Entertainment industry obituaries

Max Crook, best known for co-writing Runaway with Del Shannon and playing his own invention, the Musitron (a heavily modified clavioline), on Shannon's recording, which was number one for four weeks in April-May 1961, died July 1 at age 83. Under the name Maximilian, Crook released several instrumental singles on Cub and Big Top in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He also recorded with Brian Hyland, Liberace, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis and others and wrote several gospel songs including He Is Risen, Help Me O Lord and Fountain Of Living Waters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Crook

The Softones had four R&B hits in the mid-1970s: I'm Gonna Prove It, Can't Help Falling In Love, The First Day and That Old Black Magic. They shortened their name to the Tones and had one final hit in 1983, One More Time. Marvin Brown sang in a high falsetto, similar to that of Eddie Kendricks and the Stylistics' Russell Thompkins Jr.

Marvin Brown, Softones singer, dies at 66

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/...er-dies-at-66/

Cordero appeared in the Broadway musicals Rock Of Ages, Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress and A Bronx Tale, played mobster Victor Lugo in three episodes of the CBS police drama Blue Bloods and was married to fitness trainer and former Radio City Rockette Amanda Kloots.

Broadway Star Nick Cordero dies at 41 from coronavirus complications

https://people.com/theater/nick-cord...complications/

The Devil Went Down To Georgia was a number-one country hit and #3 pop hit in 1979 and won a CMA award for single of the year. Among Daniels' other hits: Uneasy Rider, Simple Man, In America, Long Haired Country Boy, Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye, The Legend Of Wooley Swamp and Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels dies at 83

https://www.tennessean.com/story/ent...es/5384087002/

Morricone composed more than 500 scores for movies and television series including Bugsy, The Exorcist II, La Cage Aux Folles, A Fistful Of Dollars, Once Upon A Time In The West, The Thing, The Untouchables, The Hateful Eight, The Phantom Of The Opera and The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

Ennio Morricone, Oscar-winning film composer, dies at 91

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/en...yle/index.html

Porcaro recorded with Rosemary Clooney, Paul Anka, Mel Tormé, Madonna, Joe Cocker, Diana Krall, Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Bette Midler, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, Gerry Mulligan and many others. He also played on five albums by Toto. His sons Jeff and Steve were founding members of the group and a third son, Mike, joined in 1983.

Legendary drummer and percussionist Joe Porcaro dies at 90

https://alleverythingentertainment.c...ro-dies-at-90/

Dyble joined Fairport Convention soon after the group formed in 1967. She sang and played piano, recorder and autoharp. The band has released 30 studio albums and 26 live albums.

Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble dies at 71
Folk singer, who also had a solo career, had a long-term illness

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...e-dies-aged-71

Shot himself in the head. Yikes!

Lisa Marie Presley 'heartbroken' over death of son Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley's grandson, at 27

https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...on/5425381002/

Preston appeared in 12 episodes of the 1983-84 tv series For Love & Honor and in several movies including Twins, Gotti, Spellbinder, Jack Frost, Old Dogs, Sky High and Battleship Earth.

Kelly Preston, actress in Jerry Maguire and wife of John Travolta, dead at 57

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...ire-dead-at-57

In 1958, Rod Bernard & The Twisters recorded This Should Go On Forever. It was the first single released on Jin Records, a Louisiana label founded by Floyd Soileau and named for his wife Jinver. After the song became a local hit, it was released nationally by Argo Records and reached #20 on the Hot 100 in April 1959. Bernard released 34 singles for nine different labels but had only one other chart hit, Colinda in 1959.

Swamp pop musician Rod Bernard dies at 79

https://www.brproud.com/news/swamp-p...rd-dies-at-79/

Here is This Should Go On Forever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Wt0bu86ms

Rivera appeared in 113 episodes of Glee, 20 episodes of Step Up: High Water, 15 episodes of The Royal Family, 11 episodes of The Bernie Mac Show, four episodes of Devious Maids and three episodes of Family Matters.

Glee actress Naya Rivera dead at 33 after disappearing from boat at Lake Piru in California

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/enter...ath/index.html

Mythbusters star Grant Imuhara dies of brain aneurysm at 49

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/my...brain-aneurysm

Görg – pronounced "George" – played Lt. Leora Maxwell on 22 episodes of M.A.N.T.I.S. She also appeared in episodes of Lost, Twin Peaks, A Different World, CSI: MIami, Parks & Recreation and other series.

Galyn Görg, Robocop 2 star, dies at 55

https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020...lyn-gorg-dead/

Oldaker was a member of Bob Seger's band from 1971 to 1973 and played drums in Eric Clapton's band from 1974 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1986. Oldaker recorded with Clapton, Peter Frampton, Phil Collins, Freddie King, Ace Frehley, Leon Russell, New Grass Revival, Asleep At The Wheel, the Bee Gees, the Bellamy Brothers and many other artists. From 1988 to 1998, Oldaker was a member of the country rock band the Tractors, who had a #11 country hit in 1994 with Baby Likes To Rock It.

Tulsa Sound musician Jamie Oldaker dies; Peter Frampton, Eric Clapton praise hall of fame drummer

https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment...71587dbe1.html

Emitt Rhodes' 1970 self-titled album is one of my all-time favorite albums. He wrote all the songs and played all the instruments. Highlights are Lullabye, Fresh As A Daisy, She's Such A Beauty and With My Face On The Floor. From 1964 to 1966, Rhodes was the drummer for the Palace Guard, a Los Angeles garage-rock band. Falling Sugar, their sixth and final single, was a minor hit locally, getting played on KHJ, KFWB and KRLA. In 1967, Rhodes became lead singer for the Merry-Go-Round, whose two hits, Live and You're A Very Lovely Woman, did much better in Los Angeles than nationally. Live reached #5 on the KHJ Boss 30 and #7 on the KFWB Fabulous Forty.

Emitt Rhodes dead at 70
The singer-songwriter released four albums in the 1970s and returned with new music four decades later.

https://pitchfork.com/news/emitt-rhodes-dead-at-70/

From 1957 to 1962, Ross sang with Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks in the jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. They released six albums and won a Grammy award in 1962 for best vocal group. Ross also appeared in several tv series and movies including Blue Sky, Superman III, Funny Money, Straight On Till Morning and Throw Momma From The Train.

Annie Ross, New York jazz singer and Short Cuts actress, dies at 89

https://variety.com/2020/music/obitu...es-1234713249/

On August 20, 2004, Regis Philbin surpassed Hugh Downs to enter the Guinness Book of Records for "most hours on camera" (15,188). Downs died July 1, 2020. Philbin died yesterday.

Regis Philbin, legendary television host, dies at 88

https://people.com/tv/regis-philbin-dead/

Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood left John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967 and formed a new band with guitarist Jeremy Spencer and bassist Bob Brunning. Fleetwood called the band Fleetwood Mac because he was hopeful that bassist John McVie, another Bluesbreaker member, would be part of the group. After a few weeks, "Mac" did indeed join the band, replacing Brunning. Green left Fleetwood Mac in May 1970.

Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green dies 'peacefully in his sleep' at 73
The blues rock guitarist left the band due to mental health problems before they became one of the world's biggest musical acts.

https://news.sky.com/story/fleetwood...ed-73-12036151

She was born in Tokyo and died in Paris. Among de Havilland's many films are Airport '77, Santa Fe Trail, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, To Each His Own, The Heiress, The Snake Pit, The Male Animal, The Charge Of The Light Brigade and They Died With Their Boots On.

Gone With The Wind star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104

https://ew.com/movies/gone-with-the-...d-dies-at-104/

Saxon's movie credits include Old Dogs, The Unforgiven, The Electric Horseman, Beverly Hills Cop III and A Nightmare On Elm Street 3. On television, he appeared in 32 episodes of Falcon Crest, 29 episodes of The Bold Ones, six episodes of Dynasty and several episodes of Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Melrose Place and Fantasy Island.

Enter The Dragon actor John Saxon dies at 83

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/26/enter...rnd/index.html