Celebrity Obituaries and Passings

[GigaBowserG]

Looks like we just lost Yuriko Hoshi of (among many other credits) The Last War, Chushingura, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster and Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.

Can confirm ): Passed away at age 74.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180518/k ... 60/144000c

[G-Matt]

So sad to see another Toho veteran go.

R.I.P. Hoshi-san

[MechaGoji Bro7503]

RIP Yuriko Hoshi.

A great actress from the golden age of the kaiju eiga.

[TheSecondComing]

Josh Greenfield, a writer and author whose first screenplay Harry and Tonto was nominated for an Oscar, has died at age 90. Pneumonia complications.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 90-1113295

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Bill Gold, an artist who designed over 2,000 movie posters all the way back to Casablanca, has died at age 97.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 97-1111346

Patricia Morison, a film and stage actress best known for the original Broadway runs of Kiss Me Kate and The King and I, has died at age 103. Natural causes.

http://variety.com/2018/film/obituaries ... 202817247/

Zhao Kangmin, an archaeologist who uncovered 8,000 Qin Empire army statues in 1974, has died at age 82.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... dies-at-82

Billy Cannon, winner of the 1959 Heisman trophy at LSU and 10 year football pro, has died at age 80.

http://heisman.com/news/2018/5/20/Heism ... 85729.aspx

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Richard Goodwin, author, adviser, and speechwriter for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson among numerous other Democratic titans, has died at age 86. Cancer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/obit ... at-86.html

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Philip Roth, a Pulitzer-winning author, has died at age 85. Congestive heart failure.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/23/us/phili ... index.html

Clint Walker, an actor best known as Cheyenne and The Dirty Dozen, has died at age 90. He also starred with Frank Sinatra and Kenji Sahara in a US/Japan war film called None But the Brave, made by WB and Toho in 1965.

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/clint-w ... 202819083/

[MandaSaurus]

Rest In Peace, Mr. Walker. A lot of people enjoyed your acting. 'Night of the Grizzly' was one of the first Westerns I remember seeing as a kid.

[GigaBowserG]

Maybe not a celebrity so to speak, but still -- John Peter Bain, better known as TotalBiscuit, has passed away. He was only 33.

https://twitter.com/GennaBain/status/999785407087808512

[TheSecondComing]

Alan Bean, the 4th man to walk on the moon and final surviving member of the Apollo 12 mission, has died at age 86.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/26/us/astro ... index.html

Ted Dabney, co-founder of Atari, has died at age 80. Esophageal cancer.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/26/ ... -at-age-81

Gerry Woolery, an Emmy-winning animator on The Duck Factory, Jim Carrey's first show, has died at age 73. Cancer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 73-1114808

Elizabeth Sung, an actress best known for The Young and the Restless, and voicing Broken Nose Jiang in the video game Sleeping Dogs, has died at age 63.

https://www.thewrap.com/elizabeth-sung- ... s-actress/

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Frank Doubleday, an actor best known for playing a key henchman in Escape from New York, died at age 73 back on March 3rd. Esophageal cancer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 73-1115429

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Chuck Williams, better known as longtime Northeastern independent wrestler Rockin' Rebel, has died at age 52. He was best known for a stint in the early years of ECW. Murder-suicide as his wife Stephanie is also dead. Police believe initially that he was the killer.

https://www.pwinsider.com/article/11785 ... e.html?p=1
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William "Bill" Phipps, an actor best known for voicing Prince Charming in the classic Disney Cinderella, and his supporting role in the original War of the Worlds, has died at age 96. Lung cancer + pneumonia.

https://variety.com/2018/film/people-ne ... 202829006/

Robert Mandan, an actor best known from the soap opera Soap, has died at age 86.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 86-1116697

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Hugh Dane, an actor best known for playing Hank the security guard on The Office, has died at age 75.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/hugh-d ... 202830131/

Kent McCray, longtime producer of the Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza serieses, has died at age 89. Natural causes.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 89-1116997

Russell Nype, a two-time Tony award winning stage actor, has died at age 98.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 98-1116951

Dwight Clark, the Super Bowl-winning San Francisco 49ers receiver best known for making the iconic "The Catch", has died at age 61. ALS.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dwig ... -with-als/

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Kate Spade, a fashion designer whose name is her brand, has died at age 55. Suicide.

https://www.thewrap.com/kate-spade-fash ... t-suicide/

CM Newton, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach from multiple universities, and who helped with the creation of the Olympic "Dream Team," has died at age 88.

https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/arti ... on-88-dies

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Jerry Maren, the last surviving Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, has died at age 98.

https://www.thewrap.com/jerry-maren-las ... z-dies-98/

Kira Muratova, award-winning Soviet bloc-era film director, has died at age 83.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 83-1117898

Red Schoendiest, a World Series champion and Hall of Fame baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, has died at age 95. He was the oldest living member of Cooperstown.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/obit ... inals.html

Jimmy Gonzalez, a Grammy-winning Tejano artist with Grupo Mazz, has died at age 67. Diabetes.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/peo ... 678852002/

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Alan O'Neill, an actor best recognized from Sons of Anarchy and the Irish program Fair City, has died at age 47.

https://www.eonline.com/news/942377/son ... dead-at-47

[Spirit Ghidorah 2010]

Anthony Bourdain, world famous celebrity chef, dead at age 61 from suspected suicide.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44414747

Jesus, that one hit close to home...

[KaijuCanuck]

^I loved his shows. Such a cool way to explore other cultures. So sad, he’ll be missed by millions.

[TheSecondComing]

Eunice Gayson, an actress best known for appearing alongside Peter Cushing in The Revenge of Frankenstein, and as the very first Bond Girl in Dr. No and From Russia With Love, has died at age 90.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 90-1118697

[eabaker]

Eunice Gayson, an actress best known for appearing alongside Peter Cushing in The Revenge of Frankenstein, and as the very first Bond Girl in Dr. No and From Russia With Love, has died at age 90.

So glad you mentioned Revenge of Frankenstein here. Usually, when she's brought up, it seems to be only the Bond flicks that get cited.

[TheSecondComing]

Eunice Gayson, an actress best known for appearing alongside Peter Cushing in The Revenge of Frankenstein, and as the very first Bond Girl in Dr. No and From Russia With Love, has died at age 90.

So glad you mentioned Revenge of Frankenstein here. Usually, when she's brought up, it seems to be only the Bond flicks that get cited.

To be honest, I've not seen it. But it's a scifi movie and this is a scifi forum, so it made sense to mention. The Bond films are a lot more well-known overall, I'd say.

Danny Kirwin, a guitarist who played with Fleetwood Mac on 5 albums between 1968-1972, has died at age 68.

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/fle ... 202838640/

Maria Bueno, a 7-time Grand Slam women's tennis champion in the late 50s and 60s, has died at age 78.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44422258?

[MandaSaurus]

Anthony Bourdain, world famous celebrity chef, dead at age 61 from suspected suicide.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44414747

Jesus, that one hit close to home...

Didn't see THAT one coming...

[TheSecondComing]

Jackson Odell, an actor and songwriter best known for a role on The Goldbergs, has died at age 20. His body was found in a sober living home, no signs of foul play.

http://www.tmz.com/2018/06/10/actor-jac ... dead-dies/

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Anne Donovan, a Hall of Fame womens' basketball coach in both college level and the WNBA, and a four time Olympic gold medalist as a player and coach, has died at age 56. Heart failure.

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/14/61988185 ... dies-at-56


DJ Fontana, the last surviving bandmate of Elvis Presley who drummed on more than 450 songs, has died at age 87.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44481217

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Samuel Tom Holiday, one of the last surviving World War II Navajo Code Talkers, has died at age 91.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/12/us/navaj ... index.html

Georgann Johnson, an actress primarily known for TV who might be best known as the mother of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, has died at age 91.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/obituaries- ... 202847300/

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Martin Bregman, an Oscar-nominated producer who gave Al Pacino his big break (credited by the man himself!) and who produced many of Pacino's best films, has died at age 92. Cerebral hemorrhage.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 92-1120754

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Matt "Guitar" Murphy, a legendary blues guitarist most recognizable for his on and off screen role with The Blues Brothers, has died at age 88.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 88-1120731

Richard "Dick" Valeriani, a longtime news reporter for NBC Nightly News, has died at age 85.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/people-news ... 202850031/

XXXTentacion, a rapper whose second album was #1 on the Billboard chart last year, has died at just age 20. Shot to death.

https://www.thewrap.com/xxxtentacion-ra ... r-dies-20/

Jimmy Wopo, a rapper based in Pittsburgh, has died at just age 21. Shot to death.

https://www.thewrap.com/jimmy-wopo-loca ... tentacion/

[MechaGoji Bro7503]

^All of my friends are flipping out over the death of that X guy, I've never heard of him until now. Wasn't he like an abusive guy or something? It's still sad for him to die at such a young age.

[UltramanGoji]

Matt "Guitar" Murphy, a legendary blues guitarist most recognizable for his on and off screen role with The Blues Brothers, has died at age 88.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 88-1120731

Ah damn, this one stings. Me and my buddy always loved his scenes in the diner. RIP.

[TheSecondComing]

Matt "Guitar" Murphy, a legendary blues guitarist most recognizable for his on and off screen role with The Blues Brothers, has died at age 88.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 88-1120731

Ah damn, this one stings. Me and my buddy always loved his scenes in the diner. RIP.

It's amazing looking back at that knowing he was already 50 or 51. Talent aside, he was also a good god damn handsome man.

Leon White, better known to wrestling fans as Vader, has died at age 63. Complications from pneumonia, and was told by doctors in Nov. 16 that his heart was so bad that he had 2 years to live.

https://twitter.com/itsvadertime/status ... 3418408960

[UltramanGoji]

It's amazing looking back at that knowing he was already 50 or 51. Talent aside, he was also a good god damn handsome man.

No kidding? I had no idea he was that old! He looked fantastic!

Leon White, better known to wrestling fans as Vader, has died at age 63. Complications from pneumonia, and was told by doctors in Nov. 16 that his heart was so bad that he had 2 years to live.

https://twitter.com/itsvadertime/status ... 3418408960

Christ, now this one made me tear up. One of my favorite Big Men in the ring. It's a damn travesty he was never inducted in the HOF while he was still around.

RIP Big Van Vader, I'm gonna be watching Sting vs. Vader @ Starrcade 92 in your memory tonight.

[goji89]

It's Time, It's Vader time.

Damn, one of the original WWF personas I grew up watching. I actually liked his matches a lot.

R.I.P big guy.

Vader Bomb

[TheSecondComing]

Richard Greenberg, an Oscar-nominated visual effects artist and title designer for movies such as Predator, Alien, Superman, The Untouchables, the Lethal Weapon series, The Matrix and more, has died at age 71. Appendicitis.

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rich ... 202852555/

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Koko, the western lowland gorilla known the world over for learning sign language, has died at age 46.

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