The Fiftiesweb is grateful to Paula Valenzuela for her very gracious help with compiling Celebrity Deaths 2019!
JANUARY
Daryl Dragon
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Carol Channing
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Kaye Ballard
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02 – Daryl Dragon, Singer/songwriter – known as The Captain in musical duo “The Captain and Tennille” hit songs “Love Will Keep Us Together”, “Muskrat Love” – age 76 (renal failure)
02 – Bob Einstein, Actor/comedy writer – created stuntman character Super Dave Osborne – age 76 (leukemia)
02 – Gene Okerlund, Wrestling announcer – known as “mean Gene” inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (2006) – age 76 (complications from a fall)
06 – William Sheppard, Actor(UK) – warden of the Klingon gulag in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991) – age 86
10 – Larry Cunningham, Singer – part of the R&B group The Floaters (1976-’85), biggest hit “Float On” – age 67
11 – Verna Bloom, Actress – played Sarah Belding in “High Plains Drifter” (1973) – age 80 (dementia)
13 – Bonnie Guitar, C&W Singer – biggest hit “Dark Moon” (1957) which was a C&W/pop crossover song – age 95
15 – Carol Channing, Actress/singer/comedian – “Hello Dolly” (1964 & 1995) won (4) Tony Awards, (1) Golden Globe and (1) Grammy – age 97 *(editors note: I saw Ms Channing in Hello Dolly in ’64 and ’95 and met her in ’95. She was a great actress and a wonderful person, she will be missed)
17 – Windsor Davies, Actor(WAL) – played Battery Sergeant Major Williams in BBC TV show “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum” (1974-’81) – age 88
21 – Kaye Ballard, Actress/comedian – played Kaye Buell in “The Mothers-in-Law” (1967-’69) and was a regular on “Match Game” (1962) – age 93
21 – Maxine Brown, C&W Singer – with the country trio The Browns, biggest hit; “The Three Bells” (1959) – age 87 (heart and kidney disease)
21 – Michel Legrand, Musical composer (FR) – two Academy Awards, “The Windmills of Your Mind” (1968) and the score to “Summer of ’42” – (1971) – age 86
21 – Olga Loizon, Restaurateur – started “Olga’s Kitchen” chain in metro Detroit – age 92
25 – Steve Bell, Journalist – was the news anchor for ABC’s morning show Good Morning America (1975-’86) – age 83
29 – James Ingram, Singer/songwriter – two-time Grammy Award-winner, top hits; “Baby, Come to Me” (1982), “I Don’t Have the Heart” (1983) – age 66 (brain cancer)
30 – Dick Miller, Actor – character actor in “Gremlins” (1984), “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (1990) – age 90
31 – Candice Earley, Actress – played Donna Tyler Beck on TV soap opera “All My Children” (1978-2005)- age 68 (Multiple system atrophy)
FEBRUARY
Julie Adams
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Peter Tork
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Kathrine Helmond
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Jan-Michael Vincent
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01 – Clive Swift, Actor (UK) – played Richard Bucket on the BBC soap opera “Keeping Up Appearances” (1990-’95) – age 82
03 – Julie Adams, Actress – starred in “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954), Eve Simpson on “Murder, She Wrote” (1984-’96) – age 92
03 – Kristoff St. John, Actor – played Neil Winters on TV soap opera “The Young and the Restless” (1991-2019) – age 52 (suicide)
07 – John Dingell, Politician – United States House of Representatives from Michigan (1955-2015) longest sitting Congressman – age 92
07 – Frank Robinson, MLB Baseball player – Baseball Hall of Fame, 14-time All-Star, 586 career home runs, first ever black MLB manager – age 83 (bone cancer)
08 – Albert Finney, Actor(UK) – “Tom Jones” (1963), “Big Fish” (2003), “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007) – age 82
09 – Carmen Argenziano, Actor – played Jacob Carter on TV sci-fi “Stargate SG-1” – age 75
10 – Jan-Michael Vincent, Actor – played Stringfellow Hawke on the TV show “Airwolf” (1984–86) – age 73 (cardiac arrest)
19 – Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion designer – he headed the fashion houses of Chanel, Fendi and Lagerfeld – age 85
20 – Vinny Vella, Actor – played Artie Piscano in movie “Casino” (1995) and HBO TV show “The Sopranos” (1999-’07) – age 72 (liver cancer)
21 – Beverley Owen, Actress – played Marilyn Munster on TV show “The Munsters” – age 81
21 – Peter Tork, Musician/actor – he was keyboardist and bass guitarist for pop group and TV show “The Monkees” – age 77 (adenoid cystic carcinoma)
22 – Clark James Gable, Reality TV host – grandson of Clark Gable and host of reality show “Cheaters” – age 30
22 – Brody Stevens, Comedian/actor – Comedy Central TV reality show “Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!” – age 48 (suicide)
22 – Morgan Woodward, Actor – played Marvin “Punk” Anderson in TV show “Dallas” also, the Walking Boss, in movie “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) – age 93
23 – Katherine Helmond, Actress – played Jessica Tate on TV show “Soap” (1977-’81) and Mona Robinson on “Who’s the Boss?” (1984-’92) – age 89 (Alzheimer’s)
25 – Mark Hollis, Singer/songwriter (UK) – founder of the pop group Talk Talk, top songs “It’s My Life” and “Life’s What You Make It” – age 64
25 – Lisa Sheridan, Actress – appeared in TV shows “Halt and Catch Fire” and “Journeyman” (2005) – age 44 (complications of chronic alcoholism)
27 – Nathaniel Taylor, Actor – played Rollo Lawson in TV show “Sanford and Son” (1972-’77) – age 80 (heart attack)
28 – André Previn, Conductor/composer – scored music for over 50 Hollywood films, four Academy Awards and 10 Grammy awards – age 89
MARCH
Luke Perry
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04 – Keith Flint, Musician/singer/dancer (UK) – frontman for dance/music group “Prodigy”, hit songs “Firestarter” and “Breathe” (1996) – age 49 (suicide)
04 – Roberta Haynes, Actor – prominent roles in “The Fighter” (1952), “Return to Paradise” (1953) and many others – age 91
04 – Luke Perry, Actor – played Dylan McKay on the TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990-2000) and Fred Andrews on the CW series “Riverdale” – age 52 (stroke)
08 – Marshall Brodien, Actor/magician – played Wizzo the Wizard on WGN TV show “The Bozo Show” (1968-’94) – age 84 (Alzheimer’s)
09 – Jed Allan, Actor – played Rush Sanders on TV show “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990-2000) and C.C. Capwell on “Santa Barbara” (1984-’93) – age 84
10 – Freeda Foreman, Professional boxer – daughter of former heavyweight champ George Foreman – age 42 (suicide)
11 – Hal Blaine, Drummer – drummer in Phil Spector’s house band “The Wrecking Crew” played on #1 hits; “Be My Baby” (1963), “Good Vibrations” (1966) – age 90
11 – Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth’s adopted step daughter – age 102
16 – Dick Dale, Musician/guitarist – known as “The King of the Surf Guitar”, “Secret Surfin’ Spot” from the 1963 movie, Beach Party – age 81
16 – Richard Erdman, Actor – character actor in over one hundred films, played chief Hoffy in “Stalag 17” (1953) – age 93
22 – Scott Walker, Singer/songwriter (UK) – frontman for The Walker Brothers, top song “Make It Easy on Yourself” (1965) – age 76
24 – Nancy Gates, Actress – contract actress for RKO Studios, “Comanche Station” (1959), “Some Came Running” and “Suddenly” – age 93
28 – Bill Isles, Musician – original member of “The O’Jays” (1958-present), “Back Stabbers” (1972) – age 78 (cancer)
29 – Agnes Varda, Film director (FR) – oldest ever Oscar nominee (2017) and won an Honorary Oscar – age 90
30 – Tania Mallet, Actress (UK) – played Tilly Masterson in James Bond movie “Goldfinger” (1964) – age 77
31 – Nipsey Hussle, Rap singer/songwriter – nominated for Best Rap Album in 2019 for Victory Lap – age 33 (murdered)
APRIL
Georgia Engel
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Fay McKenzie
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02 – Kim English, Singer – had many hits on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts including “Unspeakable Joy” and “Missing You” – age 48 (kidney failure)
03 – Dennis Day, (day the body was found) Child actor – an original member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” – age 76
04 – Roberta Haynes, Actress – prominent roles in “The Fighter” (1952), “Return to Paradise” (1953) – age 91
06 – Jim Glaser, C&W Singer – #1 hit, “You’re Gettin’ to Me Again” (1984) – age 81 (heart attack)
07 – Seymour Cassel, Actor – nominated for an Academy Award for “Faces” (1968), appeared in many John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson films – age 84 (Alzheimer’s disease)
09 – Charles Van Doren, Game show contestant – he was the biggest winner in the 1950s game show scandal winning $129,000 on the quiz show “Twenty-One” – age 93
10 – Earl Thomas Conley, C&W Singer/songwriter – had eighteen #1 hits on country charts, including “Holding Her and Loving You” – age 77 (cerebral atrophy)
15 – Georgia Engel, Actress – played Georgette Baxter on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” (1972-’77), nominated for five Emmy Awards – age 70
15 – Joe Terry (Joe Terranova), Singer – original member of Danny & the Juniors, “At The Hop” (1957) – age 78
16 – Fay McKenzie, Actress/singer – appeared in five singing cowboy films with Gene Autry, acted from 10 months old to 100 – age 101 (in her sleep)
17 – Chet Coppock, Sportscaster/sports author – inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame for his many years of sport coverage (2003) – age 70 (car accident)
21 – Ken Kercheval, Actor – played Cliff Barnes on TV show “Dallas” (1978-’91) – age 83 (pneumonia)
22 – Dave Samuels, Musician – vibraphonist for the jazz group Spyro Gyra – age 70 (long term illness)
25 – John Havlicek, NBA Basketball player – played 16 seasons for Boston Celtics, won eight NBA championships – age 79 (Parkinson’s disease)
25 – Larry “Flash” Jenkins,, Actor/director/producer – appeared in many films like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986), “Fletch” (1985), “The Presidio” – age 63 (heart attack)
28 – Troy Shafer, TV host/contractor – starred in DIY Network’s “Nashville Flipped” – age 38 (unknown)
29 – John Singleton, Director/screenwrite/producer – directed “Boyz n the Hood” and nominated for an Academy Award for his directing – age 51 (stroke)
30 – Boon Gould, Musician (UK) – founding member of rock group Level 42, biggest hit “Something About You” – age 64
30 – Peter Mayhew, Actor (UK) – played Chewbacca in five “Star Wars” movies and in many appearances for children causes – age 74 (heart attack)
MAY
Peggy Lipton
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Doris Day
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Tim Conway
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02 – John Starling, Musician – an International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Winner (1991) founder of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene – age 79 (congestive heart failure)
04 – JR Cobb, Musician/songwriter – founding member of Atlanta Rhythm Section (1972-’87), wrote hit songs “Spooky” and “Stormy” – age 75 (heart attack)
05 – Barbara Perry, Actress/singer/dancer – played Pickles (Buddy Sorrell’s wife) on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (1961-’66) – age 97
08 – Jim Fowler, TV host/zoologist – co-host and host of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” (1985-’88) – age 89 (complications of heart disease)
09 – Freddie Starr, Comedian,singer/actor (UK) – lead singer in the group “Midniters” (1960’s) and had several self titled TV shows in the 1990’s – age 76
11 – Peggy Lipton, Actress/model/singer – played Julie Barnes in TV show “The Mod Squad” (1968-’73) also Norma Jennings in “Twin Peaks” (1990-’91) – age 72 (colon cancer)
11 – Pua Magasiva, Actor (NZ) – played Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from “Power Rangers Ninja Storm” – age 38 (unknown)
13 – Doris Day, Actress/singer – as a singer she recorded over 650 popular songs (1947-’67), signature song “Que Sera Sera”, as an actress in movies “Calamity Jane” (1953), “Pillow Talk” (1959), “Move Over Darling” (1963), as an actress on TV “The Doris Day Show” (1968-73) – age 97
14 – Tim Conway, Comedian – one of the comedy troupe on the TV show “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-’78) also played Ensign Parker on TV show “McHale’s Navy” (1962-’66) – age 85 (dementia)
15 – Chuck Barksdale, Singer – founding member of doo-wop group “The Dells” performed over 50 years, hit song “Oh, What a Nite” – age 84
15 – Bobby Diamond, Child actor/attorney – played Joey Clark Newton in TV show “Fury” (1955-’60) – age 75
16 – Ashley Massaro, WWE wrestler/TV host/model – WWE star and contestant on Survivor: China (2007) – age 39 (suicide by hanging)
17 – Herman Wouk, Author – Pulitzer Prize winner for “The Caine Mutiny” also wrote “The Winds of War” and “War and Remembrance” – age 103
18 – Melvin Edmonds, R&B Singer – member of the group “After 7”, top hits: “Can’t Stop,” “Ready or Not” – age 65
23 – Bill Yoast, Highschool football coach – assistant coach of the Virginia H.S.team that inspired the movie “Remember the Titans” – age 94
26 – Bart Starr, NFL Football player – quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1956-’71) won three consecutive league championships and two Super Bowls – age 85
28 – Carmine Caridi, Actor – played Carmine Rosato in “The Godfather Part II” (1974); expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for alleged bootlegging of movies – age 85
28 – Willie Ford, Bass singer – co founder of The Dramatics, biggest hits; “In The Rain” and “Toast to the Fool” – age 68 (heart disease)
29 – Peggy Stewart, Actress – appeared in mostly western movies including Red Ryder, Gene Autry and The Cisco Kid films – age 95
30 – Leon Redbone, Singer-songwriter/actor – sang the theme to TV show “Mr. Belvedere”, released sixteen albums – age 69
JUNE
Gloria Vanderbilt
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Sean Rich
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Max Wright
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03 – Paul Darrow , Actor (UK) – played Kerr Avon in BBC TV series “Blake’s 7” (1978-’81) – age 78 (aortic aneurysm)
05 – Robert Earle, Game show host – hosted TV game show “G.E. College Bowl” (1962-’70) – age 93
06 – Dr.John, Singer/songwriter – New Orleans native, 6 Grammy Awards, biggest hit “Right Place, Wrong Time” (1973), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2011) – age 77 (heart attack)
09 – Bushwick Bill, Singer/producer (JA) – member of the group Geto Boys, platinum album “We Can’t Be Stopped” – age 52 (pancreatic cancer)
09 – Jim Pike, Singer – co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen; “Goin’ Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” (1968), “When I Fall in Love” (1962) – age 82 (Parkinson’s Disease)
10 – Chuck Glaser, C&W Singer/songwriter – member of the trio “The Glaser Brothers” charted nine singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts – age 83
12 – Sylvia Miles, – Actress – twice nominated for the Academy Awards for “Midnight Cowboy” (1969) and “Farewell, My Lovely” (1975) – age 94
13 – Sean Mccann, Actor (CAN) – played Jim Baxter on the TV sitcom “The Baxters” (1979-’81) – age 83
17 – Gloria Vanderbilt, Socialite.fashion designer – designed fashions, perfumes, and household goods but known for a line of stretch blue jeans – age 95 (stomach cancer)
21 – Susan Bernard, Actress/author/model – starred in “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” (1965), was a Playboy centerfold (1966) – age 71 (heart attack)
21 – Elliot Roberts, Music manager – managed the careers of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell – age 76
22 – Judith Krantz, Romance novelist – wrote best sellers “Scruples”, “Princess Daisy”, and “Till We Meet Again” – age 91
23 – Stephanie Niznik, Actress – played Nina Feeney on TV show “Everwood” (2002-’06) – age 52 (not yet given)
24 – Billy Drago, Actor – played Frank Nitti in movie “The Untouchables” (1987) and the demon Barbas in TV shoe “Charmed” – age 75 (complications of a stroke)
24 – Sean Rich, Fisherman/outdoorsman/beloved Son – jack of all trades, he contributed to the lives of everyone he met – age 38 (auto accident)
26 – Beth Chapman, Actress – wife and costar to Duane “Dog” Chapman on TV show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” (2004-’12) – age 51 (throat cancer)
26 – Douglas Fielding, Actor (UK) – played Sergeant Alec Quilley on TV show “Z-Cars” (1969–’78) – age 73
26 – Max Wright, Actor – played Willie Tanner on TV sitcom “Alf” (1986-’90) – age 75 (lymphoma)
28 – Charles Levin, Actor – played Elliot Novak on the TV show “Alice” and Eddie Gregg on “Hill Street Blues” (1982-’86) – age 70 (went missing from home, found a week later in the woods)
JULY
Artie Johnson
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Ross Perot
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Rip Torn
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Rutger Hauer
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02 – Lee Iacocca, Automobile executive/author/philanthropist – he had various jobs up to President of Ford Motor Company (1946-’78) and CEO of Chrysler Corporation (1979-’93) – age 94
03 – Arte Johnson, Comedic actor – regular on TV comedy “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” – age 90 (bladder and prostate cancer)
06 – Cameron Boyce, Actor – had roles in Mirrors, Eagle Eye, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2 – age 20 (a seizure)
09 – Ross Perot, Businessman,philanthropist/politician – started two highly successful tech companies (EDS 1962-’84) ran for U.S. President in 1992 and 1996 – age 89 (leukemia)
09 – Rip Torn, Actor – played Artie the producer on “The Larry Sanders Show” (1992-’98), Zed in the movie “Men in Black” (1997) – age 88
12 – Dick Richards. Drummer – Hall of Fame inductee, was a member of “Bill Haley & His Comets” – age 95
14 – Pernell Whitaker, Professional boxer – holds the longest unified lightweight championship reign in boxing history – age 55 (struck while walking across the street)
16 – Barry Coe, Actor – played Paul Templin in TV series “Follow the Sun” (1961-’62) also appeared as “Mr Goodwrench”in TV commercials in the ’70s and ’80s – age 84 (myelodysplastic syndrome)
16 – John Paul Stevens, Lawyer/jurist – associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1975-’10) – age 99
18 – David Hedison, Actor – played Captain Lee Crane on TV show “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” (1964-’68) – age 92
19 – Rutger Hauer, Actor (NL) – starred in movies “Nighthawks” (1981) and “Blade Runner” (1982) – age 75
22 – Art Neville, Singer/songwriter – founded the Meters and later The Neville Brothers – age 81
AUGUST
Peter Fonda
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Valerie Harper
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01 – Ian Gibbons, Musician/keyboardist (UK) – played with “The Kinks” (1979-’89)(1993-’96) – age 67 (bladder cancer)
03 – Clifford Branch, Pro Football Player – played with the Oakland/LA Raiders (1972-’86), won (3) National Titles (1976,’80,’84) – age 71
05 – Toni Morrison, Novelist/editor/professor – won the Pulitzer Prize for novel “Beloved” (1987) also a Nobel Prize in Literature (1993) – age 88
11 – Barbara March, Actress (CA) – played Star Trek character Lursa, one of the Duras sisters – age 65 (cancer)
13 – Kip Addotta, Comedian – many appearances on The Tonight Show as well as The Mike Douglas Show, Dinah! and American Bandstand – age 75
16 – Peter Fonda, Actor – wrote and produced the counterculture movie “Easy Rider” (1969) nominated for two Academy Awards – age 79 (lung cancer)
19 – Larry Taylor, Bass guitarist – played bass for the Canned Heat rock/blues band, biggest hit “Going Up the Country” – age 77 (cancer)
23 – Sheila Steafel, Actress (UK) – played Tania in “Tropic of Cancer” (1970), Isolde in “Just Like a Woman” (1967) – age 84
26 – Isabel Toledo, Fashion designer – most designs under her own name including designing for Michelle Obama, later became creative director of Anne Klein – age 59 (breast cancer)
27 – Jessi Combs, Experimental car driver/ TV host – she set the land speed record for women at 477.59 mph and was attempting to break that record in a jet car when she crashed and died – age 36
30 – Valerie Harper, Actress – played Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (1970–’77), also on the spin off “Rhoda” (1974–’78) won four Emmy’s – age 80 (leptomeningeal carcinomatosis – brain cancer)
SEPTEMBER
Carol Lynley
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Eddie Money
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Cokie Roberts
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03 – Carol Lynley, Actress – nominated for Golden Globe’s for “The Light in the Forest”(1958) and “Blue Denim” (1959), was the go to actress in sitcoms n the 60’s and 70’s – age 77 (heart attack)
08 – John Wesley, Actor – played Mr. Jim on the TV series “Martin” also Sweets Walker on the TV series “Dirty Dancing” (1988-’89) – age 72 (multiple myeloma)
13 – Eddie Money, Singer/songwriter – had numerous hits in the 70’s and 80’s; “Two Tickets to Paradise” (1977), “Take Me Home Tonight” (1986) – age 70 (esophageal cancer)
13 – Brian Turk, Actor – played Tiny in “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1995) and Gabriel on “Carnivàle” (2003-’05) – age 49 (cancer)
15 – Phyllis Newman, Actress/singer – won a Tony Award and was a frequent panelist on the top-rated network game shows, played Doris Hudson on “Diagnosis: Unknown” (1960) – age 86 (complications of a lung disorder)
15 – Ric Ocasek, Singer/songwriter – founding member of rock band The Cars (1976-’88) “Drive”, “Shake it up” – age 75 (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)
17 – Cokie Roberts, Journalist/author – senior news analyst and commentator for ABC News (1988-present) and NPR (1981-’88) – age 75 (breast cancer)
17 – Suzanne Whang, Television host/comedian – hosted HGTV’s “House Hunters” (1999-’07) and played Polly Chae on “Las Vegas” (2003-’08) – age 56 (cancer)
20 – Jan Merlin, Actor/screenwriter – played Cadet Roger Manning in TV series “Tom Corbett, Space Cadet” (1950-’53) also Lieutenant Colin Kirby in “Rough Riders” (1959) – age 94
21 – Jack Donner, Actor – recurring role on General Hospital as Nikolas and Spencer Cassadine’s butler Alfred – age 90
21 – Aron Eisenberg, Actor – played the Ferengi, “Nog” on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993-’99) – age 50 (kidney failure?)
21 – Sid Haig, Actor – played Captain Spaulding in “House of 1000 Corpses”, “The Devil’s Rejects” and “3 from Hell” – age 80 (lung infection)
24 – Jimmy Nelson, – Ventriloquist – was co-host of “Texaco Star Theater” with Milton Berle (1950) and did Nestle’s Quick TV commercials (1955-’65) – age 90 (stroke)
27 – Rob Garrison, Actor – played Tommy in “The Karate Kid” – age 59 (kidney and liver issues)
27 – Jimmy Spicer, Hip hop artist – best know for old school rap song “Dollar Bill Y’all” – age 61 (brain and lung cancer)
30 – Jessye Norman, Opera Singer – as a dramatic soprano she received 5 Grammy’s including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts – age 74
OCTOBER
Diahann Carroll
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Robert Forster
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Bill Macy
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02 – Barrie Masters, Musician(UK) – founder of Eddie and the Hot Rods biggest hit “Do Anything You Wanna Do” – age 63
03 – Lewis Dauber, Actor – played Frank on soap opera “Days of our Lives” (1993) and Harry in “AfterMASH” (1985-’85) – age 70 (liver cancer)
04 – Diahann Carroll, Actress/singer – won a Golden Globe Award for TV series “Julia” (1968-’71) and an Academy Award for movie “Claudine” (1974) – age 84 (cancer)
06 – Ginger Baker, Musician-drummer (UK) – co-founder of rock group Cream, “Crossroads”, “White Room”, “Sunshine of Your Love”; sold over 15 million records – age 80 (heart issues)
06 – Larry Junstrom, Musician/bassist – founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd (1964-’71) and .38 Special (1976-’14) – age 70
06 – Karen Pendleton, Child actress – an original Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer (1955-’59) she stayed with the show for it’s entire original run – age 73 (heart attack)
06 – Rip Taylor, Comedian/actor – known for his flamboyance and throwing confetti at himself, he had twenty appearances on Ed Sullivan Show as “the crying comedian” – age 88 (complications from a seizure)
08 – Molly Duncan, Musician/saxophonist(SCT) – founding member of The Average White Band (1974-’80) and The 360 Band (1995-present) – age 74 (cancer)
11 – Robert Forster, Actor – played Bud Baxter (Mike’s father) in TV series “Last Man Standing” (2011-’17) and Max Cherry in movie “Jackie Brown” – age 78 (brain cancer)
14 – Steve Cash, Singer/songwriter – founding member of the southern rock band Ozark Mountain Daredevils (1972 – present) top song “Jackie Blue” – age 73 (extended illness)
16 – John Clarke, Actor – played Mickey Horton on soap opera “Days of Our Lives” (1965-’04) – age 88
17 – Rep.Elijah Cummings, Politician – was a U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district (1996-death),received 12 honorary university doctoral degrees- age 68 (complications concerning longstanding health challenges)
17 – Bob Kingsley, Radio personality/announcer – host of American Country Countdown (ACC) (1978-’05) and Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 (2006-present) – age 80 (bladder cancer)
17 – Bill Macy, Actor – played Walter Findlay on TV show “Maude” (1972-’78) – age 97
21 – Jerry Fogel, Actor – played Jerome “Jerry” Buell on TV show “The Mothers-in-Law” (1967-’69) – age 83
26 – Paul Barrere, Muscian/songwriter – member of rock group Little Feat, wrote “Skin It Back”, and “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now” – age 71 (liver cancer)
26 – Robert Evans, Actor/producer/studio executive – produced Rosemary’s Baby, Love Story, The Godfather, and Chinatown – age 89
29 – John Witherspoon, Actor – played Willie Jones in “Friday” (1995), Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002) – age 77
NOVEMBER
01 – Rudy Boesch, Master chief petty officer U.S. Navy – was the first U.S. Navy SEAL also hosted the TV show “Combat Missions” – age 91
02 – Brian Tarantina, Actor – played Jackie in TV show “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (2017-’18) – age 60
03 – Robert Norris, Model/rancher/philanthropist – was the original “Marlboro Man” on TV commercials for fourteen years – age 90
04 – Virginia Leith, Actress – played Ellen Kingship in “A Kiss Before Dying” (1956) also a decapitated head in “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” – age 94
05 – Laurel Griggs, Child actress – played Ivanka in the Broadway play “Once” for seventeen months – age 13 (asthma attack)
05 – William Wintersole, Actor – played Mitchell Sherman on “The Young and the Restless” for 20 years and Ted Ballantine on “General Hospital” – age 88
13 – Niall Tóibín, Actor(IRL) – played Joseph Donnelly’s father in “Far and Away(1992) – age 89
21 – Michael J. Pollard, Actor – won a Oscar for playing C.W. Moss in “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) – age 80 (cardiac arrest)
DECEMBER
Robert Walker
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René Auberjonois
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Danny Aiello
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01 – Shelley Morrison, Actress – played the maid Rosario Salazar in TV show “Will & Grace” (1999-’06) – age 83 (heat failure)
05 – Robert Walker, Actor – played Ensign Frank Pulver in “Ensign Pulver” (1964), Billy Hyatt in “War Wagon” (1967) – age 79
08 – René Auberjonois, Actor – played Odo on TV show “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993-’99) and Clayton Endicott III on “Benson” (1979-’86) – age 79 (metastatic lung cancer)
08 – Caroll Spinney, Cartoonist/puppeteer – played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on childrens TV show “Sesame Street” (1979-’18) – age 85
08 – Paul Volcker, Economist – Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-’87) under President’s Carter and Reagan – age 92 (prostate cancer)
08 – Juice Wrld (Jarad Higgins), American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for his contributions to the emo rap and SoundCloud rap genres. He gained fame with hits like “Lucid Dreams” and “All Girls Are the Same.”. Juice Wrld’s posthumous albums, including “Legends Never Die” and “Fighting Demons,”. age 21
09 – Marie Fredriksson, Singer/songwriter/pianist(SE) – founded the Swedish pop group Roxette, biggest hits “Listen to Your Heart”, “It Must Have Been Love” – age 61 (17-year battle with cancer)
10 – Philip McKeon, Actor – played Tommy Hyatt, Alice’s son on TV show “Alice” – age 55 (a long illness)
12 – Danny Aiello, Actor – played Tony Rosato in movie “The Godfather Part II (1974)” and Salvatore “Sal” Frangione in “Do the Right Thing” (1989) – age 86
21 – Joseph Segel, Entrepreneur – founded QVC (1986-present) and Franklin Mint (1964-present) – age 88 (natural causes)
24 – Allee Willis, Songwriter – wrote “I’ll Be There For You”, the theme song for TV show Friends won two Grammy Awards – age 72 (cardiac arrest)
25 – Lee Mendelson, TV Producer – produced over 40 animated Peanuts specials starting with “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965) – age 86 (lung cancer)
26 – Jerry Herman, Composer/lyricist – composed the music for Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles won 3 Tony Awards – age 88
27 – Don Imus, Controversial radio personality/TV host – radio career ran from 1968-2018 most of that time his show was “Imus in the Morning” – age 79 (prostate cancer)
[see alphabetical listings]
You missed Juice WRLD he died on December 8th 2019 due to a drug overdose
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