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Entertainment – Famous People

Discover memorial pages of historical and famous personalities – from politicians to artists, from scientists to athletes.

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Entertainment

79 personalities

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Portrait of Terry Wogan (1938–2016) – memorial page

Memorial

Terry Wogan

08/03/1938 – 01/31/2016

77 years

Irish radio and television broadcaster

Taplow
1
MN
Portrait of Mike Nichols (1931–2014) – memorial page

Memorial

Mike Nichols

11/06/1931 – 11/19/2014

83 years

American director and comedian

New York City
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Family Tree
JR
Portrait of Joan Rivers (1933–2014) – memorial page

Memorial

Joan Rivers

06/08/1933 – 09/04/2014

81 years

American comedian, actress, and television host

Mount Sinai Hospital
12
MS
Portrait of Mel Smith (1952–2013) – memorial page

Memorial

Mel Smith

12/03/1952 – 07/19/2013

60 years

British comedian and actor

London
1
Family Tree
JW
Portrait of Jonathan Winters (1925–2013) – memorial page

Memorial

Jonathan Winters

11/11/1925 – 04/11/2013

87 years

American comedian, actor, artist

Montecito
16
Family Tree
PL
Portrait of Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (1915–2013) – memorial page

Memorial

Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland

08/30/1915 – 03/10/2013

97 years

Welsh model who became a member of the Swedish royal family

Djurgården
22
RS

Memorial

Reeva Steenkamp

08/19/1983 – 02/14/2013

29 years

South African model and legal assistant

Pretoria
1
DB
Portrait of Dirk Bach (1961–2012) – memorial page

Memorial

Dirk Bach

04/23/1961 – 10/01/2012

51 years

German actor, comedian and presenter

Berlin
1
Family Tree
PD
Portrait of Phyllis Diller (1917–2012) – memorial page

Memorial

Phyllis Diller

07/17/1917 – 08/20/2012

95 years

American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist

Brentwood
21
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Portrait of Patrice O'Neal (1969–2011) – memorial page

Memorial

Patrice O'Neal

12/07/1969 – 11/29/2011

41 years

American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor

Jersey City
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BM
Portrait of Billy Mays (1958–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Billy Mays

07/20/1958 – 06/28/2009

50 years

European-American salesperson

Tampa
2
EM
Portrait of Ed McMahon (1923–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Ed McMahon

03/06/1923 – 06/23/2009

86 years

American announcer, game show host, actor, and spokesman

Los Angeles
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BP
Portrait of Bettie Page (1923–2008) – memorial page

Memorial

Bettie Page

04/22/1923 – 12/11/2008

85 years

American pin-up model

Los Angeles
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RS

Memorial

Ruslana Sergeyevna-Korshunova

07/02/1987 – 06/28/2008

20 years

Kazakhstani fashion model

Manhattan
2
Family Tree
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Portrait of George Carlin (1937–2008) – memorial page

Memorial

George Carlin

05/12/1937 – 06/22/2008

71 years

American stand-up comedian

Santa Monica
21
JB
Portrait of Joey Bishop (1918–2007) – memorial page

Memorial

Joey Bishop

02/03/1918 – 10/17/2007

89 years

American entertainer

Newport Beach
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MG
Portrait of Merv Griffin (1925–2007) – memorial page

Memorial

Merv Griffin

07/06/1925 – 08/12/2007

82 years

American talk show host, singer, and game show producer

Los Angeles
2
CN
Portrait of Charles Nelson Reilly (1931–2007) – memorial page

Memorial

Charles Nelson Reilly

01/13/1931 – 05/25/2007

76 years

American comedian and actor

Beverly Hills
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AC

Memorial

Ana Carolina Reston

06/04/1985 – 11/14/2006

21 years

Brazilian model

São Paulo
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IT
Portrait of Iva Toguri D'Aquino (1916–2006) – memorial page

Memorial

Iva Toguri D'Aquino

07/04/1916 – 09/26/2006

90 years

World War II propaganda announcer "Orphan Ann", and best-known "Tokyo Rose" announcer

Chicago
1
RB
Portrait of Red Buttons (1919–2006) – memorial page

Memorial

Red Buttons

02/05/1919 – 07/13/2006

87 years

American comedian and actor

Century City
1
Family Tree
RC
Portrait of Rudi Carrell (1934–2006) – memorial page

Memorial

Rudi Carrell

12/19/1934 – 07/07/2006

71 years

entertainer on Dutch and German television

Bremen
11
ML

Memorial

Michel Lotito

06/16/1950 – 04/17/2006

55 years

French eater

Grenoble
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Portrait of Richard Pryor (1940–2005) – memorial page

Memorial

Richard Pryor

12/01/1940 – 12/10/2005

65 years

American comedian and actor

Encino
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