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Aug. 2. 4, 2. 01. A comic at heart, Jay Thomas entertained us for years playing waitress Carla’s husband, Eddie Lebec, on Cheersand talk- show host Jerry Gold on Murphy Brown.
His exemplary performance on the small screen earned him two Emmy Awards in the early 1. Hollywood Walk of Fame. He had been fighting cancer. A defining and influential figure in American entertainment (and famously beloved in France), Jerry Lewis launched a long career in comedy in the 1. Dean Martin. The duo split in 1. Hollywood mega- stardom — beloved by some and ridiculed by others — writing, directing and starring in comedies such as The Nutty Professor and The Big Mouth. And, of course, Lewis was a fixture on TV every Labor Day weekend, hosting his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy.
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America's first black nightclub comic star, Dick Gregory was the first invited to sit on the Tonight show couch, a friend of Martin Luther King Jr. His wit packed political influence, as did his books, civil rights activism and hunger strikes for justice. Born poor in St. Louis, he grew up to become an entertainment pioneer, embraced in the 1. I heard we’ve got lots of black astronauts. Saving them for the first space flight to the sun.”).
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July 2. 7, 2. 01. Sam Shepard wrote 4. The playwright and actor won a Pulitzer Prize for his play Buried Child in 1. He was nominated for an Oscar as an actor for his portrayal of test pilot Chuck Yeager in 1.
The Right Stuff. According to his family, Shepard died after complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. He had three children, two of them with actress Jessica Lange. One of his most memorable roles was as the protective — and sometimes forgetful — father Peter Mc.
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Feb. 4, 1. 94. 0 – July 1. The father of the modern- day zombie may not have set out to become a Hollywood star, but George Romero certainly achieved stardom. His first major project, in 1.
Night of the Living Dead — directed by Romero — is among the most celebrated American horror films. According to his family, Romero battled lung cancer and died while listening to the score of one his favorite films, The Quiet Man. He later acted in a number of film and television roles, winning several Golden Globes. In 1. 99. 5 he earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film Ed Wood. June 9, 2. 01. 7) Known as the crime- fighting superhero Batman in the popular 1.
Adam West died after a short battle with leukemia. The man with a memorable voice, who took many voiceover roles, made a return to Gotham City in numerous animated incarnations. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April 2. May 2. 8, 2. 01. 7) His writing and voice recognized by many, Frank Deford was a pioneer of sports journalism. The legendary sportswriter worked for Sports Illustrated and National Public Radio, and had announced his retirement just weeks before his death. May 2. 7, 2. 01. 7) A pioneer of Southern rock, Gregg Allman and his late brother, Duane, began performing in the Allman Joys in the mid- 1.
They went on to form the Allman Brothers Band, known for the albums Eat a Peach (1. Brothers and Sisters (1. Gregg died of complications from liver cancer.
May 2. 3, 2. 01. 7) Making his 0. Buy Nine Lives (2016) Online on this page. Live and Let Die, Sir Roger Moore played suave and sophisticated British secret agent James Bond in seven films. His final appearance was in 1. A View to a Kill. May 2. 2, 2. 01. 7) A self- made actress and performer, Dina Merrill got her start on Broadway in 1.
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Bob Krist/Corbis/Getty Images. Don Rickles, actor and comedian, 9. May 8, 1. 92. 6 - April 6, 2. Mr. Warmth” was the sarcastic nickname for this master of the comedic insult, a Vegas stand- up fixture who cracked up his audience by making fun of them as well as celebrities (including Frank Sinatra — to his face). It was all just for laughs: “If I were to insult people and mean it, that wouldn’t be funny,” he once said. March 1. 9, 2. 01. The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist for The New York Times was renowned for his often- scathing, hard- boiled prose that gave voice to the underdog while criticizing powerful establishments.
March 1. 8, 2. 01. The seminal musician is considered by many to be the father of rock ’n’ roll, and his influential guitar playing, singing and stage antics influenced legions of rock musicians. His oeuvre includes such timeless hits as “Johnny B. Goode,” “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”.
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Sept. 1. 3, 1. 95. March 1. 0, 2. 01. She was the second oldest member of the R& B/pop family quartet Sister Sledge, who scored hits in the ’7. He’s the Greatest Dancer,” “Lost in Music” and its signature anthem, “We Are Family.”. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Robert Osborne, TV host, 8. May 3, 1. 93. 2 – March 6, 2.
For 2. 3 years, this former TV actor and journalist brought his elegance and love for old movies to his job as host of the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable network. Feb. 2. 6, 2. 01. Best remembered as the first judge on the TV reality court show The People’s Court, he presided for 1. A versatile actor who made memorable appearances in such popular movies as The Terminator, Aliens and Titanic,he also earned an Emmy Award nomination for portrayal of Randolph “Randall” Mc. Coy in the 2. 01.
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Known as the “Acrobat of Scat,” this seven- time Grammy- winning jazz singer explored a varied idiomatic terrain that included bebop, R& B, pop and Brazilian music, and recorded such hits as “We’re in This Love Together,” “Mornin,’” and the theme song for the TV show Moonlighting. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images. Richard Hatch, actor, 7. May 2. 1, 1. 94. 5 – Feb. Best remembered for portraying Capt. Apollo, a space- fighting hero on the 1.
TV show Battlestar Galactica, he also starred as Phillip Brent on the daytime TV soap opera All My Children and as Tom Zarek on the 2. Battlestar Galactica.
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Emmy Award- winning actress best remembered for portraying legal secretary Della Street on CBS’ long- running courtroom drama television series Perry Mason. Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times/Redux. Mary Tyler Moore, actress, 8. Dec. 2. 9, 1. 93. Jan. 2. 5, 2. 01.