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Mason recorded 11 comedy albums, starred in 12 one-man shows, voiced Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in 10 episodes of The Simpsons and appeared in several movies including The Jerk, Caddyshack II and History Of The World, Part I.
Jackie Mason, Borscht Belt comic, dead at 93
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-n...-dead-1201848/
Rick played Teddy Naples in 14 episodes of the 1997-98 CBS detective series Dellaventura, which starred his father, Danny Aiello, as Anthony Dellaventura. Rick also appeared in multiple episodes of Clueless, Diagnosis Murder, The Sopranos and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Rick Aiello, Do The Right Thing actor and Danny Aiello's son, dies at 65
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/r...on-1235028584/
Slipknot formed in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa. Jordison was the band's drummer until 2013. Slipknot has released six studio albums, two live albums and 25 singles. Among their hits are Duality, Before I Forget, Snuff, Dead Memories, Psychosocial, Unsainted and All Out Life.
Joey Jordison, former Slipknot drummer, dies at 46
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/enter...ead/index.html
ZZ Top formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. Their hits include Legs, Tush, Sleeping Bag, La Grange, Rough Boy, I Thank You, Gimme All Your Lovin' and Sharp Dressed Man.
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at 72
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/...es-1235029656/
The Harptones doo-wop quintet formed in 1953 in Harlem and released 27 singles between 1953 and 1976. Among their best-known songs are Life Is But A Dream, Since I Fell For You, My Memories Of You, A Sunday Kind Of Love and What Will I Tell My Heart.
Harptones lead singer Willie Winfield dies at 92
https://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/n...winfield-dies/
Grant, a hereditary chief of the Sac and Fox nation in Oklahoma, appeared in more than 50 movies and television series. He played Auggie in 15 episodes of the 1993-94 CBS Western series Hart Of The West and played Chief Big Bear in the 2013 Johnny Depp movie The Lone Ranger.
American Indian actor Saginaw Grant, 85, passes away
https://nativenewsonline.net/current...85-passes-away
Ing was best known for his role as Wang Ta in several tours and productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. He played Dr. Nu in three 1987 episodes of Falcon Crest and played Dr. Chiang in 15 episodes of the NBC daytime drama The Doctors in 1974-75. He also appeared in several movies including Stir Crazy, The Gambler and Troop Beverly Hills.
Musical theatre actor Alvin Ing dies at 89
https://www.broadwayworld.com/articl...at-89-20210801
Pickett played Dr. Chip Lakin in 34 episodes of Days Of Our Lives, 1991-92; played Frank Scanlon in 728 episodes of Port Charles, 1997-2003; and played Detective David Harper in 59 episodes of General Hospital, 2007-08. He also appeared in several movies and TV-movies including Landslide, Soda Springs, Unstable, The Real Deal, The Work Wife and A Matter Of Faith.
Jay Pickett, longtime soap opera actor, dies at 60
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/01/us/ja...ath/index.html
Paul Cotton, vocalist and lead guitarist with Poco from 1970 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010, died today, August 1. He was 78. His full name was Norman Paul Cotton. He released five solo albums and 20 albums as a member of Poco. He wrote many of the band's hits including Barbados, Bad Weather, Midnight Rain, Under The Gun, Heart Of The Night, Indian Summer, Ride The Country and Days Gone By.
Here is Poco's biggest hit, Crazy Love, from 1979. It was written by Rusty Young, who co-founded Poco in 1968. Young died April 14, 2021 at age 75.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ki7f4g9X9g
Johnson released six albums and was best known for his single Get Get Down, which went to number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in December 1999.
Chicago house music DJ and producer Paul Johnson dies after battle with COVID-19
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08...with-covid-19/
Razzy Bailey – his real first name was Erastus – had 18 top-40 country hits, 1978-84, and five number ones including Friends, Midnight Hauler, Loving Up A Storm, I Keep Coming Back and She Left Love All Over Me. His first single, Once We Loved, was a regional hit in his native Alabama in 1959. He wrote and recorded 9,999,999 Tears in 1966. It was not a hit but a 1976 version by Dickey Lee reached #3 on the country chart.
1980s hitmaker Razzy Bailey dies at 82
https://www.wideopencountry.com/razzy-bailey/
Kool & The Gang formed in 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey. They had 41 top-40 R&B hits and nine number ones including Celebration, Joanna, Cherish, Fresh, Hollywood Swinging and Ladies Night. Celebration also went to number one on the Hot 100, in February 1981.
Kool & The Gang co-founder and saxophonist Dennis Thomas dies at 70
https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...70/5525909001/
The Whitest Kids U Know sketch comedy series aired on Fuse in 2007-08 and on IFC (Independent Film Channel) from 2008 to 2012. The group made two movies, Miss March (2009) and The Civil War On Drugs (2011). Moore also released three comedy albums.
Trevor Moore, comedian and co-founder of ‘The Whitest Kids U Know,', dies at 41
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/tre...ow-1235036956/
Markie Post – her real name was Marjorie – played bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in 65 episodes of The Fall Guy, 1982-85; played public defender Christine Sullivan in 159 episodes of Night Court, 1984-92; played Georgie Anne Lahti in 52 episodes of Hearts Afire, 1992-95; and played Barbara "Bunny" Fletcher in 18 episodes of Chicago P.D., 2014-17. She also appeared in multiple episodes of Scrubs, Semi-Tough, Rack & Ruin, The Kids Are Alright and Odd Man Out. She played Mary Jensen's mother in the 1998 movie There's Something About Mary and appeared in several TV movies and mini-series including Backyard Wedding, Beyond Suspicion and Chasing The Dragon.
Actress Markie Post dies at 70 after battle with cancer
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/08/enter...urt/index.html
Withers appeared in 49 movies including Giant, Rascals, Johnny Doughboy, Keep Smiling, Always In Trouble, Danger Street, Pack Up Your Troubles, Little Miss Nobody, The Arizona Wildcat, The Holy Terror and The Farmer Takes A Wife. She also appeared in multiple episodes of Bachelor Father, The Munsters and Murder She Wrote.
Jane Withers, former child star who worked with Shirley Temple and James Dean, dead at 95
https://people.com/movies/jane-withe...ar-dead-at-95/
Cord played Mike Holland in 13 episodes of Cassie & Co., 1982, and played Michael Coldsmith Briggs III in 55 episodes of Airwolf, 1984-86. He also appeared in multiple episodes of W.E.B., Route 66, Police Story, Naked City, Fantasy Island and Jake & The Fatman.
Alex Cord, star of military drama Airwolf, dies at 88
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ale...lf-1235038356/
Pat Hitchcock appeared in Psycho, Stage Fright and Strangers On A Train and in ten episodes of the CBS anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She also had a small role (uncredited) in the 1956 movie The Ten Commandments.
Pat Hitchock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock who appeared in his films, dies at 93
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/p...ck-1235038945/
Griffith had seven country hits, 1986-88, including I Knew Love, Lone Star State Of Mind, Trouble In The Fields and Anyone Can Be Somebody's Fool.. She wrote Love At The Five & Dime, a #3 hit for Kathy Mattea in 1986, and co-wrote Outbound Plane, a #9 hit for Suzy Bogguss in 1992.
Nanci Griffith, folk and country singer-songwriter, dead at 68
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...tuary-1212043/
Mossman played Vitus in four episodes of Starz' 2010-13 Spartacus series and played Stevie Hughes in 30 episodes of The Horizon, a 2009-17 series that was produced in Australia and aired on YouTube.
Francis 'Frankie' Mossman, Spartacus: Blood & Sand actor, dies at 33
https://ew.com/tv/francis-mossman-sp...or-dead-at-33/
Chiba, born Sadao Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan, appeared in more than 200 movies, TV series and mini-series. He played Itagaki Nobukata in all 50 episodes of the 2007 NHK series Fūrin Kazan, adapted from a 1959 Yasushi Inoue historical novel published in English as The Samurai Banner Of Fūrin Kazan.
Sonny Chiba, martial arts legend and Kill Bill actor, dies at 82 of COVID complications
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/s...ll-1235044575/