Which celebrities died in 2024? From O.J. Simpson and Shannen Doherty of Beverly Hills, 90210, to Maggie Smith, Liam Payne and Quincy Jones – here are 21 notable names we said goodbye to this year

Here is a roll-call of some noteworthy figures who died in 2024: January 23: Charles Osgood, 91 He anchored CBS Sunday Morning for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio programme The Osgood File, and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence. January 30: Chita Rivera, 91 The dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident. February 5: Toby Keith, 62 A hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans. He died of stomach cancer. February 16: Alexei Navalny, 47 The fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests. March 1: Iris Apfel, 102 A textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style. April 10: O.J. Simpson, 76 The decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend, but later found liable in a separate civil trial. June 20: Donald Sutherland, 88 The Canadian actor whose wry, arresting screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from M.A.S.H. to The Hunger Games. July 11: Shelley Duvall, 75 The intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. July 13: Shannen Doherty, 53 The Beverly Hills, 90210 star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories. August 18: Phil Donahue, 88 His pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others. August 21: John Amos, 84 He starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom Good Times and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots. August 30: Fatman Scoop, 56 The hip-hop artist topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara. He died after collapsing on stage. September 9: James Earl Jones, 93 He overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen, eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, The Lion King and Darth Vader. September 15: Tito Jackson, 70 One of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5. September 27: Maggie Smith, 89 The masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. September 28: Kris Kristofferson, 88 A Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor. October 7: Cissy Houston, 91 A two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars, and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of singer Whitney Houston. October 10: Ethel Kennedy, 96 The wife of Senator Robert F. Kennedy raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter. October 16: Liam Payne, 31 A former One Direction singer whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans. Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony. November 3: Quincy Jones, 91 The multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists. November 12: Song Jae-lim, 39 A South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and Queen Woo.

Which celebrities died in 2024? From O.J. Simpson and Shannen Doherty of Beverly Hills, 90210, to Maggie Smith, Liam Payne and Quincy Jones – here are 21 notable names we said goodbye to this year

Also among those who passed away this year are The Shining actress Shelley Duvall, dissident Alexei Navalny, and Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5

January 23: Charles Osgood, 91

January 30: Chita Rivera, 91

February 5: Toby Keith, 62

February 16: Alexei Navalny, 47