From Aretha Franklin to Kim Porter to Nancy Wilson, here's a list of those who passed this year.

The singer recently paid homage to his "angel in heaven."

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The "Suicide Squad" actor has not yet publicly commented on his father's death.

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The legendary boxer died from respiratory illness complicated by his Parkinson’s disease.

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Since 1978, he's released over 30 albums, dozens of hit singles and movies, on top of sold out concert venues from his Minneapolis hometown to Japan. With such a vast catalog, picking ten of his best songs is no easy task.

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Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, died from congestive heart failure Sunday. She was 94-years-old.

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Natalie Cole, legendary R&B singer and daughter of Nat King Cole, died at a Los Angeles hospital on New Years Day.

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Singer William Guest, an original member of Gladys Knight and The Pips, died of congestive heart failure on Christmas Eve