Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29 | Jimmy Durante | 86 | US actor and singer |
| February 13 | David Janssen | 48 | US actor |
| February 27 | George Tobias | 78 | US actor (Bewitched and The Waltons) |
| March 5 | Jay Silverheels | 67 | US actor (born in Canada) |
| April 29 | Alfred Hitchcock | 80 | UK-born film director and TV host |
| July 24 | Peter Sellers | 54 | UK comedian and actor |
| August 14 | Dorothy Stratten | 20 | Canadian actress and Playboy model |
| September 12 | Lillian Randolph | 81 | US actress (Amos 'n' Andy) |
| November 7 | Steve McQueen | 50 | US film and television actor (Wanted: Dead or Alive) |
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“I sang of death but had I known
The many deaths one must have died
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