US Actress Shelley Duvall, known for her roles in films like The Shining, Annie Hall and Nashville, has died at the age of 75.
Her acting roles diminished during the 1990s, before subsequently disappearing from acting in 2002. She did return to acting last year when she starred in The Forest Hills.
RIP.
Renowned sex therapist and talk show host Dr Ruth Westheimer, who spoke openly about sex and intimate subjects, died on Friday at 96 years old.
Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for roles in hit TV shows like Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, died on Saturday from cancer at 53.
German DJ and producer Thomas Brückner, better known as Tomcraft, who was behind the massive 2003 club hit Loneliness, has died at the age of 49.
American stand-up comedy legend Bob Newhart, whose deadpan delivery style earned him numerous awards, has died at the age of 94.
China-born actress Cheng Pei-pei, who starred in Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has died in San Francisco at the age of 78.
Former world snooker champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91. The Welshman, who had previously been diagnosed with cancer. Reardon dominated snooker in the 1970s, claiming six world titles between 1970 and 1978. Nicknamed 'Dracula' because of his distinctive widow's peak hairstyle, he became a star as the game enjoyed a television boom. He won the first Pot Black series on BBC Two in 1969 and was made an MBE in the 1985 Queen's Birthday honours.
Disco singer Evelyn Thomas, whose powerful voice helped define the Hi-NRG scene of the 1980s, has died at the age of 70. The Chicago-born star scored an international hit with the 1984 single High Energy, which made the top five in the UK and topped the US club charts.
British blues musician John Mayall OBE - whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a springboard for stars including Eric Clapton - has died aged 90.