Following is a comprehensive list of the celebrated figures we have lost in 2022 — so far. I will update it at least weekly, and sometimes daily.
Each name is followed by the deceased figure's age at the time of death, birth and death dates, a description and a link to the original obit.
Who did I miss? Read 'em and weep ... Robert Allan Ackerman, 77 (June 30, 1944-January 10, 2022) TV director of Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) and The Reagans (2003) OBIT Sam Adams, 94 (April 4, 1927-January 8, 2022) Longtime literary agent who represented Margaret Atwood (b.
1939), Earl Hamner Jr. (1923-2016) and others OBIT (Image via FX) Louie Anderson, 68 (March 24, 1953-January 21, 2022) Stand-up comedy legend remembered for his kids' show Life with Louie (1995-1998) and his Emmy-winning performance as a woman on the sitcom Baskets (2016-2019) OBIT Clint Arlis, 34 (circa 1987-January 12, 2022) The Bachelorette (2015) reality-TV performer OBIT John Arrillaga Sr., 84 (April 3, 1937-January 24, 2022) Real estate developer who helped build Silicon Valley OBIT Her performance was true blue. (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) Jamie Auld, 26 (circa 1995-January 2022) Played Madonna in the 2019 docudrama Madonna and the Breakfast Club OBIT Clyde Bellecourt, 85 (May 8, 1936-January 11, 2022) C0-founder of the American Indian Movement OBIT Marilyn Bergman, 93 (November 10, 1928-January 8, 2022) One half of the songwriting team (with her husband Alan, b.