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A partial list of filmmakers, actors, musicians, and AV innovators we lost in 2015...

Wes Craven, filmmaker best known for his horror franchises The Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream

James Horner, film composer best know for creating the music for Braveheart, Field of Dreams, Aliens, Titanic, and many more

Lemmy Kilmaster, frontman of Motörhead

Ben E. King, singer who immortalized the 1961 hit “Stand by Me”

BB King, blues legend and proud owner of Lucille (his signature Gibson guitar)

Christopher Lee, actor know most recently for his role in the Lord of the Rings

Martin Miler, actor best know for his roles in 1960s TV shows Route 66 and Adam-12

Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s original Spock

Norman Pickering, phone cartridge pioneer

Gary Richrath, guitarist for REO Speedwagon

Cynthia Robinson, trumpeter and vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone

Omar Sharif, actor know for his roles in 1965’s Doctor Zhivago and 1962’s Lawrence of Arabia

Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpons

Percy Sledge, singer who immortalized the 1966 hit “When a Man Loves a Woman”

Grant Stewart, CEO and third-generation leader of Stewart Filmscreen

Chris Squire, bassist for Yes

Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots

Also see Dan Kumin’s blog “In Case You Miss(ed) Them.”

There are many more. Share your remembrances and tell us who you miss and who we missed.