Olivia Hussey Eisley
Olivia Hussey Eisley, best known for her performances in Romeo and Juliet and Black Christmas, passed away on December 27 at the age of 73. Born Olivia Osuna in Buenos Aires in 1951, she later moved to London, where she studied drama and made her stage debut in the West End production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Hussey shot to fame when she portrayed Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's acclaimed 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, starring opposite Leonard Whiting as Romeo.
In more recent years, she and Whiting initiated two lawsuits against Paramount in 2023 and 2024 concerning the film's distribution, as it included a nude scene they claimed Zeffirelli had pressured them into performing when they were just 15 and 16 years old. Both cases were ultimately dismissed by the courts. Hussey also starred in the influential 1974 slasher film Black Christmas and contributed to various other projects, including Jesus of Nazareth, Psycho IV: The Beginning, It, Lonesome Dove: The Series, Boy Meets World, Pinky and the Brain, and Batman Beyond.
Hudson Meek
Hudson Meek, a young actor known for his role in Baby Driver, tragically passed away on December 21 due to injuries sustained from a fall from a moving vehicle. He was just 16 years old. Meek portrayed the younger version of Ansel Elgort's character, Baby, in Edgar Wright's acclaimed 2017 action film. His acting repertoire also included appearances in the reboot of MacGyver, the CW series Legacies, the "MLK/X" season of National Geographic's Genius, and NBC's Found, where he played the younger version of Mark-Paul Gosselaar's character. Additionally, he lent his voice to the lead role of Bada in the animated YouTube series Badanamu Cadets and Badanamu Stories.
Jill Jacobson
Jill Jacobson, a talented character actress renowned for her roles in series such as Falcon Crest and The New Gidget, passed away on December 8 at the age of 70. Jacobson portrayed the spy Erin Jones in 22 episodes of the 1980s primetime soap opera Falcon Crest from 1985 to 1987, while also starring as Larue, Gidget's lifelong best friend, in The New Gidget, a sequel to the 1960s sitcom that launched Sally Field's career, from 1986 to 1988. Her extensive body of work includes appearances in Newhart, a five-episode arc on Days of Our Lives, guest roles on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as parts in Harper Valley PTA, Quantum Leap, Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown, Party Down, Hung, Castle, and Etheria.
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones, the Grammy-winning songwriter and arranger renowned for his work producing Michael Jackson’s iconic hits, passed away on Sunday, November 3, at the age of 91. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1933, Jones developed a passion for jazz and trumpet playing early on. While he scored several films, including The Pawnbroker, he eventually shifted his focus to producing and arranging music. Jones is celebrated for producing the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, along with Jackson's other blockbuster albums Off the Wall and Bad. He also produced Lesley Gore’s biggest hits, It’s My Party and You Don’t Own Me, and played a pivotal role in producing the classic television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. With a remarkable 28 Grammy Awards, he ranks as the third-highest winner in Grammy history.
Jones was set to receive an honorary Oscar on November 17; in 1995, he received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and he made history in 1967 as the first African American nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars for The Eyes of Love from Banning, the same year he was also nominated for Best Score for In Cold Blood. Over the course of his life, Jones was married three times and is survived by his seven children, including actress Rashida Jones, known for her role in Parks and Recreation.
Teri Garr
Teri Garr, the Academy Award-nominated actress celebrated for her quirky comedic performances in films like Tootsie and Young Frankenstein, passed away on October 29 at the age of 79. Garr began her career in show business as a dancer, performing in several Elvis Presley movies and securing small roles on The Andy Griffith Show, Batman, and Star Trek before landing her breakthrough role in Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 neo-noir film The Conversation. This led to her memorable performance as Inga, the assistant to Gene Wilder's Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, in Mel Brooks' comedy-horror classic Young Frankenstein.
Garr also captivated audiences in films like Oh, God!, Tootsie — for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress — and Mr. Mom. While known primarily for her comedic roles, she also demonstrated her dramatic talent in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Black Stallion, and The Escape Artist. Her extensive television credits include appearances on The Odd Couple, MAS*H, The Sonny and Cher Show, The Bob Newhart Show, and Maude.
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey, a writer and director renowned for his collaborations with Andy Warhol, passed away on October 28 at the age of 86. He is best known for his films featuring Joe Dallesandro, including Flesh (1968), Trash (1970), Heat (1972), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973), and Blood for Dracula (1974). His notable works also include Women in Revolt (1971) and what became known as his New York trilogy: Forty Deuce (1982), Mixed Blood (1985), and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). In addition to his filmmaking, Morrissey co-founded the print magazine Interview in 1969, alongside Warhol and publisher John Wilcock. He also had a brief stint managing the Velvet Underground and Nico, and served as Warhol's manager for nine years during the 1960s and 1970s.
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor, a versatile actor known for his extensive work on both stage and screen, passed away on October 7 due to cancer, as confirmed by his publicist to EW. He was 89 years old. Pryor is perhaps best remembered for his role as California University Chancellor Milton Arnold on Beverly Hills, 90210, where he portrayed the father of Clare, played by Kathleen Robertson. In the 1983 film Risky Business, he took on the role of Joel Goodsen's father, a character played by Tom Cruise.
Pryor's impressive career also included appearances in Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and various soap operas, including the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles. He is survived by his wife, Christina Belford, daughter Stacey Pryor, and grandchildren Auguste and Avril Bas.
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith, the esteemed figure of British theater who garnered two Academy Awards, famously portrayed Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series and brought to life the sharp-witted matriarch Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey, passed away on September 27 at the age of 89. Born in 1934, Smith rose to prominence on both U.K. and U.S. stages, delivering iconic performances in productions such as Othello, Private Lives, Antony and Cleopatra, Night and Day, Virginia, The Way of the World, Lettice and Lovage, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hedda Gabler, New Faces of 1956, and many more.
In film, her notable roles included Gosford Park, A Room With a View, Sister Act, The Secret Garden, The First Wives Club, Death on the Nile, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Clash of the Titans, and Quartet, as well as appearances in seven of the eight Harry Potter films. A six-time Oscar nominee, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 1969's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and for Best Supporting Actress in 1978's California Suite. In 1990, she was honored as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Ángel Salazar
Ángel Salazar, the actor and comedian renowned for his role as Al Pacino's sidekick in Scarface, passed away on August 11 at the age of 68. Following his iconic performance in Scarface, the Cuban-American star appeared alongside Tom Hanks in the 1988 comedy Punchline, and later reunited with both Pacino and director Brian De Palma for the 1993 crime drama Carlito's Way.
His filmography also includes roles in Sylvester, Where the Buffalo Roam, A Stranger Is Watching, The Wild Life, and more. On television, Salazar featured in shows such as On Our Own, The New $treetz Seriez, Jersey Mafia Chronicles, and In Living Color. In addition to his acting prowess, Salazar was a talented comedian, showcasing his skills in the 2006 documentary Latin Legends of Comedy and various other comedy specials.
Alain Delon
Alain Delon, the charismatic French leading man famed for his roles in classic films like René Clément's Purple Noon and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï, passed away at the age of 88, as confirmed by his family to French news agency AFP. Born on November 8, 1935, in Sceaux, France, Delon earned a vocational degree as a teenager, worked in a butcher shop, and served in the French Navy before making his film debut at 22 in the 1957 revenge thriller Send a Woman When the Devil Fails. His career took off with the 1960 release of Purple Noon, an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley, which was both a critical and commercial success and led some reviewers to label him 'the new James Dean.'
Delon's impressive filmography also includes titles such as L’Eclisse, Histoires Extraordinaires, La Piscine, Borsalino, Nouvelle Vague, The Yellow Rolls-Royce, Once a Thief, Texas Across the River, and Lost Command. In 2019, he received an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a decision that sparked controversy due to a petition against him for 'racism, homophobia, and misogyny' which attracted over 25,000 signatures. During the ceremony, he reflected on his career, stating, "It's a bit of a posthumous tribute, but from my lifetime. I am going to leave, but I won't leave without thanking you." Delon is survived by his son Anthony from his marriage to actress Nathalie Barthélémy, as well as two children, Alain-Fabien and Anouchka, from his relationship with Rosalie van Breemen.
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty, the actress celebrated for her performances in the iconic TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, passed away on July 13 at the age of 53 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Doherty underwent chemotherapy, a single mastectomy in 2016, and breast reconstruction in 2018. Unfortunately, her cancer returned in 2020.
A native of Memphis, Doherty began her Hollywood career as a child actress, landing her first television role at the age of 10 and her first film role at 12. Her breakthrough came in the 1988 film Heathers, where she starred alongside a young Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Doherty became a household name for her portrayal of Brenda Walsh on 90210 for four seasons and as Prue Halliwell on Charmed for three seasons.
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall, the actress renowned for her roles in several Robert Altman films and for her iconic performance as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, passed away on July 11 due to complications from diabetes at the age of 75. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Duvall was discovered by Robert Altman, who cast her in his 1970 film Brewster McCloud. This marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration, with Duvall appearing in seven of Altman's projects over the next seven years, including Nashville (1975), 3 Women (1977), and Popeye (1980).
She made a significant mark in horror cinema with her role in The Shining, where she starred alongside Jack Nicholson in a demanding performance. In addition to her film work, Duvall created, hosted, and executive produced several beloved children's television programs in the 1980s, such as Faerie Tale Theatre, Nightmare Classics, and Tall Tales & Legends. After retiring from acting in 2002, she made headlines with a controversial appearance on a Dr. Phil episode, where she discussed her struggles with mental health. Remarkably, more than two decades after her departure from Hollywood, Duvall returned to the screen in the 2023 indie horror film The Forest Hills.
Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée, the esteemed French actress who collaborated with renowned directors such as Federico Fellini, Sidney Lumet, Jacques Demy, and Bernardo Bertolucci, passed away on June 18 at the age of 92. The Oscar-nominated star is perhaps best remembered for her performance in Claude Lelouch’s cherished 1966 romance, A Man and a Woman, where she starred alongside Jean-Louis Trintignant. Following the film's release, Aimée garnered international recognition, winning a Golden Globe for Best Actress.
The film itself received the Palme d'Or at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, along with a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards. It also led to two sequels: A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later and The Best Years of a Life. Aimée's impressive filmography includes notable works such as Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, Bertolucci’s Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, Lumet’s The Appointment, Robert Altman’s Prêt-à-Porter, and Agnes Varda’s A Hundred and One Nights.
Pamela Salem
Pamela Salem, the British actress celebrated for her roles in the James Bond and Doctor Who franchises, passed away on February 21 at the age of 80. Born in India, she studied at Heidelberg University in Germany and then attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, launching her career in repertory theater in Chesterfield and York. In 1977, Salem played Toos in the Doctor Who adventure The Robots of Death, and 11 years later, she appeared as Professor Rachel Jensen in Remembrance of the Daleks.
She later revisited both characters in audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions. Salem's other notable screen credits include the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, where she portrayed Miss Moneypenny, as well as appearances in the television series Blake's 7, EastEnders, and The West Wing.
