Every year, the nation (or the world in general) sadly loses somebody beloved, whether they were an entertainer or not. Now, I am going to keep this short and to the point by advising all you dear readers to click on the link below before I continue.

Click here to watch a youtube video link to TCM Remembers 2024

Now that all of you dear readers have watched the video, I am going to name some of the deaths that hit the hardest for me. Of course, all of them did, but these are the standouts for me. May they all Rest in Peace.

1. Chita Rivera (1933-2024)
2. Bernard Hill (1944-2024)
3. Anouk Aimee (1932-2024)
4. Donald Sutherland (1935-2024)
5. Shelley Duvall (1949-2024)
6. Bob Newhart (1929-2024)
7. Gena Rowlands (1930-2024)
8. Dame Maggie Smith (1934-2024)
9. Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024)
10. Teri Garr (1944-2024)
11. Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
12. Tony Todd (1954-2024)

There is plenty more, but I want to limit it to these 12 people. The deaths of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) and Canadian short story writer Alice Munro (1931-2024) were also equally tragic.

Before I conclude this blog entry, I have one question to all of my dear readers below

Which entertainer’s (or non-entertainer’s) death hit the hardest for you?

Once again, it does not have to be an entertainer.