Entertainment industry obituaries

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Studstill was a punter and wide receiver with the Lions (1961-67), Rams (1968-71) and Patriots (1972). He appeared in four episodes of The Dukes Of Hazzard (1981-85) and three episodes of 1st & Ten (1986-87) and in the 1986 Tim Conway/Harvey Korman movie Longshot. Studstill also worked as a stuntman and technical advisor for The Longest Yard (1974).

Pat Studstill, NFL player and Dukes Of Hazzard actor, dead at 83

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny...hkm-story.html

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Brothers Tommy and Bobby DeBarge were members of Switch from 1976 to 1981. The band's hits include There'll Never Be, Best Beat In Town, I Call Your Name and Love Over & Over Again. Five other siblings – Eldra, Bunny, Mark, James and Randy – formed the R&B group DeBarge in 1979 and had several 1980s hits including I Like It, All This Love, Time Will Reveal, Rhythm Of The Night and Who's Holding Donna Now. Tommy sang on DeBarge's 1981 debut album. Bobby joined the group in 1987.

Tommy DeBarge dead at 64

https://www.tmz.com/2021/10/21/tommy...-dead-died-64/

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Scolari played Henry (or "Hildegarde") Desmond in 37 episodes of Bosom Buddies (1980-82), played Michael Harris in 137 episodes of Newhart (1984-90) and played Wayne Szalinski in 66 episodes of Honey I Shrunk The Kids (1997-2000). He also appeared in multiple episodes of Girls, Gotham, Dweebs, Evil, Family Album, Baby Makes Five and Goodtime Girls.

Peter Scolari, Bosom Buddies and Newhart actor, dead at 66

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...art-actor-dead

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After Jay & The Americans had a top-ten hit in 1962 with She Cried, lead singer Jay Traynor left the group and was replaced by Jay Black (real name: David Blatt). Their later hits include Cara Mia, Only In America, This Magic Moment, Some Enchanted Evening, Let's Lock The Door and Come A Little Bit Closer.

Jay Black, lead singer of '60s group Jay & The Americans, dies at 82

https://bestclassicbands.com/jay-bla...cans-10-23-21/

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Tyler played coffee shop worker Gunther in 150 episodes of Friends, 1994-2004. The majority of those appearances were uncredited. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Modern Music (2013) and in the movies Motel Blue, Foreign Correspondents, Jason's Big Problem and The Disturbance At Dinner.

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on Friends, dies at 59

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/24/10488...r-friends-dies

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The Osborne Brothers – Bobby played mandolin and Sonny played banjo – had 18 country hits between 1958 and 1980 including Rocky Top, Tennessee Hound Dog, Georgia Pineywoods, Blue Heartache and I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me. And, by the way, "Rocky Top, Tennessee" is not a real place.

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass great and original Rocky Top artist, dies at 84

https://www.tennessean.com/story/ent...84/6171878001/

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In the 1950s-60s, Sahl performed at college campuses and at several nightclubs including the hungry i in San Francisco, the Crescendo in Los Angeles, Mister Kelly's in Chicago and the Village Vanguard in New York City. He appeared in the Broadway revue The Next President (1958) and in Mort Sahl On Broadway (1987) and in several movies including Love and War, All The Young Men, Johnny Cool, Don't Make Waves and Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding. Sahl released 12 comedy albums. In 1967-68, he hosted a talk show on KLAC in Los Angeles and got fired for spreading a conspiracy theory about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Mort Sahl, legendary 1950s comedian, dead at 94

https://nypost.com/2021/10/26/legend...ies-at-age-94/

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Cameron starred in 22 episodes of The Secrets Of Isis, 1975-76, and appeared in multiple episodes of Shazam!, Switch, Marcus Welby MD and The Amazing Spider-Man and in the movies How To Commit Marriage, I Love My Wife, Pretty Maids All In A Row and B.S. I Love You.

JoAnna Cameron, star of superhero series The Secrets Of Isis, dies at 70

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny...2vy-story.html

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Joe and Rose Lee Maphis, known as "Mr. & Mrs. Country Music," were married from 1953 until 1986 when Joe died of lung cancer. They released seven albums and 19 singles. Among their best-known songs are Henhouse Serenade, Gee Aren't We Lucky, Honky Tonk Love Affair, Ridin' Down Ole 99, Run That By Me One More Time and Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Loud Loud Music.

'Mrs. Country Music' Rose Lee Maphis dies at 98

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/m...phis-has-died/

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Lakeside formed in 1971 in Dayton and was originally known as the Ohio Lakeside Express. Fantastic Voyage was a number-one R&B hit in January 1981. Their other hits include Outrageous, Raid, Real Love, It's All The Way Live, Something About That Woman and a remake of the Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand.

Lakeside funk band vocalist William Shelby has died

https://www.dayton.com/what-to-know/...EJOY7TOM553TY/