In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2014 (Part 1)

The world of entertainment said goodbye to a number of icons and legends in 2014 along with many other familiar faces in front of and behind the camera. We remember their contributions fondly.

(in alphabetical order)

Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014)

Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner Maya Angelou Dead at 86

Larry Auerbach (1923 - 2014)

Larry Auerbach Dead at 91, Longtime 'Love of Life' Director

Polly Bergen Dead at 84

Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen died Saturday, according to her publicist. She was 84.

Bergen died at her home in Southbury, Connecticut, from natural causes, said publicist Judy Katz, surrounded by family and close friends.

A brunette beauty with a warm, sultry singing voice, Bergen was a household name from her 20s onward. She made albums and played leading roles in films, stage musicals and TV dramas. She also hosted her own variety series, was a popular game show panelist, and founded a thriving beauty products company that bore her name.

In recent years, she played Felicity Huffman's mother in Desperate Housewives and the past mistress of Tony Soprano's late father on The Sopranos.