As respectable tradition has it, another very sad year passes, as we reflect upon great and tragic losses of some 25 "Murder, She Wrote" guest stars, who have added their fine talents to this series....

• January...
• Dick Gautier 1931 2017 85

• Mike Connors 1925 2017 91

• February...

• Richard Hatch 1945 2017 71

• March...

• Míriam Colón 1936 2017 80

• April...

• Clifton James 1920 2017 96

• Erin Moran 1960 2017 56

• May...

• Curt Lowens 1925 2017 91

• Dina Merrill 1923 2017 93

• Jared Martin 1941 2017 75

• June...

• Adam West 1928 2017 88

• Howard Witt 1932 2017 85

• July...

• Ji-Tu Cumbuka 1940 2017 77

• Martin Landau 1928 2017 89

• August...

• Joseph Bologna 1934 2017 82

• Richard Anderson 1926 2017 91

• September...

• Harry Dean Stanton 1926 2017 91

• Barry Dennen 1938 2017 79

• Anne Jeffreys 1923 2017 94

• October...

• Roy Dotrice 1923 2017 94

• Jack Bannon 1940 2017 77

• November...

• John Hillerman 1932 2017 84

• Rance Howard 1928 2017 89

• Julio Oscar Mechoso 1955 2017 62

• December...

• Clifford David 1928 2017 89

• Bruce Gray 1936 2017 81