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Robbins was blinded in an accident when he was four and learned to play piano when he was seven. He played on more than 600 albums and dozens of hits including Patsy Cline's Crazy and I Fall To Pieces, Leroy Van Dyke's Walk On By, Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors, Loretta Lynn's Coal Miner's Daughter, George Jones' She Thinks I Still Care and Bob Dylan's Rainy Day Women #12 & 35. Robbins also released eight studio albums and a live album.
Legendary Country Music Hall of Famer Hargus 'Pig' Robbins dies at 84
https://www.abc4.com/news/national/l...ns-dies-at-84/
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WKRP in Cincinnati Star Howard Hesseman Dies at 81 Due to Complications from Colon Surgery
Howard Hesseman, best known for his work on Head of the Class, One Day at a Time, and WKRP in Cincinnati, has died, his manager confirmed to PEOPLE on Sunday.
"He was a groundbreaking talent and lifelong friend and long-time client, whose kindness and generosity was equaled by his influence and admiration to generations of actors and improvisational comedy throughout the world," Kass said, adding that Hesseman "will be sorely missed and always treasured."
https://people.com/tv/howard-hessema...vYhSF3LCwDbnmI
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'Walking Dead' Actor Moses J. Moseley Dead At 31
“He’s going to be missed very deeply. Everyone loves him. Everyone who met him fell in love with him the moment they met him. He was always smiling,” his manager Tabatha Minchew told HuffPost. “We’re all still trying to process what’s happening.”
She said his body was found in Stockbridge, Georgia, southeast of Atlanta in Henry County. Police are investigating the circumstances around the death, according to TMZ, which first reported the news.
TMZ said a family member reported that they hadn’t heard from Moseley since Jan. 23 and filed a missing person’s report Wednesday. The family member said he died of a gunshot wound, the tabloid reported.
The Henry County Police Department was not available for comment.
Moseley starred on “The Walking Dead” as one of Michonne’s pet zombies from 2012 to 2015. His other projects included roles in HBO’s “Watchmen” and the 2013 film “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...004727134.html
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Cheslie Kryst: Former Miss USA dead at 30
TV personality, attorney and former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has died at the age of 30, her family has confirmed.
According to police, Kryst was found dead in New York City early on Sunday morning.
Kryst, the winner of 2019's Miss USA pageant, was also an attorney who worked for unjustly jailed inmates.
The family's statement added that "Cheslie embodied love and served others" through her work as an attorney, as Miss USA or as a TV host for Extra, a celebrity and entertainment show.
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Carpenter appeared in 15 movies and several Broadway plays. He and Debbie Reynolds appeared in the 1950 movie Two Weeks With Love, which starred Jane Powell and Ricardo Montalban. Carpenter and Reynolds sang two songs in the film, Aba Daba Honeymoon and Row Row Row. Released as a single, Aba Daba Honeymoon reached #3 on Billboard's Best Sellers chart in March 1951. Carpenter also wrote several songs including Christmas Eve, Come Away, A Little Love, I Wouldn't Mind, Cabin In The Woods and Ev'ry Other Day and nine mystery novels including Deadhead, which was turned into a Broadway musical.
Carleton Carpenter, MGM and Broadway actor who starred alongside Debbie Reynolds, dies at 95
https://variety.com/2022/film/people...de-1235167965/
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Diorio released 18 albums between 1974 and 1998. He also recorded six albums with Eddie Harris, two with Sonny Stitt, one with Horace Silver and one with Anita O'Day.
Joe Diorio, a jazz guitarist who made history, has died at 85
https://www.lighthome.in/entertainme...tory-has-died/
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May played district attorney Adam Drake in 2,839 episodes of The Edge Of Night (1967-77), played Grant Wheeler in 144 episodes of Texas (1981-82), played Pat Garrison in 43 episodes of The Roaring '20s (1960-62) and played Cadet Lieutenant Charles Thompson in 39 episodes of West Point (1956-57). He also appeared in multiple episodes of Sugarfoot, Colt 45, Falcon Crest, The FBI, As The World Turns and 77 Sunset Strip.
Donald May, Adam Drake on The Edge Of Night, dies at 92
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ht-1235084374/
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Leacox was a member of America's touring band from 1973 to 2014. America's hits include Tin Man, I Need You, Sister Golden Hair, Ventura Highway, Daisy Jane, Lonely People, The Border, Today's The Day, You Can Do Magic and A Horse With No Name.
Former America drummer Willie Leacox dies at 74
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2022/...e-leacox-dies/
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Skylark reached #9 on the Hot 100 with Wildflower in May 1973. Gerrard had six solo R&B hits, 1975-77, including Words Are Impossible, Stay Awhile With Me and Baby Don't Let It Mess Your Mind.
Donny Gerrard, lead singer of Skylark, dies at 75
https://celebrityaccess.com/2022/02/...lark-has-died/
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Johnson had 13 top-40 R&B hits between 1967 and 1975 including Different Strokes, We Did It, Take Me To The River, Is It Because I'm Black, Come On Sock It To Me and Back For A Taste Of Your Love.
Syl Johnson, revered and oft-sampled soul singer, dead at 85
https://www.howtofinance.online/syl-...er-dead-at-85/
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Davis was the second wife of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1968-69). She released nine singles and four albums. Her biggest hit – if you can call it that – was If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up, which reached #66 on Billboard's R&B chart in September 1973.
Betty Davis, boundary-smashing funk singer, dead at 77
https://www.billboard.com/music/musi...ad-1235029162/
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McDonald co-founded King Crimson in 1968 and played sax on their debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King. He co-founded Foreigner in 1976 and was a member for four years, playing guitar, sax, flute and keyboards on the band's first three albums. McDonald also recorded with Ian Lloyd, Steve Hackett and John Wetton and released two solo albums.
Ian McDonald, founding member of Foreigner and King Crimson, dies at 75
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/...an-1235178225/
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Reitman was also executive producer of the Beethoven, Delta House and Mummies Alive! television series.
Ivan Reitman, Ghostbuster director, dead at 75
Acclaimed filmmaker behind Meatballs, Stripes, Twins and Kindergarten Cop also produced Animal House.
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...-obit-1299688/
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Los Bravos formed in 1965 in Mallorca. Lead singer Mike Kogel was born in Germany. They released six studio albums and 27 singles and had eight top-ten hits in Spain. Their biggest US hits were Black Is Black, which reached #4 in October 1966, and Bring A Little Lovin', which reached #51 in June 1968.
Los Bravos bassist Miguel Vicens Danus dies at 78
https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com...a-aged-78.html
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O'Rourke authored 21 books, served as editor-in-chief of National Lampoon, wrote articles for Playboy, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic Monthly, The American Spectator and many other publications and was a regular panelist on NPR''s Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!
P.J. O'Rourke, influential satirist and commentator, dies at 74
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...s-74-rcna16378
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The Manhattans had 33 top-40 R&B hits between 1965 and 1985 including Crazy, One Life To Live, Shining Star, Kiss & Say Goodbye and There's No Me Without You. With Tyson as a member (1993 to 2022), the Manhattans released five CDs and two singles. None charted.
David Tyson of the Manhattans dies at 62
https://www.soultracks.com/story-david-tyson-dies
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Nelson was originally a session drummer, playing on Alley Oop, A Thousand Stars, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Gene Vincent's Crazy Times and many other songs. Nelson released 35 singles and 30 albums and had three top-ten hits: Teen Beat in 1959, Let There Be Drums in 1961 and Drums Are My Beat in 1962.
Sandy Nelson, influential early rock drummer, dies at 83
https://bestclassicbands.com/sandy-n...ummer-2-16-22/
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Pearlman played Joy Fletcher in six episodes of Chicago Justice (2017), played Martha in five episodes of the BET+ sitcom The Ms. Pat Show (2021) and played Karen in six episodes of UrbanflixTV's Vicious (2021).
General Hospital actor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after vanishing 5 days ago
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/linds...b08ee35ee28657
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Wray was the brother of country singer Collin Raye (whose real name is Floyd Collin Wray). Wray co-wrote several songs for Miranda Lambert and co-wrote several songs on Collin Raye's 2020 CD Scars, including the title track, which Raye recorded as a duet with Lambert.
Miranda Lambert songwriter and longtime guitarist Scotty Wray dies
https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/m...tty-wray-dies/
