2009 in review: the many stars we have lost so far

June 29, 9:04 AMEntertainment ExaminerMichael Essany

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In Memoriam

With the year now half over, here is the running list of notable stars, political leaders, and other beloved celebrities that we have sadly already lost this year.

1. * Alain Bashung
2. * Alan Livingston
3. * Altovise Davis
4. * Andrew Martin
5. * Andy Hallett
6. * Barbara Rudnik
7. * Bea Arthur
8. * Bernard Ashley
9. * Betsy Blair
10. * Billy Mays
11. * Blue Iris
12. * Charles Tingwell
13. * Cheryl Holdridge
14. * Dan Seals
15. * Danny Gans
16. * David Carradine
17. * Dom DeLuise
18. * Dorothy Simpson
19. * Ean Evans
20. * Ed McMahon
21. * Farrah Fawcett
22. * Gale Storm
23. * Gianna Canale
24. * Giovanni Parisi
25. * Horton Jr.
26. * Jack Kemp
27. * Jade Goody
28. * James Whitmore
29. * Jane Bryan
30. * Jane Randolph
31. * Jasper Van Der Hurd
32. * Jett Travolta
33. * Jimmy Boyd
34. * John Furia
35. * John Updike
36. * Josh Ivany
37. * Karine Ruby
38. * Kathleen Byron
39. * Kenny Rankin
40. * Linda Dangcil
41. * Louie Bellson
42. * Lucy Gordon
43. * Marie Glory
44. * Marilyn Chambers
45. * Michael Jackson
46. * Mickey Carroll
47. * Molly Bee
48. * Nand Buyl
49. * Natasha Richardson
50. * Nick Adenhart
51. * Oleg Yankovsky
52. * Olga San Juan
53. * Pat Hingle
54. * Patrick McGoohan
55. * Peter Dennis
56. * Phil Carey
57. * Ricardo Montalban
58. * Rob Renfro
59. * Ron Silver
60. * Sable Starr
61. * Shakti Samanta
62. * Shirley Rickert
63. * Susanna Foster
64. * Sydney Chaplin
65. * Veatrice Rice
66. * Wayne Allwine
67. * Wendy Richard
68. * William King

Below is the moving tribute from earlier this year at the Academy Awards, where we paid tribute to the cherished stars we lost in 2008.