Celebrities That We’ve Lost This 2020

Published on 01/05/2021
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Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wurtzel, best known as the American writer/journalist for publishing Prozac Nation, often focused her work on her personal struggles involving addiction, depression, and personal/work life. She became a Generation X voice because of her confessional-style memoirs, driving an uptick in this very personal writing style. At the age of 52, Wurtzel died in 2020 of complications related to metastasized breast cancer.

Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wurtzel

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Buck Henry

Known for co-writing The Graduate, What’s Up, Doc?, Henry, an American actor, director, and screenwriter, Mel Brooks co-created Get Smart. Between 1976 and 1980, he went on to host SNL 10 times and guest star in Will & Grace, 30 Rock, and Hot in Cleveland. After a heart attack at 89 in Los Angeles, Henry passed away in 2020.

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

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