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Celebrity deaths of 2019

Actor Luke Perry, aged 59. REUTERS/File

Reuters / Monday, May 25, 2009

Actor Luke Perry, aged 59. REUTERS/File

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Rapper Juice WRLD, aged 21. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

Reuters / Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Rapper Juice WRLD, aged 21. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

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Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, aged 85. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Reuters / Thursday, November 11, 2010

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, aged 85. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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Singer and actress Doris Day, aged 97. Library of Congress/via REUTERS

Reuters / Monday, May 13, 2019

Singer and actress Doris Day, aged 97. Library of Congress/via REUTERS

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Author Toni Morrison, aged 88. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Reuters / Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Author Toni Morrison, aged 88. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

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Actor Cameron Boyce, aged 20. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

Reuters / Monday, December 14, 2015

Actor Cameron Boyce, aged 20. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

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Director John Singleton, aged 51. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Reuters / Saturday, April 01, 2006

Director John Singleton, aged 51. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle, aged 33. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

Reuters / Saturday, June 20, 2015

Rapper Nipsey Hussle, aged 33. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

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Comedian Carol Channing, aged 97. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Reuters / Saturday, January 03, 2015

Comedian Carol Channing, aged 97. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

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Keith Flint of The Prodigy, aged 49. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico

Reuters / Friday, June 09, 2006

Keith Flint of The Prodigy, aged 49. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico

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Actor Rip Torn, aged 88. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Reuters / Saturday, October 14, 2006

Actor Rip Torn, aged 88. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

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Reality TV star Beth Chapman, aged 51. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

Reuters / Sunday, April 07, 2013

Reality TV star Beth Chapman, aged 51. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

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Princess Lee Radziwill, socialite and younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, aged 85. JFK Library/via REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Princess Lee Radziwill, socialite and younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, aged 85. JFK Library/via REUTERS

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Actor John Witherspoon, aged 77. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Reuters / Friday, July 07, 2006

Actor John Witherspoon, aged 77. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

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Actor Danny Aiello, aged 86. REUTERS/Chip East

Reuters / Sunday, February 05, 2006

Actor Danny Aiello, aged 86. REUTERS/Chip East

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Actress Peggy Lipton, aged 72. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Reuters / Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Actress Peggy Lipton, aged 72. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

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Actress Diahann Carroll, aged 84. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Reuters / Thursday, May 09, 2013

Actress Diahann Carroll, aged 84. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

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Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, aged 85. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Reuters / Saturday, June 28, 2014

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, aged 85. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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Satirical stuntman Bob Einstein, who performed as Super Dave Osborne, aged 76. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

Reuters / Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Satirical stuntman Bob Einstein, who performed as Super Dave Osborne, aged 76. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

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Actor Chuy Bravo, the sidekick of Chelsea Handler on the talk show Chelsea Lately, aged 63. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon

Reuters / Sunday, June 09, 2013

Actor Chuy Bravo, the sidekick of Chelsea Handler on the talk show Chelsea Lately, aged 63. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon

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