My thoughts and prayers to Jakes wife, and family. His cause of death is not known. Country singer-songwriter Jake Flint, known for his singles including, "What's Your Name?" died at the age of 37 on Nov. 27. The "Rehab" singer passed at the tender age of 27 due to an accidental alcohol overdose. Brown entered the music business in the 1970s as a drum roadie following a chance conversation with Elton John at a petrol station, and went on to become a tape op in a studio alongside his schoolfriend, Steve Lillywhite, who went on to produce U2, The Pogues, Big Country . It's just an enormous loss to literature," he said. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. Keed was also signed to YSL Records, Young Thug's 300 Entertainment imprint. Her1953 duet with Ferlin Husky, "A Dear John Letter," along with "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)," and "The Real Thing" are just a few of her wonderful hits. Stephen always felt that Nash and I were resentful or trying to obstruct him, Crosby wrote in Long Time Gone. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star.. I love him so much. Only a few of his recordings were released but he was on a path and excited about his journey. The manner of death is accident." He also performed with the likes of Tiesto, Dido, Robbie Williams and Jamiroquai, and toured with his own group, Maxi Jazz and the E-Type Boys. Louise Fletcher, the actress best known for playing villainous Nurse Ratched opposite Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" a performance that won her a best actress Oscar died at her home in Montdurausse, France, on Sept. 23. Aaron Carter passed away on November 5, 2022. I just am at a loss for words. She was 30. He was a lovely father. Turn! Too young. Please be at peace." She was 57 years old. A few days later on Aug. 14, Anne seen here the morning of the tragedy was "peacefully taken off life support," her rep told People, after an organ recipient match was made. Flints widow, Brenda Flint, posted a video apparently taken at their wedding, reported Tulsa news radio station KRMG, that showed the singer dancing outdoors and hugging and kissing his new bride as a photographer captured the playful and tender moments. Brad Johnson, a former rodeo cowboy and Marlboro Man and Calvin Klein model who starred in Steven Spielberg's romantic drama "Always" and appeared on "Melrose Place," died from COVID-19 complications on Feb. 18 in Fort Worth, Texas, his rep confirmed toThe Hollywood Reporteron June 2. And always styling. Trending Beloved "Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide on Dec. 13, Page Six confirmed. He and Allison also hosted reality TV shows including"Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," his bandmates wrote on Instagram. I love you Chizz. She kept up a high release rate, with at least two and as many as four albums each year between 1964 and 1976. Flint's passing came just hours after his wedding to wife Brenda. He was 90. Gaspard was a two-time Csar Award winner (France's version of the Oscars) with his performances in"It's Only the End of the World" and "A Very Long Engagement." Actress Robyn Griggs who appeared on the soap operas "Another World" and "One Life To Live" is dead at 49, her loved ones announced on her Facebook account on Aug. 13. I cant believe Ive had to write this, let alone release the news.. Additionally, he appeared on shows like "Laugh In," "Julia," "Maude," "The Jeffersons," "Archie Bunker's Place," "Family Matters," "Sister, Sister," "Moonlighting" and "Martin.". Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the infamous college admissions scandal, just checked himself into prison . Crosby was a founding member of the Byrds, playing guitar and contributing harmony vocals to their most enduring songs, including Eight Miles High, So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star, and Turn! ! wrote the grieving father. TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department told TMZ that a housesitter (later described as a housekeeper) found the singer's body in a bathtub. His death certificate later revealed that the actor suffered multiple organ failure and was battling sepsis and a respiratory infection as well as blockages in his heart at the time of his passing. The singer was well-known for their soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. The pair, married since 1958, penned the lyrics for notable songs including "The Windmills of Your Mind" from "The Thomas Crown Affair," "The Way We Were" from the Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford movie of the same name and "Moonlight" from "Sabrina," plus the score for "Yentl" and more. On July 15, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that Ivana's death, which was ruled an "accident," was a result of blunt impact injuries to her torso, CNBC reported. He was the most wonderful father. ", Nicki Aycox who was best known for her role as Meg Masters on TV's "Supernatural" died on Nov. 16, her sister-in-law announced on Facebook. The Ronettes leader Ronnie Spector who sang hits like "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" with her girl group in the '60s died on Jan. 12 from cancer, her family confirmed to The Associated Press. Ralph was more a grand conversationalist than a calculated interviewer, and it was his conversations that revealed the humor and humanity of Tom T. Hall, Barbara Mandrell, Tex Ritter, Marty Robbins and many more. The service marked the first occasion in modern times in which a pontiff presided over the funeral of his predecessor. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time She was a trailblazer not only for female journalists, but for all women." Grammy-winning country music star Naomi Judd is dead at 76, her family announced on April 30. Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, Im singing it to her now. Roger and Chris [Hillman] drove up in a pair of Porsches and said that I was crazy, impossible to work with, an egomaniac, Crosby told Rolling Stone in 1970. He was groundbreaking and exciting, and he pulverized the piano. She lived her life with no regrets. The Grammy winner whose best known songs include "Coal Miner's Daughter" (which inspired Loretta's book about her life as well as a Hollywood movie of the same name), "You Ain't Woman Enough," "The Pill," "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)," "Rated X" and "You're Looking at Country" was the first woman to ever win entertainer of the year at both the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards, feats she accomplished in the '70s. May 12 (Reuters) - Naomi Judd, matriarch of the country music duo the Judds, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound a day before being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, her family. He was 73. He was 59. The actor who also notably starred in the James Bond films "GoldenEye" and "The World is Not Enough" and won three consecutive best actor BAFTAs for his work on the series "Cracker" died at a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland, following two years of ill health. And cool. Farrah also appeared on shows including "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "Ned and Stacey," "Party of Five" and more as well as in films like "Disclosure" and "Heat. Three months earlier, Cher told fans that Georgia had been hospitalized with pneumonia. Nichelle Nichols,who's best known for her work as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on TV's "Star Trek," died in Silver City, New Mexico, on July 30 of natural causes. Her brother later told Rolling Stone that"This happened literally within the span of a day: getting a headache, going to sleep, waking up her boyfriend and saying please take me to the hospital." ", Lil Keed, whose high-pitched yet soft voice often earned him comparisons to his mentor, Young Thug, died in Los Angeles on May 13. Beyond Heartbroken. ", Irene Cara the singer behind the hit title tracks to the 1983 movie "Flashdance" and the 1980 film "Fame" is dead at 63, publicist Judith A. Moose confirmed on Twitter on Nov. 26. Prior to her breakout role in Fame, Cara also played the titular role in the 1976 musical Sparkle. Law enforcement sources confirmed to the webloid that the actor's death was being investigated as a possible suicide, but weeks later, a police spokesman revealed that other leads were being "thoroughly investigated." The actor who's best known as Sundown in "Top Gun," villain Theo in "Die Hard," private investigator Conrad McMasters on "Matlock" and James Trivette on "Walker, Texas Ranger" in more recent years had worked as a TV and film professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegassince 2006. His presence will be dearly missed. Getty. "Addiction plagues many families, and our family was not immune to it," the Cashmyers shared on the fundraising site, revealing that four months earlier, baby Lyla also "lost her father to addiction." In 2004, he pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon when police found a gun and a small quantity of marijuana in his hotel room the night after a concert in New York. His father, David Sanders, said Tyler was an "ambitious, hard-working actor" who "struggled to find relief" from his depression "and chose to experiment with drugs," adding, "Tyler fell into drug use, not as a way to have fun socially, but rather as an attempt to overcome his profound mental health struggle." My smile dims today but basking in fond memories moves him from my eyes to my heart where he will always be.". Born in Oklahoma, the singer became a regular at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 60 years, recording a diverse array of honky tonk hits sure to make you smile. On March 26, Colombia's Attorney General's Office released a preliminary "forensic medical study" report indicating that a preliminary toxicology test discovered 10 substances in the rocker's urine including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. Bob wasperforming Florida dates on his stand-up tour at the time of his passing. Pel, Brazilian soccer legend and record-holding winner of three World Cups, died Dec. 29 as a result of multiple organ failure from complications from colon cancer. Gregory Itzin died on July 8 due to complications during an emergency surgery, his manager told People magazine. The singer, who was one-half of the duo The Judds, was76. He was a gentle man and opened doors for all of us that had been closed for years. Elsewhere" and "Serpico" actor David Birney who starred alongside future ex-wife Meredith Baxter on the lauded but short-lived '70s sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie" died on April 27 in his home in Santa Monica, California, daughter Mollie confirmed to, "Although she was an accomplished teenager with a bright future ahead of her, unfortunately in one impetuous moment, she made the rash decision to end her earthly life, , adding that Kailia had "won countless crowns & trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life Her highly acclaimed talent as a contortionist had already led to professional touring job offers, and she had recently been selected to be a cheerleader at her high school next fall, "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. "The Dodgers' Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. She was 79. On February 28, Japanese media reported that Kurosaki Maon - female singer famous for singing anime music (cartoon) passed away suddenly at the age of 35 due to chronic illness. Ruth Pointer is the only surviving member of the vocal group. Now, Im sure that in the heat of the moment they probably exaggerated what they thought. "He laid down to rest and simply faded out. Now you can finally have the peace you could never find here on earth.God, Please take care of my baby brother., The Greatest Rock Stars Who Died Before 30. Paul Herman who played drug dealer-turned-pizza shop and club owner Peter "Beansie" Gaeta on HBO's "The Sopranos" and appeared in movies including "The Irishman," "Goodfellas" and "American Hustle" died on March 29, which was his 76th birthday, TMZ confirmed. Nicki was 47. The actress-turned-activist who notably starred alongside Lana Turner in 1939's "These Glamour Girl," Laurence Olivier in 1940's "Pride and Prejudice," Mickey Rooney in 1943's "The Human Comedy" and many more films was 104. On Dec. 10, Cher took to social media to announce that her mother model, actress and singer Georgia Holt was dead at 96. "On radio and on television, he allowed fans to get to know the people behind the songs. Maxi Jazz was the lead vocalist in Faithless, a trance group best known for hits such as Insomnia and We Come 1. She joined the group at the start of the 1970s and was the writer behind hits like Little Lies, Everywhere, Don't Stop, Say You Love Me, and Songbird. McVie was married to bassist John McVie, and their breakup alongside that of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, inspired the 1977 album Rumours." Devastated. Rock music developed from the rock and roll music that emerged during the 1950s and includes a diverse . I love you so much Bobby. MORE: Hollywood reacts to the death of Barbara Walters, British fashion designer and punk style icon Vivienne Westwood "died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London," her eponymous label announced on Dec. 29. "Days of Our Lives" star John Aniston who played Victor Kiriakis on the popular soap opera from 1985 to 2022 died at 89 on Nov. 11. He was 83. Ronnie Spector, the singer who defined the sound of mid-century girl groups as the frontwoman of the Ronettes, has died aged 78. "I was very much interested in my industry, my country and my government. Mimi Parker passed away from ovarian cancer on November 5, 2022. Former "Sopranos" co-star Michael Imperioli took to Instagram to share the sad news and mourn his friend, writing, "Paulie was just a great dude. Please refrain from reporting false rumors or speculation so that the family can mourn in peace." "Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for," Jerry tweeted, adding, "Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. He was 37. And such a first-rate actor, which pales next to him as a first-rate human. "We are shattered. He also worked on Broadway in "Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights," which was directed by Sidney Poitier, and in Neil Simon's "The Out of Towners." He gave me the gift of family. "Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration," Kyle wrote on Facebook. According to a social media post from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, "Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case." He was a hippie in 1991s Backdraft, a bartender in 1992s Thunderheart, and an AA sponsor in an episode of The John Larroquette Show. He died September 1, 2021 at the age of 66 after a three-year-long . In 1975, Cara made her leading lady film debut in Aaron Loves Angela, an inner-city redux of Romeo and Juliet, followed by a starring role in 1976s cult classic girl-group drama Sparkle, featuring a soundtrack of iconic Curtis Mayfield tracks. The country music community has lost some incredible talents in 2022. She was 84. As much as he loved cowboying, hunting and land, Brad loved nothing more than his family. Editors picks In August 2022, Kweller shared a photo of Doran Zev Kweller on Instagram, speaking about the teens musical talent in the caption. ", MORE: Celebs react to the death of Fleetwood Mac musician Christine McVie, Bob McGrath an original "Sesame Street" actor who played neighbor Bob Johnson for nearly 50 years, beginning with the pilot episode of the children's show in 1969 passed away on Dec. 4 at 90, his family announced on Facebook. The couple rose to fame in the early 2000s as the duo Joey + Rory. Musician Andrew Woolfolk who performed with Earth, Wind & Fire from 1973 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1993 died on April 24 from an undisclosed illness. We will always be together. "Our hearts are truly broken. His wife said he had been in hospital for the past three months. He died on May 26 after being hit by a car while biking, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The American Theatre Hall of Famernotably starred in projects including the original Broadway production of "Fences," "Sparkle," "I'll Fly Away," "Awakenings," "To Sleep With Anger," "The Bonfire of the Vanities," "A Different World," "The Women of Brewster Place," "Oz," "The Matrix Revolutions"and more. A few years later, Cara co-wrote the smash hit Flashdance What a Feeling for the film Flashdance, which led to her winning an Oscar for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The world lost another creative angel. "Though the peach pit was a 90210 set, It often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E Tata show. Please, please pray for his new wife Brenda, Jakes precious mother, his sister and the rest of his family and friends., Cline added: This is going to be incredibly difficult for so many. A statement on her . He was 37 years old. Country music singer Jake Flint died just hours after marrying his wife Brenda over the weekend, his publicist announced.