All the Stars We've Lost in 2022

NASCAR driver East died on July 13 after being stabbed to death at a gas station in Westminster, CA. According to Deadline, East was stabbed in the chest by a drifter and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. "Officers attempted life saving measures until OCFA paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a local trauma center, where the victim succumbed to his injury," a police statement read.

East was a three-time US Auto Club (USAC) champion and the son of USAC Hall of Fame car builder Bob East. He was 37.