January 1, 2015: Donna Douglas, best known for playing Elly May Clampett on TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, has died of pancreatic cancer. She was 82.

Douglas's niece, Charlene Smith, confirmed that the '60s bombshell passed away at at Baton Rouge General Hospital near her home in Louisiana. Douglas was born Dorothy Smith, and grew up as a tomboy in a small town. She moved to New York and landed small roles in Twilight Zone and Eye of the Beholder, before getting her big break as Elly May. After the incredibly popular series was cancelled, she went on to star with Elvis Presley in 1966's Frankie and Johnny. Douglas is survived by her son, Danny Bourgeois.