Gavin Creel, Beloved Broadway Star, Dies At 48 & More Celebrity Deaths of 2024

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It’s ne'er casual erstwhile a beloved personage dies, and successful 2024, we’ve seen immoderate greats walk on. Stars similar Shannen Doherty, Donald Sutherland, and Sister Wives star Garrison Brown person each passed truthful acold this year.

But the hits conscionable support connected coming.

Gavin Creel, 1 of Broadway‘s astir fashionable and acclaimed starring men, died successful Manhattan connected September 30, conscionable 2 months aft being diagnosed with a uncommon and assertive signifier of sarcoma. He was 48.

His decease was confirmed by his spouse Alex Temple Ward. Gavin was champion known successful caller years for his roles successful the reprisal of Into the Woods and the archetypal accumulation of Waitress, alongside Sara Bareilles.

Let’s besides retrieve the different actors, singers and different celebrities who died successful 2024.

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands, champion known for her relation successful The Notebook, died astatine her California location connected Aug. 14, She was 94.

Per the archetypal study from TMZ., Rowlands’ husband, Robert Forrest, and daughter, Alexandra Cassavetes, were by her broadside erstwhile she died. No connection if Rowlands son, The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes, was besides there, though they did study helium was astatine her location passim the week. A origin of decease has yet to beryllium determined, nevertheless Nick revealed aboriginal this twelvemonth that she was battling Alzheimer’s disease. It’s the aforesaid information that her The Notebook character, the older mentation of Rachel McAdams’ Allie, suffered from.

Connie Chiume

South African histrion champion known for her relation successful Black Panther has died aged 72, according to her family.

Connie Chiume died successful a infirmary successful Johannesburg, South Africa, connected Tuesday, August 6.

“The Chiume household regrets to pass you of the passing of the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress, Connie Chiume,” reads a connection shared via Chiume’s Instagram account.

“Connie Chiume passed connected astatine Garden City Hospital contiguous connected the 6th August 2024,” the connection continues. “The household asks for privateness during this hard period. The household volition pass further details.”

In an interrogation with South African quality network Newzroom Afrika, Chiume’s son, Nongelo Chiume, said the histrion was admitted to the infirmary for a “medical procedure” earlier her death.

“We privation her to beryllium remembered arsenic idiosyncratic who was selfless and idiosyncratic who ever wanted to spot the adjacent idiosyncratic doing large with their God-given talent,” said Nongelo.

Chiume appeared successful Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018) arsenic Wakandan national Zawavari and reprised her relation successful 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Lord Robert Fellowes

Prince William and Prince Harry’s uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, died Monday July 29. He was 82.

The origin of decease is “undisclosed,” according to his obituary published successful the London Times, published connected Wednesday, July 31.

Fellowes became Princess Diana’s brother-in-law successful April 1978 erstwhile helium joined her sister Lady Jane Fellowes.

As of now, neither William nor Harry has released a connection connected his passing. Same goes for the palace. However, some of Diana’s sons are expected to be the funeral.

Christina Sandera

Clint Eastwood's woman origin of decease is being kept a concealed aft her passing.

Clint Eastwood’s longtime girlfriend, Christina Sandera, has died.

The histrion paid tribute to the 61-year-old via The Hollywood Reporter connected Friday, July 19. In his little statement, helium wrote that Christina was “a lovely, caring woman.”

“I volition miss her precise much,” the Oscar winner, 94, confessed.

The brace reportedly met erstwhile she was moving arsenic a hostess astatine Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant successful Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and started dating successful 2014.

A Warner Bros. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that nary further details would beryllium forthcoming.

Joe Bryant

Kobe Bryant, with his father, during a game.

Joe Bryant, the begetter of precocious NBA legend Kobe Bryant and a erstwhile hoops prima himself, died astatine the property of 69 successful July 2024.

Joe is said to person precocious suffered a monolithic stroke, according to La Salle University caput manager Fran Dunphy, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Like his son, Joe played hoops astatine La Salle and Bartram High School earlier playing aggregate seasons successful the NBA.

The quality comes 4 years aft Kobe and his girl Gianna, died successful a chopper crash in Calabasas, California, successful January 2020. The NBA superstar was 41 astatine the clip of his decease and Gianna was conscionable 13.

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall, the histrion champion known for The Shining, has died. She was 75.

Duvall died successful her slumber of complications from diabetes astatine her location successful Texas, according to her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy.

“My dear, sweet, fantastic beingness spouse and person near us. Too overmuch suffering lately, present she’s free. Fly away, beauteous Shelley,” Gilroy said to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.

Shelley has been retired of the limelight for a fig of years. In November 2016, a disheveled Duvall appeared on an occurrence of the syndicated speech show Dr. Phil and revealed that she was suffering from intelligence illness. “I americium precise sick. I request help,” she said.

Joan Benedict

Joan Benedict, an accomplished histrion known for her enactment successful assorted soap operas including General Hospital, has died.

On June 24, Benedict passed distant astatine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center successful Los Angeles owed to complications from a stroke, a spokesperson for her household announced, per The Hollywood Reporter. She was 96.

The Brooklyn-born histrion was champion known for her relation arsenic Edith Fairchild on General Hospital. She besides appeared successful recurring roles on Days of Our Lives and The Capitol, and for galore years, she was the look of Candid Camera.

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs, the movie prima was champion known for his roles successful The Bodyguard, Night At The Museum, and New Jack City died connected June 25th.

Bill had starred successful implicit 200 films successful his career, with much caller projects including Air Bud, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Block Party.

Bill died astatine his location successful Riverside, CA, according to his publicist, Chuck I. Jones. The origin of decease remains unclear, but helium lived a agelong life. He was 90 years old.

In fact, helium conscionable reached the milestone a fewer days before, connected June 16th.

Tamayo Perry

Tamayo Perry, a legendary surfer and histrion who held roles successful Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Blue Crush, died connected June 23 aft being attacked by a shark successful Hawaii, the BBC reported. He was lone 49.

According to the Associated Press, Honolulu Ocean Safety and the city’s exigency services responded astir 1 p.m. to a telephone regarding a antheral who appeared to person suffered from respective shark bites adjacent Mālaekahana Beach connected Oahu’s North Shore.

Perry, who was besides a lifeguard since 2016, was brought to enactment by paramedics via pitchy ski, but sadly pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Honolulu politician Rick Blangiardi called Perry’s decease “a tragic loss” during a property conference, according to the BBC. “Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected,” helium said, adding that helium “grew up close implicit here” and was “just a large subordinate of our Ocean Safety team.”

Taylor Wily

A sumo wrestler-turned-actor, Taylor Wily, champion known for his memorable relation arsenic Kamekona Tupuola in transgression dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., passed distant astatine the property of 56.

The quality was confirmed connected June 20, according to a section Hawaiian quality outlet, KITV Island News. The newsman who besides described Wily arsenic a close family friend, did not merchandise the origin of death.

As for his Hollywood family, Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. producer Peter M. Lenkov was the archetypal to wage tribute.

“I americium devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll station immoderate elaborate feelings later. Just excessively hard close now,” helium shared alongside a saccharine pic of himself with Wily.

Johnny Wactor

Former General Hospital histrion Johnny Wactor was fatally changeable down and murdered successful downtown Los Angeles, his household confirmed Sunday, May 26.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Johnny was leaving his occupation astatine a downtown rooftop barroom astir 3 a.m. with 1 of his coworkers erstwhile helium saw what looked similar idiosyncratic moving connected his car.

His mother, Scarlett, told told ABC7 that helium approached the 3 radical astatine his car, reasoning helium was astir to get towed. However, erstwhile helium got their attention, helium saw that they wore masks and 1 opened occurrence earlier they fled.

Johnny was pronounced dormant by the paramedics.

Wactor portrayed Brando Corbin connected the ABC soap opera from 2020 to 2022, appearing successful much than 160 episodes earlier his quality was written off.

General Hospital issued a statement shortly aft the quality broke: “The full General Hospital household is heartbroken to perceive of Johnny Wactor’s untimely passing. He was genuinely 1 of a benignant and a pleasance to enactment with each and each day. Our thoughts and prayers spell retired to his loved ones during this hard time.”

Sudan Buckner

Susan Buckner, champion known for playing cheerleader Patty Simcox successful the 1978 philharmonic comedy Grease, has died. She was 72.

“Susan died peacefully connected May 2 surrounded by loved ones,” according to Melissa Berthier, a publicist for the family.

“The airy she brought into each country volition beryllium missed forever,” Buckner’s daughter, Samantha Mansfield, tells PEOPLE. “She was magic, and I was precise fortunate to telephone her my champion friend.”

No origin of decease was provided astatine the clip of the announcement. Though she continued to enactment good into the 1980s, Grease would stay her career-defining relation and she would discontinue from the manufacture sometime after.

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill, a beloved British histrion known for his large roles successful the 90’s, passed distant astatine the property of 79.

He died successful the aboriginal hours of the morning, connected May 5. According to a statement from his family, his fiancée Alison and his lad Gabriel were astatine his broadside arsenic helium passed away. No authoritative origin of decease has been shared astatine this time.

Though helium had a agelong and illustrious career, Bernard is champion known for this enactment roles successful blockbusters from the 90’s.

He played Captain Edward Smith successful James Cameron’s 1997 movie Titanic and past King Théoden successful the Lord of the Rings.

Mandisa

Mandisa, champion cognize for her clip connected American Idol has died. She was lone 47.

Christian stone vigor presumption K-Love announced her passing connected Friday, April 19.

“Even much than her music, the Platinum-selling vocalist volition everlastingly beryllium known for her immense bosom and sincerity,’ Christian vigor presumption K-Love said successful a statement, per Daily Mail.

The California native, whose afloat sanction was Mandisa Hundley, competed successful Season 5 of American Idol, making it to the apical 10 of the competition. According to the reports, Mandisa died astatine her location successful Nashville, Tenn., connected April 18.

“Mandisa loved Jesus, and she utilized her unusually extended level to speech astir Him astatine each turn. Her kindness was epic, her grin electric, her dependable massive, but it was nary lucifer for the size of her heart,” the station’s media officer, David Pierce added during the announcement.

Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis, 1 of America’s astir beloved stand-up comics and actors died successful February 2024.

His decease has been confirmed by aggregate outlets, conscionable astatine the existent play of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm was underway.

He famously played a fictionalized mentation of himself connected the amusement alongside Larry David for galore years.

He announced past April helium had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up comedy. The cause of his death was announced soon aft the quality of his passing.

Thomas Kingston

Thomas Kingston, a British financier former fellow of Pippa Middleton, has died astatine property 45 astatine the extremity of February.

Like Pippa’s sister, Kate Middleton, Thomas besides joined a royal: Lady Gabriella. a distant relative of Prince William and Prince Harry.

A connection released connected Tuesday connected behalf of Lady Gabriella Kingston, and Thomas’s household announced his passing.

“It is with the deepest sorrow that we denote the decease of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, lad and brother. Tom was an exceptional antheral who lit up the lives of each who knew him. His decease has travel arsenic a large daze to the full family, and we inquire you to respect our privateness arsenic we mourn his passing.”

It is reported that exigency services were called to his assistance aft 6 p.m. connected Sunday, February 25. Although the origin of decease is undetermined, determination are nary reports that suspicious circumstances oregon different parties were involved.

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera was 91 years aged erstwhile she died connected Tuesday, January 30.

She rather virtually leapt to stardom successful the archetypal Broadway accumulation of West Side Story and became 1 of the astir celebrated Latina stars of her generation.

Her decease was confirmed successful a connection by her daughter, Lisa Mordente, but a origin of decease was not confirmed.

Alec Musser & David Gale

It was particularly hard for soap opera stars this week aft not one, but 2 well-loved stars were lost.

And some were truthful young.

All My Children actor Alec Musser died astatine the property of 50, connected Jan. 12, 2024.

Alec’s fiancée, Paige Press announced his passing to shocked fans.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Alec died by suicide aft an evident self-inflicted gunshot coiled to the chest.

Paige reportedly recovered him successful their bath aft the suicide.

Just a fewer days aft that, David Gale, champion known for his relation arsenic Dr. Joe Scanlon successful the fashionable soap opera, Port Charles, passed away.

At conscionable 58, the quality was confirmed by his sister with a heartbreaking Instagram post. At the time, a cause of death was nary instantly given.

Lynn Yamada Davis

Lynn Yamada Davis, the overmuch beloved TikTok prima down the series Cooking with Lynja, has died. She was 67.

Davis died connected Jan. 1 astatine Riverview Medical Center successful New Jersey of cancer.

Her daughter, Hannah Mariko Shofet, confirmed her passing to The New York Times.

Davis was diagnosed with pharynx crab successful 2019; 2 years later, her conditioned worsened. She was past diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Davis was champion known for her cooking videos. With the assistance of her lad Tim, she started producing contented during Covid-19 pandemic. Her large property rapidly became a deed with fans crossed each societal media.

She leaves down her 4 children and 2 grandchildren, positive leagues of fans who volition undoubtedly miss her.

Christian Oliver

Hollywood actor Christian Oliver, champion known for his roles in Indiana Jones, Speed Racer, and the beloved 90’s hits Baby-Sitters Club and Saved By The Bell: The New Class, was pronounced dormant connected January 4.

What makes the decease truthful shocking is that some of his young daughters, property 10 and 12, besides died.

Oliver, existent sanction Christian Klepser, and his 2 young daughters were recovered dormant pursuing the betterment of 4 bodies from a level clang disconnected a Caribbean land connected January 4, according to NBC News.

The prima and his kids, Madita and Annik , were the lone passengers flying aboard a tiny single-engine jet. The 4th idiosyncratic to perish was the pilot.

They were headed to St. Lucia aft taking disconnected from J.F. Mitchell Airport connected the Grenadine land of Bequia. The girls’ parent Jessica, Oliver’s ex-wife, was not on-board astatine the time.

David Soul

Actor David Soul, champion known for his relation successful the TV bid Starsky & Hutch, died astatine the property of 80. His woman Helen Snell announced his passing connected January 4, 2023.

“He shared galore bonzer gifts successful the satellite arsenic actor, singer, storyteller, originative creator and beloved friend.

“His smile, laughter and passionateness for beingness volition beryllium remembered by the galore whose lives helium has touched.”

Soul played Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson alongside Paul Michael Glaser’s Starsky successful the deed crime-solving TV series, which ran from 1975 to 1979.

Glynis Johns

Actress Glynis Johns, champion known for her relation arsenic Mrs. Winifred Banks successful the Disney classic Mary Poppins died astatine the property of 100.

Mitch Clem, her manager, told The Associated Press she died Thursday, January 4th, of earthy causes astatine an assisted surviving location successful Los Angeles.

“Today’s a bittersweet time for Hollywood,” Clem said. “She is the past of the past of aged Hollywood.”

Johns appeared successful much than 60 movies, and had a celebrated vocation connected the signifier arsenic well.

She originated the relation of Desiree Armfelt successful Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway philharmonic “A Little Night Music” and won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for her show successful 1973.