Deaths of Minor Celebrities

SeanE · Apr 6, 2020

Lee Fierro, aged 91 from CoVid-19

'Jaws' Actress Lee Fierro, Alex Kintner's Mom, Dead at 91 from Coronavirus

Alex Kintner's onscreen mother has passed away in real life due to the coronavirus.

www.tmz.com

SeanE · Apr 7, 2020

Honor Blackman, aged 94 (Pussy Galore in James Bond)

Honor Blackman, James Bond's Pussy Galore, dies aged 94

Actor also known for role in Avengers praised as ‘hugely prolific creative talent’ by family

www.theguardian.com

Meglos · Apr 7, 2020

SeanE said:
Honor Blackman, aged 94 (Pussy Galore in James Bond)

Honor Blackman, James Bond's Pussy Galore, dies aged 94

Actor also known for role in Avengers praised as ‘hugely prolific creative talent’ by family

www.theguardian.com

Professor Lasky in Doctor Who

SeanE · Apr 8, 2020

John Prine, country western singer/song writer, aged 74 from CoVid

Legendary Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dead From Covid-19 at 73

John Prine, one of country folk music’s most revered singer-songwriters, has died. Prine’s family announced a few weeks ago that the 73-year-old had contracted covid-19 and was hospitalized. On Tuesday, the New York Times reports, he died at a Nashville hospital of complications stemming from...

jezebel.com

SeanE · Apr 10, 2020

Mort Drucker - MAD magazine characterist aged 91

'Mad' Magazine Cartoonist Mort Drucker Dead at 91

Mort Drucker, the 'Mad' magazine illustrator famous for his film and TV parodies, has died at the age of 91.

www.rollingstone.com

SeanE · Apr 12, 2020

Stirling Moss, race car legend, aged 90

Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90 as his wife pays tribute

The great motor-racing driver and one of the most lionised figures in the history of British sport, 'closed his eyes' in the early hours of Easter morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

oddjob · Apr 12, 2020

Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, Goodie

Goodies star Brooke-Taylor dies with coronavirus

The comedian and actor, whose career spanned more than six decades, was 79.

www.bbc.com

timmy · Apr 12, 2020

oddjob said:
Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, Goodie

Goodies star Brooke-Taylor dies with coronavirus

The comedian and actor, whose career spanned more than six decades, was 79.

www.bbc.com

Just saw that, damn

Meglos · Apr 12, 2020

Genuinely sad about Tim.

oddjob · Apr 13, 2020

Meglos said:
Genuinely sad about Tim.

All of us who grew up on endless repeats of the Goodies feel the same.

Meglos · Apr 13, 2020

oddjob said:
All of us who grew up on endless repeats of the Goodies feel the same.

Yes, for those of us who grew up in the seventies and eighties, and especially in regional areas, the ABC was our main source of entertainment.

SeanE · Apr 17, 2020

Brian Dennehy, aged 81

Brian Dennehy, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dies at 81 (Published 2020)

A versatile star, he had scores of television and film credits and made a searing impression on Broadway in “Death of a Salesman.”

www.nytimes.com

SeanE · Apr 25, 2020

Graeme Watson - test cricketer

Tributes flow for Australian cricketer who lost battle with cancer

Test cricket great Graeme Watson passed away in his home town of Burradoo, in the NSW Southern Highlands, on Friday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

SeanE · Apr 29, 2020

Irrfan Khan, actor aged 53 (Life of Pi, Slumdog MIllionaire...)

Irrfan Khan, Bollywood Star at Home in Hollywood, Dies at 53 (Published 2020)

Mr. Khan, whose films include “The Namesake,” “Life of Pi” and “Slumdog Millionaire,” was comfortable in both mainstream and art-house roles.

www.nytimes.com

SeanE · May 2, 2020

Sam Lloyd, actor aged 56

Scrubs actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56

Known for playing the downtrodden lawyer Ted Buckland on the show, Lloyd had been battling an inoperable brain tumor last year.

www.dailymail.co.uk

timmy · May 2, 2020

Somehow I missed this in December:

Gershon Kingsley, the composer of the electronic track Popcorn (1969), died on 10 December 2019. Most people will know it by Hot Butter's 1972 version. Although there are also some dreadful covers as can be seen/heard here: