These Celebrities Passed Away In 2018

The actress, producer and director Penny Marshall died on December 17th of complications from diabetes. She first became famous with her role on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley and later started directing. She eventually helmed hit projects like Big, A League Of Their Own and Riding in Cars with Boys. Her family released a statement post mortem saying "Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall. Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story. We hope her life continues to inspire others to spend time with family, work hard and make all of their dreams come true." Penny Marshall was 75 years old.

The former actress Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor has passed away. The woman who used to star as "Harriet Oleson" on the popular TV show Little House on the Prairie died on Tuesday November 13 2018 in Woodland Hills, California, her representative confirmed to NBC News. She had played her most famous role for over 150 episodes and spent her last ears at the Motion Picture Fund Long Term Nursing Care facility in Woodland Hills. "Scottie" MacGregor was 93 years old, no cause of death has been reported yet, We hope she rests in peace!

The genius writer, editor and publisher Stan Lee passed away on November 12 2018. The creator of the Marvel Comics' heroes Iron Man, Black Panther, the X-Men, Spider Man and Thor had been battling pneumonia since the beginning of the year. Stan Lee had become somewhat of a superhero in real life for all the Marvel fans and had cameo appearances in countless comic book adaptions ever since 1989. Mr. Lee died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, he was 95 years old. We, as many million fans around the world, hope the ingenious creator of so many magical worlds can forever rest in peace...

The American singer-songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White passed away on October 24 2018. The Country music legend was most famous for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and the song "Rainy Night in Georgia". Throughout his career, White released more than 20 albums, his last one just last month actually. Tony Joe White died from a sudden heart attack at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, outside of Nashville - he was 75 years old and will be missed...

Burt Reynolds, the iconic star of films like The Longest Yard, Deliverance and Smokey and the Bandit passed away on the morning of September 6th at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida. Reynolds, who had received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the porn director "Jack Horner" in Boogie Nights (1997), was 82 years old. The cause of death was a heart attack.

Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died on 24th February at just fifty-three years old. Her agent broke the news in an official statement to "Entertainment Weekly" magazine. Emma Chambers played Hugh Grant's character's younger sister in Notting Hill.

The "Indian Times" was the first to report that Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor had passed away on 24th February at just fifty-four years old after suffering a heart attack at her nephew's wedding. Sridevi Kapoor was one of Bollywood's most loved actresses. She had her first role when she was four years old.

On August 16th 2018, the world lost its "Queen of Soul", when Aretha Franklin passed away in her home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit, Michigan. On her deathbed, she was reportedly surrounded by friends and family until she ultimately succumbed to pancreatic cancer. A large number of celebrities in the entertainment industry and politicians paid tribute to Franklin, whom had been performing since she was a little girl and also was an outspoken activist for civil rights and women's rights. She and her unique voice will be sorely missed...

Legendary singer and actor Vic Damone passed away on 11th February 2018 at eighty-nine.

Composer Johann Johansson, who won a Golden Globe for his score for the film The Theory of Everything died on 9th February at forty-eight. The cause of death was an accidental overdose of cocaine combined with medication.