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Photo: "(c) Megan Maloy" Grant Tinker, 1926-2016

Grant Tinker, who brought "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (here pictured with Mary Tyler Moore in 1976) and other hits to the screen as a producer and a network boss, died at age 90.

Grant Tinker, 1926-2016

Grant Tinker, who brought "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (here pictured with Mary Tyler Moore in 1976) and other hits to the screen as a producer and a network boss, died at age 90.

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Image 4 of 72 | Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro, 1926-2016:

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at age 90.

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Fidel Castro, 1926-2016:

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S.

... more Photo: Charles Tasnadi, AP

Image 5 of 72 | Ron Glass

Ron Glass, 1945-2016:

Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as the gregarious, sometimes sardonic detective Ron Harris in the long-running cop comedy "Barney Miller," died Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at age 71 of respiratory failure.

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Ron Glass, 1945-2016:

Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as the gregarious, sometimes sardonic detective Ron Harris in the long-running cop comedy

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Image 6 of 72 | Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson, 1934-2016:

Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to become one of Americas most beloved television moms in "The Brady Bunch," died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. She was 82. Henderson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after being hospitalized the day before. Henderson had suffered heart failure.

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Florence Henderson, 1934-2016:

Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to become one of Americas most beloved television moms in "The Brady Bunch," died Thursday, Nov. 24,

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Image 7 of 72 | Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones, 1956-2016:Sharon Jones, the stout powerhouse who shepherded a soul revival despite not finding stardom until middle age, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. She was 60.Jones diedat a Cooperstown, N.Y., hospital after battling pancreatic cancer. Loved ones and members of her retro-soul band, the Dap-Kings, were among those surrounding her. less Sharon Jones, 1956-2016:Sharon Jones, the stout powerhouse who shepherded a soul revival despite not finding stardom until middle age, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. She was 60. Jones died at a Cooperstown, ... more Photo: Jake Coyle

Image 8 of 72 | Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill, 1955-2016:Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of PBS" "NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff and a veteran journalist who moderated two vice presidential debates, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 of cancer. She was 61.

Photo: Andy Kropa, AP Leon Russell, April 2, 1942-November 13, 2016:The singer, songwriter and performer sang, wrote and produced some of rock "n" roll"s top records. He performed with Elton John, George Harrison, Willie Nelson and others. Russell had recently been on tour, but cancelled several dates due to illness. A native of Lawton, Okla., Russell died in his sleep Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. less Leon Russell, April 2, 1942-November 13, 2016:The singer, songwriter and performer sang, wrote and produced some of rock "n" roll"s top records. He performed with Elton John, George Harrison, Willie Nelson ... more Photo: Sue Ogrocki, AP

Image 10 of 72 | Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn, 1932-2016: The urbane actor who starred as the American spy Napoleon Solo on the slick 1960s NBC series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. died on Nov. 11, 2016. Vaughn, who received an Oscar nomination for playing Paul Newman"s hard-drinking buddy Chet in the 1959 drama "The Young Philadelphians," died of acute leukemia in a hospital on the East Coast, his manager Matthew Sullivan told The Hollywood Reporter. A resident of Richfield, Conn., he had been undergoing treatment for his illness in New York and Connecticut.

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Image 11 of 72 | Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen, 1934-2016: Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like "Hallelujah," ""Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," died on Nov. 11, 2016. less Leonard Cohen, 1934-2016: Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like "Hallelujah," ""Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," died on ... more Photo: JOEL SAGET, Staff

Image 12 of 72 | Janet Reno

Janet Reno, 1938-2016: Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, died from complications of Parkinsons disease in Miami Monday, November 7, 2016. She was 78. less Janet Reno, 1938-2016: Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, died from complications of Parkinsons ... more Photo: Barry Thumma, AP

Image 13 of 72 | Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden, 1939-2016: Famed "60s anti-war activist Tom Hayden, whose name became forever linked with the celebrated Chicago 7 trial, Vietnam War protests and his ex-wife actress Jane Fonda, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 76. Hayden had suffered a stroke in 2015. less Tom Hayden, 1939-2016: Famed "60s anti-war activist Tom Hayden, whose name became forever linked with the celebrated Chicago 7 trial, Vietnam War protests and his ex-wife actress Jane Fonda, died Sunday, ... more Photo: Lennox McLendon, AP

Image 14 of 72 | Kevin Meaney

Kevin Meaney, 1956-2016: Meaney, a comics comic who worked the standup circuit, was a staple on late-night TV and starred in the short-lived 1990s CBS series "Uncle Buck," died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at age 60. Meaney was found dead at his home in Forestburgh, in upstate New York. The cause of death was not immediately known. less Kevin Meaney, 1956-2016: Meaney, a comics comic who worked the standup circuit, was a staple on late-night TV and starred in the short-lived 1990s CBS series "Uncle Buck," died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at age ... more Photo: Bobby Bank, WireImage

Image 15 of 72 | Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres, 1923-2016:Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed his country toward peace, died early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. He was 93. less Shimon Peres, 1923-2016:Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who ... more Photo: Oded Balilty, AP

Image 16 of 72 | Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer, 1929- 2016:Palmer ranked among the most important figures in golf history, and it went well beyond his seven major championships and 62 PGA Tour wins. He died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 at the age of 87. less Arnold Palmer, 1929- 2016:Palmer ranked among the most important figures in golf history, and it went well beyond his seven major championships and 62 PGA Tour wins. He died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 at the age ... more Photo: Express/Getty Images

Image 17 of 72 | Charmian Carr

Charmian Carr, 1942-2016:Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rogers & Hammersteins "The Sound of Music," died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in Los Angeles of complications from a rare form of dementia. She was 73. less Charmian Carr, 1942-2016:Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rogers & Hammersteins "The Sound of Music," died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in Los Angeles of ... more Photo: the Carr family

Image 18 of 72 | Edward Albee

Edward Albee, 1928-2016:Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance," died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at his home in Montauk, east of New York. He was 88. With the deaths of Arthur Miller and August Wilson in 2005, he was arguably Americas greatest living playwright. less Edward Albee, 1928-2016:Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A ... more Photo: SARA KRULWICH

Image 19 of 72 | Phyllis Schlafly

Phyllis Schlafly, 1924-2016:Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. She was 92. less Phyllis Schlafly, 1924-2016:Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, died Monday, ... more Photo: Uncredited, AP

Image 20 of 72 | Hugh O"Brian

Hugh O"Brian, 1925-2016:O"Brian, who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as televisions first adult Western, died at home Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, in Beverly Hills. He was 91. Above, he confers with James Stewart, left, on the set of "Cheyenne Autumn." O"Brian went on to found HOBY, a youth leadership philanthropic organization. less Hugh O"Brian, 1925-2016:O"Brian, who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as televisions first adult Western, died at home Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, in Beverly Hills. He was 91. ... more Photo: DAB, AP

Image 21 of 72 | Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder, 1933-2016: Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the mad scientist of "Young Frankenstein," died on August 29, 2016. He was 83.

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Gene Wilder, 1933-2016: Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the mad scientist of "Young

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Image 22 of 72 | Juan Gabriel

Juan Gabriel, 1950-2016:Gabriel, a superstar Mexican songwriter and singer who was an icon in the Latin music world, died August 28, 2016 at his home in Southern California at age 66. Mr. Gabriel was Mexicos leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist. His ballads about love and heartbreak and bouncy mariachi tunes became hymns throughout Latin America and Spain and with Spanish speakers in the United States. less Juan Gabriel, 1950-2016:Gabriel, a superstar Mexican songwriter and singer who was an icon in the Latin music world, died August 28, 2016 at his home in Southern California at age 66. Mr. Gabriel was ... more Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press

Image 23 of 72 | Steven Hill

Steven Hill, 1922-2016:Hill, a versatile character actor in theater, films and television who achieved his greatest success late in life as grumpy District Attorney Adam Schiff on TVs long-running "Law & Order," died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. He was 94. less Steven Hill, 1922-2016:Hill, a versatile character actor in theater, films and television who achieved his greatest success late in life as grumpy District Attorney Adam Schiff on TVs ... more Photo: Jessica Burstein, AP

Image 24 of 72 | John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin, 1927-2016:John McLaughlin, the conservative political commentator and host of the namesake long-running television show that pioneered hollering-heads discussions of Washington politics, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. He was 89. less John McLaughlin, 1927-2016:John McLaughlin, the conservative political commentator and host of the namesake long-running television show that pioneered hollering-heads discussions of Washington politics, died ... more Photo: Kevin Wolf, AP

Image 25 of 72 | Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel, 1922-2016: Actor Fyvush Finkel, the plastic-faced Emmy Award-winning character actor whose career in stage and screen started in Yiddish theater and led to memorable roles in "Fiddler on the Roof" on Broadway and on TV in "Boston Public" and "Picket Fences" died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. He was 93. less Fyvush Finkel, 1922-2016: Actor Fyvush Finkel, the plastic-faced Emmy Award-winning character actor whose career in stage and screen started in Yiddish theater and led to memorable roles in ... more Photo: Kathy Willens, AP

Image 26 of 72 | Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker, 1934-2016:Kenny Baker, the 3-foot 8-inch actor who played R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at his home in Preston, northwest England. He was 81.

Photo: Reed Saxon

Image 27 of 72 | Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall, 1934-2016: Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and the box-office successes Pretty Woman and "Runaway Bride," died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. He was 81. Marshall died at a hospital in Burbank, California, of complications from pneumonia after having a stroke. Marshall was the brother of actress-director Penny Marshall. less Garry Marshall, 1934-2016: Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and the ... more Photo: Rich Fury, AP

Image 28 of 72 | Sydney Schanberg

Sydney Schanberg, 1934-2016:Sydney H. Schanberg, a former correspondent for The New York Times awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the genocide in Cambodia in 1975 and whose story of the survival of his assistant inspired the film "The Killing Fields" died Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 82. Above, Schanberg, left, talks with his former assistant Dith Pran at the New York Times office in New York. Dith died in 2008. less Sydney Schanberg, 1934-2016:Sydney H. Schanberg, a former correspondent for The New York Times awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the genocide in Cambodia in 1975 and whose story ... more Photo: AP

Image 29 of 72 | Noel Neill

Noel Neill, 1920-2016:Noel Neill, the petit film and television actress who played Lois Lane in 1940s "Superman" movie serials and on television in the 1950s, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her home in Tucson, Ariz. She was 95. In this 2010 file photo, she appeared at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Ill. less Noel Neill, 1920-2016:Noel Neill, the petit film and television actress who played Lois Lane in 1940s "Superman" movie serials and on television in the 1950s, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at ... more Photo: Stephen Rickerl, AP

Image 30 of 72 | Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino, 1939-2016:Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning director whose film "The Deer Hunter" became one of the great triumphs of Hollywoods 1970s heyday and whose disastrous "Heavens Gate" helped bring that era to a close, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at age 77. less Michael Cimino, 1939-2016:Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning director whose film "The Deer Hunter" became one of the great triumphs of Hollywoods 1970s heyday and whose disastrous ... more Photo: Edwin Reichert, Associated Press

Image 31 of 72 | Pat Summitt

Pat Summitt, 1952-2016:Pat Summitt, who was at the forefront of a broad ascendance of womens sports, winning eight national basketball championships at the University of Tennessee and more games than any other Division I college coach, male or female, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016. She was 64. Summitt stepped down after 38 seasons and 1,098 victories at Tennessee in April 2012, at 59, less than a year after she learned she had early-onset Alzheimers disease. less Pat Summitt, 1952-2016:Pat Summitt, who was at the forefront of a broad ascendance of womens sports, winning eight national basketball championships at the University of Tennessee and more ... more Photo: Stephan Savoia, AP

Image 32 of 72 | Buddy Ryan

Buddy Ryan, 1934-2016:Buddy Ryan, pro footballs famously combative defensive innovator who helped propel the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears to Super Bowl championships, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Kentucky. He was 82. He had been treated for skin cancer in recent years. less Buddy Ryan, 1934-2016:Buddy Ryan, pro footballs famously combative defensive innovator who helped propel the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears to Super Bowl championships, died Tuesday, ... more Photo: Kevork Djansezian, AP

Image 33 of 72 | Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin, 1989-2016:Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, was killed June 19, 2016, after being pinned by his own car when it rolled down his driveway in Los Angeles. He was 27. less Anton Yelchin, 1989-2016:Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, was killed June 19, 2016, after being pinned by his own car when it rolled down his ... more Photo: Richard Shotwell

Image 34 of 72 | Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe, 1928-2016:Gordie Howe, the hockey great who set scoring records that stood for decades, died Friday, June 10, 2016. He was 88. Howe set NHL marks with 801 goals and 1,850 points that held up until Wayne Gretzky surpassed his idol in the record books. less Gordie Howe, 1928-2016:Gordie Howe, the hockey great who set scoring records that stood for decades, died Friday, June 10, 2016. He was 88. Howe set NHL marks with 801 goals and 1,850 points that held ... more Photo: Anonymous, AP

Image 35 of 72 | Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016:Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, died Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74.

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Image 36 of 72 | Theresa Saldana

Theresa Saldana, 1955-2016:Theresa Saldana, the "Raging Bull" actress who survived a stalkers brutal attack to become a crime victims advocate and reclaimed her entertainment career with "The Commish" and other TV shows, died Monday, June 6, 2016, in Los Angeles. She was 61. Saldana had been suffering from pneumonia. less Theresa Saldana, 1955-2016:Theresa Saldana, the "Raging Bull" actress who survived a stalkers brutal attack to become a crime victims advocate and reclaimed her entertainment career with ... more Photo: Chris Martinez, AP

Image 37 of 72 | Peter Shaffer

Peter Shaffer, 1926-2016:Playwright Peter Shaffer, whose durable, award-winning hits included "Equus" and "Amadeus," died Monday, June 6, 2016. He was 90. In this photo from 2008, Shaffer stands with Daniel Radcliffe, as they celebrate being awarded by for Best Play Revival to Shaffer and Best Newcomer to Radcliffe for "Equus." less Peter Shaffer, 1926-2016: Playwright Peter Shaffer, whose durable, award-winning hits included "Equus" and "Amadeus," died Monday, June 6, 2016. He was 90. In this photo from 2008, Shaffer stands with Daniel ... more Photo: Carmen Valino, AP

Image 38 of 72 | Morley Safer

Morley Safer, 1931-2016:Morley Safer, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent who was equally at home reporting on social injustices, the Orient Express and abstract art, and who exposed a military atrocity in Vietnam that played an early role in changing Americans view of the war, died Thursday, May 19, 2016. He was 84. Safer, who had been in declining health, died at his home in Manhattan. He announced his retirement last week. less Morley Safer, 1931-2016: Morley Safer, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent who was equally at home reporting on social injustices, the Orient Express and abstract art, and who exposed a military atrocity ... more Photo: John Paul Filo, AP Prince, 1958-2016: Pop superstar Prince, one of the best selling pop artists of all time and widely acclaimed as among the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis. He was 57. less Prince, 1958-2016: Pop superstar Prince, one of the best selling pop artists of all time and widely acclaimed as among the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, ... more Photo: KEVIN KANE, AP Chyna, 1970-2016: Chyna, the tall, muscle-bound, raven-haired pro-wrestler who rocketed to popularity in the 1990s after taking on both women and men in the ring and later revealed her struggles with addiction on reality TV, dies Wednesay, April 20, 2016. She was 46. The former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler was found her dead in her Redondo Beach, Calif., apartment. less Chyna, 1970-2016: Chyna, the tall, muscle-bound, raven-haired pro-wrestler who rocketed to popularity in the 1990s after taking on both women and men in the ring and later revealed her struggles with addiction ... more Photo: Kevork Djansezian, AP

Image 41 of 72 | Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts, 1925-2016: Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on "Everybody Loves Raymond," died Sunday, April 17, 2016. She was 90. Roberts won four Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Marie Barone on CBS" "Raymond." less Doris Roberts, 1925-2016: Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on "Everybody Loves Raymond," died Sunday, April 17, 2016. She was 90. Roberts won four Emmy Awards for her portrayal of ... more Photo: Jordan Strauss

Image 42 of 72 | Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard, 1937-2016: Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "Sing Me Back Home," died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 79, on his birthday. The country icon died in Palo Cedro, Calif., of pneumonia that he had been battling for months. less Merle Haggard, 1937-2016: Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as ... more Photo: Paul Natkin, Getty Images

Image 43 of 72 | Patty Duke

Patty Duke, 1946-2016: Patty Duke, who as a teen won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," then maintained a long career while battling personal demons, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the age of 69 of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She died in Coeur DAlene, Idaho, where she had lived for the past quarter-century. Duke starred in her own sitcom, The Patty Duke Show," which aired for three seasons. She played dual roles as identical cousins. less Patty Duke, 1946-2016: Patty Duke, who as a teen won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," then maintained a long career while battling personal demons, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the ... more Photo: ABC Photo Archives, ABC Via Getty Images

Image 44 of 72 | James Noble

James Noble, 1922-2016: James Noble, a Broadway-seasoned actor who appeared on soap operas and films like "10" and "Being There," but perhaps was best known for playing the absent-minded governor to Robert Guillaume"s patient head of household in the 1980s sitcom "Benson," died in Connecticut Monday, March 28, 2016. He was 94. less James Noble, 1922-2016: James Noble, a Broadway-seasoned actor who appeared on soap operas and films like "10" and "Being There," but perhaps was best known for playing the absent-minded governor to Robert ... more Photo: ABC Photo Archives, ABC Via Getty Images

Image 45 of 72 | Mother Angelica

Mother Angelica, 1923-2016: Mother Mary Angelica, a folksy Roman Catholic nun who used a monastery garage to begin a television ministry that grew into a global religious media empire, has died. She was 92. Known to millions of viewers simply as "Mother Angelica," the founder of the Eternal Word Television Network died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the rural Alabama monastery where she lived about 45 miles north of Birmingham. less Mother Angelica, 1923-2016: Mother Mary Angelica, a folksy Roman Catholic nun who used a monastery garage to begin a television ministry that grew into a global religious media empire, has died. She was 92. ... more Photo: PHILIP HOLMAN, AP

Image 46 of 72 | Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison, 1937-2016: The fiction writer, poet, outdoorsman and reveler who wrote with gruff affection for the countrys landscape and rural life and enjoyed mainstream success in middle age with his historical saga "Legends of the Fall," died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at age 78 at his home in Patagonia, Arizona. less Jim Harrison, 1937-2016: The fiction writer, poet, outdoorsman and reveler who wrote with gruff affection for the countrys landscape and rural life and enjoyed mainstream success in middle age with his ... more Photo: George Mason & Salli Slaughter, AP

Image 47 of 72 | Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling, 1949-2016:Garry Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of self-focused docudrama with "The Larry Sanders Show," died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Los Angeles of an undisclosed cause. less Garry Shandling, 1949-2016:Garry Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of self-focused docudrama with "The Larry Sanders Show," died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Los ... more Photo: Charles Sykes, AP

Image 48 of 72 | Earl Hamner Jr.

Earl Hamner Jr., 1923-2016: The versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of televisions most beloved family shows, "The Waltons," died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Los Angeles. He was 92. Above, he poses, in back, with the cast of "The Waltons." less Earl Hamner Jr., 1923-2016: The versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of televisions most beloved family shows, "The ... more Photo: CBS Photo Archive, CBS Via Getty Images

Image 49 of 72 | Ken Howard

Ken Howard, 1944-2016:The strapping character actor who starred in the 1970s TV drama "The White Shadow" and was currently serving as president of SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at age 71. No cause was given. less Ken Howard, 1944-2016:The strapping character actor who starred in the 1970s TV drama "The White Shadow" and was currently serving as president of SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at ... more Photo: CBS Photo Archive, Getty Images

Image 50 of 72 | Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg, 1970-2016: Phife Dawg, a masterful lyricist whose witty wordplay was a linchpin of the groundbreaking hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, from complications resulting from diabetes. He was 45. less Phife Dawg, 1970-2016: Phife Dawg, a masterful lyricist whose witty wordplay was a linchpin of the groundbreaking hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, from ... more Photo: Brian Ach

Image 51 of 72 | Rob Ford

Rob Ford, 1969-2016: The pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, after a battle with cancer, his family said. He was 46. less Rob Ford, 1969-2016: The pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, after a battle with cancer, his ... more Photo: GEOFF ROBINS, Getty

Image 52 of 72 | Joe Santos

Joe Santos, 1931-2016:Joe Santos, right, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files and had a recurring role on The Sopranos, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at 84 in Santa Monica, Calif., following a heart attack. less Joe Santos, 1931-2016:Joe Santos, right, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files and had a recurring role on The Sopranos, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at 84 in Santa Monica, ... more Photo: Fotos International, Getty Images

Image 53 of 72 | Larry drake

Larry Drake, 1950-2016:Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in "L.A. Law," was found dead in his Los Angeles-area home on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was 66. less Larry Drake, 1950-2016:Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in "L.A. Law," was found dead in his Los ... more Photo: Lennox McLendon, AP

Image 54 of 72 | Frank Sinatra Jr.

Frank Sinatra Jr., 1944-2016: Frank Sinatra Jr., who followed in his fathers footsteps with a singing career but never had a hit of his own, died of cardiac arrest on tour in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was 72. less Frank Sinatra Jr., 1944-2016: Frank Sinatra Jr., who followed in his fathers footsteps with a singing career but never had a hit of his own, died of cardiac arrest on tour in Daytona Beach, Florida, on ... more Photo: ABC Photo Archives, ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images

Image 55 of 72 | Keith Emerson

Keith Emerson, 1944-2016:Keith Emerson, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was 71. The cause appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Emerson, drummer Carl Palmer and vocalist guitarist Greg Lake were giants of progressive rock in the 1970s, recording six platinum-selling albums. less Keith Emerson, 1944-2016:Keith Emerson, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was 71. The cause appeared to be a self-inflicted ... more Photo: Michael Putland, Getty Images

Image 56 of 72 | George Martin

George Martin, 1926-2016: George Martin, second from right, the Beatles urbane producer who quietly guided the bands swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He was 90. less George Martin, 1926-2016: George Martin, second from right, the Beatles urbane producer who quietly guided the bands swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural ... more Photo: Getty Images

Image 57 of 72 | Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan, 1921-2016:Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimers disease died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home in Bel-Air, California. She was 94. less Nancy Reagan, 1921-2016:Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president and finally during his 10-year battle ... more Photo: Dennis Cook

Image 58 of 72 | Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy, 1945-2016:Author Pat Conroy, whose beloved works "The Great Santini" and "The Prince of Tides" are set against the vistas of the South Carolina coast that was his home, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at his home in Beaufort, S.C. less Pat Conroy, 1945-2016:Author Pat Conroy, whose beloved works "The Great Santini" and "The Prince of Tides" are set against the vistas of the South Carolina coast that was his home, died ... more Photo: Richard Shiro

Image 59 of 72 | George Kennedy

George Kennedy, 1925-2016:George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic "Cool Hand Luke," died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, of old age in Boise, Idaho. He was 91. less George Kennedy, 1925-2016:George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic "Cool Hand ... more Photo: AP

Image 60 of 72 | Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco, 1932-2016: The Italian writer best known for the international best-seller "The Name of the Rose," died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

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Image 61 of 72 | Harper Lee

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Prominent Dallas attorney Brian Loncar dies

Two days after burying his daughter, well-known North Texas attorney Brian Loncar was found dead.

Loncar, the lead attorney in a civil litigation firm, was billed as "The Strong Arm" in a series of television commercials seen across North Texas for years.

The Dallas County medical examiner confirmed Loncar"s death to multiple news outlets, but didn"t provide additional details.

WFAA-TV reported that police officers were seen outside Loncar"s Dallas law offices Sunday morning.

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Loncar"s death comes just days after he buried his 16-year-old daughter, Grace, who took her own life after struggling with depression.

in his daughter"s obituary, loncar, 56, wrote that Grace struggled from the time of her diagnosis at age 11, but tried to press on.

"Sometimes the brightest star burns out too soon. That was Gracie"s life," Loncar wrote.

He leaves behind his wife, Sue, and five children: David, Patrick, Sally, Hailey and Abby.

Source: http://www.mrt.com/news/houston-texas/article/Prominent-Dallas-attorney-Brian-Loncar-dies-10690747.php