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John Heard

Wouldn't have pegged him for 72, still too young. Years ago, I always got him confused with John Savage. (Whatever happened to him, anyways?) RIP...

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GUNSMOKE producer / Sun Demon victim

I just found out that Ron Honthaner died a couple months ago. His claim to fame is that he was one of GUNSMOKE's producers, but during a GUNSMOKE hiatus he kept that series' crew in paychecks by...

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Fabulous Flo Steinberg

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/fabulous-flo-steinberg-marvel-comics-fame-died-article-1.3349602 Another icon of the Marvel Silver Age passes...

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June Foray RIP

As reported by Mark Evanier on his blog. The legendary cartoon voice actress was 99.http://www.newsfromme.com/2017/07/26/june-foray-r-p/

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Singer Michael Johnson - had hit song Bluer Than Blue in 1978

He passed away on Tuesday. I never new much about him, but always loved this song (which you can enjoy at the link below)

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Leonard Landy (Our Gang)

Leonard Landy, ‘Our Gang’ Actor, Dies at 84 http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/leonard-landy-%E2%80%98our-gang%E2%80%99-actor-dies-at-84/ar-AAoWfnM?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

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Lois Laurel Hawes (Stan's daughter)

I have seen a report that Lois Laurel Hawes, the daughter of Stan Laurel and the widow of scriptwriter Tony Hawes, has passed away at age 89.Rest in peace, Lois.

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Patti Deutsch

Voice actor & regular on MATCH GAME in the 70s & one season of LAUGH-IN.

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Jeanne Moreau

89. JULES AND JIM. Had a lovely little island.

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Sam Shepard - Pulitzer-Winning Playwright and Actor, Is Dead at 73

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/theater/sam-shepard-dead.html

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Ara Parseghian

Ara Parseghian, the horror film star turned Notre Dame footfall coach (Well, the Notre Dame football coach, anyway) has died at age 94. I remember when he retired from football in the mid 70's, he...

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Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett, without whom Quentin Tarantino would have been at a loss with Kill Bill, has passed...

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Robert Hardy

The BBC reports the passing at age 91 of British acting stalwart Robert Hardy, whose memorable genre features include DEMONS OF THE MIND (1972) and DARK PLACES (1973). He furthermore played...

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Ty Hardin

Although I have not seen anything official, I have been hearing that actor Ty Hardin (TV's Bronco as well as movies like the Space Children, I Married and Monster from Outer Space, and Berserk!)...

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Marilyn Hall

Somewhat after the fact, but just learned that Marilyn Hall, wife of game show host Monty Hall and mother of actress Joanna Gleason, passed away on June 5. A talent in her own right (producing such...

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Haruo Nakajima

I thought the great Haruo would live forever -- but 88 years young is a good long life. RIP, King of the Monsters.Meanwhile: The maestro's daughter has a FB page you might enjoy:...

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Barbara Cook - Broadway Legend

http://nypost.com/2017/08/08/broadway-legend-barbara-cook-dead-at-89/

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Glen Campbell...

Just heard that Glen Campbell has passed away. 

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Composer Daniel Licht

Composer Daniel Licht died on August 2, 2017 as reported by Variety and other media outlets. Licht wrote scores for several horror films that include CHILDREN OF THE CORN II & III, HELLRAISER:...

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Joseph Bologna

At 82, of pancreatic cancer.Not many genre credits -- among them Alligator 2 and the '70s disaster-movie spoof The Big Bus, in which he drives a ginormous nuclear-powered (?!) bus.   I'm a big fan of...

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