"Mortal Kombat" star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has died from complications from a stroke in Santa Barbara on Dec. 4. He was 75.

Origin stories are essential to superhero movies. Terrible origin stories can weaken a movie and often lead to terrible superhero movies.

Remembering the stars and notable figures who've died this year, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Val Kilmer, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Hackman, and Michelle Trachtenberg.