Brazil's three-time World-cup winning football legend, Pele passed away at the age of 82 on Friday following a cancer battle, Al Jazeera reported citing his agent Joe Fraga who confirmed the news of his demise.
Veteran actor Stephen Greif, best known for his roles in projects like BBC's Blake's 7, Citizen Smith and EastEnders as well as Netflix's The Crown, has passed away at age of 78.
Actor-singer Maggie Thrett, who is best known for her portrayal as Ruth in the "Mudd's Women" episode of the original Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 76.
Veteran film and television actor Ronan Vibert, who is best known for his projects with some of the top directors and talent during his long career has passed away at the age of 58 after a brief illness.
Elvis Presley's 'Spinout' co-star Diane McBain, who is also known for her role as Pinky Pinkston in 'Batman', passed away at the age of 81 after a battle with liver cancer.
'General Hospital' star Sonya Eddy, who is best known for her role as Epiphany Johnson on the ABC soap opera 'General Hospital,' has passed away at 55 on December 19.