In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths

[BetterButter]

Bobby Vee: 1960s pop singer dies aged 73

[BW Manilowe]

1960's pop music icon Bobby Vee (Take Good Care of My Baby), dead from complications of Alzheimer's Disease at age 73.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2016/10/24/pop-music-icon-bobby-vee-dies/92677286/

[BW Manilowe]

You Spin Me Right Round singer Pete Burns dies of a heart attack at age 57.

http://people.com/music/pete-burns-dead-heart-attack-age-57/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag

Kathryn Adams, Hunchback of Notre Dame actress & wife of Leave It to Beaver dad Hugh Beaumont, dead at age 96.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kathryn-adams-dead-hunchback-saboteur-940685

Edited October 24, 2016 by BW Manilowe
To add more info & links.

[AntiBeeSpray]

RIP to the both of them :(. And RIP to those two as well.

Dang it 2016. Slow down.

[BW Manilowe]

And, regrettably, there are more:

Comic book artist & Preacher co-creator Steve Dillon dead at age 54.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-dillon-dead-preacher-creator-940668

Countess Raine Spencer, stepmother of the late Princess Diana & daughter of the late romance novelist Barbara Cartland, dead at age 87.

http://www.etonline.com/news/200972_princess_diana_stepmother_raine_spencer_dead_at_87/

Edited October 24, 2016 by BW Manilowe
To add another link & more info.

[selkie]

His publishing company is reporting that Jack Chick has died:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_T._Chick

Thanks for that one, Reaper!

[roamyn]

Jeez! Somebody take scythe to Death and kill him off!

[merylinkid]

Back to killing off the musicians.   DAMN. 

I actually gasped at Raine Spencer.    Sure she was cast as the evil stepmom, but its not like the current Earl is all that together.  And Diana had her own issues.

[Ohwell]

3 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Bobby Vee: 1960s pop singer dies aged 73

I remember "Take Good Care of My Baby."  R.I.P., Bobby.

[dalek]

Science fiction author Sheri S. Tepper has died.

http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/10/sheri-s-tepper-1929-2016/

[garnet207]

Herb "The Cool Gent" Kent, legendary Chicago radio personality, died at 88 on Saturday.

[Blergh]

8 hours ago, Ohwell said:

I remember "Take Good Care of My Baby."  R.I.P., Bobby.

Now that he's no longer afflicted by Alzheimer's at such a relatively young age, we can hope HE is being taken care!

 

As for the former Countess Spencer,  if nothing else she did her best to help the late Princess of Wales's ailing father regain as much health and mobility as possible after his stroke so, despite her disputes with his children, she DID do something good and I think she needs to be honored for that.

[King of Birds]

Michael Gleason, the co-creator of Remington Steele and producer of such popular series as Diagnosis Murder and Rich Man Poor Man Book 2, died Friday at the age of 78.

[Dee]

2016: The year Death came in with a scythe and went out with a weed-wacker.

[Bastet]

Remington Steele remains one of my all-time favorite shows, and Laura Holt one of my all-time favorite TV characters, and I've always respected Michael Gleason for understanding the radical concept that a female character being written only by men is a problem.  Unfortunately, this led to the addition of only one woman - the fantastic Susan Baskin - to the writing staff, but it also led to him repeatedly seeking, and heeding, the input of Stephanie Zimbalist about how Laura should be portrayed.

[roamyn]

6 hours ago, Dee said:

2016: The year Death came in with a scythe and went out with a weed-wacker.

More like a chain saw.

[BW Manilowe]

The "creative force" behind the Harvey Wallbanger drink in the 1970's (he created the "mascot" which helped popularize it) dies at age 81.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/columnists/andreatta/2016/10/24/andreatta-man-behind-harvey-wallbanger/92685708/

[Goldmoon]

Dean killed Death at the end of Supernatural's 10th season over a year ago in 2015.  I think Death is getting his vengeance on.

[BW Manilowe]

Kevin Curran, writer-producer for The Simpsons, dead at age 59.

https://mobile.twitter.com/THR/status/791180103287988224?p=v

[AntiBeeSpray]

Dang :(. RIP sir.

Michael Massee of the Crow, The X Files and more has passed away at the age of 61.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3412252/r-p-michael-massee-crow-se7en-passed-away-61/

[Ohwell]

Oh shit.

[atomationage]

On 10/24/2016 at 2:01 PM, selkie said:

His publishing company is reporting that Jack Chick has died:

HowStuffWorks did a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqGMnnxAnaU

[ratgirlagogo]

On 10/24/2016 at 3:01 PM, selkie said:

His publishing company is reporting that Jack Chick has died:

Damn, could there even have BEEN  80's punk zines and posters without Jack Chick (and the Weekly World News, of course)?  No my friends. No there could not.  And who wouldn't love to see the pamphlets he'd do from the Other Side, now that he really is seeing it all up close and personal?  

Edited October 27, 2016 by ratgirlagogo

[Hybridcookie]

12 hours ago, AntiBeeSpray said:

Dang :(. RIP sir.

Michael Massee of the Crow, The X Files and more has passed away at the age of 61.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3412252/r-p-michael-massee-crow-se7en-passed-away-61/

Aw no, I just read this. I always liked him.

[BW Manilowe]

The world's (& Japan's) oldest royal, Prince Mikasa of Japan, dies at age 100.

http://people.com/royals/japans-oldest-royal-prince-mikasa-dies-at-100/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag

[Jaded]

Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96

[Willowsmom]

31 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96

I didn't know her name but always loved her.

[atomationage]

The only video I could find of Hazel Shermet, from the Beverly Hillbillies.  She was in so many shows:

[Blergh]

18 hours ago, Jaded said:

Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96

 Aw, Henrietta Hippo is no more. Yeah, overall I disliked the show even as a kid (way too much singing) but, maybe because she had a familiar accent and loved to eat, I actually thought she was a likable character.

[ari333]

I'm a huge Patton Oswalt fan and was sad to learn (late) that his wife died (in April) Still sad to hear it. I know she was not a known celeb, but I think she was an author.  They have a young daughter. *sigh*

[ratgirlagogo]

Fangs for the memories, Zacherley.  Halloween will never be the same:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/arts/television/john-zacherle-dies.html?_r=0

[roseha]

4 hours ago, ratgirlagogo said:

Fangs for the memories, Zacherley.  Halloween will never be the same:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/arts/television/john-zacherle-dies.html?_r=0

Thanks for the link ratgirlagogo.   I remember Zacherley doing a Halloween evening special performance for New York oldies station WCBS-FM, probably in the 80s.

[BetterButter]

Curly Putman, ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ Songwriter, Dies at 85

[BW Manilowe]

Fashion designer James Galanos, who designed (under just his last name) for former First Lady Nancy Reagan, dead at age 92.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-galanos-dead-fashion-designer-nancy-reagan-dies-at-92-942437

[Constantinople]

On 10/29/2016 at 7:40 PM, Jaded said:

Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96

 

On 10/30/2016 at 2:14 PM, Blergh said:

 Aw, Henrietta Hippo is no more. Yeah, overall I disliked the show even as a kid (way too much singing) but, maybe because she had a familiar accent and loved to eat, I actually thought she was a likable character.

Now I'm sad.

[BW Manilowe]

Two-time Tony-winning actress Tammy Grimes, Mother of Tony-winner Amanda Plummer & ex-wife of Oscar, Tony- & Emmy-winner Christopher Plummer, dies at age 82.

http://variety.com/2016/legit/news/tammy-grimes-dead-dies-1201905374/

[merylinkid]

Damn.  2016 just won't stop.   Surely Death can take a holiday?

[dalek]

Natalie Babbitt, author of Tuck Everlasting, has died.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/71908-obituary-natalie-babbitt.html

[BW Manilowe]

Land of the Giants & Star Trek actor Don Marshall dies at age 80.

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/don-marshall-dead-dies-star-trek-1201906360/

[GreekGeek]

14 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

Two-time Tony-winning actress Tammy Grimes, Mother of Tony-winner Amanda Plummer & ex-wife of Oscar, Tony- & Emmy-winner Christopher Plummer, dies at age 82.

http://variety.com/2016/legit/news/tammy-grimes-dead-dies-1201905374/

This one really slipped under the radar; I guess she was pretty much forgotten. Too bad; I wish I could have seen her as the original Unsinkable Molly Brown on Broadway. She was the original choice for Samantha (then called "Cassandra") on Bewitched, but she chose to do The Tammy Grimes Show instead. It was one of the biggest flops of the day!

[Constantinople]

The Swedish Tax Agency officially declared that Raoul Wallenberg is dead and that his official date of death is July 31, 1952.

I'm not able to link to the story from here.

[Jaded]

6 minutes ago, Constantinople said:

The Swedish Tax Agency officially declared that Raoul Wallenberg is dead and that his official date of death is July 31, 1952.

I'm not able to link to the story from here.

Missing WWII hero Raoul Wallenberg declared officially dead

[King of Birds]

But do we blame 2016 for Raoul?

[roamyn]

2 hours ago, King of Birds said:

But do we blame 2016 for Raoul?

Why not?  I'm blaming it for everything.  Including the death of two sports curses:  Cleveland's & Cubs Billy Goat.

[Hyacinth B]

20 hours ago, roamyn said:

Why not?  I'm blaming it for everything.  Including the death of two sports curses:  Cleveland's & Cubs Billy Goat.

The Billy Goat Curse is now OFFICIALLY dead and buried - Congrats from Da Sout' Side, Cubbies! 

[MargeGunderson]

23 hours ago, King of Birds said:

But do we blame 2016 for Raoul?

I think we blame 2016 for everything possible so 2017 takes note.

[Moose135]

On 11/2/2016 at 0:44 AM, Constantinople said:

The Swedish Tax Agency officially declared that Raoul Wallenberg is dead and that his official date of death is July 31, 1952.

When I read this, the first thing I thought was "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead."

[UYI]

1 hour ago, Hyacinth B said:

The Billy Goat Curse is now OFFICIALLY dead and buried - Congrats from Da Sout' Side, Cubbies! 

Bye goat.

This is one death in 2016 I will HAPPILY celebrate! :D 

[Enigma X]

8 hours ago, UYI said:

Bye goat.

This is one death in 2016 I will HAPPILY celebrate! :D 

There was never a death that made me happier. I am not really a baseball fan, but I am a proud Chicagoan! The curse is broken.

[cpcathy]

Not a baseball fan, but a Bill Murray fan, so glad to see they won and how it makes him so happy!