Deaths of Minor Celebrities

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Larry Flynt

Breaking: Larry Flynt Was Alive But Is Now Dead

Self-Proclaimed “Smut Peddler Who Cares” and Hustler founder Larry Flynt has died, leaving many, at last, with the answer to a decades-old question: “Is Larry Flynt dead yet?”

jezebel.com

 

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Rush Limbaugh, aged 70 (the 'Alan Jones' of the USA)

Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican Party and nation, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.

edition.cnn.com

 

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Bruce Meyers, designer of the classic dune buggy, 94.

I'm So Sad To Say That Bruce Meyers, The Man Who Created The Dune Buggy Industry, Is Dead At 94 - Jalopnik

I’ve realized that I sort of have a type when it comes to people I hold as personal heroes. They tend to be mechanically-minded tinkerer/artists, people like Alexander Calder or Rebecca Horn or my friend Tom Jennings. They don’t necessarily take themselves too seriously, but they do meaningful...

jalopnik.com

 

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Michael Gudinski - aged 68. Mushroom Records

Michael Gudinski: Australian music industry icon dies aged 68

The music industry icon championed stars including Kylie Minogue and brought huge acts to Australia.

www.bbc.com

 

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Lou Ottens - inventor of the cassette tape, aged 94

Cassette Tape Inventor Lou Ottens Has Passed Away

The inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, has passed away, according to De Telegraaf. He was 94 years old. Ottens started working at Philips in 1952,

gizmodo.com

 

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Trevor Peacock, aged 89

Vicar of Dibley star dead at 89

Dawn French led tributes to her Vicar of Dibley co-star Trevor Peacock after he died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness.

www.news.com.au

 

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Cliff Simon, Ba’al in StarGate SG-1.

Stargate actor dies in tragic accident

Actor Cliff Simon, best known for his portrayal of the villain Ba’al on the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1, has died in a tragic kiteboarding accident. He was 58.

www.news.com.au

 

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Murray Walker, aged 97

World mourns death of an icon

Murray Walker, the British broadcaster regarded as the “Voice of Formula One”, has died aged 97.

www.news.com.au

 

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Yaphet Kotto, aged 81

Yaphet Kotto, Actor in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ ‘Live and Let Die,’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 81

The New Yorker received an Emmy nom for portraying Idi Amin but passed on playing Lando Calrissian and Jean-Luc Picard.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[SeanE]

Sabine Schmitz, aged 51 (Topgear, Nurnurgring ace)

'A force of nature for women': Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz dies

Former racing driver Sabine Schmitz, the "Queen of the Nürburgring" who was also a presenter of the popular Top Gear TV show, dies at the age of 51.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Brilliant Jessica Walters, 80, died in her sleep
Damn it, that spectacular, sardonic wit, gone

Archer has one last series with her, Arrested Development can have no more reunion shows with her

 

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George Segal, 87, actor

George Segal has died aged 87

The American actor found fame after starring in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and went on to achieve a decades-long career in film and television.

www.perthnow.com.au

 

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Beverly Cleary, age 104, Childrens book author

Beverly Cleary, Beloved Children’s Book Author, Dies at 104 (Published 2021)

Her funny stories about Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, the sisters Ramona and Beezus Quimby, and a motorcycling mouse named Ralph never talked down to readers.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Carla Zampatti, aged 78

‘An Australian fashion icon’: Carla Zampatti, 78, dies in hospital one week after fall

Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti has died at St Vincent’s Hospital, one week after a fall at a gala opera premiere.

www.smh.com.au

 

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Prince Phillip, 99.

‘Deep sorrow’: Prince Philip dies in Windsor Castle aged 99

Boris Johnson paid tribute to Prince Philip as not just the Queen’s consort, “by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her strength and stay”.

www.smh.com.au

 

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James Hampton, 84.
Private Dobbs from F - Troop (the bugler)

James Hampton, ‘Teen Wolf’ and ‘The Longest Yard’ Actor, Dies at 84

James Hampton, best known for his roles in "F Troop," "Teen Wolf" and "The Longest Yard," died Wednesday. He was 84.

variety.com

 

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Bernie Madoff, aged 82

Ponzi scheme all time champion

Bernard Madoff, Architect of Largest Ponzi Scheme in History, Is Dead at 82 (Published 2021)

His enormous fraud left behind a devastating human toll and paper losses totaling $64.8 billion.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Andrew Peacock, 82, politician

Former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock dies aged 82

Dubbed the "colt from Kooyong", Mr Peacock served as foreign minister under Malcolm Fraser but was beaten by Bob Hawke at the 1984 and 1990 elections as leader of his party.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Felix Sillia, aged 84
(Cousin It from the Addams Family TV series)

Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on ‘The Addams Family,’ Dies at 84

Felix Silla, who played Cousin Itt on "The Addams Family," has died at 84.

variety.com

 

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Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory, Aunt Polly From Peaky Blinders, Has Died

Helen McCrory, who played Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films and Aunt Polly in television show Peaky Blinders, has died from cancer at age 52.

jezebel.com