The Dead Thread

He almost made it to Halloween RIP Zachrele

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/john-zacherle-dies-at-98-1201903371/

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/leonard-cohen-dead-at-82-w449792

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37957088
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/leon-russell-passes-74/story?id=43506560
Leon Russell

Cuba's Fidel Castro dead aged 90

Florence Henderson, 'The Brady Bunch' actress, dies at 82

And now Ron Glass, too.
:(

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/van-williams-dead-dies-green-hornet-1201933644/

Van Williams

John Glenn, the 1st American to orbit Earth, dies at age 95

Alan Thicke has died at the age of 69.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernard Fox, the mustachioed actor known to TV viewers as Dr. Bombay on "Bewitched" and Col. Crittendon on "Hogan's Heroes," has died. He was 89.

Harlan Boll, a spokesman for Fox's family, said he died Wednesday of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital.

The Welsh-born actor's extensive, wide-ranging film and TV credits included "The Mummy," ''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo," ''The Dyke Van Dyke Show," ''McHale's Navy" and "Columbo."

He appeared in both 1997's "Titanic," playing Col. Archibald Gracie, and in a 1958 movie about the ship tragedy, "A Night to Remember." He had an uncredited role in the latter, playing a sailor who delivers the line, "Iceberg's dead ahead, sir!" according to his family.

The actor spoofed his portrayal of the warlock physician Dr. Bombay on a 1989 episode of "Pee-wee's Playhouse," appearing as Dr. Jinga-Janga.

On "Hogan's Heroes," he played the incompetent Crittendon, a Royal Air Force group captain referred to as the colonel.

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; daughter Amanda; daughter-in-law Lisa, and two grandchildren. Another daughter, Valerie, died in 2006, Boll said.

"Calling Dr. Bombay! Emergency! Come right away!"

Zsa Zsa Gabor. She was 99.

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Fred Khammar, who ran the Long Beach Tiki Beach Festival, passed away Friday December 23, 2016

Alfredos Beach Club: Tiki Beach Festival

George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou)
Jun 25, 1963 - Dec 25, 2016 (age 53)

Carrie Fisher

Here she is on Ellen talking about the 16 Cokes she drank a day.

Carrie Fisher Talks Harrison Ford and Coke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQaAPekCqxs

Four full pages of deaths in 2016. That's a bad year.

The way to remember her...

Aw, come on.

George S. Irving, the voice of Heat Miser (and performed in Irene along with Carrie Fisher.)

http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a817822/year-without-a-santa-clauss-heat-miser-actor-george-s-irving-dies/

He was so young.

It was kinda hard to find Xmas specials this year on TV.
Used to be they would be on every day the whole season.

Well, not those Hallmark shows, they are on all year.

Holy Cow. Apparently Debbie Reynolds died this afternoon.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-debbie-reynolds-ill-20161228-story.html

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=bGpzv5-MLfg

8FT Tiki was right that was the pic to remember her by.

I liked that movie The Mating Game with Tony Randall and Debbie.

William Christopher who played Father Mulcahy on M. A.S.H.
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/william-christopher-dies-father-mulcahy-014216456.html

Last day of 2016 and it's still killing off celebrities.

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Robert Hulseman - inventor of the Red Solo Cup died on 12/21/16. A moment of silence please.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/29/health/red-solo-cup-death-trnd/index.html

Nat Hentoff, a journalist, historian, novelist, and music critic who spent 50 years writing for The Village Voice, passed away on Saturday evening. According to his son Nick, he was 91.

Village Voice: Nat Hentoff

Jazz musician Buddy Greco dies at 90

Cocktail Nation: Buddy Greco

Buddy Greco webpage

He performed with, and counted as his friends some of the most famous artists and bands of all time including Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, The Beatles, and many more.

Guitarist Tommy Allsup November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017

On February 3, 1959, The musician lost his place on a flight to Ritchie Valens after losing a coin toss for a seat on the plane. Valens perished along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper when the four-man V-tailed Beechcraft 35 Bonanza crashed in the Iowa countryside due to snowy conditions.

UK Mirror: Tommy Allsup

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Gene Cernan, last man to walk on Moon, dies aged 82

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Crud.

Mary Tyler Moore has died at age 80.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/01/25/beloved-tv-star-mary-tyler-moore-dies-80/97046310/

Not the most flattering pictures, but I had grabbed these from a Dick Van Dyke show episode a while back, I thought her shirt looked kind of Tiki.

Bassist John Wetton June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017
Bass player for Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash.

NPR: John Wetton

Official John Wetton web page

Asia's music was used for the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin

YouTube:The 40 Year Old Virgin chase scene

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Bobby Freeman. Passed away a few weeks ago on Jan 23rd.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/arts/music/bobby-freeman-of-do-you-want-to-dance-dies-at-76.html?_r=0

William James "Jim" Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele.
WWE Hall of Fame wrestler. April 16, 1937- February 16, 2017

New York Daily News: George "The Animal" Steele

Steele also entered the acting arena, playing the role of Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson in Tim Burton’s 1994 film “Ed Wood.”

:(

Chavo Guerrero Sr. died last week, too.

Geez, bad time for wrestlers.

Ivan Koloff has also died.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2693685-wwe-legend-ivan-koloff-dies-at-age-74

One of my favorites.

Bill Paxton
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017

Neil Fingleton who played the giant Mag the Mighty on Game of Thrones. He was 36.

Geoff Nicholls

Former Black Sabbath musician Geoff Nicholls died on 28 January, aged 68, after a battle with lung cancer.

Sir John Hurt

The actor John Hurt died on 25 January, aged 77, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He played roles in a number of blockbuster films, including Elephant Man, Alien and Harry Potter.

TCM host Robert Osborne

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/robert-osborne-turner-classic-movies-host-and-film-historian-dies-at-84/2017/03/06/a501c406-02a3-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html?utm_term=.895d45a47840

Jack H. Harris, who produced the low-budget 1958 horror classic The Blob, died March 14, 2017. He was 98.

Hollywood Reporter: Jack Harris

YouTube: Beware of the Blob by Burt Bacharach and Mack David

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Chuck Berry...Making the Gibson Sing...dead at 90. RIP

Chuck Barris. Host of the Gong Show. He was 87.

We need more Gong show in the world.
What fun he was.
Wonder if Gene Gene the Dancing Machine is still alive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJHKVQ2kLA

Chuck Berry, then Chuck Barris, who's next? ... Chuck Norris?

I see a thread of guys named Chuck with just one syllable of the last name changed.

Chuck Barris is another one that really hurts.

Unfortunately, Gene Gene the Dancing Machine died about a year ago:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=14543&forum=13&vpost=740036&hilite=dancing%20machine

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-patton-dead-gong-show-781394

Chuck Barris was the main character in the movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind which featured this scene with music by Martin Denny

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: Pool scene with music by Martin Denny

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Chuck Barris also wrote "Palisades Park" for Freddy "Boom" Cannon, started the Dating Game, AND The Newlywed Game...TV GOLD! :)