We ve taken a look back at the stars that have sadly passed away this year:
Abby Dalton
American actress Abby Dalton died on November 21 aged 88 after suffering from a long-term illness. The actress is best known for her role as winery heiress Julia Cumson on the CBS soap Falcon Crest. She also starred in sitcoms such as Hennesey and The Joey Bishop Show. Her role as Martha Hale in Hennesey landed her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1961.
Adam Schlesinger The singer-songwriter died from the coronavirus on April 1, aged 52. Founding member of Fountains of Wayne, Adam Schlesinger co-wrote the iconic Stacy’s Mom with Fountains of Wayne lead singer Chris Collingwood.
The enigmatic star began her career as an actress, starring in
Bo Selecta! and presented various ITV2 shows including
I m a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here! NOW! and
The Xtra Factor.
Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 and the following year she began presenting
The X Factor – replacing the long-standing presenter Dermot O Leary. She also presented the hit TV show
Love Island between 2015 to 2019.
Chadwick Boseman
(Ian West/PA) Actor and playwright Chadwick Boseman died on August 28 aged 43, after being diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016. Boseman played superhero T’Challa in the 2018 Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther. Despite being diagnosed with cancer, he went on to star in a range of films, such as Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.