celebrity deaths

Former child actress Jonshel Alexander was fatally shot as she sat in a car in New Orleans on Saturday night.

Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce from Kanye West in February, was pictured with the rapper as they honored their late friend in Miami.

Popular YouTuber Apetor, real name Tor Eckhoff, passed away after falling through the ice of a frozen lake near the town of Kongsberg in Norway.

"My fam was proud of you like you were our family," the singer wrote in a heartfelt statement on Instagram.

The college student died following a hit-and-run on Highway 180 in Fresno, California, local authorities have confirmed.

The Memphis rapper, who had two children, was shot dead at a cookie shop in the city on November 17.

Doug Hill, who spent 33 years as a meteorologist in the Washington area before retiring in 2017, died on Monday at his home in North Carolina.

Known as "the Man Who Shot the 70s," the British photographer captured iconic images of David Bowie, Lou Reed and Queen.

The actress, famed for her role as "Big Alice" Gunderson on "General Hospital", passed away in July, it was announced this week.

Heath Freeman reportedly passed away at his home in Austin, Texas.

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Gavan O'Herlihy, who launched his career on classic sitcom "Happy Days" before appearing in such films as "Willow" and "Death Wish 3," has died aged 70.

Best known for his role on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless," Jerry Douglas has died at the age of 88.

Actor Dean Stockwell, famed for his role as Admiral Al Calavicci in classic TV series "Quantum Leap," has died of natural causes, according to a representative.

The actor who played Piney Winston in the biker gang drama "Sons of Anarchy" died at his home in Las Vegas.

A founding member of The Gap Band, Wilson passed away last week after suffering a stroke.

President Joe Biden was among those to pay tribute to Colin Powell, while the cast of "Friends" spoke movingly about the late James Michael Tyler.

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in "Friends," died after a three-year battle with cancer. Newsweek breaks down his most memorable moments.

Jennifer Aniston wrote "Friends would not have been the same without you," in a heartfelt tribute.

Jon-Erik Hexum died on the set of his 80s TV show after an accident involving a prop gun, which is drawing comparisons to Alec Baldwin's incident on "Rust."

Halyna Hutchins died after Alec Baldwin "discharged" a prop gun on the set of their movie "Rust," officials said.

Chris Ayres was best known for voicing "Dragon Ball" character Frieza.

In a statement following his death, actress Joan Collins called Bricusse "one the giant songwriters of our time."

"Last Comic Standing" semi-finalist Ricarlo Flanagan, who had a recurring role in "Shameless," passed away over the weekend.

Actor Granville Adams, who played Zahir Arif on HBO prison drama "Oz," passed away on Sunday after battling cancer.

Actress Cynthia Harris famously played Sylvia Buchman in the sitcom "Mad About You," which originally ran from 1992 to 1999.

Moving tributes have been paid to these well-loved figures, including Actor Michael K. Williams and singer Sarah Harding.

Beloved "Jeopardy!" host Trebek died in November last year, 20 months after being diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer.

The Tuscaloosa teenager, who rose to fame on "Chopped Junior," died after a long battle with cancer.

Thornton's death comes months after he suffered a 19-second knockout in a bare-knuckled boxing match.