Dec. 26
“America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 79. Humorist David Sedaris is 68. Country musician Bob Carpenter (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 78. Funk musician George Porter Jr. (The Meters) is 77. Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is 70.
Dec. 27
Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson is 83. Rock musician Mick Jones (Foreigner) is 80. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bill Self is 62. TV journalist Savannah Guthrie is 53.
Dec. 28
Actor Denzel Washington is 70. TV personality Gayle King is 70. Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque is 64. Linux creator Linus Torvalds is 55. Political commentator Ana Navarro is 53. TV host-comedian Seth Meyers is 51. Actor Joe Manganiello is 48. Musician John Legend is 46.
Dec. 29
Actor Barbara Steele is 88. Actor Jon Voight is 86. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 78. Actor Ted Danson is 77.
Dec. 30
Actor Russ Tamblyn is 90. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 87. Director James Burrows (“Cheers,” “Taxi”) is 84. Singer Patti Smith is 78. Musician Jeff Lynne is 77. TV host Meredith Vieira (“Today,” “The View”) is 71. Actor-comedian Tracey Ullman is 65. TV host Sean Hannity is 63.
Dec. 31
Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is 87. Rock musician Andy Summers of The Police is 81. Actor Sir Ben Kingsley is 81. Actress Bebe Neuwirth is 66. Singer Paul Westerberg is 65. Author Nicholas Sparks is 59. Singer-actor Joe McIntyre of New Kids on the Block is 52.
Jan. 1
Actor Frank Langella is 87. Singer-guitarist Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish is 83. Comedian Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) is 82. Actor Rick Hurst (“The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 79. Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 67.
