The year 2016 is a tragic year for the entertainment industry since a lot of beloved personalities passed away this year. In the past few days alone, five celebrity deaths have already been reported: George Michael, Rick Parfitt, Liz Smitth, Carrie Fisher, and most recently, Debbie Reynolds. The year is coming to a close, and fans could only hope that the entertainment world can make it to the start of 2017 without any more deaths.
Although there were quiet a lot of celebrity deaths this year, some really are just too shocking for fans to take in. Alan Thicke's passing on December 13th surprised everyone because the "Growing Pain" star actor did not show any health issues.
The popular "Harry Potter" actor, Alan Rickman, who played Severus Snape died just two weeks after New Year. He had a secret battle with cancer.
David Bowie fought 18 months with cancer, but his death still shocked a lot of fans. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was 69 years old, and his career spanned for six decades, NBC News said.
Another shocking death happened on September 11 when 47-year old Alexis Arquette passed away after a battle with HIV for almost three decades. A month before, "Willy Wonka" actor, Gene Wilder died in after complications from Alzheimer's, Mirror reported.
In June, the world was devastated when singer Christina Grimmie, just 22 years old, died after a deranged "fan" killed her. The same month, 27-year old "Star Trek" actor, Anton Yelchin, died after a freak accident. He was pinned between his own car and his security fence in his driveway.
Most recent celebrity deaths include singer George Michael, actresses Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Michael died in his sleep on Christmas Day. Actress Carrie Fisher died four days after suffering from a heart attack on December 23. Her mom, Debbie Reynolds, passed away a day after Fisher's death on December 27.
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