| We look back at the famous people in our society and cities who died in 2022, leaving many behind to mourn. |  |
Toronto: Larry Hillman, who was part of six Stanley Cup-winning teams over a lengthy and well-travelled pro hockey career, has died at age 85. Hillman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He was born Lawrence Morley Hillman on February 5.…
The veteran actor Bo Hopkins died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys after suffering a heart attack this May. Veteran actor Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in classics such as American Graffiti, The Wild Bunch, and Midnight Express, has died. He…
Ronald Hawkins, (Ronnie Hawkins) OC, was born on January 10, 1935, in Huntsville, Arkansas, two days after the birth of Elvis Presley. He was an American -Canadian rock and roll musician whose career spanned more than half a century. His career began…
LONDON (AP) — Lester Piggott, a jockey who won the English Derby nine times in his haul of victories in horse racing’s top events, has died at age 86. On Sunday, Piggott’s death was confirmed to Britain’s PA news agency…
Ray Liotta was born on December 18, 1954, and died on May 26, 2022. He was an American actor and producer. Liotta was known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), and Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft…
Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. She was 81. A post to her Facebook page said Peterson died in her sleep on…
Ricky Gardiner, a guitarist for Iggy Pop and David Bowie, has died. Iggy Pop and producer Tony Visconti shared the news on social media on Monday (May 16). The former wrote, “Dearest Ricky, lovely man, shirtless in your coveralls, the…
David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada’s most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died after a short illness. He was 69.James Lockyer, a Toronto-based lawyer who worked closely on the case and helped found Innocence Canada’s organization, confirmed the…
SYDNEY, Australia — Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who has died after a single-vehicle auto accident, was a big-hitting allrounder who built a credible test career and was an exemplar of Australian sport’s prized larrikin tradition. He was 46. “Australian…
Rachid Jevon Render, known by his rapper stage name Lil Keed and a frontrunner of Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records label, has died. He was 24 years old. His label confirmed Render’s death on Saturday morning. No other details…
NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a fierce tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player,” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79. Ward died Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann…
The Korea Herald reported that the actress Kang Soo-Yeon died on Saturday following a cerebral hemorrhage, two days after being taken to a hospital in Southern Seoul for a cardiac arrest. The actress was at 55. Kang was born in Seoul…
