Deaths
- January 24 - Lil Dagover, German actress (b. 1887)
- January 29 - Jimmy Durante, American actor, comedian (b. 1893)
- February 13 - David Janssen, American actor (b. 1931)
- March 5 - Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (b. 1912)
- March 28 - Dick Haymes, Argentinian-born American actor, singer (b. 1918)
- April 29 - Alfred Hitchcock, English director, producer (b. 1899)
- July 6 - Gail Patrick, American actress (b. 1911)
- July 24 - Peter Sellers, English actor (b. 1925)
- July 31 - Bobby Van, American actor, dancer (b. 1928)
- August 14 - Dorothy Stratten, Canadian actress, Playboy magazine model (b. 1960)
- August 25 - Gower Champion, American actor, dancer, choreographer (b. 1919)
- September 24 – Theodor Luts, Estonian director, cinematographer (b. 1896)
- October 6 - Hattie Jacques, English actress (b. 1922)
- November 7 - Steve McQueen, American actor (b. 1930)
- November 22 - Mae West, American actress (b. 1893)
- November 24 - George Raft, American actor (b. 1901)
- November 26 - Rachel Roberts, Welsh actress (b. 1927)
- December 8 - John Lennon, English singer/songwriter, entertainer (b. 1940)
- December 18 - Gabrielle Robinne, French actress (b. 1886)
- December 31 - Raoul Walsh, American director, actor (b. 1887)
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