John Amos:
December 27, 1939 - August 21, 2024
John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who had a starring role in “Roots,” the slavery narrative that became America’s most watched show in the late 1970s, has died in Los Angeles. He was 84.
Matthew Perry:
August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023
Matthew Perry was an actor best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom “Friends.” Perry began his career as a child actor, but it was with “Friends” that he found his breakout role.
Anne Rice:
October 4, 1941 - December 11, 2021
Anne Rice, the author of the popular vampire novel series ‘The Vampire Chronicles,’ died Dec 11, 2021.
Alan Arkin:
March 26, 1934 - June 29, 2023
Alan Arkin, who has died aged 89, was a star at the beginning of his career and a beloved character actor until the end. Though best known for comedies, most notably Catch-22 (1970) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006), lightness was not necessarily his forte; even at his funniest, he exuded gravitas.
Aaron Preston Spears:
October 26, 1976 - October 30, 2023
Aaron Preston Spears was born in Washington, D.C. to Pastor Kenneth P. Spears and Denise R. Spears-Colbert Aaron attended school in the Montgomery County Maryland Public School System and graduated from Paint Branch Highschool. After Graduation he attended Los Angelas Harbor College in Los Angelas.
Bob Barker:
December 12 1923 - August 26, 2023
Bob Barker was the Emmy Award-winning host of the long-running game show “The Price Is Right.”
Terry Funk:
June 30, 1944 - August 23, 2023
Terry Dee Funk was born June 30, 1944 in Hammond, Indiana to Dory Funk, Sr. and Dorothy Mattlock Funk. He graduated from Canyon High School and attended West Texas State University, where he played football.
Suzanne Somers:
October 16, 1946 - October 15, 2023
Suzanne Somers was an actress best known for her starring role as Chrissy Snow on the ‘70's and ‘80's sitcom “Three's Company.” Somers helped make “Three’s Company” one of the biggest TV hits of the ‘70s as she played the bubbly blonde Chrissy.
Steve Harwell:
January 9, 1967 - September 4, 2023
Steve Harwell was the co-founder and lead singer of Smash Mouth, best known for their hits “All Star,” “Walkin’ on the Sun,” and their cover of the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.”
Jason David Frank:
Sept 4, 1973 - Nov 19,2022
Jason was cast in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” as Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger, who was originally the antagonist but then joined with the other Power Rangers. In season two, he became the White Ranger, the team leader.
Betty White:
January 17, 1922 - December 31, 2021
Betty Marion White was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television, with a television career spanning more than seven decades, White was noted for her vast work in the entertainment industry and being one of the first women to work both in front of and behind the camera.
Tanya Roberts:
October 15, 1949 - January 4, 2021
An American actress, producer, and model. She is best known for playing Julie Rogers in the final season of the television series Charlie's Angels, Stacey Sutton in the James Bond film A View to a Kill, Sheena in Sheena, Kiri in The Beastmaster and as Midge Pinciotti on That '70s Show.
Ray Liotta:
December 18, 1954 - May 26, 2022
Raymond Allen Liotta was an American actor and film producer. He was known for his roles as Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams and Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and a Primetime Emmy Award winning actor and received nominations for a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
James Caan:
March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022
James Edmund Caan was an American actor known for his film and television performances. He was nominated for several entertainment industry honors, including for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.
Shinzo Abe:
September 21, 1954 - July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history.
Tony Sirico:
July 29, 1942 - July 8, 2022
A resident "tough guy" of Brooklyn neighborhood, Tony always proved his salt of the Earth. Though locked up 28 times he didn't want that to become his legacy and instead he became an actor in iconic shows like The Sopranos.
Sidhu Moose Wala:
June 11, 1993 - May 29, 2022
Sidhu Mosse Wala, who would have turned 29 on june 11, attained success as a singer, songwriter and rapper in his short five year career with a fan base of 10.9 million on youtube and more than 8 million on instagram. Moose Wala introduce a new music genre, wich instantly touched the heart of youth.
Dean Stockwell:
March 5, 1936 - November 7, 2021
An actor whose long career included memorable roles on TV in “Quantum Leap” and in movies including the original “Dune” and “Married to the Mob.”
Meat Loaf AKA Marvin Lee Aday:
September 27, 1947 - January 20, 2022
Born Marvin Lee Aday, Meat Loaf known by his fans, legally changed his first name from Marvin to Michael in 1984.
Bob Saget:
May 17, 1956 - January 9, 2022
Bob Saget was an actor, comedian, and director who starred in “Full House” and “Fuller House” and was the original host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
