Vincent died of cardiac arrest February 10 while hospitalized in Asheville, North Carolina. His death was not reported until this morning. Why? Among his many films: Hooper, White Line Fever, The Undefeated, Damnation Alley and Disney's The World's Greatest Athete.
Jan-Michael Vincent, star of The Mechanic and Airwolf, dies at 73
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-73-1003490
The first acknowledgement of Jed Allan's death this evening appeared on the website Michael Fairman TV. Fairman is a podcaster, an authority on daytime dramas and a contributor to many television programs -- but he says Allan was on Days Of Our Lives "from 1071 to 1985." That's a span of 915 years! I hope Fairman corrects the error. Allan was also a regular on Love Of Life, The Secret Storm, Santa Barbara, Port Charles and General Hospital and played a forest ranger on 26 episodes of Lassie.
Soap opera veteran Jed Allan dies at 84
https://michaelfairmantv.com/soap-ve...84/2019/03/09/
Singer/guitarist Jonathan Richman led four different groups in the 1970s-80s. Each group was called The Modern Lovers. The first incarnation, 1970-74, included bassist Ernie Brooks, drummer David Robinson (who would later join The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (who would later join Talking Heads). Asa Brebner was a member in 1978-79 and from 1985 to 1988. He was also a member of The Chartbusters and released three solo albums between 1996 and 2001.
Boston music scene luminary Asa Brebner dies at 65
https://vanyaland.com/2019/03/10/bos...the-age-of-65/
Hal Blaine learned drums from Roy Knapp, who also taught Gene Krupa. Blaine was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra before becoming a session musician. He played on 40 number-one hits, 150 top tens and an estimated 35,000 songs! Among the more than 6,000 singles he played on: Windy, Dizzy, Johnny Angel, Be My Baby, Strangers In The Night, Mr. Tambourine Man, Mrs. Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, The Way We Were, Galveston, Wichita Lineman, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, I Get Around, God Only Knows, Fun Fun Fun, He's A Rebel, Monday Monday, California Dreamin', Cracklin' Rosie, Close To You, Return To Sender, Up Up & Away, Thank God I'm A Country Boy and Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In.
Hal Blaine, prolific 'Wrecking Crew' drummer who worked with Frank Sinatra and Elvis, dies at 90
https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...311-story.html
In 1988, two of Kilzer's songs, Red Blue Jeans and Green Yellow & Red, made Billboard's rock chart. Roseanne Cash recorded two of his songs, 707 and Green Yellow & Red. Dobie Gray, Jimmie Davis, Trace Adkins and Maria Muldaur also recorded his songs. Kilzer's third album, Scars, was released two months ago.
Memphis singer-songwriter John Kilzer dies at 62
http://www.startribune.com/memphis-s...nly/507066802/
In a five-decade career, Hammer produced 75 films dealing with women's issues, lesbian relationships and coping with aging and family. She died today of avarian cancer -- and ARTnews magazine felt it necessary to identify her as "queer."
Barbara Hammer, pioneering queer experimental filmmaker, dead at 79
http://www.artnews.com/2019/03/16/ba...ammer-dead-79/
Hatten appeared on ABC-TV's Space Patrol before joining KTLA-Channel 5 in Los Angeles in 1952. He co-hosted several Rose Parade telecasts, hosted a Popeye cartoon show 1956-64 and 1976-88, hosted the weekend Family Film Festival 1978-92, played Franklin Roosevelt in a 1990s touring production of Annie and worked as an entertainment reporter at KNX from 1986 to 2007. He also acted in summer stock, wrote for several game shows, had roles in several 1960s-70s tv series and played General Miegs in the 1985 movie Spies Like Us. Whew!
Longtime Los Angeles TV personality Tom Hatten dies at 92
https://ktla.com/2019/03/16/tom-hatt...la-dies-at-92/
Erdman appeared in 175 movies and tv series including Tora! Tora! Tora!, Where's Raymond, Saints & Sinners and The Tab Hunter Show and voiced characters in Popeye, Yogi Bear, DuckTales, Jonny Quest, The Smurfs, The Jetsons, The Flintstone Kids and several other animated series.
Richard Erdman, actor in Stalag 17 and TV's Community, dies at 93
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-stalag-917730
Among Dick Dale & The Del-Tones' best-known songs: Let's Go Trippin', Misirlou, Surf Beat, Muscle Beach, Scalped, The Wedge, Mr. Eliminator, Secret Surfin' Spot and King Of The Surf Guitar.
Dick Dale, 'King of the Surf Guitar,' dies at 81
http://californiarocker.com/2019/03/...es-away-at-82/
David White was an original member of Danny & The Juniors and co-wrote their hits At The Hop and Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay. White also co-wrote Len Barry's 1-2-3, Chubby Checker's The Fly, Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me, the Secrets' The Boy I Love and Crystal Mansion's The Thought Of Loving You. In 1965, White formed a new group, The Spokesmen, and co-wrote their hit The Dawn Of Correction, an answer song to Barry McGuire's pessimistic Eve Of Destruction.
Danny & The Juniors' David White dies at 79
https://bestclassicbands.com/david-w...tuary-3-17-19/
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