Norm Macdonald was a writer, comedian, actor, and a favorite guest on the late-night talk shows. He hit it big when he signed on as a Saturday Night Live cast member where he anchored the popular "Weekend Update" segment. Although he had been battling leukemia for nearly a decade, he had not publicly disclosed his sickness and his death took many fans by surprise. Norm Macdonald was 61.

Decades before celebrity podcasts were invented, the world had Larry King. He started as a radio host in Miami, interviewing all kinds of different people and inviting listeners to call in to his show with questions of their own. Over time he moved from radio to television but even as his audience grew, King managed to keep the interviews charming and personal. It's believed he did more than 50,000 interviews over his career. Larry King died of sepsis at the age of 87.

Fans of irreverent humor knew Jessica Walter for two different roles. She portrayed the martini guzzling matriarch of the Bluth family in "Arrested Development." She also voiced spymaster Malorey Archer in the animated series "Archer." But Walter's career was much more than that. She got her start on Broadway in the 1960s and also appeared in a number of television shows. In 1971 she co-starred with Clint Eastwood in the movie "Play Misty For Me." Walter died in her sleep at the age of 80.

Stephen Sondheim is considered one of the most influential figures in modern Broadway. The composer and lyricist helped evolve musical theater by tackling more complex themes than traditional musicals and writing more dark and sophisticated songs. Over the course of his career, Sondheim was awarded Tonys, Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize, and even an Academy Award. Sondheim died of cardiovascular disease at the age of 91.

The Emmy Award-winning actor first got national fame in the early 1980s starring alongside a young Tom Hanks in the short-lived sitcom "Bosom Buddies." Although that show didn't last very long, Peter Scolari's career continued to flourish. He went on to amuse audiences with his role as a TV producer in the sitcom "Newhart" but it was his role in "Girls" that earned him an Emmy. Scolari also starred in a number of Broadway shows. He died of cancer at the age of 66.

Depending on your age, you likely think of Ed Asner most fondly as the grumpy news director in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" or as the grumpy widower in the Pixar film "Up." Asner is also famous for playing the role of Santa Claus in a number of films, most notably in the 2003 hit movie "Elf." Ed Asner died at the age of 91 of natural causes.

Although he was born with the name Earl Simmons, the entertainment world knew him as DMX. The rapper and actor sold more than 74 million records worldwide during his career. He also starred in Hollywood hits like "Romeo Must Die" and "Cradle 2 The Grave." DMX died at the age of 51 from multiple-organ failure following a heart attack.

For nearly 60 years Charlie Watts entertained fans as the drummer for the Rolling Stones. Although the Stones were more famous for their rock and blues-inspired songs, Watts credits jazz music for helping to develop his drumming style. He enjoyed wearing suits during many of his concerts. Charlie Watts' cause of death was not released publicly. He was 80.

The son of immigrants, Colin Powell grew up in the Bronx and eventually became the first African-American Secretary of State. The career soldier served in Vietnam and rose through the ranks. Powell became one of the faces of Operation Desert Storm in 1991 when he was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Colin Powell died of complications from Covid-19 at the age of 84.