The past year saw the loss of celebrated stars of the big screen, such as movie star Burt Reynolds, and musical icons like Aretha Franklin.
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Every year, the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys must choose which notable performers and creators to memorialize in their In Memoriam segments, and the three organizations will have many talented entertainers to remember at 2019’s ceremonies.
The past year saw the loss of celebrated stars of the big screen, such as „Smokey and the Bandit“ star Burt Reynolds, who died Sept. 6. Reynolds, who was 82, earned an Oscar nom for „Boogie Nights“ and also appeared on television in „Evening Shade.“
Among the other notable movie performers lost this year were „Superman“ and „Smallville“ actress Margot Kidder, who died May 13; „The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter“ star Sondra Locke, who was also a film director and died Nov. 3; and Susan Anspach, who starred in „Five Easy Pieces“ and „Blume in Love“ and died April 2.
Several stars known for their work in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s passed away in 2018, including Dorothy Malone, who starred in „Written on the Wind“ and on TV in „Peyton Place.“ She died Jan. 19. One-time teen heartthrob Tab Hunter, who starred in „Damn Yankees“ and „Polyester,“ died July 8, while Barbara Harris, who starred in „Nashville,“ „Freaky Friday“ and „Family Plot,“ died Aug. 21.
Verne Troyer, a favorite as Mini-Me in „Austin Powers,“ died April 21, and on Nov.
