Celebrity Deaths in 2018 (Jan-June)

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January
01 – Jon Paul Steuer, Actor – played Alexander Rozhenko in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" – age 33
04 – Ray Thomas, Musician (UK) – founding member of the rock group The Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin" – age 76 (prostate cancer)
05 – Jerry Van Dyke, Actor – played David Crabtree in TV show "My Mother the Car"(1965) and Luther Van Dam on "Coach" (1989-'97) – age 86
05 – John Young, Captain, USN / NASA Astronaut – flew on the first manned Gemini mission (1965) and five more missions including a moon walk (1972) – age 87
08 – Denise LaSalle, Blues Singer – recognized as the "Queen of the Blues", top hit "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" (1971) – age 78 (complications from a fall)
08 – Donnelly Rhodes, Actor (CAN) – played convict Dutch Leitner on TV show "Soap" (1977-'81) – age 80 (cancer)
10 – Doreen Tracey, Actress/Singer – a regular on TV show "Mickey Mouse Club" (1955-'58) – age 74 (cancer)
12 – Keith Jackson, Sportscaster – the voice of ABC Sports' College football coverage (1966–2006) – age 89
13 – Jean Porter, Actress – contract actress for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who appeared in over 30 movies from 1938-'61 – age 95
13 – Naomi Stevens, Actress – an extremely popular character actress (1950s-'80s) played Mrs. Dreyfus in the 1960 movie "The Apartment" – age 92
14 – Dan Gurney, Race car driver/owner – won races in the Formula One, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am, and Trans-Am Series – age 86 (pneumonia)
15 – Dolores O'Riordan, Singer (IRL) – lead singer for rock band the Cranberries; top hits "Linger" and "Zombie" – age 46 (unknown)
15 – Peter Wyngarde, Actor (UK) – portraye16 – Bradford Dillman, Actor – played Luther Sebastian in the film "The Helicopter Spies" which was made from a The Man From U.N.C.L.E. episode – age 87 (pneumonia)
19 – Olivia Cole, Actress – played Matilda in the mini-series "Roots" (1977) for which she won an Emmy – age 75 (heart attack)
19 – Dorothy Malone, Actress – played Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place (1964-'68) – age 92
19 – Allison Shearmur, Film producer – worked on American Pie, Jason Bourne and The Hunger Games franchises – age 54 (lung cancer)
20 – John Coleman, TV Meteorologist – original weatherman on ABC's Good Morning America (1975) and co-founder of The Weather Channel (1982) – age 83
20 – Naomi Parker Fraley, she is credited as the inspiration for the Rosie the Riveter "We Can Do It" WWII era poster – age 96
20 – Jim Rodford, Musician – played with the Kinks (1978-'96) then played with redo of The Zombies – age 76
22 – Connie Sawyer, Actress – nicknamed "The Clown Princess of Comedy", appeared in movies and TV from 1955 – 2014 – age 105
27 – Mort Walker, Cartoonist – wrote the newspaper comic strips Beetle Bailey (1950) and Hi and Lois (1954) – age 94
30 – Mark Salling, Actor/Musician – portrayed Noah "Puck" Puckerman on TV show "Glee"(2009-'13) – 35 (suicide)

February
01 – Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, Scientist – Fidel Castro's oldest son – age 68 (suicide)
02 – Dennis Edwards, Singer – lead singer for The Temptations (1968-'77) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – age 74
02 – Jon Huntsman Sr., Businessman/Philanthropist – Huntsman was known for his philanthropy including Huntsman Cancer Institute – age 80
04 – John Mahoney, Actor (UK/USA) – played Martin Crane (Frazier's Dad) on TV show "Frasier" (1993-2004) – age 77 (throat cancer)
07 – Mickey Jones, Musician/Actor – drummer for The First Edition with Kenny Rogers – age 76 (a long illness)
07 – John Perry Barlow, Poet/Cyber Activist – lyricist for the Grateful Dead and founded Electronic Frontier Foundation – age 70
07 – Jill Messick, Producer – "She's All That and" "Mean Girls" – age 50 (suicide)
09 – Reg E. Cathey, Actor – portrayed Freddy Hayes in "House of Cards" (2013-'17) – age 59 (lung cancer)
09 – John Gavin, Actor/Politician – portrayed Julius Caesar in "Spartacus" (1960); U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1981-'86) – age 86 (leukemia)
11 – Vic Damone, Singer/Songwriter – "You're Breaking My Heart" (1949); "On the Street Where You Live (1956) – age 89
12 – Marty Allen, Comedian/Actor – 1/2 of the comedy duo Allen & Rossi, 44 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show – age 95
12 – Louise Latham, Actress – played Bernice Edgar in Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Marnie" (1964) – age 95
12 – Daryle Singletary, C&W Singer – "I Let Her Lie" (1995), "Amen Kind of Love" (1996) – age 46 (blood clot)
15 – Lassie Lou Ahern, Actress – she was a child actress in "Our Gang" films and one of the last surviving cast members – age 97 (flu)
21 – Billy Graham, Baptist Minister and TV Christian evangelist – "Billy Graham Crusades" (1947-2005); spiritual adviser to every U.S. President from Harry Truman to Barack Obama – age 99
22 – Nanette Fabray, Actress/Singer/Dancer – Sid Caesar's comedy partner on "Caesar's Hour"1954-'57), played Katherine Romano on the TV show "One Day at a Time" (1979-'84) –age 97
23 – Lewis Gilbert, Producer/Director (UK) – "Alfie" (1966), "Shirley Valentine" (1989), "You Only Live Twice" (1967) – age 97

March
01 – Bill Burkette, Singer – original member of 'The Vogues', "You're the One", "Five O'Clock World" – age 75
03 – David Ogden Stiers, Actor – played Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in TV show M*A*S*H (1977-'83) – age 75 (bladder cancer)
10 – Hubert de Givenchy, Fashion designer (FR) – "House of Givenchy" – famously dressed Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy (see 1960s Fashion section) – age 91
12 – Nokie Edwards, Musician – played lead guitar and bass for The Ventures, a Hall of Fame instrumental rock band – age 82 (complications from hip surgery)
14 – Stephen Hawking, Theoretical Physicist (UK) – Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – age 76 (ALS)
20 – Frank Avruch, Actor – portrayed Bozo the star of "Bozo the Clown" syndicated TV show (1959-'70) – age 89 (heart disease)
22 – Wayne Huizenga, Entrepreneur/Philanthropist – one time owner of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins and the Florida Panthers – age 80 (cancer)
22 – Charles Lazar, Entrepreneur – founder and CEO of Toy "R" Us toy chain (1957-2018) – age 94
23 – DuShon Monique Brown, Actress – played Connie in TV show "Chicago Fire" (2012-present) – age 49 (heart disease?)
23 – Debbie Lee Carrington, Actress – played Little Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) – age 58
23 – Delores Taylor, Actress – developed the character "Billy Jack' and starred in all three Bill Jack movies; "Billy Jack" (1971), "The Trial of Billy Jack" (1974), "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" (19740 – age 85 (dementia)
25 – Linda Brown, Civil Rights figure – was the subject of a Supreme Court case which outlawed school segregation (Brown v. Board of Education – 1954) – age 76
30 – Bill Maynard, Actor/Comedian – lead role in "Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1976–78)" – age 89 (complications from a fall)

April
01 – Steven Bochco, TV Writer/Producer – "Hill Street Blues" (1981-'87), " L.A. Law" (1986-'94) – age 74 (leukemia)
02 – Winnie Mandela, Politician (ZA) – anti-apartheid activist, married to Nelson Mandela – age 81
05 - Tim O'Connor, Actor – played Dr. Elias Huer in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" – age 90 (cancer)
08 – Chuck McCann Actor/Comedian – hosted childrens TV show "The Chuck McCann Show" – age 83 (congestive heart failure)
10 – Yvonne Staples Gospel/R&B Singer – Family gospel group The Staple Singers #1 hit "Let's Do It Again" – age 80
15 – R. Lee Ermey, Actor – (Sgt. USMC retired) played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket" (1967) – age 74 (complications from pneumonia)
16 – Harry Anderson, Actor – played Judge Harry Stone on TV show "Night Court" (1984-'92) – age 65
16 – Pamela Gidley, Actress – starred in "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" – age 52 (cause not released)
17 – Barbara Bush, First Lady wife of Pres. George H. W. Bush 1989-'93) and mother of Pres. George W. Bush (2001-'09), founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy – age 92 (congestive heart failure)
18 – Bruno Sammartino, WWF Professional Wrestler – "The Living Legend" held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship longer than anyone else – age 82 (heart failure)
21 – Verne Troyer, Actor – played Mini-Me in Austin Powers movies (1997,'99,&'02) at 2′ 8″ tall he was the worlds shortest actor – age 49 (possible alcohol poisoning)
23 – Bob Dorough, Musician/Songwriter – composed and performed the "Schoolhouse Rock!" series of educational cartoons – age 94
27 – Kristin Nelson, Actress – married to Rick nelson and appeared regularly on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" – age 72 (sudden heart attack)
27 – Paul Junger Witt, Producer – TV shows "The Partridge Family", "Golden Girls" and movies "Dead Poets Society' – age 77 (cancer)
29 – Robert Mandan, Actor – played Chester Tate on TV sitcom "Soap" (1977-'81) – age 86 (a long illness)

May
07 – Gayle Shepherd, Singer – one of four sisters who formed "The Shepherd Sisters" Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and American Bandstand – age 81 (dementia)
13 – Margot Kidder, Actress – played Lois Lane in three Superman movies (1978,'80,'83) – age 69
14 – Tom Wolfe, Author/Journalist – wrote the novel "The Right Stuff" (1979) – age 88 (infection)
16 – Joseph Campanella, Actor – played Lew Wickersham in "Mannix" and Joe Turino on "The Guiding Light" – age 93
20 – Patricia Morison, Actress – played Maid Marian in "The Prince of Thieves" (1947) – age 103
21 – Philip Roth, Novelist – wrote "Portnoy's Complaint" (1968), received a Pulitzer Prize for "American Pastoral" – age 85 (congestive heart failure)
21 – Clint Walker, Actor – played Cheyenne Bodie in the TV western "Cheyenne" (1955-'63) – age 90 (congestive heart failure)
24 – Tony Travis, Actor/singer – played Eddie Crane in "The Beatniks" (1960) also Jamboree!(1957) – age 92
26 – Alan Bean, Capt, USN Ret/Astronaut – aboard Apollo 12 he was with the 2nd mission to land on the moon (1969) – age 86 (sudden illness)
28 – Fredric Arnold, Actor – played Atty. Fred Shay in "Lost Angeles" (1989) – age 96

June
05 – Kate (Valentine) Spade, Fashion designer/Entrepreneur – owned over 140 domestic and 175 international stores – age 55 (suicide)
06 – Jerry Maren, Actor – he was the last living munchkin from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) – age 98
08 – Anthony Bourdain, TV Personality/Chef – TV show "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" (2005–2012) – age 61 (suicide)
08 – Jackson Odell, Actor/songwriter – played Ari Caldwell on "The Goldbergs" – age 20
13 – D. J. Fontana, Drummer – played the drums for The Blue Mean Boys and then for Elvis Presley (1954-'68) – age 87
18 – Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, aka XXXTentacion – Singer/songwriter,rapper – American Music Awards winner for favorite Album titled "17" (2018) – age 20 (murdered)
21 – Charles Krauthammer, Author/Columnist – Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Washington Post and several Fox TV commentary shows – age 68 (small intestine cancer)
22 – Deanna Lund, Actress – played Valerie Ames in TV sci-fi "Land of the Giants" (1968-'70) – age 81 (pancreatic cancer)
25 – Richard Benjamin Harrison, Businessman/Reality TV star – known as the Old Man on the History Channel's "Pawn Stars" age 77 (Parkinson's disease)
27 – Joe Jackson, Manger – Father and patriarch of the Jackson family and The Jackson 5 – age 89 (pancreatic cancer)
 
You missed Robert Dowdell.
Robert Dowdell (March 10, 1932 – January 23, 2018) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Chip Morton in the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
 

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