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Suzanne Somers, who starred in sitcoms “Three’s Company” and “Step By Step” died one day before her 77th birthday.

Actress Suzanne Somers died Sunday at 76, according to a statement from her family.

Irish actor Michael Gambon, known for his portrayal of Professor Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” franchise, died of complications of pneumonia at the age of 82, his family said Thursday.

Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in several of the “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82.

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died. He was 75.

Bob Barker, the longtime host of the game show “The Price is Right,” died at the age of 99.

“The Price is Right” has lost a prize far more valuable than the cash and cars given away on the show: legendary host Bob Barker.

Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who helped reshape American music, died at 80 while surrounded by family.

Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who was the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugarman,” died at 81 following a short illness.

Clifton Oliver died early Wednesday morning, according to his sister Roxy Hall.

Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday at the age of 70.

The Irish singer was best known for her 1990 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

Jerry Springer, who hosted the Jerry Springer Show for 27 years, died on April 27 from cancer, his rep and friend Jean Galvin confirmed to NBC News.

Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79.

One of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died.

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.

Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police.

The worlds of politics and comedy are mourning one of America’s great satirists. Mark Russell, who poked fun at presidents from Eisenhower to Biden, died at his home Thursday. He was 90 years old.

Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday.