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Actress Katherine Helmond, best known for her work in “Who’s the Boss?” and “Soap,” has died due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 89. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Feb. 23
3/1/2019 – ‘Who’s the Boss?’ star Katherine Helmond dead at ...
Peter Tork, keyboardist and bass guitarist of ‘60s pop group The Monkees, has died Thursday. He was 77.
2/21/2019 – Peter Tork dies at 77
The sailor (George Mendonsa) kissing a woman in New York’s Time Square in an iconic photo at the end of World War II died Sunday in Rhode Island. The woman, Greta Zimmer Friedman, died in 2016 at 92 years old after a struggle with pneumonia. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with her husband.
2/18/2019 – Sailor kissing woman in famous V-J Day photo ...
Carole Penny Marshall was an American actress, director and producer. She came to notice in the 1970s for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley, receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her […]
12/17/2018 – Penny Marshall dies at the age of 75
Katherine “Scottie” MacGregor, best known for her role as Harriet Oleson on “Little House on the Prairie,” died Tuesday in Woodland Hills, California, her representative confirmed to NBC News. She was 93. MacGregor played the gossipy, mean-spirited Harriet Oleson for 153 episodes of the popular 1970s series. On the […]
11/13/2018 – Katherine MacGregor, Cruel Mother on ‘Little House,’ Dies ...
Academy Award-nominated actress and director Sondra Locke, whose body of work included multiple collaborations with Clint Eastwood, has died. She was 74. Locke died in November at her home in Los Angeles, according to a death certificate obtained by CNN. She had been battling bone and breast cancer. Locke […]
11/3/2018 – Sondra Locke, Oscar-nominated actress, has died at age ...
Burt Reynolds American actor Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as Gunsmoke, Hawk, and Dan August. His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance. Wikipedia Born: February 11, 1936, Lansing, MI Died: September 6, 2018, Jupiter Medical […]
9/6/2018 – Burt Reynolds Dead at 82 ‘Smokey and the ...
Robin Leach, the veteran entertainment journalist best known for his work on TV’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, died early Friday morning. He was 76. Leach had been hospitalized since Nov. 21 after suffering a stroke in Cabo San Lucas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where Leach worked as […]
8/24/2018 – Robin Leach, ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ ...
Charlotte Rae American character actress Description Charlotte Rae Lubotsky, known professionally as Charlotte Rae, was an American character actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned six decades. Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff’rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life. Wikipedia Born: April […]
8/5/2018 – Charlotte Rae Dead: ‘Facts of Life’ Actress Was ...
Anthony Bourdain American chef Description Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author, travel documentarian, and television personality who starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. He was considered one of the most influential chefs in the world. Wikipedia Born: June 25, […]
6/8/2018 – Anthony Bourdain dead at 61
Verne Troyer American actor Description Verne Jay Troyer was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He was notable for having been only 2 ft 8 in tall, the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia; this made him one of […]
4/21/2018 – Verne Troyer, ‘Mini-Me’ in Austin Powers films, dies ...
Jerry Van Dyke, comedian, actor and younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, died Friday afternoon at his Arkansas home at the age of 86. Van Dyke’s wife, Shirley, confirmed her husband’s death to TMZ. Shirley said her husband’s death began deteriorating after they were both involved in a car accident two […]
1/5/2018 – Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at ...
Heather Menzies-Urich was a Canadian-American model and actress, known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music ‘ and Jessica 6 in the TV series Logan’s Run. Wikipedia Born: December 3, 1949, Toronto, Canada Died: December 24, 2017, Park City, UT Children: Ryan Urich, Allison Grady Urich, Emily Urich Spouse: Robert Urich (m. […]
12/24/2017 – ‘Sound of Music’ star Heather Menzies Urich dies ...
James Thurston Nabors was an American actor, singer, and comedian. He was born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, but he moved to southern California because of his asthma. Wikipedia Born: June 12, 1930, Sylacauga, AL Died: November 30, 2017, Honolulu, HI Height: 6′ 0″ Spouse: Stan Cadwallader (m. 2013–2017) Albums: Jim Nabors’ Christmas Album, Songs of Inspiration, MORE
11/30/2017 – Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) dies
David Bruce Cassidy was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge, in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, … Wikipedia Born: April 12, 1950, New York City, NY Died: November 21, 2017, Fort Lauderdale, FL Cause of death: Liver failure Children: Katie Cassidy, Beau […]
11/21/2017 – David Cassidy from the Partridge Family dies
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, producer, director, screenwriter and humanitarian. He was known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio and was nicknamed the “King of Comedy”. Wikipedia Born: March 16, 1926, Newark, NJ Died: August 20, 2017, Las Vegas, NV Children: Gary Lewis, Suzan Lewis, Danielle Sarah Lewis, MORE Spouse: SanDee Pitnick (m. 1983–2017), Patti […]
8/20/2017 – Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis dies
Don Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. After the Golden Era of Hollywood ended, Don Rickles was, until early 2017, one man still living to tell his tales. One of the most respected talents in entertainment, Rickles got his start in the night clubs, toiling for over […]
4/6/2017 – Don Rickles dies
The actor struggled to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on ‘Family Guy.’ Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped […]
6/9/2017 – Adam West (Batman) dies
Erin Marie Moran Fleischmann (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017) was an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi Source: Erin Moran – Wikipedia
4/22/2017 – Erin Moran of Happy Days dies
Actor Bill Paxton has died due to complications from surgery, People magazine reported. He was 61. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement. “A loving husband and father, Bill […]
2/26/2017 – Actor Bill Paxton dead at 61
Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who became a widely recognized symbol of tough but fair-minded American jurisprudence during the 12 years he sat on the bench of the syndicated television show “The People’s Court,” died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97.
2/26/2017 – Judge Joseph Wapner dies at the age of ...
Best Picture Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner Arrival – Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde Fences – Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic and David Permut Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, […]
2/26/2017 – 89th Academy Awards. Winners, Losers and Flops
Born in Santa Monica, California, USA, Richard Hatch was studying classical piano at the age of eight, and knew he wanted to carve out a career as a performer before he reached his teens. After attending Harbor College in San Pedro, he joined a Los Angeles repertory company with which […]
2/7/2017 – ‘Battlestar Galactica’ actor Richard Hatch dies at the ...
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William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist (Wikipedia)
1/12/2017 – William Peter Blatty (wrote “The Exorcist”) dies at ...
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