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An Indiana coroner has revealed the cause of death for actor Nicholas Brendon, who played one of the main characters on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76.

David Simon, who died Sunday at 64 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, was the last of a kind: a builder in an age of talkers, a dealmaker who let the deals speak for themselves, a billionaire who never confused running a great company with saving the world.

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64.

Castmates and family members are mourning Robert Carradine, part of a famous Hollywood family and star of “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Lizzie McGuire.” Carradine died at 71.

The cause of death for actor Peter Greene, most known for his roles in “Pulp Fiction” and “The Mask,” has been revealed.

Parker Sutherland, a football player at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), died on Saturday morning at the age of 18, the university announced. In a press release, UNI Director of Athletics Megan Franklin described it as a “heartbreaking day”

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35 following a battle with cancer.

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the British rock band the Cure, died on Christmas Day at 65, the band says.

British actor William Rush, best known for the British TV series ‘Waterloo Road,’ has passed away at the young age of 31.

Actor Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” died on Sunday at the age of 78. 

German-born actor Udo Kier, whose fierce good looks and icy blue eyes imbued his characters with a menacing nobility, has died at 81.

Hollywood icon Diane Keaton, an Academy Award-winning actress and an accomplished director and producer, has passed away at the age of 79.

Longtime Moody Blues bassist, singer and songwriter John Lodge died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 82 on Friday while surrounded by his family.

Matthew Rooney, the grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney, died at the age 51 last Friday. 

Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.

Actress Kelley Mack, most known for her roles in The Walking Dead and Chicago Med, has died. She was 33.

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85.

Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily Hogan, shared a heartfelt tribute after her husband died at the age of 71 years old, stating that the loss of her husband was “sudden” and that she “wasn’t ready for this.”

Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” “It Might Be You” and the classic “The Way We Were,” has died at 99.

Rev. John MacArthur, who served as the pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, died late Monday evening at the age of 86, according to several reports.

The cause of death has been revealed for beloved character actor Michael Madsen, known for his roles in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill.”

Jim Irsay, owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, has died this week at the age of 65 after heading the beloved franchise since 1997.

Author and conservative activist David Horowitz, most famous for his book ‘Radical Son,’ died on Tuesday at the age of 86.

Mia Love, the former Republican congresswoman from Utah’s 4th district, passed away on Sunday at the age of 49 following a multiyear battle with brain cancer.

Former Democrat New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday at the age of 87 after battling metastatic breast cancer for several years, her family revealed in a statement.

Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) died on Thursday morning due to “complications” from his “cancer treatments,” according to a statement issued by his office.

D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic 1990s jams “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” has died. He was 64.

Country music legend Dolly Parton announced that her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean died. He was 82-years-old.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. He was 75.

The Mighty Gene Hackman was found dead in his home in New Mexico Wednesday night, along with his wife and dog. The former U.S. Marine and two-time Oscar winner’s cause of death is not yet known, though the local authorities have so far ruled out foul play. He was 95.

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in the 1996 film Harriet the Spy and the television show Gossip Girl, has died. She was 39.

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday morning. She was 78.

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen’s best friend — has died. He was 85.

Filmmaker David Lynch, whose mind-bending and surreal creative vision enraptured mainstream audiences and elite cinematic connoisseurs alike, has died. The Oscar-nominated director of “Mulholland Dr.,” “Blue Velvet,” and the TV series “Twin Peaks” was 78.

Actress Leslie Charleson, who played Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera General Hospital for nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 79.