How to get rid of inactive, stuck in update app icons from Launchpad?

How do I get rid of all these useless icons? I've tried holding the icon and deleting it but it doesn't go away.

Click and hold an icon until they all start jiggling and a X appears. Click the X to delete the partial download.

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