2024 shall be remembered for a lot of stunning occasions … and right here, we bear in mind celebrities who tragically died during the last calendar yr.

Liam Payne shocked the world when he fell to his loss of life from a resort balcony in Argentina … and the previous One Course member’s loss of life remains to be below police investigation, with a number of transferring elements concerned.

12 years after Whitney Houston‘s loss of life and 9 years after Bobbi Kristina Brown‘s passing, the Houston household suffered one other unhappy loss … the passing of singer Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother and Houston matriarch, occurred in October. She handed away on the age of 91 after battling Alzheimer’s illness in hospice care.

Legendary health guru Richard Simmons was discovered lifeless in his house by his housekeeper after taking an enormous step again from the highlight lately. The TV persona, who was 76 on the time of his passing, died following an unintentional fall … with issues from coronary heart illness taking part in one other think about his loss of life.

The music trade mentioned farewell to a legend in November when famed producer Quincy Jones died in his Bel-Air house whereas surrounded by his household. It was later revealed that the music producer — who labored with greats like Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson — died after a battle with pancreatic most cancers.

The household of O.J. Simpson introduced the notorious athlete died in April following a battle with prostate most cancers. The loss of life of the controversial public determine — who was notoriously acquitted after standing trial for the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, however later discovered liable in a wrongful loss of life go well with — has sparked quite a lot of challenges for the executor of his property … as Nicole and Ron’s respective households are in search of to implement a previous $33.5 million judgment.

The rap world was left rattled when Wealthy Homie Quan was discovered lifeless in his Atlanta house on the age of 34 in September. Nearly a month later, it was confirmed the late rapper died from a poisonous combine of medication … together with fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and promethazine.

His loss of life was dominated an accident.

Followers of the ‘Harry Potter’ movie franchise raised their wands in tribute wehn Maggie Smith died on the age of 89 in September. The legendary British actress, who was additionally identified for her work in “Downton Abbey” and “Sister Act,” died after receiving care on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, per her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.

Her explanation for loss of life has not been revealed.

Nation legend Toby Keith misplaced his battle with abdomen most cancers in February … lower than 2 years after the singer shared his prognosis with followers. On the time of his passing, his household praised Toby for his “grace and braveness” throughout his most cancers battle … requesting privateness amid their grief.

Donald Sutherland — a Hollywood legend greatest identified for showing in “The Soiled Dozen,” “M*A*S*H,” “Animal Home,” and the ‘Starvation Video games’ franchise — died in June following an extended sickness.

His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, praised his well-known father for being “one of the necessary actors within the historical past of movie.”

Others who left us throughout 2024 embrace John Amos, “American Pickers” star Frank Fritz, Tito Jackson, James Earl Jones, Sid Eudy, and Shelley Duvall.