In Memoriam: People We Lost So Far In 2017

Gary DeCarlo

DeCarlo, who was best known as the singer of the 1960s hit “Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)”, died on June 28 following a battle with cancer. He was 75.

Michael Bond

The creator of Paddington Bear died on June 28 at age 91 following a short illness. “He will be forever remembered for his creation of the iconic Paddington, with his duffle coat and wellington boots, which touched my own heart as a child and will live on in the hearts of future generations.”

Michael Nyqvist

Nyqvist, who played publisher Mikael Blomkvist in the original Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo films, died following a battle with lung cancer on June 27th at age 56.

Roger Smith

Roger LaVerne Smith) was an American television and film actor, producer and screenwriter. He starred in the television detective series 77 Sunset Strip and in the comedy series Mister Roberts. Smith went on to manage the career of Ann-Margret, his wife of 50 years. Smith died June 4 at 84.

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis was an English actor, known for his work on British television. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-honored Wallace and Gromit. Sallis died on June 2nd. He was 96.

Adam West

West, who played ‘Batman’ on the campy, classic 1966-68 TV series (and in the feature film version of the show that was released in 1966 as well), died on June 9 at age 88. The Hollywood legend also provided memorable voice contributions to ‘Family Guy’ among other shows.

Glenne Headly

The Emmy-nominated actress died on June 8 at age 62. Best known for major films like ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’, ‘Dick Tracy ‘, and ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’, Headly got her start on the stage as an originating member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company. In recent years, she won acclaim for her supporting role on HBO’s hit limited series ‘The Night Of‘.