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.
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.
N.J. celebrities who died in 2020, from Adam Schlesinger to Tommy DeVito
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Tommy DeVito was a founding member of the Four Seasons. He died of COVID-19. Jerry McCrea | The Star-Ledger
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As we wind down a tough year, here’s a look back at some famous figures we lost in 2020.
They come from various arenas entertainment, media, sports and politics but they all have some connection to New Jersey.
Some were Jersey-born, while others made their home here or spent their final hours in the state. Several died from complications of COVID-19, while others died of natural causes and various health conditions.