Causes of death for actors, musicians, singers and television characters include suicide, cancer, heart disease, overdoses and accidents, among others, who have died in the past three months amid a period of mourning in the entertainment world.
In the 15 days of 2024 alone, at least twelve celebrities have said goodbye to the world under different circumstances.
On Sunday it was announced the death of Dominican musician Janni Viloria, former member of Chicas del Can, who died at the age of 54 after brain surgery.
Also reported on Sunday was the death of Mexican influencer Sebastián Bautista, who died in a buggy accident on Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, “Honeymooners” actress Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie, Ed Norton's sarcastic wife, died. She was 99 years old.
Randolph died of natural causes Saturday evening at his home on Manhattan's Upper West Side, his son Randolph Charles told The Associated Press on Sunday.
A day earlier, on Friday, American actor Alec Musser, 50, said goodbye.
Musser played Del Henry in the American soap operas All My Children and I Wanna Be a Soap Star, as well as in films such as the popular comedy Big Kids.
Spanish actor Juli Mira, known for his role in the legendary series Cuéntame, as it happened, also died on this day. He was 75 years old.
Among those who “disappeared at the wrong time” this January is Ecuadorian composer and musician Diego Gallardo, who was caught by a stray bullet in the middle of the shooting in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on January 9th.
On the same day, January 9, Mexican actor Adan Canto, known for his participation in series such as “Designated Survivor,” “The Following,” “The Cleaning Lady” and “Narcos,” died after battling cancer. He was 42 years old.
On Saturday, January 6th, porn actress and partner Abigail (Thaina) Fields, affectionately known as “La Chinita” or “Tini”, was found dead. He was 24 years old.
According to Peruvian media, the death of the influencer, who had dedicated herself to adult cinema since 2018, would have been due to suicide by poisoning.
One of the most unfortunate events of this year was the tragic accident of actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters in a small plane accident on Thursday, January 4th, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Also on January 4th, American actor David Soul, who became famous with the hit series “Starsky & Hutch,” died in London at the age of 80.
Likewise, it was Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic film “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet future standard “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim 100 Years Old.
Another case: the Spanish comedian and actor Paco Arévalo died on January 3 at the age of 76 in his home in Valencia after being “dizzy and not wanting to do anything” for a few days, but no one knew why due.
On the other hand, the Argentine Anita Ontiveros, who became the first woman to become a chamber director in the Dominican Republic, died on Wednesday, January 3, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was 76 years old.
On the same day, Brazilian singer João Carreiro, one of the biggest names in the country's “Sertanejo” genre, died. He died at the age of 41 after heart surgery.
Meanwhile, actor Adam Jandoubi, 23 years old and known for his performances in the film “La paranza dei bambini”, was found dead on New Year's morning in a central street in Naples, suffering from cardiac arrest and injuries to his face. Result of a possible motorcycle accident, local media reported.
DECEMBER
On December 11, the tragic manner of Emily Matson's death was reported; hit by a train, although it was determined to be a suicide. He was 42 years old.
In Brazil, singer Pedro Henrique died on Wednesday evening, December 13, at the age of 30, on stage during a performance in Feira de Santana, a Brazilian city.
James McCaffrey, actor in the series “Sex and the City”, died at the age of 65 as a result of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells.
McCaffrey's rep told TMZ that the star's death occurred on Sunday, December 17.
Gospel singer Eric Moyo, winner of the TV talent show “Idol” in its African version, died on December 20 in South Africa after collapsing on stage. He was 41 years old.
Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, died on December 23, 2023 at the age of 41.
His mother, Jane Carter, confirmed the information with a heartbreaking message on Instagram in which she expressed her great pain over the loss of her third child, as Aaron died in 2022 and her other daughter, Leslie Carter, in 2012.
According to TMZ, American country singer Laura Lynch, founder of the legendary band The Dixie Chicks, died in a traffic accident on Saturday, December 23rd.
In Colombia, Lisandro Meza, pillar of Vallenato, died in the last hours of December 23rd.
The singer and composer died at the age of 86 after spending six days in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the La Concepción clinic in Sincelejo.
Puerto Rican actor Kamar de los Reyes, who played troubled police officer Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera “One Life to Live” and villain Raúl Menéndez in the video games “Call of Duty,” died on Christmas Eve at age 56 Fight against cancer.
The death of flamenco singer Thais Hernández sparked sadness in the music industry in Spain on December 26th. He was 35 years old after battling cancer.
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, a cast member of the Oscar-winning film “Parasites,” was found dead on December 27 while under investigation in a case of suspected drug use.
Peruvian musician Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, considered his country's most important rocker, died on December 28 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), known as bulbar palsy, more than a decade ago. He was 58 years old.
British actor Tom Wilkinson, who was twice Oscar-nominated for films such as “Shakespeare in Love,” “The Full Monty” and “Michael Clayton,” died on December 30. He was 75 years old.
In another farewell, Shecky Greene, the talented comedian and improv master who became the consummate Las Vegas headliner and revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest stand-up artists of his generation, died on December 31st a natural death. He was 97 years old.
NOVEMBER
After several days in hospital, Venezuelan comedian Pedro Alberto Martínez Conde, better known as Perucho Conde, died on November 4th at the age of 89.
On November 6, Dominican journalist Raúl Pérez Peña (El Bacho) died of health problems at the Independencia Clinic.
The social leader and Listín Diario columnist was 82 years old at the time of his death. On November 8th, South Korea lost a major K-pop prospect: Nahee, 24 years old.
Without revealing the cause of death, his record label reported the sad news in a statement.
Brazilian journalist Elaine Santos, who was five months pregnant, died on November 21 from breathing problems and was admitted to intensive care.
At the time of his death, Santos, who worked for Cançao Nova, a Catholic news channel, was 38 years old.
OCTOBER
Actor Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing in the series “Friends,” who was found dead in his pool in Los Angeles, California, USA on October 28, is said to have “unconditionally” died as a result of ketamine the autopsy.
Recently, Chron published the stories of several women Matthew allegedly violently assaulted in the final years of his life.