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Burton also co-wrote the theme songs for Diff'rent Strokes, Charles In Charge and The Facts Of Life and was creator and executive producer of Comedy Central's Win Ben Stein's Money, which won seven Emmy awards.
Al Burton, producer of The Jeffersons, Diff'rent Strokes, One Day At A Time and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, dies at 91
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...dbb_story.html
Fogel also appeared in several episodes of That Girl, Police Story, The Bob Newhart Show and Marcus Welby, M.D. and had a small role as a lieutenant commander in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).
Jerry Fogel, The Mothers-In-Law and The White Shadow co-star, dies at 83
https://deadline.com/2019/10/jerry-f...83-1202767590/
Sun, born James Joseph Paulsen, had eight top-40 country hits, 1978-82, including Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You, High & Dry, Bombed Boozed & Busted, Shotgun Rider and I'd Rather Go On Hurtin'.
Honky-tonk country singer Joe Sun dies at 76
https://www.tennessean.com/story/ent...er/2459032001/
Lowell George co-founded Little Feat in 1969. They disbanded after George died in 1971 but the surviving members reunited in 1987 and continue to perform. Little Feat has released 16 studio albums and 15 live albums. Their hits include Let It Roll, Texas Twister, Hate To Lose Your Lovin' and Rock & Roll Doctor. Barrere was in the band from 1972 to 1979 and from 1987 until his death.
Little Feat singer-guitarist Paul Barrere dies at 71
https://bestclassicbands.com/little-...uary-10-26-19/
Evans had acted on radio and in a few movies including playing a bullfighter in The Sun Also Rises before becoming Paramount's head of production in 1966. He oversaw Rosemary's Baby, Love Story, The Godfather, The Odd Couple, True Grit, Paper Moon and many other films. Evans was married seven times. Two of his wives were Phyllis George and Ali MacGraw. He lived in a Beverly Hills mansion once owned by Greta Garbo. Robert Vaughn's character in the 1981 movie S.O.B. was based on Evans.
Robert Evans, producer of Chinatown who saved Paramount Pictures, dies at 89
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...godfather-dead
Witherspoon also appeared in Soul Plane, The Jazz Singer, The Five Heartbeats, 31 episodes of Black Jesus, 28 episodes of The First Family and voiced Granddad Freeman on The Boondocks.
John Witherspoon, actor in three Friday films and The Wayans Bros., dies at 77
https://www.ibtimes.com/john-withers...s-bros-2856643
Fairly, who also played for the Cardinals, Athletics, Blue Jays and Angels, holds the record for most career home runs (215) by a player who never hit at least 20 in a season. After retiring in 1978, Fairly broadcast Angels games for seven seasons, Giants games for six seasons and Mariners games for 14 seasons.
Ron Fairly, who starred with USC, Dodgers and Expos, dies at 81
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...ls-cancer-dead
Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, Slade acted locally on stage and on radio and television before moving to Hollywood in 1964. He created Love On A Rooftop, The Flying Nun, The Partridge Family, Bridget Loves Bernie and The Girl With Something Extra and wrote several episodes of each of those series. He also wrote 17 episodes of Bewitched.
Bernard Slade, Partridge Family creator and Same Time Next Year writer, dies at 89
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-89-1251174
Ann Crumb, daughter of modern classical/avant-garde composer George Crumb, was a member of the original Broadway cast of Les Misérables in 1987. She had the lead role in a touring production of Evita and was nominated for a Tony award for her role in Anna Karenina in 1993. She also recorded several albums and appeared in several episodes of Law & Order, Another World, The Guiding Light and As The World Turns.
Tony nominee Ann Crumb dies of ovarian cancer at 69
https://www.broadwayworld.com/articl...ancer-20191101
Tarentina appeared in Motherhood, Ghost Town, Carlito's Way, BlacKKKlansman, The Talented Mr. Ripley and several episodes of Heroes, Law & Order, Gilmore Girls, The Black Donnellys and other series.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor Brian Tarentina dies at 60
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/11/02/ent...ies/index.html
Wintersole played Mitchell Sherman in 50 episodes of The Young & The Restless between 1986 and 2011. He also appeared in episodes of Sara, Lancer, Bonanza, Emergency, Columbo, Mod Squad, Mission Impossible, Simon & Simon, Peyton Place, The FBI, the Partridge Family and many other series.
William Wintersole, actor on The Young & The Restless and General Hospital, dies at 88
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-88-1253031
Powell worked as a stuntman in several movies including Marmaduke, GoldenEye, Judge Dredd, Muppet Treasure Island and X-Men: The Last Stand and worked as a stunt coordinator for more than a hundred television episodes and movies including Nacho Libre, The Bourne Identity and The Last Samurai.
Nik Powell, Virgin Records co-founder and producer of The Crying Game, dies at 69
https://variety.com/2019/film/global...me-1203396991/
Griggs played Polly in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Ivanka in the Tony-award-winning musical ONCE. She also did commercials and voicevers and appeared on Saturday Night Live. Only 13. How sad.
Broadway actress Laurel Griggs dies at 13 following massive asthma attack
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news...-13/ar-BBWye8T
https://people.com/theater/laurel-gr...ause-of-death/
Bad Azz, born Jamarr Stamps, released five solo albums and provided guest vocals on more than 90 rap songs by Roscoe, Warren G, Tray Deee, Spice 1, Bizzy Bone, Tupac Shakur and other artists, none of whom use their real name. His biggest hit was We Be Puttin' It Down, a 1999 duet with Snoop Dogg. Bad Azz died in a California prison where he was serving time for domestic violence.
Bad Azz, Snoop Dogg friend and Dogg Pound member, dies at 43
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/103281...sly-dies-jail/
Lustig worked on the 1983 television mini-series The Winds Of War and its 1988 sequel War & Remembrance. He produced two Academy Award-winning films, Schindler's List (1993) and Gladiator (2000).
Branko Lustig, Schindler’s List producer and holocaust survivor, dies at 87
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/b...or-1203405065/
O'Neill took candid photos of Laurence Olivier, David Bowie, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Faye Dunaway (whom he wound up marrying) and many other performers, politicians and members of the British royal family. O'Neill published 17 volumes of his photos and served as an executive producer of the 1981 movie Mommie Dearest, which starred Joan Crawford and Faye Dunaway.
Terry O'Neill, celebrity photographer of the 1960s-70s, dies at 81
https://variety.com/2019/biz/obituar...ay-1203407454/
The alt-rock band Spirit Of The West, which evolved from a folk music trio known as Eavesdropper, was together from 1983 to 2016 and released 12 studio albums and 13 singles. Their hits include Political, Tell Me What I Think, And If Venice Is Sinking, 5 Free Minutes and Is This Where I Come In.
John Mann, Spirit Of The West frontman and Canadian music legend, dead at 57
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...end-dead-at-57
Pollard appeared in 64 movies including Scrooged, Tango & Cash, Fast Food, Dick Tracy and The Art Of Dying and in episodes of Wings, Blossom, Superboy (as Mr. Mxyzptlk), Star Trek, Movin' On, Simon & Simon and many other tv series.
Michael J. Pollard, scene-stealing actor in Bonnie & Clyde, dies at 80
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...3a0_story.html
Burgie, a.k.a. Lord Burgess, wrote or co-wrote dozens of songs for Harry Belafonte, the Kingston Trio and other artists. Among the best-known: Jamaica Farewell, El Matador, Ole San Juan, Kingston Market, Island In The Sun and an adaptation of The Banana Boat Song (Day-O). Burgie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2007.
Irving Burgie, songwriter who helped bring calypso to America, dies at 95
https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/nov/3...bring-calypso/
Morrison appeared in episodes of Columbo, Courthouse, Gunsmoke, Laredo, The Rookies, Marcus Welby M.D. and many other series and played Sister Sixto in 56 episodes of The Flying Nun.
Shirley Morrison, actress who played maid Rosario Salazar on Will & Grace, dies at 83
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/01/enter...rnd/index.html