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PETER BOGDANOVICH - 82


Film director (The Last Picture Show,
What's Up, Doc?, Paper Moon), actor and writer.
Parkinson's.
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RAY BOYLE - 98


Character actor (Zombies of the Stratosphere, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp) and production designer (A Boy and His Dog).
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SIDNEY POITIER - 94


Bahamian-American actor (In the Heat of the Night, Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), Oscar winner (1963).
Heart failure.
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DWAYNE HICKMAN - 87

American actor (The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Bob Cummings Show, Cat Ballou).
Parkinson's.
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RONNIE SPECTOR - 78
American Hall of Fame singer (The Ronettes).
Cancer.
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MICHAEL JACKSON - 87
British-American Hall of Fame talk radio host (KABC, KGIL).
Parkinson's.
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YVETTE MIMIEUX - 80

American actress (The Time Machine, The Black Hole, Jackson County Jail).

PETER ROBBINS - 65, American actor (Peanuts, Blondie, A Ticklish Affair). Suicide.
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BOB GOALBY - 92

American golfer, Masters winner (1968).
HARDY KRUGER - 93

German actor (Barry Lyndon, A Bridge Too Far, The Wild Geese) and author.
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LOUIE ANDERSON - 68, American comedian, actor (Life with Louie, Baskets), and game show host (Family Feud), Emmy winner (1997, 1998, 2016).
Large B-cell lymphoma.
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22 Don Wilson - 88, American guitarist (The Ventures).
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24 Rod Humenuik, 83, American football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) and coach New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns).
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27 Gene Clines - 75, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers), World Series champion (1971).
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Gary K. Hart - 78, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1974–1982) and Senate (1982–1994).
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29 Howard Hesseman - 81, American actor (WKRP in Cincinnati, This Is Spinal Tap, Head of the Class).
Colon cancer.
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Jimmy Johnson - 93
American blues guitarist and singer.
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February 2022
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2 Monica Vitti, 90, Italian actress (L'Avventura, The Girl with the Pistol, The Pizza Triangle).
Alzheimer's.
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7 Douglas Trumbull, 79, American special effects supervisor (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner) and film director (Silent Running).
Mesothelioma.
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12 Ivan Reitman, 75, Czechoslovak-born Canadian film director (Ghostbusters, Meatballs, Kindergarten Cop) and producer, founder of The Montecito Picture Company.
14 Alfred Sole, 78, American film director (Alice, Sweet Alice, Pandemonium) and production designer (Veronica Mars).
Suicide.
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15 P. J. O'Rourke, 74, American humorist (National Lampoon), journalist, and author (Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance).
Lung cancer.
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18 Lindsey Pearlman, 43, American actress (Chicago Justice).
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24 Sally Kellerman, 84, American actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School, Brewster McCloud).
Heart failure.
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26 Tova Borgnine, 80, Norwegian-born American cosmetics executive.
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27 Veronica Carlson, 77, British actress (Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, The Horror of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed).
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March 2022
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1 Conrad Janis, 94, American musician and actor (Mork & Mindy, Margie, That Hagen Girl).
Organ failure.
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Katie Meyer, 22, American soccer player (Stanford Cardinal), NCAA champion (2019).
Suicide.
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2 Johnny Brown, 84, American actor (Good Times, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show) and singer.
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Alan Ladd Jr., 84, American film producer (Braveheart, Gone Baby Gone) and studio executive (20th Century Fox), Oscar winner (1996).
Kidney failure.
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3 Tim Considine, 81, child and teen actor (My Three Sons, The Mickey Mouse Club, Patton).
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9 Jimmy Lydon, 98, American actor (Henry Aldrich film series, Twice Blessed, Life with Father, The First Hundred Years).
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13 William Hurt, 71, American actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Broadcast News, The Incredible Hulk), Oscar winner (1986).
Cancer.
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19 Scoey Mitchell, 92, American actor (Barefoot in the Park, Rhoda), comedian, and director.
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April 2022
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1 C. W. McCall, 93, American country singer ("Convoy", "'Round the World with the Rubber Duck", "Roses for Mama") and politician, mayor of Ouray, Colorado (1986–1992).
Cancer. 2 Estelle Harris, 93, American actress (Jerry's mom on Seinfeld, Toy Story, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody).
3 Tommy Davis, 83, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics) and coach, World Series champion (1963).
5 Nehemiah Persoff, 102, American actor (Some Like It Hot, An American Tail, Yentl).
Heart failure.
Bobby Rydell, 79, American singer ("Wild One", "Wildwood Days") and actor (Bye Bye Birdie).
Pneumonia.
12 Gilbert Gottfried, 67, American comedian, television personality (Hollywood Squares), and actor (Aladdin, Cyberchase). Heart attack.
17 Catherine Spaak, 77, Belgian-Italian actress (Kiss the Other Sheik, Il Sorpasso, Adultery Italian Style) and singer.
20 Robert Morse, 90, American actor (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Tru, Mad Men), Tony winner (1962, 1990).
22 Guy Lafleur, 70, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers), five-time Stanley Cup champion.
Cancer.
23 Justin Green, 76, underground cartoonist (Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin. Husband of cartoonist Carol Tyler.
25 Shane Yellowbird, 42, Canadian country singer.
27 David Birney, 83, American actor (St. Elsewhere, Bridget Loves Bernie, Oh, God! Book II) and stage director.
Alzheimer's.
28 Neal Adams, 80, American comic book artist (Batman, Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, Green Lantern).
Sepsis.
29 Joanna Barnes, 87, American actress (Auntie Mame, Tarzan, the Ape Man, The Parent Trap) and writer.
30 Ron Galella, 91, American paparazzo (supermarket magazine celebrity photographer).
Heart failure. Naomi Judd, 76, American Hall of Fame country singer (The Judds) and songwriter ("Change of Heart", "Love Can Build a Bridge").
Suicide by gun.
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May 2022
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6 George Pérez, 67, American comic book artist (The Avengers, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Teen Titans) and writer. Stomach cancer). 7 Mickey Gilley, 86, American country singer ("Room Full of Roses", "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time", "Stand by Me"). 8 Fred Ward, 79, American actor (Escape from Alcatraz, The Right Stuff, Tremors). 9 Fred Carter, 83, church-related comic book artist (for Chick Publications). 17 Vangelis, 79, Greek musician (Aphrodite's Child) and film composer (Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner), Oscar winner (1982). Heart attack. 18 Linda Lawson, 86, American actress (Sometimes a Great Notion, Night Tide, Adventures in Paradise). 26 Ray Liotta, 67, American actor (Goodfellas, Something Wild, Field of Dreams, Cocaine Bear), Emmy winner (2005). Respiratory and heart failure. 27 Paul Wenzel, 87, American erotic cartoonist and painter (Playboy). 28 Bo Hopkins, 84, American actor (The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Dynasty). Heart attack. 29 Ronnie Hawkins, 87, American-Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter (The Last Waltz). ----------------------------------------------- June 2022 9 Julee Cruise, 65, American singer ("Falling", "If I Survive"), musician and actress (Twin Peaks). Suicide by asphyxiation. 12 Philip Baker Hall, 90, American actor (Magnolia, Zodiac, Rush Hour). Emphysema. 15 Maureen Arthur, 88, American actress (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Love God? A Man Called Dagger). 16 Tim Sale, 66, American comic book artist (Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory, Superman for All Seasons). Kidney failure. Tyler Sanders, 18, American actor (Just Add Magic: Mystery City). Fentanyl overdose. 26 Margaret Keane, 94, American painter, subject of the film Big Eyes. Heart failure. 29 Sonny Barger, 83, American biker, author and actor (Sons of Anarchy), co-founder of the Hells Angels. Cancer. ------------------------------------------ July 2022 6 James Caan, 82, American actor (The Godfather, Thief, Misery). Heart attack. 8 Larry Storch, 99, American actor (F Troop, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, The Great Race). 9 L. Q. Jones, 94, American actor (The Wild Bunch, Hang 'Em High) and film director (A Boy and His Dog). 14 Jak Knight, 28, American comedian, television writer and actor (Big Mouth, Bust Down, Black-ish). Suicide by gun. 16 Mickey Rooney Jr., 77, American actor (Hot Rods to Hell, Honeysuckle Rose). 23 Paul Coker, 93, American illustrator (Mad) and animation production designer (Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town). Sid Jacobson, 92, American comic book writer (Richie Rich, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Hot Stuff the Little Devil). Covid. Bob Rafelson, 89, American film director (Five Easy Pieces, The Postman Always Rings Twice) and television producer (The Monkees). 25 Paul Sorvino, 83, American actor (Goodfellas, The Rocketeer, Law & Order). 27 Bernard Cribbins, 93, English actor (The Wombles, Doctor Who) and singer ("The Hole in the Ground"). Tony Dow, 77, American actor (Leave It to Beaver, Never Too Young) and television director (Coach). Liver cancer. Burt Metcalfe, 87, Canadian-born American actor (Father of the Bride, Gidget) and television producer (M*A*S*H). 30 Pat Carroll, 95, American actress (The Little Mermaid, The Danny Thomas Show, Caesar's Hour), Emmy winner (1957). Pneumonia. Nichelle Nichols, 89, American actress (Star Trek, Truck Turner, Snow Dogs). Heart failure. ----------------------------------------- August 2022 2 Vin Scully, 94, American Hall of Fame sportscaster (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers). 4 Clu Gulager, 93, American actor (The Return of the Living Dead, The Tall Man, The Last Picture Show). 8 Olivia Newton-John, 73, British-Australian singer ("I Honestly Love You", "Physical") and actress (Grease, Xanadu), Grammy winner (1974, 1975, 1982). Breast cancer. 12 Wolfgang Petersen, 81, German film director (Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story, Troy). Pancreatic cancer. 16 William S. Rukeyser, 83, American journalist. Financial reporter on PBS. 18 Tom Palmer, 81, American comic book artist (The Tomb of Dracula, Batman, The Avengers). 22 Jerry Allison, 82, American Hall of Fame drummer (The Crickets) and songwriter ("That'll Be the Day", "Peggy Sue"). 24 Len Dawson, 87, American Hall of Fame football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs) and broadcaster (Inside the NFL). Charlie Finch, 68, American art critic. Suicide by jumping off building. William Reynolds, 90, American actor (The F.B.I., The Gallant Men, The Islanders). Pneumonia. ------------------------------------------------- September 2022 4 Peter Straub, 79, American novelist (Julia, Ghost Story, The Talisman). Complications from a broken hip. 8 Sonny West, 85, Buddy Holly styled songwriter ("Oh, Boy!", "Rave On") and musician. 10 Eric Jones, 51, American comic book artist (Little Gloomy). 12 Ramsey Lewis, 87, American jazz pianist ("The 'In' Crowd"), composer and radio personality (WNUA), Grammy winner (1966, 1967, 1974). 13 Jean-Luc Godard, 91, French-Swiss film director (Breathless, Bande à part, Pierrot le Fou), screenwriter and critic. Assisted suicide. Ken Starr, 76, American lawyer (Whitewater controversy), judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1983–1989) and solicitor general (1989–1993). Complications from surgery. 14 Irene Papas, 93, Greek actress (Zorba the Greek, The Guns of Navarone, Z) and singer. Alzheimer's. Jim Post, 82, American singer (Friend & Lover) and songwriter ("Reach Out of the Darkness"). Henry Silva, 95, American actor (Ocean's 11, The Manchurian Candidate, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai). 19 Maury Wills, 89, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (Seattle Mariners), World Series champion (1959, 1963, 1965). 23 Louise Fletcher, 88, American actress (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Brainstorm), Oscar winner (1976). 24 Kitten Natividad, 74, softcore Mexican-American actress (Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens, Night Patrol, Takin' It All Off) and exotic dancer. ----------------------------------------- October 2022 6 Judy Tenuta, 72, American comedian, actress (The Weird Al Show, Going Down in LA-LA Land, There's No Such Thing as Vampires), and musician. Ovarian cancer. 10 Michael Callan, 86, American actor (West Side Story, Cat Ballou, Gidget Goes Hawaiian, TV series), and suspected aid to government men in black. Pneumonia. 14 Robbie Coltrane, 72, Scottish actor (Harry Potter, Cracker, GoldenEye) and comedian. Multiple organ failure. Kay Parker, 78, British adult film actress (Sex World, Dracula Sucks, Taboo). Cancer. 18 Robert Gordon, 75, rockabilly singer who did great work with guitarist Link Wray. 25 Jules Bass, 87, American animator and television producer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, The Last Unicorn), co-founder of Rankin/Bass Productions. 28 Jerry Lee Lewis, 87, American Hall of Fame singer ("Great Balls of Fire", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On", "High School Confidential") and pianist. 31 Andrew Prine, 86, American actor (The Devil's Brigade, Chisum, V). -------------------------------------------- November 2022 5 Aaron Carter, 34, American singer ("Crush on You", "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)", "Leave It Up to Me"). Drowned after ingesting mixed drugs. 6 Don Orehek, 94, American magazine cartoonist and illustrator (The Saturday Evening Post, Playboy, The Christian Science Monitor). 10 Kevin Conroy, 66, American actor (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Search for Tomorrow). Stomach cancer. 11 John Aniston, 89, Greek-born American actor (Days of Our Lives, Love of Life, Search for Tomorrow). and father of actress Jennifer Aniston. Gallagher, 76, wild comedian who incorporated watermelon smashing into his stage act. Multiple organ failure. (Note that we avoided saying "melon-oma.") 12 Budd Friedman, 90, American comedian and producer, founder of The Improv and Second City. Heart failure. 15 Gene Perret, 85, American television producer and writer (The Carol Burnett Show, Welcome Back Kotter, Three's Company), Emmy winner (1974, 1975, 1978). Uncle to poular online comic book journalist Heidi MacDonald. Liver failure. 16 Robert Clary, 96, French-American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful). 21 Sally Todd, 86, American model and actress (Frankenstein's Daughter, The Unearthly, The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent). 25 Irene Cara, 63, pop singer ("Flashdance... What a Feeling") and actress (Sparkle, Fame), Oscar winner (1983). Heart disease. 26 Albert Pyun, 69, American film director (The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg, Captain America). Alzheimer's. Freddie Roman, 85, American comedian and actor (Finding North, Red Oaks). 29 Aline Kominsky-Crumb, 74, underground comics artist (Twisted Sisters, Wimmen's Comix, Weirdo) and wife of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb. Stomach cancer. 30 Christine McVie, 79, Rock 'n' Hall of Fame musician (Fleetwood Mac) and songwriter ("Don't Stop", "Everywhere"). Stroke. ------------------------------------------------------ December 2022 1 Gaylord Perry, 84, American Hall of Fame baseball player (San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres). Covid. 4 Bob McGrath, 90, American actor (Sesame Street, Follow That Bird) and singer (Sing Along with Mitch). Stroke. 5 Kirstie Alley, 71, American actress (Cheers, Veronica's Closet, Look Who's Talking), Emmy winner (1991, 1994)
Colon cancer.
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12 Stuart Margolin, 82, character actor (The Rockford Files, Death Wish, Bret Maverick), Emmy winner (1979, 1980).
Stomach cancer.
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13 Stephen "tWitch" Boss, 40, American dancer, television personality (The Ellen DeGeneres Show, So You Think You Can Dance) and actor (Step Up).
Suicide by gun.
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30 Maurice Horn, 91, French-American comics historian and author.
Barbara Walters, 93, veteran TV journalist (Today, 20/20) and talk show host (The View).
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31 Anita Pointer, 74, pop singer (The Pointer Sisters). Cancer.
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