| LANSBURY | Angela who passed away at age 96 on Tuesday |
| LADY | ___ Gaga (she recorded the Grammy-winning 2014 and 2021 albums "Cheek to Cheek" and "Love for Sale" with the great Tony Bennett, who passed away at age 96 on Friday) |
| TONYBENNETT | Legendary jazz singer died at age 96 in July (4,7) |
| RUTH | Sex therapist Dr. ___ Westheimer died in July at age 96 (4) |
| ASHA | Legendary playback singer who passed away at age 92. (First name) (4) |
| WHITE | Betty ___: Star who just passed away at age 99 (5) |
| VALERIEHARPER | Rhoda actress passed away at age 80 (7,6) |
| PEI | I.M. ___ Pritzker Prize-winning architect behind the Louvre in Paris who passed away at the age of 102 in 2019 |
| COSTE | Identify the surname of this Olympic Champion who passed away at the age of 101 in October 2025. (5) |
| PELE | Brazilian soccer great who passed away at the end of 2022 |
| PEEWEE | With 30-Across: Most famous character of comedian Paul Reubens, who passed away at age 70 on Sunday |
| PIRATE | "A ___ Looks at Forty" (1975 hit for Jimmy Buffett, who passed away on Friday at age 76) |
| TALENT | "America's Got ___" (show hosted for two seasons by Jerry Springer, who passed away on Thursday at age 79) |
| MANTEL | "Wolf Hall" author Hilary who passed away this week at age 70 |
| AUTHENTIC | It's true the aunt passed away at ninetynine (9) |
| SLY | Band frontman Stone passed away at 82 in June (3) |
| FORD | Author of the autobiography "Betty: A Glad Awakening" who passed away in 2011 at age 93 |
| HARTNETT | Surname of Angela who replaced Dan Doherty on Best Home Cook in 2020 (8) |
| BASSETT | Angela who played Tina Turner |
| ISADORADUNCAN | American-born dancer and choreographer, first name Angela, who died in 1927 |
