Lynch was born in east London in 1938, to a Barbadian father and a mother of British and Jamaican heritage. He died aged 26.Dale is credited with pioneering the surf music style, by drawing on his Middle-Eastern heritage and experimenting with reverberation. He also shot members of the Royal Family, including the Queen. Pamela Smyth, head of Crowd Makeup on the hit HBO show, told Belfast Live: “Even among the thousands of extras that came through the crowd room on Thrones – Andrew always stood out.” Fraser was known for her advocacy efforts for her indigenous culture, and wrote or translated songs into the Inuit language of Inukitut with the aim of using pop music to raise awareness of it. The musician co-founded Cream in 1966 with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. He was 33. In 1968, he won his first Oscar for the song “The Windmills of Your Mind” from The Thomas Crown Affair film. His books were burnt shortly after they left the country. He was the co-writer and star of counterculture classic Easy Rider (1969).Home and Away star Ben Unwin was found dead aged 41 on 14 August, according to New South Wales Police. The most insightful comments on all subjects Or My Mom Will Shoot'.YouTube / Warner Bros Domestic Television DistributionInfluential lo-fi musician Daniel Johnston died in September 2019 following a heart attack, according to The Austin Chronicle. The Associated Press confirmed that the “Lucid Dreams” rapper suffered a "medical emergency" at Chicago's Midway International Airport, and was later pronounced dead in hospital.Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children’s programme Sesame Street, has died at the age of 84. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed, though The Daily Beast reports that an NYPD official said Ocasek appeared to have died from “natural causes”. He was 33. The comedian gained recognition on the comedy circuit in the 1980s and was a regular on BBC Radio 4 panel shows, including The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Alongside The Tiger Who Came to Tea – which concerns a young girl and her mother, whose afternoon tea is interrupted by the arrival of said feline – Kerr is also known for her 17-book Mog series, which details the adventures of an ordinary house cat. She died in hospital on 2 March. Lynch was born in east London in 1938, to a Barbadian father and a mother of British and Jamaican heritage. The Alabama native, who relocated to Detroit as a young man, died on 17 March, aged 82.The American British singer-songwriter and producer who rose to fame with The Walker Brothers during the Sixties and was once referred to as "pop's own Salinger", died on 22 March, aged 76. Channing died on 15 January of natural causes at her home in Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 97.Oliver, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, wrote rapturous odes to nature and animal life that brought her critical acclaim and popular affection, writing more than 15 poetry and essay collections. He played Carmine Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974) before returning to the franchise in 1990 as Albert Volpe in The Godfather Part III.Judith Kerr, the author and illustrator best known for The Tiger Who Came to Tea, died at the age of 95 on 23 May. He is best known for his hit "Misirlou", used in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction. Her death was confirmed “with profound sadness” by the Morrison family, who said she had passed away in the Bronx, New York, “following a short illness”. Herman created 10 Broadway shows, and won two Tony Awards for Best Musical for Hello, Dolly!
The celebrated pianist and musician who for decades delighted audiences and fans around the world using the stage name Dr John, died aged 77 on 6 June.
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Herman’s death was confirmed by his goddaughter, who told the Associated Press that he died of pulmonary complications in Miami, Florida. The acclaimed filmmaker was the first African American nominated for a best director Oscar for Boyz N the Hood, and was the youngest ever to be nominated for that same award at the time in 1991. She appeared on The X Factor in 2008 and is considered to have had one of the most memorable auditions in the ITV show's history.Jill Galloway Heitz died at the age of 78 from congestive heart failure on 13 November. She died of cancer on 1 January, aged 66, in Mountain View, California. She died in hospital on 2 March. She died aged 44, at her home in New Orleans.Freeman appeared on season 13 of the TV singing competition The Voice, making a strong impression early on with her cover of 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons, performed during the blind auditions. He was best known for his collaborations with producer Darkchild, and had songwriting credits on a number of pop and R&B classics by artists including Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Janet and Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Brandy and Whitney Houston.The actor, best known for her role as Nonnie the cruise liner singer in The Poseidon Adventure, died on 3 September at the age of 77.Jimmy Johnson, revered session guitarist and co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, died 5 September 2019, aged 76. She first appeared on stage at the age of 10, and fell in love with ballet. The English restaurateur and television chef, known for his love of British cuisine and ingredients and for his distinctive spiked hair style, fronted shows such as MasterChef, MasterChef USA, Hell's Kitchen, and his own series, Rhodes Around Britain.Godfrey Gao died on 27 November, aged 35. Marie Fredriksson, one-half of the pop duo Roxette, died 9 December after suffering a long illness.