Famous people and celebrities who died in 2002

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 2002. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 21 Peggy Lee

  American singer, songwriter and arranger. she is well-known and beloved. she has been on over 500 records and performed in many supper clubs. lee was also featured in movies and tv. she received an oscar nomination for best supporting actress. she was considered a jazz legend and was called "the queen" by duke ellington. she won a grammy in 1970 …

• Feb. 1 Hildegard Knef

  German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978. most notably, the film "fedora." she is also the author two autobiographies, "the gift horse : report on a life" (both published in 1970).

• Feb. 4 George Nader

  American actor. universal studio's lead man in 1950. he is internationally known for his films in foreign countries over a decade. naderaeur(tm), who made films such as "rustlers on horseback," "carnival story" or "six bridges to cross", is well-known internationally. on tv, he also played a variety of roles. nader directed and produced "walk by the sea", a 1963 film.

• Feb. 21 John Thaw

  English actor and producer, played inspector morse (d. 2002)

• Feb. 27 Spike Milligan

  British writer and director. he is best known for his "the goon show" radio series that began on 5/28/1951. it featured spike milligan and peter sellers as well as harry decombe, harry decombe, michael bentine, and harry decombe. he is the son of a british soldier and was born in india, burma, and ceylon. he arrived in england in 1933. …

• Feb. 28 Mary Stuart

  American actress and singer (b. 1926)

• March 17 Rosetta LeNoire

  Rosetta LeNoire was a talented actress known for her work in theater, film, and television.

• March 27 Dudley Moore

  British-american comedian, actor, musician, and composer. he is best known for his roles as "10" and the "arthur" comedy stars. he is also a professional musician, composer, and has taught at oxford. in 1982, he played the piano at carnegie hall.

• March 27 Milton Berle

  American comedian, whose most successful medium is tv. he dominated the tv from 1948-1956. berle's tv debut was on 6/8/1948, on "texaco star theater." this show made network tv more popular than any other ad campaign and sold more tv sets. an estimated 80 percent of tv sets tuned in to berle's show every tuesday night. in 1947, the brash …

• April 7 John Agar

  American actor. a handsome, but uncolorful leading man. he is better known for being the ex-husband (1946-1949), of shirley temple than his films.

• April 8 María Félix

  Mexican film actress. she is considered to be one of the most significant female characters of the golden age mexican cinema. she was also regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in film and one of spanish-language cinema's greatest erotica. she is also known as pedro armenda!riz or dolores del rao and one of the most prominent figures in …

• April 16 Robert Urich

  American actor, on stage, film, and radio. his films include "magnum force," and "endangered speies." he was a student at a university and earned a b.a. before his big-time success. he is a broadcaster and a tv communicator. before moving to the stage, he worked at wgn radio. urich is more than an actor. he also owns a company that …

• April 20 Alan Dale

  American singer (born 1925)

• June 7 Signe Hasso

  Actress (qb vii. taxi 13, black bird. crisis).

• July 5 Katy Jurado

  Katy jurado was a mexican actress known for her roles in classic western films such as high noon and broken lance.

• July 9 Rod Steiger

  American soldier and actor (d. 2002).

• July 23 Leo McKern

  Actor of australian-english origin (d. 2002).

• Aug. 3 Carmen Silvera

  Canadian-english singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Sept. 7 Katrin Cartlidge

  British actress known for her roles in films like 'Breaking the Waves'.

• Sept. 7 Cyrinda Foxe

  American actress and model (d. 2002).

• Sept. 11 Kim Hunter

  American actress who made her screen debut in 1943's "the seventh victim." stella was her role in "a streetcar named desire," a broadway smash hit. it opened on october 1, 1947 and ran for two more years. hunter was able to reprise the role in the 1951 film version and won the oscar for best actress. hunter's career was ruined …

• Oct. 3 Bruce Paltrow

  American film and television producer (born 1943).

• Oct. 8 Phyllis Calvert

  British actress (born 1915).

• Oct. 10 Teresa Graves

  American singer and actress (born 1948).

• Oct. 24 Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Oct. 31 Raf Vallone

  He is a talented and handsome italian actor. he graduated from the university of turin and became a professional soccer player, critic and got minor roles in a few films. he won international acclaim in 1949 for his performance in "bitter rice", the first of many complex characters he would portray in his long and prolific acting career. vittoria de …

• Nov. 3 Jonathan Harris

  American actor (born 1914).

• Nov. 18 James Coburn

  American actor, 6'2", slim and relaxed, with a variety of roles, from cowboy to master spy. he matured into a sophisticated comedian as well as an elegant, rakishly tough character. he studied acting in new york's adler's school and at usc. he made his screen debut in 1959's "ride lonesome" and was then able to attract attention as the knife-throwing …

• Dec. 3 Glenn Quinn

  Irish-american actor (b. 1970)

• Dec. 27 George Roy Hill

  American film director (born in 1922)