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Don Cornelius, 75 (1936 - 2012)
LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists. But the "love, peace, and SOUL!" he wished viewers as he closed each show for decades escaped him as his life descended into marital trouble, illness and...
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John Rich, 86 (1925 - 2012)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television director John Rich, who won an Emmy Award for the memorable "All in the Family" scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a kiss on Archie Bunker, has died in Los Angeles at 86. Rich also won an Emmy for "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Directors Guild of America spokeswoman Sahar Moridani tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/yg21r5 ) that...
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Ian Abercrombie, 77 (1934 - 2012)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" and the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," has died. He was 77.A website statement from LucasArts said Abercrombie died Friday. A friend, Cathy Lind Hayes, told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/A6xXRE ) that...
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Robert Hegyes, 60 (1951 - 2012)
The Associated PressMETUCHEN, N.J. (AP) — Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, N.J., said it was informed of Hegyes' death Thursday by the actor's family.A spokesman at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., told the Star-Ledger newspaper that...
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James Farentino, 63 (1938 - 2012)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73. Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer. Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980...
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Dick Tufeld, 85 (1926 - 2012)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Tufeld, a radio and TV announcer best known as the voice of the robot in the 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 85.Mt. Sinai...
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Richard Hopkins (2012)
The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Richard Hopkins, a British television producer who helped bring "Dancing With the Stars" to the United States, has died. He was 47.Hopkins died Saturday in Britain...
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Bob Holness, 83 (1928 - 2012)
The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Famed British quiz show host Bob Holness, who also starred as an early incarnation of James Bond, has died at the age of 83.Holness' family said Friday that the...
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Dan Frazer, 90 (2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Veteran film and television actor Dan Frazer, best known for his role as Captain Frank McNeil on the 1970s television series "Kojak," has died in New York. He...
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Graham Brown, 87 (1924 - 2011)
The Associated PressENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — An actor who appeared on stage at London's Globe Theatre and on television in "Sanford & Son" has died in New Jersey.Graham Brown was 87.Actress Barbara...
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Harry Morgan, 96 (1915 - 2011)
GREG RISLING, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on...
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John Neville, 86 (1925 - 2011)
The Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — John Neville, a British-born Canadian actor and stage director who appeared in the hit TV series "The X-Files," has died. He was 86.Neville, who was suffering...
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Mark Hall, 75 (2011)
The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Mark Hall, who created much loved British children's animations including DangerMouse and Jamie and his Magic Torch, has died. He was 75.His son Simon Hall said...
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Daniel Burke (2011)
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Burke, a media industry veteran who helped create Capital Cities/ABC Inc. before it was sold to The Walt Disney Co., has died of complications from...
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Sue Mengers, 78 (1932 - 2011)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sue Mengers, a former Hollywood super-agent whose clients included Barbra Streisand, Cher, Michael Caine and Joan Collins, has died. Mengers claimed to be 78,...
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Patricia Modell, 85 (1926 - 2011)
DAVID GINSBURG, The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Patricia Modell, the wife of former NFL team owner Art Modell and a longtime television actress, has died. She was 80. Mrs. Modell was...
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Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. (2011)
DON BABWIN, The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Arthur C. Nielsen Jr., whose family company has been the final word on whether television shows are hot or not for more than a half-century, has...
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David Croft, 89 (1922 - 2011)
JILL LAWLESS, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Television writer David Croft, who helped create much-loved British sitcoms such as "Dad's Army" and "Are You Being Served?," died Tuesday. He...
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Dolores Hope, 102 (1909 - 2011)
BOB THOMAS, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dolores Hope, the sultry-voiced songstress who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sometimes sang on his shows for U.S. troops and on his...
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Andy Whitfield, 39 (1972 - 2011)
ANDREW DALTON, The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives...
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Mary Fickett, 83 (1928 - 2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Mary Fickett, who played compassionate nurse Ruth Martin on ABC's "All My Children," has died at age 83.The veteran daytime drama star died Thursday at her home...
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Frank Potenza (2011)
LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Potenza, a former New York City police officer who turned to comedy as "Uncle Frank" on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show,...
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John Howard Davies, 72 (1939 - 2011)
JILL LAWLESS, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — John Howard Davies, who grew from cherubic child actor to influential British television producer, has died at 72. Son William Davies said his...
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Lane Venardos, 67 (1944 - 2011)
The Associated PressMAUI, Hawaii (AP) — Lane Venardos, a former CBS News vice president who won numerous awards during his 30 years with the network, has died. He was 67.Venardos died Friday after...
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Sherwood Schwartz, 94 (1916 - 2011)
DENISE PETSKI, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sherwood Schwartz, writer-creator of two of the best-remembered TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch,...
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Sam Denoff, 83 (1928 - 2011)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy-winning writer Sam Denoff, who wrote for TV's "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and helped create the Marlo Thomas comedy "That Girl," has died in Los Angeles at...
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Nick Charles, 64 (1946 - 2011)
The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Charles, the former taxi driver who became CNN's first sports anchor and served in that role for nearly two decades, died Saturday after a two-year...
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Peter Falk, 83 (1927 - 2011)
FRAZIER MOORE, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives. Thanks to Falk's...
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Ryan Dunn, 34 (1977 - 2011)
By JoANN LOGIVLIO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- "Jackass" cast member Ryan Dunn died early Monday of injuries sustained in a fiery car crash, and speed may have been a factor, police said...
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Bob Banner, 89 (1921 - 2011)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television producer and director Bob Banner, whose credits included the Dinah Shore, Garry Moore and Carol Burnett variety shows as well as the TV movies ...
