Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022:

Sidney Poitier, 94. He played roles of such dignity and intelligence and transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming the first Black actor to win an Oscar for best actor, Jan. 6.

Bob Saget, 65. The actor-comedian known as single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” Jan. 9.

Robert Durst, 78. The New York real estate heir dogged for decades by suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those around him before he was convicted last year, Jan. 10.

Meat Loaf, 74. The rock superstar behind the “Bat Out of Hell” album, best known for “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and many others, Jan. 20.

Louie Anderson, 68. His four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his Emmy-winning performance in the TV series “Baskets,” Jan. 21.

Cheslie Kryst, 30. The winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” Jan. 30, died by suicide.

Robin Herman, 70. A reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, Feb. 1.

Luc Montagnier, 89. A French researcher who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the HIV virus, Feb. 8.

Ivan Reitman, 75. The filmmaker and producer behind many comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” Feb. 12.

Gail S. Halvorsen, 101. A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin Airlift after World War II, Feb. 16.

Sally Kellerman, 84. The Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the 1970 film “MASH,” Feb. 24.

Alan Ladd Jr., 84. The Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” March 2.

Inge Deutschkron, 99. A Holocaust survivor who hid in Berlin to escape deportation to Nazi death camps, March 9.

Emilio Delgado, 81. For 45 years, he was on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” March 10.

William Hurt, 71. He was a leading man in movies such as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” March 13.

Don Young, 88. The Alaska congressman was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, March 18.

Madeleine Albright, 84. A child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female U.S. secretary of state, March 23.

Taylor Hawkins, 50. For 25 years, he was the drummer for Foo Fighters, March 25.

Estelle Harris, 93. She was George Costanza’s mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, April 2.

Gilbert Gottfried, 67. The actor and standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, April 12.

Liz Sheridan, 93. She played mom to Jerry Seinfeld on his hit sitcom, April 15.

Robert Morse, 90. An actor who won a Tony Award for “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and again as the troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” April 20.

Dr. Morton Mower, 89. A cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped heart patients live longer and healthier, April 25.

Naomi Judd, 76. Her family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, April 30, died by suicide.

Norman Mineta, 90. He served in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after 9/11, May 3.

Fred Ward, 79. He brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” May 8.

Bob Lanier, 73. The left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, May 10.

Robert C. McFarlane, 84. A top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as Iran-Contra, May 12.

Rosmarie Trapp, 93. Her Austrian family — the von Trapps — was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” May 13.

Ray Liotta, 67. The actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” May 26.

Ann Turner Cook, 95. Her cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby, June 3.

Mark Shields, 85. A political commentator and columnist who shared his insight into American politics and wit on “PBS NewsHour” for decades, June 18.

Clela Rorex, 78. A former Colorado county clerk who was the first public official to issue a same-sex marriage license in 1975, June 19.

Józef Walaszczyk, 102. A member of the Polish resistance who rescued dozens of Jews during the Nazi German occupation of Poland during World War II, June 20.

Tony Siragusa, 55. The charismatic defensive tackle on the Baltimore Ravens, June 22.

Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, 98. The last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, known for his heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima, June 29.

Bradford Freeman, 97. The last survivor of the Army unit in the World War II oral history book and miniseries “Band of Brothers,” July 3.

James Caan, 82. The curly-haired tough guy played Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and was also in “Elf,” July 6.

Shinzo Abe, 67. Japan’s longest serving prime minister, July 8, fatally shot during a campaign speech.

Tony Sirico, 79. He played Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and was also in “Goodfellas,” July 8.

Ivana Trump, 73. The first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, July 14, from injuries suffered in an accident.

Paul Sorvino, 83. He was Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order,” and father of actress Mira Sorvino, July 25.

Tony Dow, 77. As Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” he helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager, July 27.

Nichelle Nichols, 89. She broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, July 30.

Pat Carroll, 95. A comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” July 30.

Bill Russell, 88. The NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., July 31.

Ayman al-Zawahri, 71. A mastermind of jihad against the West who took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death, July 31, killed by a U.S. drone strike.

Vin Scully, 94. A Hall of Fame broadcaster who called thousands of games with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers over 67 years, Aug. 2.

Olivia Newton-John, 73. The Grammy-winning superstar best known for “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and the film “Grease,” Aug. 8.

Anne Heche, 53. The Emmy-winning film and television actor in the 1990s, Aug. 14, from injuries suffered in a car crash.

Mikhail Gorbachev, 91. The last leader of the Soviet Union, he presided over the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, Aug. 30.

Bernard Shaw, 82. CNN’s chief anchor best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, Sept. 7.

Marsha Hunt, 104. As part of Hollywood’s Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s, she worked with Laurence Olivier in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, Sept. 7.

Queen Elizabeth II, 96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, Sept. 8.

Henry Silva, 95. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, Sept. 14.

Louise Fletcher, 88. A star best known as Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Sept. 23.

Coolio, 59. The rapper was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” Sept. 28.

Sacheen Littlefeather, 75. The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans, Oct. 2.

Loretta Lynn, 90. The Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, Oct. 4.

Angela Lansbury, 96. The British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy,” starred as Jessica Fletcher on TV’s “Murder, She Wrote,” and was also the voice of Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast,“ Oct. 11.

James A. McDivitt, 93. He commanded the Apollo 9 mission, testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, Oct. 13.

Robbie Coltrane, 72. The comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, Oct. 14.

Ash Carter, 68. A former defense secretary who opened combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people in the military, Oct. 24.

Leslie Jordan, 67. The Emmy-winning actor who was a comedy and drama standout on TV including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” Oct. 24.

Jerry Lee Lewis, 87. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer best known for “Great Balls of Fire,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and personal scandal, Oct. 28.

Takeoff, 28. A rapper best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated trio Migos, Nov. 1, killed in a shooting.

Aaron Carter, 34. The singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, Nov. 5.

Leslie Phillips, 98. The British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, Nov. 7.

Kevin Conroy, 66. The prolific voice actor whose gravelly delivery on “Batman: The Animated Series” was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crusader, Nov. 10.

John Aniston, 89. The Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of actress Jennifer Aniston, Nov. 11.

Robert Clary, 96. A French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps who played a feisty prisoner of war in the improbable 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” Nov. 16.

Jason David Frank, 49. He played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” Nov. 19.

Irene Cara, 63. The Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actor who starred in and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then 1983′s “Flashdance,” Nov. 25.

Doddie Weir, 52. A former Scotland rugby player whose diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to a widely praised campaign for more research into ALS, Nov. 26.

Christine McVie, 79. The British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop," Nov. 30.

Gaylord Perry, 84. The Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner who was a master of the spitball, Dec. 1.

Bob McGrath, 90. An actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his longtime role on “Sesame Street,” Dec. 4.

Kirstie Alley, 71. A two-time Emmy winner best known for her roles on TV’s “Cheers” and the movie “Look Who’s Talking,” Dec. 5.

Mike Leach, 61. The gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, Dec. 12.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, 40. The longtime and beloved dancing DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Dec. 13, died by suicide.

Franco Harris, 72. The Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored the “Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, Dec. 20.