Deaths
- January 1 — Vilmos Zsigmond
- January 9 — Barbara Allyne Bennet
- January 26 — Flora Gordon
- January 30 — Frank Finlay
- February 9 — Delores Wells
- February 15 — George Gaynes
- March 1 — Michi Kobi
- March 13 — Adrienne Corri
- March 15 — Sylvia Anderson
- May 8 — William Schallert
- July 3 — Noel Neill
- October 16 — Ted V. Mikels
- November 11 — Robert Vaughn
- November 12 — Tom Neyman
- November 29 — Tony Zarindast
Special Premieres
Home Media Releases
- March 29 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXV
- May 24 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume II
- July 26 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVI
- August 3 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Region 4, Australia)
- September 27 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume III
- October 11 — The Mad Monster
- October 11 — The Undead
- October 11 — Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presents Double Feature
- November 22 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVII
Events
- February 17 — Satellite of Love LLC is registered as a corporation with the state of California.
- February 28 — Ennio Morricone wins the Best Original Score Award at the 88th Academy Awards for his work in The Hateful Eight.
- September 18 — Patton Oswalt wins the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for his comedy special Talking for Clapping at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards.