Us pays tribute to the beloved celebs who passed this year
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Stars We Lost in 2009
Us pays tribute to the beloved celebs who passed this year
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Bea Arthur
The Golden Girls star, 86, died of unspecified cancer in April.
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Billy Mays
Known for his OxiClean ads, the famed pitchman, 50, died in his sleep in his Florida home last June. A preliminary autopsy revealed that he likely died of heart disease.
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Brittany Murphy
The actress, 32, passed away Dec. 20. Her death is under investigation, and autopsy results are pending.
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David Carradine
The Kung Fu star, 72, died of accidental asphyxiation in June.
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DJ AM
Born Adam Goldstein, he died at age 36 of an accidental drug overdose in August.
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Ed McMahon
Johnny Carson’s former sidekick died at 86 in his sleep in June. He had been battling cancer and was hospitalized for pneumonia last January.
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Farrah Fawcett
After a two-and-a-half-year battle with anal cancer, she died at 62 in June.
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Jade Goody
The British reality star, 27, died in March after losing a battle with cervical cancer.
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Jett Travolta
The son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston died Jan. 2 after suffering a seizure disorder. He was 16.
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Lou "Captain" Albano
The wrestling icon died at 76 in October. A cause of death was not revealed.
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Michael Jackson
The King of Pop, 50, died June 25 after suffering from "acute propofol intoxication."
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Natasha Richardson
She passed away in March at the age of 45 after suffering a fatal brain injury in a fall while skiing.
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Patrick Swayze
Following a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer, he died at the age of 57 in September.
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Walter Cronkite
The TV news legend, who had been in failing health, died at the age of 92 in July.
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