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Saddest Deaths of 2018 — PICS

By:
Paige Kindlick
January 5, 2018 7:51AM EST
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Saddest Deaths of 2018: Mac Miller, Stan Lee, & More

Saddest Deaths of 2018: Mac Miller, Stan Lee, & More
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2018 has been a year of sorrow for many, as we’ve lost icons who shared their talents through movies, TV, and music. Some, like Mac Miller here, we lost far too soon; some, like Stan Lee, leave behind a legacy that will live on for years and years to come. All have left a mark on those they leave behind and will be remembered fondly.

Perhaps the most shocking deaths of 2018 was Mac Miller, “Self Care” rapper died at the age of 26 on September 7 after authorities responded to his home in the San Fernano Valley after 11 a.m. and found him dead at the scene of an accidential overdose. Mac was about his battle with substance abuse , especially after his split from Ariana Grande. The pair had called it quits in May after dating for two years.

Click through the gallery to remember more legendary stars we’ve lost this year

September 7, 2018, 5:28PM
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Stan Lee

Stan Lee
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Stan Lee died on Novemebr 12, 2018. The legendary Marvel Comics creator and writer died at age 95, but will forever be remembered as the man who gave the world Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men and Doctor Strange.

November 12, 2018, 1:51PM
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Kate Spade

Kate Spade
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Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in an apparent suicide on June 5. She was 55-years-old at the time of her passing.

June 7, 2018, 8:57AM
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XXXtentacion

XXXtentacion
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XXXtentacion was shot and killed on June 18, during a robbery. The rapper was just 20-years-old at the time.

June 21, 2018, 10:20AM
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Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson
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Joe Jackson was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers, including Michael and Janet. He was 89-years-old when he died.

June 27, 2018, 11:57AM
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Oribe Canales

Oribe Canales
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Oribe Canales died on December 16, 2018. A celebrity hairdresser, Oribe was best known for being friends and working with supermodels like Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista in the 90s.

December 17, 2018, 11:47AM
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Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson
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The former Indiana University basketball player, Eric Anderson, died on December 9, 2018. The star player died of natural causes at the very young age of 48. 

December 12, 2018, 12:17PM
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Pete Shelley

Pete Shelley
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A legendary guitarist and frontman of the 70s punk band Buzzcocks, Pete Shelley died on December 6, 2018 of a heart attack. 

December 6, 2018, 5:39PM
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Todd Reid

Todd Reid
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An outstanding young athlete, the Australian tennis pro Todd Reid died on October 23, 2018, succumbing to his battle with pancreatitis.

October 26, 2018, 4:44PM
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Oli Herbert

Oli Herbert
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All That Remains’ guitarist Oli Herbert died at the age of 44 on October 17, 2018. The band announced the news on Facebook with a heartfelt tribute. 

October 17, 2018, 12:03PM
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Celeste Yarnall

Celeste Yarnall
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Celeste Yarnall, best known for her role as Yeoman Martha Landon on ‘Star Trek’, died Of Ovarian Cancer at the age of 74. 

October 10, 2018, 3:02PM
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Kevin Ellison 

Kevin Ellison 
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Former Southern California defensive back Kevin Ellison, who was a captain for the Trojans before a brief NFL career, died on October 8, 2018. He was 31.

October 9, 2018, 9:16AM
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Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson
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A celebrated American actor with over 50 movies to his name, Scott Wilson died from leukemia at age 76 on  October 6, 2018. 

October 6, 2018, 10:21PM
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C.J. Fuller

C.J. Fuller
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Former Clemson running back C.J. Fuller died of a blood clot that lodged in an artery in his lungs at the young age of 22 on Oct. 3. He played three seasons with the Tigers and was part of Clemson’s national championship team in 2016.

October 4, 2018, 10:14AM
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Christopher Kennedy Lawford
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American author, actor, and activist Christopher Kennedy Lawford died of a heart attack in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 4, 2018. He was best known for playing Philip “Charlie” Brent, Jr. on All My Children from 1992 to 1995, but also had roles on Frasier and The OC. 

September 5, 2018, 2:06PM
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Jackson Odell

Jackson Odell
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‘The Goldbergs’ Star Jackson Odell tragically died of a accidental drug overdose in sober living facility just ahead of his 21st birthday. 

August 27, 2018, 9:16AM
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John McCain

John McCain
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The world lost John McCain on August 29. He was an American politician and naval officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death. 

August 26, 2018, 1:21PM
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Robin Leach

Robin Leach
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Robin Leach was an English entertainment reporter and writer from London, best known for his role as host of ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’. He was 76-years-old when he passed.

August 24, 2018, 11:40AM
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Stefan Karl Stefansson

Stefan Karl Stefansson
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Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson, who played villain Robbie Rotten on children’s show ‘LazyTown’ passed away on August 21. He did from Cancer, and was 43-years-old. 

August 21, 2018, 6:39PM
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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin
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Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died at the age of 76. The star was a winner of 18 Grammy awards throughout her lifetime. A film about her life, starring Jennifer Hudson, will release in 2020. 

August 16, 2018, 10:15AM
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Dennis Shields

Dennis Shields
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Dennis Shields, longtime boyfriend of Bethenny Frankel, was found dead of a suspected overdose in his Trump Tower apartment. He was 51-years-old.

August 10, 2018, 1:37PM
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Denis Ten

Denis Ten
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Denis Ten was an Olympic bronze medalist in men’s figure skating in 2014. He died at the age of 25, after being stabbed in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

July 19, 2018, 11:42AM
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Annabelle Neilson

Annabelle Neilson
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Annabelle Neilson was a model, children’s author, reality television personality. She was also a muse to fashion stars like Alexander McQueen and Kate Moss. She passed away at the age of 49 due to heart attack.

July 17, 2018, 5:32PM
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Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter
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Tab Hunter died in Santa Barbara due to a blood clot that caused a heart attack. He was best known for portraying Joe Hardy in the movie, ‘Damn Yankees.’

July 9, 2018, 11:52AM
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Saddest Deaths of 2018

Saddest Deaths of 2018
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Tyler Honeycutt was a former UCLA and Sacramento Kings basketball player. His death was ruled a suicide after his passing on July 7, 2018

 

July 7, 2018, 3:19PM
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Saddest Deaths of 2018

Saddest Deaths of 2018
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Richard Swift, 41, was the bassist for the Black Keys. He died after a battle with alcohol addiction on July 3, 2018

July 3, 2018, 1:32PM
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Tyler Hilinski

Tyler Hilinski
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Tyler Hilinski was an American football quarterback who played college football at Washington State University. He died by suicide following his junior season.

June 26, 2018, 10:13AM
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Sophie Gradon

Sophie Gradon
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Sophie Gradon was famed for being on ‘Love Island’ series 2 in 2016. She was 32-years-old at the time of her death.

June 21, 2018, 10:18AM
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Anthony Michael Bourdain

Anthony Michael Bourdain
Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock

Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author, travel documentarian, and television personality. He died at the age of 61, in an apparent suicide on June 8, 2018

June 9, 2018, 5:11PM
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Neal

Neal
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Neal was an opera singer who won NBC’s reality competition series “America’s Got Talent” in 2008. He was 42-years-old.

June 11, 2018, 10:12AM
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Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder
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Margot Kidder was best known for her role as Lois Lane in the 1978 film ‘Superman.’ She died at her home in Montana, at 69-years-old on May 13, 2018. 

May 14, 2018, 12:59PM
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Bruno Sammartino

Bruno Sammartino
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Bruno Sammartino was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He died at the age of 82.

April 18, 2018, 11:02AM
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Carl Ray Kasell

Carl Ray Kasell
AP Images

Carl Ray Kasell was an American radio personality,  best known as a newscaster for NPR. He passed away at age 84.

April 17, 2018, 8:35PM
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xf

xf
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xf was best known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley. She passed away at 53-years-old of natural causes.

February 24, 2018, 2:52PM
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Dennis Edwards Jr.

Dennis Edwards Jr.
John Salangsang/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock

Dennis Edwards Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations. He was 74-years-old at the time of his passing.

February 2, 2018, 4:07PM
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Avicii

Avicii
Amy Sussman/Invision/AP/Shutters

Swedish DJ and producer Avicii passed away suddenly in Oman on April 20, 2018. The Grammy-nominated EDM star was 28 when he took his own life and was found dead in Muscat, Oman on the Friday afternoon.

March 6, 2020, 3:54PM
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Beverly McClellan

Beverly McClellan
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Beverly McClellan, who competed on ‘The Voice’ as part of Christina Aguilera’s Team, was diagnosed with stage 3c endometrial cancer in March 2018 and sadly died on October 30, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale FL.

March 6, 2020, 3:54PM
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