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Sue Grafton, known for her mystery novels in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, died in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. She was 77.
Rose Marie, the wisecracking Sally Rogers of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and a show business lifer who began as child star in the 1920s and worked for nearly a century in theater, radio, TV and movies, died Thursday, Dec. 29. 2017. She was 94.
Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, "The Sound of Music," died on Sunday, Dec. 24. She recently had been diagnosed with brain cancer. She was 68.
The longtime manager of Maroon 5 and brother of actor Jonah Hill, Jordan Feldstein died Friday, Dec. 22. He was 40.
Bob Givens, the animator who helped bring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to life on "Looney Tunes," died Dec. 14, 2017 at age 99.
Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of the K-pop group SHINee was found unconscious at a residence hotel in Seoul, South Korea, and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital on Dec. 18, 2017. The singer was 27
Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter of the New Jersey rock band The Smithereens, died on Dec. 12, 2017. He was 62.
Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle in "The Andy Griffith Show" and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday, Nov. 30. He was 87.
David Cassidy, star of the 1970s TV show "The Partridge Family" and for a brief time the best-selling pop musician in the world, died Nov. 21, 2017. He was 67.
Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama "Touched by an Angel," died on Sunday, Nov. 19. She was 86.
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, died Sunday, Nov. 19. He was 85.
Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, died on Saturday, Nov. 18. He was 64.
Lil Peep, the up-and-coming rapper from Long Beach, died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona from a toxic combination of prescription drugs . He was 21.
Fats Domino, the amiable rock and roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, died Oct. 24. He was 89.
Robert Guillaume, who rose from squalid beginnings in St. Louis slums to become a star in stage musicals and win Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the sharp-tongued butler in the TV sitcoms "Soap" and "Benson," died at home Tuesday, Oct. 24. He was 89.
Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada's national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of the iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, died after a battle with brain cancer Tuesday, Oct. 17. He was 53.
Roy Dotrice, a veteran British actor, died at his London home on Monday, Oct. 16. He was known for his role as Leopold Mozart in the Oscar-winning film "Amadeus" and his many theater and TV roles. Dotrice was 94.
Comedian Ralphie May died Friday, Oct. 6. He was 45.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty, who with his band The Heartbreakers helped spearhead back-to-basics heartland rock in the late 1970s, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. He was 66.
Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire that spanned several generations of American life. The Playboy magazine publisher, founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises died at his home of natural causes on Wednesday, Sept. 27. He was 91.
Charles Low, a real estate developer whose friendship with Robert De Niro led him to an acting career that included a notable appearance in "Goodfellas," died Sept. 18. He was 89.
Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-faced character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favorite through his memorable turns in "Paris, Texas," ''Repo Man" and many other films and TV shows, died Friday, Sept. 15. He was 91.
Michelle Rounds, left, the ex-wife of Commack native Rosie O'Donnell, died on Monday, Sept. 11, in an apparent suicide. Rounds was 46
Don Williams, an award-winning country singer with love ballads such as "I Believe in You," died on Friday, Sept. 8. He was 78.
Troy Gentry, half of the country duo, died in a New Jersey helicopter crash on Friday, Sept. 8. The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter crashed into a wooded area near the Flying W Airport in Medford. Gentry was 50.
Richard Anderson, the actor best known for costarring simultaneously in the popular 1970s television shows "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman," died of natural causes on Thursday, Aug. 31. He was 91.
Glen Campbell, the groundbreaking country singer and guitarist known for hits such as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "Rhinestone Cowboy," died Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Nashville after a long, public battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 81.
Jerry Lewis, the comedic actor-filmmaker who for more than 70 years delighted audiences and grated critics with his nasal voice and pliable face, died Sunday, Aug. 20. He was 91.
Sam Shepard, who was a Pulitzer-winning playwright, actor, author, screenwriter and director, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, died of complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 73.
French actress Jeanne Moreau, whose award-winning, seven-decade film career included work with some of the world's most acclaimed directors, died July 31, 2017. She was 89.
Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children's advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars to help abused children, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was 90.
Actor John Heard, whose many roles included the father in the "Home Alone" series and a corrupt detective in "The Sopranos," died Friday, July 21, 2017, in a hotel in Palo Alto, California. Heard was 71.
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died Thursday, July 20, 2017, according to TMZ. He was 41. TMZ reports that the singer hanged himself in a Los Angeles home.
George Romero, whose classic "Night of the Living Dead" and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, died Sunday, July 16. He was 77.
Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show "Mission: Impossible," then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror movie star Bela Lugosi in 1994's "Ed Wood," died Saturday, July 15. He was 89.
Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing Lafayette Reynolds on "True Blood," died from heart failure due to alcohol-withdrawal complications on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The actor was 39.
Actor Stephen Furst, best known for his role as Flounder in the 1978 comedy "Animal House," died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at age 63, due to complications from diabetes.
Adam West, the actor best known as the star of the 1960s "Batman" TV series, died Friday, June 9, 2017, at age 88.
British author Michael Bond, creator of the iconic Paddington Bear, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at age 91.
Glenne Headly, an early member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company who went on to star in films ( "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Mr. Holland's Opus") and on TV ("ER," "Monk"), died Thursday night, June 8, 2017, according to her agent. She was 62.
Roger Smith, who starred as a detective on TV's "77 Sunset Strip" died at a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday, June 4, at age 84.
Gregg Allman's publicist confirmed Saturday. May 27, 2017, that Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia. He was 69.
Dina Merrill, the rebellious, New York City-born heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become an actress, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at age 93.
Veteran British actor Roger Moore, a former James Bond star, died after a short battle with cancer, his family said Tuesday May 23, 2017. He was 89.
Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself Wednesday, May 17, in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city's medical examiner. He was 52.
Roger Ailes, the communications maestro who transformed television news and America's political conversation by creating and ruling Fox News Channel for two decades before being ousted last year for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, May 18. He was 77.
Jonathan Demme, the Baldwin-born director known for his Oscar-winning thriller, "The Silence of the Lambs," and his landmark concert film, "Stop Making Sense," died of esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease. He was 73.
Charlie Murphy, a successful stand-up comedian and older brother of Eddie Murphy, died from complications of leukemia on April 12, 2017.
Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early '80s pop hits as "Love Stinks," ''Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," died in his Massachusetts home on April 11, 2017. He was 71.
Don Rickles, the king of insult comedians, died on Thursday, April 6, at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Chuck Berry, rock and roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," ''Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," died Saturday, March 18, at his home west of St. Louis, Mo. He was 90.
Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13," "Twister" and "Titanic" while also cherishing his work in "One False Move" and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series "Big Love," died from complications due to surgery on Saturday, Feb. 25. He was 61.
Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant Mag the Mighty in "Game of Thrones" died Saturday, Feb. 25 at 36. British media reported the cause as heart failure.
Herb Oscar Anderson, the morning DJ whose rich, dulcet tones started the day for listeners of WABC/77 AM radio in the '60s, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. He was 88
The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who moved audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrified them in "Alien," and drew laughter for the very same scene in "Spaceballs," died on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Hurt, who had said he had pancreatic cancer, died in London. He was 77.
Mary Tyler Moore, one of the most beloved and honored actresses in television history who starred in comedies that once dominated prime-time along with American culture, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. A cause of death was not released by the family. She was 80.
Drummer Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of the legendary Southern rock group, The Allman Brothers, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69.
Lee O'Denat, who founded the popular website WorldStarHipHop.com, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in San Diego.
Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS' hit "NCIS: Los Angeles" and, before that, to NBC crime drama "Crossing Jordan," died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at his Los Angeles home at the age of 61.
Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died Jan. 13, 2017
William Christopher, who portrayed the beloved Father Francis Mulcahy on the TV series "M*A*S*H," died Dec. 31, 2016. He was 84.
Powers Allen Boothe an American television, video game, and film actor and voice actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, TV detective Philip Marlowe, Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, "Curly Bill" Brocious in Tombstone, Vice-President and subsequently President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. May 14, he was 68.
Jay Thomas, a comic and character actor whose credits include roles on "Cheers" and "Murphy Brown," has died after a battle with cancer on August 24. Thomas was 69.
Erin Marie Moran an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi. Of throat cancer on April 22 in New Salisbury Indiana. She was 56
Richard Hatch, star of the original "Battlestar Galactica" where he played Captain Apollo and the Syfy remake, died on Tuesday February 7 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
Joan "Joni" Sledge was a singer–songwriter, actress and producer. Sledge was best known as a founding member of the vocal group Sister Sledge, best known for their hits during the mid–1970s through the mid–1990s; most notably 1979's "We Are Family" and "He's The Greatest Dancer". Sledge died from natural causes on March 10, 2017 at age 60.
Dick Gregory, a pioneering satirist who transformed cool humor into a barbed force for civil rights in the 1960s, then devoted his life to protest and fasting in the name of assorted social causes, health regimens and conspiracy theories, died Saturday August 19 in Washington. He was 84.
James Bunning an American professional baseball pitcher and later a politician who represented constituents from Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He is the sole Major League Baseball athlete to have been elected to both the United States Senate and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He had the second-highest total career strikeouts in Major League history. Bunning pitched the seventh perfect game in Major League Baseball history on June 21, 1964. Bunning was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996. Bunning died in Edgewood, Kentucky on May 26, 2017, at the age of 85.
Harry "Roy" Halladay (Doc) an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history. On October 6, 2010 he threw the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history. Halladay was also one of six pitchers in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award in both the American and National Leagues.
On November 7, 2017, Halladay died when his ICON A5 amphibious plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. He was 40.
Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who became a widely recognized symbol of tough but fair-minded American jurisprudence during the 12 years he sat on the bench of the syndicated television show "The People's Court," died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97.
Monty (Halperin) Hall moved to the U.S. in 1955 from Canada. He worked as a host of TV shows such as Cowboy Theater and Video Village. In 1963, he created the popular trading game show Let's Make a Deal, which spawned a mathematical probability puzzle, the "Monty Hall Problem." After 23 years with the show, Hall retired to focus on fund-raising for various charities. Hall died as a result of heart failure on September 30, 2017, at the age of 96.
James Earle Breslin an American journalist and author. He wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition, numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in New York City and was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary "for columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens". Breslin died from pneumonia on March 19, 2017, at his home in Manhattan, aged 88.
Richard Enberg an American sportscaster. Over the course of an approximately 60-year career, he provided play-by-play for various sports on numerous radio and television networks, including NBC, CBS, and ESPN, as well for individual teams, such as UCLA Bruins basketball, Los Angeles Rams, California Angels and San Diego Padres. Enberg was known for his signature on-air catchphrases "Touch 'em all" (for home runs) and "Oh, my!" (for particularly exciting and outstanding athletic plays). He died on December 21, 2017, in La Jolla, California, from a suspected heart attack at age 82.
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta an American professional boxer, former World Middleweight Champion, and stand-up comedian. Nicknamed "The Raging Bull", he was portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's iconic 1980 movie. LaMotta was a rough fighter who was not a particularly big puncher, what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger. He died on September 19, 2017, from complications of pneumonia at the age of 95.
Yelberton Abraham "Y.A." Tittle Jr. a professional American football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Baltimore Colts. He was invited to four Pro Bowls, led the league in touchdown passes in 1955, and was named the NFL Player of the Year by the United Press in 1957. Tittle was part of the 49ers' famed "Million Dollar Backfield", was the first professional football player featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Considered washed-up at 34 he was traded to the Giants following the 1960 season. Over the next four seasons, he won several individual awards, twice set the league single-season record for touchdown passes, and led the Giants to three straight NFL championship games. He died on October 8, 2017, at age 90.
Rose Marie, the wisecracking Sally Rogers of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and a show business lifer who began as child star in the 1920s and worked for nearly a century in theater, radio, TV and movies, died Thursday, Dec. 29. 2017. She was 94.
Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, "The Sound of Music," died on Sunday, Dec. 24. She recently had been diagnosed with brain cancer. She was 68.
The longtime manager of Maroon 5 and brother of actor Jonah Hill, Jordan Feldstein died Friday, Dec. 22. He was 40.
Bob Givens, the animator who helped bring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to life on "Looney Tunes," died Dec. 14, 2017 at age 99.
Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of the K-pop group SHINee was found unconscious at a residence hotel in Seoul, South Korea, and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital on Dec. 18, 2017. The singer was 27
Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter of the New Jersey rock band The Smithereens, died on Dec. 12, 2017. He was 62.
Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle in "The Andy Griffith Show" and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday, Nov. 30. He was 87.
David Cassidy, star of the 1970s TV show "The Partridge Family" and for a brief time the best-selling pop musician in the world, died Nov. 21, 2017. He was 67.
Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama "Touched by an Angel," died on Sunday, Nov. 19. She was 86.
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, died Sunday, Nov. 19. He was 85.
Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, died on Saturday, Nov. 18. He was 64.
Lil Peep, the up-and-coming rapper from Long Beach, died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona from a toxic combination of prescription drugs . He was 21.
Fats Domino, the amiable rock and roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, died Oct. 24. He was 89.
Robert Guillaume, who rose from squalid beginnings in St. Louis slums to become a star in stage musicals and win Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the sharp-tongued butler in the TV sitcoms "Soap" and "Benson," died at home Tuesday, Oct. 24. He was 89.
Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada's national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of the iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, died after a battle with brain cancer Tuesday, Oct. 17. He was 53.
Roy Dotrice, a veteran British actor, died at his London home on Monday, Oct. 16. He was known for his role as Leopold Mozart in the Oscar-winning film "Amadeus" and his many theater and TV roles. Dotrice was 94.
Comedian Ralphie May died Friday, Oct. 6. He was 45.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty, who with his band The Heartbreakers helped spearhead back-to-basics heartland rock in the late 1970s, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. He was 66.
Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire that spanned several generations of American life. The Playboy magazine publisher, founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises died at his home of natural causes on Wednesday, Sept. 27. He was 91.
Charles Low, a real estate developer whose friendship with Robert De Niro led him to an acting career that included a notable appearance in "Goodfellas," died Sept. 18. He was 89.
Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-faced character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favorite through his memorable turns in "Paris, Texas," ''Repo Man" and many other films and TV shows, died Friday, Sept. 15. He was 91.
Michelle Rounds, left, the ex-wife of Commack native Rosie O'Donnell, died on Monday, Sept. 11, in an apparent suicide. Rounds was 46
Don Williams, an award-winning country singer with love ballads such as "I Believe in You," died on Friday, Sept. 8. He was 78.
Troy Gentry, half of the country duo, died in a New Jersey helicopter crash on Friday, Sept. 8. The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter crashed into a wooded area near the Flying W Airport in Medford. Gentry was 50.
Richard Anderson, the actor best known for costarring simultaneously in the popular 1970s television shows "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman," died of natural causes on Thursday, Aug. 31. He was 91.
Glen Campbell, the groundbreaking country singer and guitarist known for hits such as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "Rhinestone Cowboy," died Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Nashville after a long, public battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 81.
Jerry Lewis, the comedic actor-filmmaker who for more than 70 years delighted audiences and grated critics with his nasal voice and pliable face, died Sunday, Aug. 20. He was 91.
Sam Shepard, who was a Pulitzer-winning playwright, actor, author, screenwriter and director, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, died of complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 73.
French actress Jeanne Moreau, whose award-winning, seven-decade film career included work with some of the world's most acclaimed directors, died July 31, 2017. She was 89.
Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children's advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars to help abused children, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was 90.
Actor John Heard, whose many roles included the father in the "Home Alone" series and a corrupt detective in "The Sopranos," died Friday, July 21, 2017, in a hotel in Palo Alto, California. Heard was 71.
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died Thursday, July 20, 2017, according to TMZ. He was 41. TMZ reports that the singer hanged himself in a Los Angeles home.
George Romero, whose classic "Night of the Living Dead" and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, died Sunday, July 16. He was 77.
Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show "Mission: Impossible," then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror movie star Bela Lugosi in 1994's "Ed Wood," died Saturday, July 15. He was 89.
Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing Lafayette Reynolds on "True Blood," died from heart failure due to alcohol-withdrawal complications on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The actor was 39.
Actor Stephen Furst, best known for his role as Flounder in the 1978 comedy "Animal House," died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at age 63, due to complications from diabetes.
Adam West, the actor best known as the star of the 1960s "Batman" TV series, died Friday, June 9, 2017, at age 88.
British author Michael Bond, creator of the iconic Paddington Bear, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at age 91.
Glenne Headly, an early member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company who went on to star in films ( "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Mr. Holland's Opus") and on TV ("ER," "Monk"), died Thursday night, June 8, 2017, according to her agent. She was 62.
Roger Smith, who starred as a detective on TV's "77 Sunset Strip" died at a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday, June 4, at age 84.
Gregg Allman's publicist confirmed Saturday. May 27, 2017, that Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia. He was 69.
Dina Merrill, the rebellious, New York City-born heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become an actress, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at age 93.
Veteran British actor Roger Moore, a former James Bond star, died after a short battle with cancer, his family said Tuesday May 23, 2017. He was 89.
Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself Wednesday, May 17, in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city's medical examiner. He was 52.
Roger Ailes, the communications maestro who transformed television news and America's political conversation by creating and ruling Fox News Channel for two decades before being ousted last year for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, May 18. He was 77.
Jonathan Demme, the Baldwin-born director known for his Oscar-winning thriller, "The Silence of the Lambs," and his landmark concert film, "Stop Making Sense," died of esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease. He was 73.
Charlie Murphy, a successful stand-up comedian and older brother of Eddie Murphy, died from complications of leukemia on April 12, 2017.
Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early '80s pop hits as "Love Stinks," ''Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," died in his Massachusetts home on April 11, 2017. He was 71.
Don Rickles, the king of insult comedians, died on Thursday, April 6, at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure. He was 90.
Chuck Berry, rock and roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," ''Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," died Saturday, March 18, at his home west of St. Louis, Mo. He was 90.
Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13," "Twister" and "Titanic" while also cherishing his work in "One False Move" and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series "Big Love," died from complications due to surgery on Saturday, Feb. 25. He was 61.
Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant Mag the Mighty in "Game of Thrones" died Saturday, Feb. 25 at 36. British media reported the cause as heart failure.
Herb Oscar Anderson, the morning DJ whose rich, dulcet tones started the day for listeners of WABC/77 AM radio in the '60s, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. He was 88
The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who moved audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrified them in "Alien," and drew laughter for the very same scene in "Spaceballs," died on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Hurt, who had said he had pancreatic cancer, died in London. He was 77.
Mary Tyler Moore, one of the most beloved and honored actresses in television history who starred in comedies that once dominated prime-time along with American culture, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. A cause of death was not released by the family. She was 80.
Drummer Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of the legendary Southern rock group, The Allman Brothers, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69.
Lee O'Denat, who founded the popular website WorldStarHipHop.com, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in San Diego.
Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS' hit "NCIS: Los Angeles" and, before that, to NBC crime drama "Crossing Jordan," died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at his Los Angeles home at the age of 61.
Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died Jan. 13, 2017
William Christopher, who portrayed the beloved Father Francis Mulcahy on the TV series "M*A*S*H," died Dec. 31, 2016. He was 84.
Powers Allen Boothe an American television, video game, and film actor and voice actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, TV detective Philip Marlowe, Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, "Curly Bill" Brocious in Tombstone, Vice-President and subsequently President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. May 14, he was 68.
Jay Thomas, a comic and character actor whose credits include roles on "Cheers" and "Murphy Brown," has died after a battle with cancer on August 24. Thomas was 69.
Erin Marie Moran an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi. Of throat cancer on April 22 in New Salisbury Indiana. She was 56
Richard Hatch, star of the original "Battlestar Galactica" where he played Captain Apollo and the Syfy remake, died on Tuesday February 7 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
Joan "Joni" Sledge was a singer–songwriter, actress and producer. Sledge was best known as a founding member of the vocal group Sister Sledge, best known for their hits during the mid–1970s through the mid–1990s; most notably 1979's "We Are Family" and "He's The Greatest Dancer". Sledge died from natural causes on March 10, 2017 at age 60.
Dick Gregory, a pioneering satirist who transformed cool humor into a barbed force for civil rights in the 1960s, then devoted his life to protest and fasting in the name of assorted social causes, health regimens and conspiracy theories, died Saturday August 19 in Washington. He was 84.
James Bunning an American professional baseball pitcher and later a politician who represented constituents from Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He is the sole Major League Baseball athlete to have been elected to both the United States Senate and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He had the second-highest total career strikeouts in Major League history. Bunning pitched the seventh perfect game in Major League Baseball history on June 21, 1964. Bunning was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996. Bunning died in Edgewood, Kentucky on May 26, 2017, at the age of 85.
Harry "Roy" Halladay (Doc) an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history. On October 6, 2010 he threw the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history. Halladay was also one of six pitchers in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award in both the American and National Leagues.
On November 7, 2017, Halladay died when his ICON A5 amphibious plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. He was 40.
Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who became a widely recognized symbol of tough but fair-minded American jurisprudence during the 12 years he sat on the bench of the syndicated television show "The People's Court," died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97.
Monty (Halperin) Hall moved to the U.S. in 1955 from Canada. He worked as a host of TV shows such as Cowboy Theater and Video Village. In 1963, he created the popular trading game show Let's Make a Deal, which spawned a mathematical probability puzzle, the "Monty Hall Problem." After 23 years with the show, Hall retired to focus on fund-raising for various charities. Hall died as a result of heart failure on September 30, 2017, at the age of 96.
James Earle Breslin an American journalist and author. He wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition, numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in New York City and was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary "for columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens". Breslin died from pneumonia on March 19, 2017, at his home in Manhattan, aged 88.
Richard Enberg an American sportscaster. Over the course of an approximately 60-year career, he provided play-by-play for various sports on numerous radio and television networks, including NBC, CBS, and ESPN, as well for individual teams, such as UCLA Bruins basketball, Los Angeles Rams, California Angels and San Diego Padres. Enberg was known for his signature on-air catchphrases "Touch 'em all" (for home runs) and "Oh, my!" (for particularly exciting and outstanding athletic plays). He died on December 21, 2017, in La Jolla, California, from a suspected heart attack at age 82.
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta an American professional boxer, former World Middleweight Champion, and stand-up comedian. Nicknamed "The Raging Bull", he was portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's iconic 1980 movie. LaMotta was a rough fighter who was not a particularly big puncher, what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger. He died on September 19, 2017, from complications of pneumonia at the age of 95.
Yelberton Abraham "Y.A." Tittle Jr. a professional American football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Baltimore Colts. He was invited to four Pro Bowls, led the league in touchdown passes in 1955, and was named the NFL Player of the Year by the United Press in 1957. Tittle was part of the 49ers' famed "Million Dollar Backfield", was the first professional football player featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Considered washed-up at 34 he was traded to the Giants following the 1960 season. Over the next four seasons, he won several individual awards, twice set the league single-season record for touchdown passes, and led the Giants to three straight NFL championship games. He died on October 8, 2017, at age 90.
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