The Baby Boomer Generation isn't dying off fast enough enough for some Gen-Xers. BUT... we're still about 76 million strong minus the notable deaths below.
Mickey Finn, 55 Drummer for 1970s glam rockers T-Rex, with hits "Get It On" and "Guru." Jan. 11.
Maurice Gibb, 53 One of the three Bee Gees, with brothers Barry and his twin Robin. They won seven Grammys, were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and ruled the '70s music charts with such hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "More Than A Woman." Jan. 12.
Nell Carter, 54 Tony Award winner for her Broadway role in Ain't Misbehavin' and housekeeper in the 1980s TV sitcom Gimme A Break! Jan. 23.
Lynne Thigpen, 54 Starred as Ella Farmer on current CBS series The District. Tony Award winner for American Daughter, and starred in Hollywood movies Anger Management, as well as The Insider and Tootsie. March 12.
Michael Jeter, 50 Diminutive actor with Tennessee twang won an Emmy Award for his role alongside Burt Reynolds on the TV series Evening Shade. Earned a Tony Award for Broadway role in Grand Hotel, the Musical. March 30.
Little Eva, 57 Eva Boyd had No. 1 hit with the song "Locomotion," penned by the people she babysat for, Carole King and Jerry Goffin. April 11.
Noel Redding, 57 Bass player for rock star Jimi Hendrix. May 11.
David McLauchlin, 55 Veteran CBC Radio reporter. Died of brain cancer. May 25.
Barry White, 58 R& B crooner and 2000 Grammy Award winner for album Staying Power. Renowned for his lush baritone and carnal lyrics that oozed sex appeal with hits such as "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe." July 4.
N!xau, 59 His exact birth date is unknown, but the tiny Kalahari Bushman N!xau - pronounced with the African clicking sound - became a global star in the 1980s film, The Gods Must Be Crazy. July 4.
Erik Braunn, 52 Iron Butterfly guitarist who played one of rock's most recognizable riffs in "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." July 25.
Gregory Hines, 57 Tony Award winning actor and tap-dancer who starred on Broadway and in movies White Nights and Running Scared. Aug. 9.
Susan Chilcott, 40 Soprano and British opera star. Sept. 4.
Warren Zevon, 56 Singer-songwriter best known for hit "Werewolves Of London." Last album, The Wind, was his first Top 40 work in 25 years, released 14 days before he died Sept. 7.
John Ritter, 54 Bumbling and lovable Jack Tripper on Three's Company. Son of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. Was enjoying a comeback on TV's 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter when he died of an undetected heart problem on Sept. 11.
Stanley Fafara, 53 Former child actor who played Beaver's pal Whitey on sitcom Leave It To Beaver. Sept. 20.
Robert Palmer, 54 Rock singer with hits "Addicted To Love" and "Simply Irresistible." Formed Power Station in 1985 with Duran Duran's John Taylor and Andy Taylor, scoring three U.S. hits including "Communication" and "Get it On." Sept. 26.
Fred Berry, 52 Bulb-shaped, squeaky-voiced actor famous for playing red-beret-wearing Rerun on the 1970s TV sitcom What's Happening! Oct. 21.
Bobby Hatfield, 63 Tenor half of the Righteous Brothers duo with worldwide hit "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." Found dead hours before a concert. Nov. 5.
Gene Anthony Ray, 41 Actor and dancer best known for his roles in the 1980 movie Fame and its spin-off TV series. Nov. 14.
Arthur Conley, 57 Soul singer whose best known hit was 1967's "Sweet Soul Music." Nov. 17,
Michael Kamen, 55 Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer fused classical style with hard rock riffs for Pink Floyd, and played music for movies Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Nov. 18.
Gary Stewart, 59 Honky-tonk singer known for the songs "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)," and "Drinkin' Thing." Died of apparent suicide. Dec. 16.
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