In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths

[magicdog]

8 hours ago, Hiyo said:

Joe E. Tata, who played Beverly Hills, 90210’s Nat, Has Died at 85.

The Peach Pit will never be the same.

Tata was one of those, "That guy!" types but he seemed to be in a lot of projects over the years.  RIP Mr. Tata

[Vermicious Knid]

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Returning to his studio in Montreal, Potterton produced the 1971 Oscar-nominated animated short The Selfish Giant, based on an Oscar Wilde short story.

This is pretty obscure but I remember it with fondness. It turned up a few times on local NYC channels way back when. I remember the knight dancing in particular. Didn't recognize the Christian overtones as a kid. If you have 27 minutes, check it out.

I also own the movie and soundtrack for Heavy Metal.

[magicdog]

14 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

This is pretty obscure but I remember it with fondness.

Fellow NY-er here!  I used to watch The Selfish Giant too!  Always a good lesson to learn.  I always rememebred not only the knight dancing on the roof, but the woman whose coat/cape would blanket the area in snow.  

[ebk57]

Robert LuPone, the original Zach in A Chorus Line, has died.  Chorus Line will always have a huge place in my heart.  It was the 3rd show I saw on Broadway and the show I've seen the most times.  RIP

https://www.playbill.com/article/robert-lupone-actor-and-artistic-director-dies-at-76

[MissAlmond]

Jazz musician Joey DeFrancesco who brought the Hammond B-3 organ back into jazz mainstream has died, age 51.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/1119560655/joey-defrancesco-driving-force-on-the-hammond-organ-dies-at-51

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/1119724473/remembering-joey-defrancesco-pioneering-hammond-organist-who-changed-jazz-music

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/arts/music/joey-defrancesco-dead.html

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/26/joey-defrancesco-dies/7904500001/

Edited August 28, 2022 by MissAlmond

[shapeshifter]

"Ashes of Nichelle Nichols Are Set for Journey to Deep Space" (nytimes.com/2022/08/27/arts/television/nichelle-nichols-ashes-space-rocket.html)

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The ashes of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura in the original “Star Trek” television series and died in July, will be launched into space later this year.

Celestis, a private spaceflight company that works with NASA, will carry her ashes on a rocket set to travel between 150 million and 300 million kilometers into space beyond the Earth-moon system and the James Webb telescope. . . .

Mae Jemison, who became the first woman of color to go to space in 1992, often said Ms. Nichols’s performance on “Star Trek” inspired her interest in the cosmos.

After Ms. Nichols’s death, the NASA administrator, Bill Nelson, said in a statement that her “advocacy transcended television and transformed NASA.”

“Nichelle’s mission is NASA’s mission,” he said. “Today, as we work to send the first woman and first person of color to the moon under Artemis, NASA is guided by the legacy of Nichelle Nichols.”

[Vermicious Knid]

The bet part is her ashes are going up on a Vulcan rocket. 🖖

[BetterButter]

RIP Charlbi Dean, Triangle Of Sadness star

[badhaggis]

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/country-music-star-luke-bell-found-dead-in-tucson

RIP country singer Luke Bell. He went missing in Tucson and was later found dead.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-cowboy-troubadour-luke-bell-has-died-at-32/

Edited August 30, 2022 by badhaggis
ETA more in depth story

[Bastet]

7 minutes ago, badhaggis said:

RIP country singer Luke Bell. He went missing in Tucson and was later found dead.

Damn -- bipolar disorder strikes again.  Apparently, his health had been a lot more stable the past year and a half until very recently.  Here's an article with a lot more information than that short news report.

[Blergh]

 I'm saddened to hear about Mr. Bell's untimely death- especially since it seems he was with at least one person evidently looking out for him when he left that person's company before his disappearance. 

It seems his style was hearkened back to an earlier era. I wonder if he may have felt that he didn't belong in this contemporary New Millennial world. 

RIP, Mr. Bell.

[MissAlmond]

Actor Richard Roat who played Dr. Jerry Chandler on The Doctors and appeared in such shows as Dallas, Friends, and Seinfeld has died, age 89.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/richard-roat-dead-seinfeld-friends-cheers-actor-1235103842/

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/richard-roat-dead-friends-seinfeld-actor/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/TV-Film-and-Broadway-Actor-Richard-Roat-Dies-at-88-20220825

[MissAlmond]

Actor William Reynolds who played Special Agent Tom Colby on the TV series The F.B.I. has died, age 90.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/william-reynolds-dead-the-fbi-actor-90-1235103847/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/william-reynolds-dead-fbi-tom-colby-1235209225/

https://www.thewrap.com/william-reynolds-star-of-1960s-70s-tv-series-the-f-b-i-dies-at-90/

[danderson400]

44 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Richard Roat who played Dr. Jerry Chandler on The Doctors and appeared in such shows as Dallas, Friends, and Seinfeld has died, age 89.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/richard-roat-dead-seinfeld-friends-cheers-actor-1235103842/

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/richard-roat-dead-friends-seinfeld-actor/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/TV-Film-and-Broadway-Actor-Richard-Roat-Dies-at-88-20220825

I remember my late grandmother watching him on The Doctors didn't know he did other shows too.

[magicdog]

7 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor William Reynolds who played Special Agent Tom Colby on the TV series The F.B.I. has died, age 90.

I had heard of this incarnation of FBI (what Dragnet and Adam-12 did for the police, this show did for the Feds) although I was too young to watch it (I don't think it was in syndication either.  I don't even remember it appearing on classic TV channels, although I could be wrong).

I think it's great that Reynolds found purpose beyond Hollywood.  RIP sir.

[Bastet]

Richard Roat was in everything in the '70s and '80s, but to me he'll always be Al Beatty, the guy who died in Rose's bed on The Golden Girls.  (As was common then, he appeared several seasons later as a different character, but even though that later episode is one of my favorites - "The Case of the Libertine Bell" - I still associate him with Al.)

[Cinnabon]

 

[rubaco]

Author Peter Straub has died. 

[dalek]

I was a fan of Ghost Story.  He was quite a prolific author.  Locus Magazine has a pretty good summary of his work here:  https://locusmag.com/2022/09/peter-straub-1943-2022/

I got to hear him speak at World Fantasy convention one year.  He was an interesting and entertaining speaker.

[MissAlmond]

1 hour ago, dalek said:

I was a fan of Ghost Story

So was I! Man did it scare me. I remember coming across the movie and being excited to watch it, only to be disappointed.  Such a shame because the casting for the Crowder Society was perfect. 

R.I.P. Mr. Straub. 

[BetterButter]

David A. Arnold, Standup Comedian and Showrunner, Dies at 54

[MissAlmond]

Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw has died, age 82.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html

https://www.al.com/news/2022/09/bernard-shaw-former-cnn-anchor-dead-at-82.html

https://deadline.com/2022/09/bernard-shaw-dead-longtime-cnn-anchor-1235111097/

[MissAlmond]

Tribute to Bernard Shaw from Bernice King:

Wolf Blitzer:

[OtterMommy]

While the Royal family may be celebrities in our eyes, they aren't actually in the entertainment business.  Fortunately, we have an entire thread devoted to them where you can share your thoughts about the passing of Queen Elizabeth.

[Bastet]

9 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw has died, age 82.

The OG of CNN.  He did great work there, so soothing and precise.

[meowmommy]

3 hours ago, Bastet said:

The OG of CNN.  He did great work there, so soothing and precise.

It was his work during the first Gulf War that really established CNN as the go-to 24/7 news source.

Edited September 9, 2022 by meowmommy

[Bastet]

54 minutes ago, meowmommy said:

It was his work during the first Gulf War that really established CNN as the go-to 24/7 news source.

Definitely.

And he'd already earned major cred within the journalism community back during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, when he refused to join other anchors in (erroneously) reporting James Brady had died of his gunshot wound, because he didn't have confirmation from a reliable source; those folks wound up needing to retract, and he emerged as an example of journalistic responsibility, being on a nascent network but refusing to do the "it's being said that" routine.

[BetterButter]

Gary Nelson, Director of ‘Freaky Friday,’ ‘The Black Hole’ and ‘Get Smart,’ Dies at 87

[MissAlmond]

Actor Marsha Hunt who appeared in more than 50 films, including Pride and Prejudice and Cry Havoc before being blacklisted has died, age 104.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marsha-hunt-dead-blacklisted-actress-1235216286/

[shapeshifter]

22 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Marsha Hunt who appeared in more than 50 films, including Pride and Prejudice and Cry Havoc before being blacklisted has died, age 104.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marsha-hunt-dead-blacklisted-actress-1235216286/

Wow. A life worth living. 👏

[Miss Anne Thrope]

53 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Marsha Hunt who appeared in more than 50 films, including Pride and Prejudice and Cry Havoc before being blacklisted has died, age 104.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marsha-hunt-dead-blacklisted-actress-1235216286/

Wow  -  I was aware of her for being still with us at an advanced age and being blacklisted but did not know of her humanitarian and SAG work.  What an interesting amazing life to have led.

[CherryMalotte]

There's a good documentary about Marsha called Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity.  I sure hope TCM plays it in tribute.  A remarkable woman.

[MissAlmond]

TCM Remembers Marsha Hunt (updated)

TCM tribute to Marsha Hunt:

Actor Lee Grant:

Roger C. Memos - Producer/Director Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity - The Documentary.

Edited September 12, 2022 by MissAlmond
updated with TCM Remembers video

[wilsie]

6 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

TCM tribute to Marsha Hunt:

Actor Lee Grant:

Roger C. Memos - Producer/Director Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity - The Documentary.

These are lovely.  Thank you!

[MissAlmond]

SAG-AFTRA statement on the passing of Marsha Hunt. Ms. Hunt was the last remaining SAG board member from the 1940's.

https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-passing-marsha-hunt

[dalek]

Cartoonist Diane Noomin has died.  She was very active in the underground comix scene back in the day.  I think I may have a full run of Twisted sisters, which she edited.

https://www.comicsbeat.com/diane-noomin-influential-feminist-cartoonist-and-editor-has-died/
 

[MissAlmond]

Actor Jack Ging who appeared in TV series Mannix and The A-Team and films Play Misty for Me and High Plains Drifter has died, age 90.

https://deadline.com/2022/09/jack-ging-dies-actor-mannix-the-a-team-was-90-1235115737/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jack-ging-dead-a-team-1235217694/

[GHScorpiosRule]

1 hour ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Jack Ging who appeared in TV series Mannix and The A-Team and films Play Misty for Me and High Plains Drifter has died, age 90.

https://deadline.com/2022/09/jack-ging-dies-actor-mannix-the-a-team-was-90-1235115737/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jack-ging-dead-a-team-1235217694/

He also played the Lt. on Riptide--who was always the antagonist to Cody, Nick, and Boz.

[BetterButter]

Jean-Luc Godard, giant of the French new wave, dies at 91

[MissAlmond]

Actor Bo Brundin who played the German World War I pilot in The Great Waldo Pepper has died, age 85. 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bo-brundin-dead-great-waldo-pepper-1235216443/

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/bo-brundin-dead-the-great-waldo-pepper-1235367776/

[Irlandesa]

7 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Jean-Luc Godard, giant of the French new wave, dies at 91

I thought he was already dead. Oops.

[MissAlmond]

TCM Remembers Jean-Luc Godard

[MissAlmond]

Musician Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/arts/music/ramsey-lewis-dead.html

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/12/1122554188/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-dies-at-87

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-dead-87-obituary-1235138023/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/renowned-jazz-pianist-ramsey-lewis-dies-87-rcna47560

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/entertainment/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-death-cec/index.html

Edited September 13, 2022 by MissAlmond

[Crashcourse]

4 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

Musician Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/arts/music/ramsey-lewis-dead.html

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/12/1122554188/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-dies-at-87

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-dead-87-obituary-1235138023/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/renowned-jazz-pianist-ramsey-lewis-dies-87-rcna47560

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/entertainment/ramsey-lewis-jazz-pianist-death-cec/index.html

NOOOOOOO!!!  I'm gutted.  

He was truly one of the jazz greats, and I'm so glad I got a chance to see him several years ago at Blues Alley in DC.  His show was fantastic, and he really had the crowd rocking!

R.I.P., Mr.Lewis

[MissAlmond]

2022 Emmy Awards In Memoriam (Primetime & Creative Arts)

74th Primetime Emmys 2022 In Memoriam

Creative Arts Emmys 2022 In Memoriam (Sunday September 4) 

https://www.emmys.com/video/2022/creative-arts/in-memoriam/saturday

Creative Arts Emmys 2022 In Memoriam (Saturday September 3)

https://www.emmys.com/video/2022/creative-arts/in-memoriam/sunday

Television Academy In Memoriam 2022 (List)

https://www.emmys.com/video/in-memoriam-television-academy-2022

Edited September 13, 2022 by MissAlmond

[BetterButter]

R&B Singer Jesse Powell Dead at 51

[MissAlmond]

Actor Irene Papas who starred in Z, Zorba the Greek, and The Guns of Navarone has died, age 93. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/movies/irene-papas-dead.html

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122908972/irene-papas-died

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/irene-papas-dead-greek-actress-hollywood-fame-1235220338/

https://www.barrons.com/news/majestic-greek-zorba-star-irene-papas-dies-at-93-01663152008?tesla=y

Edited September 14, 2022 by MissAlmond

[MaryMitch]

17 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

2022 Emmy Awards In Memoriam (Primetime & Creative Arts)

74th Primetime Emmys 2022 In Memoriam

Creative Arts Emmys 2022 In Memoriam (Sunday September 4) 

https://www.emmys.com/video/2022/creative-arts/in-memoriam/saturday

Creative Arts Emmys 2022 In Memoriam (Saturday September 3)

https://www.emmys.com/video/2022/creative-arts/in-memoriam/sunday

Television Academy In Memoriam 2022 (List)

https://www.emmys.com/video/in-memoriam-television-academy-2022

I don't know why the awards shows insist on focusing on the performer and arty establishing shots instead of the memorial pictures. I couldn't even see half the names on my little TV. Almost all of them do this and it's very annoying.

[KWalkerInc]

I loved the medley Jesse Powell did as a tribute to the group Enchantment, featuring "Gloria" and "It's You That I Need."  He had a great voice.

[MissAlmond]

Actor/screenwriter Mark Miller who played Professor Jim Nash on the TV series Please Don't Eat the Daisies and wrote the screenplay for the film A Walk in the Clouds has died, age 97. 

https://deadline.com/2022/09/mark-miller-dead-please-dont-eat-the-daisies-actor-1235119129/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mark-miller-dead-please-dont-eat-daisies-1235220657/