People we lost in 2016 People we lost in 2016 Updated 7:21 AM ET, Mon October 24, 2016 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: People we lost in 2016 Hide Caption 1 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Debbie Reynolds , one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s, died December 28, one day after her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, passed away. She was 84. Hide Caption 2 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actress Carrie Fisher , best known for her role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" franchises, died December 27, according to her daughter's publicist. Fisher had suffered a cardiac event on December 23. She was 60 years old.

Hide Caption 3 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor and comedian Ricky Harris , who was a regular on the TV sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" and first gained attention on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," died December 26, according to his publicist. He was 54. Hide Caption 4 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Singer George Michael , who shot to fame with the '80s band Wham!, died on Christmas Day, according to Britain's Press Association. He was 53 years old. Hide Caption 5 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 English novelist Richard Adams , author of the famous children's book "Watership Down," died at the age of 96 on December 24. Hide Caption 6 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Zsa Zsa Gabor , the Hungarian beauty whose many marriages, gossipy adventures and occasional legal scuffles kept her in tabloid headlines for decades, died December 18, said her former longtime publicist Ed Lozzi. She was 99.

Hide Caption 7 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Craig Sager , the longtime Turner Sports sideline reporter best known for his colorful -- and at times fluorescent -- wardrobe, died December 15 after battling acute myeloid leukemia, the network said. He was 65. Hide Caption 8 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Alan Thicke , known for his role as the father in the sitcom "Growing Pains," died on December 13, according to his agent, Tracy Mapes. He was 69. Thicke's career spanned five decades -- one in which he played various roles on and off screen, from actor to writer to composer to author. Hide Caption 9 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died December 8, according to the Ohio State University. He was 95.

Hide Caption 10 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Joseph Mascolo , the actor who portrayed archvillain Stefano DiMera in the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives," died December 7 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, the network said. He was 87. Hide Caption 11 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Greg Lake , a founding member of influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died December 7 after a bout with cancer, his manager said. He's seen here at left with bandmates Keith Emerson, center, and Carl Palmer in 1972. Hide Caption 12 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Ron Glass , known for his role on the police sitcom "Barney Miller," died November 25, his agent said.

Glass also starred in "Firefly" and its film sequel "Serenity." Hide Caption 13 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Florence Henderson , whose "Brady Bunch" character Carol Brady was one of television's most famous mothers, died November 24 at the age of 82, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said. Hide Caption 14 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Sharon Jones , the powerful lead singer of the Dap-Kings, died November 18 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, manager Alex Kadvan told CNN. She was 60. Hide Caption 15 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Gwen Ifill , the veteran journalist and newscaster who co-anchored "PBS NewsHour," died after a battle with endometrial cancer, according to PBS on November 14. She was 61.

Hide Caption 16 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Leon Russell , who emerged as a rock 'n' roll star in the 1970s after working behind the scenes as a session pianist for other musicians, died November 13, his wife told CNN. He was 74. Hide Caption 17 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Robert Vaughn , who played a slick spy on TV's "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", died November 11, his manager, Matthew Sullivan, told CNN. Vaughn was 83. Hide Caption 18 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died at the age of 82, according to a post on his official Facebook page on November 10.

A highly respected artist known for his poetic and lyrical music, Cohen wrote a number of popular songs, including the often-covered "Hallelujah." Hide Caption 19 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Janet Reno , the first female US attorney general, died November 7 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, her sister Maggy Hurchalla said. Reno, 78, served in the Clinton White House from 1993 to 2001. Hide Caption 20 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Tom Hayden , a peace activist whose radical views helped spur the anti-Vietnam War movement, died October 23. He was 76. Hide Caption 21 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor and comedian Kevin Meaney , who had been a regular on late-night TV and was famous for delivering the line, "That's not right," died, his agent said October 21. Meaney's age and the cause of death weren't immediately known.

Hide Caption 22 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Phil Chess , the co-founder of the iconic rock-and-roll and blues label Chess Records, died October 18, according to his son. He was 95. Phil and his brother Leonard founded Chess Records in the late 1940s and helped spawn the careers of many popular musicians in the 1950s. Hide Caption 23 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Dylan Rieder , a professional skateboarder and model, died on October 12 due to complications from leukemia, according to his father. He was 28. Hide Caption 24 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Tommy Ford , best known for his role as Tommy in the 1990s hit sitcom "Martin," died in Atlanta, a spokeswoman for his family announced on October 12. Ford was 52.

Hide Caption 25 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Award-winning author Gloria Naylor , whose explorations of the lives of black women in the 1980s and 1990s earned her wide acclaim, died on September 28. She was 66. Hide Caption 26 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Golfing legend Arnold Palmer , who helped turn the sport from a country club pursuit to one that became accessible to the masses, died September 25 at the age of 87, according to the U.S. Golf Association. Hide Caption 27 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez , one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident September 25, Florida authorities said. He was 24.

Hide Caption 28 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Veteran actor Bill Nunn, best known for playing Radio Raheem in "Do the Right Thing" and Robbie Robertson in the "Spider-Man" trilogy, died September 24 at age 63. Hide Caption 29 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Grammy and Emmy Award winner Stanley Dural Jr., also known as Buckwheat Zydeco, died September 24 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 68. Hide Caption 30 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 "L.A. Confidential" director and writer Curtis Hanson , 71, died of natural causes on September 20, Los Angeles police said. He won an Oscar with Brian Helgeland for the screenplay on "L.A.

Confidential," and he also directed "8 Mile" and "Wonder Boys." Hide Caption 31 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Charmian Carr , best known for her role as Liesl in "The Sound of Music," died September 17 at the age of 73, according to her family. Carr died of complications from a rare form of dementia. Hide Caption 32 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 W.P. Kinsella, the author of "Shoeless Joe," the award-winning novel that became the film "Field of Dreams," died at 81 on September 16. Hide Caption 33 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Legendary playwright Edward Albee -- whose works included "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" -- died at the age of 88 after a short illness, according to his personal assistant Jakob Holder. Albee died September 16 at his home in Montauk, New York. Hide Caption Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actress and transgender rights activist Alexis Arquette died September 11.

She was 47. Hide Caption 35 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 The Lady Chablis , the unabashed Savannah, Georgia, transgender queen who became a gay icon after finding fame in the 1990s through the "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" book and movie, died September 8. She was 59. Hide Caption 36 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Hugh O'Brian , best known for his portrayal of the title role in the 1950's TV Western "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," died on September 5. He was 91. Hide Caption 37 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Character actor Jon Polito, who appeared in films such as "American Gangster" and "The Big Lebowski," died September 2, his manager confirmed. He was 65.

Hide Caption 38 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Fred Hellerman , a singer and composer who was the last surviving member of the iconic and influential folk music quartet the Weavers, died September 1 at the age of 89. He is on the right along with the other members of his quartet. Hide Caption 39 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Gene Wilder , who brought a wild-eyed desperation to a series of memorable and iconic comedy roles in the 1970s and 1980s, died August 29 at the age of 83. Some of his most famous films include "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." Hide Caption 40 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel, who wooed audiences with soulful pop ballads that made him a Latin American music legend, died August 28 at the age of 66.

Hide Caption 41 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Steven Hill , best known for playing District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's "Law & Order," died August 23, his son confirmed to CNN. He was 94. Hide Caption 42 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Matt Roberts , former guitarist of the band 3 Doors Down, died August 21, his father said. Roberts, seen here at center, was 38. A cause of death was not immediately known. Hide Caption 43 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 British actor Kenny Bake r, best known for playing R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, died on August 13, Baker's niece, Abigail Shield, told CNN. He was 81. Hide Caption 44 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Famous New Orleans jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain died August 6 of heart failure. He was 86.

Hide Caption 45 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor David Huddleston , perhaps best known for his role in the 1998 film "The Big Lebowski," died August 2 at the age of 85. Hide Caption 46 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Youree Dell Harris , better known as "Miss Cleo," the pitchwoman for the Psychic Readers Network, died July 26 of cancer, according to an attorney for her family. She was 53. Hide Caption 47 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Timothy LaHaye , the evangelical minister and co-author of the "Left Behind" book series, died July 26 following a massive stroke. He was 90 years old. Here, he is seen at left with co-author Jerry B. Jenkins in 2004.

Hide Caption 48 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Garry Marshall , who created popular TV shows such as "Mork and Mindy" and "Happy Days" and directed hit films such as "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries," died July 19 at the age of 81, his publicist said. Hide Caption 49 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actress Noel Neill , who played Lois Lane in the 1950s TV version of "Superman," died July 3 at the age of 95. Hide Caption 50 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Director Michael Cimino , whose searing 1978 Vietnam War drama "The Deer Hunter" won five Oscars, including best picture, died July 2. He was 77. Hide Caption 51 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel died at the age of 87 on July 2.

Wiesel's book "La Nuit" is the story of the Wiesel family being sent to Nazi concentration camps. Hide Caption 52 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Scotty Moore, a legendary guitarist credited with helping to launch Elvis Presley's career, died at the age of 84 on June 28. Moore is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he was ranked No. 29 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Hide Caption 53 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Pat Summitt , who built the University of Tennessee's Lady Volunteers into a perennial power on the way to becoming the winningest coach in the history of major college basketball, died June 28 at the age of 64. Her death came five years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hide Caption 54 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Bill Cunningham , one of the most recognizable figures at The New York Times and in all of New York, died June 25 at the age of 87.

Cunningham was a street-life photographer; a cultural anthropologist; a fixture at fashion events; and a celebrity in spite of his desire to keep the camera focused on others, not himself. Hide Caption 55 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Bluegrass music pioneer Ralph Stanley died June 23 at the age of 89, publicist Kirt Webster announced on Stanley's official website. Stanley was already famous in bluegrass and roots music circles when the 2000 hit movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" thrust him into the mainstream. He provided a haunting a cappella version of the dirge "O Death" and ended up winning a Grammy. Hide Caption 56 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Anton Yelchin , who played Pavel Chekov in the most recent "Star Trek" movies, died June 19 after a freak car accident outside his home, police said. He was 27.

Hide Caption 57 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Ron Lester , who portrayed Billy Bob in the 1999 football movie "Varsity Blues," died June 17 at the age of 45, according to his representative Dave Bradley. Bradley said Lester died of organ failure -- specifically his liver and his kidneys. Lester had openly talked about his struggle with his illness on Twitter. Hide Caption 58 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Singer Attrell Cordes , known as Prince Be of the music duo P.M. Dawn, died June 17 after suffering from diabetes and renal kidney disease, according to a statement from the group. He was 46. Hide Caption 59 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Michu Meszaros , the actor who played "Alf" in the popular '80s sitcom, died June 12, according to his longtime friend and manager Dennis Varga. Meszaros was 77.

Hide Caption 60 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Singer Christina Grimmie died June 11 from gunshot wounds. The 22-year-old singer, who finished third on season 6 of "The Voice" on NBC, was shot while signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. Hide Caption 61 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Hockey legend Gordie Howe , left, scored 801 goals in his NHL career and won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. Howe, also known as "Mr. Hockey," died June 10 at the age of 88, his son Marty said. Hide Caption 62 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice died June 6 at the age of 42. Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, initially gained fame from online videos that showed him engaging in backyard bare-knuckle fights. He then became a professional fighter with a natural charisma that endeared him to fans.

Hide Caption 63 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Muhammad Ali , the three-time heavyweight boxing champion who called himself "The Greatest," died June 3 at the age of 74. Fans on every continent adored him, and at one point he was the probably the most recognizable man on the planet. Hide Caption 64 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Drummer Nick Menza , who played on many of Megadeth's most successful albums, died after collapsing on stage during a show with his current band, Ohm, on May 21. He was 51. Hide Caption 65 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Alan Young , known for his role as Wilbur Post in the television show "Mr. Ed," died on May 19. He was 96.

Hide Caption 66 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 CBS News legend Morley Safer , whose work on "60 Minutes" embodied the show's 50 years on air, died at the age of 84, according to CBS on May 19. Hide Caption 67 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Grammy-winning songwriter Guy Clark died May 17 at the age of 74. The Texas native died after a long illness, according to a statement from his publicist. Hide Caption 68 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 William Schallert , a familiar face in television and film thanks to roles on "The Patty Duke Show," "Star Trek" and many more, died May 8 at age 93, his son said. Hide Caption 69 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Madeleine LeBeau , known for her role in "Casablanca," died May 1 after breaking her thigh bone, her stepson Carlo Alberto Pinelli told CNN.

The actress, who played the jilted girlfriend of Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in the movie, was 92. Hide Caption 70 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Papa Wemba , one of Africa's most flamboyant and popular musicians, died after collapsing on stage at a music festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 23, according to a statement from the Urban Music Festival. He was 66. Hide Caption 71 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 The musician Prince died at his home in Minnesota on April 21 at age 57. The medical examiner later determined he died of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. Hide Caption 72 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Michelle McNamara , the crime writer who founded the website TrueCrimeStory.com and the wife of popular comedian Patton Oswalt, died April 21, her husband's publicist confirmed. She was 46. No cause of death was provided.

Hide Caption 73 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Joan Laurer, the former pro wrestler better known as Chyna, was found dead in her Redondo Beach, California, apartment on April 20. The cause of death is under investigation, but police said there were no signs of foul play. Laurer was 45. Hide Caption 74 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actress Doris Roberts , best known for her role as Marie Barone on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," died April 17. She was 90. Hide Caption 75 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Will Smith , a former first-round pick in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl-winning team, was shot to death after a traffic incident on April 9. He was 34. Hide Caption 76 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Country music legend Merle Haggard died on April 6 -- his 79th birthday -- of complications from pneumonia, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN.

Hide Caption 77 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Architect Zaha Hadid , whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, died March 31, a spokesperson from Zaha Hadid Design told CNN. She was 65. Hadid died of a heart attack in a Miami hospital where she was being treated for bronchitis, according to her firm's press office. Hide Caption 78 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actress Patty Duke , star of "The Patty Duke Show," died March 29, at the age of 69. Duke won an Academy Award at age 16 for playing Helen Keller in 1962's "The Miracle Worker." Hide Caption 79 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor James Noble , who played Gov. Eugene X. Gatling in the television series "Benson," died from a stroke on March 28. He was 94.

Hide Caption 80 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Author and poet Jim Harrison died March 26 at his winter home in Arizona. He was 78. His many books include "Legends of the Fall," which was made into a 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. Hide Caption 81 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Garry Shandling , the inventive comedian and star of "The Larry Sanders Show," died March 24. He was 66. Shandling's comedy and mentorship influenced a generation of comedians. Hide Caption 82 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Ken Howard , seen here as Hank Hooper on "30 Rock," died March 23. He was 71. Howard also starred in "The White Shadow" and appeared in many other TV series.

Hide Caption 83 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Malik Taylor, better known to fans as Phife Dawg of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest, died March 23 at the age of 45. He's seen here at center during a performance in 1996. Taylor had long suffered from health issues associated with having Type 1 diabetes. In 2008, he underwent a kidney transplant. Hide Caption 84 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Actor Larry Drake , best known for his role as Benny on "L.A. Law," died at his home in Los Angeles on March 17, according to his manager Steven Siebert. Drake was 66. Hide Caption 85 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Frank Sinatra Jr. , the son of the legendary entertainer who had a long musical career of his own, died March 16, said manager Andrea Kauffman. He was 72.

Hide Caption 86 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Keith Emerson , keyboardist for the influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died March 10, according to the band's official Facebook page. He was 71. Hide Caption 87 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Sir George Martin , the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died March 8, according to his management company. He was 90. Above, Martin poses with the Beatles after the album "Please Please Me" went silver in 1963. Hide Caption 88 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Former first lady Nancy Reagan , who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died of heart failure on March 6. She was known as a fierce protector of her husband, President Ronald Reagan, as well as a spokeswoman of the "just say no" anti-drug campaign. She was 94.

Hide Caption 89 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Pat Conroy, who used his troubled family history as grist for a series of novels, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died March 4 at age 70. Hide Caption 90 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Bud Collins , the legendary tennis writer who was the first newspaper scribe to regularly appear on sports broadcasts, died March 4. He was 86. Collins was beloved for his cheerful and enthusiastic coverage of a sport he covered for almost 50 years. Hide Caption 91 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Lee Reherman , a former football player and star of "American Gladiators," was found dead on March 1. He was 49 years old.

Hide Caption 92 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 George Kennedy , the brawny, Oscar-winning actor known for playing cops, soldiers and blue-collar authority figures in such films as "Cool Hand Luke," "Airport" and the "Naked Gun" films, died February 28. He was 91. Hide Caption 93 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Tony Burton , who played trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky" film franchise, died on February 25. He was 78. Hide Caption 94 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Singer Sonny James , who ruled the country music charts for nearly 20 years, died February 22 at the age of 87. Hide Caption 95 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Umberto Eco , author of the novels "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," died February 19 at the age of 84, his U.S. publisher said.

Hide Caption 96 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Harper Lee , whose novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, was confirmed dead on February 19. She was 89. Her long-anticipated second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," was published in 2015. Hide Caption 97 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Boutros Boutros-Ghali , who was the United Nations' sixth secretary-general in the early 1990s, died on February 16. He was 93. Hide Caption 98 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 George Gaynes , the veteran actor best known for "Punky Brewster" and the "Police Academy" films, died on February 15. He was 98.

Hide Caption 99 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Denise Matthews , who fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best known for her collaboration with Prince, died February 15 at a hospital in Fremont, California. She was 57. Hide Caption 100 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , the leading conservative voice on the high court, died at the age of 79, a government source and a family friend told CNN on February 13. Hide Caption 101 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Edgar Mitchell was the sixth man to walk on the moon and just one of 12 total who have done so. The Apollo 14 astronaut, who was 85, died on February 4. Hide Caption 102 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Dave Mirra , whose dazzling aerial flips and tricks made him a legend in freestyle BMX, died February 4 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in North Carolina said.

He was 41. Hide Caption 103 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Maurice White , the Earth, Wind & Fire leader and singer who co-wrote such hits as "Shining Star," "Sing a Song" and "September," died on February 4, his brother and bandmate Verdine White said. He was 74. Hide Caption 104 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Joe Alaskey , a voice actor who performed such characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died February 3 at the age of 63. The actor voiced many other beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat and Plucky Duck. Hide Caption 105 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 At left is Bob Elliott , half of the TV and radio comedy duo Bob and Ray. He died February 2 at the age of 92. For several decades, Elliott and Ray Goulding's program parodies and deadpan routines were staples of radio and television.

Elliott was the father of comedian and actor Chris Elliott and the grandfather of "Saturday Night Live" cast member Abby Elliott. Hide Caption 106 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Paul Kantner , a guitarist in the '60s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its successor, Jefferson Starship, died on January 28. He was 74. Hide Caption 107 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Abe Vigoda , the long-surviving "Godfather" and "Barney Miller" actor, died January 26 at age 94. Vigoda became famous for his role as the decrepit detective Phil Fish on the television series "Barney Miller," but it was the inaccurate reporting of his death in 1982 that led to a decades-long joke that he was still alive. He played into the joke in late-night television appearances with Conan O'Brien and David Letterman.

Hide Caption 108 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Glenn Frey , a founding member of the Eagles, died at the age of 67, a publicist for the band confirmed on January 18. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," read a post on the band's official website. Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues. Hide Caption 109 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Dan Haggerty , who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show, died on January 15. He was 74 and had been battling cancer. Hide Caption 110 of 119 Photos: People we lost in 2016 Alan Rickman , the British actor who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series years after his film debut as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, died January 14 after a short battle with cancer, a source familiar with his career said.

He was 69. Hide Caption Sir George Martin, The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90 : NPR Sir George Martin, The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90 Embed Embed Sir George Martin, The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90 Sir George Martin, The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90 Embed Embed Douglas Wolk Hide caption The Beatles hold their silver disc with record producer George Martin in 1963. Martin, known as the "Fifth Beatle," died Tuesday at 90. Previous Chris Ware/Getty Images Hide caption Beatles fans in New York welcome the group to the U.S. on Feb. 10, 1964. Music critics agree that the band wouldn't have been the Beatles we know without Martin. Previous Keystone/Getty Images Hide caption The Beatles celebrate the completion of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. During the 1960s, Martin was their closest collaborator, producing almost all of the Beatles' music, playing piano with them, writing their orchestral arrangements and figuring out how to turn John Lennon and Paul McCartney's wilder ideas into records.

Previous John Pratt/Getty Images Hide caption Martin stands with a Beatles poster in 1984. In a 2011 BBC interview, Martin said: "They had this wonderful charisma. They made you feel good to be with them. And I thought their music was rubbish." Martin signed the Beatles anyway, and came to love their songs. Previous Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images Hide caption Martin shares a seat with a statue of John Lennon in a park of Havana, Cuba, in 2002. Martin visited Cuba to offer conferences on the Beatles and to participate in concerts with Cuban musicians. Previous Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images Hide caption Ringo Starr celebrates as Martin holds the trophy for best compilation soundtrack album at the Grammy Awards in 2008. Previous i View slideshow Sir George Martin, the music producer who signed the Beatles to a recording contract in 1962 and was their intimate collaborator as they together transformed popular music, died Tuesday at the age of 90. Martin's death was confirmed by Adam Sharp, his manager in the U.K. In a statement, Sharp said: Sir George Martin passed away peacefully at home yesterday evening, Tuesday March 8th.

The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support. Martin was often referred to as the "Fifth Beatle." He scoffed, but the band wouldn't have been the Beatles we know without him. Martin's 1979 memoir (co-authored with Jeremy Hornsby) was titled All You Need Is Ears — but his ears, and his instincts as a music producer, were extraordinary. A classically trained composer, George Martin began to work for the British record label EMI's imprint Parlophone Records in 1950, overseeing classical recordings as well as comedy records by the likes of Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Bernard Cribbins. By 1962, when Cribbins' song "Right Said Fred" became a hit in the U.K., George Martin was running Parlophone Records and looking to sign up a rock 'n' roll band. The Beatles auditioned for him in June of 1962. Article continues after sponsorship In a 2011 BBC interview, Martin said: "They had this wonderful charisma. They made you feel good to be with them.

And I thought their music was rubbish." Martin signed the Beatles anyway, and came to love their songs. For the rest of the 1960s, he was their closest collaborator, producing almost all of the band's music, playing piano with them, writing their orchestral arrangements and figuring out how to turn John Lennon and Paul McCartney's wilder ideas into records. In 2011, Martin described how he'd produced one of Lennon's signature songs: "There was one time on 'Rain' when I decided to play around with tapes, and I took John's voice off as a separate item and put it on a quarter-inch tape and turned it back to front and slid it around a bit and then put it in on the end of the song. And I played it to John when he came back and he said, 'That's gear! What is it?' And I said, 'It's you!' And I explained to him what I'd done. And from that moment he wanted everything backward." When he wasn't in the studio with the Beatles, George Martin produced records by British pop acts like Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Shirley Bassey.

In 1977, while visiting the West Indies, Martin fell in love with the island of Montserrat. He built a recording complex for his company AIR Studios there with the money he'd made producing post-Beatles hits like the band America's "Sister Golden Hair." AIR Studios Montserrat was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, and Martin gradually retired from recording as hearing loss robbed him of his golden ears. His final hit song was the best-selling single of all time: a year after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, he produced Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997." "As a whole, I've had a wonderful life," Martin told the BBC in 1995. "I've met the most wonderful people, worked with the greatest of artists. I'm very fortunate. I've got no gripes at all." Vanity, pop star and Prince protege, dies at 57 - CNN.com 9 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died December 8, according to the Ohio State University. He was 95.

Hide Caption 10 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Joseph Mascolo , the actor who portrayed archvillain Stefano DiMera in the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives," died December 7 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, the network said. He was 87. Hide Caption 11 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Greg Lake , a founding member of influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died December 7 after a bout with cancer, his manager said. He's seen here at left with bandmates Keith Emerson, center, and Carl Palmer in 1972. Hide Caption 13 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Florence Henderson , whose "Brady Bunch" character Carol Brady was one of television's most famous mothers, died November 24 at the age of 82, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said.

Hide Caption 14 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Sharon Jones , the powerful lead singer of the Dap-Kings, died November 18 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, manager Alex Kadvan told CNN. She was 60. Hide Caption 15 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Gwen Ifill , the veteran journalist and newscaster who co-anchored "PBS NewsHour," died after a battle with endometrial cancer, according to PBS on November 14. She was 61. Hide Caption 16 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Leon Russell , who emerged as a rock 'n' roll star in the 1970s after working behind the scenes as a session pianist for other musicians, died November 13, his wife told CNN. He was 74.

Hide Caption 17 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Robert Vaughn , who played a slick spy on TV's "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", died November 11, his manager, Matthew Sullivan, told CNN. Vaughn was 83. Hide Caption 46 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Youree Dell Harris , better known as "Miss Cleo," the pitchwoman for the Psychic Readers Network, died July 26 of cancer, according to an attorney for her family. She was 53. Hide Caption 47 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Timothy LaHaye , the evangelical minister and co-author of the "Left Behind" book series, died July 26 following a massive stroke. He was 90 years old. Here, he is seen at left with co-author Jerry B. Jenkins in 2004.

Hide Caption 48 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Garry Marshall , who created popular TV shows such as "Mork and Mindy" and "Happy Days" and directed hit films such as "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries," died July 19 at the age of 81, his publicist said. Hide Caption 53 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Pat Summitt , who built the University of Tennessee's Lady Volunteers into a perennial power on the way to becoming the winningest coach in the history of major college basketball, died June 28 at the age of 64. Her death came five years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hide Caption 54 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Bill Cunningham , one of the most recognizable figures at The New York Times and in all of New York, died June 25 at the age of 87.

Cunningham was a street-life photographer; a cultural anthropologist; a fixture at fashion events; and a celebrity in spite of his desire to keep the camera focused on others, not himself. Hide Caption 68 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 William Schallert , a familiar face in television and film thanks to roles on "The Patty Duke Show," "Star Trek" and many more, died May 8 at age 93, his son said. Hide Caption 69 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Madeleine LeBeau , known for her role in "Casablanca," died May 1 after breaking her thigh bone, her stepson Carlo Alberto Pinelli told CNN. The actress, who played the jilted girlfriend of Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in the movie, was 92.

Hide Caption 70 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Papa Wemba , one of Africa's most flamboyant and popular musicians, died after collapsing on stage at a music festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 23, according to a statement from the Urban Music Festival. He was 66. Hide Caption 85 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Frank Sinatra Jr. , the son of the legendary entertainer who had a long musical career of his own, died March 16, said manager Andrea Kauffman. He was 72. Hide Caption 86 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Keith Emerson , keyboardist for the influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died March 10, according to the band's official Facebook page. He was 71. Hide Caption 87 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Sir George Martin , the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died March 8, according to his management company.

He was 90. Above, Martin poses with the Beatles after the album "Please Please Me" went silver in 1963. Hide Caption 89 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Pat Conroy, who used his troubled family history as grist for a series of novels, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died March 4 at age 70. Hide Caption 90 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Bud Collins , the legendary tennis writer who was the first newspaper scribe to regularly appear on sports broadcasts, died March 4. He was 86. Collins was beloved for his cheerful and enthusiastic coverage of a sport he covered for almost 50 years. Hide Caption 91 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Lee Reherman , a former football player and star of "American Gladiators," was found dead on March 1. He was 49 years old.

Hide Caption 92 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 George Kennedy , the brawny, Oscar-winning actor known for playing cops, soldiers and blue-collar authority figures in such films as "Cool Hand Luke," "Airport" and the "Naked Gun" films, died February 28. He was 91. Hide Caption 93 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Tony Burton , who played trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky" film franchise, died on February 25. He was 78. Hide Caption 95 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Umberto Eco , author of the novels "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," died February 19 at the age of 84, his U.S. publisher said.

Hide Caption 96 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Harper Lee , whose novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, was confirmed dead on February 19. She was 89. Her long-anticipated second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," was published in 2015. Hide Caption 97 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Boutros Boutros-Ghali , who was the United Nations' sixth secretary-general in the early 1990s, died on February 16. He was 93. Hide Caption 98 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 George Gaynes , the veteran actor best known for "Punky Brewster" and the "Police Academy" films, died on February 15. He was 98.

Hide Caption 99 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Denise Matthews , who fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best known for her collaboration with Prince, died February 15 at a hospital in Fremont, California. She was 57. Hide Caption 101 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Edgar Mitchell was the sixth man to walk on the moon and just one of 12 total who have done so. The Apollo 14 astronaut, who was 85, died on February 4. Hide Caption 102 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Dave Mirra , whose dazzling aerial flips and tricks made him a legend in freestyle BMX, died February 4 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in North Carolina said. He was 41.

Hide Caption 103 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Maurice White , the Earth, Wind & Fire leader and singer who co-wrote such hits as "Shining Star," "Sing a Song" and "September," died on February 4, his brother and bandmate Verdine White said. He was 74. Hide Caption 104 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Joe Alaskey , a voice actor who performed such characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died February 3 at the age of 63. The actor voiced many other beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat and Plucky Duck. Hide Caption 106 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Paul Kantner , a guitarist in the '60s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its successor, Jefferson Starship, died on January 28. He was 74.

Hide Caption 107 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Abe Vigoda , the long-surviving "Godfather" and "Barney Miller" actor, died January 26 at age 94. Vigoda became famous for his role as the decrepit detective Phil Fish on the television series "Barney Miller," but it was the inaccurate reporting of his death in 1982 that led to a decades-long joke that he was still alive. He played into the joke in late-night television appearances with Conan O'Brien and David Letterman. Hide Caption 108 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Glenn Frey , a founding member of the Eagles, died at the age of 67, a publicist for the band confirmed on January 18. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," read a post on the band's official website. Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues.

Hide Caption 109 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Dan Haggerty , who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show, died on January 15. He was 74 and had been battling cancer. Hide Caption 110 of 119 Photos: People we've lost in 2016 Alan Rickman , the British actor who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series years after his film debut as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, died January 14 after a short battle with cancer, a source familiar with his career said. He was 69. Hide Caption R.I.P. George Martin, One of the Greatest Producers in Rock History, 1926 – 2016 | SPIN R.I.P.

George Martin, One of the Greatest Producers in Rock History, 1926 – 2016 The legendary "fifth Beatle" died last night at age 90 Andrew Unterberger // March 9, 2016 Share < br />this article: CREDIT: Photo by Getty Images George Martin, the man who signed and produced the most important band in rock’n’roll history, died last night at the age of 90. Martin’s U.K. manager Adam Sharp confirmed his passing in a statement, saying the behind-the-scenes legend “passed away peacefully at home yesterday evening, Tuesday March 8. The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support.“ To call Martin the “Fifth Beatle” — as countless have in the 50-plus years since he first shepherded the Fab Four into a recording studio — might even be underselling his contributions. He was more like the fourth-and-a-halfth Beatle.

The sonic architect of every Beatles album from Please Please Me to Abbey Road (only 1970’s Let it Be was recorded without his guiding hand), Martin helped the Beatles weaponize the studio in a way that only pop visionaries like Phil Spector, Joe Meek, and Brian Wilson had previously. He was brilliant enough to both capture and unleash the group’s irrepressible energy early in their career, and then to make possible their increasingly oversized conceptual and orchestral ambitions later on. Of course, even if all Martin had done was get the Beatles to sign on the dotted line for EMI in 1962 — more because he liked their sense of humor than because he liked their actual music — his place in rock history would be secure. But he did so, so much more than that. He turned “Please Please Me” from a ballad to the band’s rip-roaring first U.K. No. 1 — a chart placement he famously predicted immediately after recording. He put the string quartet on “Yesterday,” the most covered song in pop music history.

He entertained John Lennon’s raving demands to tape together two wildly different recordings into one coherent piece of music called “Strawberry Fields Forever,” the result enduring as one of the group’s greatest works. You could potentially argue about what outside figure had the most profound impact on the Beatles’ image or success, but in terms of which man not named Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, or Starr had the greatest effect on the band’s actual music, the discussion begins and ends with Martin. And yet, Martin’s musical legacy goes well beyond Liverpool’s finest. Contemporaneous to his work with the Beatles, the producer also had a hand in the success of other British Invasion artists like Billy J.

Kramer & the Dakotas (“Bad to Me,” “Little Children”) and Gerry & the Pacemakers (“How Do You Do It,” “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying”), as well as the first true classic Bond theme in Shirley Bassey’s 1964 standard-bearer, “Goldfinger.” Amid the band’s dissolution in 1970, Martin would take the reins for Ringo Starr’s solo debut LP, Sentimental Journey, and a couple of years later he returned to the Bond franchise with Paul McCartney on the blockbuster track “Live and Let Die,” also providing the film’s score. He would helm four further U.S. No.

1 hits across the next three decades — America’s gorgeous 1974 soft-rock standard “Sister Golden Hair,” two boundary-breaking duets for Sir Paul in the ’80s (“Eboy & Ivory” with Stevie Wonder and “Say, Say, Say” with Michael Jackson), and the best-selling single of all-time in Elton John’s Princess Diana tribute, “Candle in the Wind 1997.” He also did LP work for Kate Bush , Dire Straits, Cheap Trick, and Little River Band over the years, and in 2006, he returned to the Fab Four fold to help produce (along with his son Giles) the soundtrack to Love, the Beatles-inspired Cirque du Soleil show. Paul McCartney issued a statement on his website reacting to the death of the singular rock figure, his “second father.” Read it in full below. I’m so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever. He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill and good humour that he became a true friend to me and my family.

If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George. From the day that he gave The Beatles our first recording contract, to the last time I saw him, he was the most generous, intelligent and musical person I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. It’s hard to choose favourite memories of my time with George, there are so many but one that comes to mind was the time I brought the song ‘Yesterday’ to a recording session and the guys in the band suggested that I sang it solo and accompany myself on guitar. After I had done this George Martin said to me, “Paul I have an idea of putting a string quartet on the record”. I said, “Oh no George, we are a rock and roll band and I don’t think it’s a good idea”. With the gentle bedside manner of a great producer he said to me, “Let us try it and if it doesn’t work we won’t use it and we’ll go with your solo version”. I agreed to this and went round to his house the next day to work on the arrangement.

He took my chords that I showed him and spread the notes out across the piano, putting the cello in the low octave and the first violin in a high octave and gave me my first lesson in how strings were voiced for a quartet. When we recorded the string quartet at Abbey Road, it was so thrilling to know his idea was so correct that I went round telling people about it for weeks. His idea obviously worked because the song subsequently became one of the most recorded songs ever with versions by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and thousands more. This is just one of the many memories I have of George who went on to help me with arrangements on ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘Live and Let Die’ and many other songs of mine. I am proud to have known such a fine gentleman with such a keen sense of humour, who had the ability to poke fun at himself. Even when he was Knighted by the Queen there was never the slightest trace of snobbery about him. My family and I, to whom he was a dear friend, will miss him greatly and send our love to his wife Judy and their kids Giles and Lucy, and the grandkids.

The world has lost a truly great man who left an indelible mark on my soul and the history of British music. God bless you George and all who sail in you! Paul Sir George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle' dead at 90 Sir George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle' dead at 90 Kylie Northover reddit More Legendary British music producer Sir George Martin, best known for his work with The Beatles and often referred to as "the fifth Beatle" has died, aged 90, according to a message on social media from former Beatle drummer Ringo Starr. A Universal spokesperson confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter though details are not yet clear. Art imitating life in Ocean's Eight? Play Video The influence of Sir George Martin The influence of Sir George Martin Senior Fairfax music writer Bernard Zuel reflects on the legacy of Sir George Martin who has died at age 90. Up Next Art imitating life in Ocean's Eight? Play Video Art imitating life in Ocean's Eight? Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner make cameos in the heist movie Ocean's Eight. Up Next Super Bowl Gaga wants to sing from the roof Play Video Super Bowl Gaga wants to sing from the ...

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Up Next Tom Hardy reveals James Bond selection process Play Video Tom Hardy reveals James Bond selection ... Tom Hardy reveals James Bond selection process Actor Tom Hardy is refusing to discuss rumours he will play the iconic spy over fears it will eliminate him from the casting pool. More videos The influence of Sir George Martin Senior Fairfax music writer Bernard Zuel reflects on the legacy of Sir George Martin who has died at age 90. The composer, arranger and musician is famed for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and '70s, and was considered one of the greatest record producers of all time, with 30 number one singles in the UK and 23 in the US, throughout his career. It's his work with The Beatles, though, that he will perhaps be best remembered. Martin signed the Fab Four in 1962 and went on to produce almost their entire catalogue. SHARE With John Lennon in the 1960s. Photo: Ringo Starr tweeted on Wednesday afternoon "God bless George Martin", followed by another tweet with a photo of the band and Martin in their heyday.

Advertisement God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family love Ringo and Barbara George will be missed xxx Sir George Martin at the Abbey Road Studios in West London in 2006. Photo: David Rose Shortly after, Sean Lennon, son of late Beatle John Lennon, also sent out a tweet. R.I.P. George Martin. I'm so gutted I don't have many words. Thinking of Judy and Giles and… — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) March 9, 2016 After studying music, Martin worked at the BBC in the classical music department, before moving to record company EMI, where he produced comedy records ith the likes of Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan as well as jazz and lounge records. Martin worked with other big names throughout his career, including Gerry & The Pacemakers, Elton John, Cheap Trick, Celine Dion, Jeff Beck and Kenny Rogers, winning seven Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards. He also composed music for film and television, including Paul McCartney and Wings' Live And Let Die in 1973. Tributes to Martin, widely regarded as one of the world's leading music producers, continue on social media, from around the world.

Sir George Martin was a giant of music - working with the Fab Four to create the world's most enduring pop music.

Question: Which legend of the British pop world died on March the 8th 2016?
Answer: GEORGE MARTIN