In Memoriam 2022 R.I.P
To Those, We Have Lost.
It’s the end of another year and time to look back and reflect on those we loved, admired and respected. But sadly, we have lost.
January
Jay Wolpert
January 3rd
Producer and screenwriter
Aged 79
Sidney Poitier
January 6th
Actor, Activist and Ambassador
Aged 94
Peter Bogdanovich
January 6th
Writer and Director
Aged 82
Calvin Simon
January 6th
Co-founder of the band Parliament-Funkadelic
Aged 79
Michael Lang
January 8th
Co-creator and Organiser of Woodstock
Aged 77
Bob Saget
January 9th
Comedian and Actor
Aged 65
Rosa Lee Hawkins
January 11th
Member of the Dixie Cups
Aged 76
Ronnie Spector
January 12th
Member of the Ronettes
Aged 78
Fred Parris
January 13
A Member of the Five Satins and songwriter
Aged 85
Jon Lind
January 15th
Singer and songwriter
Aged 73
Peter Robbins
January 18th
Voice actor
Aged 65
Gaspard Ulliel
January 19th
Actor
Aged 37
Hardy Krüger
January 19th
Actor
Aged 93
Meat Loaf
January 21st
Singer, Songwriter and Actor
Aged 74
Don Wilson
January 22nd
Co-founding member of the Ventures
Aged 88
Vachik Mangassarian
January 22nd
Actor
Aged 78
Barry Cryer
January 27th
Comedian
Aged 86
Howard Hesseman
January 29th
Actor
Aged 81
Leonard Fenton
January 29th
Actor
Aged 95
February
Douglas Trumbull
February 7th
Visual effects artist
Aged 79
Betty Davis
February 9th
Singer, songwriter and model
Aged 77
Ian McDonald
February 9th
Co-founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner
Aged 75
Ivan Reitman
February 12th
Director
Aged 75
David Brenner
February 17th
Film Editor
Aged 59
Gary Brooker
February 19th
Frontman to Procol Harum
Aged 76
Anna Karen
February 22nd
Actor
Aged 85
Micheal Hiam
February 23rd
Doctor (MDT) Volunteer Ambulance Service (VCS)
Aged 72
Sally Kellerman
February 24th
Actor
Aged 84
Kirk Bailey
February 27th
Actor
Aged 59
Ned Eisenberg
February 27th
Actor
Aged 65
March
Conrad Janis
March 1st
Actor, musician and art gallerist
Aged 84
Mitchell Ryan
March 4th
Actor
Aged 88
Lynda Baron
March 7th
Actor
Aged 82
Emilio Delgado
March 10th
Actor
Aged 81
William Hurt
March 13th
Actor
Aged 72
Scott Hall Aka Razor Ramon
March 14th
Wrestler
Aged 63
Taylor Hawkins
March 25th
Musician
Aged 50
Marvin J. Chomsky
March 28th
Director
Aged 92
Tom Parker
March 30th
Singer
Aged 32
April
June Brown
April 3rd
Actor
Aged 95
David M. Jones
April 8th
Special effects artist
Aged 74
Gilbert Gottfried
April 12th
Comedian and actor
Aged 67
Liz Sheridan
April 15th
Actor
Aged 93
Art Rupe
April 15th
Founder of Specialty Records
Aged 104
May
Kevin Samuels
May 5th
Social Media Influencer and image consultant
Aged 56
Kenneth Walsh
May 5th
Actor
Aged 80
Mark Hagerty
May 5th
Actor
Aged 67
George Pérez
May 6th
Comic Book Artist
Aged 67
Fred Ward
May 8th
Actor and publicist
Aged 79
Dennis Waterman
May 8th
Actor
Aged 74
Robin Parkinson
May 10th
Actor
Aged 92
John Aylward
May 16th
Actor
Aged 75
Vangelis
May 17th
Composer
Aged 79
Ray Liotta
May 26th
Actor
Aged 67
Andy Fletcher
May 26th
Co-founding member of Depeche Mode
Aged 60
Lester Piggott
May 29th
Jockey
Aged 86
Paul Vance
May 30th
Songwriter
Aged 92
June
Alec John Such
June 5th
Co-founding member of Jon Bon Jovi
Aged 70
Jim Seals
June 7th
Musician for Seals And Crofts
Aged 80
Philip Baker Hall
June 12th
Actor
Aged 90
Dave Hebner
June 17th
wrestling referee
Aged 73
Brett Tuggle
June 20th
Musician Co-founding member of David Lee Roth Band
Aged 70
Joe Turkel
June 27th
Actor
Aged 94
July
Mona Hammond
July 4th
Actor
Aged 91
James Caan
July 6th
Actor
Aged 87
Gregory Itzin
July 8th
Actor
Aged 74
L Q Jones
July 8th
Actor
Aged 94
Monty Norman
July 11th
Composer (James Bond Theme)
Aged 94
William Hart
July 14th
Songwriter and singer for The Delfonics
Aged 77
Q Lazzarus
July 19th
Singer
Aged 61
David Warner
Actor
July 24th
Aged 80
Paul Sorvino
July 25th
Actor
Aged 83
Bernard Cribbins
July 27th
Actor
Aged 93
Tony Dow
July 27th
Actor and director
Aged 77
Mary Alice
July 27th
Actor
Aged 85
Nichelle Nichols
July 30th
Actor
Aged 89
Pat Carroll
July 30th
Actor
Aged 95
August
Judith Durham
August 5th
Lead singer for The Seekers
Aged 79
Richard Roat
August 5th
Actor
Aged 89
Olivia Newton-John
August 8th
Singer, Actor and activist
Aged 73
Raymond Briggs
August 9th
Author and illustrator
Aged 88
Darius Campbell Danesh
August 11th
Singer and songwriter
Aged 41
Anne Heche
August 11th
Actor
Aged 53
Josephine Tewson
August 18th
Actor
Aged 91
Virginia Patton Moss
August 18th
Actor
Aged 97
Joe E. Tata
August 24th
Actor
Aged 85
Charlbi Dean
August 29th
Actor
Aged 32
Bill Turnbull
August 31st
News presenter and journalist
Aged 66
September
Peter Straub
September 4th
Author
Aged 78
Gwyneth Powell
September 8th
Actor
Aged 76
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
September 8th
Head royal monarch
Aged 94
Denise Dowse
September 13th
Actor
Aged 64
Wolfgang Petersen
September 12th
Filmmaker
Aged 81
Henry Silva
September 14th
Actor
Aged 95
Robert Brown
September 19th
Actor
Aged 95
John Hartman
September 22nd
Drummer for the Doobie Brothers
Aged 78
Louise Fletcher
September 23rd
Actor
Aged 88
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. Aka Coolio
September 28th
Rapper
Aged 59
October
Angela Lansbury
October 11th
Actor
Aged 96
Robbie Coltrane
October 14th
Actor
Aged 72
Ron Mosak
October 20th
Actor
Aged 86
Michael Kopsa
October 23
Actor
Aged 66
Leslie Jordan
October 24
Actor
Aged 67
Jules Bass
October 25th
Animator, director, composer, producer, lyricist and author
Aged 87
Kymberly Herrin
October 28th
Playmate and actor
Aged 65
Jerry Lee Lewis
October 28th
Singer and songwriter
Aged 87
November
Bill Treacher
November 5th
Actor
Aged 92
Aaron Carter
November 5th
Singer and rapper
Aged 34
Leslie Phillips
November 7th
Actor, director, producer and author
Aged 98
Kevin Conroy
November 10th
Actor
Aged 66
Keith Levene
November 11th
Co-founder of The Clash and Public Image Ltd
Aged 65
Rab Noakes
November 11th
Singer and songwriter for the Steeler Wheels
Aged 75
Budd Friedman
November 12th
Founder of the Comedy Club
Aged 90
Nicki Aycox
November 17th
Actor
Aged 47
James Winburn
November 19th
Stuntman And coordinator
Aged 85
Mickey Kuhn
November 20th
Actor
Aged 90
Jason David Frank
November 20th
Actor and mixed martial artist
Aged 49
Wilko Johnson
November 21st
Musician and actor
Aged 75
Irene Cara
November 25th
Singer and songwriter
Aged 63
Albert Pyun
November 26th
Filmmaker
Aged 69
Cliff Emmich
November 28th
Actor
Aged 85
Clarence Gilyard Jr
November 28th
Professor, actor and author
Aged 66
Christine McVie
November 30th
Musician and songwriter
Aged 79
December
Bob McGrath
December 4th
Actor
Aged 90
Kirstie Alley
December 5th
Actor
Aged 71
Brian Duffy Aka Jet Black
December 6th
Co-founding member of The Stranglers
Aged 84
Ruth Madoc
December 9th
Actor
Aged 79
Mike Hodges
December 17th
Director
Aged 90
Terry Hall
December 18th
Singer and songwriter with The Specials
Aged 63
Thom Bell
December 22nd
Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer
Aged 79
John Bird
December 24th
Actor, writer and satirist
Aged 86
Edson Arantes do Nascimento Aka Pelé
December 29th
Footballer and Minister for Sport
Aged 82
Vivienne Westwood
December 29th
Fashion Designer and businesswoman
Aged 81
Ruggero Deodato
December 29th
Director
Aged 83
Don West
December 30th
Pitchmen and Wrestling broadcaster
Aged 59
