2011 saw the passing of many famous and beloved celebrities. The best part of dying as a celebrity… You become more famous than while you were alive! This list complies some of the noteworthy and tragic deaths of our favorite celebrities.

On November 5th, our favorite T.V. personality and 60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney passed away at 92. He filmed his last segment, A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney just 3 days before this death. He died from complications after a minor surgery.

Steve Jobs, Chairman and Co-Founder of Apple, passed from pancreatic cancer at age 56. This devastating death rocked the tech world on October 5th. Well known and loved throughout the industry, this passing came as a devastating shock, since he had just retired weeks prior.

Betty Ford died this year on July 8th at age 93. She is best well known for her work after her role as first lady. She founded the most famous rehabilitation center – The Betty Ford Clinic.

Amy Winehouse’s terrible death on July 23rd, which some allege was from alcohol overdose, was mourned by music fans around the world. At only 27, the pop star was found dead in her home in London.

IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died after suffering severe injuries in a 15-car wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300 on October 16th. He was sadly only 33 years old. Dan has won the Indianapolis 500 twice. He was critically injured when his car sailed over the top of racers during a colossal, blazing wreck on Lap 13.

On June 20th of this year, MTV funny man Ryan Dunn tragically died. He was one of T.V’s most famous stuntmen. He was most well known for his role on Jackass. He died while driving his Porche 911 approximately 130 miles per hour, after the car hit a guardrail and crashed into the nearby woods. After the horrific crash itself, the car burst into flames. He posted a picture to Twitter a few hours before the crash of him drinking with friends. Unfortunately, the crash also killed his passenger.

Al David passed away on October 8th. Davis was 82. He was best known for his longtime ownership of the Oakland Raiders. He was also incredibly influential in the merging of the NFL that makes up the organization as we know it today. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992.

Elizabeth Taylor died this year on March 23rd. The movie legend was 79 years old. She had been hospitalized for weeks prior to her death and eventually passed of congestive heart failure. She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress during her radiant career. She was probably better known for her personal life though. Taylor was notably married eight times to seven husbands. In her later years, she devoted much of her time to AIDS research and created the National AIDS Research Foundation in LA.