Obituaries in the Performing Arts 2018

<p> The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2018 including movie icon Burt Reynolds Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin celebrity chef and food critic Anthony Bourdain bestselling novelist Anita Shreve and influential Chicago blues artist Otis Rush.</p><p> Obituaries of actors filmmakers musicians producers dancers composers writers animals and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2018 are included. Date place and cause of death are provided for each along with a career recap and a photograph. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.</p>