Deaths of Minor Celebrities

[Isee]

Peter Scolari

Actor Peter Scolari, known for roles in Newhart, Bosom Buddies and Girls, dies aged 66

The versatile character actor, whose television roles included a yuppie producer on Newhart and a gay father on Girls, dies after fighting cancer for two years.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Isee]

James Michael Tyler, Gunther from Friends, prostate cancer age 59

 

[SeanE]

Bert Newton, aged 83

State funeral for television icon Bert Newton

TV legend Bert Newton will be farewelled in a state funeral after the TV king passed away following a long health battle.

www.perthnow.com.au

 

[up_all_night]

Not sure whether I should share my personalised Bert autograph on Facebook or if that's self-serving.

 

[Isee]

Bert Newton, aged 83

State funeral for television icon Bert Newton

TV legend Bert Newton will be farewelled in a state funeral after the TV king passed away following a long health battle.

www.perthnow.com.au

Ben from Brisbane (BB2013) will be devistated

 

[Meglos]

RIP Bert

 

[Isee]

Dame Catherine Tizard, Former Governor-General of NZ, Former Auckland Mayor

Dame Cath - progressive, forthright and generous friend

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark pays tribute to the late Dame Cath Tizard, who died on Sunday.

www.newsroom.co.nz

 

[SeanE]

Bob Baker - Dr Who writer and creator of K-9

Bob Baker: Creator of Doctor Who's K9 and Wallace and Gromit writer dies aged 82

He worked on many of the original Doctor Who adventures.

metro.co.uk

 

[SeanE]

Dean Stockwell, 85.

Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap Star, Dead At 85 - TVLine

'Quantum Leap' actor Dean Stockwell died over the weekend at the age of 85

tvline.com

...though he may have just jumped to another quantum dimension...

 

[Isee]

Dean Stockwell, 85.

Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap Star, Dead At 85 - TVLine

'Quantum Leap' actor Dean Stockwell died over the weekend at the age of 85

tvline.com

...though he may have just jumped to another quantum dimension...

I loved quantum leap. I have the whole series on DVD.

 

[oddjob]

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 87, ‘Flow’ psychologist

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-dead/2021/10/30/b2573cd0-38c7-11ec-91dc-551d44733e2d_story.html

 

[SeanE]

Steven Sondheim. Broadway musician and composer ('Send in the Clowns' is probably the one you know best)

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.

abc7.com

 

[SeanE]

Sir Frank Williams. Aged 79. Formula 1 driver and team boss.

F1 Team Founder Sir Frank Williams Dies At Age 79 - Jalopnik

Legendary driver and former Formula 1 team owner Sir Frank Williams has died at the age of 79. A statement issued by the Williams family announced, “After being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family.”

jalopnik.com

 

[SeanE]

David Dalaithngu (aka Gulpilil) aged 68

Actor David Dalaithngu dies aged 68

David Dalaithngu AM was a pioneering actor as well as dancer, singer and painter.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SeanE]

Mike Nesmith from the Monkees

Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78

Monkees singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith has died at age 78, just weeks after the group played their final concert in Los Angeles.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Isee]

Steve Bronski, Bronski Beats, 61, Cancer

Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61

Bronski formed the influential gay pop trio with Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek, which had hits in the 80s including Smalltown Boy

www.theguardian.com

 

[oddjob]

Anne Rice, 80, writer about vampires

Anne Rice, author of Interview With the Vampire, dies aged 80

Horror writers pay tribute after bestselling gothic novelist dies of complications from stroke

www.theguardian.com

 

[SeanE]

Bob Dole,aged 88 (December 5th)

Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98

Mr. Dole, a son of the Kansas prairie who was left for dead on a World War II battlefield, became one of the longest-serving Republican leaders.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Desmond Tutu, aged 90

'Moral compass': Obama, Queen pay tribute to anti-apartheid crusader Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leading figures in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, is being remembered as a "tireless champion" of human rights around the world.

www.abc.net.au

 

[timmy]

Desmond Tutu, aged 90

'Moral compass': Obama, Queen pay tribute to anti-apartheid crusader Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leading figures in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, is being remembered as a "tireless champion" of human rights around the world.

www.abc.net.au

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