Tim Donnelly, best known for playing fireman Chet Kelly on the 1970s T.V. series “Emergency!,” died suddenly on September 17, 2021, at age 77. The Los Angeles County Fire Museum first shared the news. Donnelly held his television ties to…
Al Harrington, the Samoan-American actor, died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering a stroke last week, his family confirmed to The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “Al was truly a gift from God. A noble, compassionate, patient, and gentleman with a witty sense of humor and…
Ben Best, who co-created HBO’s “Eastbound & Down” with Danny McBride and played Clegg’s part on the comedy, died Sunday, September 12, 2012, at age 46. “It’s with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our good buddy Ben Best,” read…
Actor Michael K. Williams died Monday, September 6. As the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire,” he created one of the most popular television characters in recent decades. Williams was found dead Monday afternoon in his…
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Paul Belmondo was the star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless.” His crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men. Jean-Paul Belmondo died at…
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, born Sadaho Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan, on Jan. 22, 1939, died on Thursday of COVID complications at age 82. His agent and manager confirmed the passing to Variety, also telling Japan’s Oricon News that he passed in the hospital after…
The U.S. actress Olympic Dukakis, born Olympia Mary Dukakis, died on May 1, 2021, at 89. She was born on June 20, 1931. Olympia Dukakis was an American actress, director, producer, teacher, and activist. She performed in over 130 stage…
Born on December 19, 1924, Cicely Tyson died on January 28, 2021. Her family announced Tyson’s death via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. Tyson was an American actress and fashion model. In a career spanning more…
Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on the campy, classic TV show “Gilligan’s Island,” has died from COVID-19, ABC News confirmed. She was 82. Her representative noted in a statement that the actress, motivational speaker, and philanthropist “passed [Wednesday]…
Peg Murray, who won a 1967 Tony Award for Fräulein Kost’s portrayal in Cabaret and later recurred for 13 years on ABC’s daytime drama All My Children, died Nov. 29. In recent years at an assisted care community in Greenport, Long Island, Murray…
Marguerite Ray, an actress who had a 10-year stint on The Young and the Restless and was a regular on Redd Foxx’s 1980s Sanford and Son sequel series, has died recently at the age of 89. The East Bay Times posted an obituary for Ray…
