#1 Anne Meara
The actress and comedian passed away at her home in Manhattan in late May, at the age of 85, reportedly due to natural causes. Meara, along with husband Jerry Stiller, was one-half of the prominent 1960's comedy duo, Stiller and Meara. In 2010 the couple had their own Yahoo comedy series, produced in part by actor son Ben Stiller. Meara was also well known for appearing on daytime soap All My Children and sitcom, Archie Bunker's Place, the latter of which earned her two Emmy nods. She also appeared on Oz, The Kings of Queens, and Sex and the City.
#2 Louis Jourdan
The French actor died in mid-March at the age of 93. Jourdan is known for playing the male lead in the 1985 romantic comedy Gigi, which won nine Oscars, including Best Picture. He also played the villain Kamal Khan in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy and portrayed Anton Arcane in the 1982 movie Swamp Thing and its 1989 sequel The Return of Swamp Thing. He also featured in films like The Swan, Can-Can, The Paradine Case, and Letter from an Unknown Woman. Jourdan also appeared on television. He portrayed the title character in the BBC's 1977 series Count Dracula.
#3 Geoffrey Lewis
Western star and father to Juliette Lewis died of natural causes in April at the age of 79. The actor was best known for his roles in Clint Eastwood movies, including Bronco Billy, High Plains Drifter, and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. On the small screen, he also held several notable roles in shows like Murder She Wrote, Hawaii Five-O, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 1980, he earned a Golden Globe nomination for his work on the show Flo. He was in the process of filming the 2016 sports drama High and Outside at the time of his death.
#4 James Best
Sheriff Coltrane of Hazard County. He was the 'one man' behind the success of 'Dukes of Hazard'. He later went on to become a professor and worked with and taught artists like Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino.
#5 P. F. Sloan
A very successful name in Pop music in the mid 1960s, he was a singer and songwriter. He worked intensely with many other bands and groups and created a profile like none other.
#6 Christopher Lee
Legendary British actor Sir Christopher Lee passed away in mid-June after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure. He was 93 years old. Lee played Dracula in a series of classic Hammer horror films. He also played Saruman in the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit movies, the villain in James Bond thriller The Man with the Golden Gun, and Count Doooku in Star Wars prequels Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith, among many other iconic roles.
#7 Setsuko Hara
She was a Japanese actress who made her mark globally for Late Spring and Tokyo Story performances.
#8 Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota on December 3. He was 48.
#9 Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine was an English actor best known for his television roles. He died of Parkinson's disease at 76 on 2nd December this year.
#10 Leonard Nimoy
The famed Star Trek icon died in late February at the age of 83 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The actor, who broke into the industry with the 1952 film Kid Monk Baroni, had small parts in projects like Dragnet, Perry Mason, and Get Smart, before landing his best-known role: Star Trek's Spock. The role made him a household name and earned him three Emmy nominations. After Star Trek's run ended, he went on to have a career as a voice actor, narrator, and director and also penned two autobiographies. More recently, he had a recurring role on the Fox series Fringe, which ended in 2013.
#11 Jackie Collins
Author Jackie Collins lost her battle with cancer on September 19. She was 77.
#12 Wes Craven
Wes Craven, the prolific horror film writer-director, died on August 30. He was 76.
#13 Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig (seen here in 1967), the actress best known for originating the role of Batgirl on TV's ‘Batman,' died from complications brought about from breast cancer. She was 78.
#14 Frank Gifford
NFL legend Frank Gifford died of natural causes at his Connecticut home on Aug. 9, 2015. He had been married to "Today" co-host Kathie Lee Gifford since 1986.
