The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

Garry Marshall

There are only so many words to describe how impactful director Garry Marshall was in Hollywood, but we will try. Creator of ’50s emblematic television series Happy Days, Garry captured what life was like in the hip era beautifully and with ease. From Happy Days to the innocence found in a lost Hollywood Boulevard call girl in the monumental film Pretty Woman, Garry gave hope to the everyday girl that felt undeserving of love, and again in Runaway Bride.

The positivity, love, and laughter that come with effort and intention were key themes in all of Marshall’s iconic films and ring true to who he was as a person in real life. After 81 success-filled years, Garry passed away from pneumonia complications following a stroke.