Entertainment industry obituaries

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Taylor played Lamont Sanford's friend Rollo Lawson on 32 episodes of Sanford & Son but he and Demond Wilson, who played Lamont, did not get along with each other in real life. After the series ended in 1977, Wilson and Taylor never again spoke to each other. Taylor also appeared in several other tv shows and the movies Willie Dynamite and The Hunter. He played Rerun's brother-in-law Ike on two episodes of What's Happening.

Nathaniel Taylor, Rollo on Sanford & Son, dies at 80

https://www.eurweb.com/2019/02/we-re...on-dies-at-80/

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In the early 1970s, Ellis led a band, cleverly known as Ellis, which released two albums. He played bass and sang back-up with Survivor from 1981 until 1988 when the group disbanded. They reunited in 1993 and Ellis was with them again from 1996 to 1999. Survivor's biggest hits were Eye Of The Tiger, Burning Heart, High On You, Is This Love and The Search Is Over.

Former Survivor bassist Stephan Ellis has died

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/steph...survivor-dies/

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Helmond also co-starred on Coach and Everybody Loves Raymond and voiced Lizzie, the 1923 Model T, in Disney-Pixar's three Cars films.

Katherine Helmond, star of Who's The Boss and Soap, dies at 89

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...89/3029534002/

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British singer/bassist/keyboardist Paul Williams died today at 78. In 1967 he joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, replacing John McVie, who had left to join Peter Green's new band Fleetwood Mac. Williams recorded two albums with Mayall, three albums as lead singer of Juicy Lucy and one album with Tempest. He moved to the US in 1980 and joined False Alarm, which changed its name to I.O.U. and released three albums (but not all at once).

Paul Williams dies at 78

http://dmme.net/paul-williams-passed-away/

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Hoag also played Alice Brenner in several episodes of Bonanza and co-starred with Paul Sorvino in the 1975 sitcom We'll Get By.

Mitzi Hoag, actress on The Facts Of Life and Here Come The Brides, dies at 86

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-86-1191898

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Perry also had roles in 8 Seconds and The Fifth Element and voiced characters in the animated series Mortal Kombat and The Incredible Hulk.

Luke Perry, Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale star, dies at 52

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-52-1192053

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The Prodigy have released seven studio albums, one live album, six EPs and 30 singles. They've had 11 top-ten hits in the UK. Their biggest hit in the US was Firestarter in 1996.

Keith Flint, lead singer of The Prodigy, dies at 49

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...t-dies-aged-49

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Let's Active, who took their name from a mistrantlated phrase on a T-shirt sold in Japan, released three albums, an EP and five singles. Among their best known songs: Every Word Means No and Every Dog Has His Day.

Sara Romweber, original Let's Active drummer, dies at 55

https://www.journalnow.com/news/let-...5562afb44.html

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Grose was an original member of Queen. He was replaced by Barry Mitchell in 1970. Mitchell was replaced by Doug Bodie in early 1971. Later in 1971, John Deacon became the band's permanent bassist.

Mike Grose, Queen's first bass guitar player, dies

http://www.tellerreport.com/life/--q...yem4cdpUN.html

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Dapogny released one solo album and nine albums with his band, which performed at jazz festivals nationwide and appeared frequently on the syndicated public radio program A Prairie Home Companion. But wouldn't you think a Chicago jazz band could have come up with a better name than Chicago Jazz Band?

James Dapogny, pianist and leader of Chicago Jazz Band, dies at 78

https://syncopatedtimes.com/james-da...nd-dead-at-78/