The Rest In Peace & Remembrance Thread #2

!!! Oh no! I only saw him on New Tricks last week.
Damn.

 

From TMZ:

RIP, "Mr. C."

 

So sad.

RIP, Mrs. Cleaver!

RIP, Mr. C. AAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

Actor who played Tarzan's Boy dies at 79 in Calif.

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Johnny Sheffield, who played the character Boy in the Tarzan movies of the 1930s and '40s, has died at age 79.

His wife, Patty Sheffield, told the Los Angeles Times that he died Friday of a heart attack at his home in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. She says he fell off a ladder while pruning a palm tree four hours earlier.

Johnny Sheffield beat out more than 300 other youngsters for the role of Boy in the 1939 movie "Tarzan Finds a Son!" and went on to co-star with Johnny Wiessmuller in seven more Tarzan films.

He later played another jungle boy, Bomba, in a dozen movies but quit the business after the last one 1955.

Johnny Sheffield went on to earn a business degree and worked for various companies and in contracting and real estate.


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Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione dies at 79
Oct 21, 6:58 AM (ET)
By TERRY WALLACE


DALLAS (AP) - Bob Guccione tried the seminary and spent years trying to make it as an artist before he found the niche that Hugh Hefner left for him in the late 1960s. Where Hefner's Playboy magazine strove to surround its pinups with an upscale image, Guccione aimed for something a little more direct with Penthouse.

More explicit nudes. Sensational stories. Even more sensational letters that began, "Dear Penthouse, I never thought I'd be writing you..."

It worked for decades for Guccione, who died Wednesday in Texas at the age of 79. He estimated that Penthouse earned $4 billion during his reign as publisher. He was listed in the Forbes 400 ranking of wealthiest people with a net worth of about $400 million in 1982.


Full story at: http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20101021/D9J01PH00.html

 

Alexander Anderson, 'Rocky and Bullwinkle' creator dies at 90

By DANIEL LOPEZ
Herald Staff Writer
10/23/2010 01:29:50 AM PDT


Alexander Anderson Jr., recognized as the creator of the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon, died Friday at a home in Carmel. He was 90.

Mr. Anderson, who attended UC Berkeley and the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, was a native of Berkeley. He moved to Pebble Beach in 1968.

The last four years, his health had declined, his wife, Patricia, said Friday. They were married for 36 years.

Mr. Anderson came from a family of creative artists and in 1938 started working in animation with his uncle Paul Terry in New York at Terrytoons, the studio that created "Mighty Mouse."

During World War II, Mr. Anderson was a U.S. Navy spy, his wife said, and in 1946, he returned to Terrytoons to work full time. Two years later, he pitched to his uncle the idea to create cartoon characters for television.

At the time, the movie studios that Terrytoons produced for dominated the entertainment market, and working with television wasn't in their plans. Mr. Anderson was told to branch out on his own, according to his son Terry.
Mr. Anderson returned to Berkeley where he and childhood friend Jay Ward began production.

Ward ran the business side and Mr. Anderson handled the artistic and creative work.

Mr. Anderson's work included "Crusader Rabbit," a cartoon series sold to NBC with a 195 episodes. It was the first created specifically for television.
Another cartoon of his was "Dudley-Do-Right," a Canadian mountie inspired by Nelson Eddy's performance in the film "Rose Marie."

Most notably, Mr. Anderson is credited with creating Rocky the Flying Squirrel and his pal Bullwinkle, a moose.

In 1996, Mr. Anderson reached an out-of-court settlement with Jay Ward Productions over rights to Bullwinkle, Rocky and Dudley-Do-Right. The terms recognized Mr. Anderson as the creator of the characters. He filed the lawsuit after discovering Ward was the sole holder of the copyrights.

Patricia Anderson said the idea for Bullwinkle came to the cartoonist after he had a dream about a moose sitting in on a game of poker with him and friends. The moose adopted its name after a Berkeley car dealership with a slightly different spelling.

In addition to cartoons, Mr. Anderson worked for an ad agency, creating slogans for Berkeley Farms, Skippy Peanut Butter and Smucker's.

 

`Danno' from `Hawaii Five-0,' actor
James MacArthur, dies at 72 in
California



Associated Press

Last update: October 28, 2010 - 12:22 PM



LOS ANGELES - Actor James MacArthur, who
played "Danno" in the original version of
television's "Hawaii Five-0" and was the son
of actress Helen Hayes and playwright
Charles MacArthur, diedThursday at age 72.

MacArthur's agent, Richard Lewis, said the
actor died in Florida of "natural causes," but
no direct cause was specified.

In a that spanned more than four decades,
MacArthur was most recognized for his role
as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams on
"Hawaii Five-0," which aired from 1968 to
1980. Episodes often ended with detective
Steve McGarret, the lead character, uttering
what became a pop culture catch phrase:
"Book 'em, Danno."

Jack Lord, who starred as McGarret, died in
1998.

MacArthur quit the role of McGarret's
sidekick a year before the program's final season.

"Quite frankly, I grew bored," he explained on
his website. "The stories became more bland
and predictable and presented less and less
challenge to me as an actor."

"Hawaii Five-O," one of the longest running
crime shows in TV history with 278
episodes, was shot on location in the
Hawaiian islands. It was the first Hawaii-
based national TV series.

The drama has been remade by CBS with a
new cast this season.

MacArthur acted in several movies, including
"Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Battle of
the Bulge." His live won him the 1961
Theatre World Award for best new actor for
his performance in "Invitation to a March."

 

Source: Yahoo! News

James Wall, Captain Kangaroo's 'Mr. Baxter,' dies

NEW YORK – James Wall, Captain Kangaroo's neighbor "Mr. Baxter" on the children's show and longtime stage manager for CBS News, has died. He was 92.

CBS News says Wall died Wednesday in New York City after a short illness.
The former vaudevillian joined the popular children's show in 1962 as a stage manager before persuading the show's producers to create its first black character in 1968.

He played Baxter and another recurring roll on the show until 1978.

Wall was a stage manager for many CBS broadcasts over the years, including "60 Minutes," "Face the Nation," and the US Open Tennis Championships.

In 1994, Wall was honored with an achievement award by the Director's Guild of America.

 

I'm surprise nobody put it here. Actress Lisa Blount found dead at her home. She was 53 years old. She was in the movies called An Officer and A Gentleman. She died on Wednesday and she was found by her mother. There is no foul played. Her hudband, Roy McKennon or something was out of town this week.

 

'Sopranos' actress Denise Borino-Quinn dies at 46
Oct 30, 4:18 PM (ET)

ROSELAND, N.J. (AP) - Denise Borino-Quinn, who unexpectedly won a role as a mafia wife on "The Sopranos" after she attended an open casting call, has died. She was 46.

The Farmer Funeral Home in Roseland, N.J., said Borino-Quinn died Wednesday after a long battle with liver cancer. Her husband, Luke Quinn Jr., had died in March.

A Roseland native who lived in Bordentown, Borino-Quinn had no acting experience when she was hired in 2000 to play Ginny Sacrimoni, the mafia wife with a weight problem. The character quickly became popular with fans and was featured in an October 2002 episode.

Borino-Quinn had attended the casting call mostly to support a childhood friend and was shocked when she was hired for the HBO show.

When she wasn't acting, Borino-Quinn worked at a New Brunswick law firm

 

Source: Yahoo

Filmmaker Hickenlooper dies in Denver at 47

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker George Hickenlooper has died at age 47, just before the premiere of his new film "Casino Jack" at the Starz Denver Film Festival, the Denver Post newspaper reported on Saturday.
"We are devastated," John Hickenlooper, his cousin and the mayor of Denver, said in a statement. "His passion for life, zeal for people and unquenchable curiosity enriched everyone who had the fortune to know him."

The filmmaker appears to have died from natural causes and no foul play was suspected, the Denver Post said, quoting a statement from the mayor's office.

"Casino Jack," starring Kevin Spacey as jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was set to premiere on Thursday, it said.

The film festival, which starts on Wednesday, "will be dedicated in its entirety to our friend George Hickenlooper," festival director Britta Erickson said.

Hickenlooper's other films include "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse" in 1991 and "The Mayor of Sunset Strip" in 2003.

 

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies
Oct 31, 10:40 AM (ET)
By TOBY STERLING

(AP) Dutch author Harry Mulisch holds a speech during the opening ceremony of the exhibition...
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AMSTERDAM (AP) - Harry Mulisch, who turned his experiences as the son of a Jewish mother and a Nazi collaborator father into some of the Netherlands' most renowned works of fiction, has died at his home in Amsterdam. He was 83.

Mulisch's 1982 novel "The Assault" was seen as helping the Dutch come to terms with the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. It looks at the difficulty of attributing innocence and guilt to those who resisted the Nazis, those who cooperated with them, and the many who didn't take sides.

Mulisch once famously remarked, "I didn't so much experience the Second World War. I am the Second World War."

The author, who died late Saturday, was best-known outside Holland for his novels "The Discovery of Heaven" and "The Assault," which were made into films. "The Assault" won the best foreign picture Oscar in 1986.

Full story at Iwon/AP News.

 

'Wheel of Fortune' voice O'Donnell, 78, dies in LA

LOS ANGELES — Charlie O'Donnell, the announcer whose voice has opened "Wheel of Fortune" for decades, has died. He was 78.

Agent Fred Wostbrock said Monday that O'Donnell _ the voice of the game show even before hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White appeared _ died late Sunday at his Los Angeles home. The cause was unclear.

O'Donnell was a popular radio DJ in New York before starting his television career in Philadelphia with Dick Clark on "American Bandstand."

He also served as announcer for Oscar and Emmy telecasts and other game shows including "The Newlywed Game."

His signature phrase "Wheeeeeeel of Fortune," could be heard on the show from its beginning with host Chuck Woolery in 1975. He worked on the show until 1980, and again from 1988 until his death.


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'Fiddler On the Roof' composer Jerry Bock dies
Nov 3, 6:58 PM (ET)

NEW YORK (AP) - Jerry Bock, who composed the music to some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He was 81.

Richard M. Ticktin, Bock's attorney and family friend, said the composer died Wednesday morning at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., of heart failure.

Together with lyricist Sheldon Harnick, Bock wrote the powerful score to "Fiddler on the Roof," one of the most successful productions in the history of the American musical theater, having an initial run of eight years. It earned the two men Tony Awards in 1965.

 

SPARKY ANDERSON DIES

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 76.

Anderson, who managed the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers to World Series titles, died as a result of complications from dementia, family spokesman Dan Ewald said in a statement.

His death came a day after the family announced he had been placed in hospice care at his home.

Anderson won 2,194 games as a manager, which was the third-highest total in major league history when he retired, trailing Connie Mack and John McGraw. He now stands sixth, also trailing Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre.

Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.

He led Cincinnati's Big Red Machine to World Series wins in 1975-76. He won four National League pennants in Cincinnati from 1970-78 and then was fired after consecutive second-place finishes.

Anderson went to the American League and won there, too, directing the Tigers to a World Series title in 1984 and a division title in 1987. He retired after the 1995 season and was added to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.


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Storm Chasers' Matt Hughes Dies at 30 Nov 4, 2010 12:19 PM ET
by Joyce Eng
TVGuide.com


Matt Hughes, a longtime meteorologist who starred on Discovery's Storm Chasers, has died. He was 30.

Hughes died May 26 in Wichita, Kan., but his death wasn't made public until Wednesday's episode of Storm Chasers, which was dedicated in his memory.

His death was unrelated to his often dangerous job. In a June 7 blog post titled "R.I.P. Matt" on Wichita's ABC affiliate KAKE-TV's website, Aaron Blaser, a former colleague and friend of Hughes, wrote that Hughes had tried to commit suicide.

"[Hughes] was taken to the hospital after trying to take his life," Blaser wrote. "Matt was in the hospital for several days in intensive care, there was a 24 hour vigil outside the waiting room, family, other chasers, business associates, etc. I spent quite a bit of time bouncing from work to the hospital and back again...hoping for the best, comforting others, but several days later, after serious complications arose, I knew we were going to lose him. ... What a lot of us didn't know was that he suffered from depression."

Blaser did not reveal the cause of death, but wrote that "there was never any illegal activity," attributing Hughes' suicide attempt to "an accumulation of issues at home" that were mounting. He said more than 500 people attended the funeral.

Wednesday's episode — titled "Dedication" — detailed Hughes' final chase.

"Matt's been asking for more control all year long," team leader Sean Casey said at the beginning of the episode. Hughes then led the team on what Discovery calls the "best tornado intercept ever."

Hughes is survived by his wife, Kendra, and two sons, Hunter and Collin.


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Former Bachelorette Conestant Julien Hug Found Dead Nov 4, 2010 03:12 PM ET
by Joyce Eng


Former Bachelorette contestant Julien Hug, who competed on Jillian Harris' season, has been found dead.

His father, Bertrand Hug, told San Diego's KGTV that the 35-year-old's body was found in a remote area off a Southern California highway Wednesday.

The cause of death is being investigated, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Melissa Nieburger. She said the body was found about 11 a.m. in Pinyon Pines, but would not confirm the identity or if foul play is suspected. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.

A missing person report was filed Monday for Hug, who was not seen after leaving San Diego for Palm Desert. His parents, restaurateurs Bertrand and Denise Hug, recently purchased an upscale restaurant in Palm Desert that was to be run by their son. Hug had been managing Mille Fleurs, one of his family's other restaurants.

Hug was eliminated in the second episode of the fifth season of The Bachelorette.