Wade had several hits in the early 1960s including Ruby, Tell Her For Me, I Can't Help It, Gloria's Theme, As If I Didn't Know, The Writing On The Wall and Take Good Care Of Her. Wade was the first black person to host a game show. He hosted Musical Chairs on CBS from June to October 1975.
Singer and television pioneer Adam Wade dies at 87
https://www.soultracks.com/story-adam-wade-dies
Von Dohlen played Harold Smith, an agoraphobe who refused to leave his house, in four episodes of Twin Peaks, 1990. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Grand and The Pretender and in more than 30 movies including Choose, Teeth, Tollbooth, Frontline, Beautiful Loser, Tender Mercies, Dracula's Widow, Electric Dreams and Home Alone 3.
Lenny Von Dohlen, Twin Peaks actor, dies at 63
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...s-63-rcna37341
Jones played ranch hand Andy Belden in 25 episodes of The Virginian, 1963-71, and appeared in multiple episodes of Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Rawhide, Laramie, Lassie, The Big Valley and Wagon Train. He appeared in more than 60 movies and TV movies including Casino, Bulletproof, Flaming Star, Hang 'Em High, The Wild Bunch, Lone Wolf McQuade and Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid.
L.Q. Jones, veteran character actor in Sam Peckinpah films, dies at 94
https://www.thewrap.com/l-q-jones-ve...ms-dies-at-94/
In addition to writing the theme song that has been featured in all 25 James Bond movies, Norman composed music for 12 musicals including Poppy, Songbook, Stand & Deliver, Irma La Douce and Make Me An Offer.
Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
https://apnews.com/article/monty-nor...f111084e07db4a
The Delfonics formed in 1965 in Philadelphia and had 15 top-40 R&B hits, 1968-74. La La Means I Love You reached #4 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart in April 1968. Among their other hits: Didn't I, Break Your Promise, Ready Or Not Here I Come, Trying To Make A Fool Of Me and Walk Right Up To The Sun.
Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dies at 77
https://www.soultracks.com/story-wil...delfonics-dies
Happy Mondays formed in 1980 in Salford, Manchester, England. Kinky Afro went to number one on the alternative rock chart in January 1991. Among their other hits are Step On, Sunshine & Love, Stinkin Thinkin and Bob's Yer Uncle.
Paul Ryder, Happy Mondays bassist, dies at 58
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...t-dies-aged-58
Rooney – real name: Joseph Yule III – appeared in eight episodes of The Mickey Mouse Club, 1955-57, and in the movies Songwriter, Honeysuckle Rose and Hot Rods To Hell and the 1975 TV movie Beyond The Bermuda Triangle.
Mickey Rooney Jr., original Mousketeer, musician and eldest son of Mickey Rooney, dies at 77
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/m...ad-1235318875/
Henderson had nine top-40 R&B hits, 1976-86, including three top tens: Take Me I'm Yours, Wide Receiver and a duet with Phyllis Hyman, Can't We Fall In Love Again.
Influential jazz fusion bassist and R&B singer Michael Henderson dead at 71
https://www.stereogum.com/2193656/mi...-dead-71/news/
Blacque appeared in 144 episodes of Hill Street Blues, 1981-87. He played Henry Marshall in 71 episodes of Generations, 1989-90, and Detective Michael Wheeler in 26 episodes of Savannah, 1996-97.
Taurean Blacque, Detective Neal Washington on Hill Street Blues, dies at 82
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tau...es-1235322566/
Rafelson produced 49 episodes of The Monkees, 1966-68, and directed the Monkees' 1968 movie Head. He also directed the Jack Nicholson films Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The King Of Marvin Gardens (1972).
Bob Rafelson, director of Five Easy Pieces and co-creator of The Monkees, dies at 89
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...es-1235185462/
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