We’ve lost so many this year who were giants in their fields and simply made our lives richer. On this last day in 2014, we bid farewell to them and remember the defining moments they shared with all of us.
Lauren Bacall – Actress, 89, September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014
James Garner – Actor, 86, April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014
Eli Wallach – Actor, 98, December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014
Shirley Temple Black – Actress/Ambassador, 85, April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014
Mickey Rooney – Actor, 93, September 23, 1920 –April 6, 2014
Sid Caesar – Comedian, 91, September 8, 1922 –February 12, 2014
David Brenner – Comedian, 78, February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014
Joan Rivers – Comedian, 81, June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014
Oscar de la Renta – Fashion Designer, 82, July 22, 1932 – October 20, 2014
Eileen Ford – Modeling Agency Executive, 92, March 25, 1922 – July 9, 2014
Joe Cocker – Singer, 70, May 20, 1944 – December 22, 2014
Pete Seeger – Singer/Activist, 94, May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014
Maya Angelou – Author, 86, April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014
Louis Zamperini – War Hero/Olympian, 97, January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014
Ruby Dee – Actress, 91, October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter – Boxer, 76, May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014
Tony Gwynn – Baseball Player, 54, May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014
Don Zimmer – Baseball Player/Coach, 83, January 17, 1931– June 4, 2014
Ralph Kiner – Baseball Player/Announcer, 91, October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014
Casey Kasem – Radio Personality, 82, April 27, 1932 - June 15, 2014
Bobby Womack – Musician, 70, March 4, 1944 - June 27, 2014
Jerry Vale – Singer, 83, July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014
Bob Crewe – Music Producer, 83, November 12, 1930 – September 11, 2014
James Rebhorn – Actor, 65, September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014
Harold Ramis – Actor/Director, 69, November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014
Bob Hoskins – Actor, 71, October 26, 1942 – April 29, 2014
Elaine Stritch – Actress, 89, February 2, 1925 - July 17, 2014
Don Pardo – Radio & Television Announcer, 96, February 22, 1918 – August 18, 2014
Jan Hooks – Actress/Comedian, 57, April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014
Ann B. Davis – Actress, 88, May 3, 1926 – June 1, 2014
James Brady – Former White House Press Secretary, 73, August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014
Ben Bradlee – Journalist, 93, August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014
Garrick Utley – Television Journalist, 74, November 19, 1939 – February 20, 2014
Gabriel García Márquez – Author, 87, March 6, 1927 – April 17, 2014
Thomas Menino – Former Mayor of Boston, 71, December 27, 1942 – October 30, 2014
Phil Everly – Singer, 74, January 19, 1939 - January 3, 2014
Gerry Goffin – Lyricist, 75, February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014
Mike Nichols – Director, 83, November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Actor, 46, July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014
Robin Williams – Actor/Comedian, 63, July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014