Celebrity deaths in 2019: The famous faces who died this year, from Juice Wrld and Sulli to Neil Innes and Keith Flint
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From Prodigy singer Keith Flint to screen legend Albert Finney, we remember some of the notable figures from the arts world who died in 2019. In February, Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney – best known for his roles in Annie, Murder on the Orient Express and Scrooge – died following a short illness at the age of 82. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free The month also saw the death of Hal Blaine, whose work as a session musician saw him play on The Beach Boys’s iconic Pet Sounds album; Father Ted actor Pat Laffan; "Misirlou" musician and king of surf rock, Dick Dale; guitarist Bernie Tormé, who rose to fame in the seventies and joined Ozzy Osbourne on tour in 1982; and legendary R&B singer-songwriter Andre Williams. Essex-born Innes wrote music for Monty Python’s albums including Monty Python’s Previous Record and The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief, after becoming involved with the comedy group in the 1970s.