Died April 2016

Blues artist influenced some of rock’s best guitarists…

Prince Rogers Nelson, the musical superstar known better simply as Prince, died April 21 2016. Though he’d been ill for weeks prior, the 57-year-old’s death came as a shock to fans worldwide. Below, …

The pop superstar sold more than 100 million records.

As a wrestler, Chyna was known as the “9th wonder of the world.”

Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, a retired professional basketball player who acquired the nickname from his skills on Brooklyn, New York, playgrounds, died April 20. He was 52. Washington, who was a …

Ronit Elkabetz, an award-winning Israeli actress, screenwriter, and director, died April 19 of cancer in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to Variety and multiple other news sources. She was 51.

Doris Roberts, the Emmy Award-winning actress known best for her performance as Marie Barone on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” has died at the age of 90.

Gib Guilbeau, the Cajun musician and veteran songwriter from Louisiana, died April 12. He was 78. His death was announced by The Burrito Brothers band via Facebook. No cause of …

Tony-nominated actress Anne Jackson died April 12, according to The New York Times. She was 90.

David Gest, who produced a top-rated musical television special featuring Michael Jackson, has died, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press. He was 62. Gest was found dead …