Actors and Celebrities Who Died of Alzheimer's Disease

Died July 21, 2023, age 96, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an iconic American singer who sold 50 million records worldwide. His career spanned over 70 years. He won 20 Grammy Awards and 2 Emmy Awards. Was well known for his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

He performed his final two shows at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021 in honor of his 95th birthday titled "One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga"

Died May 26, 2005, age 99, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Was an actor best known for starring in the TV show "Green Acres;" father of actor Edward Albert; was married to Mexican actress Margo for 40 years until her death in 1985

Died September 28, 1982, age 81, of Alzheimer's disease

Actress who played on the TV shows "Andy Griffith," "That Girl," and "Bewitched"

Died December 17, 1992, age 83, of multiple health problems including Alzheimer's disease, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia

Was an actor best known for the films "Laura" and "The Best Years of Our Lives;" was President of the Screen Actors Guild; was the brother of actor Steve Forrest

Died July 31, 2013, age 91, of Alzheimer's disease

Lebanese-Syrian actor best known as Cochise on the TV show "Broken Arrow" and for the TV western "Rawhide." Also starred in Biblical movies including "The Ten Commandments," "The Robe," and "The Greatest Story Ever Told"

Played in three "Star Trek" TV series; ex-husband of actress Barbara Eden

Died April 30, 1983, age 79; had dementia caused by Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Was a Russian-born American choreographer who co-founded the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet

Died August 26, 2023, age 99, of Alzheimer's disease

Hosted the TV game shows "The Price is Right" for 35 years, and "Truth or Consequences" for 19 years

Won 19 Emmy Awards; was also a staunch animal rights advocate

Died March 31, 2020, age 82

Had vascular dementia following a stroke, which caused disorientation and a tendency to wander. He wandered away from his home one evening and his body was not found until 3 weeks later in a nearby wooded area Was an American artist, author, wildlife photographer, and heir to tobacco and railroad fortunes; ex-husband of model Cheryl Tiegs

Died November 27, 2002, age 94, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actress who appeared in several films including "Sixteen Candles," "Home Alone," and "Police Academy 4"

Died April 29, 2022, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actor and director best known for the TV sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie;" he later married his co-star, actress Meredith Baxter, and had 3 children

Died October 18, 2021, age 95, of Lewy body dementia

Best known for appearing in the movie "Saturday Night Fever" and the TV show "Quincy, M.E."

Died June 16, 2021, age 79, of Lewy body dementia

Was an actor best known for his role as Herb Tarlek on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati"

Died October 24, 2014, age 93, of Alzheimer's disease

Was executive editor of The Washington Post for 23 years; was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

Was portrayed by actor Jason Robards in the Academy Award-winning movie about the Watergate scandal, "All the President's Men"

Died February 6, 2012, age 82, of Alzheimer's disease

American actor best known for the TV shows "Maverick" and "The Big Valley"

Died August 30, 2003, age 81, of Alzheimer's disease, lung cancer, COPD, and heart disease

Was an actor best known for starring in the "Death Wish" movies. Was married to actress Jill Ireland for 22 years until her death in 1990

Died January 13, 2023, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actor best known for playing Stan Valchek on the TV show "The Wire"

Died April 4, 2020, age 82, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a former NFL player with the Philadelphia Eagles; best known for the movies "M*A*S*H" and "Nashville"

Died August 8, 2017, age 81, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actor and singer who won four Grammy Awards; known as "The Rhinestone Cowboy"

The documentary "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" was about his battle with Alzheimer's Disease

Died November 19, 2023, age 96, of dementia

Was the wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and the former First Lady of the U.S.

She and President Carter were married for 77 years, longer than any presidential couple in U.S. history

Died November 21, 2017, age 67, of dementia, liver disease, and kidney disease, all of which were caused by alcoholism

He initially claimed he had Alzheimer's, but later revealed his doctor told him, "I believe that your dementia was directly related to your alcoholism." He further stated, "You know I did it to myself, man. I did it to myself to cover up the sadness. And the emptiness."

Was a singer-actor best known for starring in the TV show "The Partridge Family" and on Broadway in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

Was the son of actor Jack Cassidy and father of actress Katie Cassidy; was the half-brother of actors Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan Cassidy

Died January 24, 1965, age 90; had vascular dementia caused by several strokes; he died two weeks after suffering his final stroke

Was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-1945, in which he led Great Britain to victory in World War II, and again in 1951-1955. He resigned from his second term after suffering two strokes

Has been the subject of many movies including, "Darkest Hour" starring Gary Oldman, "The Gathering Storm" starring Albert Finney, and "Young Winston" starring Simon Ward, among others

Died June 2, 2001, age 92, of Alzheimer's disease

Actress best known for starring on "Your Show of Shows" and "The Imogene Coca Show"

Died May 12, 2001, age 88, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actor and singer who recorded for RCA Victor for 44 years and sold millions of records; had a syndicated TV variety show called "The Perry Como Show"

Died October 31, 2020, age 90, of Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia, and heart disease

Scottish actor best known for originating the movie role of James Bond; he starred in 7 James Bond films

Starred in several other notable films including "Marnie," "The Untouchables," "The Name of the Rose," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "The Hunt for Red October," among others

He won an Academy Award, 2 BAFTA Awards, and 3 Golden Globes

Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2000

Died May 14, 2019, age 85

Had dementia caused by normal pressure hydrocephalus

Was an actor and comedian best known for "The Carol Burnett Show" and "McHale's Navy"

Died December 2, 1990, age 90, of Alzheimer's disease and respiratory failure

Was a Grammy- and Academy Award-winning composer, writer, and conductor

Died April 29, 2021, age 75, of Alzheimer's disease, COVID-19, and pneumonia

Former Mouseketeer best known as a child star on the TV show "The Rifleman," for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award

Died March 21, 1994, age 89, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a French-American actress; was married to actor Errol Flynn

Died July 20, 2005, age 85, of Alzheimer's disease and pulmonary fibrosis

Was an actor best known as Scotty on the TV series "Star Trek"

Died January 1, 2021, age 92, of Alzheimer's disease

English actor best known for the movies "Dr. Zhivago," "Dr. Who," and the TV series "Coronation Street"

Died June 23, 2011, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Best known for starring on the TV show "Columbo." Was married to actress Shera Denise for 33 years, until his death

Died July 17, 2005, age 91, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actress best known for the movies "Dark Victory," "Wuthering Heights," and "The Pawnbroker"

Died May 31, 2001, age 93, of Alzheimer's disease and cancer

Best known as a panelist on the TV game show "What's My Line?" on which she appeared for 25 years

DIED June 11, 2021, age 90, of Alzheimer's disease

Best known for his role as Seneca Beaulac on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope," which he played for 11 years

Died April 28, 2020, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an English actress and novelist who appeared on several British TV series; was married to English actor Alfred Molina for 34 years, until her death

She publicly revealed her diagnosis in 2013; she lived in an Alzheimer's facility for two years prior to her death

Died July 22, 2008, age 84, of Lewy body dementia

Best known for starring on the TV show "The Golden Girls"

Died February 28, 2011, age 79, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a French actress who made nearly 150 films, and won the Cesar Award three times

Died May 29, 1998, age 89, of Alzheimer's disease and complications from a massive stroke

Was an American politician who was a five-term Senator and the Republican nominee for US President in 1964

Died December 28, 2013, age 88, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actress and singer best known for the movies "Sepia Cinderella," "Miracle in Harlem," and "Boy! What a Girl!"

Died May 16, 1985, age 82; she had Alzheimer's disease and died in her sleep following a heart attack

Best known for playing the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz"

Died May 14, 1987, age 68, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actress best known for the movies "Gilda," "The Lady from Shanghai" and "The Loves of Carmen." Was married to actor Orson Welles and Prince Aly Khan

Died February 4, 2021, age 85, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a British singer and actress; was married to singer Engelbert Humperdinck for 56 years

Died February 23, 2019, age 89, of Alzheimer's disease

Actress best known for the TV sitcoms "Soap," "Who's the Boss," and "Coach"

Died June 29, 2003, age 96, of dementia, esophageal cancer, and pneumonia

Received a record four Academy Awards for best actress; had a highly-publicized 27-year relationship with married actor Spencer Tracy

Died April 5, 2008, age 84, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Oscar-winning American actor best known for the movies "Ben-Hur," "The Ten Commandments," "The Agony and the Ecstasy," and "Planet of the Apes"

Died October 22, 2006, age 84, of Alzheimer's disease

Actor best known for the movies "The Andromeda Strain," and "A Bridge Too Far," and the TV show "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law"

Died January 20, 2012, age 73, of Alzheimer's disease and leukemia

Was a three-time Grammy award-winning singer; was portrayed by Beyonce in the movie "Cadillac Records"

Died January 21, 2020, age 77, of frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

Was a Welsh actor, comedian, and writer who was a member of the Monty Python comedy team

Died October 10, 2012, age 77, of dementia, heart disease, cancer, and kidney failure

Was an NFL player with the Detoit Lions, professional wrestler, and sportscaster. Was also an actor best known for starring in the TV sitcom "Webster"

Died June 15, 2014, age 82

Had Lewy body dementia; died from sepsis due to a bedsore; his children and brother sued his widow for elder abuse and wrongful death due to the lack of care and treatment he received during his illness

Was an American actor, disc jockey, and radio personality best known for his countdown of the week's top songs on his show "American Top 40"

Died February 24, 2022, age 84, of dementia and heart failure

Actress best known for playing "Hot Lips" Hoolihan in the movie "M*A*S*H," for which she received an Oscar nomination

Died May 14, 2015, age 89, of diabetes and vascular dementia caused by a series of small strokes

Was a singer-songwriter and blues guitarist best known for the iconic song "The Thrill is Gone"

Received 15 Grammy Awards; was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Died March 7, 2024, age 88, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an American singer, comedian, and actor best known as a member of the pop vocal duo "Steve and Eydie" with his wife Eydie Gormé

Died September 13, 1987, age 86, of Alzheimer's disease and heart disease

Was an American film director and producer best known for directing "The Wizard of Oz," "Quo Vadis," "Mister Roberts," "Gypsy," and "The Bad Seed;" directed 9 movies that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture

Died January 21, 1998, age 77, of Alzheimer's disease and heart failure

Best known for the TV show "Hawaii Five-O" and the signature line "Book 'em Danno!"

Died July 11, 1983, age 67, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a writer best known for his novels featuring private detective Lew Archer

Died November 20, 2019, age 57, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a Canadian singer and actor best known as the lead singer of the band "Spirit of the West"

Died June 11, 2003, age 78, of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes

Was a classically trained Broadway and Shakespearean actor best known for the movie "Blacula"

Died January 11, 2023, age 75, of dementia and COVID-19

Was a Broadway and TV actor best known for his portrayal of Julian Crane on the soap opera "Passions"

Died September 9, 1997, age 89, of Alzheimer's disease and melanoma

Best known as The Penguin on the "Batman" TV show and as the boxing trainer in the "Rocky" movies

Died September 18, 2004, age 82, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Was an American film director, producer, and cinematographer known for casting extremely buxom women in his movies

Died July 25, 1986, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease, emphysema, and pneumonia

Was an Academy Award-winning film and theater director; father of actress and singer Liza Minnelli; ex-husband of actress-singer Judy Garland

Died February 8, 1999, age 79, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a British novelist and philosopher; her life was portrayed in the film "Iris" starring Kate Winslet and Judi Dench

Died July 30, 2022, age 89, of dementia

Best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhuru on the original "Star Trek" TV show

Died May 9, 1985, age 69, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an Academy Award-winning American actor best known for "Seven Days in May," "The Barefoot Contessa," and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

Died December 1, 2023, age 93, of Alzheimer's disease

Was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. She retired in 2005 to care for her husband, who had Alzheimer's. He died in 2009.

In October 2018 she announced via open letter that she is in "the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease," and retired from public life

Died January 23, 2024, age 94, of dementia

Was a journalist best known for being the host of "CBS News Sunday Morning" for over 22 years, and "The Osgood File," a series of daily radio commentaries he hosted for over 46 years

Died September 14, 2022, age 93, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a Greek actress best known for the movies "Zorba the Greek," "The Guns of Navarone," and "The Trojan Women"

Died October 24, 2005, age 92, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a civil rights activist often called "The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a White man during the segregation area

Was the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda, an honor usually accorded only to U.S. presidents

Died May 11, 2006, age 71, of Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer

Was an American boxer who was a two-time World Heavyweight champion

In 1956 at age 21 he became the youngest undisputed boxing heavyweight champion in history, a record unbroken until 1986 by Mike Tyson

Died February 6, 2022, age 75, of dementia

Was an actor best known for the two "Beverly Hills Cop" films, and the films "Top Gun," "Midnight Run," as well as several popular TV shows

Died January 6, 2022, age 94, of Alzheimer's disease, prostate cancer, and heart failure

Was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor

Best known for the movies "Lilies of the Field," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Defiant Ones," "To Sir, With Love," and "In the Heat of the Night"

He and his second wife, actress Joanna Shimkus, were married for 46 years; was the father of actress Sydney Poitier

Died April 23, 1986, age 80, of Alzheimer's disease and lung cancer

Was a movie director and three-time Academy Award nominee best known for the movies "Laura," "Anatomy of a Murder", "Porgy and Bess," Carmen Jones," and "The Cardinal"

Died November 29, 1999, age 81 of dementia and congestive heart failure

Was host of the TV game show "The Match Game" for over 20 years

Died June 5, 2004, age 93, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Was the 40th President of the United States; was the oldest elected U.S. President at the the time (was 73 years old at his 2nd inauguration), a record he held until broken by Joe Biden, age 78

Was Governor of California; was married to actress Jane Wyman for 9 years and to actress Nancy Davis for 52 years, until his death

Died May 30, 2019, age 69, of complications of dementia

Was a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

Died September 29, 2020, age 78, of Alzheimer's disease and Addison's disease

Was a Grammy-winning Australian-American singer, actress, and activist; a biopic of her life, "I Am Woman" starred Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Died March 6, 2020, age 84, of Alzheimer's disease

Was a Canadian professional hockey player

Died November 8, 1978, age 84, of Alzheimer's disease and emphysema

Was an American painter and illustrator whose work frequently appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post

Died March 20, 2020, age 81, of Alzheimer's disease and bladder cancer

Was a singer-songwriter and actor who sold more than 100 million records worldwide; his signature song was "The Gambler," for which he won a Grammy Award and was turned into a TV movie series of the same name

Died April 6, 2014, age 93, of multiple health problems including Alzheimer's disease and diabetes

Was an American actor and comedian who appeared in more than 300 films; was married 8 times, including a short-lived marriage to actress Ava Gardner

Died May 22, 1972, age 80, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an Academy Award-winning British actress; was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a Dame Commander of the Order the British Empire (DBE)

Died November 23, 2016, age 86, of vascular dementia

Was a British actor best known for the show "Fawlty Towers"

Died July 10, 2015, age 83, of Alzheimer's disease and heart disease

Egyptian actor best known for "Lawrence of Arabia," "Doctor Zhivago," and "Genghis Khan"

Died June 12, 1983, age 80, of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia

Was an Academy Award-winning Canadian-American actress popular in the 1930's and 1940's

Died January 18, 2011, age 95, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an American politician and activist who created the Peace Corps, Job Corps, and Head Start

Was a Vice-Presidential nominee in the 1972 U.S. Presidential election; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

Father of journalist and author Maria Shriver; brother-in-law of US President John F. Kennedy; father-in-law of actor Arnold Schwartzenegger

Was married to his wife Eunice, sister of President Kennedy, for 56 years until her death in 2009

Died May 9, 2020, age 72, of frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

Was an American actor who appeared in several films including "Scarface" and "Amistad"

Died August 26, 2018, age 91, of Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia, and kidney failure

Was an American playwright, screenwriter and producer

Won 3 Tony Awards and was nominated an additional 11 times; also was nominated for the Academy Award 6 times

Known for many plays and movies including "Barefoot in the Park," "The Odd Couple," "The Sunshine Boys," "Biloxi Blues," and "Lost in Yonkers" among others

Died May 14, 1998, age 82, of multiple health problems including dementia, liver cancer, and heart disease

Was a 7-time Grammy Award-winning singer who sold more than 150 million records worldwide; known as "Ol' Blue Eyes"

Was also an Academy Award-winning actor best known for the movies "Man With the Golden Arm," "From Here to Eternity," and "Pal Joey"

Was married 4 times including to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow

A TV miniseries base on his life was called "Sinatra" and starred Philip Casnoff; a four-hour HBO series about his life was called "All or Nothing at All"

Died July 8, 2022, age 79, of dementia

Actor best known as Paulie Walnuts on the HBO series "The Sopranos"

Died February 22, 2020, age 70, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an American fashion model, television host, restaurateur, magazine publisher, and lifestyle guru often compared to Martha Stewart

Was the first Black woman to have her line of home goods sold at a national retailer (Bed, Bath, and Beyond), and the second Black model to appear on the cover of Mademoiselle magazine

Died June 23, 2006, age 82, of Alzheimer's disease and complications of a stroke

Was a TV producer of the popular shows "The Mod Squad," "Charlie's Angels," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Dynasty," "Charmed," and many others; father of actress Tori Spelling

Died February 17, 2023, age 84, of Alzheimer's disease

She had lived in an Alzheimer's care facility for 7 years prior to her death

Actress best known for her numerous TV appearances and for the films "The Nutty Professor," "The Poseidon Adventure," and "Girls! Girls! Girls!"

Died July 2, 1997, age 89, of Alzheimer's disease and heart failure

American actor best known for the movies "Rear Window," Vertigo," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," and "The Philadelphia Story"

Died July 8, 2022, age 99, of Alzheimer's disease

Actor best known for the TV show "F Troop;" also appeared on several popular TV shows in the 1960's and 1970's including "Get Smart," "Columbo," "Fantasy Island," "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.," among others

Died January 10, 2021, age 58, of dementia caused by a Traumatic Brain Injury she suffered in her 20's

Was a 6'1" Playboy model and Penthouse Pet of the Year who became a comic book star; was nicknamed "Queen of the B-Movies"

Died June 28, 2016, age 64, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an American women's basketball coach who had the most career wins in college basketball history

Died August 24, 2022, age 85, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actor best known for the TV shows "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "No Time for Sergeants"

Died March 23, 2018, age 85, of Alzheimer's disease

Was an actress who starred in the "Billy Jack" movies of the 1970's with her husband Tom Laughlin; was nominated for a Golden Globe; was married to Laughlin for 58 years, until his death in 2013

Died April 8, 2013, age 87, of multiple health problems including vascular dementia, bladder cancer, and stroke

Was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the first woman to hold the office; was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century

Was portrayed by Meryl Streep in the biographical film "The Iron Lady"