In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths

[Jaded]

7 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Tim LaHaye, Author of "Left Behind" End-Times Novels, Dies

I'm sure Kirk Cameron is just beside himself over this news. At least the guy had a long life.

[Blergh]

21 hours ago, Spartan Girl said:

Marni Nixon, the hidden voice behind The King and I, West Side Story, and other movie musicals, dies at 86

Damn.  I love My Fair Lady and West Side Story, and Marni's singing voice (even if it was a "secret") made them memorable.

As long as we're singing  the late Miss Nixon's talents, let's not forget that she DID appear in person as one of the catty nuns singing 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria' in "Sound of Music"- and did a fairly good job both in singing and being comedically snide. Sad she suffered at the end and that her family has had to lose her but no doubt she's made the Heavenly Host more harmonious. RIP, Miss Nixon.

[legaleagle53]

3 hours ago, Blergh said:

As long as we're singing  the late Miss Nixon's talents, let's not forget that she DID appear in person as one of the catty nuns singing 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria' in "Sound of Music"- and did a fairly good job both in singing and being comedically snide. Sad she suffered at the end and that her family has had to lose her but no doubt she's made the Heavenly Host more harmonious. RIP, Miss Nixon.

To be fair, the nuns weren't really being catty.  They had legitimate complaints about Maria, and the Mother Superior agreed with them, even though she was a little more tactful about it. That's what led the Mother Superior to think (and eventually tell Maria) that Maria just wasn't cut out to be a nun and that God had a much different path laid out for her to follow.

[Rick Kitchen]

TV psychic Miss Cleo has died at 53.  I wonder if she knew it was coming.

[Moose135]

On 7/22/2016 at 4:59 PM, merylinkid said:

2016 needs to stop right now.

Saw this posted elsewhere:

 

[Rick Kitchen]

George RR Martin is writing the script for 2016.

[orza]

Well, then who knows if 2016 will ever be done.

[roamyn]

Maybe Tim LaHayne was writing it, and we just saw the Rapture.

Might explain why I'm still here.

[merylinkid]

RickKitchen, thank you for saying what we all were thinking.

[Cherpumple]

7 hours ago, Rick Kitchen said:

George RR Martin is writing the script for 2016.

Oh my goodness, don't do this to me- all I saw was "George RR Martin" and my stomach did a flip. This is the death thread, after all!

[roamyn]

8 hours ago, Cherpumple said:

Oh my goodness, don't do this to me- all I saw was "George RR Martin" and my stomach did a flip. This is the death thread, after all!

By the time he finishes the series, we'll all be dead!

[dalek]

It appears that Richard Thompson, creator of the Cul de Sac newspaper cartoon strip has succumbed to Parkinson's Disease.

http://teamculdesac.blogspot.com/2016/07/cartoonist-richard-thompson-has-passed.html

Adding the more detailed Washington Post obit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/07/27/richard-thompson-acclaimed-cul-de-sac-creator-and-post-contributor-dies-at-58/?tid=pm_entertainment_pop_b

Edited July 27, 2016 by dalek
adding full obit

[dalek]

Also RIP Jack Davis.  I was familiar primarily with his work at Mad Magazine.

http://www.wgauradio.com/news/news/local/famed-bulldog-artist-davis-dies/nr5s8/

[Wings]

On 7/24/2016 at 6:34 PM, BW Manilowe said:

@wings707: I don't remember seeing the lump you spoke of on Garry Marshall's cheek, but I'm also not saying he didn't have 1. The official cause of death, as it was reported the night his death was announced, was complications of pneumonia following a stroke he apparently had on Tuesday of last week.

The lump was definitely there and prominent.  Clearly not the cause of his death though. 

[atomationage]

Miss Cleo, "Jamaican" tv psychic, died of cancer at the age of 53.  I used to like her ads a lot:

 

[dalek]

Jerry Doyle, best known for his role as Michael Garibaldi on Babylon 5, has died.

http://www.startribune.com/talk-show-host-actor-jerry-doyle-found-dead-at-vegas-home/388563521/

[Constant Viewer]

Sad to hear abput Jerry Doyle. He seemed like a funny guy to have on set if his cast commentary recordings were anything to go by. 

so long Mr. Garibaldi

[ganesh]

From what I've read, and from the current comments from co-stars, he was. JMS wrote a short eulogy as well. 

[merylinkid]

I am just so upset by this one.   GROPO is one of my favorite Babylon 5 episodes.   Just heart broken.

RIP Mr. Garibaldi.

[selkie]

The Grim Reaper has gone after far too many Babylon 5 cast members at far too young ages. Someone please wrap Claudia Christian in bubble wrap.

[Rick Kitchen]

I found a website called Celebrity Death Beeper that will send you a text or an email when a celebrity dies.

http://www.celebritydeathbeeper.com/

[St. Claire]

8 hours ago, Rick Kitchen said:

I found a website called Celebrity Death Beeper that will send you a text or an email when a celebrity dies.

http://www.celebritydeathbeeper.com/

Maybe I need to get that for my friend at work who always texts me when someone dies, but sends me years-old info. In December, he sent me the "Colonel Potter aka Harry Morgan, also Joe Friday on Dragnet, dead @ 96" to which I replied "um...yeah, in 2011." This week he texted me that Mickey Rooney had died. Which was true in April 2014. I told him to upgrade from his darned flip phone so he could check Google to verify before sending me old celebrity death news.

[Popples]

8 hours ago, Rick Kitchen said:

I found a website called Celebrity Death Beeper that will send you a text or an email when a celebrity dies.

http://www.celebritydeathbeeper.com/

Using that, I feel like this year your phone wouldn't stop beeping for more than three days.

Ken Barrie, the voice of Postman Pat, dies at 83. He also sang the theme tune, which I love.

[magicdog]

I just heard about Jerry Doyle's death on the radio.  Although I do remember him as Garabaldi on B5, he's been a nationally syndicated radio host and I used to listen to him regularly.  I was floored when the death was announced.   His boss (the head of the syndication company) is hosting Jerry's radio show at the moment to break the news to fans (said he died Wednesday night) and talk about what kind a guy he was (a real mensch).  Darn it he was only 60 years old!!!   

[King of Birds]

19 hours ago, Rick Kitchen said:

I found a website called Celebrity Death Beeper that will send you a text or an email when a celebrity dies.

Is this website run by someone named Dennis Duffy?

[Rick Kitchen]

Just now, King of Birds said:

Is this website run by someone named Dennis Duffy?

This is on their "about" page:

 

Jake Kuram - idea man / sounding board 
Ben Lut - runs servers 
Tony Orci - coder / maintainer 
Adam Ping - nice guy 
Jon Smi - possible inventor 

[Jaded]

Gloria DeHaven, Effervescent Star of MGM Musicals, Dies at 91

[Ohwell]

I remember Gloria DeHaven.  RIP

[AntiBeeSpray]

RIP Mrs/Miss/Ms DeHaven.

[BW Manilowe]

Since this is connected to a death discussed upthread, I'm posting it here.

According to TMZ & E! (my source), Anton Yelchin's parents are filing a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, along with the actual manufacturer of their son's car, & apparently the dealership where he bought the car (3 different defendants), in connection with Anton's recent & horribly untimely passing.

http://m.eonline.com/news/784287/anton-yelchin-s-parents-plan-to-file-lawsuit-against-automaker-after-deadly-car-accident

[atomationage]

1 hour ago, BW Manilowe said:

Anton Yelchin's parents are filing a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler,

Good for them!  It's been a very Star Trek weekend around where I live. 

[BW Manilowe]

More on Anton Yelchin. 

He died without a will (& with an estimated $1.4 million fortune) & his parents are filing to control his estate.

http://www.people.com/article/anton-yelchin-death-victor-irina-yelchin-file-probate

Also... He (his family) received written notice of his car's safety recall *7 days AFTER he died*.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jeep-recall-anton-yelchin-1201828785/

[UYI]

David Huddleston has died.

I know most remember him from The Big Lebowski, but to me he was Kevin's Grandpa Albert on The Wonder Years. RIP. 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-huddleston-dead-big-lebowski-917418

[AimingforYoko]

I remember him most from this:

He shows up at 1:30, right after the gibberish.

[ABay]

"genuine frontier gibberish" is one of my favorite lines ever.

[AntiBeeSpray]

22 hours ago, UYI said:

David Huddleston has died.

I know most remember him from The Big Lebowski, but to me he was Kevin's Grandpa Albert on The Wonder Years. RIP. 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-huddleston-dead-big-lebowski-917418

Damn. I remember him from The Big Lebowski and as Grandpa Albert. RIP sir.

[LilWharveyGal]

Aww, I remember The Wonder Years and Grandpa Arnold very fondly.  RIP.

[Bastet]

Huddleston guest starred on The West Wing, and his character's scene with President Barlet is something that pops into my head at random times and makes me smile.  He was also the sheriff in the so-bad-it's-good Angels in Chains episode of Charlie's Angels.   But, yeah, he'll always be Grandpa Arnold to me.

[Jaded]

Ricci Martin, Musician Son of Dean Martin, Dead at 62

[atomationage]

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Ricci Martin, Musician Son of Dean Martin, Dead at 62

What the hell did he die from?  I'll be following to find out.  He's a distant relative of mine through his mother.    Geez 2016, Drumpf is 70.   I'm just saying. 

[roamyn]

2 hours ago, atomationage said:

Geez 2016, Drumpf is 70.   I'm just saying. 

From your mouth to Death's ears!

[ratgirlagogo]

On 8/5/2016 at 9:21 AM, ABay said:

"genuine frontier gibberish" is one of my favorite lines ever.

Ahem. Mine too, but it's "AUTHENTIC frontier gibberish." A great character actor.

[dalek]

RIP Padraig Duggan.  

One of the founding members of Irish folk group Clannad.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37022580

[Bastet]

ESPN's John Saunders has died.  He was one of the few people still worth watching on that network for me. 

[bmasters9]

1 hour ago, Bastet said:

ESPN's John Saunders has died.  He was one of the few people still worth watching on that network for me. 

And IIRC, he was on sports on WMAR Channel 2 in Baltimore when that was the NBC station of that area (WMAR is now ABC), and was even on college football in the studio for ABC. 

[AimingforYoko]

Seriously, fuck this year.

[BetterButter]

R.I.P. Barry Jenner, veteran TV actor

[AntiBeeSpray]

Damn. I remember him from Family Matters! Dammit 2016, enough's enough.

RIP Mr. Jenner and thanks for the memories.

[rubaco]

Aw, no St. Elsewhere fans (besides me)? The actress who played Jackie Wade passed away at 63.

[AntiBeeSpray]

52 minutes ago, rubaco said:

Aw, no St. Elsewhere fans (besides me)? The actress who played Jackie Wade passed away at 63.

I remember the show vaguely. Dang that's far too young. Screw cancer.

May she rest in peace.