{"id":1765086,"date":"2022-12-06T16:03:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T21:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1765086"},"modified":"2022-12-06T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T21:03:24","slug":"hollywood-stars-we-lost-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-stars-we-lost-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Stars We Lost In 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-stars-we-lost-in-2022%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1765086&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>It\u2019s that bittersweet time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and recall the faces we\u2019ll never see on screens again.<\/p>\n<p>Some stars pass far too soon. Others we glibly assume will be around forever. TV icon Betty White fit that description when she passed on December 31, 2021, at 99.<\/p>\n<p>This year, cinema lost stars whose range and screen presence will live far beyond their mortal years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirstie Alley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-actress-kirstie-alley-star-of-cheers-dead-at-71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirstie Alley\u2019s<\/a> first film role made her a Comic Con favorite. She played Lt. Saavik in \u201cStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,\u201d bringing both beauty and a sense of mystery to the character. The studio recast Lt. Saavik in the sequel, \u201cThe Search for Spock,\u201d but that one performance endeared her to Trek Nation.<\/p>\n<p>Five years later, everyone else learned how charming, and funny, Alley could be when she replaced Shelley Long on NBC\u2019s \u201cCheers.\u201d That gig seemed as much of a no-win scenario as a key subplot in \u201cKhan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alley defied all odds and became an integral part of the show\u2019s ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>More juicy roles followed, from co-starring with John Travolta in three \u201cLook Who\u2019s Talking\u201d films to snagging a second sitcom hit with \u201cVeronica\u2019s Closet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alley\u2019s public weigh battles became a source of humor and empathy via Showtime\u2019s \u201cFat Actress\u201d series. The star said her political leanings cost her work in recent years, but those who followed her on social media found a smart, vivacious soul who put kindness first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ray Liotta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ray Liotta never became an A-lister despite bravura work in classics like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-goodfellas-star-ray-liotta-dies-at-67\">Goodfellas\u201d and \u201cField of Dreams<\/a>.\u201d His face, textured and compelling, made him an easy fit for screen villains. And he often complied, lending his tough-guy gravitas to movies like \u201cHannibal,\u201d \u201cUnlawful Entry\u201d and \u201cCop Land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He worked constantly, bouncing from glorified B-movies to faith-friendly fare like \u201cThe Identical.\u201d And, is often the case with hard-working actors who keep filming until they die, we\u2019ll see him again next year in the ripped-from-the-headlines yarn \u201cCocaine Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anne Heche<\/p>\n<p>Anne Heche made as many headlines for her off-screen foibles as her screen efforts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/anne-heche-award-winning-actress-of-another-world-dead-at-53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading up to her tragic death<\/a>. The actress seemed poised for stardom when she teamed with Harrison Ford for \u201cSix Days, Seven Nights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The adventurous rom-com stalled at the box office, and her romance with comic superstar Ellen DeGeneres cast a harsh spotlight on her celebrity. Their union, at a time when Hollywood was far less progressive than it is today, dampened her career ascent.<\/p>\n<p>Her personal demons similarly stalled her progress. She shared tales of her childhood sexual abuse in her 2001 memoir, \u201cCall Me Crazy,\u201d a tome that gave context to her 2000 meltdown. She appeared at a Fresno County farmhouse making odd statements about a plan to take people with her on a spaceship ride, according to a local deputy\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<p>She persevered, switching between acting roles and directorial projects in the ensuing years before she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/10\/us\/anne-heche-coma-crash.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drove her Mini Cooper into a stranger\u2019s Los Angeles home<\/a> in August. She died nine days later from injuries sustained during the fiery crash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Caan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-actor-james-caan-dies-at-82-years-old\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Caan\u2019s<\/a> career could have started and ended with \u201cThe Godfather,\u201d and that would be enough to cement his legacy. The actor\u2019s iconic death scene gave his career plenty of momentum, which he used to often great effect over the last 30-plus years.<\/p>\n<p>He embraced dystopian fare (\u201cRollerball\u201d) and musicals (\u201cFunny Lady\u201d) alike, his broad-shouldered frame bringing menace to every role. He famously turned down roles that made other actors famous, like the lead in 1978\u2019s \u201cSuperman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No matter, since he kept finding gigs that spoke to his innate gifts, like the superlative Stephen King adaptation \u201cMisery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plum roles started to dry up in Caan\u2019s later years, but he kept plugging away in indie films and genre fare like the B-movie thrillers \u201cThe Good Neighbor\u201d and \u201cSicilian Vampire.\u201d A new generation may remember him best for playing Buddy\u2019s crusty father in \u201cElf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nichelle Nichols<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actress Nichelle Nichols never found a role as rich, or rewarding, as Lt. Uhura on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-pioneering-star-trek-actress-nichelle-nichols-passes-away-at-89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201860s sci-fic classic \u201cStar Trek.<\/a>\u201d That didn\u2019t dampen fan enthusiasm for her work or its historical import.<\/p>\n<p>Her buss with William Shatner in the show\u2019s third season gave the 1960s one of its most impactful moments. Nichols\u2019 presence alone proved powerful on several levels. The show was set in the future, allowing her to be an equal among her powerful crew mates.<\/p>\n<p>That modeling mattered, especially given the turbulence of the era.<\/p>\n<p>And while her presence today would have been woke-ified and brimming with lectures, Nichols carried herself with dignity and charm, making cultural progress without ever calling attention to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angela Lansbury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Angela Lansbury\u2019s career had more acts than a season\u2019s worth of shows at Gershwin Theatre. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hollywood-legend-angela-lansbury-dead-at-96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She delighted audiences for eight decades<\/a>, a staggering achievement few modern stars can hope to match.<\/p>\n<p>And, along the way, show business feted her with six Tony Awards along with nominations for Academy Awards (three), Emmys<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that bittersweet time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and recall the faces we\u2019ll never see on screens again. Some stars pass far too soon. Others we glibly assume will be around forever. TV icon Betty White fit that description when she passed on December 31, 2021, at 99. 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