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2014 Celebrity Death: Carol Ann Susi Died November 11 At The Age Of 62
The Big Bang Theory actress died from cancer at 62 on Nov. 11. Susi voiced Howard's overbearing — but unseen — mother Mrs. Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom and became a fan favorite character. Her other TV credits include The Night Stalker, Cheers, Doogie Howser, M.D., Mad About You, Just Shoot Me, Seinfeld and Six Feet Under.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Richard Schaal Died November 4 At The Age Of 66
The Mary Tyler Moore actor died Nov. 4 at 66. Schaal played four characters on Mary Tyler Moore, twin brothers Howard and Paul Arnell, Dino and Chuckles the Clown, and appeared on its spin-offs Rhoda and Phyllis. Throughout the '60s and '70s he had recurring guest-starring roles on Dick Van Dyke, That Girl and Bob Newhart. He notably appeared in the films Slaughterhouse-Five, Once Bitten and The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Oscar Taveras Died October 26 At The Age Of 22
The 22-year-old St. Louis Cardinals and his girl friend, Edilia Arvelos, were killed in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic on Oct. 26. His 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ran off a highway about 215 miles north of Santo Domingo and hit a tree. Considered one of the league's top prospects, Taveras had just completed his first year in the major leagues, finishing with a .239 batting average, 22 RBIs and three homeruns in 80 games.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Maya Angelou Died May 28 At The Age Of 86
The renowned writer, actress and civil rights activist died in May at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. at the age of 86. Born Marguerite Ann Johnson in St. Louis, Angelou held several jobs, including being a manager for prostitutes, a restaurant cook and the first black female streetcar conductor in San Francisco, before she became a dancer and toured Europe with the opera production Porgy and Bess. In 1959, she met novelist James O. Killens, who urged her to concentrate on her writing. Her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was published in 1969 to critical acclaim. Angelou went on to write seven autobiographies, spoke more than six languages and earned over 30 honorary degrees. She also received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her collection of poems called Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, a Tony nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look Away and three Grammys for spoken albums, and in 2010, she was awarded the U.S.' highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Barack Obama.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Jack Bruce Died October 25 At The Age Of 71
The Cream bassist died Oct. 25 at 71 of liver disease. Bruce, Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker formed Cream in 1966, and they produced such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room," and "Crossroads," among others. Cream disbanded in 1968, and Bruce went to record solo albums and front other bands. He had just released a solo album, Silver Rails, in March.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Marcia Strassman Died October 24 At The Age Of 66
The Welcome Back, Kotter star died of breast cancer on Oct. 24 at 66. A former singer, Strassman segued into acting when she landed the recurring role of nurse Margie Cutler on M*A*S*H. She joined Welcome Back, Kotter as the title character's wife in 1975 and also guest-starred on The Rockford Files and The Love Boat. On the big screen, Strassman is also known for playing Diane Szalinski, the wife of Rick Moranis' character, in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequel Honey, I Blew Up the Kid.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Joanne Borgella Died October 18 At The Age Of 32
The American Idol alum died Oct. 18 at 32 after a long battle with endometrial cancer. Borgella made it to the Top 24 on Season 7 of Idol and also appeared on MTV's MADE, as well as Mo'Nique's Oxygen reality show Fat Chance, on which she won first place.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Misty Upham Died October 16 At The Age Of 32
The 32-year-old actress' body was found Oct. 16 in a ravine outside Seattle, Wash., 11 days after she went missing. Upham died of blunt force trauma to the head and torso, but her family doesn't believe she committed suicide. A Native-American from the Blackfoot tribe, Upham broke through in the 2008 film Frozen River opposite Melissa Leo, for which she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She played housekeeper Johanna in August: Osage County, sharing a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with the cast, which included Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Her final film Cake, which also stars Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick and Chris Messina, will be released posthumously.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Elizabeth Peña Died October 14 At The Age Of 55
The La Bamba and Jacob's Ladder actress died Oct. 14 at 55 of cirrhosis of the liver. Peña's other films includ *Batteries Not Included, Lone Star and Rush Hour. On the small screen, she played the titular role on the ABC sitcom I Married Dora in 1987 and most recently played Gloria's mother Pilar on Modern Family.

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2014 Celebrity Death: Jan Hooks Died October 9 At The Age Of 57
The Saturday Night Live alum died Oct. 9 at 57 after a serious illness. A former member of The Groundlings, she joined SNL in 1986 — the same year that Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman signed on — and was best known for a range of characters that included Candy Sweeney of "The Sweeney Sisters," a lounge act alongside her sister Liz Sweeney (Nora Dunn). She also performed noted impressions of Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sinead O'Connor, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hillary Clinton, among others. Hooks left in 1991 to replace Jean Smart on Designing Women. She earned an Emmy nomination for her guest spot on 3rd Rock from the Sun and most recently appeared on 30 Rock, where she played Jenna's mom, Verna. Her big-screen credits included Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Batman Returns and Coneheads.

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