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Weve taken a look back at the stars that have sadly passed away this year: Abby Dalton ​​American actress Abby Dalton died on November 21 aged 88 after suffering from a long-term illness. The actress is best known for her role as winery heiress Julia Cumson on the CBS soap Falcon Crest. She also starred in sitcoms such as Hennesey and The Joey Bishop Show. Her role as Martha Hale in Hennesey landed her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1961. Adam Schlesinger T...

The enigmatic star began her career as an actress, starring in  Bo Selecta!  and presented various ITV2 shows including  Im a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!  and  The Xtra Factor. Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 and the following year she began presenting  The X Factor  – replacing the long-standing presenter Dermot OLeary. She also presented the hit TV show Love Island between 2015 to 2019.  Chadwick Boseman (Ian West/PA) Actor and playwright Chadwick Boseman died on ...

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Dec. 29, the 364th day of 2020. There are two days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 29, 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians were killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them. On this date: In 1812, during the War of 1812, the American frigate USS Constitution engaged and severely damaged the British frigate HMS Java off Brazil. In 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th st...

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

The bad boy of British stand-up: Billy Connolly Credit: Clara Molden for The Telegraph The great and good of popular entertainment have been lining up to play tribute to Billy Connolly in an ITV special widely perceived as marking a final curtain in the comedian’s career. Paul McCartney, Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg and Sheridan Smith were among those to pay homage to Connolly during It’s Been A Pleasure.  Connolly, 78, appeared on screen, too, to announce that, after five decades at the pe...

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.