The Fiftiesweb is grateful to Paula Valenzuela for her very gracious help with compiling this list!
 Russell Johnson January 16 |
 Dave Madden January 16 |
 Philip Seymour Hoffman February 02 |
 Richard Bull February 03 |
 Shirley Temple Black February 10 |
 Sid Caesar February 12 |
 Ralph Waite February 13 |
 Harold Ramis February 24 |
 Jim Lange February 25 |
 David Brenner March 15 |
 James Rebhorn March 21 |
 Mickey Rooney April 06 |
 Bob Hoskins April 29 |
 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. May 2 |
 Maya Angelou May 28 |
 Ann B Davis June 01 |
 Casey Kasem June 15 |
 Eli Wallach June 24 |
 Meshach Taylor June 28 |
 James Garner July 19 |
 Robin Williams August 11 |
 Lauren Bacall August 12 |
 Richard Attenborough August 24 |
 Joan Rivers September 04 |
 Bob Crewe September 11 |
 Geoffrey Holder October 05 |
 Marcia Strassman October 25 |
 Mary Ann Mobley December 9 |
 Billie Whitelaw December 21 |
 Edward Herrmann December 31 |
Gone But Not Forgotten – 2014
January
02 – Jay Traynor, Singer – Jay of Jay and the Americans, “She Cried” – age 70
03 – Phil Everly, Singer – younger half of the duo The Everly Brothers, “Wake Up Little Susie” – age 74
03 – Alicia Rhett, Actress / painter – India Wilkes in “Gone With The Wind” – age 98
16 – Russell Johnson, Actor – the Professor on “Gilligan’s Island“(1964-1967) – age 89
16 – Dave Madden, Actor – the manager Reuben Kincaid on “The Partridge Family” (1970-1974) – age 82
16 – Ruth Duccini, Actress – last surviving female Munchkin from the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz – age 95
27 – Pete Seeger, Singer / songwriter – folk singer, wrote “If I Had a Hammer”, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone – age 94
February
01 – Maximilian Schell, Actor – “Judgment at Nuremberg,” – age 83
02 – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor / director – “Capote”, “Scent of a Woman”, “Twister” – age 46
03 – Richard Bull, Actor – Mr. Oleson on “Little House on the Prairie” – age 89
10 – Shirley Temple Black, Actress – 1934 film “Bright Eyes” with the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop” – age 85
12 – Sid Caesar, Comedian – “Your Show of Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour” – age 91
13 – Ralph Waite, Actor – John Walton, Sr. on “The Waltons” and Jackson Gibbs on “NCIS” – age 85
13 – Nigel Pickering, Musician – founder of the 1960s folk-rock group “Spanky and Our Gang” – age 81
16 – Mary Grace Canfield, Actress – Ralph Monroe the carpenter on Green Acres – age 89
18 – Maria Franziska von Trapp, Singer – last of “The Sound of Music” siblings, portrayed as “Louisa” – age 99
20 – Garrick Utley, Journalist – worked for NBC for 30 years anchoring the weekend news and specials – age 74
24 – Harold Ramis, Actor – Egon Spengler in “Ghostbusters” and Russell Ziskey in “Stripes” – age 69
25 – Jim Lange, Radio and TV Host – hosted “The Dating Game” (1965-1980) – age 81
March
05 – Geoff Edwards, Game Show Host – “Jackpot” and “The New Treasure Hunt” – age 83
06 – Sheila MacRae, Actress – the replacement Alice Kramden on “The Jackie Gleason Show” (1966-70) – age 89
15 – David Brenner, Comedian – the most frequent guest on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show” – age 78
21 – James Rebhorn, Actor – Secretary of Defense Albert Nimzicki in “Independence Day” – age 65
30 – Kate O’Mara, Actress – Caress Morell, the sister of Alexis Colby (Joan Collins) in “Dynasty” (1986) – age 74
April
06 – Mickey Rooney, Actor – performed on stage and in films from 1920 till 2014, Boys Town (1938) – age 93
19 – Kevin Sharp, Musician – C&W performer and motivational author and speaker – age 43
20 – Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Boxer – Pro boxer who was wrongly jailed for 20 years, a song was written about his case – age 76
29 – Bob Hoskins, Actor – “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”,”Mona Lisa” – age 71
May
02 – Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Actor – “77 Sunset Strip” and The F.B.I. – age 95
05 – Jackie Lynn Taylor, Actress – as a child was in “Our Gang” (1934-’35) – age 88
18 – Jerry Vale, Singer / Actor – his version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was a favorite at sporting events – age 83
22 – Matthew Cowles, Actor – Billy Clyde Tuggle on “All My Children” (1977-2013 intermittently) – age 69
25 – Bunny Yeager, Model and fashion photographer (see swimsuit photo’s this site) – age 85
28 – Maya Angelou, Author / Poet – She was also an actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs – age 86
31 – Marilyn Beck, Columnist – authored Hollywood gossip columns in multiple medias – age 85
June
01 – Ann B. Davis, Actress – Schultzy in “The Bob Cummings Show” (1955-59) and Alice in “The Brady Bunch” (1969-74) – age 88tor
09 – Rik Mayall, Actor – Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Guest House Paradiso (1999) – age 56
11 – Ruby Dee, Actress / screenwriter – “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961) also civil rights activist, married to Ossie Davis – age 91
15 – Casey Kasem, Radio Disk Jockey – American Top 40, American Top 20 and American Top 10 (1970-2009) – age 82
22 – Steve Rossi, Singer / Comedian – the straight man half of the comedy duo “Allen & Rossi” with Marty Allen – age 82
24 – Eli Wallach, Actor – Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966); Calvera in The Magnificent Seven – age 98
26 – Howard Baker, Politician – Senator for Tennessee (1967–1985), Senate Majority Leader (1981–1985), White House Chief of Staff (1987–1988)- age 88
: 27 – Bobby Womack, R&B Singer – inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “Across 110th Street” – age 70
: 28 – Meshach Taylor, Actor – Anthony Bouvier on Designing Women (1986-1993) – age 67
30 – Bob Hastings, Actor – Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on McHale’s Navy – age 89
July
07 – Dick Jones, Actor – Artimer “Artie” Peters, nephew of Buck Peters, in the Hopalong Cassidy film – age 87
16 – Johnny Winter, Musician – Grammy Award winning blues guitarist and producer, wrote for and played with Muddy Waters – age 70
17 – Elaine Stritch, Actress / singer – primarily a stage actrees also Jack Donaghy’s mother, Colleen, on NBC’s 30 Rock – age 89
19 – James Garner, Actor – Bret Maverick in Maverick (1957-1962) also Rockford Files (1974-’80) – age 86
19 – Skye McCole Bartusiak, Child Actress – Mel Gibsons daughter in The Patriot and young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde – age 21
August
04 – James Brady, While he was the White House Press Secretary he was shot in the head during an assignation attempt on President Ronald Reagan – age 73
08 – Danny Murphy, Actor – a quadriplegic since he was 19, appeared in several Farrelly Bros. movies incl. “There’s Something About Mary” – age 58
09 – Ed Nelson, Actor – Dr. Michael Rossi on “Peyton Place” (1964-1969) – age 85
11 – Robin Williams, Actor / Comedian – “Good Will Hunting”, “Mork & Mindy“, “Dead Poets Society” – age 63
12 – Lauren Bacall, Actress – “Dark Passage”, “Key Largo”, “How to Marry a Millionaire” married to Humphrey Bogart – age 89
24 – Richard Attenborough, Actor / Director – “Miracle on 34th Street”, and “Jurassic Park” directed “Gandhi”- age 90
31 – Jimi Jamison, Singer – frontman for Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” and sang the “Baywatch” theme – age 63
September
04 – Joan Rivers, Comedian/Writer/TV Host – best known for her self deprecating humor and celebrity bashing – age 81
06 – Molly Glynn, Actress – played a ER Doctor in “Chicago Fire” – age 46
09 – Bob Suter, Athlete – member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and won the gold medal – age 57
10 – Richard Kiel, Actor – played the steel-toothed Jaws in two James Bond movies – age 74
11 – Bob Crewe, Songwriter/singer/music producer – wrote and produced many of The Four Seasons hits – age 83
17 – George Hamilton IV, Songwriter/singer – C&W star, sang at Grand Ole Opry, “A Rose and a Baby Ruth” – age 77
20 – Polly Bergen, Actress/singer – Helen Morgan in “The Helen Morgan Story”, Peggy Bowden in “Cape Fear” – age 84
27 – Sarah Goldberg, Actress – Sarah Glass Camden on “7th Heaven” tv series – age 40
October
04 – Paul Revere, Musician – front man and organist for Paul Revere and The Raiders, “Indian Reservation” & “Kicks” – age 76
05 – Geoffrey Holder, Actor/ choreographer/ dancer – bad guy Baron Samedi in “Live and Let Die” – age 84
05 – Misty Upham, Actress – Lila Littlewolf in “Frozen River” – age 32
09 – Jan Hooks, Actress/Comedian – was a player on Saturday Night Live SNL (1986-1991) – age 57
14 – Elizabeth Peña, Actress / Director Rosie Morales-Valenzuela in “La Bamba” – age 55
20 – Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Designer – dressed Jacqueline Kennedy, Ann Hathaway, Amy Adams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Penélope Cruz, etc., etc – age 82
21 – Benjamin C. Bradlee, Journalist – Executive Editor of The Washington Post (1968-1991), responsible for the uncovering of the Watergate scandal – age 93
25 – Jack Bruce, Musician – bass guitarist, singer and songwriter for the group Cream (1966-68) – age 71
25 – Marica Strassman, Actress – Julie Kotter in “Welcome Back, Kotter” – age 66
November
11 – Carol Ann Susi, Actress – voice of Mrs. Wolowitz on “Big Bang Theory” – age 62
17 – Jimmy Ruffin, Singer – recorded “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” – age 78
19 – Mike Nichols, Director – The Graduate, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Birdcage – age 83
December
03 – Ian McLagan, Musician / keyboardist – played with Small Faces and Faces – age 69
07 – Ken Weatherwax, Actor – Pugsley on the original Addams Family (1964-’66) – age 59
09 – Mary Ann Mobley, Actress / Beauty Queen – Miss America 1959 and tv shows Fantasy Island and Diff’rent Strokes – age 75
14 – Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945, she was the first Jewish Miss America – age 90
18 – Virna Lisi, Actress – Mrs. Ford in “How to Murder Your Wife” – age 78 (lung cancer)
21 – Billie Whitelaw, Actress – Mrs Baylock, the demonic nanny in “The Omen” – age 82
22 – Joe Cocker, Singer – sang “With a Little Help from My Friends” at Woodstock – age 70
22 – Christine Cavanaugh, Voice actress – voiced Babe in “Babe”, Gosalyn Mallard in Darkwing Duck – age 51
30 – Beau Kazer, Actor – Brock Reynolds on “The Young and the Restless” – age 63
30 – Terry Becker, Actor – Chief Sharkey in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea – age 93
31 – Edward Herrmann, Actor – FDR in “Eleanor and Franklin” and Richard Gilmore in “The Gilmore Girls” – age 71
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