Singer/guitarist Mike Pinera co-founded Blues Image in 1966 in Tampa and co-wrote their July 1970 #4 hit Ride Captain Ride. Pinera was a member of Iron Butterfly, 1970-72 and 1978-79. In the mid-1970s he played with three different bands: Ramatam, the New Cactus Band and Thee Image.
Mike Pinera, guitarist for Blues Image & Iron Butterfly, dies at 76
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Woolery was half of the folk duo The Avant-Garde and wrote their lone hit, Naturally Stoned, which reached #40 on the Hot 100 in October 1968. He had two minor country hits, Painted Lady in 1977 and The Greatest Love Affair in 1980. Woolery hosted Wheel Of Fortune from 1975 to 1982 and Love Connection from 1983 to 1994..
Chuck Woolery, Love Connection and original Wheel Of Fortune host, dies at 83
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Kunkel released two solo albums and two albums as a member of the Coyote Sisters trio. She sang background vocals on albums by Dave Mason, Art Garfunkel, Jimmy Webb, Arlo Guthrie, Stephen Bishop, Livingston Taylor and others.
Leah Kunkel, singer and sister of Mama Cass, dies at 76
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"Surely you can't be serious." "I am serious – and don't call me Shirley." Those oft-quoted lines from the 1980 comedy Airplane! were written by Jim Abrahams.
Jim Abrahams, Airplane!,Naked Gun and‘Hot Shots! master of mirth, dies at 80
He and boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker got their start with The Kentucky Fried Movie and also were behind Top Secret! and Ruthless People.
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Holliman played Sundance in 32 episodes of Hotel De Paree (1959-60), Bill Crowley in 90 episodes of Police Woman (1974-78) and Frank Dominus in 25 episodes of Night Man (1997-98). He appeared in 50 movies and TV movies including Giant, Cry Panic, Doberman Patrol, Armored Command, East Of Sumatra, Forbidden Planet, The Sons Of Katie Elder and Don't Go Near The Water.
Earl Holliman, star of The Rainmaker and Police Woman, dead at 96
https://nypost.com/2024/11/27/entert...ar-dies-at-96/
Pinal appeared in 39 plays and musicals including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mame, Gypsy, Irma La Douce, Annie Get Your Gun, Hello Dolly! and The Madwoman Of Chaillot. She appeared in 91 movies. All but three were Spanish-language. Pinal co-starred with Burt Reynolds, Arthur Kennedy and Barry Sullivan in Shark! (1969).
Silvia Pinal, actress and icon of Mexican cinema's golden age, dies at 93
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My Chemical Romance formed in 2001 in Newark, New Jersey. Their name was derived from Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy: Three Tales Of Chemical Romance (1996). Bryar replaced original drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004 and remained with the group until 2010. Their hits include Welcome To The Black Parade, The Ghost Of You, I Don't Love You, Famous Last Words, Teenagers, Helena (So Long & Goodnight) and I'm Not Okay (I Promise).
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar found dead in his home at 44
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Northrop played detective Roman Brady on more than 900 episodes of Days Of Our Lives in the 1980s-90s and played Dr. Alex North on 100 episodes in 2005-06. He played Michael Culhane on 35 episodes of Dynasty, 1981-87, and Rex Stanton on 121 episodes of Port Charles, 1997-98. He was married to Lynn Herring, who appeared in more than 800 episodes of General Hospital and more than 800 episodes of Port Charles.
Wayne Northrop, Dynasty and Days Of Our Lives actor, dead at 77
https://nypost.com/2024/12/01/entert...or-dead-at-77/
Brickman and Allen co-wrote Sleeper, Annie Hall and Manhattan. In November 2015, Writers Guild of America members voted Annie Hall as the funniest screenplay ever written. (Some Like It Hot was second, then Groundhog Day, Airplane! and Tootsie.) Brickman also co-wrote the Tony Award-winning 2004 musical Jersey Boys.
Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote Annie Hall with Woody Allen, dies at 85
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/...-dies-at-85-2/
Christopher played the alien Hawk in 11 episodes of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (1981) and Donte Partou in 63 episodes of Loving (1993-94) and appeared in 18 movies and TV movies including Voices, Firepower, Space Raiders, Tempting Adam and Betrayed By Innocence.
Thom Christopher, One Life To Live actor, dies at 84
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