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Ernest Borgnine, the iconic movie and television actor, passed away on Sunday.

USA Today reports that a close friend of Andy Griffith, UNC President Bill Friday, says Andy Griffith died this morning around 7:00 a.m. in his home. The actor/director/producer/singer was 86 years old.

Richard Dawson, the beloved ‘Family Feud’ host from the ’70s, died Saturday from complications with cancer. He was 79 years old.

Dick Beals, the ’50s-era child star who voiced the animated characters of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, died Tuesday at his nursing home in Vista, CA at the age of 85.

This morning, officials with the Lufkin Police Department released details concerning yesterday’s discovery of a man found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man’s name was also made public for the first time.

Iconic broadcaster Dick Clark has died, reports TMZ. He was 82.

You might not know his name, but you definitely know his work. Thomas Kinkade painted quaint scenes of cottages, cobblestone paths and warm, glowing windows, seemingly lit as an invitation to come inside. He had mass appeal that made him a household name and the target of disapproval from art critics. Kinkade passed away unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 54.

Whitney Houston, the only artist to ever have seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, died tonight, according to a statement from her representative. She was 48.