R.I.P. 3

Or as my mother-in-law used to say - Whose Dead Now?

Brian Garfield
1939-2018
Novelist who wrote several books that turned into films including The Stepfather and Death Wish.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/obituaries/brian-garfield-dies-at-79.html

Albert Finney
1938-2019
British actor known for his roles in Annie, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” and Tom Jones. He also played Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/albert-finney-dead-dies-tom-jones-1203132491/

>3 Carol420: :-/

I loved Finney's larger-than-life character in Tim Burton's Big Fish.

>4 ScoLgo: Absolutely. Another great talent gone. Sad.

Albert Finney's portrayal of Churchill in The Gathering Storm is one of his best ever.

>6 aussieh: Everything the man did turned out to be exceptional.

>7 Carol420:
He was also so good in Erin Brockovich.

>8 aussieh: He was just "good". I don't think I ever saw him in anything that i didn't like.

Rosamunde Pilcher
1925 - 2019
Scottish author of The Shell Seekers

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/obituaries/rosamunde-pilcher-author-of-the-sh...

Peter Tork
1942-2019
American musician and a member of the 1960's band The Monkees.

https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-monkees-peter-tork-dies-at-77-sto...

Stanley Donen
Film Maker
1924-2019

He was probably best-known for co-directing Singing In the Rain but also worked on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Damn Yankees and Funny Face.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/obituaries/stanley-donen-dead.html

Clark James Gable
1988-2019
Grandson of Clark Gable and Reality TV host
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/02/26/clark-gable-iii-host-cheaters-and...
Cause of death unknown.

Charles Van Doren
1926-2019
Academic who cheated on the game show Twenty-One in the 50's and the scandal was made into the film Quiz Show which was directed by Robert Redford.
Very interesting obit. If you haven't seen the film-it was really well done.

https://www.apnews.com

>14 JulieLill: It's on my Netflix list. I should get it soon.

Ken Kercheval
1935-2019
Best known for the TV show Dallas as the man up against J.R. Ewing
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-kercheval-dead-jr-archrival-cliff-bar...

John Singleton
1968-2019
Director/Producer/Screenwriter - best known for Boyz in the Hood
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/obituaries/john-singleton-dead.html

Peter Meyhew
1944-2019
Actor that portrayed the character of Chewbacca in Star Wars
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/02/719841314/peter-mayhew-portrayed-chewbacca-the-wo...

>18 Carol420: So sad - I loved that series when it came out and still love it. Sorry to see him pass on!

>19 JulieLill: I guess it was very sudden as told by the news sources.

Doris Day
1922-2019
American actress and singer
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doris-day-has-died-que-sera-sera-singer-movie-actre...

Tim Conway
1933-2019
Actor and Author
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/legendary-comic-tim-conway-dead-85-n1005486
Loved him and his book- What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

>22 JulieLill: I didn't see that he had died. My mother loved him. I took her to see him when he was in Kalamazoo around 2005 or 6 and you would have thought I had taken her to see a King.

Sammy Shore
1927(?)-2019
Writer/Comedian/Father of Pauly Shore
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/18/entertainment/sammy-shore-obit/index.html

Evelyn "Brandy" Foster
1929-2019
Jodie Foster's Mother
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/05/16/jodie-fosters-mother-and-f...
I thought it was interesting that her mother pushed her to take the role of the prostitute in Taxi Driver. It was to help push her into adult roles so she continue her career.

Bart Starr
1934-2019
Quarterback for The Green Bay Packers

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2019/05.

Sylvia Miles
1924-2019
Actress
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sylvia-miles-dead-midnight-cowboy_n_5d01cf79e4b09...

Lew Klein
1927-2019
Created American Bandstand and Launched the career of Dick Clark

https://www.inquirer.com/news/lew-klein-temple-university-obituary-20190613.html

Gloria Vanderbilt
1924 - 2019
American heiress and mother of news celebrity Anderson Cooper

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/gloria-vanderbilt-died-heiress-jeans-queen-dea...

>28 Carol420: Don't know much about her and her family except that they were rich but found a DVD at the library so I am going to put a hold on that!

It is called Nothing left unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

>28 Carol420: What's a news celebrity?

>29 JulieLill: When she was born she was labeled "poor little rich girl". You should see one of their homes in North Carolina...called Biltmore House. It's huge, cold looking, and very impersonal.

>30 .cris: Anderson Cooper hosts talk shows as well as being a news reporter for a network.

Judith Krantz
1928 - 2019
American author

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/23/us/judith-krantz-obit/index.html

Rip Torn
Actor
1931-2019
https://www.thewrap.com/rip-torn-actor-known-for-men-in-black-and-the-larry-sand...

Andrea Camilleri
1924-2017
Italian author of the Inspector Montalbano series

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/camilleri-author-montalbano-detec...

David Hedison
1927-2019
Actor - best known for the TV Show Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-hedison-dead-voyage-bottom-sea-acto...
In our newspaper they showed a recent picture of him and I had no idea who he was till I googled him and then I realized who he was. He was also in the original The Fly in 1958.

Rutger Hauer
1944-2019
Actor
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/rutger-hauer-dead-dies-blade-runner-co-star-1...

Hal Prince
1928-2019
Broadway Musical Producer

http://www.playbill.com/article/harold-prince-giant-of-the-broadway-stage-dies-a...

Toni Morrison
1931-2019
Author and Activist

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/toni-morrison-towering-novelist-of-the-blac...

>38 Carol420: I got round to listening to Beloved last year. It was one of those occasions when a professional reader should have got the job. Ms Morrison read sooo slow, I think it spoilt my enjoyment.

>39 .cris: I tried to read the book when it first came out. I enjoyed some parts of it but I remember finding it very depressing and sad. I just couldn't enjoy it and the writing style was kinda confusing to follow as well. I feel like an idiot criticizing the work of this woman who not only was a teacher and professor emeritus at Princeton University but received the Nobel Prize for Literature. How many books have I written let alone had published, and I haven't even seen Princeton University.

>40 Carol420: It's pitiful that we feel as though we should read Literature (with a capital "L"). I rarely enjoy those books on the "100 books you MUST read before you die". My list would definitely contain Peter James and Colin Cotterill. How plebeian I am!
I checked out this list. https://medium.com/world-literature/creating-the-ultimate-list-100-books-to-read...
I've read (probably) 24 (many as a child) and can say I enjoyed only 10 of those.

>41 .cris: I suspect our lists would look very much alike..especially where Peter James is concerned. I suspect most of the people in this group would have authors that are on both of our lists. People should read what they enjoy. Life is way too short to be dictated by someone else's idea of what we should be enjoying.

Peter Fonda
1940-2019
American actor. Son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda.

https://people.com/movies/peter-fonda-dead-at-79/

Carol Lynley
1942-2019
American actress -probably best known for her role in the original Poseidon Adventure
https://pagesix.com/2019/09/07/poseidon-adventure-actress-carol-lynley-dies-at-7...

Scotty Bowers
Author
1923-2019
Author of Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars There is also a documentary of his life. I read his book a year or so ago and saw the documentary on his life Scotty and The Secret History Of Hollywood. He was a very interesting character. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/scotty-bowers-dies-dies-scotty-and-the-secret...

D.C. Fontana
Writer, Editor for Star Trek
1939-2019
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-fontana-dead-pioneering-star-tr...

She used her initials so men wouldn't think she was a woman and not hire her.

Rene Auberjonis
1940-2019
Actor, Film, TV, Theater

http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-award-winner-rene-auberjonois-dies-at-79

Marion Chesney Gibbons (M.C. Beaton)
1936-2019
Author of Agatha Raisin & Hamish Macbeth series

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/agatha-raison-and-hamish-macbeth-author-mc-beaton-...

Mike Resnick
1942-2020
American author of mostly science fiction.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/star-gazette/obituary.aspx?pid=148465149

Kirk Douglas
1916-2020
American actor

https://people.com/movies/kirk-douglas-dead/

I don't know if this was covered in an earlier thread:

Anita Gates. NYT 04/14/2019. Bibi Andersson, Luminous Presence in Bergman Films, Dies at 83

Someone was commenting on Good Reads that Olivia de Havilland is still around and is presently 103.

A tribute from The Atlantic:

David Sims. The Atlantic, 02/06/2020: Kirk Douglas Was a Movie Star Ahead of His Time.

Orsen Bean
1928 - 2020
American actor and comedian

https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/07/orson-bean-dead-dies-struck-by-car/

>54 Carol420: This was so shocking. Poor Orson and his family!

>55 JulieLill: Heard it on the late news last night. He was hit by a bus.

Charles Portis, 1933-2020.

Roy Reed. NYT, 02/17/2020: Charles Portis, Elusive Author of ‘True Grit,’ Dies at 86.

Read True Grit late in life. Highly recommended. You've probably seen one or the other of the movies, but you need to experience Mattie Ross in print, in her own "voice."

Clive Cussler
1932-2020

American author of the Dirk Pitt series and the Oregon Files along with the Issac Bell and the Fargo series. His books have sold over 100 million copies. He was also responsible for finding and raising the Civil War submarine.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51644229

https://www.msn.com/en-us/Entertainment/books/clive-cussler-best-selling-author-...

Lee Phillip Bell
1928-2020
Talk Show Host/Soap Opera Pioneer Behind The Young and the Restless Winner of 18 Emmys
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/02/27/young-and-restless-co...

Max Von Sydow

Catherine Shoard. The Guardian, 03/09/2020: Max von Sydow, star of The Exorcist and The Seventh Seal, dies aged 90

Robert Berkvist. NYT, 03/09/2020: Max von Sydow, Star of ‘Seventh Seal’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 90

Bit of headline recycling.

Addendum:

Adam Nayman. The Ringer, 03/09/2020: The Max von Sydow Syllabus. "The Swedish actor—who passed away on Sunday at the age of 90—brought unparalleled skill and solemn profundity to each of his characters. These are the nine best performances of his immense career."

>60 featherbear: So sad but he lived pretty long!

>60 featherbear: I couldn't make heads nor tails of The Seventh Seal, but I'm not likely to forget Ming the Merciless! "Flash! Ah aah...."

Doesn't The Seventh Seal seem rather timely?

I was doing a write-up on Ozu's film Floating Weeds in the Movie Lovers March 2020 thread, which inspired me to look up her obituary from last year in the New York Times.

Richard Sandomir. NYT, 05/17/2020: Machiko Kyo, Star of ‘Rashomon’ and Other Films, Dies at 95.

In addition to Rashomon and Floating Weeds, I forgot she was in one of Kenji Mizoguchi's greatest films, Ugetsu, playing the mysterious woman with whom the potter has a dalliance that goes on for some time. In both Rashomon and Ugetsu she wears period make-up which makes her look scary; check out Floating Weeds for a glimpse of her in a modern setting (1959), where to me her beauty is comparable to the film noir heroines of the 40's and 50's.

Kenny Rogers - born 08/21/1938, died 03/20/2020

here with Dolly Parton:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw

>65 rhinemaiden: He was a great entertainer. I loved everything he ever recorded. So sad.

Adam Bernstein, WaPo, 04/04/2020: Honor Blackman, actress who played Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger,’ dies at 94.

I learned she was the original female lead on the British TV series The Avengers (as Dr. Cathy Gale). Diana Rigg took over as Mrs. Peel for the US series on ABC.

>67 featherbear: She lived a long life.

Mort Drucker
1929-2020
Mad Magazine Artist
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/mort-drucker-master-of-the-mad-magazine-ca...

Brian Dennehy, d. 4/15/2020.

Sonia Rao, WaPo, 04/16/2020: Hollywood pays tribute to Brian Dennehy after the prolific actor dies at 81.

>70 featherbear: So sad about Dennehy

Two obits for Fred Willard:

Johnny Diaz. NYT, 05/16/2020: Fred Willard, Comic Actor Who Thrived in Ensembles, Dies at 86.

William Hughes. AV Club, 05/16/2020: R.I.P. Fred Willard.

>72 featherbear: Willard was so funny - loved him on Modern Family

Stills from Michel Piccoli movies; the actor died May 12 age 94:

The Guardian, 05/18/2020: Michel Piccoli - a life in pictures.

Obituary from NYT:

Anita Gates. NYT, 05/18/2020: Michel Piccoli, Star of French Stage and Screen, Dies at 94.

Herbert Stempel
1926-2020
If any one saw the movie Quiz Show directed by Robert Redford they might remember the story of the many quiz shows that were rigged. Stempel was on the show Twenty-One and was given answers. He just died.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/31/21276391/herbert-stempel-dead-quiz-show-t...

The actor Ian Holm,1931-2020, has died age 88. Photo gallery of some of his roles from The Guardian:

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 06/19/2020: Ian Holm: a life and career in pictures.

The New York Times' touching obituary of Vera Lynn, 1917-2020. I'm sure I've heard her singing White Cliffs of Dover on some British film made during WWII:

Lawrence Van Gelder. NYT, 06/18/2020: Vera Lynn, Singer Whose Wartime Ballads Lifted Britain, Dies at 103.

>76 featherbear: Thanks for the link - I never realized all of the wonderful films he was a part of.

Charles Web
1939-2020
Author of The Graduate
https://www.ksl.com/article/46770072/charles-webb-author-of-the-graduate-dies-in...
Fascinating obit and he did write a sequel to The Graduate called Home School.

Carl Reiner, 1922-2020:

Andrew Pulver. The Guardian, 06/30/2020: Hollywood comedy legend Carl Reiner dies aged 98.

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 06/30/2020: Carl Reiner: a life in pictures.

Ennio Morricone, 1928-2020; one of the great composers of film music:

Robert D. McFadden. NYT, 07/07/2020: Ennio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Composer of Film Scores, Dies at 91.

Adam Nayman. The Ringer, 07/06/2020: Ennio Morricone Was Bigger Than Cinema Itself.

Olivia de Havilland dies, age 104. A retrospective of her films:

Olivia de Havilland: a life in pictures.

The gallery could have used more pix from her distinguished Hollywood career.

An obituary from Huffington Post: Acting Legend Olivia De Havilland Dies At 104.

And now, a full-dress obit from the New York Times:

Robert Berkvist. NYT 07/26/2020: Olivia de Havilland, a Star of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Dies at 104.

Also passing, John Saxon, not a big name, but a notable character actor. Best role, maybe War Hunt, but probably better known for Enter the Dragon and the Nightmare on Elm Street series:

Nightmare on Elm Street's John Saxon: a life in pictures.

>82 featherbear: I watched a number of her films and loved her in Gone With the Wind. Will have to check the library for some of her other films.

Harriet Glickman Teacher
1926-2020
She suggested to Charles Schulz that he should add an African American character in his strip. That character became Franklin.
https://schulzmuseum.org/remembering-harriet-glickman/

The untimely death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43:

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 08/29/2020:Chadwick Boseman: a life in pictures.

Stumbled across this in the NYT obits. My favorite Malick, of the ones I've seen, is Days of Heaven, one of the most beautifully photographed films.

Anita Gates. NYT, 08/28/2020: Linda Manz, Young Star of ‘Days of Heaven,’ Dies at 58.

>86 featherbear: I was so shocked by Chadwick's death. He and his family must of kept his illness a secret. So sad for his family. What a shame!

Diana Rigg... died this morning 09/10/2020...

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54106509

I loved her best in the 1982 film version of Agatha Christie's Evil Under Sun... starring a cast of everybody, including Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, James Mason, Roddy McDowell, Sylvia Miles... with music by Cole Porter. Not to be missed!

here's a highlight from the movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLhG3IY5wxs&list=PLVVe6-qWW8yXol1rPG9cMVzP7_...

>89 rhinemaiden: That is sad. I really liked her.

For me Rigg is captured in memory as Mrs. Peel in The Avengers -- the British TV series from the 60's with co-star Patrick McNee, not the Marvel franchise. She was the epitome of cool in those days. And a notable Shakespearean actor. Hardly recognized her in the HBO Game of Thrones.

The Guardian has a great pictorial feature on Diana Rigg: Diana Rigg: A Life in Pictures.

>91 featherbear: I saw the Guardian photo spread... wonderful. Thanks for posting the link.

Saw Closely Watched Trains (1966) November of last year. The director, Jiri Menzel, has just passed away:

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 09/15/2020: Jiri Menzel, Oscar-Winning Czech Director, Dies at 82.

Winston Groom
Author of Forest Gump
1943-2020

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/forrest-gump-author-winston-groom-153834164....

>94 Carol420: I never realized that the movie was based on a book. Great movie though!

Helen Reddy
American singer famous for "I Am Woman" (1970's)
1941 - 2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/arts/music/helen-reddy-dead.html

>95 JulieLill: Terrible book, I thought!

>95 JulieLill: >97 .cris: I didn't know it was a book either until I read it in his obituary. The movie as fairly good.

Mac Davis
1942-2020
Singer/Actor
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/30/918698377/mac-davis-painter-of-classic-songs-dead...

Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
Guitarist and co-founder of rock band Van Halen
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-10-06/eddie-van-halen-guitar-dies-...

B-movie & noir fans may remember Rhonda Fleming:

Associated Press (via The Guardian), 10/16/2020: Rhonda Fleming, 'Queen of Technicolor' in the 1940s and 50s, dies aged 97.

Anita Gates. NYT, 10/17/2020: Rhonda Fleming, 97, Movie Star Made for Technicolor, Is Dead.

Adam Bernstein. WaPo, 10/16/2020: Rhonda Fleming, femme fatale from Hollywood’s golden age, dies at 97.

Marge Champion, dancer, best-known for her pairing with Gower Champion and (incidentally) the model for Disney's Snow White, died Oct. 21, 2020 age 101 (b. Sept. 2, 1919):

Ronald Bergan. The Guardian, 10/22/2020: Marge Champion obituary: Actor and dancer who starred in Hollywood musicals of the 1950s.

Robert D. McFadden. NYT, 10/22/2020: Marge Champion, Dancer, Actor and Choreographer, Dies at 101.

Sean Connery
1930-2020
The first James Bond
https://news.yahoo.com/sir-sean-connery-dead-james-bond-actor-123310600.html

>103 Carol420: nooooooooooooo :(

Pix from Sean Connery's career from The Guardian:

10/31/2020: Sean Connery: from 007 to Indiana Jones – a career in pictures.

10/32/2020: Sean Connery – a life in pictures.

>105 featherbear: Thank you for posting this. He was one of my favorites.

Alex Trebeck
1940-2020
Host of TV Quiz Show Jeopardy
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-trebek-dies-age-80-pancreatic-cancer-jeopardy/

Chuck Yeager
1923-2020
First human to break the sound barrier October 14, 1947 and the subject of the movie The Right Stuff (1983)

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/chuck-yeager-dead-97-ace-pilot-044408456.html

>108 Carol420: I loved The Right Stuff film.

>109 JulieLill: Me too, Julie. I watched it again last night...in honor of Chuck.

John Le Carré and movies:

Peter Bradshaw. The Guardian, 12/14/2020: The don of disillusionment: John le Carré on film.

Charlie Pride
1934 - 2020
American country music singer

https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/charley-pride-country-music-legend-dead-at-86-fr...

Ann Reinking - died 12/12/2020

https://apnews.com/article/bebe-bebe-neuwirth-choreography-dance-ann-reinking-d1...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRVv2b-hL_0

Dawn Wells, 1938-2020:

Anita Gates. NYT, 12/30/2020: Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies at 82.

>114 featherbear: I watched every episode of Gilligan's Island at least a dozen times...and that was before it went to DVD. No accounting for a kid's taste:)

Tanya Roberts dies, age 65:

Patrick Gomez. AV Club, 01/03/2021: R.I.P. Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl and That '70s Show actress.

>116 featherbear: Too young!

>117 JulieLill: WaPo reports the reports of Roberts' death were incorrect. Currently in ICU. Will add a link shortly.

Addendum:

Sonia Rao. WaPo, 01/04/2021: Actress Tanya Roberts is still alive, despite reports of her death.

How weird is that? You would think someone (especially the press) would double check someone's death. Hope Tanya Roberts recovers! How sad!

>119 JulieLill: - You would think wouldn't you? Hope no one tells her.

Tanya Roberts's death now confirmed:

Anita Gates. NYT, 01/05/2021: Tanya Roberts, a Charlie’s Angel and a Bond Girl, Is Dead at 65.

"Her death, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, was confirmed on Tuesday by her companion, Lance O’Brien. Her publicist, who was given erroneous information, had announced her death to the news media early Monday, and some news organizations published obituaries about her prematurely."

"One of the few women film-makers working in Hollywood in the 1970 and 80s was best known for her Jewish-themed films set in New York’s Lower East Side"

Andrew Pulver. The Guardian, 01/02/2021: Joan Micklin Silver, Crossing Delancey director, dies aged 85.

>121 featherbear: So sad!

"His output included “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and a James Bond film. But he was best known for his long-running documentary series about life in Britain."

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 01/08/2021: Michael Apted, Versatile Director Known for ‘Up’ Series, Dies at 79.

Siegfried Fischbacher
1939-2021
The other half of the entertainment duo of Siegfried and Roy. His partner Roy Hoorn died of Covid19 in May of 2020.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/siegfried-fischbacher-siegfried-roy-fame-143406173.htm...

>125 Carol420: So sad!

>126 JulieLill: The news reporter that talked to a friend of theirs in Vegas said he thought he just didn't want to go on any longer. Said he had never been the same since Roy died in May.

"Sometimes the victim, sometimes the monster, she was a frequent presence in scary movies in the 1950s and ’60s. She died of underlying conditions following a bout with the coronavirus."

Anita Gates. 01/19/2021: Barbara Shelley, Leading Lady of Horror Films, Dies at 88.

Hank Aaron
1934 -2021
Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves - broke Babe Ruth's home run record

https://news.yahoo.com/hank-aaron-dies-86-legendary-163511727.html

"His movies included “Fail Safe,” “Paris Blues” and, perhaps most notably, “The Front,” based on his own experience of being blacklisted."

John Anderson. 01/23/2021: Walter Bernstein, Celebrated Screenwriter, Is Dead at 101.

>130 featherbear: - Wow..101.

Larry King
1933 - 2021
Author and talk show host. (another victim of the virus)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55523881

My introduction to Cloris Leachman was the opening of Kiss Me Deadly, a 50's noir influenced by nuclear fears. Distinguished career:

Robert Berkvist. NYT, 01/27/2021: Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94.

Another notable actor in Ingmar Bergman's films has passed away:

Anita Gates. NYT, 01/27/2021: Gunnel Lindblom, Familiar Face in Bergman Films, Dies at 89.

>132 featherbear: I saw Cloris's obit this morning and did not realize how old she was on her death.

Miss Jane Pittman has passed:

Robert D. McFadden. NYT, 01/28/2021: Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96.

Adam Bernstein. WaPo, 01/28/2021: Cicely Tyson, actress who gave electrifying portrayals of resilient Black women, dies at 96.

Hal Holbrook, actor perhaps best known for Mark Twain Tonight! has died:

Robert Berkvist. NYT, 02/02/2021: Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Channeled Mark Twain, Is Dead at 95.

One of my primary school teachers played recordings of his Twain stage show back in the day.

"He was a pre-eminent Shakespearean actor, but it was his performance as Captain von Trapp in the beloved musical that propelled a steady half-century parade television and film roles."

Bruce Weber. NYT, 02/05/2021: Christopher Plummer, Whose Résumé Spanned Shakespeare to ‘The Sound of Music,’ Dies at 91.

"Lynn Stalmaster, an empathetic and tenacious casting director who altered the careers of hundreds of actors, including John Travolta, Jeff Bridges and Christopher Reeve, and cast hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs, died on Feb. 12 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93."

Penelope Green. NYT, 02/18/2021: Lynn Stalmaster, Hollywood’s ‘Master Caster,’ Dies at 93.

My most memorable film experience w/Yaphet Kotto was Blue Collar which I saw a couple of times when it first came out. He died Mar. 15 in the Philippines: 1939-2021:

Mike Ives. NYT, 03/16/2021: Yaphet Kotto, Bond Villain and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 81.

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 03/16/2021: Yaphet Kotto: a life in pictures.

Norton Juster
1929-2021
Author of The Phantom Tollbooth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/11/22325051/phantom-tollbooth-author-norton-...

I didn't follow Arrested Development but continue to be a big fan of Archer where she played Archer's mom:

Harrison Smith. WaPo, 03/25/2021: Jessica Walter, Emmy-winning actress on ‘Arrested Development,’ dies at 80.

Star of stage & screen, in many films I haven't seen, but I did like Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and still haven't come down one way or the other on Robert Altman's California Split.

Bruce Weber. NYT, 03/23/2021: George Segal, Veteran of Drama and TV Comedy, Is Dead at 87.

On a podcast I listen to, he was described as an actor who looked ca. age 60 for 50 years.

French film director Bertrand Tavernier dies age 79. Only one of his films I think I've seen is Round Midnight that featured saxophonist Dexter Gordon.

BBC News, 03/25/2021: Renowned French film director Bertrand Tavernier dies.

In looking up the Tavernier obit., found a link to one for Anna Karina, who died Dec. 2019, Jean Luc Godard's Muse:

BBC News 12/12/2019: Anna Karina: French New Wave cinema legend dies aged 79.

Guardian, 12/15/2019: Anna Karina, French new wave icon – a life in pictures.

Jessica Walter and George Segal performed together so it was interesting that they deaths were so close together.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jessica-walter-played-george-segals-ex-...

Novelist & screenwriter Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show) has died age 84.

Dwight Garner. NYT, 03/26/2021: Larry McMurtry, Novelist of the American West, Dies at 84.

Felix Silla
Actor - Best Known as Cousin Itt on the Addams Family
https://deadline.com/2021/04/felix-silla-dies-cousin-itt-on-the-addams-family-tv...

Richard Rush, best known for directing The Stunt Man, dies at 91. He directed one of my favorite though underrated films, Freebie and the Bean (1974), surely one of the more un-pc films of the time, keeping in mind that he was also responsible for Hell's Angels on Wheels, one of Jack Nicholson's biker films.

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 04/19/2021: Richard Rush, Who Directed ‘The Stunt Man,’ Dies at 91.

Rebecca Alter. Vulture, 05/01/2021: Moonstruck’s Olympia Dukakis Is Dead at 89.

Martin Pengelly. The Guardian, 05/01/2021: Oscar-winning actor Olympia Dukakis, star of Moonstruck, dies aged 89.

Haven't seen Bachelor Party but the name rang a bell. Checked IMDB & eureka: she was Deinaira in the Hercules TV series:

Maria Cramer. NYT 05/08/2021: Tawny Kitaen, Star of 1980s Music Videos, Dies at 59.

Was married to Whitesnake's David Coverdale. Didn't have a TV during the 80's, so I missed most of MTV & music videos. When I finally got a color TV in the early 90's and saw a couple of vids, was quite entranced.

De Niro & Grodin made the ultimate odd couple in Midnight Run:

Matt Schudel. WaPo, 05/18/2021: Charles Grodin, versatile actor and master of deadpan humor, dies at 86."

>151 featherbear: I enjoyed his work!

Vlasta Krsek
1937-2020
Accordionist - Best Known for her role In Ferris Bueller's Day Off
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/1/22557627/vlasta-krsek-ferris-bueller-accor...

Richard Donner, director of, among others Lethal Weapon, dies age 91.

Richard Donner, director of Superman and The Goonies, dies aged 91.

I've always associated Ned Beatty with Robert Altman, but per IMDB, it looks like his only Altman film was Nashville. Debuted in Deliverance (1972). He also did a lot of TV work.

Neil Vigdor. NYT, 06/13-14/2021: Ned Beatty, Actor Known for ‘Network’ and ‘Deliverance,’ Dies at 83.

Mako Kaji
1951- 2021
Creator of Sudoku
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/world/maki-kaji-sudoku-death-trnd/index.html

Don Everly
1937 - 2021
Half of one of rock and roll's pioneering groups, (1950's), The Everly Brothers. Sang with his brother, Phil.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-don-everly-obit-20210822-ezl...

Saw The Streetfighter when it came out in 1974; OK but not life changing for me. He developed a cult following, though, & had a good role in Kill Bill, Pt 1.

Ryan Gilbey. The Guardian, 08/24/2021: Sonny Chiba Obituary.

>158 featherbear: I have no idea who this was but my son has seen his films and informed me about him.

Associated Press LA via The Guardian, 08/29/2021: Ed Asner, who played Lou Grant in two hit shows, dies aged 91.

>160 featherbear: How sad-I loved that show. I believe Betty White is the only remaining cast member.

Willard Scott
1934 - 2021
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/fl/tampa/willard-s-scott-12918831

Willard Scott was the weatherman for “The Today Show” from 1980 to 1996, and he was the first actor to play the Ronald McDonald character for McDonald’s.

I'm saddened to hear of the death of Michael K. Williams. Best known as Omar, a gay drug dealer with scruples from The Wire.

>163 .cris: I heard that on one of the news shows. I always liked him as well as The Wire. He was only 54 years old.

Also in the series White Collar, as pointed out in the obit.

Jesus Jimenez. NYT, 09/22/2021: Willie Garson, ‘Sex and the City’ Actor, Dies at 57.

The father of blaxploitation passes:

Douglas Martin. NYT, 09/22/2021: Melvin Van Peebles, Champion of New Black Cinema, Dies at 89.

"A Renaissance man whose work spanned books, theater and music, Mr. Van Peebles is best known for his third feature film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” which drew mixed reviews when it was released in 1971, ignited intense debate and became a national hit. "

Because this thread focuses on movie/tv related deaths, my rationale for this one is that one of her hit songs (and I listened to it a lot when I was a kid) was "Sad Movies Always Make Me Cry."

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 09/30/2021: Sue Thompson, Who Sang of ‘Norman’ and Sad Movies, Dies at 96.

"Her breakthrough came when she was paired with the songwriter John D. Loudermilk, who wrote her first big hit, “Sad Movies,” a done-me-wrong tune about a woman who goes to a movie alone when her boyfriend says he has to work late, only to see him walk in with her best friend on his arm."

>167 featherbear: I think it started out as mostly movie or book related deaths... but over the years it has expanded to other avenues of well know folks. If it was important to you...post it.

"... in 1964, when Disney fired Mr. Kirk after a run of 11 movies in eight years. He was largely adored by critics and audiences, but he was also gay, at a time when same-sex relationships were illegal across most of the country." Apparently Disney decided he needed to be put down, like Old Yeller.

Harrison Smith. WaPo, 09/30/2021. Tommy Kirk, child star of ‘Old Yeller’ and other Disney films, dies at 79.

>169 featherbear: I remember his films and enjoyed them. So sad that his career was so short.

Gen. Colin A. Powell
1937-2021
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-secretary-of-state-colin-powell-dies-fr...

Former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

A little belated notice on my part -- TCM was presenting in tribute/memoriam some of her films yesterday, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, one of the first Hollywood musicals I've ever seen:

Robert Berkvist. NYT, 09/16/2021: Jane Powell, Hollywood’s Girl Next Door, Is Dead at 92.

Ronald Bergan. The Guardian, 09/21/2021: Jane Powell obituary.

Guardian Images.

>172 featherbear: I loved her in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers!

Lorli Von Trapp Campbell
1931-2021
She was the second daughter of Maria Von Trapp.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lorli-von-trapp-campbell-sound-music-family...

Dean Stockwell, 1936-2021.

The Guardian, 11/09/2021: Dean Stockwell – a life in pictures.

Andrew Pulver. 11/09/2021: Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap and Blue Velvet actor, dies aged 85.

>175 featherbear: Loved him in the show Quantam Leap.

For me, Blue Velvet was the Stockwell performance that really stood out.

>177 ScoLgo: I'm with you. I loved Blue Velvet. Doesn't seem possible that he could have been 85. Hope you and your family have been keeping yourselves safe and well. Good to hear from you.

I think of him as a Broadway composer, but West Side Story was a hit movie; he wrote the lyrics to the songs. I believe all of the obits are paywalled except The Guardian, though some sites may allow access to a limited number of free articles. The Vulture obit is very good.

Bruce Weber. NYT, 11/26/2021: Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91.

Jesse Green. NYT, 11/26/2021: The Essential Musical Dramatist Who Taught Us to Hear.

Chris Wieigand. The Guardian, 11/26/2021: Stephen Sondheim: master craftsman who reinvented the musical dies aged 91.

Tim Page. WaPo, 11/25/2021: Stephen Sondheim, central figure in American musical theater, dies at 91.

Mark Harris. Vulture, 11/26/2021: The Measureless, Omnipresent Influence of Stephen Sondheim.

"She had already started branching out when her film career was at its height, writing a syndicated column and launching a fashion and cosmetics business."

Mother of Lorenzo Lamas; mother & son off the radar for some time.

Wendell Jamieson. NYT, 11/29/2021: Arlene Dahl, Movie Star Turned Entrepreneur, Is Dead at 96.

Andrew Pulver. The Guardian, 12/09/2021: Lina Wertmüller, first woman to be nominated for best director Oscar, dies aged 93.

Peter Bradshaw. The Guardian, 12/09/2021: Lina Wertmüller: a thrilling live-wire who displayed a colossal black-comic daring.

William Grimes. NYT, 12/09/2021: Lina Wertmüller, Italian Director of Provocative Films, Dies at 93.

Michael Nesmith
1942-2021
Actor, Singer, Author
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/former-monkees-star-michael-nesmith-dead-at...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/10/mike-nesmith-singer-and-guitarist-...

"She wrote more than 30 Gothic novels, including the best seller Interview With the Vampire, which became a hit movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt."

Elian Peltier. NYT, 12/12/2021: Anne Rice, Who Spun Gothic Tales of Vampires, Dies at 80.

Alison Flood. The Guardian, 12/12/2021: Anne Rice, author of Interview With the Vampire, dies aged 80.

>183 featherbear: What a lose she will be to the literary world as well as we readers.

>179 featherbear: He originally wrote the music for the broadway production long before the movie

>181 featherbear: lots of women directors back then; pushed out of course by the big companies.

Sally Ann Howes
1930-2021
Actress
She starred in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and other films.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2021/12/23/22851731/sally...

William Grimes. NYT, 12/23/2021: Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87.

"Unsparing observer of national politics and her own life, she won enormous acclaim for her memoir of grief, The Year of Magical Thinking":

Sian Cain & Edward Helmore. The Guardian, 12/23/2021: Joan Didion, American journalist and author, dies at age 87.

I think the documentary about her made by her son Griffin Dunne is still streaming on Netflix.

Also, a movie based on her novel The Last Thing He Wanted is scheduled for Feb. on Netflix.

>187 JulieLill: correction to the obit above, she starred as Mrs Higgins in My fair lady on broadway. She was not on the current tour company (but the one who was knocked it out of the park)

Catherine Shoard. The Guardian, 12/27/2021: Jean-Marc Vallée, director of Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and Big Little Lies, dies aged 58.

Livia Albeck-Ripka. NYT, 12/27/2021: Jean-Marc Vallée, Director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ Dies at 58.

Betty White
1922-2021
The Golden Girls & Hot in Cleveland

https://www.tragedyinfo.com/betty-white-death-obituary-betty-white-cause-of-deat...

>191 Carol420: So sad but I think she lived a good life!

>192 JulieLill: That she did, and she didn't let anyone walk all over her, but she was polite about it.

"The Oscar-nominated film-maker, known for The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died of natural causes."

Benjamin Lee. The Guardian, 01/06/2022. Peter Bogdanovich, acclaimed writer-director, dies at 82.

The Guardian, 01/06/2022: Peter Bogdanovich: a life in pictures.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022. "The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.”"

William Grimes. NYT, 01/07/2022: Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94.

Adam Bernstein. WaPo, 01/07/2022: Sidney Poitier, first Black man to win Oscar for best actor, dies at 94.

The Guardian isn't paywalled if you don't subscribe to NYT or WaPo:

Peter Bradshaw. The Guardian, 01/07/2022: Sidney Poitier: a natural film star who quietly pioneered a revolution.

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 01/07/2022: Sidney Poitier: a life in pictures.

Wow, so many memories of his movies. As a teen, considering going into teaching, To Sir with Love made a huge impact on me. What a wonderful actor. He lead an amazing life; may his name be for a blessing.

>195 featherbear: I loved his movie To Sir With Love - what a loss!

"She and her husband, Alan, wrote the lyrics to “The Way We Were” and “The Windmills of Your Mind,” as well as a number of memorable TV themes."

Anita Gates. NYT, 01/08/2022: Marilyn Bergman, Half of an Oscar-Winning Songwriting Duo, Dies at 93.

Tim Greiving. WaPo, 01/08/2022: Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist of ‘The Way We Were,’ ‘The Windmills of Your Mind,’ dies at 93.

The Guardian. Associated Press in New York, 01/08/2022: Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies aged 93.

Dwayne Hickman Actor
1934-2022
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dwayne-hickman-many-loves-dobie-180449676.ht...

>199 JulieLill: - I didn't realize that he was that old.

Bob Saget (1956-2022). "Bob Saget, the standup comic and actor known as Danny Tanner on “Full House” and the host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” was found dead on Sunday in Florida. He was 65."

Jesus Jiménez and Alan Yuhas. NYT, 01/09/2022: Bob Saget, Comic Who Portrayed Danny Tanner on ‘Full House,’ Dies at 65.

>201 featherbear: My daughter and I probably saw every episode of Full House. Sorry to hear that he has died.

Ronnie Spector, 1943-2022.

Ben Beaumont. The Guardian, 01/12/22: Ronnie Spector, pop singer who fronted the Ronettes, dies aged 78.

The Guardian, 01/12/22: Ronnie Spector: a life in pictures.

Alexis Petridis. The Guardian, 01/13/22: No one else sounded like the tough yet tender Ronnie Spector..

Yvette Mimieux, 1942-2022.

Anita Gates. NYT, 01/18/2022: Yvette Mimieux, Who Found Fame With ‘The Time Machine,’ Dies at 80.

>204 featherbear: I just read the Dwayne Hickman autobiography and Yvette was on a few episodes of Dobie Gillis and he just died a couple of weeks ago.

Howard Hesseman Actor/Comedian
1940-2022
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/howard-hesseman-dead-wkrp-cincinnat...

I loved him on WKRP In Cincinnati, where we all learned that turkeys don't fly!

Monica Vitti, 1931-2022. "Both sensual and cerebral, she made her mark on the international scene in the 1960s, when visionary directors like Michelangelo Antonioni were remaking the cinema landscape."

Rick Lyman. NYT, 02/02/2022: Monica Vitti, ‘Queen of Italian Cinema,’ Dies at 90.

Her performance in Red Desert is one of the fond memories of my alienated youth.

The Guardian, 02/02/2022: Monica Vitti – a life in pictures.

Bob Saget died of head trauma but they are not sure how it occurred.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-bob-saget-s-death-a-plea-from-experts-er...

Ivan Reitman
1946-2022
Director/Producer of Animal House and Ghostbusters films
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ivan-reitman-dead-animal-hou...

Sally Kellerman
1917-2022

"The actress, who broke through as Margaret (Hot Lips) Houlihan in “MASH,” was known for her self-effacing comedy, a velvety voice and an ability to toggle between sultry and silly."

Christine Chung. NYT, 02/24/2022: Sally Kellerman, Oscar-Nominated ‘MASH’ Actress, Is Dead at 84.

Douglas Trumbull
1942-2022

"His technical savvy was on display in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Star Trek: the Motion Picture,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Blade Runner.”"

Richard Sandomir. Douglas Trumbull, Visual Effects Wizard, Dies at 79.

Conrad Janis
1928-2022
Actor - probably best known as the father of Mindy on the series Mork and Mindy I did not realize he was in his 90s.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/conrad-janis-mindys-father-...

William Hurt
1950-2022

William Hurt: a life in pictures.

Andrew Pulver. Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dies aged 71.

>213 featherbear: I loved him and all the cast in The Big Chill. Sorry to see him pass on.

Big Chill, Body Heat, Children of the lesser God,(Hurt reportedly asked Marlee Matlin to consider what it meant to win the Oscar after just one film, when others won only after many years of hard work. "What makes you think you deserved it, Marlee?"), Broadcast News,Accidental Tourist....I get him mixed up with John Lithgow somehow. He was in Robin Hood, with a great song and horrible accent, but still loved him. May his name be for a Blessing

>215 cindydavid4: I was worse, when searching for an obit, I entered "John Hurt" (Elephant Man) & pulled out tributes from years ago when he passed.

"Estelle Harris, who hyperventilated her way into the hearts of millions of “Seinfeld” fans as George’s mother, Estelle Costanza, died on Saturday in Palm Desert, Calif. She was 93." (1928-2022)

Alex Traub. NYT, 04/03/2022: Estelle Harris, George’s Mother on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 93.

>217 featherbear: I thought she was great!

Mimi Reinhard
Secretary of Oskar Shindler
1915-2022
She typed up the lists of the Jews (including herself) that were saved by Schindler by being sent to his ammunition factory.
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/longtime-uwser-mimi-reinhard-writ...

may her memory be a blessing

Gilbert Gottfried, 1955-2022

"His credits ranged from the family-friendly “Aladdin” to the unfettered vulgarity of “The Aristocrats” and included a brief stint on “Saturday Night Live.”"

Clay Risen & Peter Keepnews. NYT, 04/12/2022: Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67.

Benjamin Lee. The Guardian, 04/12/2022: Gilbert Gottfried, comedian and actor, dies aged 67.

Michel Bouquet, 1925-2022.

Primarily a theater actor, he played many roles (over 100) in the films of, among others, Claude Chabrol & Francois Truffaut:

William Grimes, NYT, 04/13/2022: Michel Bouquet, Award-Winning French Actor, Dies at 96.

Ray Liotta:

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 05/26/2022: Ray Liotta, of ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 67.

"The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie."

The Guardian, 05/26/2022: Ray Liotta – a life in pictures. Leaves out his role in Killing Them Softly.

>223 featherbear: That was a shock when I read the paper this morning.

Richard Taruskin, 1945-2022, author of the 6 v. Oxford History of Western Music, a highly opinionated history of Western music (I've read some bits & enjoyed them, though it has more music theory than I can follow), has died age 77:

William Robin. NYT, 07/01/2022: Richard Taruskin, Vigorously Polemical Musicologist, Dies at 77.

James R. Oestreich. NYT, 07/03/2022: Music’s Towering Intellectual, With an Appetite for Trouble.

"While researching Russian composers for his doctorate — at a time when scholars largely dismissed them as peripheral figures — Mr. Taruskin realized how 19th-century politics had insidiously shaped the classical canon. It was no coincidence, he forcefully argued, that Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven were so well-regarded: Their popularity and acclaim represented the aftereffects of a long-unacknowledged, and deeply rooted, German nationalist ideology."

"The Oxford History of Western Music, published in 2005, grew out of Mr. Taruskin’s undergraduate lectures at Berkeley and his dissatisfaction with textbooks that presented a parade of unassailable masterpieces. In more than 4,000 pages, he wove intricate analyses alongside rich contextualization, revealing musical history as a fraught terrain of argumentation, politics, and power."

James Caan 1940-2022.

Clyde Haberman. NYT, 07/07/2022: James Caan, Actor Who Won Fame in ‘The Godfather,’ Dies at 82.

Greg Whitmore. Guardian, 07/07/2022: James Caan: a life in pictures.

Andrew Pulver. Guardian, 07/07/2022: The Godfather star James Caan dies aged 82.

James Caan, interviewed by Stuart Husband. Guardian, 08/21/1999: James Caan: ‘The studio thought The Godfather was a piece of garbage.’

Tony Sirico 1942-2022

Sian Cain and agencies. The Guardian, 07/08/2022: The Sopranos’ Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri, actor Tony Sirico, dies aged 79.

Anita Gates. NYT, 07/08/2022: Tony Sirico, Who Played a Gangster in ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 79. "When the “Sopranos” cast appeared in a group shot on the cover of Rolling Stone in 2001, Paulie stood with a baseball bat casually slung over his right shoulder. No hairdresser on the “Sopranos” set was allowed to touch Mr. Sirico’s hair — dark and luxuriant with two silver “wings” on either side. He blow-dried and sprayed it himself."

Paul Sorvino, 1939-2022

"A would-be singing star, he found success in Hollywood playing a variety of roles, but they were often quiet, dangerous men, like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas.”

Anita Gates. NYT, 07/25/2022: Paul Sorvino, Master of the Mild-Mannered Mobster, Dies at 83.

Glen Kenny. NYT, 07/25/2022: Paul Sorvino: A Voluble Man Who Excelled as a Brick of a Mobster.

Father of Mira Sorvino, by the way. "In 2018 the world learned how passionate Sorvino could be offscreen. Responding to revelations of abuse and blackballing that his daughter, the actor Mira Sorvino, endured at the hands of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein, Sorvino told TMZ he hoped Weinstein would do jail time: “Because if not, he has to meet me.” Sorvino then related in no uncertain terms what would happen."

David Warner, 1941-2022.

Steve Rose. Guardian, 07/25/2022: Veteran British actor David Warner, star of The Omen and Tron, dies aged 80.

Peter Bradshaw. Guardian, 07/25/2022: David Warner: a fiercely charismatic actor who raised the IQ of his movies.

Greg Whitmore. Guardian, 07/25/2022: David Warner: a life in pictures.

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 07/25/2022: David Warner, Actor Who Played Villains and More, Dies at 80.

>229 featherbear: >228 featherbear: I enjoyed both of their careers. Sad to see them gone!

Mary Alice, ?-2022

Harrison Smith. WaPo, 07/28/2022: Mary Alice, veteran actress who won a Tony for ‘Fences,’ dies.

"Celebrated for playing the beleaguered wife in August Wilson’s play, she was also known for her screen roles in ‘Sparkle’ and ‘A Different World.’"

Stuart Woods 1938-2022
Author of the stone Barrington, Orchid Beach (Holly Barker) and Teddy Faye series died July 22, 2022, at his home.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/07/27/stuart-woods-autho...
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/books/stuart-woods-dead.html

Clu Gulager, 1928-2022. The name I remember from childhood; incorrectly associated in my memory with the Western TV series Hotel de Paree. Learned that Clu was originally a nickname; he was born William Martin Gulager in Oklahoma, where clu-clu was the regional term for the (bird) martin. He appeared as a supporting character in TV & movies, & was also a film teacher, specializing in horror movies; his son John Gulager is a horror movie director. He was someone you saw in so many movies & TV shows, but maybe never registered: the second hitman (to Lee Marvin's numero uno) in the Don Siegal movie The Killers. As a one-off supporting actor in 50's TV dramas: The Untouchables -- Playhouse 90 -- Have Gun Will Travel. Continuing in the 60's & 70's as a one-off on TV series: The Line Up -- The Rebel -- The Defenders. Finally a continuing role as Billy the Kid in The Tall Man but continuing as a one-off in -- Dr. Kildare -- Wagon Train -- Bonanza -- Mannix --Kung Fu -- Ironside. A five year run as Emmett Ryker in The Virginian, but continuing as a one-off in McCloud -- The Streets of San Francisco -- Barnaby Jones -- Hawaii Five-0. In the 80's: Quincy M.E. -- CHiPs -- Knight Rider -- Magnum P.I. -- Murder She Wrote -- MacGyver. The 90's: Walker Texas Ranger -- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.

Impossible to name them all; Gulager, reminiscent of Zelig, seems to have embodied the history of network TV. Fittingly, director, writer, & trivia expert Quentin Tarantino gave Gulager his last bit part as (sardonical casting?) bookstore owner in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

David McCullough, 1933-2022

Daniel Lewis. NYT, 08/08/2022: David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89.

"His research — on Adams, Truman and so much more — was deep, his writing was lively, and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions."

"Mr. McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for two presidential biographies, “Truman” (1992) and “John Adams” (2001). He received National Book Awards for “The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” (1977) and “Mornings on Horseback” (1981), about the young Theodore Roosevelt and his family."

Olivia Newton-John, 1948-2022

Jim Farber. NYT, 08/08/2022: Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73.

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 08/08/2022: Olivia Newton-John: a Life and Career in Pictures.

Peter Bradshaw. The Guardian, 08/08/2022: Olivia Newton-John was that rare thing: a wonderfully unselfconscious star.

!!!!!! oh my one of my favs! she was genius in Grease, and had so many great hits. And I did Aerobics to Physical for years. Great performer champion to fight cancer. May her name be for a blessing

>234 featherbear: Loved McCullough especially his book on John Adams.

This was posted by dustydigger, the moderator of "Dusty's Treasure Trove of Books" group; that I belong to. I thought that some here might be familiar with this author.
Raymond Briggs
1934-1922

"Here in UK a very beloved picture book and comic book illustrator, Raymond Briggs has died. Not sure if you are familiar with his most cherished work, The Snowman, which became a film that is a national treasure. Even my 2 yr. old granddaughter recognized the clip and music shown on the TV today."

https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/raymond-briggs-1934-2022-childrens-...

Loved showing that video to my preschoolers every year, tho the first time I did, a lot of them were sad by the ending. So we talked about what the boy should do - make a new snowman! Worked as a great discussion point along with being a sweet story. His work delighted and touched many lives May his name be for a blessing

>239 cindydavid4: - I had never seen or read anything by him. How nice that your preschoolers have the opportunity to see his work. I'm sure that they will always remember it. We need more teacher like yourself. I didn't see when you joined...but welcome to the group. Looking forward to seeing what you are reading.

hi carol, been here since 2016! thanks for your kind words. Retired 3 years ago after a 35 year career. Miss the kids still. you can see my current reading list here https://www.librarything.com/topic/341309#n7900645

eta been on LT since 2016 but just found this group earlier this year

Here's the NY Times obituary for Briggs:

Jason M. Bailey. NYT, 08/10/2022: Raymond Briggs, Who Drew a Wordless ‘Snowman,’ Dies at 88.

"Although he primarily geared his work toward children, some of his most successful books are meditations on death. “The Snowman” (1978), which was adapted into one of England’s most popular Christmas films, focuses on a fleeting friendship between a young boy and a snowman. “When the Wind Blows” (1982), an argument for nuclear disarmament, shows a retired English couple blithely following the government’s precautions before they are killed in a Soviet attack."

>242 featherbear: I have fond memories of Raymond Briggs books from my days as a children's librarian and particularly love his two books about Father Christmas.
His semi-autobiographical book Ethel and Ernest which tells of his parents courtship, marriage and life together is charming and has been made into an animated film.

Anne Heche, 1969-2022.

Catherine Shoard. The Guardian, 08/12/2022: Actor Anne Heche dies a week after car crash, aged 53.

Guardian, 08/12/2022: Anne Heche: a Life in Pictures.

>244 featherbear: So sad!

Wolfgang Petersen, 1941-2022

Zoe Guy. Vulture, 08/16/2022: Wolfgang Petersen, Das Boot and The NeverEnding Story Director, Dead at 81.

Benjamin Lee. Guardian, 08/16/2022: Wolfgang Petersen, director of Das Boot and Air Force One, dies aged 81..

A.J. Goldman. NYT, 08/16/2022. Wolfgang Petersen, Director of ‘Das Boot,’ Is Dead at 81.

Jean-Luc Godard, 1930-2022.

Dave Kehr & Jonathan Kandell. NYT, 09/13/2022: Jean-Luc Godard, Daring Director Who Shaped the French New Wave, Dies at 91.

Andrew Pulver & Angelique Chrisafis. Guardian, 09/13/2022: Jean-Luc Godard, giant of the French New Wave, dies at 91.

Peter Bradshaw. Guardian, 09/13/2022: Jean-Luc Godard: a genius who tore up rule book without troubling to read it.

Greg Whitmore. Guardian, 09/13/2022: Jean-Luc Godard, a life in pictures.

Richard Brody. New Yorker, 09/13/2022: Jean-Luc Godard Was Cinema’s North Star.

Irene Pappas, 1926-2022.

Anita Gates. NYT, 09/14/2022: Irene Papas, Actress in ‘Zorba,’ ‘Z’ and Greek Tragedies, Is Dead at 96.

"She was best known for commanding movie roles in the 1960s but received the greatest plaudits for playing heroines of the ancient stage."

Henry Silva, 1926-2022.

Neil Genzlinger. NYT 09/17/2022: Henry Silva, Actor Who Specialized in Menace, Dies at 95.

"He was forever cast as a thug, a hit man or some other nefarious character. But he took pride in his ability to play each bad guy differently."

One of the original Ocean's Eleven; had a bit role (his last) in Soderbergh's remake. An assassin in The Manchurian Candidate

Alain Tanner, 1929-2022

"With his brainy works of neorealism, he made films that helped establish Switzerland as a film center in the 1970s."

Alex Williams. NYT, 09/19/2022: Alain Tanner, Leading Director in Swiss New Wave, Dies at 92.

Films include: The Salamander (1971) -- The Middle of the World (1974) -- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976) -- A Flame in My Heart (1987). Made 21 feature films.

Hilary Mantel, 1952-2022

Alex Marshall & Alexandra Alter. NYT, 09/23/2022: Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70.

NYT Books Staff. NYT, 09/23/2022: What to Read by (and About) Hilary Mantel.

Lucy Knight. Guardian, 09/23/2022: Hilary Mantel, celebrated author of Wolf Hall, dies aged 70.

Louise Fletcher, 1934-2022

Greg Evans. Deadline, 09/23/2022: Louise Fletcher Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Actor Was 88.

Loretta Lynn- 1932 - 2022
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/loretta-lynn-coal-miners-daughter-coun...

Loretta Lynn, a singular and glass-shattering voice for more than six decades in country music, died Tuesday, Oct 4, at age 90

“I would have given anything in the world if (my father) would have been here when I recorded 'Coal Miner’s Daughter,' but I think he hears me,” Lynn said in 2018. “And one day I will sing it for him.”

Peter Robinson, d. age 72.

Lucy Knight. The Guardian, 10/07/2022: Peter Robinson, creator of the Inspector Banks novels, dies aged 72. "Robinson was best known for his novels featuring Inspector Banks, the first of which was published 35 years ago. The books were adapted into the TV drama series DCI Banks which ran between 2010 and 2016, and starred Stephen Tompkinson in the titular role."

>254 featherbear: I'm a huge fan of the Inspector Banks books and so sorry to hear of Peter Robinson's passing.

>253 Carol420: So sad but 90 is a good age to live to if you are in good shape!

>255 Maura49: -I also loved the Inspector Banks novels.

>256 JulieLill: The last time i saw her was about a year ago and she certainly didn't look 90.

Angela Lansbury, 1925-2022

Daniel Lewis. NYT, 10/11/2022: Angela Lansbury, Star of Film and Stage and TV’s Favorite Sleuth, Dies at 96.

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 10/12/2022: Angela Lansbury: film, TV and stage career – in pictures.

Mark Lawson. The Guardian, 10/11/2022: Angela Lansbury: the scene-stealing grande dame of stage and screen for 75 years.

Michael Coveney. The Guardian, 10/11/2022: Dame Angela Lansbury obituary.

Adam Bernstein. WaPo, 10/11/2022: Angela Lansbury, Broadway luminary and ‘Murder, She Wrote’ star, dies at 96.

!!!!!!! did not realize she was still alive, bless her. What a grand life she lived. May her name be for a blessing

Robbie Coltrane

Andrew Pulver. The Guardian, 10/14/2022: Robbie Coltrane, star of Cracker and Harry Potter, dies aged 72.

The Guardian, 10/14/2022: Robbie Coltrane – a life in pictures.

Peter Bradshaw. The Guardian, 10/14/2022: Robbie Coltrane: a totally singular talent from Cracker to Harry Potter – cerebral, physical and unforgettable.

>260 featherbear: So sad!

Jerry "The Killer" Lee Lewis, 1935-2022

Inspiration for the movie Great Balls of Fire!; bad boy antithesis to Loretta Lynn: legendary career antics, both as a rock & roller and as a country singer.

William Grimes. NYT, 10/28/2022: Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87.

Alexis Petridis. The Guardian, 10/28/2022: Jerry Lee Lewis: a thrilling one-of-a-kind showman who was mired in scandal.

The Guardian, 10/28/2022: Jerry Lee Lewis: A Life in Pictures.

>262 featherbear: Oh! didn't realize he was still alive; We had that song played at our wedding reception. Even my elderly aunts were up and dancing!

>262 featherbear: I too thought he had passed a long time ago! Still, what a wonderful musician!

Just posted this on my LT books thread, but thought this might be of interest if you were around the New York area in the 70s:

Gael Greene, 1933-2022, author of Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess:

William Grimes. NYT, 11/01/2022: Gael Greene, Who Shook Up Restaurant Reviewing, Dies at 88.

"In addition to her memoir, a jaw-dropper that detailed her affairs with Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, a famous porn star and several chefs, some of whose restaurants she reviewed, she wrote the guidebooks “Sex and the College Girl” (1964) and “Delicious Sex” (1986) and two erotic novels, “Blue Skies, No Candy” (1976) and “Dr. Love” (1982). Many of her early reviews and articles for New York were collected in “Bite: A New York Restaurant Strategy for Hedonists, Masochists, Selective Penny Pinchers and the Upwardly Mobile” (1971)."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/dining/julie-powell-dead.html

Julie Powell, Food Writer Known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dies at 49 She documented her attempt to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a popular blog that became a best-selling book and a hit movie.

Loved the movie, the book not so much, but still admired what she had done.

Cause of death cardiac arrest; geesh so young

Jean-Marie Straub, Jan/08/1933-Nov/19/2022

Ronald Bergan. The Guardian, 11/21/2022: Jean-Marie Straub obituary.

Agence France Presse, 11/21/2022: Radical French director Jean-Marie Straub dies aged 89. "In the 1960s, he left France for Germany to avoid conscription in the Algerian war, directing films in tandem with his wife Daniele Huillet, who died in 2006. The couple challenged traditional narrative and aesthetic patterns. Among their best-known films are The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968), From the Clouds to the Resistance (1979) and Sicilia! (1999)."

Addendum:

Richard Brody. New Yorker, 11/23/2022: The Stubborn, Enduring Vision of Jean-Marie Straub.

Irene Cara, 1959-2022

BBC, 11/25/2022: Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63.

Victoria Bisset. WaPo, 11/26/2022: Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer of hits including ‘Fame,’ dies at 63.

Harry Taylor & Geneva Abdul. Guardian, 11/26/2022: Fame and Flashdance singer and actor Irene Cara dies aged 63.

Amanda Holpuch. NYT, 11/26/2022: Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63. "She continued to act and make music into the 1990s, when she was embroiled in a legal battle with her record company over her earnings. She was awarded $1.5 million by a California jury in 1993 but Ms. Cara said she was “virtually blacklisted” by the music industry because of the dispute, People magazine reported in 2001."

Alison Stine. Salon, 11/28/2022: She made it happen: Irene Cara was the voice of ambition – both its power and limits.

Wow I loved her in Fame! What a great singer! Looks like she wasnt very active since 2004; wonder what happened between then and now. Way too young. May her name be for a blessing

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Toyin Owoseje. CNN, 11/29/2022: Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, dead at 66.

"Clarence Gilyard Jr., the actor best known for playing computer hacker Theo in “Die Hard” and naval flight officer Marcus “Sundown” Williams in “Top Gun,” has died at the age of 66.

His death was announced on Monday in a statement from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he had been working as an associate professor at the College of Fine Arts."

Anna Betts. Buzzfeed News, 11/30/2022: Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie Has Died At Age 79.

Saw her with FM back in the day, she was amazing, Wasnt following her much recently sounds like she was working up to the end. May her name be for a blessing

>271 featherbear: I loved Fleetwood Mac's music-sorry to hear that McVie died!

Julia Reichert, 1946-2022

Zoe Guy. Vulture, 12/02/2022: Julia Reichert, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dead at 76. "From substance-use disorders in Methadone: An American Way of Dealing (1974); labor struggles in the Academy Award–nominated Union Maids (1976), Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983), and The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009); and the performing arts in multiple films, Reichert tried to make sense of social institutions. Most recently, her untitled Dave Chappelle documentary premiered at Sundance in 2021. The Obama-produced film American Factory might be Reichert’s best-known feature. The look into the effects of the globalized auto industry through the reopened and previously abandoned GM plant in Dayton won an Oscar for Best Documentary in 2020. Though she was in the midst of undergoing chemotherapy when she won, Reichert attended the ceremony and walked the stage with co-director Bognar to accept the award."

Kirstie Alley, 1951-2022

Dan Heching, Amy Simonson, & Taylor Romaine. CNN, 12/05/2022: Kirstie Alley, ‘Cheers’ and ‘Veronica’s Closet’ star, dead at 71.

Eduardo Medina and April Rubin. NYT, 12/05-06/2022: Kirstie Alley, Emmy-Winning ‘Cheers’ Actress, Dies at 71.

The Guardian. 12/06/2022: Kirstie Alley: A Life in Pictures.

Veronica Esposito. The Guardian, 12/07/2022: Kirstie Alley was celebrated not because she was flawless – but because her flaws were so visible.

>275 featherbear: I just can't believe she died. It seemed like it was a very sudden death but maybe she had kept her illness under wraps. Loved her work !

Stephen"tWitch" Boss

Sonia Rao. WaPo, 12/14/2022: Dancer and ‘Ellen’ DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss dies at 40.

>277 featherbear: So sad - I heard he committed suicide. When I watched the show, he seemed to always be in good spirits.

>278 JulieLill: People who commit suicide oftern hide whats really going on by playing the clown, being in good spirits. Robin Williams death was also a huge shock for the same reason.

If you or someone you know needs help, visit 988lifeline.org or call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

Mike Hodges, 1932-2022. Director of one of the greatest British gangster films (amazingly, his first), that featured one of Michael Caine's best performances.

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 12/22/2022: Mike Hodges, Director Acclaimed for ‘Get Carter,’ Dies at 90.

Adrienne Mancia, 1927-2022.

Neil Genzlinger. NYT, 12/17/2022: Adrienne Mancia, Influential Film Curator, Dies at 95.

"Other museums would take their cues from the programming at MoMA and in the New Directors/New Films series sponsored by MoMA and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film festivals throughout North America would pick up on Ms. Mancia’s finds, and her vast influence led to awards from foreign governments."

>281 featherbear: Are the birth and death dates, correct? If she was born in 1922, she would be either 99 or 100 years old, not 95. Guess it really doesn't matter.

>282 Carol420: Apologies, typo on my part. From the obit for Adrienne Mancia: "Adrienne Phyllis Johnson was born on June 5, 1927, in Brooklyn. Her father, Harry Johnson, owned a furniture store, and her mother, Fae (Weintraub) Johnson, was a homemaker. ... Her niece said that she married Umberto Mancia in Italy, where she spent much of the 1950s. The marriage ended in divorce."

>283 featherbear: - That's okay. I make typos all the time, but I also know that news agencies make them also. Thank you for correcting it.

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022

Alessandra Stanley. NYT, 12/30/2022: Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93.

"Ms. Walters first made her mark on the “Today” show on NBC, where she began appearing regularly on camera in 1964; she was officially named co-host a decade later. Her success kicked open the door for future network anchors like Jane Pauley, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer."

>285 featherbear: I never realized she was in her 90's - sorry to her pass on!

Adam Rich
1968-2023
Actor -
Best Know as Nicholas Bradford in the TV Series Eight Is Enough.
https://news.yahoo.com/eight-enough-actor-adam-rich-185920334.html

Jeff Beck, 1944-2023

Jim Farber, NYT, 01/11/2023: Jeff Beck, Guitarist With a Page in Rock History, Dies at 78.

The Guardian, 01/12/2023: Jeff Beck – a life in pictures. (Including a shot from the film Blow Up.

Harrison Smith & Brian Murphy. 01/11/2023: Jeff Beck, restless and virtuosic guitar hero, dies at 78.

Gina Lollobrigida, 1927-2023

"She began her career in her native Italy and, although she achieved fame in America worked more often in Europe. She later had a second career as an artist and filmmaker."

Anita Gates. NYT, 01/16/2023: Gina Lollobrigida, Movie Star and Sex Symbol, Is Dead at 95.

"She starred in “Trapeze” (1956) with Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis; “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1956), as Esmeralda, Quasimodo’s beloved beauty (Anthony Quinn played Quasimodo); “Solomon and Sheba” (1959), a biblical epic with Yul Brynner; “Come September” (1961), a romantic comedy with Rock Hudson; and “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell” (1968), a comedy about an unwed mother."

Greg Whitmore. The Guardian, 01/16/2023: Gina Lollobrigida: a life in pictures.

Alan Evans and Angela Giuffrida. The Guardian, 01/16/2023: Gina Lollobrigida, Italian star of the 1950s and 60s, dies aged 95.

thats a blast from the past. I remember hearing about her in HS, then she sorta disappeared. She lived a good long life May her name be for a blessing

>290 cindydavid4: For me her pix in Life Magazine for Solomon & Sheba had an effect on my raging youthful hormones similar to this Farrah Fawcett-Majors person had on younger generations. Wonderful quote from Twitter: "My mom loved to take me and my sister to religious movies and I remember how beautiful she was in Solomon and Sheba."

>289 featherbear: I thought she passed on years ago!

Lisa Loring
1958-2023
Actress
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1152472309/lisa-loring-wednesday-addams

the original Wednesday. so much fun to watch may her name be for a blessing

Cindy Williams, 1947-2023

Livia Albeck-Ripka, Matt Stevens and Jennifer Vineyard. NYT, 01/30/2023: Cindy Williams, Star of ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies at 75.

"The show, in which Williams and Penny Marshall played roommates who worked in a Milwaukee brewery, was a spinoff of ‘Happy Days’ and became a staple of 1970s television. ...

"Before Ms. Williams debuted in the role that would most define her career, she was cast in the 1973 George Lucas film “American Graffiti.” For her portrayal of Laurie in the film, she earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress from the British Academy Film Awards. The following year, she was in the Francis Ford Coppola film “The Conversation.” Both “American Graffiti” and “The Conversation” garnered Best Picture nominations at the Academy Awards.

Ms. Williams also auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise, a part that eventually went to Carrie Fisher."

Alison Stine. Salon, 01/31/2023: Cindy Williams, a role model for working class girls.

>295 featherbear: Used to watch Laverne & Shirley all the time. Sorry to hear that she died!

Burt Bacharach
1928-2023
Composer
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/burt-bacharach-prolific-composer-of-pop-hits-d...

>298 JulieLill: One of my favorites. Not many careers stretch from Perry Como to Elvis Costello.

Raquel Welch, 1940-2023

Martin Pengelly & agency. The Guardian, 02/15/2023: Raquel Welch, actor and 1960s sex symbol, dies aged 82.

The Guardian, 02/15/2023: Raquel Welch: a life in pictures.

tom whitlock writer of Top Gun songs Danger Zone and Take my breath away

Chris Browne
Cartoonist of Hagar
1952-2023
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/remembering-chris-browne-cartoonist-behind-1...