2022 has been a year of loss for cinema as Hollywood said goodbye to a number of famous actors including legends like Kirstie Alley and Robbie Coltrane. Here, we take a look at the list of the most-loved actors who died in 2022.
Art lives through artists and art connoisseurs and legends like Robbie Coltrane or Angela Lansbury remain immortal for fans as they have created their own legacy which will be remembered for generations.
List of famous actors who died in 2022
2022 marks the demise of some of the most globally loved actors and actresses who are gone but never forgotten. Here’s a look at some of the most notable names to look back on as we bid goodbye to the year.
Angela Lansbury (96)
Honorary Oscar-winning actress Angela Lansbury whose acting career included famous movies like The Manchurian Candidate and Beauty and the Beast passed away on October 11, 2022. The actress had won over six Golden Globes and received over 18 Emmy nominations. Along with movies, she will be remembered for her TV show Murder She Wrote which ran for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1992.
Kirstie Alley
One of the most loved faces of television Kirstie Alley left too soon in 2022 at the age of 71. The actress won two Emmy awards for David’s Mother and Cheers. Some of her most talked about works include Look Who’s Talking, the crime drama series The Last Don, the sitcom Veronica’s Closet, and NBC’s Cheers.
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher will be forever remembered for her antagonist role of Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest which led to her winning the Oscar in 1976 along with a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She has also gained Emmy nominations for Picket Fences (1996) and Joan of Arcadia (2004). The Girlboss actor died at the age of 88 on September 26.
Anne Heche
Gracie’s Choice star Anne Heche, unfortunately, passed away this year at the young age of 52. The Primetime Emmy Award-winning actress has worked in movies like Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog and I Know What You Did Last Summer. The actress was also hailed by fans for opening up about her life struggles and how she survived a painful childhood in the book, Call Me Crazy.Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Nichelle Nichols
Lt. Nyota Uhura of Star Trek, Nichelle Nichols passed away in 2022 at the age of 89. Her decades-spanning acting career was recognized through a number of awards including The Life Career Award, from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films. Apart from the Star Trek series, she has acted in Lady Magdalene’s, TV series Antony and Cleopatra and Snow Dogs.
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Paul Sorvino
Goodfellas actor Paul Sorvino who also acted as Henry Kissinger in the famous movie Nixon passed away in 2022 at the age of 83 on July 25. The actors most talked about work includes Law & Order and Goodfellas where he played the iconic mobster Paulie Cicero.
Tony Sirico
Another Goodfellas actor Tony Sirico who also worked in Bullets Over Broadway, Café Society, and the legendary TV show The Sopranos died on July 8 at the age of 79.
James Caan
Oscar-nominated actor James Caan who won the viewers’ hearts by playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather also passed away in 2022 at the age of 82. Caan received multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for movies like Brian’s Son, the drama The Gambler (1974), and the musical Funny Lady (1975).
Ray Liotta
Henry Hill of Goodfellas, Ray Liotta who has won a Primetime Emmy Award and received multiple nominations for a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards died at the age of 67 this year. Some of his most loved characters include Frank Sinatra in the television film The Rat Pack, Ray Sinclair in the Jonathan Demme film Something Wild (1986), and Lt. Matt Wozniak in Shades of Blue.
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane aka Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series died at the age of 72 on October 14 of 2022. Some of Coltrane’s most famous works included Henry V, Let It Ride, Danny, the Champion of the World, Ocean’s Twelve, The Brothers Bloom, Great Expectations, and Effie Gray.
The actor received an outstanding contribution award at the British Academy Scotland Awards, in 2011. He has also won Broadcasting Press Guild Award, the British Academy Television Best Actor Award, and the Royal Television Society Award among many others.Photo by J Carter Rinaldi/FilmMagic
Celebrities we lost in 2022
Along with actors, fans were saddened at the unfortunate demises of a number of famous celebrities this year including Lata Mangeshkar, General Hospital actress Sonya Eddy, Betty Davis, Bappi Lahiri, Bobby Rydell, Taylor Hawkins, Naomi Judd, Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Tony Dow, Pat Carroll, Wolfgang Petersen, Jean-Luc Godard, Coolio, Loretta Lynn, Joanna Simon, Leslie Jordan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Takeoff, Bob McGrath, and Stephen “tWitch” Boss.