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Farewells of 2023 (Annual Collage and Name Key)

Posted on February 25, 2024 | 2 comments

Well Kids, I finally finished it! After two and a half months, I have finished my annual Memorial Collage to remember the notable celebrities and news-makers we lost in 2023. As you can see from time stamp in the bottom right corner of the above image, I ‘finished’ the original collage on January 29th. But then as I suspected would happen in my most recent post, I found at least a dozen celebrities I missed, and then I had to add them all into the original, and re-factor into the black and white key. Then I had to re-outline and renumber each image (multiple times when several were missed or accidentally double numbered!). Anyway I can safely say that the collage is well and FULLY complete! Whew!!!

Every year when I make this, I realize how much I love human faces — so I posted the best picture of each person I could find, (and sometimes more than one depending on their brilliance!)

Some of these people I’ve never heard of, as I’m sure you haven’t also. And there is great pleasure in the learning of these diverse lives. I felt I got to know a lot of these talented people through their biographies. Many lived to be centenarians, and into their 90s. Far too many (as it seems every year) died tragically and too soon; but their light did shine as they lived.

Although they have all passed, it is only fair to rediscover them and their legacies. That’s one reason I make these tributes every year; for so many are easily forgotten although they might have been very well known in their time.

May you find as much joy and inspiration as I have in discovering all these talents. Let me know what you think, and thanks for you patience.

Love survives, Therese

The KEY below is in Black and White with sections in colored numbers determined by occupation:

GREEN is Athletics, BRIGHT BLUE is Actors and Entertainers I, NAVY BLUE is Actors and Entertainers II, RED is Musicians, YELLOW is News-makers, and PURPLE are the many performers who fall into the STAR TREK FAMILY. Truly a rainbow of incredible and inspirational people. 🙂

ATHLETICS 1-51

1.Cartier Woods. 18, Detroit Northwestern H.S. (cardiac arrest)
2 .Jessie Lemonier, 25, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers
3.Dick Butkus, 80, Chicago Bears Linebacker, philanthropist.
4.Rick Hoyt, 61, Wheelchair Boston Marathon racer (with dad pushing) (cerebral palsy)
5.Duangphet (Dom) Phromthep, 17, Soccer Captain of The Wild Boars, Rescued from Thai cave in 2018  (suicide)
6. Dick Fosbury, 76, Olympic Jumper, inventor of “The Fosbury Flop”
7. Bobby Charlton, 86, beloved Soccer captain Manchester United
8. Bob Richards, 97, “The Vaulting Vicar”
9. Stanley Wilson, 40, Detroit Lions, (pulmonary thromboembolism, after collapse from police beating)
10. Otis Taylor,80, Kansas City Chiefs
11. Charles White, 64, Heisman Trophy Winner, Browns, Rams
12. Homer Jones,82, wide receiver Giants, Browns
13. Joe Kapp, 85, Quarterback, Vikings
14. Greta Anderson 97, Long Distance Swimmer
15. Lisa Lyone 70, Body Builder
16. Jim Brown, 87, NFL Legend, Hollywood Action Actor
17. Walt Garrison, 79, Fullback, Dallas Cowboys
18. Johnny Lujak,98, Heisman Winner, Quarterback Notre Dame
19. Betsy Rawls, 95, US Women’s Open Golf Champion
20. Dean Smith, 91, Sprinter and Stuntman
21. Ralph Boston, 83 Gold Medalist Long Distance Jumper
22. Tom Courtney, 90, Gold Medalist runner
23. Willis Reed, 80, Seven Time All-Star, Knicks
24. George McGinnis 73, Basketball Hall of Fame, Pacers #30
25. Robbie Knievel, 60, Second-Generation Daredevil, Son of Evel (pancreatic cancer)
26. Jim Hines 76, 1968 100 Meter Champion Sprinter
27. Pat McCormick, 92, Olympic Gold Medalist Diver
28. Larry Mahan,79, Champion “Rodeo Elvis” (bone cancer)
29. Tom Wakefield, 57, Unique pitcher, Pirates, Boston Red Sox (seizure from brain cancer)
30. Dick Groat, 92, Pirates. Eight time All Star Shortstop
31. Joe Pepitone, 82, Yankees Outfielder, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs
32. Tim McCarver, 81, Catcher and Broadcaster, St Louis Cardinals
33. Nicki McCray-Pensen 51, 2-time Olympic gold-medalist, ABL MVP and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer (breast cancer)
34. Tori Bowie, 32, 3-Time Olympic medalist, Sprinter, (childbirth)
35. Jean Faut, 92, Women’s Baseball league pitcher
36. Frank Howard, 87, Dodger,4-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs
37. Ray Herbert, 93, Pitcher, Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City A’s
38. Sal Bando, 78, Third Baseman, Oakland A’s
39. Brooks Robinson, 86, Baltimore Orioles famed Third Baseman
40. Craig Breedlove, 86, Five-time world land speed record holder.(cancer)
41. Roger Craig, 93, Pitcher, LA Dodgers, NY Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Manager, SF Baseball
42. Vida Blue 73. Pitcher, Oakland A’s CY Young MVP 1971 3x World Series Champ
43. Willie Hernandez, 69, Detroit Tigers relief Pitcher, 1984 MVP
44. Bobby Hull, 84, Chicago Black Hawks “The Golden Jet”
45. Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda), 36, WWE Superstar (heart attack)
46.The Iron Sheik, (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) 81, Iranian Pro Wrestler (heart attack)
47. Terry Funk, 79, Wrestler NWA World Champion (dementia)
48. Superstar Billy Graham, (Eldredge Wayne Coleman) ,79, Influential Pro Wrestler (sepsis, multiple organ failure)
49. Adam Johnson 29, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philly Flyers, and Nottingham Panthers Hockey, (horrific freak accident)
50. Nic Kersiles 29, Anaheim Ducks (Motorcycle crash)
51.Gino Odjic, 52, Vancouver Canucks. NY Islanders, Philly Flyers Hockey Left Wing. (AL Amyloidosis)

ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS, I, 52-110

52. Bob Barker, 99, Beloved Game Show Host, The Price is Right, Animal Activist
53. Cody Longo, 34, Days of Our Lives, Hollywood Heights
54. Quinn Redeker, 86, Days of Our Lives, ‘The Young and the Restless
55. Billy Miller, 43, Young and the Restless, General Hospital (suicide)
56. Mike Nussbaum, 99, Glengarry Glen Ross, Field of Dreams.
57. Camden Toy, 68, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (pancreatic cancer)
58. Ben Masters, 75, Passions, Mandingo, (Dementia, Covid)
59. Tyler Christopher, 50, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives (positional asphyxia)
60. Andrea Evans, 66, One Life to Live, Passions (breast cancer)
61. Jacklyn Zeman, 70, General Hospital, Young Doctors in Love (cancer)
62. Pamela Blair, 73, A Chorus Line, All My Children (cancer)
63. James McCaffrey, 65, Rescue Me, Max Payne, Viper, (myeloma)
64. Andre Braugher, 61, Homicide: Life on the Street, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ lung cancer)
65. Ricou Browning, 93, The Gill-Man in Creature From the Black Lagoon
66.Nancy Frangione,70, Another World, All My Children
67.Elizabeth Hubbard, 89, As the World Turns, The Doctors
68. George R. Robertson, 89, Police Academy Films
69. Al Brown, 89, The Wire, Red Dragon, The Replacements (Alzheimer’s)
70. Earl Boen, 81, Mama’s Family, The Terminator
71. Michael Levin, 90, Ryan’s Hope, Law and Order, N.Y.P.D.
72. Arleen Sorkin, 67, Days of Our Lives, 1st Voice of Harley Quinn
73. Brett Hadley, 92, Young and the Restless
74. Shannon Wilcox, 80, NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, Dallas
75. Ellen Holly, 92, One Life to Live, Guiding Light, School Daze
76. Kamar de los Reyes, 56, One Life to Live, Call of Duty, (cancer)
77. Tom Wilkinson,75, Michael Clayton, The Full Monty
78. Dorothy Tristan, 88, Klute, Scarecrow, The Looking Glass
79. Richard Moll, 80, Night Court, But I’m a Cheerleader! & Voice actor
80. Gayle Hunnicutt, 80, Eye of the Cat, The Legend of Hell House
81. Burt Young, 83, Rocky, Rocky II, Betsy’s Wedding
82. Gerald Castillo, 90, General Hospital, Saved by the Bell
83. Richard Romanus, 80, Mean Streets, Wizards, The Sopranos
84. Angus Cloud, 25, Euphoria, The Line, (accidental drug overdose)
85. Lee Sun-kyun, 48, Parasite, Kingmaker, (suicide)
86. Coco Lee, 48, Disney Live Action Mulan Star (suicide)
87. Betta St. John 93, The Robe, Dream Wife
88. Emmanuelle Debever, 60, French Actress Who Accused Gerard Depardieu of Sexual Assault, (suicide)
89. Jansen Panettiere, 28, (Hayden’s Brother) The Walking Dead (enlarged heart)
90. Pat Cooper, 93, Angry Stand-Up Comedian
91. Carole Cook, 98, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Sixteen Candles
92. Suzanne Somers, 76, American Graffiti, Three’s Company, Step By Step (breast cancer)
93. David McKnight, 87, J.D.’s Revenge, Under Siege, (cancer)
94. Mike Batayeh, 52, Comedian, Breaking Bad (possible suicide)
95. Evan Ellingson, 35, My Sister’s Keeper, CSI: Miami (accidental overdose)
96. Austin Majors, 27, Child Actor on NYPD Blue (accidental fentanyl overdose)
97. Koko Da Doll, 35, Kokomo City, (murdered)
98. Janet Landgard, 75, The Swimmer, The Donna Reed Show (brain cancer)
99. Judy Nugent, 83, The Ruggles, Adventures of Superman
100. Sara Lane, 73, I Saw What You Did, The Virginian
101. Elaine Devry ,93, With Six you Get Eggroll, Guide for the Married Man
102. Carol Locatell, 82, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
103. Sharon Farrell 82, It’s Alive, Marlowe, The Reivers
104. Margie Duncan, 92. Dancer, Stand-In for friend Debbie Reynolds
105. Phyllis Coates, 96, the First Lois Lane on Television,(Superman)  Blood Arrow
106. Linda Haynes, 75, Rolling Thunder, Brubaker
107. Noreen Nash, 99, Giant, The Southerner
108. Margia Dean, 101, The Quatermass Xperiment, I Shot Jesse James
109. Jean Veloz, 98, Famed Lindy Hop Dancer
110. Miiko Taki, 99, Sayonara, Walk-Don’t Run, Paper Tiger

ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS,II

111. Ryan O’Neal, 82, Love Story, What’s Up, Doc?, Paper Moon, (leukemia)
112. Kevin O’Neal, 77, No Time for Sergeants, Gunsmoke, What’s Up Doc? (Ryan O’Neal’s little brother)
114. Lara Parker, 84, Dark Shadows, Kung Fu, The Rockford Files
115. Raquel Welch, 82, One Million Years B.C., The Three (and Four) Musketeers
116. Richard Roundtree, 81, Shaft, Roots, Desperate Housewives (pancreatic cancer)
117. David McCallum, 90, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., ‘NCIS
118. Lisa Loring, 64, Original Wednesday on The Addams Family
119. Treat Williams, 71, Hair, Prince of the City, Everwood, Truman and the Swans (Motorcycle Accident)
120. Cindy Williams, 75, American Graffiti, Laverne & Shirley
121. Paul Grant, 56, Harry Potter films, Star Wars
122. Ray Stevenson, 58, Thor Movies, RRR
123. Adam Rich, 54, Eight Is Enough
124. Barry Newman, 92, Vanishing Point, Petrocelli,
125. Gail O’Neill, 61, Fashion Model, Journalist, CBS The Early Show
126. Gina Lollobrigida, 95, Legendary Italian Screen Siren, Dies at 95
127. Mark Goddard, 87, Lost in Space, Johnny Ringo, (pulmonary fibrosis)
128. Keith Jefferson, 58, Hateful Eight, Django Unchained. (cancer)
129, Alan Arkin, 89, Little Miss Sunshine, The In-Laws, Wait Until Dark
130. Rose Gregorio, 97, The Shadow Box, ER.
131. Robert Blake, 89, In Cold Blood, Baretta
132. Johnny Hardwick, 64, Voice of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill
133. Lance Kerwin, 62, James at 15, Salem’s Lot
134. Glenda Jackson, 87, Twice Oscar Winner, Women in Love, A Touch of Class
135. Julian Sands, 65, A Room with a View. (Hiking Accident)
136. Frederic Forrest, 86, Apocalypse Now, The Rose
137. Jim Tweto, 68, Flying Wild Alaska, (plane crash)
138. Dex Carvey, 32, Comedian, and Son of Dana Carvey (accidental overdose)
139. Bill Saluga, 86, “You Can Call Me Ray” Comedian
140. Charles Kimbrough, 86, Anchor Jim Dial on Murphy Brown
141. Matthew Perry, 54, Friends, (Anesthetic Ketamine, Accidental Drowning)
142. Darren Kent, 36, Game of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (osteoporosis)
143. Suzanne Shepherd,89, Sopranos, Goodfellas
144. Piper Laurie, 91, The Hustler, Carrie, Twin Peaks
145. Marisa Pavan, 91, The Rose Tattoo, Man in the Grey Flannel Suit, twin sister of Pier Angeli
146. Casey Kramer, 67, Daughter of Stanley Kramer, Mississippi Requiem, Baskets
147. Andrea Fay Friedman. 53, Life Goes On (Alzheimer’s)
148. Joan Evans, 89, On the Loose, Skirts Ahoy! Edge of Doom
149. Shirley Anne Field, 87, The Entertainer, Alfie, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
150. Michael Gambon, 82. British Stage Legend, Dumbledore of Harry Potter Movies
151. Paul Reubens,70, (aka Pee-wee Herman) PeeWee’s Playhouse, movies
152. Jimmy Weldon, 99, Ventriloquist and Voice of the cartoon duck Yakky Doodle
153. Ted Donaldson, 89, Father Knows Best, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
154. Sandra Seacat, 86. Actress, Beloved Acting Coach
155. Michael Lerner, 81, M*A*S*H, Barton Fink, Eight Men Out
156. Eileen Saki, 79, Rosie the Bar Owner on M*A*S*H
157. Judy Farrell, 84, Nurse Able on M*A*S*H,
158. Tom Sizemore, 61, Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Natural Born Killers
159. George Maharis, 94, Route 66, Rich Man Poor Man, Exodus
160. Chaim Topol, 87, Stage and Screen Tevye the milkman, Fiddler on the Roof
161. Joanna Merlin, 92, Broadway Fiddler on the Roof (original Tzeitel) Casting Director
162. Sheldon Harnick, 99, Famed Fiddler on the Roof Lyricist
163. Melinda Dillon, 83. Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story
164. Frances Sternhagen 93, Two-Time Tony Winner, Sex and the City
165. Betty Sturm, 89, The World’s Greatest Sinner
166. Inga Swenson, 90, The Miracle Worker, Benson
167.Shelley Smith,70, Super Model and Actress, For Love and Honor
168. John Beasley, 79, Everwood, The Soul Man
169. Peter Gonzales Falcon, 74, Fellini’s Roma, Bordertown
170. Ron Cephas Jones 66, This Is Us, Dolemite is my Name
171. Jane Birkin, 76, Model, Actress and Singer
172. Lew Palter, 94, Titanic Actor and Longtime CalArts Teacher
173. Paul O’Grady, 67, Comedian, aka Lily Savage
174. Barry Humphries, 89. Comedian, aka Dame Edna Everage.
175. Gordon Pinsent, 92, There Will Be Blood, Away from Her
176. Sylvia Syms, 89, British Star. The Queen, Victim
177. Samantha Weinstein 28, Big Girl, The Stone Angel, Carrie, (cancer)
178. Carlin Glynn, 82, Broadway actress, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Sixteen Candles
179. Michael McGrath, 65, Plaza Suite, Nice Work if you can Get it.
180.Len Goodman, 78. Judge of Dancing with the Stars, Strictly Come Dancing
181. Wally Campo, 99, Little Shop of Horrors, Roger Corman Films.
182. Clifton Oliver, 47, Broadway Actor of Lion King, In the Heights
183. Marlene Clark, 85, Sanford and Son, Ganja & Hess
184. Barbara Bryne, 94, Actress of many Sondheim Musicals on Broadway
185. Hersha Parady, 78, Little House on the Prairie. Keenan and Kel
186. Paxton Whitehead, 85, Stage Veteran, Back to School
187. Josephine Chaplin, 74, Actress, and Daughter of Charlie Chaplin
188. Jean Boht, 91, Star of the BBC Sitcom Bread
189. Lelia Goldoni, 86, Shadows, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
190. Marc Gilpin, 56, Jaws 2, The Legend of the Lone Ranger (glioblastoma)
191. Lance Reddick, 60, The Wire, John Wick (heart disease)
192. Murray Melvin, 90, A Taste of Honey, The Phantom of the Opera  

 193. Kenny DeForest, 37,Comedian (Bicycle Accident)
194. Michael Chiarello, 61, Food Network Chef. Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello (allergic reaction, heart attack)
195. Jacky Oh, (Jacklyn Smith),33, Wild ‘N Out (Complications of cosmetic surgery)
196. Stella Stevens, 84,The Nutty Professor, The Poseidon Adventure
197. Richard Belzer, 78, Sharp Comic, actor on Law and Order SVU
198. Shecky Greene, 97, Legendary Las Vegas Comedian and Headliner                                                    

NEWS-MAKERS

199 Rosalynn Carter, 96, Outspoken Former First Lady, beloved wife of President Jimmy Carter
200. Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, California Senator
201.  Pat Schroeder. Colorado Representative if the House (stroke)
202. Justice Sandra Day O’Conner, 93,1st Female Supreme Court Justice.
203. Judy Heumann, 75, Author and Disability Rights Activist

CREATORS 204-222

204. Leo D. Sullivan, 82, Pioneering Black Animator, Disney, Fat Albert
205. Paco Rabanne, 88, Designer w/ Space-Age Aesthetic, Perfumes
206. Mary Quant, 93, Mastermind of Swinging ’60s Style
207. Larry Fink, 82, Legendary American Photographer
208. Lloyd Morrisett, 93, Co-Creator of Sesame Street
209. Norman Lear, 101, Sitcom Genius, All In the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, and Citizen Activist
210 Mark Russell, 90, Piano-Playing Political Satirist
211 Elliot Silverstein, 96, Director Cat Ballou and A Man Called Horse
212 Cormac McCarthy, 89, Author of No Country for Old Men
213 Kenneth Anger, 96, Author Hollywood Babylon I and II
214 Bernard Kalb, 100, Veteran Journalist and TV Host
215 Walter Mirisch, 101. Producer, In the Heat of the Night , many more
216 Martin Amis, 73, Author of London Fields, Money
217 John Jakes, 90, Author, North and South, The Bastard
218 Marty Krofft, 86, Producer, H.R. Puffinstuff, The Bugaloos, more
219 William Friedkin, 87, Director The French Connection. The Exorcist
220 Carol Higgins Clark, 66, Best-Selling Author and Actress
221 Bert I. Gordon, 100, Director of Cult (and Cheap) Sci-Fi Classics
222 Al Jaffee, 102, Trailblazing Beloved Mad Magazine Cartoonist,creator of The MAD Fold-In.

MUSICIANS 223-280

223. Alan Copeland, 96, The Modernaires and Your Hit Parade
224. Dusty Street, 77, Pioneering Female DJ for LA Radio Station KROQ,
225. Magoo, 50, Rapper, One Half of  Duo Timbaland & Magoo
226. Tony Bennett, 96, The Gold Standard of Singers Everywhere, Rags to Riches, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, 
227. Ed Ames, 95, Singer and Daniel Boone Sidekick
228. Bill Lee, 94, Composer, Father of Spike Lee
229. Fred White, 67, Drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire
230. Tom Verlaine, 73, Guitarist and Songwriter in the band Television
231. Big Pokey 48, Houston Rapper, (Collapsing Onstage)
232. Jeremiah Green, 45, Modest Mouse Drummer, Founding Member
233. Brian Gillis, 47, Singer, founder LFO
234. Robbie Robertson, 80, Frontman of The Band
235. Roger Whittaker. 87, Folk Singer, The Last Farewell
236. Charlie Robison, 59, Country Singer-Songwriter
237. Bernie Marsden 72 Rock n’ Blues guitarist for Whitesnake
238. Denny Laine, 79,  Co-Founder of The Moody Blues, Wings, (lung disease)
239. Faye Fantarrow, 21, British Singer and Songwriter
240. Jeff Beck,78, The Yardbirds, solo Guitar God (bacterial meningitis)
241. Barrett Strong, 81, Money Singer Songwriter, I Heard It Through the Grapevine
242. Clarence Avant, 92, “Godfather of Black Music”
243. Sinéad O’Connor ,56, Irish Singer, Nothing Compares 2U
244 Laura Lynch, 65, Founding Member of The Dixie Chicks
245.Tina Turner, 83, Electrifying Entertainer and Feminist Hero
246. Andy Rourke, 59 The Smiths Bassist (pancreatic cancer)
247. Alan Rankine, 63, The Associates, Club Country, White Car in Germany
248. Astrud Gilberto, 83, Exotic Songstress, The Girl from Ipanema
249. Kyle Jacobs, 49, Songwriter and Kellie Pickler’s Husband, (suicide)
250. Cyntha Weil, 82, Grammy-Winning Lyricist Hungry, Shades of Grey,
251. C.J. Harris, 31, Former American Idol Contestant
252. Harry Belafonte, 96, Singer, Actor, Producer and Activist “The Banana Boat Song, (aka Day-O!”)
253. Gordon Lightfoot, 84, Singer/Songwriter, Time in a Bottle, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
254. Peter Nero, 89, Grammy-Winning Pianist and Conductor, Love is Blue
255. Rudolph Isley, 84 Iconic Member of the Isley Brothers, Shout, This Old Heart of Mine
256. Gary Rossington, 71, Lynyrd Skynyrd (last surviving original member)
257. John Gosling, 75  Keyboard Player for The Kinks
258. DJ Casper, 58, Cha-Cha Slide (cancer)
259. Burt Bacharach, 94, Composer of Smooth Virtuoso of 1960s Pop I Say a Little Prayer for You, What the World Needs Now
260. Sixto Diaz Rodrguez 81 Musician, Searching for Sugar Man,  Rich Folks Hoax
261. Randy Meisner, 77, Vocalist, Founding Member of The Eagles
262. Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, 49, South African Rapper Victory Lap, (Murdered)
263. Nashawn Breedlove,46, Rapper, Actor 8 Mile
264. Don Williams, 100, Last Surviving Member of The Williams Brothers
265. Lola Dee, 95, Popular Singer of the 1950s
266. Moonbin, 25, Member of K-pop Band Astro, (Suicide)
267. George Brown,74, Kool & the Gang Drummer
268. Bobby Caldwell, 71, Jazz, Pop singer, What You Won’t Do for Love
269. Sandra Reaves-Phillips 79, Singer. Round Midnight, Lean on Me
270. Gary Wright, 80, Singer, Dream Weaver, Fascinating Things
271. Steve Harwell, 56, Smash Mouth Founder, Former Lead Singer
272. Jimmy Buffett, 76, Margaritaville, Cheeseburger in Paradise
273. Trugoy the Dove, 54, De La Soul Co-Founder
274. Gangsta Boo, 43, Rapper, Three 6 Mafia
275. Paul Cattermole 46, S Club 7 Don’t Stop Movin’
276. David Crosby, 81, The Byrds, and Crosby, Stills & Nash Founder
277. Irish Grinstead 43, Singer, 702. Where My Girls At?, Get it Together
278.Tom Smothers, 86, Comedian, Folk Musician, and the great Yo-Yo Man
279. Wayne Shorter, 89, Jazz Saxophone Pioneer. Moanin, Birdland
280. Lisa Marie Presley, 54, Singer, Songwriter and Elvis’ Daughter Lights Out, Idiot

THE STAR TREK FAMILY 281-302

281. Sharon Acker, 87. Star Trek TOS (Odona) Point Blank
282.Stephen Kandel, 96, Creator of Harry Mudd (Mudd’s Women, I Mudd, Mudd’s Passion)
283. Robert Butler, 95 Director on Star Trek pilot The Cage
284. Gerald Fried, 95, Star Trek and Roots Composer, Greatest. Fight. Music. EVER. in Amok Time.
285. Ed Fury, 94, Bodybuilder, Star Trek,(Omega Glory drummer)  ‘Sword and Sandal’ Films
286. Patricia McNulty, 80, Star Trek,( as Tina Lawton in Charlie X , Tammy Tell me True, My Three Sons
286. Elizabeth Hoffman, 97, ST: TNG, Sisters, Fear No Evil
288. John Copage, 98, TOS and ST: TNG
289. Barbara Bosson, 83, Hill Street Blues, ST: TNG
290. J. Patrick McNamara, 80, ST: TNG. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
291. Annie Wersching, 45. Picard, ST: TNG, Bosch, 24, Runaways
292. Jerry Spicer, 64, ST: TNG, Voyager, Pump Up the Volume
293. Jack Axelrod, 93, ST: TNG, General Hospital, My Name Is Earl
294. Ken Lally, 52, Actor, Stuntman, fencer. Star Trek Enterprise, Resident Evil 2, (voice)
295. Nicholas Coster, 89, ST: TNG, Another World, All My Children
296 Julian Christopher, (James Watkins), 78, ST: TNG, Elysium
297. Tom Kunis, 93, Star Trek: DS9, Hamlet, Taps
298. Paul Eckstein 59, Voyager, DS9, Law and Order, producer of Godfather of Harlem
299. Dan Kern, 74, ST: TNG, Star Trek Voyager, Me and The Big Guy
300. Nicolas Kepros, 90, ST: TNG, Broadway actor (St Joan) (stroke)
301. Peter White, 86, Star Trek: DS9, Love is an Many Splendored Thing, All My Children (melanoma)
302. Mark Margolis, 83, ST: TNG, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul

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The Farewells of 2023 Are Almost Done!!

Posted on February 7, 2024 | 2 comments

Hi Everyone! I got my new computer installed two weeks ago and we’re still tweaking a few programs here and there, but I have gotten back to working on my annual salute to all the newsmakers we lost in 2023, and it’s almost done!!

When I make this annual collage, I always make sure to find the best pictures I can of each personality I can find. I can hear you now– “That’s fine Therese, but why does it take so long?”

Well, many factors, including the new computer, but especially this: I love faces, and I try to convey their best face in their farewells. This is one reason it almost always takes me so long to finish!! Another matter is once you have all the pictures, then I convert them into .png images so I can layer them into groups of similar professions (Sports, actors, creators, newsmakers, musicians, and of course, the Star Trek family). Some of the more well known/iconic performers get more than one picture (this year Tina Turner, Raquel Welch and Harry Belafonte to name a few) After gathering all the names (spelled right) ages, and brief descriptions of their careers, I arrange each face to their proper group, then make a black and white key where the images are painstakingly outlined and numbered. There are over 265 people in the coming collage!

Ah the key!! This is where the most mistakes happen! I may skip a number, or mislabel a person, or worst of all, review the original list and realize I have LEFT OUT one or two important names!! When this happens, I have to redo the original collage, slipping the person into the right section, and then you have to scooch aside the characters around them to make them fit, them start numbering all over again! If I’m lucky, you won’t be able to figure out who was left out! –I found 3 people this year I had to engineer back into the original, and them re-number, but it will all work out.

I hope to post the final collage by this coming Saturday 2/10, so stay tuned and thanks for your patience!! -Therese xo

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Farewells of 2022

Posted on March 4, 2023 | 4 comments

Hello Friends,

I finally finished my annual tribute to the stars we lost in 2022. It took a bit longer than I expected, as I started this in December, and here it is March! But I wanted to be sure it was as complete as possible, and I believe it is.

After a while working on this, I felt I almost got to know all of these wonderful people personally. Some I had never heard of, and some died tragically (murder, car accidents, Covid, suicide) and way too young. Sadly there were also an unusually high number of passings in the Star Trek Family, some iconic and all beloved. But I hope the joy they brought the world will live on. Bless them on their journeys from life to life.

Unfortunately, there have been several notable passings already this year that I am aware of, but I am already beginning the 2023 farewells as I write this, and you will see them next January. (I’m only two months late with this!)

Let me know what you think, and feel free to include any of your favorite memories of these remarkable people. You can see all their names and accomplishments in the keys below.

Love and Blessings, Therese

  • ATHLETICS
  • 1. Maury Wills, 89, Base-Stealing Shortstop for the Dodgers
  • 2. Lusia Harris, 66,  First Woman Drafted by NBA  
  • 3. Pelé, 82, Charismatic Master of the “Beautiful Game”
  • 4. Jeremy Giambi, 47, Former MLB Player, portrayed in Moneyball.            
  • 5.  Bill Russell, 88, Boston Celtics Legend and the NBA’s Ultimate Winner          
  • 6. Brad William Henke, 56, Super Bowl Winner, Orange Is the New Black, Lost
  • 7. Scott Hall, 63, Notorious Bad Guy of Pro Wrestling
  • 8. Bobby East, 37, Former NASCAR Driver (stabbed)
  • 9. Jeff Gladney, 25, Arizona Cardinals Cornerback, (Car Accident)
  • 10. Dwayne Haskins, 24, Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback, (Struck by Car)  
  • 11. Franco Harris, 72, Steelers Hall of Fame Running Back ‘Immaculate Reception’  
  • 12.  Len Dawson, 87, Hall of Fame Chiefs Quarterback ‘Inside the NFL,’   
  • 13. Tony “Goose” Siragusa 55, “Super Bowl Champion and Actor in The Sopranos 
  • 14. Vin Scully, 94, Treasured Voice of the Dodgers 
  • ENTERTAINERS AND NEWSMAKERS
  • 15. Robert Clary, 96, Corporal LeBeau on Hogan’s Heroes 
  • 16. Gail Halvorsen, 101, Cold War ‘Candy Bomber’
  • 17. Sonya Eddy, 55, General Hospital. Come Away Home
  • 18.  Georgia Holt, 96, Actress, Singer and Cher’s Mother,               
  • 19.  Robbie Coltrane, 72 Comic Performer, Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’
  • 20.  Angela Lansbury, 96 Manchurian Candidate, Sweeney Todd, Murder She Wrote  
  • 21. Pat Carroll, 95, Cinderella, With Six you get Eggroll, The Little Mermaid,
  • 22.  Jules Bass, 87, Producer, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman  
  • 23. Ivan Reitman, 75, ‘Animal House’ Producer  and ‘Ghostbusters’ Director
  • 24. Kevin Conroy 66, Longtime Voice of Batman,
  • 25. Steve Schapiro, 87, Acclaimed Photojournalist,
  • 26. Douglas Kirkland, 88, Famed Photographer of Hollywood Luminaries
  • 27. Patrick Demarchelier, 78, Fashion Photographer who took Princess Diana’s last portraits.
  • 28. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, Retired Leader of the Roman Catholic Church
  • 29. Brenda Deiss, 60, Breakout star of Red Rocket
  • 30.  Queen Elizabeth II, 96.  Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch, Mother of King Charles III
  • 31. Dale Chritchlow 92, Napoleon Dynamite
  • 32. Gallagher, 76, Comic Known for Smashing Watermelons
  • 33. Busi Lurayi, (Mid 30s) ‘How to Ruin Christmas’
  • 34. Adam Wade, 87, Singer, Actor Musical Chairs, Kiss Me Goodbye, Claudine
  • 35. Larry Storch, 99, Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop,
  • 36. Robyn Griggs, 49 ‘Another World’
  • 37.  Irene Papas, 93, The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, The Moonspinners, Z.
  • 38. Ann Turner Cook, 95, The Original Gerber Baby
  • 39. James R. Olson, 91 Andromeda Strain, Rachel, Rachel
  • 40. Lindsey Pearlman, 43, ‘General Hospital’
  • 41. P.J. O’Rourke, 74, Irreverent Author and Commentator
  • 42. Michael Callan, 86, Actor in Broadway’s West Side Story and ‘Cat Ballou
  • 43. Mary Alice, 85, Fences, Sparkle, The Matrix Revolutions,  
  • 44.  Kenneth Tsang, 86, ‘Rush Hour 2,’
  • 45. Denise Dowse, 64. ‘Beverly Hills, 90210, Insecure
  • 46.  Paul Herman, 76, ‘The Sopranos,Entourage’ and ‘The Irishman,
  • 47. Frank Vallelonga Jr.,60, Green Book, All In
  • 48  Ray Liotta, 67, GoodFellas, ’Field of Dreams, Cocaine Bear
  • 49. Leslie Phillips,98,  Debonair British Actor of ‘Carry On,’ Potter’ Films
  • 50. Clu Gulager, 93, ‘The Virginian,The Last Picture Show’
  • 51. Robert Cormier 33, Heartland, Slasher
  • 52. Michael Kopsa, 66, X-Files, Stargate SG-1
  • 53. Tony Sirico, 79 ‘ The Sopranos’
  • 54. Joan Hotchkis, 95, ‘The Odd Couple’, ‘Ode to Billie Joe,’ 
  • 55. Stuart Margolin, 82, ‘The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H
  • 56. Joe E. Tata, 85, Beverly Hills, 90210,A Clockwork Blue
  • 57.  Roseanna Christiansen, 71. ‘Dallas,’ Sybil Luddington, Matlock
  • 58. Tony Dow, 77, Wally Cleaver on  Leave It to Beaver, Kentucky Fried Movie
  • 59.  Pat Rosson, 69, ‘The Andy Griffith Show’, ‘The Young Marrieds’
  • 60. Bob Rafelson, 89, Director of ‘Five Easy Pieces. Producer of The Monkees,
  • 61. Rae Allen, 95, ‘The Sopranos’ ‘Damn Yankees,
  • 62. Scoey Mitchell, 92. Comedian, Star of TV’s ‘Barefoot in the Park,’
  • 63. Vivienne Westwood, 81, British Fashion Designer and Punk Style Icon
  • 64. Andre Leon Talley, 73. Former Editor-at-Large of Vogue, guest on Finding Your Roots (Covid -19)
  • 65. Thierry Mugler, 73 Avant-Garde French Fashion Designer,
  • 66. Austin Stoker, 92 Assault on Precinct 13. Horror High, Abby
  • 67.  Ivana Trump, 73, First Wife of Former President
  • 68.  Cherry Valentine (George Ward) 28, Beloved Drag Performer RuPaul’s Drag Stove (Suicide) 
  • 69.  Henry Silva, 95, The Manchurian Candidate, Green Gardens, Ocean Eleven
  • 70. Charles Siebert, 84, Trapper John, M.D,
  • 71.  Helen Slayton-Hughes, 92. Parks and Recreation’
  • 72. Julie Powell, 49, Food Writer, Blogger Known for ‘Julie & Julia,’
  • 73. Mickey Rooney Jr. 77, Musician, Actor,
  • 74. Liz Sheridan 93, Jerry’s Mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ ALF, American Dad
  • 75. Jossara Jinaro, 48.  ‘ER, Passions’. ‘East Los High’  
  • 76. Brad Johnson, 62 ‘Always, ‘Rough Riders, Left Behind (Covid -19)
  • 77. John Steiner, 81, Caligula, Shock, Waves of Lust, (Car Accident)
  • 78. Jak Knight, 28, Stand-Up Comedian, Writer & Actor, Black-ish, Big Mouth (suicide)  
  • 79. Nicki Aycox, 47, Supernatural’, Jeepers Creepers, The Girl on the Train.
  • 80. Ralph Ahn, 95, ‘New Girl,‘Gilmore Girls, The Shield, Brother of actor Phillip Ahn
  • 81. Eileen Ryan, 94, The Twilight Zone, and Mother of Sean Penn,
  • 82. Ned Eisenberg, 65,  Attorney Roger Kressler on ‘Law & Order: SVU’  
  • 83. Ron Masak, 86, “King of Commercials” ‘Murder, She Wrote,  
  • 84. Tom Urich, 87,   Kate & Allie, Beverly Hills 90210, Older Brother of Robert Urich
  • 85. Jack Ging, 90, ‘The A-Team, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Eleventh Hour
  • 86. Breck Denny, 34, Actor, Writer and Groundlings Performer
  • 87. Yvette Mimieux, 80  Where the Boys Are, Light in the Piazza 
  • 88. Nino Cerruti, 91, Italian Menswear Innovator
  • 89 Bernard Cribbins, 93, British Children’s TV Icon and ‘Doctor Who’  
  • 90. Faye Marlowe, 95,  ‘Hangover Square,’ The Spider
  • 91. Carol Speed, 76, Actress in ‘The Mack, Black Samson’ and ‘Abby,’  
  • 92. Max Julien, 88, The Mack, Psyche Out, Getting Straight,The Black Klansman
  • 93.  Drew Griffin,60,  CNN Investigative Correspondent, Dies at 60
  • 94. Marnie Schulenburg,37, As the World Turns’ One Life to Live,’37
  • 95. Alan Ladd Jr.,84,‘Star Wars’ Savior and Oscar Winner for ‘Braveheart,’
  • 96. Susan Tolsky, 79 ‘Here Come the Brides’, ‘Madame’s Place.
  • 97. ‘Lenny Von Dohlen, 64, Billy Galvin, Twin Peaks’
  • 98. Linda Lawson 86, Night Tide,’ 99.  Philip Baker Hall, 90, ‘Seinfeld,
  • 100. L.Q. Jones, 94 ‘Wild Bunch’, Member of ‘Peckinpah’s Posse’
  • 101. Ioane “John” King, 49, Actor on Starz’s ‘Spartacus,
  • 102. Mark Miller, ’97, Please Don’t Eat the Daisies’ Star,‘Walk in the Clouds’ Screenwriter
  • 103. Bo Hopkins, 84‘Wild Bunch’, ‘American Graffiti’
  • 104. June Preston, 93, Child Actor turned Celebrated Opera Singer,
  • 105. Jered Barclay,91, Screen and Stage Veteran
  • 106. John Aylward,75,  ‘ER’, The West Wing,’ Mad Men
  • 107 Jerry Ver Dorn, 72, ‘Guiding Light’, ‘One Life to Live,
  • 108. Sara Shane, 94, Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure, The King and Four Queens,
  • 109.  June Blair, 90, ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,’
  • 110. Clarence Gilyard 66, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,
  • 111. Douglas McGrath 64,  Tony and Oscar Nominee, Screenwriter and Actor
  • 112. Rio Hackford, 51, ‘Treme, Swingers’ and New Orleans Club Owner
  • 113. Bob Elkins 89, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’
  • 114. Monica Vitti,90,  Italian Film Icon,
  • 115. Dwayne Hickman, 87. ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,’
  • 116. Anne Heche, 53,  Donnie Brasco,13 Minutes, If These Walls Could Talk (Car Accident)
  • 117. Vachik Mangassarian, 78, The Book of Daniel, Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.
  • 118. John Zderko, 60, ‘Criminal Minds’‘The Mentalist,’
  • 119. Bernard Shaw, 82 CNN’s First Chief News Anchor,
  •  120. David McCullough, 89. Pulitzer-Winning Historian, 121. JoeTurkel, 94, ‘The Shining,’
  • 122.  Wolfgang Petersen, 81, German Commander of ‘Das Boot,’
  • 123. Sidney Poitier, 94, In the Heat of the Night, To Sir With Love, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
  • 124. Virginia Patton, 97, It’s a Wonderful Life, A Double Life, Janie
  • 125.  Jeanine Ann Roose, 84   Young Violet in It’s a Wonderful Life
  • 126. Mickey Kuhn, 90,  ‘Gone With the Wind, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
  • 127. Billy Watson, 98 Child Actor in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’
  • 128. Sharyn Moffett,85, ‘Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House , The Body Snatchers,
  • 129. Farrah Forke, 54, ‘Wings,’ Kates’s Addiction, Disclosure
  • 130. Bruce MacVittie, 65,  American Buffalo, Law and Order’
  • 131. Gilbert Gottfried,67 Acerbic Comedian with unforgettable grating voice.  Aladdin, the AFLAC duck.
  • 132. Matt Gogin ,40,The New Guy’ ‘Made for Each Other,’ (Pneumonia)
  • 133.  Ronan Vibert 58,  ‘Saving Mr. Banks’, ‘The Borgias’134. Frank Pesce, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Films,
  • 135. Robert Mosley, 83,  Magnum P.I.
  • 136. Lawrence Dane. 84  Bride of Chucky, Scanners
  • 137. Sacheen Littlefeather, (Maria Cruz) 75, Actress and Activist.
  • 138. Margaret Keane, 94, Painter and Subject of Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes,’
  • 139. Dennis Waterman, 74, ‘The Sweeney’, ‘Minder’
  • 140. Donald May, 92, Adam Drake on ‘The Edge of Night,’
  • 141. Kathryn Kates, 73, ‘Many Saints of Newark’, ‘Seinfeld,’
  • 142. Jason David Frank, 49, ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ (suicide)
  • 143. Moses J. Moseley, 31, ‘The Walking Dead, (Gunshot wound)
  • 144. Conrad Janis, 94, Trombonist, ‘Mork & Mindy’
  • 145. Peter Robbins, 65, Voice of Charlie Brown in the 1960s, Blondie, (suicide)
  • 146. Quentin Oliver Lee, 34, Broadway Actor, The Phantom of the Opera
  • 147. Howard Hesseman, 81,  Dr. Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati  
  • 148. Todd Gitlin, 78, Author, Sociologist, The Sixties, Years of Hope, Days of Rage (Covid -19)
  • 149.  Shirley Ann Watts, 84, Widow of Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones
  • 150. Jethro Lazenby, 30 Model and Son of Nick Cave,
  • 151.  Todd Whiting, 45, NBC Universal Digital Content Veteran (Covid -19)
  • 152. Bob LuPone, 46, Search for Tomorrow, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Doors
  • 153.  Brent Renaud, 50, Documentary maker and Journalist, assassinated in Ukraine
  • 154. Madeleine Albright, 84 First Female U.S. Secretary of State
  • 155. Peter Bogdanovich, 82, Oscar-Nominated Director ,The Last Picture Show, What’s Up Doc?,
  • 156. Bob Saget, 65, Sometimes dirty Comic , ‘Full House’, America’s Funniest Home Videos
  • 157. Carleton Carpenter, 95, ‘Two Weeks With Love, Father of the Bride, Summer Stock
  • 158. Hardy Krueger 93, The Defector, Paper Tiger, Hatari
  • 159. Gloria McMillan, 88, ‘Our Miss Brooks,’ Centennial, Perfect Strangers
  • 160. Jimmy Lydon , 98,  ‘Life With Father, The First Hundred Years, Hot Rod
  • 161. Diane McBain, 81, ‘Surfside 6’, ‘Spinout,’
  • 162. Catherine Spaak, 77, Actress and Singer, Cat o’Nine Tails,  If it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium,
  • 163. Joanna Barnes, 87, Actress in ‘The Parent Trap’ ,‘Auntie Mame,’ Spartacus
  • 164. James Caan, 82, The Godfather, Rollerball , Misery, Father of  Scott Caan
  • 165. Kathy Lamkin, 74 No Country for Old Men,’
  • 166. Venetia Stevenson 84, “The Most Photogenic Girl in the World” Sugarfoot, 77 Sunset Strip
  • 167. Johnny Brown, 84 Comedian, Singer and Actor, Laugh-In, Good Times
  • 168. Joan Copeland, 99 Law and Order, Roseland
  • 169. William Hurt, 71 Kiss of the Spider Woman’ ‘Broadcast News ,Body Double
  • 170. Cheslie Kryst, 30, Attorney, ‘Extra’ Correspondent and Former Miss USA, (suicide)
  • 171. Veronica Carlson, 77, The Horror of Frankenstein, Black Easter
  • 172. Barbara Walters, 93,  The Today Show, ABC Nightly News The Barbara Walters Specials
  • 173. Rebecca Balding, 73 Soap’ Charmed,’
  • 174. Peter Bowles, 85, ‘To the Manor Born,
  • 175.  Joyce Ostin, 64 Photographer,
  • 176. Barrie Youngfellow, 75 ‘It’s a Living,
  • 177. Jim Hartz, 82  NBC News Veteran and ‘Today’ Co-Host
  • 178. Bill Plante, 84 White House Correspondent for CBS News,
  • 179. Louie Anderson, 68 Iconic Stand-Up Comic, Life with Louie, Baskets’
  • 180. Emilio Delgado,81  “Luis” of ‘Sesame Street’ Actor and Musician.
  • 181. Bob McGrath, 90 Original, Smiling, Longtime Resident of ‘Sesame Street,’
  • 182. Taurean Blacque, 82, ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Sanford and Son, The Bob Newhart Show.
  • 183. Teddy Ray, 32, Comedian, ‘Pause With Sam Jay, Messyness’ (Drowned)
  • 184. Robert Morse, 90,‘How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Mad Men’
  • 185.  Maureen Arthur, 88 ‘How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying,’
  • 186. Tim Considine,81 ‘My Three Sons’ ,‘Spin and Marty,’
  • 187. Mark Shields, 88 Political Commentator and Columnist
  • 188. Raymond Briggs, 88 Beloved Author and Illustrator of ‘The Snowman
  • MUSICIANS
  • 189. Loretta Lynn, 90 First Lady of Country Music, Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Pill, One’s on the Way
  • 190. Pharoah Sanders, 81 Legendary Jazz Saxophonist, Karma, Love will Find a Way
  • 191. Julee Cruise, 65, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Scream (suicide)
  • 192. Dallas Good, 48, Guitarist of The Saddles
  • 193. Ric Parnell, 70 ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Drummer
  • 194. Mimi Parker, 55 Vocalist and Drummer of Low,
  • 195. Alec John Such, 70 Former Bon Jovi Bassist,
  • 196. Taylor Hawkins, 50, Foo Fighters Drummer
  • 197.  Dino Danelli, 78 Co-Founder and Drummer of The Rascals
  • 198. John Hartman Dies, 72, Drummer for Doobie Brothers
  • 199. Cormac Roth, 25, Musician and Son of Tim Roth.
  • 200. Alan White, 72, Longtime Drumer of Yes.
  • 201. Anita Pointer, 74 Founding Member of R&B Group Pointer Sisters
  • 202. William Hart, 77 Delfonics Lead Singer and Songwriter
  • 203. Bobby  Rydell, 79 Pop Singer and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Actor
  • 204. Syl Johnson, 85 Chicago Soul and Blues Artist,
  • 205. Maxi Jazz, 65 Lead Singer for British Band Faithless
  • 206. Meat Loaf, 74 ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer, Actor
  • 207. Jeff Cook 73 Alabama Co-Founder
  • 208. Jim Seals, 80 Half of ’70s Group Seals and Crofts
  • 209. Alex DePue 49, Violinist, The DePue Brothers, (Car Accident)
  • 210. Jesse Powell, 51 R&B Singer You
  • 211. Irene Cara, 63, Oscar-Winning Singer and Actress, Fame, What a Feeling
  • 212. Vangelis, 79 Oscar-Winning Composer on ‘Chariots of Fire,’
  • 213. Mable John, 91 First Female Solo Artist Signed by Motown,  
  • 214. Mickey Gilley, 86 Country Singer Helped Inspire ‘Urban Cowboy,’
  • 215. Wilko Johnson, 75 Dr. Feelgood Musician and ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor,
  • 216. Gary Brooker, 76 Frontman of  Procol Harum Whiter Shade of Pale
  • 217. Takeoff, 28, Rapper, Open it Up, (Victim of Houston Shooting)
  • 218.  Stephen “tWitch” Boss, 40 Freestyle Hip Hop Dancer, co-executive producer of Ellen DeGeneres Show (suicide)
  • 219. Patrick Haggerty, 78 Lavender Country
  • 220. Jerry Lee Lewis, 87 Piano-Bashing Pioneer of Rock ‘N’ Roll,
  • 221. Marilyn Bergman, 93 Oscar-Winning Lyricist
  • 222.  Calvin Simon, 79 Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder             
  • 223. Lata Mangeshkar, 92 Singer Known as the “Nightingale of India”
  • 224. Donny Gerrard, 75 Wildflower” Singer  
  • 225. Tom Parker, 33 The Wanted Singer, Dies at After Battling Brain Cancer
  • 226. DJ Kay Slay 55,  Pioneering Rapper, (COVID-19)
  • 227. Joni James, 91 Popular Songstress of the 1950s
  • 228. Barbara Morrison, 72 Legendary L.A. Jazz and Blues Singer
  • 229. Betty Davis, 77 Boundary-Smashing Funk Singer
  • 230. Shonka Dukureh, 44 ‘Elvis’ Actress and Singer
  • 231. Mark Lanegan, 57, Screaming Trees Frontman,
  • 232. Michael Lang, 77, Woodstock Organizer
  • 233. Willie Spence 33, American Idol Contestant, (Car Accident)
  • 234. Ralph Emery, 88, Legendary Country Music Broadcaster, The Grand Old Opry
  • 235. Aaron Carter, 34, Singer and brother Nick Carter, 2 Good 2 B True,  (Accidental drowning)
  • 236. Andy Fletcher, 60, Depeche Mode Co-Founder.  
  • 237. Trouble, 34, Atlanta Rapper, (assassinated)
  • 238.  PnB Rock (Rakim Hasheem Allen) 30, Rapper, Fleek, Selfish, Issues,  (assassinated by robber)
  • 239. Thom Bell, 79, Philadelphia Soul Icon, Arranger and Producer, (Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick)
  • 240. Coolio, 59 Iconic West Coast Rapper “Gangsta’s Paradise,”
  • 241.  Sidu Moose Wala, 28, Rapper , So High, (assassinated) 
  • 242. Diego Verdaguer, 70, Famed Argentine Singer and Musician (Covid 19)
  • 243. Judith Durham, 79, Lead Singer of The Seekers, Icon, Another You
  • 244.  Christine McVie 79 Singer/Songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, Songbird
  • 245. Naomi Judd, 76, Half of superstar duo The Judds, Singer/Songwriter Why Not Me? (suicide)
  • 246. Traci Braxton, 50 Sister of Toni Braxton, Last Call, What About Love?
  • 247. Maria Ewing, 71, Opera Singer, Mother to Rebecca Hall
  • 248. Ronnie Spector, 78, Leader of The Ronettes and ’60s Icon Be My Baby, Walking in the Rain
  • 249. Olivia Newton-John, 73, Singer & actress, Let me Be There, If Not for You, Magic , Grease
  • THE STAR TREK FAMILY
  • 250. Sally Kellerman,84,  ‘M*A*S*H,’ Star Trek-Where No Man Has Gone Before
  • 251. Laurel Goodwin,79,   Star Trek – The Cage,  Girls, Girls, Girls
  • 252. David Birney, 83, ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ ‘St. Elsewhere, Star Trek TNG
  • 253. Kenneth Welsh,80 ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ and ‘Twin Peaks, Star Trek Discovery
  • 254. Pamela Kosh, 93, Days of Our Lives, Star Trek TNG
  • 255. Melvin Nimoy, 92, Beloved big brother of Leonard Nimoy.
  • 256. Marvin J. Chomsky, 92, ‘Director, Star Trek (Day of the Dove, And the Children Shall Lead, All Our Yesterdays) Roots.
  • 257.  Douglas Trumbull, 79,   Visual Effects Maestro on ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’  Star Trek The Motion Picture.
  • 258. Mitchell Ryan, 88,  Star Trek TNG, ‘Lethal Weapon’‘Dharma & Greg,’
  • 259. Robert Brown,95, ‘Here Come the Brides’ Star Trek (Lazarus in The Alternative Factor)
  • 260. Andrew Prine, 86, Chisum’, Wide Country, V, Star Trek TNG, and DS9
  • 261. Tim McCormack, 74,  Star Trek TNG (Ensign Bennet) Dynasty, Miami Vice
  • 262. Wayne Grace, 82, Star Trek TNG, DS9,Enterprise,
  • 263. Paul Sorvino, 83, Goodfellas, That Championship Season, ‘Star Trek TNG, Father of Mira Sorvino
  • 264.  Walter Soo Hoo 90,  Star Trek, (Where No Man Has Gone Before, The Omega Glory),The Wild Wild West,
  • 265.  Judy Levitt, 83, Star Trek IV, VI and Generations,  Babylon 5, Walter Koenig’s Beloved Wife.
  • 266. Gregory Jein, 76, ‘Star Trek’ Model Maker and Two-Time Oscar Nominee,
  • 267. Jack Kehler, 75, Actor in ‘The Big Lebowski, The Man in the High Castle,’ Star Trek DS9, Babylon 5
  •  268. David Warner, 80, Time Bandits, 80  Iconic Villian, Star Trek V,VI and TNG, Titanic, TRON’ Time After Time,’
  • 269.  Maggie Thrett, 76 ‘Star Trek’ (Ruth Bonaventure in Mudd’s Women) ‘Three in the Attic’
  • 270. William Knight, 88, Ensign Moody, (the singing guy) Star Trek –The Naked Time
  • 271. Estelle Harris, 93, Mrs. Costanza on ‘Seinfeld, ’Toy Story ,Star Trek Voyager.
  • 272. Gary Bullock, 80,  Star Trek – Enterprise and Voyager
  • 273. Louise Fletcher, 88, DS9’s Kai Winn Adami, Oscar winner as Nurse Ratched in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’
  • 274. Gregory Itzin, 74, ’24, Star Trek’s DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise
  • 275. John Aniston, 89, Days of Our Lives, ’Star Trek Voyager, and Father of Jennifer Aniston.
  • 276. Mike Hagerty, 67, ‘Friends’, ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Star Trek TNG
  • 277. Lev Mailer , 88,  Actor, Director, Coach, Star Trek, (Return of the Archons, Patterns of Force) Mission:Impossible,
  • 278.  Kirk Bailey, 59, Star Trek Voyager, Salute Your Shorts
  • 279. Leslie Jordan, 68, Will & Grace, Call Me Kat, Deep Space 9, (Car Accident) 
  • 280. Michael Braveheart , 71, Star Trek The Next Generation, (Crewman Martnez)
  • 281. Kathryn Hayes, 87, As the World Turns, Star Trek’s “Gem” in The Empath 
  • 282 Valora Norland , 81, Actress, Photographer, Daras on Star Trek (Patterns of Force)
  • 283. Nichelle Nichols, 89, Singer, Dancer, Beloved Lt. Uhura of Star Trek, and NASA recruiter.
  • 284. Kirstie Alley, 71, The Original Savik of Star Trek II, Cheers, Veronica’s Closet
  • 285. Danny Goldring,76, Star Trek DS9, Voyager, Enterprise (seen here holding all of his characters!)
  • 286. Marva Hicks, 66, Broadway’s ‘Lion King’  ST Voyager
  • 287. Mary Mara, 61, ‘ER’,‘ Law & Order’ Star Trek Enterprise
  • 288. Marsha Hunt,104, Revered Actress who fought HUAC, Pride and Prejudice, The Human Comedy, Star Trek TNG,
  • 289. Nehemiah Persoff, 102, Wonderful character actor, ‘Some Like It Hot,On the Waterfront’ ‘Yentl,’ and Star Trek TNG

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Just when you thought you were finished…

Posted on February 1, 2023 | Leave a comment

Hi All!

For the past two months I’ve been working on my traditional, annual Memorial Collage for celebrities and newsmakers. I usually post this in January, but sadly, there were so many passing’s of notables that it’s taken a lot longer than usual. (The Musician page alone has way too many!)

Anyway, I worked all day yesterday on the final portion of the collage and I THOUGHT I saved it. Well, this morning it’s nowhere to be found and I have to start all over again on that part! (Waaaah!!)

Here’s hoping I’ll have the whole thing up within a week. You’ll see it here as soon as it’s finished, with name keys and all.

For now, here’s only a small portion.

Take care today and make every day count! Love you all – Therese

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Farewells of 2021

Posted on January 26, 2022 | 1 comment

(Update 1/31/2021 – I added one more, #151)

As I did last year and as I hope to do every year, here is my collage tribute to all the wonderful actors, entertainers, writers, musicians, and newsmakers who have passed on. So many wonderful lives here; some long, some painfully too short. But all memorable. Sadly we lost several notable Star Trek guest actors too, but I’m thankful I can include them as often they are overlooked. I’ve included as many as I can find, and forgive me if I left some out. But I hope you will find some beloved familiar faces, and discover some new ones! Lots of inspiration here. Gone but not forgotten, Rest in Peace.

I’ve included a Key to all the faces below. Let me know who you remember and enjoyed! ❤

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Here’s the key to the collage.

2021 Celebrity Passings KEY

1. Senator Harry Reid, 82, Senate Majority Leader under POTUS Obama 2. Colin Powell, 84, Former Secretary of State, General under POTUS G.W.Bush 3.Walter Mondale, 93, Senator of Minnesota, Presidential Candidate 1984. 4. Mort Sahl, 94, Political Comedian, In Love and War, Don’t Make Waves 5. Captain Sir Tom Moore, 100, Beloved British WWII Army Captain who walked 100 laps around his garden leading up to his 100th birthday, to raise money for Covid.  He raised millions of pounds. Sadly later passed from Covid,but not before he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 6. Bell Hooks, 69, Writer, Professor, Activist, Ain’t I A Woman? 7. Jackie Mason, 93, Borscht Belt Comedy Legend 8. Janet Malcolm, 86, Writer and journalist The Silent Woman, Nobody’s Looking at You 9. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, 90, Archbishop of South Africa, Anti-Apartheid Activist and Peacemaker.10. Joan Didion, 87, Writer, Slouching Toward Bethlehem, The Year of Magical Thinking 11. Ned Beatty, 83, Actor, Deliverance, Superman, Network, The Big Easy.12. Michael Constantine, 94, Actor, Room 222, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 13. Cicely Tyson, 96, Beloved Actress Sounder, Roots, The Biography of Miss Jane Pittman 14. Norm MacDonald, 61, comedian and actor, Saturday Night Live 15. Jean Paul Belmondo, 88, Actor and Director, Breathless, L’Homme de Rio, Le Professionnel 16. Michael K. Williams, 54, Actor, Django Unchained, 12 Years a Slave, Assassin’s Creed 17. Tanya Roberts, 65, Actress A View to a Kill, Sheena, The Beastmaster 18. Granville Adams, 58, Actor, Oz, Homicide: Life on the Street, Empire 19. Dustin Diamond, 44, Actor Saved by the Bell, Pee Wee’s Big Top 20. Dean Stockwell, 85, Actor, The Boy with the Green Hair, Quantum Leap 21. Dilip Kumar, 98, Beloved Bollywood Actor Devdas, Madhumati, Ram, Aur, Shyam 22. Arlene Golonka, 85, Actress, Mayberry RFD, Hang ‘Em High, Penelope 23. Willard Scott, 87, original Ronald McDonald, beloved weatherman of The Today Show 24.Charles Grodin 86, Actor, Heaven Can Wait, Seems Like Old Times 25. Claus Evans, 85, Beloved local repertory actor of The Cider Mill Playhouse and more, Fiddler on the Roof, A Christmas Carol, 1776. 26. John Arndt, 93, Actor, as various crew-members in 5 Star Trek TOS episodes. 27. Fran Bennett, 84, Actress, Star Trek TNG: Redemption I, The Manor.28. Henry Darrow, 88, Actor, Manito Montoya on High Chaparral, Kolopak on Star Trek Voyager 29.Mimi Cozzens, 86, Actress, The Master, Question of Honor, and ST:TNG- Reunification Part I (Romulan Soup Woman) 30. Gregory Sierra, 83, Actor, Sanford & Son, Barney Miller, Star Trek DS9 31. Beverly Cleary, 104, Magical Children’s Author, Ramona series 32. Eric Carle, 91, Children’s Author The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar 33. Sarah Weddington, 76, Attorney, Law Professor, won Roe V. Wade 34. Cloris Leachman, 94, Beloved Actress The Last Picture Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Raising Hope 35. Peter Scolari, 66, Actor, Bosom Buddies, Newhart, That Thing You Do! 36. Brayden Smith 24, Young 5-time Champion of Jeopardy! 37. Sally Ann Howes, 91, Actress, Singer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mission Impossible 38 .Don Everly, 84, Musician, writer, with brother Phil, half of The Everly Brothers, All I have to Do is Dream, Wake Up Little Susie 39.Walter Olkewicz, 72, Actor, Twin Peaks, Seinfeld, Cheers 40. Lionel Blair, 92, British Dancer Give Us a Clue, The Real Marigold Hotel 41. Haya Harareet, 89, Beautiful Actress, Last surviving cast member of Ben-Hur (1959) where she played Esther. 42.Jane Withers 95, actress, Affairs of Geraldine, Giant, and in Comet commercials Josephine the plumber 43. Jane Powell, 92 Actress, Singer, Dancer, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Royal Wedding 44. Betty Lynn, 95 Actress, Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show 45. George Gerdes, 72, Singer, Composer, Character Actor Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, NCIS 46. Sophie 34, musician and activist, It’s Okay to Cry 47.James Hormel, 88, American philanthropist, LGBT activist, diplomat, and heir to the Hormel meatpacking fortune 48. Tom LeGarde, 90, Musician and actor, along with brother Ted, one of The LeGarde Twins, a pioneering Australian Country Duo. Also with his brother, one of the Herman Series in I, Mudd, Star Trek TOS 49. Gavin O’Herlihy, 70, Actor, Happy Days, Willow, and as Maje Jabin in Star Trek Voyager (Caretaker) 50. Nathan Jung, 74 Actor, Genghis Khan on Star Trek TOS, Big Trouble in Little China, Darkman .51. Jan Shutan 88, Actress, lovely and determined Lt. Mira Romaine TOS The Lights of Zetar  52. Eddie Paskey, 81 Actor and stuntman, beloved Mister Leslie, and several other crew members on Star Trek TOS 53. Alex Cord, 88, Actor, Dylan Hunt in (Gene Roddenberry’s) Genesis II, Archangel in Airwolf  54. Sharon Begley 64, Science Journalist, The Plastic Brain, Can’t Just Stop 55. Willie Garson,57, Actor, 57 Sex and the City 56. Ed Asner, 91, Actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Up 57.Betty White, 99, beloved pioneering Television actress and Comedienne, Password, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls 58.Prince Philip 99, Husband and Consort of Queen Elizabeth II 59. Deshayla Harris 29, Singer/rapper Bad Girls Club 60. Chick Corea 79, Jazz Legend & composer, keyboardist, bandleader, Light as a Feather 61. Marion Ramsey 73, Actress, Officer Laverne Hooks in Police Academy movies. 62. Arlene Dahl, 96, Hollywood Actress, Journey to the Center of the Earth, My Wild Irish Rose 63. Anne Buydens Douglas, 102, Producer, Deep River, Widow of Kirk Douglas. 64. Mary Wilson 76, Beloved Singer, Co-Founding Member of The Supremes 65. Joanne Rogers 92, Puppeteer, writer, and wife of Mister Rogers, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. 66. Neville ‘Bunny’ Wailer, 73, Founding Member of The Wailers 67. Nick Kamen,59, Model and Singer, I Promised Myself, Each Time 68. Joseph Siravo 64, Actor, Carlito’s Way, The Sopranos 69. Robert Herron 97, Actor Stuntman, “Sam” in Charlie X Star Trek TOS 70. Christopher Plummer 91, Shakespearian Actor, Oedipus Rex, The Sound of Music, and General Chang in Star Trek VI 71. Joanne Linville, 93. Actress, Twilight Zone, Star Trek TOS as the Romulan Commander.  Author, Seven Steps to an Acting Craft. 72. Mary-Linda Rapelye, 76, Actress, In Cold Blood, As the World Turns, and Irina in Star Trek’s The Way to Eden 73. Camille Saviola, 71, Broadway Actress, Nine, The Heights, Chicago, and Kai Opaka in DS9 74. Michael McKenzie, 74, My dear oldest Brother, Scuptor, Writer, Author, loving Dad,  Major Toad. 75. John McKenzie, 70, My dear second oldest Brother, hard working, loving artist, helper, and every-man .76. Joe Lara 58, Actor, Tarzan, Hologram Man. 77. George Segal 87, Actor, The Goldbergs, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? 78.Gavin MacLeod 90, Actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Love Boat  79. Markie Post, 70, Actress, The Fall Guy, Night Court, and Hearts Afire 80. Deezer D (Dearon) Thompson 55, Actor, ER, Rapper It’s Goin’ Down Tonight, Stop-I love Hip Hop. 81. DMX,(Earl Simmons),50, Rapper Party Up, Where the Hood At? 82. Jay Pickett 60, Actor, General Hospital, Port Charles. 83. Olympia, Dukakis 89,Oscar Award winning Actress  Moonstruck. Steel Magnolias,Mr. Holland’s Opus. 84. Dusty Hill 78, Musician, member of ZZ Top, Legs 85.Melvin Van Peebles 89, Actor, filmmaker, playwright, novelist, and composer.  Father of actor Mario. 86. Gerry Marsden 78, Gerry and the Pacemakers Ferry Cross the Mersey 87. Charlie Watts 80, Beloved drummer of The Rolling Stones 88.Carlos Marin, 53, Beloved baritone singer of Il Divo 89.Trisha Noble 76, Singer Actress, Carry On Series, Columbo, Star Wars Episodes II and III as Jobal Naberrie 90. Inge Ginsberg, 99, Holocaust Survivor and Heavy Metal singer. Inge & the Tritone Kings 91. Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, 70, Saxophonist, Kool & the Gang, 92.  Harry Brandt, 24, Model, Socialite 93. Art Lafleur, 78, Actor The Sandlot, Field of Dreams 94. Peter Mark Richman 93, Actor, Santa Barbara, Dynasty, Ralph Offenhouse in Star Trek TNG93. 95. Lisa Banes 65, Actress, Gone Girl, Cocktail, Star Trek DS9, (Dr. Renhol) 96. Patrick Horgan, 92, Actor, Zelig, The Doctors, Ryans Hope, and Eneg in Patterns of Force (TOS) 97. JoAnna Cameron 70, Actress, The Secrets of Isis, Shazaam!. B.S. I Love You. 98. Reuben B. Klamer, 99, Engineer and creator of the Phaser Rifle used in the first pilot episodes of Star Trek 99. Tom. O‘Conner, 80, British Television host 100. Mira Furlan, 65, beloved Actress of Babylon 5 and Lost 101. Stuart Damon, 84, Actor, Prince Charming in Cinderella and Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital.102. Larry King 87, Talk Show Host, Larry King Live 103. Jahmil French, 29, Actor Degrassi: The Next Generation 104.Hal Holbrook 95, Beloved Actor, All the Presidents Men, Mark Twain Tonight 105. Clarence Williams III, 81, Actor, The Mod Squad, Tales from the Hood 106. Al Harrington, 85 Actor, Hawaii Five-0 107. Leon Spinks 67, Heavyweight Boxing Champion. 108. Paddy Moloney 83, Lead singer with tin whistle with The Cheiftans 109. Michael Nesmith,78, Musician and Composer, Beloved Member of The Monkees, instrumental in creating MTV. 110. Hilton Valentine, 77, Musician, guitarist for The Animals 111. Quindon Traver 38, Singer, Everybody’s Free, When Doves Cry (cover) 112. Astro, (Terence) Wilson,64, Founding Member of UB40 Red Red Wine, Kingston Town 113. Brian Travers,80, Founding Member UB40 114.Sylvain (Mizrahi) Sylvain 69, Musician, New York Dolls. 117. Tawny Kitaen 59, Actress, Model in Whitesnake video, Here I Go Again, Bachelor Party, 115. Mark Eden, 92, Actor, Coronation Street 116. Johnny Briggs, 85, Actor Coronation Street 117. Tawny Kitaen 59, Actress, Model in Whitesnake video, Here I Go Again, Bachelor Party 118.Ron Popiel ,86 Creator of the Pocket Fisherman, the Veg-O-Matic and Master of all the other gadgets you thought you couldn’t live without. 119. Peter Ackroyd 65, Actor and writer, Saturday Night Live, brother of actor/comedian Dan Ackroyd. 120. Helen McCrory 52, Actress Harry Potter Movies, Skyfall, Peaky Blinders, wife of actor Damian Lewis. 121.Jackie Lane 79, Actress, Singer, Dr Who, Compact 122. Una Stubbs, 84, Actor, Dancer, Til Death Us Do Part, Worzel Gummidge, Sherlock 123. John Paragon, 66 Comedian and Actor, Jambi on Pee Wee’s Playhouse.124.Felix Silla 84, Beloved character actor, Buck Rogers (Twikki) , Cousin Itt, and even a background Talosian! 125. Barbara Shelly 86, Queen of Horror Movies Dracula Prince of Darkness, Village of the Damned, Five Million Years to Earth 126. Elbaz Alber, 59, fashion designer, Creative Director of Lanvin, Paris 127. Anne Rice 80, Gothic Novelist, Interview with the Vampire 128. Paul Ritter 54, Character Actor, Harry Potter, Chernobyl. 129. Shin’ichi ‘Sonny’ Chiba, 82, Actor,  Kill Bill I & II, The Street Fighter. 130. Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, Tiger Trainer, partner of the late Roy Horn. 131.Yaphet Kotto 85 Actor, Live and Let Die, Alien 132. Jessica Walter 80, Actress, Play Misty for Me, Arrested Development, Archer 133. (Henry) ‘Hank’ Aaron 86, Baseball Legend, #44, Milwaukee Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, who broke Babe Ruth’s hitting record in 1974. (715 hits) 134. Biz Markie, 57 rapper, actor, producer, Just a Friend, Let Go My Eggo 135. Graeme Edge 80, Drummer for the Moody Blues Nights in White Satin 136. Tommy Lasorda 93, Manager of the LA Dodgers 1976-1996. 137. Vincent Jackson, 38, Football Player, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.138. Michael Apted, 75, British Film Director, SEVEN Up! 63 Up, The World is not Enough 139. Sondheim Stephen, 91, Genius Lyricist, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music 140. John Madden, 85, Beloved American Football Coach and Broadcaster, 141. James Michael Tyler, 59, Actor, Friends 142. Halna Hutchens, 42, Ukrainian Cinematographer, Archenemy, Rust 143. Robert Downey Sr, 85 Actor, Director Father of Robert Downey Jr. 144. Mike Mitchell,77, Musician with The Kingsmen Louie, Louie 145. Virgil Abloh, 41, American Fashion designer and Entrepreneur. Artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear 146. Richard Gilliland,76, Actor,Designing Women, The Waltons (husband of actress Jean Smart) 147. John Reilly, 86, Actor, General Hospital, Sunset Beach, and Passions 148. Jean-Marc Vallee,58, Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. Dallas Buyers Club, Young Victoria 149. Richard Donner, 91, Director, Superman (1978) The Goonies.  150. James Hampton, 84, Actor, F Troop, (Dobbs) Teen Wolf, Sling Blade 151. Tommy Kirk, 79, beloved Disney Actor, Old Yeller, The Swiss Family Robinson, The Shaggy Dog. Fired from Disney for being openly gay.

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Farewells of 2020.

Posted on January 17, 2021 | 4 comments

Every year I try to make a tribute page to the wonderful actors, entertainers, writers, musicians, and newsmakers who have passed on. Originally I was going to add this to a bigger collage of this awful last year, but in 2020, there were so many, it was easiest to just make a big collage. (I’ll post a 2020 collage of events soon). So many wonderful lives here some long, some painfully too short, but all memorable. I’ve included as many as I can find, and forgive me if I left some out. But I hope you will find some beloved familiar faces, and discover some new ones! Lots of inspiration here. Gone but not forgotten, Rest in Peace.

I’ve included a Key to all the faces below. Let me know who you remember and enjoyed! ❤

Alas, I found one more – Trini Lopez, 83, wonderful singer and actor (If I had a Hammer, The Dirty Dozen) Heaven sings!

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Celebrity Passings of 2019

Posted on January 26, 2020 | 2 comments

Before the month is over, I wanted to remember the many beloved celebrities and artists who passed away in 2019 (You can see a separate list of the Star Trek family who passed away this past year here). It always bugs me that magazines and media cover these passings before the year is over, so I always wait until January to make a tribute here. Some you may have heard of, some you haven’t, but if anything good can come of one’s passing, it’s the acknowledgment of their gifts. So now, we say goodnight to the many others who made our lives a little happier with their celebrity careers. Bless them all and Thank You. ❤

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January 4th, Louisa Mortiz, Actress,
(One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, M*A*S*H)
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January 9th, Verna Bloom, 80.
(High Plains Drifter, Animal House)
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January 9th, Paul Koslo, 74.
(The Omega Man, Rooster Cogburn)
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January 13th, Rip Taylor, 88, Zany Comedian and Actor,
(The Monkees, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Duck Tales Movie)
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January 15th Carol Channing, 97, Legendary and Effervescent Actress of Broadway, TV and Movies. Original Dolly Levi of Hello Dolly, Original Lorelai in Gentleman Prefer Blonds, (The First Traveling Saleslady, Thoroughly Modern Millie) I adored Carol!
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January 15th, Bradley Bolke, 93. The voice of Chumley the Walrus (on Tenneseee Tuxedo) and so many more
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January 22nd, Kevin Barnett, 32. Comedian and writer.
(Broad City, Rel.)
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January 21st, Kaye Ballard, Singer, Actress, Comedienne, 93, (Cinderella (1957), The Mothers in Law, The Doris Day Show).
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January 21st, Russel Baker, 93, Pulitzer Prize winning Author and Journalist.
(So this is Depravity, Growing Up).
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January 29th, James Ingram, 66. Soul and R&B Singer. (Find 100 Ways, Baby Come to Me)
February 1st, Lisa Seagram, 84, Actress, (Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Batman)
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February 3rd, Kristoff St. John, 52, Actor.
(The Young and the Restless)
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February 4th, Nita Beiber, 92, Dancer and Actress (Rhythm and Weep, Summer Stock).
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February 7th, Albert Finney, 82, Actor,
(Tom Jones, Scrooge, Erin Brokovich, Skyfall)
February 10, Jan Michael Vincent, Actor, 74,
The World’s Greatest Athlete, Airwolf

February 24th, Peter Tork, 77, beloved Folk Musician and member of The Monkees (and my favorite Monkee) (For Pete’s Sake)
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February 25th, Mark Hollis 64, Writer and Lead Singer of Talk Talk (It’s My Life, Life’s What You Make It)
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February 19th, Karl Lagerfeld, 85, Photographer and
Fashion Designer for Chanel.
February 21st, Stanley Donan, 94. Oscar Winning Director,
(Singin’ in the Rain, Funny Face, The Pajama Game, Charade, Arabesque, Bedazzled)
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February 26th, Mitzi Hoag, 86, Actress,
(Here Comes the Brides, We’ll Get By).
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February 27th Nathaniel Taylor, 80. (Sanford & Son, What’s Happening?, The Redd Foxx Show)
March 2nd, Janice Freeman, 33. Singer and Performer
(The Voice, Pitch Perfect 3)
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March 3rd, Keith Flint, 49, Composer and Actor, (Firestarter, Breathe)
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March 4th, Luke Perry, Actor, 52.
(Beverly Hills 90210, Riverdale)
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March 4th, King Kong Bundy, 63, (Christopher Alan Pallies) Wrestler.
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March 5th, Susan Harrison, 80, Actress. (The Sweet Smell of Success, The Twilight Zone)
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March 9th, Jed Allan, 84, Actor,
(Beverly Hills 90210,
Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara).
March 11th, Hal Blaine, 90, Legendary Session Drummer with over 6000 credited singles. (here with George Harrison)
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March 22nd, June Harding, 80, Actress. The Trouble with Angels (seen here at left, with Hayley Mills)
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March 22nd, Scott Walker, 76, Influential, deep voiced Singer and lead of The Walker Brothers (The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore , JoAnna, Jackie)
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March 23rd, Denise DuBarry, 63, Actress and Producer, (Being There, Black Sheep Squadron, CHiPs) Former wife of Gary Lockwood.
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March 24th, Nancy Gates, 93, Actress. (Some Came Running, Suddenly)
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March 30th, Tania Mallet, 77 Actress and Model, (Goldfinger)
March 31st, Nipsy Hussle, 33, Rapper, Entrepreneur, Activist
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April 4th Roberta Haynes, 91. Actress (Return to Paradise, The Nebraskan)
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Dennis Day, former Mousketeer, 75,
disappeared July 2018,
body found April 7th, 2019
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April 14th, Bibi Andersson, 83, Actress. (Persona, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries)
April 15th, Georgia Engel, 70. Actress and Dancer.
(The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Everybody Loves Raymond).
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April 16th, Fay McKenzie, 101, Actress,
(Down Mexico Way Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Party)
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April 24th, Anne Neyland, Actress, (Jailhouse Rock, Highway Patrol, Sea Hunt).
April 25th, Larry “Flash” Jenkins, 63, Actor and Producer. (Fletch, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Bay City Blues)
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April 28th, John Singleton, 51 American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
(Boyz in the Hood, Poetic Justice, Shaft)
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April 28th, Jo Sullivan, 91, Actress, Singer, and widow of Composer Frank Loesser,
(The Most Happy Fella, The Ed Sullivan Show)
Peter Mayhew
April 30th, Peter Mahew, 74, Actor, (Chewbacca in Star Wars)
May 5th, Barbara Perry, 97, Actress and Dancer, (The first Pickles Sorrell on
The Dick Van Dyle Show)
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May 6th, Kip Niven, 73, Actor
(Alice, Magnum P.I.)
Jim Fowler, left, and Marlin Perkins, who teamed up on the television show “Wild Kingdom” to bring the natural world into American living rooms.
May 8th, Jim Fowler, 87, Zoologist, (left) Here with Marlin Perkins) on Wild Kingdom, and occasional guest on The Tonight Show
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May 9th, Allene Roberts, 90, Actress,
(Knock On Any Door, Adventures of Superman)
May 11th, Peggy Lipton, 72, Actress, (Mod Squad, Twin Peaks), and Mother of actress Rashida Jones
May 13th, Doris Day, Beloved Singer, Actress, and Animal Rights Activist (Pillow Talk, Love Me or Leave Me, Midnight Lace, That Touch of Mink, The Thrill of it All, Please Don’t Eat the Daisies,
The Doris Day Show and so many more)
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May 14th, Tim Conway 85, Actor and Physical Comedian Extraordinaire,
(McHale’s Navy, The Carol Burnett Show, Mama’s Family)
Bobby Diamond
May 15, Bobby Diamond, 75, Actor, (Fury, The Twilight Zone)
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May 16th, I.M. Pei, 102, Architect
(Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, The Lourve Pyramid)
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May 26, Bart Starr, 85, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
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May 29th, Peggy Stewart, 95, Actress
(Red River Renegades, All this and Heaven Too).
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May 30th, Leon Redbone, 69, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics.
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June 6th, Dr. John, 77, Singer, Songwriter, (Right Place -Wrong Time, The Last Waltz, The Wreaking Crew)
June 12th, Sylvia Miles, 94, Actress, Midnight Cowboy, Farewell My Lovely,Crossing Delancey
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June 15th, Bob Dorian, 85, Actor, Magician, Host of American Movie Classics
June 17th Gloria Vanderbilt, 95, Heiress, artist, socialite,
actress, fashion designer, and mother of Anderson Cooper.
June 18th, Milton Quon, Artist and Animator for Walt Disney. Dumbo, Fantasia
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June 19, Etika, (Desmond Daniel Amofah) 29, YouTuber, streamer and model.
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June 22nd, Judith Krantz, 91, Author,
(Princess Daisy, Scruples, Mistral’s Daughter)
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June 24th Billy Drago, 73, Actor,
(The Untouchables, Pale Rider, The Hills Have Eyes)
June 26th, Max Wright, 75, Actor
(Misfits of Science, ALF)
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July 3rd, Arte Johnson, 90, Actor ,Voice Actor, Comedian,
( Laugh-In, Love American Style)
July 6th, Eddie Jones, Actor
(Lois and Clark…Superman, The Rocketeer,
The Singing Detective)
July 6th, Cameron Boyce, Actor,
(The Descendants, Runt)
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July 9th, Rip Torn, 88, Actor,
(King of Kings, Sweet Bird of Youth, Men in Black I,II,III)
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July 9th, H. Ross Perot, 89 Texas Billionaire,
Independent Candidate for President 1992 and 1996.
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July 10th, Valentina Cortese, 96, Actress,
(The Barefoot Cotessa, Juliet of the Spirits,
The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen)
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July 10th, Denise Nickerson, 62, Actress, (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Electric Company, The Brady Bunch, Dark Shadows)
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July 18th, David Hedison, 92, Actor (The Fly, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Live and Let Die)
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July 23rd, Gabe Couth, 46, Actor , Voice Actor,
(Once Upon a Time, Power Puff Girls Z)
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July 29th, Rutger Hauer, 75, Actor, (Blade Runner,
Ladyhawke, Keetje Tipell, Nighthawks)
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August 16th, Peter Fonda, 79, Actor and Activist
(I loved Pete, one of my favorite Actors EVER!)
(Easy Rider, The Trip, Outlaw Blues, Ulee’s Gold)
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August 30th, Valerie Harpur, 80, Actress,
(The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Valerie.)
September 3rd, Carol Lynley 77, Actress, (Under the Yum Yum Tree, Return to Peyton Place, The Poseidon Adventure)
September 8th, John Wesley, 72, Actor,
(Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Hang Em’ High)
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September 13th, Eddie Money, 70, Singer, Composer
(Take Me Home Tonight, Baby Hold On, I Think I’m in Love)
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September 15th, Ric Ocasek, 75, Lead Singer of The Cars
(Just What I Needed, Good Times Roll, Let’s Go)
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September 15th, Phyllis Newman, 85, Stage and Screen Actress , (Subways are for Sleeping, Picnic)
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September 16th, Paul Ingrassia, 69, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist, Managing Editor of Reuters
September 16th, Sander Vanocer, 91, Veteran Journalist
and Reporter for NBC News
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September 17th, Cokie Roberts, 75, Legendary News Journalist, Author, and Political Commentator for NPR and ABC.
September 20th, Jan Merlin, 94, Actor.
(Cadet Roger Manning of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet)
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September 21th, Carl Ruiz, 44 Food Network Celebrity Chef. Owner Marie’s Italian Specialties.
September 27th, Robert Garrison, 59, Actor,
(The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai)
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September 28th, Linda Porter, 86, Actress
(Twin Peaks, Superstore).
October Beverly Watkins, 80, Blues Guitarist extraordinaire
October 3rd, Lewis Dauber, 70 Actor. (Days of Our Lives, Jingle All the Way)
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October 4th, Diahann Carroll, 84. Pioneering Actress, Singer. (Paris Blues, Carmen Jones, Julia, Dynasty)
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October 6th, Ginger Baker, 80,
Legendary drummer for Cream
October 11th Robert Forster, 78, Actor
(Reflections in a Golden Eye, Jackie Brown, El Camino)
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October 13th, Scotty Bowers, 96, Hollywood “Male Madam” who wrote controversial biography of classic celebrity love lives.
October 16th, Karen Pendleton, 73, Original Mouseketeer, (The Mickey Mouse Club)
October 16th, John Clarke, 88, Actor (Days of Our Lives).
October 17th, Baltimore Representative and Congressman, Elijah Cummings, 68, Chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Civil Rights Leader.


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October 21st, Jerry Fogel Actor,83,
(The Mothers in Law)
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October 21st, Josip Elic, Character Actor 98, (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,
The Twilight Zone, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest).
October 24th, Kaoru Yachigusa, 88, Japanese Actress, (Musashi Miyamoto, With Beauty and Sorrow, Duel at Ganryi Island)
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October 29th, John Witherspoon, 77, Actor
(The Wayans Brothers, The Boondocks, Boomerang)
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November 2nd, Brian Tarantina, 60, Actor
(The Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
November 4th, Virginia Leath, 94, Actress,
(A Kiss Before Dying, The Brain that Wouldn’t Die)
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November 5th, Laurel Griggs, 13, Broadway Actress, (Caused by massive asthma attack) Once, Bubble Guppies, Cafe Society)
November 7th, Robert Freeman, 82, Legendary Photographer who created the famous With The Beatles LP cover among so many others.
November 13th, Niall Tobin, 89, Actor,
(Brideshead Revisited, Ballykissangel, The Irish P.M.)
November 13th, Jane Galloway Heitz, 78, Actress,
(Glee, The Big Bang Theory)
November 16th,Terry O’Neil, 81, Fashion and Style Photographer of Music and Movie Pop Icons; The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, and so many more.
December 12, Danny Aiello, 86, Actor,
(Moonstruck, The Godfather Pt. II, Radio Days, Do the Right Thing)
December 26th, Sue Lyon, 73, Actress
(Lolita, Night of the Iguana, Tony Rome)

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Star Trek Passings of 2019

Posted on January 10, 2020 | 1 comment

The last 12 months have been a bit hard on Trek fans, as we have lost several notable friends from the Star Trek Universe who have slipped the bonds of earth and entered the greater galaxy. This post is dedicated to these wonderful actors, actresses, and writers and artists who brought Star Trek to life for so many of us.

Although we know many of them through Star Trek in its many variations, I highly recommend that you look up all the other works they have done in their creative careers. Lives well lived, if some too awfully short. May they rest in eternal peace and love. I thank them for all their gifts. (And Thank You Todd Walkenhurst for helping me compile all the names).  I will soon be posting a full obituary page for all the wonderful personalities we lost this past year, but for now, we remember these beloved members of the Star Trek Family. May you All Rest in Peace, and Bless you on your Final Frontiers. ❤

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Too Many Said Goodbye: Farewells of 2017

Posted on January 4, 2018 | 1 comment

As the new year dawns, I take one last look back at the many talented personalities that left us this past year. Many were legendary and definitely iconic in the pop culture world. We lost real astronauts as well as fictional ones, and a few ‘red shirts’ too. Sadly, you’ll see a few familiar faces from TOS.  But there were also Remarkable comedians and soaring musicians. Childhood heroes and movie legends. Some passing’s were harder to take (Tom Petty, Mary Tyler Moore) but all left a lasting and often loving impression on the world. Many of them were blessed with long, and very productive lives. (Aren’t we lucky!) Of course I can’t mention every noted soul that passed, but here I’m remembering the ones who made the happiest impacts on my own life. May they all live on in our memories and rest in peace. ❤

Dick Gautier

Dick Gautier, 85, Actor and Comedian, best known as Hymie the Robot on ‘Get Smart’ January 13th.

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Gene Cernan, 82, Astronaut. The last man to walk on the moon.     January 16th

Miguel Ferrer. 61, Actor and Son of actor Mel Ferrer. Seen here in Star Trek III.          January 19th.

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Mary Tyler Moore. 80. Beloved Actress, Dancer, and Entertainer. Known for The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She “turned the world on with her smile.” January 26th.

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Mike Connors, 91. Rugged star of detective series ‘Mannix’ January 26th.

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Barbara Hale, 94, Best known as Della Street on Perry Mason, and the movie “The Boy with the Green Hair.”            January 26th.

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John Hurt, 77, Fine British Actor, A Man for all Seasons, The Elephant Man, Dr. Who. January 25th.

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Richard Hatch, 71, actor best known as Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica.   February 7th.

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Al Jarreau. 76, Wonderful jazz and pop Singer and Entertainer (Mornin’).   February 12th

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Bill Paxton, 61, Flexible Character Actor (Weird Science, Titanic, Big Love).   February 25th.

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Robert Osborne. Actor, Writer, and Beloved Host of Turner Classic Movies, 84, and a walking encyclopedia of all things cinema. We shall never see his likes again.  March 6th.

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Lawrence Montaigne, Actor and Star Trek favorite, 86, (Decius in Balance of Terror, Stonn from Amok Time) March 17th.

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Chuck Berry. 90, The Legendary father of Rock n’ Roll (Johnny B. Good, Maybelline) March 18th.

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Chuck Barris, 87 Game show producer, writer and host. (The Gong Show) (and possibly spy for the CIA?) March 21st.

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Don Rickles Brilliant sarcastic comedian and actor. 90. (I Dream of Jeannie, Casino).           April 6th.

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John Geils. 71, Musician and creator of the J. Geils Band (‘Freeze-frame’) April 10th.

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Erin Moran, bubbly actress (played Joanie on Happy Days) April 22nd.

Jerry Catron

Jerry Catron, 85, Actor and stuntman. Security Guard in The Doomsday Machine. May 16th.

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Chris Cornell, 52, Musician and leader of Soundgarden. “Black Hole Sun”. We lost him way too soon. May 18th.

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Dina Merril, 93, Lovely heiress who rebelled to become a beloved actress. Known for ‘Desk Set’ ‘Operation Petticoat’, and Butterfield 8′ On Batman, she played Calamity Jane and in real life was also a great supporter of the arts.     May 22nd.

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Roger Moore. Gorgeous, Wonderful actor and philanthropist. The original Simon Templar of The Saint and a beloved James Bond (Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, more) May 23rd.

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Gregg Allman, 69, Musician and  Founder of The Allman Brothers Band (Whipping Post, Midnight Rider) Cher’s second husband.  May 27th.

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Vince Dedrick Sr. 84. Stuntman and actor. “Matthews” in What Little Girls Are Made Of?   May 27th.

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Peter Sallis, 96. Beloved British comic and the voice of Wallace. (of Wallace and Gromit) June 2nd.

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Glenne Headly, Actress 62, best known as Tess Trueheart in Dick Tracy, also in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Lonesome Dove.  June 8th.

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Adam West, 88, Actor, legendary as 1960s Batman June 9

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Stephen Furst, Actor 63. Beloved as Flounder in Animal House and Vir on Babylon 5. June 17th.

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Skip Homier, 86. Trekkies remember him as Dr. Severin and as Deputy Fuhrer Melekon. But did you know that he started out as a child actor? June 25th.

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Martin Landau, 89, Oscar winning actor and pal to Leonard Nimoy. Best known as Rollin Hand on Mission: Impossible, Space 1999, and Ed Wood. July 5th.

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June Foray, 99, Voice Actress for iconic characters Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Witch Hazel, Granny, and Cindy Lou Who. July 26th.

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Sam Shepard. 73, Brilliant Writer and Actor (The Right Stuff, Steel Magnolias, The Notebook, and      Black Hawk Down.  July 27th.

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Jeanne Moreau, 89  Beautiful and Acclaimed French New Wave film actress. (The Trial, Viva Maria) July 31st.

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Robert Hardy, 91, Actor beloved as Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. August 3rd.

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The great Glen Campbell. 81, Iconic musician and actor (Witchita Lineman, Rhinestone Cowboy,  True Grit)          August 8th

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Joseph Bologna, 82, Actor best known as King Kaiser in My Favorite Year. August 13th.

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Dick Gregory, 84, Political Comedian and Activist (August 19)

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Jerry Lewis, 91 – Actor, Comedian and crusader for Muscular Dystrophy (Cinderfella, The Disorderly Orderly) August 20

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Richard Anderson, 91, Actor known for Forbidden Planet and as Oscar Goldman on The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. August 31st.

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Stewart Moss, 79,  Star Trek favorite remembered as the tormented Joe Tormolen in ‘The Naked Time’. (Also Hanar in ‘By Any Other Name’ September 13th.

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Monty Hall, 96, Game Show host of Let’s Make a Deal.  September 30th.

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Beloved Tom Petty, Musician. 66.  Formed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, (Don’t Come Around Here No More, I Won’t Back Down, Runnin’ Down a Dream). October 2nd. Gone way too soon.

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Roy Dotrice, 84, Actor known as Commissioner Simmonds on Space 1999, Mozart’s father in Amadeus, and as Hallyne on Game of Thrones. October 16th.

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Robert Guillaume, Actor, 89.  Beloved as Benson, and in The Lion King.    November 30th.

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Fats Domino, 89 Legendary Rock n’ Roll  pioneer.  (Blueberry Hill, Ain’t that a Shame)  October 24th.

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Della Reese, 86, Marvelous Gospel Singer and Actress (Touched by an Angel).  November 19th

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David Cassidy/ 67.  Beloved Teen Idol, actor and Musician (The Partridge Family) November 21st.

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Jim Nabors, 87, Actor and wonderful Baritone singer ( The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle) November 30th

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Heather Menzies, 68,  Actress best known as Louisa in The Sound of Music, also played Jessica in TV version of Logan’s Run.   December 24th.

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Rose Marie, 94 – Child performer whose career lasted nearly 90 years, Best known as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show. December 28th.

Sue Grafton, writer, 77. The great mystery novelist who began her series of Alphabet murders with “A is for Alibi”. Sadly, the series will have to end with “Y is for Yesterday” December 28th.

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So Long Old Chum: Adam West 1928 -2017

Posted on June 28, 2017 | 3 comments

I realize it’s been a little while now, but I had to do a little tribute to  actor Adam West, who as you know passed away on June 9th.  Adam’s Batman was to all his fans what Spock was to Trekkers; a beloved character, an inspiration, and an overall a hero.  I loved Adam West’s voice, and how he made Batman a lovable hero, (if a bit goofy).   Of course the 1966 TV show was pure parody, but  it was a tonic the country needed from seeing the horror of Vietnam on the nightly news.

As Batman  came out the same year as Star Trek, my initial memories of it as a 5-year old were a bit sketchy. I recall watching it with my family at the “Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!” every week.  In fact, Batman was so popular, it aired twice a week at one point!  I remember I loved the animated opening, because any  child could not resist a cartoon!  I recall having a crush on Burt Ward (a.k.a. Robin) because he was the cool teenager, and being a bit creeped out by The Joker.   It was funny when the dynamic duo would climb up the buildings, and we all wondered why The Joker had a mustache under his makeup! (Cesar Romero refused to shave his trademark lip fuzz).  We all thought it was pretty silly and never took it as seriously as Trek but it sure was fun escapism.

As I grew older and saw it in reruns, I remember finding it a bit embarrassing to watch (Bat-Tusi anyone?) but I did begin to appreciate the tongue-in-cheek atmosphere of the whole thing, and West really knew how to play it up!  I only wish Batman could have married Catwoman!  It appears that West agreed with me, when asked what Batman story he’d write:

“My Bruce Wayne would have been romancing Catwoman with a brandy snifter full of milk. Then he would have said something silly, like “Man cannot live on milk alone.”

After Batman, West had trouble getting roles because of the typecasting Batman gave him, but he remained optimistic:

“I can’t tell you how grateful I am to those fans. They are not stupid. I think they appreciate my sincerity and my work. Actors want to be loved. Batman (1966) has done that for me. I have an audience out there which is always waiting to see whatever I do. And new generations are constantly discovering me in reruns. So, as long as I stay sharp, good things can still happen for me. Meanwhile, I keep hoping that a wonderful opportunity will come along. Believe me, my life ain’t so bad, after all.”

And eventually, he found many a role after Batman, and had rarely been out of work right up to his passing last month.  He also remained remarkably young-looking, even as he struggled with leukemia at the end.

Before Batman, West even had a Star Trek connection!  He and Bill Shatner appeared in the short-lived series-turned TV Movie Alexander the Great with Shatner in the lead and West as Cleander. Here’s the whole movie!

On June  16th the city of Los Angeles beamed the Bat Signal onto city hall.  I can’t imagine a better tribute to this beloved actor. ❤ Rest in Peace.

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That’s the Batman I grew up with! Adam in his iconic role.

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Striking photo of Bruce Wayne (Adam) shedding his cowl. (*Sigh!*) So Handsome!

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Personally I always wanted Batman to run off with Catwoman! (with Julie Newmar)

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Classic, Campy 1966 LIFE Magazine cover

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So Batman, Batgirl, and Mr. Spock walk into a bar…Adam, Yvonne Craig, and Leonard Nimoy at a Hollywood Event. Missed but never forgotten

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Bat-Bang and Spock-Rock! Adam and Leonard beat the drum-skins at the same party from above. Oh to be a fly on the wall there!

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Fueling those rumors… Not sure if this is Photoshopped or not- Funny pic of Adam as Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson.

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Handsome Adam Post-Batman. He lived out the Batman typecasting to his advantage and became an icon to millions.

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Parodying himself as “Catman” on The Fairly Odd Parents.

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As himself on The Fairly Odd Parents

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As himself again on The Simpsons

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The Bat Signal Tribute in Los Angeles on June 16th

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Adam had many roles though his 50 years plus acting career. He even voiced Mayor Adam West on ‘Family Guy’

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