celebrity deaths

Sam Simon, who helped develop the long-running animated comedy The Simpsons, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long battle with colorectal cancer at the age of 59.

Ben Woolf, best known for his role as Meep on "American Horror Story: Freak Show", died Monday at the age of 34 of a head injury he sustained last week.

Almost a week before airing its final episode, tragedy has stricken the "Parks and Recreation" family.

It's been a rough week for TV news.

Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday morning after a battle with cancer at the age of 49.

Christine Cavanaugh, best known as the voice of such memorable characters as Chuckie on "Rugrats", Dexter on "Dexter's Laboratory" and the title character in the motion picture "Babe", has died at 51.

A familiar voice on "The Big Bang Theory" has been silenced.

Famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, whose clients included everyone from actresses to First Ladies, died Monday at the age of 82, ABC News reports.

Joanne Borgella, who competed on "American Idol" in 2008, died Saturday at the age of 32 after battling what she described as a "rare form" of cancer.

Jan Hooks, who was a member of the cast of "Saturday Night Live" from 1986 to 1991, died Thursday in New York City at the age of 57.

Simone Battle, a member of the up-and-coming girl group GRL ("Ugly Heart") died from suicide by hanging, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.

Molly Glynn, who played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire" was killed over the weekend when a tree struck her during a powerful thunderstorm while she was riding her bike.