Remembering the celebrities, sports stars, politicians and other notable figures who have sadly died in 2019. Prodigy star Keith Flint, actors Luke Perry, Peter Fonda and Doris Day, chef Gary Rhodes and sporting legends Gordon Banks and Niki Lauda are just a few of the stars we said goodbye to in 2019.
Gordon Banks OBE was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 679 appearances during a 20-year professional career, and won 73 caps for England, highlighted by starting every game of the nation's 1966 World Cup victory. Born: 30 December 1937, Abbeydale, Sheffield Died: 12 February 2019, Stoke-on-Trent Height: 1.85 m Spouse: Ursula Banks (m. ?–2019) Buried: 4 March 2019 Children: Julia Banks, Robert Banks, Wendy Banks
Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. Wikipedia Born: 11 October 1966, Mansfield, Ohio, United States Died: 4 March 2019, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank, Burbank, California, United States Spouse: Rachel Sharp (m. 1993–2003) Children: Sophie Perry, Jack Perry Siblings: Amy Perry, Emily Bennett, Thomas Perry
Diahann Carroll - Actress/singer Diahann Carroll, who broke barriers when she starred on the TV series "Julia" by portraying American television's first black female leading character in a role other than a servant, died Oct. 4 at her home in West Hollywood, Calif. from breast cancer complications, according to her rep. Carroll was 84.
Lisa Sheridan Born Elizabeth Sheridan December 5, 1974 Macon, Georgia Died February 25, 2019 (aged 44) New Orleans, Louisiana Cause of death Chronic alcoholism Education Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Occupation Actress Years active 1997–2019