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In Memoriam — The People We Lost In 2019

Doris Day

Doris Day / Instagram

Truly an icon, Doris passed away at the age of 97 in May. She died from a serious case of pneumonia.

Leon Redbone

Leon Redbone / Wikipedia

The singer-songwriter who specialized in vaudeville music died on May 30, 2019, at the age of 69. It has been reported that he was battling dementia when he died.

Dr. John

Dr. John / Invision/AP/Shutterstock

New Orleans music icon Dr. John passed away on June 6, 2019, from a heart attack. He was 77 years old.

Mary Duggar

Mary Duggar / Instagram

The matriarch of the famous Duggar family passed away this year. She died of accidental drowning at the age of 78.

Gloria Vanderbilt

Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt / Instagram

CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s mom and famous fashion designer, Gloria Vanderbilt died at age 95. She had stomach cancer.

Beth Chapman

Dog and Beth Chapman / Instagram

Wife of Duane ‘Dog’ the Bounty Hunter, Beth Chapman, died at the age of 51 after a long battle with cancer.

Max Wright

Max Wright / NBC

Best known for playing the father on ALF, Max died at the age of 75 on June 26th. He had a long battle with lymphoma since the ’90s.

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