Top 10 Saddest Celebrity Deaths of 2022
May all these celebrities we have lost in 2022 rest in peace.
Japan is my home country! 2022 was a terrible year for Japan. The second week of July 2022 was especially devastating.
Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister of Japan, was tragically assassinated. This was shocking, as gun violence is extremely rare in Japan due to strict gun laws. R.I.P. (1954-2022).

She was the queen of the world and the longest-serving female monarch in history. Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over seven decades until her passing on September 8th. This is the most significant death not only of this decade but possibly of the century and beyond. R.I.P. to Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).
Queen Elizabeth II was the most famous woman in the world. She was always present, and it's such a sad loss. Rest in peace, Your Majesty.
She was so inspiring and a great example of longevity. May she rest in power!

The most versatile singer from Australia, Olivia Newton-John, battled breast cancer for 30 years. She was known for songs like Physical, Magic, You're the One That I Want (with John Travolta), I'll Always Love You, Xanadu, Window on the Wall, and more. R.I.P. (1948-2022).

An unfortunate and absolute loss for sports, entertainment, fashion, and especially the Trump family. She was a remarkable skier, as well as an author, model, and Donald Trump's first wife, who gave birth to Ivanka Trump, Don Jr., and Eric Trump. She tragically fell downstairs to her death on July 14th at the age of 73. R.I.P. to a remarkable legend (1949-2022).

Best known for playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, James Caan passed away due to cardiac arrest, which was caused by coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure. R.I.P. (1940-2022).




Régine Zylberberg, a Belgian singer, actress, and businesswoman known simply as Régine, was dubbed the Queen of the Night for the many nightclubs she opened and frequented. She died of natural causes at age 92. RIP (1929-2022).
A massive loss for nighttime culture. R.I.P. to the woman who invented the discotheque and became the world's first DJ. She lived a full life.

The godfather of 1980s fashion, Thierry Mugler worked with many of the biggest stars. His death came sooner than expected, just over a month after his 73rd birthday. R.I.P. (1949-2022).
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The French queen of Fado passed away from COVID-19 complications three days after Christmas and four days before the start of 2023.
She would have turned 75 in less than two months.
R.I.P. (1948-2022).
The rising MMA fighter, who competed for ONE, suddenly passed away the day after Christmas.
She was recently vaccinated for COVID-19 protection, which caused major conspiracies about what led to her death.
R.I.P. (2004-2022).

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last president of the USSR. His presidency was marked by the end of the Cold War and the fall of communist regimes in Eastern Europe. His resignation in December 1991 marked the dissolution of the country. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. He died at the age of 91 after a long, serious illness. May he rest in power (1931-2022).

I didn't know he had passed until I saw this. RIP.

He was known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise. RIP (1950-2022).

Angela Lansbury, the voice of Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast and known for her role in Murder, She Wrote and many others, passed away just five days before her 97th birthday. R.I.P. (1925-2022).
A true acting legend. RIP (1925-2022).

Jerry Lee Lewis was one of the last remaining rock 'n' roll pioneers until this year. May he rest in peace.

Leslie Jordan was a well-known television actor, notably appearing in Will & Grace, Desperate Housewives, and American Horror Story, as well as in films like The Help. He tragically died in a car crash at the age of 67. RIP.

Lee Jihan was a K-pop singer and actor who tragically died in the deadly crowd crush in Seoul at the age of 24. RIP.

One-third of the legendary hip-hop/rap group Migos was shot to death at a bowling alley on November 1st. An unbelievable loss for one of the biggest rap groups of all time and for the whole hip-hop/rap music industry. The world lost an important piece of history due to ongoing gun violence, which has taken away other notable icons over the years. R.I.P. (1994-2022).

An absolute country legend. RIP (1932-2022).

The best food writer in the books passed away on October 26th from cardiac arrest, less than six months before her 50th birthday. She was the author of Julie & Julia and an inspiration gone too soon. R.I.P. (1973-2022).

The saddest day for the Power Rangers community as the actor behind the best Power Ranger (Tommy Oliver, the White Ranger) committed suicide by hanging. Suicide is a tragic choice people make when they are struggling, often because they don't get the mental help they need. Power Rangers will never be the same without the White Ranger, Tommy Oliver. R.I.P.

He literally turned the phrase Ding Dong into a catchphrase and was the undisputed master of them. Leslie Phillips lost a long battle with illness on November 7th at the age of 98. R.I.P. (1924-2022).

The man who conquered all levels of Minecraft lost his battle to sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, after joking about feeling better. The last video on his channel became the most-watched posthumously released video on YouTube within 24 hours, gaining 1.6 million new subscribers posthumously. R.I.P. (1999-2022).
#28!? This should be at least #2. Not only was he the best Minecraft YouTuber ever, but he also died at the young age of 23. A true tragedy.

London's Head of Banking Commission has passed away, and it happened during the last total lunar eclipse of the year. There seems to be a connection in the timing. R.I.P. (1931-2022).
