Notable Deaths 2010: Tribute remembers

Tribute would like to take this opportunity to remember the celebrities who have passed away this year. They provided entertainment and escapism and in many ways, these directors, actors and producers have shared their stories, most of which are known worldwide. We laughed and cried and sat on the edge of our seats, excited and anxious, wanting to know what would happen next, thanks to these men and women. For all their years of dedication and love for show business, not to mention their very colorful lives, we commemorate those who have died and hope that Hollywood continues to nurture talents such as these. ~ Chantelle Rodrigo

Name and profession:	Age and cause of death:	Notables:
Arthur Penn, director	Congestive heart failure, 88	Bonnie and Clyde
Jean Simmons, actress	Lung cancer, 80.	Won a Golden Globe for Guys and Dolls.
Gloria Stuart, actress	Natural causes, 100	Nominated for an Oscar for Titanic
Lynn Redgrave, actress	Breast cancer, 67	Two Oscar nominations
Harold Gould, actor	Prostate cancer, 86	The Sting, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Barbara Billingsley, actress	Polymyalgia, 94	Leave it to Beaver
Dennis Hopper, writer/actor/director	Prostate cancer, 74	Rebel With a Cause and Easy Rider
Corey Haim, actor	Pneumonia, 38	Child star best known for Lost Boys
Eddie Fisher, singer/actor	Complications from hip surgery following a fall, 82	A former teen idol, this chart topping pop singer was married to Debbie Reynolds and later to Elizabeth Taylor.
Lena Horne, actress/singer	Heart failure, 92	Best known for her single, Stormy Weather and as a civil rights activist.
Tony Curtis, actor	Cardiac arrest, 85	Some Like it Hot; father of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Blake Edwards, director	Complications of pneumonia, 88.	The Pink Panther series of films
Kathryn Grayson, singer/actress	Natural causes, 88.	Singer, began her movie career in 1941

 

Other celebrities who passed away in 2010:

Robert Culp
Jill Clayburg
James MacArthur
Kevin McCarthy
Johnny Sheffield
John Forsythe
Fess Parker
June Havoc
Leslie Nielsen
Patricia Neal
Peter Graves
Corin Redgrave
Gary Coleman
Tom Bosley
Roy Ward Baker