10th: |
Roy Scheider. actor. Age 75
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| March 19th: |
Arthur C clarke, Novelist. Age 90 |
| March 24th: |
Richard Widmark, Actor. Age 93
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| April 5th: |
Chorlton Heston Actor. Age 84 |
| April 17th: |
Gwyneth Dunwoody British MP. Age 77
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| May 26th: |
Sidney Pollock, Film Director. Age 73
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| June 17th: |
Yves Saint Laurent, Fashion Designer. Age 71 |
| June 17th: |
Cyd Charisse, Dancer and Actress. Age 86
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| July 14th: |
Hugh LLoyd, Actor. Age 85 |
| July 22nd: |
Estelle Getty, Actress. Age 85
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| August 10th: |
Isaac Hayes, Musician. Age 65
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| September 26th: |
Paul Newman, Actor. Aged 83.
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| October 25th: |
Estelle Reiner, actress. Age 94
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| November 13th: |
Michael Crichton
, Novelist. Age 66
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| December 12th: |
Van Johnson
, actor. Age 92 |
| December 25th: |
Eartha Kitt
, singer. Age 83 |