The National ENQUIRER had the inside story on 2017’s biggest celebrity deaths — including shocking details on the demise of Mary Tyler Moore, Tom Petty, Jim Nabors, Jerry Lewis, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Glen Campbell, “Batman” star Adam West, Roger Moore, Don Rickles, Chuck Berry and disgraced FOX News head Roger Ailes! But these other legends made it through the year, and could keep fans praying for them through 2018…
Celebrity Death Watch — The Stars Struggling Through 2018
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KIRK DOUGLAS beat the odds by turning 101 years old in Dec. 2017 — and could celebrate while knowing that his jailbird grandson was finally free! Cameron, the only child of actor Michael Douglas and ex-wife Diandra Luker, had been in prison for drug trafficking since 2010 – and was finally released in 2017. “Kirk’s heart has ached for his grandson every day he’s been behind bars,” a family friend told The ENQUIRER.
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OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND is right there with Kirk Douglas as a living legend — with the "Gone With the Wind" star turning 101 years old on July 1, 2017. The feisty screen star is still a fighter, too, and proved it by filing a lawsuit that same month over being depicted in the cable hit show "Feud," about the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford!
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LIZA MINNELLI turned 71 years old on March 12, 2017 — and still has fans fearing the worst. In 2016, Liza frightened her friends after she left a rambling recorded message that seemed to bid farewell to her close pals. A recent photo showed her still confined to a wheelchair, and the "Cabaret" star even seems to be planning her funeral!
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BOB BARKER is still beloved as the host of "The Price is Right" — with the spirited host even caught up in sex scandals when he retired from the show in 2007 at the age of 83! Sadly, friends are now concerned after the star was seen collapsing at his wife's grave in Nov. 2017, just a month before he turned 94 years old.
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JONI MITCHELL is suffering from a variety of health problems — including a bizarre disease that some experts dismiss as imaginary. Guests at Elton John’s 70th birthday bash in 2017 were shocked by the sight of 73-year-old Joni struggling to rise from her wheelchair outside the gala. “I don’t know if her disease is real or not,” says a horrified fan, “but we need to start facing that Joni won’t be with us much longer!”
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"Star Trek" icon NICHELLE NICHOLS was confined to a wheelchair after a stroke robbed her of her mobility on her right side in June 2015 — and The ENQUIRER caught her relying on assistance through 2017. Her rep, however, insists the actress “has never felt better in years” — and has her doctor’s clearance to attend Trek conventions.
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VALERIE HARPER & CLORIS LEACHMAN outlived their old costar Mary Tyler Moore in 2017. Both of the veteran actresses, however, are also still struggling with their own health crises. Cloris won't quit working despite being caught looking frightfully frail. Valerie has spent years bravely battling cancer, but her husband, Tony Cacciotti, has warned that the drug that’s been a lifesaver for the last four years is losing its effectiveness!
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JACK NICHOLSON is supposed to return to the big screen in 2017 for the first time in seven years — but pals have been fearing for his health ever since he hit 357 pounds! Jack shocked his fans when he stepped out to do some Christmas shopping on Dec. 20, 2016, and some insiders were impressed he made it to 80 years old in 2017!
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VAL KILMER closed out 2017 with a video that showed how his voice has been ravaged by deadly throat cancer. The ENQUIRER reported that Val's also reached out to heal a long-running rift with his brother — but insiders shooting the "Top Gun" sequel report the actor's doing better!
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MAMIE VAN DOREN is 86 years old and still dressing like the sex symbol that she was in the 1950s — when she was giving Marilyn Monroe competition as a blonde bombshell. She hasn't worked since daring to do a sex scene in the 2002 comedy "Slackers," but showed some spirit in 2017 by blasting Bob Hope as a pervert!
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CHER turned 71 years old in 2017 as the superstar continued to struggle with life-threatening kidney and heart problems, insiders told The ENQUIRER. Reporters also had the scoop as Cher managed a deathbed truce with her ailing ex-husband Gregg Allman in his final days.
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REGIS PHILBIN is reportedly still hoping for one final stint guest-hosting with Kelly Ripa on "Live," but insiders told The ENQUIRER that they fear the forgetful TV icon is showing signs of Alzheimer's! The star also underwent a triple bypass in 2007, a hip replacement in 2009, the removal of a blood clot in May 2010, and a 2013 operation where stents were put in his arteries to treat peripheral heart disease.
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DORIS DAY is spending her final days “telepathically” communicating with her pets! Doris, 95, only sees humans on special occasions, her friends said — but the reclusive “Que Sera, Sera” singer thinks she is truly “in tune” with her furry friends! Insiders report that Doris believes that she and her animals now communicate with her through brain waves, and she spends one day a week in silence as part of “strengthening that muscle.”
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BETTY WHITE turned 96 years old on Jan. 17, 2018 — as insiders told The ENQUIRER that the last surviving "Golden Girl" is still working on her bucket list. She's also opinionated as ever, and took time in 2017 to blast actresses for having too much plastic surgery!
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SIDNEY POITIER had to hobble to a birthday bash at a West Hollywood restaurant in 2016, and The ENQUIRER caught the screen legend fighting to remain upright! The screen legend continues to stay away from the spotlight —and joined the old pals who refused to be seen alongside Bill Cosby during the disgraced comic's 2017 rape trial!
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ANGELA LANSBURY has had fans fearing the worst ever since she collapsed during a 2015 Broadway gala. But despite having to turn down a "Game of Thrones" role in 2016, the star made headlines in 2017 by blasting actresses for contributing to casting-couch scandals — saying "We must sometimes take blame, women!" She also still joined outspoken 91-year-old Dick Van Dyke for a cameo in Disney's upcoming "Mary Poppins Returns!"
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TERI GARR was found by The ENQUIRER as she continues to fight the deadly effects of multiple sclerosis! But the 69-year-old ailing actress still became slightly less reclusive in 2017 — as the "Young Frankenstein" actress startled fans by blasting her old costar Gene Wilder!
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JUNE LOCKHART is 92 years old and still one of Hollywood's most active senior citizens! The star of "Lassie" and "Lost in Space" was also a legend for her Washington, D.C., socializing. Now she's a self-proclaimed "band chick" following the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra — and determined to mark 80 years of showbiz in 2018!
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NED BEATTY has fans concerned as the popular character actor keeps taking a break from making movies. The 79-year-old actor used to work constantly, but hasn't been seen on television or in films since 2013!
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EVA MARIE SAINT is one of the last Old Hollywood actresses after the death of Debbie Reynolds — but the veteran actress is 93 and still staying active. The eternal beauty even co-starred with Colin Farrell in the 2014 movie "A Winter's Tale" — the same year that her classic film "On The Waterfront" turned 60 years old!
KIRK DOUGLAS beat the odds by turning 101 years old in Dec. 2017 — and could celebrate while knowing that his jailbird grandson was finally free! Cameron, the only child of actor Michael Douglas and ex-wife Diandra Luker, had been in prison for drug trafficking since 2010 – and was finally released in 2017. “Kirk’s heart has ached for his grandson every day he’s been behind bars,” a family friend told The ENQUIRER.
Photo credit: Getty Images
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND is right there with Kirk Douglas as a living legend — with the "Gone With the Wind" star turning 101 years old on July 1, 2017. The feisty screen star is still a fighter, too, and proved it by filing a lawsuit that same month over being depicted in the cable hit show "Feud," about the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford!
Photo credit: Getty Images
LIZA MINNELLI turned 71 years old on March 12, 2017 — and still has fans fearing the worst. In 2016, Liza frightened her friends after she left a rambling recorded message that seemed to bid farewell to her close pals. A recent photo showed her still confined to a wheelchair, and the "Cabaret" star even seems to be planning her funeral!
Photo credit: Getty Images
BOB BARKER is still beloved as the host of "The Price is Right" — with the spirited host even caught up in sex scandals when he retired from the show in 2007 at the age of 83! Sadly, friends are now concerned after the star was seen collapsing at his wife's grave in Nov. 2017, just a month before he turned 94 years old.
Photo credit: Getty Images
JONI MITCHELL is suffering from a variety of health problems — including a bizarre disease that some experts dismiss as imaginary. Guests at Elton John’s 70th birthday bash in 2017 were shocked by the sight of 73-year-old Joni struggling to rise from her wheelchair outside the gala. “I don’t know if her disease is real or not,” says a horrified fan, “but we need to start facing that Joni won’t be with us much longer!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Star Trek" icon NICHELLE NICHOLS was confined to a wheelchair after a stroke robbed her of her mobility on her right side in June 2015 — and The ENQUIRER caught her relying on assistance through 2017. Her rep, however, insists the actress “has never felt better in years” — and has her doctor’s clearance to attend Trek conventions.
Photo credit: Mega
VALERIE HARPER & CLORIS LEACHMAN outlived their old costar Mary Tyler Moore in 2017. Both of the veteran actresses, however, are also still struggling with their own health crises. Cloris won't quit working despite being caught looking frightfully frail. Valerie has spent years bravely battling cancer, but her husband, Tony Cacciotti, has warned that the drug that’s been a lifesaver for the last four years is losing its effectiveness!
Photo credit: Getty Images
JACK NICHOLSON is supposed to return to the big screen in 2017 for the first time in seven years — but pals have been fearing for his health ever since he hit 357 pounds! Jack shocked his fans when he stepped out to do some Christmas shopping on Dec. 20, 2016, and some insiders were impressed he made it to 80 years old in 2017!
Photo credit: Getty Images
VAL KILMER closed out 2017 with a video that showed how his voice has been ravaged by deadly throat cancer. The ENQUIRER reported that Val's also reached out to heal a long-running rift with his brother — but insiders shooting the "Top Gun" sequel report the actor's doing better!
Photo credit: Getty Images
MAMIE VAN DOREN is 86 years old and still dressing like the sex symbol that she was in the 1950s — when she was giving Marilyn Monroe competition as a blonde bombshell. She hasn't worked since daring to do a sex scene in the 2002 comedy "Slackers," but showed some spirit in 2017 by blasting Bob Hope as a pervert!
Photo credit: Getty Images
CHER turned 71 years old in 2017 as the superstar continued to struggle with life-threatening kidney and heart problems, insiders told The ENQUIRER. Reporters also had the scoop as Cher managed a deathbed truce with her ailing ex-husband Gregg Allman in his final days.
Photo credit: Getty Images
REGIS PHILBIN is reportedly still hoping for one final stint guest-hosting with Kelly Ripa on "Live," but insiders told The ENQUIRER that they fear the forgetful TV icon is showing signs of Alzheimer's! The star also underwent a triple bypass in 2007, a hip replacement in 2009, the removal of a blood clot in May 2010, and a 2013 operation where stents were put in his arteries to treat peripheral heart disease.
Photo credit: Getty Images
DORIS DAY is spending her final days “telepathically” communicating with her pets! Doris, 95, only sees humans on special occasions, her friends said — but the reclusive “Que Sera, Sera” singer thinks she is truly “in tune” with her furry friends! Insiders report that Doris believes that she and her animals now communicate with her through brain waves, and she spends one day a week in silence as part of “strengthening that muscle.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
BETTY WHITE turned 96 years old on Jan. 17, 2018 — as insiders told The ENQUIRER that the last surviving "Golden Girl" is still working on her bucket list. She's also opinionated as ever, and took time in 2017 to blast actresses for having too much plastic surgery!
Photo credit: Getty Images
SIDNEY POITIER had to hobble to a birthday bash at a West Hollywood restaurant in 2016, and The ENQUIRER caught the screen legend fighting to remain upright! The screen legend continues to stay away from the spotlight —and joined the old pals who refused to be seen alongside Bill Cosby during the disgraced comic's 2017 rape trial!
Photo credit: Getty Images
ANGELA LANSBURY has had fans fearing the worst ever since she collapsed during a 2015 Broadway gala. But despite having to turn down a "Game of Thrones" role in 2016, the star made headlines in 2017 by blasting actresses for contributing to casting-couch scandals — saying "We must sometimes take blame, women!" She also still joined outspoken 91-year-old Dick Van Dyke for a cameo in Disney's upcoming "Mary Poppins Returns!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
TERI GARR was found by The ENQUIRER as she continues to fight the deadly effects of multiple sclerosis! But the 69-year-old ailing actress still became slightly less reclusive in 2017 — as the "Young Frankenstein" actress startled fans by blasting her old costar Gene Wilder!
Photo credit: Getty Images
JUNE LOCKHART is 92 years old and still one of Hollywood's most active senior citizens! The star of "Lassie" and "Lost in Space" was also a legend for her Washington, D.C., socializing. Now she's a self-proclaimed "band chick" following the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra — and determined to mark 80 years of showbiz in 2018!
Photo credit: Getty Images
NED BEATTY has fans concerned as the popular character actor keeps taking a break from making movies. The 79-year-old actor used to work constantly, but hasn't been seen on television or in films since 2013!
Photo credit: Getty Images
EVA MARIE SAINT is one of the last Old Hollywood actresses after the death of Debbie Reynolds — but the veteran actress is 93 and still staying active. The eternal beauty even co-starred with Colin Farrell in the 2014 movie "A Winter's Tale" — the same year that her classic film "On The Waterfront" turned 60 years old!
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