All the stars and noteworthy names we lost in 2018 ...
Frank Adonis, 83 (October 27, 1935—December 26, 2018) Goodfellas (1990) actor
Ben Agajanian, 98 (August 28, 1919—February 8, 2018) Celebrated NFL place-kicker
Lassie Lou Ahern, 97 (June 25, 1920—February 15, 2018) Child actor who appeared in The Call of the Wild (1923), Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) and, later, Gaslight (1944); was one of the last 14 people left alive who ever appeared in a Silent Era silent film OBIT
Daniel Akaka, 93 (September 11, 1924-April 6, 2018) First U.S. senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry
Denis Akiyama, 66 (May 28, 1952—June 28, 2018) Johnny Mnemonic (1995) and Pixels (2015) actor
Lyudmila Alexeyeva, 91 (July 20, 1927—December 8, 2018) Russian human rights activist
Flo Allen, 88 (circa 1930—August 21, 2018) Hollywood agent/manager to stars from Rock Hudson (1925-1985) to Denzel Washington (b. 1954), and who as a tennis coach worked with Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) and Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), and many more; also worked as David O. Selznick's (1902-1965) private secretary, and was tight with Walter Matthau (1920-2000) and other Golden Agers
Marty Allen, 95 (March 23, 1922—February 12, 2018) Bug-eyed half of Allen & Rossi comedy duo, ubiquitous TV presence OBIT
Paul Allen, 65 (January 21, 1953—October 15, 2018) Microsoft co-founder who the year of his death was estimated to be in the Top 50 richest human beings alive
Dave Anderson, 89 (May 6, 1929—October 4, 2018) Pulitzer Prize-winning sports columnist
Gotta hand it to Harry — he was an original. (GIF via GIPHY)
Harry Anderson, 65 (October 14, 1952—April 16, 2018) Night Court (1984-1992) and Dave's World (1993-1997) star
Michael Anderson, 98 (January 30, 1920—April 25, 2018) Director of Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Logan's Run (1976)
Stanley Anderson, 78 (October 23, 1939—June 24, 2018) Longtime film and TV actor, George Carey on The Drew Carey Show (1995-2004, 10 episodes)
Kofi Annan, 80 (April 8, 1938—August 18, 2018) Former Secretary-General of the U.N. (1997-2006)
Susan Anspach, 75 (November 23, 1942-April 2, 2018) Star of off-Broadway version of Hair (1967) and the films The Landlord (1970) and Five Easy Pieces (1970) OBIT
Neil Argo, 71 (May 28, 1947—August 2, 2018) Composer for Wild America (1982-1984) and such TV theme songs as Dynasty (1981-1989)
Robert Arthur, 89 (May 10, 1928—January 21, 2018) The Ed Sullivan Show (1952-1971) music director and coordinator; came up with "Let's Spend Some Time Together" lyric change for when the Rolling Stones performed
Alexander Askoldov, 85 (June 17, 1932—May 21, 2018) Filmmaker of the repressed film The Commissar (1967)
Davide Astori, 31 (January 7, 1987—March 4, 2018) Italian soccer star
Stephane Audran, 85 (November 2, 1932— March 27, 2018) French acting icon, star of the films The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and Babette's Feast (1987)
Avicii aka Tim Bergling, 28 (September 8, 1989—April 20, 2018) Star DJ and producer OBIT
Frank Avruch, 89 (May 21, 1928— March 20, 2018) Boston-based Bozo the Clown who played the character from 1959-1970
Ethel Ayler, 88 (—November 18, 2018) Stage actress who made memorable appearances in To Sleep with Anger (1990), Eve's Bayou (1997) and on six episodes off The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
Charles Aznavour, 94 (May 22, 1924—October 1, 2018) Legendary French-Armenian singer who performed for over 70 years
Marty Balin, 76 (January 30, 1942—September 27, 2018) Co-founding member of Jefferson Airplane, on-and-off member of Jefferson Starship and solo singer who sang on such hits as "Volunteers" (1969), "Miracles" (1975), "With Your Love" (1976), "Count on Me" (1978), "Runaway" (1978), and "Hearts" (1981) OBIT
Roger Bannister, 88 (March 23, 1929—March 3, 2018) First man to run a mile in under four minutes
John Perry Barlow, 70 (October 3, 1947—February 7, 2018) Internet pioneer and Grateful Dead lyricist, politico
Simon Shelton Barnes, (circa 1965—January 17, 2018) Second of two actors inside that purple, allegedly gay Tiny Winky Teletubby suit
Dorothy Barrett, 101 (February 28, 1917—March 8, 2018) Lifelong performer, movie bit player who appeared in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Mildred Pierce (1945)
John Barton, 89 (November 26, 1928—January 18, 2018) British theatre director, co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Nina Baym, 82 (June 14, 1936—June 15, 2018) Feminist scholar
Beach recreated his role in the 2005 The Producers film (Image via Universal)
Gary Beach, 70 (October 10, 1947—July 17, 2018) Tony-winning star of The Producers (2001)
Alan Bean, 86 (March 15, 1932—May 26, 2018) Fourth man to walk on the moon, one of only 12 human beings ever to have done so; last survivor of Apollo 12
Wendy Beckett, 88 (February 25, 1930—December 26, 2018) Nun who became a TV star as the host of several 1990s art-history shows
Art Bell, 72 (June 17, 1945—April 13, 2018) Radio host specializing in the paranormal
Carlo Benetton, 84 (December 26, 1943—July 10, 2018) One of four founding siblings of the iconic fashion brand
Gilberto Benetton, 77 (June 19, 1941—Octob er 22, 2018) One of four founding siblings of the iconic fashion brand
Patricia Benoit, 91 (February 21, 1927—August 6, 2018) Mister Peepers (1952-1954) star
Tom Benson, 90 (July 12, 1927—March 15, 2018) New Orleans Saints owner
What the F? (GIF via GIPHY)
Ken Berry, 85 (November 3, 1933—December 1, 2018) Star of F Troop (1965-1967) and Mama's Family (1983-1990), frequent The Carol Burnett Show (1968-1978) guest
The Last of Bertolucci (GIF via GIPHY)
Bernardo Bertolucci, 77 (March 16, 1941—November 26, 2018) Provocative Italian filmmaker known for sexual and political themes, most famous for directing The Conformist (1970), Last Tango in Paris (1972), the Oscar-winning (including two for himself) The Last Emperor (1987) and The Dreamers (2003) OBIT
Freda Black, 57 (November 11, 1960—July 2018) Prosecutor in the 2001 North Carolina killing profiled on episodes of The Staircase (2004; 2013; 2018)
Judy Blame, 58 (February 12, 1960—February 20, 2018) London fashion stylist
Andre Blay, 81 (July 27, 1937—August 24, 2018) Merchandising wiz and so-called "Father of Home Video" who came up with the idea of marketing Hollywood movies on videocassettes
Paul Bloch, 78 (circa 1940—May 25, 2018) Longtime damage-control publicist
Steven Bochco, 74 (December 16, 1943— April 1, 2018) Creator of Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), L.A. Law (1986-1994), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989-1993), and NYPD Blue (1993-2005),
Paul Bocuse, 91 (February 11, 1926—January 20, 2018) Celebrated French chef
Henri Bollinger, 89 (August 9, 1929— August 27, 2018) Longtime celebrity publicist
Tina Louise Bomberry, 52 (circa 1965—February 10, 2018) Star of CBC series North of 60 (1992-1997)
James L.B. Bonner, 30 (November 19, 1987—August 2, 2018) My 600-Lb. Life (2018) star
Philip Bosco, 88 (September 26, 1930—December 3, 2018) Prolific, Tony-winning Broadway actor who also appeared in such films as The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Children of a Lesser God (1986), Working Girl (1988), The First Wives Club (1996) and The Savages (2007)
Anthony Bourdain, 61 (June 25, 1956—June 8, 2018) Celebrated chef, host of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005-2012) and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013-2018)
Neal Boyd, 42 (November 18, 1975—June 10, 2018) America's Got Talent (2008) winner, failed Republican politico from Missouri
It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to my dearest, loveliest friend, Bernard Bragg. He was my friend, mentor, teacher and my “fifth child” ( our inside joke). Rest In Peace, my love. #BernardBragg #Legend #90years pic.twitter.com/UJg608x1eW
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 29, 2018
Bernard Bragg, 90 (September 27, 1928—October 29, 2018) Trailblazing deaf actor
Martin Bregman, 92 (May 18, 1926—June 16, 2018) Producer of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Scarface (1983), among many others
DuShon Monique Brown, 49 (November 30, 1968—March 23, 2018) Chicago Fire (2012-2018) actress
Linda Brown, 76 (circa 1941—circa March 2018) Woman who, as a child, was at the center of the Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas lawsuit in 1951; SCOTUS overturned "separate but equal" due to this case in 1954
Susan Brown, 86 (May 4, 1932—August 31, 2018) Longtime General Hospital (1979-2004) actress
Kendall Carly Browne, 99 (circa 1918—January 26, 2018) Early-TV hostess, receptionist for Zeppo Marx (1901-1979), actor in such films as Dreamscape (1984) and Pineapple Express (2008), and mother of TV actor Bart Braverman (b. 1946)
Maria Bueno, 78 (October 11, 1939—June 6, 2018) Brazilian tennis star
Whitey Bulger, 89 (September 3, 1929—October 30, 2018) Notorious Winter Hill Gang mob boss and confidential informant
Gary Burden, 84 (May 23, 1933—March 7, 2018) Designer of iconic album covers for acts like Doors
Chris Burrous, 43 (1975—December 27, 2018) KTLA news anchor
Roger V. Burton, 90 (circa 1928—November 30, 2018) Musician who took up acting at age 70, appearing on Shameless (2016) and The Cool Kids (2018)
Barbara Bush, 92 (June 8, 1925—April 17, 2018) Former First Lady of the United States, wife of former POTUS George H.W. Bush (b. 1924), matriarch of a political dynasty that includes former POTUS George W. Bush (b. 1946) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (b. 1953)
The Bushes met The Simpsons in 1996. (GIF via GIPHY)
George H.W. Bush, 94 (June 12, 1924—November 30, 2018) The 43rd VP of the United States and 41st President of the United States, a veteran, a former House representative, ambassador and director of the CIA; father of 43rd POTUS George W. Bush (b. 1946) and former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush (b. 1953)
Bucky Bush aka William H.T. Bush, 79 (July 14, 1938—February 28, 2018) Wealthy investor, brother of George H.W. Bush (b. 1924), uncle of George W. Bush (b. 1946) and Jeb Bush (b. 1953), etc.
Don Bustany, 89 (August 10, 1928—April 23, 2018) Co-creator of American Top 40 (1970-present)
Rasual Butler, 38 (May 23, 1979—January 31, 2018) Former NBA player
Donna Butterworth, 62 (February 23, 1956—March 6, 2018) Child actor in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Frank Buxton, 87 (February 13, 1930—January 2, 2018) The Odd Couple (1973-1975) and Happy Days (1974-1976) director, voice of Batfink (1966)
Brendan T. Byrne, 93 (April 1, 1924—January 4, 2018) Former New Jersey governor
Montserrat Caballé, 85 (April 12, 1933—October 6, 2018) Soprano associated with interpreting Verdi (1813-1901)
Joseph Campanella, 93 (November 21, 1924—May 16, 2018) Prolific character actor nominated for a Tony for A Gift of Time (1962), and known on TV for Mannix (1967-1972), One Day at a Time (1976-1982), and The Bold and the Beautiful (1996-2005); was a love interest to Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) on Mary Tyler Moore (1973) and Bea Arthur (1922-2009) on a well-remembered episode of The Golden Girls (1987), and was Barbara Stanwyck's (1907-1990) final leading man, on The Colbys (1985-1986)
Oribe Canales, 62 (September 13, 1956—December 17, 2018) Celeb hairstylist known for bombastic '90s 'd0s
Matt Cappotelli, 38 (November 12, 1979—June 29, 2018) WWE star
Michele Carey, 75 (February 26, 1943—November 21, 2018) Buxom star of El Dorado (1967) and Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Mary Carlisle's heart-shaped face (GIF via MGM)
Mary Carlisle, 104-106 (February 3, 1912 or 1914— August 1, 2018) WAMPAS Baby Star of 1932 who made her (silent!) debut in 1923 before working steadily as an actress for MGM and others beginning in 1930. Last surviving Grand Hotel (1932) cast member. OBIT
Floyd Carter Sr., 95 (circa 1922—March 8, 2018) One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen
John Carter, 95 (September 22, 1922—August 13, 2018) Pioneering black film editor
Carlos Carvalho, 49 (April 20, 1968—May 4, 2018) Documentary filmmaker
Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, 68 (September 1, 1949—February 1, 2018) "Fidelito," the nuclear physicist who was the eldest so of Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
Reg E. Cathey, 59 (August 18, 1958—February 9, 2018) Emmy-winning House of Cards (2013-2016) and Oz (2000-2003) star
Emma Chambers, 53 (March 11, 1964—February 21, 2018) Comic actress from Notting Hill (1999)
Raymond Chow, 91 (October 6, 1927—November 2, 2018) Hong Kong film producer responsible for popularizing martial arts flicks and making Bruce Lee (1940-1973) a star
Barry Chuckle aka Barry Elliott, 73 (December 24, 1944—August 5, 2018) One half of the U.K. comedy act the Chuckle Brothers
Georges Emmanuel Clancier, 104 (May 3, 1914—July 4, 2018) French novelist, poet, and journalist
Haw-inspiring (GIF via GIPHY)
Roy Clark, 85 (April 15, 1933—November 15, 2018) Country legend who was a guitar and banjo virtuoso and the host of 24 seasons of Hee Haw (1969-1997) OBIT
"Fast" Eddie Clarke, 67 (October 5, 1950—January 10, 2018) Last surviving founding member of Motörhead
Leo J. Clarke, 60 (circa 1958—August 27, 2018) TV producer of Dog with a Blog (2012-2015)
Joe Clokey, 56 (November 28, 1961—March 2, 2018) Caretaker of the Gumby brand
Adam Clymer, 81 (April 27, 1937—September 10, 2018) Veteran journalist, political reporter and pollster
Anne V. Coates, 92 (December 12, 1925—May 8, 2018) Oscar-winning film editor who worked on everything from The Red Shoes (1948) to Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Angelica Cob-Baehler, 47 (November 9, 1971—November 21, 2018) Music exec known for working with Katy Perry (b. 1984), Stone Temple Pilots, 30 Seconds to Mars and more
Dorothy Cotton, 88 (January 5, 1930—June 10, 2018) Civil rights activist and confidante of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
Julia Grandes Crane, 101 (April 28, 1917—December 1, 2018) Widow of The Honeymooners (1955-1956) creator Harry Crane (1914-1999), grandmother of Melissa Gilbert (b. 1964) & Sara Gilbert (b. 1975)
Bill Craver, 87 (circa 1931—November 8, 2018) Tony-winning producer, general manager, company manager and agent
Barry Crimmins, 64 (July 3, 1953—February 28, 2018) Comic, child sex abuse activist
Adrian Cronauer, 79 (September 8, 1938—July 18, 2018) Inspiration for Good Morning, Vietman (1987)
Daily (R) with Larry Hagman (1931-2012) on I Dream of Jeannie (GIF via GIPHY)
Bill Daily, 91 (August 30, 1927—September 4, 2018) Popular sitcom actor on I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970), The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978) and ALF (1987-1989)
Philip D'Antoni, 89 (February 19, 1929—April 15, 2018) Oscar-winning producer of The French Connection (1971)
Vic Damone, 89 (June 12, 1928—February 11, 2018) Legendary crooner
Hugh Dane, 75 (October 21, 1942—May 16, 2018) The Office (2005-2013) actor
Raymond Danowski, 74 (September 10, 1943—February 2, 2018) Stockpiler of poetry who held the largest private library of 20th-century English-language verse
Frances Taylor Davis, 89 (September 28, 1929—November 17, 2018) Entertainer who was the first wife of Miles Davis (1926-1991) and the longtime hostess of Hamburger Hamlet
Paul De Meo, 64 (June 4, 1953—February 26, 2018) Screenwriter of The Flash (1990) and The Rocketeer (1991)
Ron Dellums, 82 (November 24, 1935—July 30, 2018) Democratic mayor of Oakland, California (2007-2011) who served from 1971-1998 in the House representing California's 9th Congressional District
Dick Delson, 81 (July, 18, 1936—June 17, 2018) Veteran Hollywood PR guy
Max Desfor, 104 (November 8, 1913—February 19, 2018) Associated Press photographer who captured indelible mid-century images, including of the Korean War
Rob DesHotel, 52 (circa 1966—December 10, 2018) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996-2003) and That '70s Show (1998-2006) writer
Annapurna Devi, 91 (circa April 1927—October 13, 2018) Revered and reclusive Indian musician
Richard DeVos, 92 (March 4, 1926—September 6, 2018) Billionaire co-founder of Amway, major conservative donor
Bradford Dillman, 87 (April 14, 1930—January 16, 2018) First Edmund Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night (1956), star of Compulsion (1959), J.J. in The Way We Were (1973), prolific TV actor
Steve Ditko, 90 (November 2, 1927—circa June 27, 2018) Comic book artist who co-created Spider-Man and Doctor Strange
Robert Dix, 83 (May 8, 1935—August 6, 2018) Star of Forbidden Planet (1956) and a host of B movies
Beautiful, clever, funny Eurydice Dixon at her gig at Highlander last Tuesday. RIP. #eurydicedixon pic.twitter.com/ivcbL2DmSs
— Paula Ferrari (@paulaferrari_oz) June 14, 2018
Eurydice Dixon, 22 (circa 1996—June 12, 2018) Rising-star stand-up comic raped and murdered in Australia on her way back home from a gig
Ken Dodd, 90 (November 8, 1927—March 11, 2018) Madcap British comedian famous for the tagline, "How tickled I am!"
Peter Donat, 90 (January 20, 1928—September 10, 2018) Stage actor who also appeared in The Godfather Part II (1974), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) and as Agent Mulder's father on TV's The X Files (1995-1999)
Bob Dorough, 94 (December 12, 1923—April 23, 2018) Schoolhouse Rock (1973-1985) musician
Frank Doubleday, 73 (January 28, 1945—March 3, 2018) Escape from New York (1981) actor
Robert Dowdell, 85 (March 10, 1932—January 23, 2018) Chip Morton on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964-1968)
Stan Dragoti, 85 (October 4, 1932) Director of Love at First Bite (1979) and Mr. Mom (1983), co-creator of the "I Love New York" PR campaign
Marta DuBois, 65 (December 15, 1952—May 8, 2018) Panamanian actress who appeared on the only season of Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982-1983), as Ardra on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991) and in 10 McBride TV movies for Hallmark Channel (2005-2008)
David Douglas Duncan, 102 (January 23, 1916—June 7, 2018) Life Magazine photographer
Woody Durham, 76 (August 8, 1941—March 7, 2018) The Voice of the Tarheels, play-by-play radio announcer
Rosanell Eaton, 97 (April 14, 1921—December 8, 2018) Voting-rights advocate
Dennis Edwards, 74 (February 3, 1943—February 2, 2018) Lead singer of the Temptations
Glynn Edwards, 87 (February 2, 1931—May 23, 2018) British TV and movie actor most famous as Dave Harris on 95 episodes of Minder (1979-1994)
Jack C. Edwards with Eleanor Boardman (1898-1991) in So This Is Marriage? (1924), the last copy of which was lost in 1965 (Image via MGM)
Jack C. Edwards, 97 (September 26, 1920—July 16, 2018) Silent Era baby and toddler actor, played young Harold Lloyd (1893-1971) in Grandma's Boy (1922)
Nokie Edwards, 82 (May 9, 1935—March 12, 2018) Guitarist for the Ventures
Larry Eisenberg, 99 (December 21, 1919 —December 25, 2018) Cult figure among NYTimes.com commenters known for his limericks
Steve Elkins, ? (?—March 15, 2018) CAMP Rehoboth founder
Herb Ellis, 97 (January 17, 1921—December 26, 2018) Dragnet (1952-1953) and Peter Gunn (1958-1960) actor who also appeared in the film The Killing (1956)
Harlan Ellison, 84 (May 27, 1934—June 28, 2018) Legendary sci-fi and fantasy writer of the novella A Boy and His Dog (1969) and screenwriter of the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" (1967)
Sue England, 89 (July 17, 1928—March 19, 2018) Prolific TV actress who appeared in many early TV series as well as the films Teen-Age Crime Wave (1955) and Funny Face (1957)
R. Lee Ermey, 74 (March 24, 1944—April 15, 2018) Vicious drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Nanette Fabray, 97 (October 27, 1920—February 22, 2018) Tony and Emmy winner, appeared in the films The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) and The Band Wagon (1955), and on TV's Caesar's Hour (1955) and One Day at a Time (1979-1984) OBIT
Pepita Ferrari, 66 (circa 1952—December 30, 2018) Veteran documentarian
Pablo Ferro, 83 (January 15, 1935—November 16, 2018) Legendary designer known for hand-drawn titels for such films as Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Bullitt (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Philadelphia (1993) and Men in Black (1997)
She was smokin'. (GIF via GIPHY)
Fenella Fielding, 90 (November 17, 1927—September 11, 2018) Actress in two Carry On films (1961 & 1966), memoirist behind Do You Mind If I Smoke? (2017)
Ronald R. Fieve, 87 (March 5, 1930—January 2, 2018) Psychiatrist who pioneered use of lithium for anxiety and mood disorders
Ruth Finley, 98 (January 14, 1920—August 25, 2018) Godmother of New York Fashion Week
Peter Firman, 89 (December 11, 1928—July 1, 2018) English puppet maker and artist
Lisa Fleming, 50 (circa 1968—August 23, 2018) My 600-Lb. Life (2018) star
D.J. Fontana, 87 (March 15, 1931—June 13, 2018) Drummer for Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Milos Forman, 86 (February 18, 1932—April 13, 2018) Oscar-winning director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Ragtime (1981), Amadeus (1984) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) OBIT
María Irene Fornésm, 88 (May 14, 1930—October 30, 2018) Cuban-American playwright
Charlotte Fox, 61 (May 10, 1957—May 24, 2018) Trailblazing mountain-climber
Naomi Parker Fraley, 96 (August 26, 1921—January 20, 1918) Inspiraton for Rosie the Riveter
Peter Frame, 61 (April 16, 1957—August 30, 2018) NYC Ballet principal, ballet teacher
Cornelia Frances, 77 (April 7, 1941—May 29, 2018) Australian soap actress
Eugene Francis, 100 (August 28, 1917—April 10, 2018) Algy in four East Side Kids flicks of the '40s, founding board member of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, philantropist
Tito Francona, 84 (November 4, 1933—February 13, 2018) All-Star Major Leaguer
Joe Frank, 79 (August 19, 1938—January 15, 2018) Radio humorist
Jerry Frankel, 80s (circa 1930s—November 17, 2018) Tony-winning producer of more than 50 productions since the 1990s
She was the Queen! (GIF via GIPHY)
Aretha Franklin, 76 (March 25, 1942—August 16, 2018) Undisputed Queen of Soul, a cultural icon who changed popular music forever OBIT
Liz Fraser, 88 (August 14, 1930—September 6, 2018) Actress renowned for ditzy-blonde roles, especially in several Carry On films (1961-1975)
Joel Freeman, 95 (June 12, 1922—January 21, 2018) Producer of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Shaft (1971) and Love at First Bite (1979)
Gary Friedrich, 75 (August 21, 1943—August 29, 2018) Ghost Rider (beginning 1972) co-creator
Nicholas "Duffy" Fudge, 28 (August 1, 1989—July 19, 2018) Wicked Tuna (2017) cast member
France Gall, 70 (October 9, 1947—January 7, 2018) French Eurovision perormer and pop star
Tom Gallagher, 77 (September 11, 1940—July 8, 2018) First U.S. Foreign Service worker to come out as gay, in the '70s; became a gay activist and later re-entered the Service
Oscar Gamble, 68 (December 20, 1949—January 31, 2018) Pro baseball player famous for his afro
Brian Garfield, (January 26, 1939-December 29, 2018) Author of the novel Death Wish (1972)
Sean Garrison, 80 (October 19, 1937—March 2, 2018) Star of the series Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
John Gavin, 86 (April 8, 1931—February 9, 2018) Star of such flms as Imitation of Life (1959), Spartacus (1960) and Psycho (1960), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1981-1986), SAG president (1971-1973)
The world lost a great young man last night. @TyroneGayle was the best of us. Boundless joy. Steely drive and determination. Empathy and compassion. There will forever be a hole in my heart and thousands of hearts (#GayleNation) the size of TG. We love you. Rest easy, brother. pic.twitter.com/hCQbi9ktPQ
— Ian Sams (@IanSams) October 26, 2018
Tyrone Gayle, 30 (November 12, 1987—October 25, 2018) Former press secretary for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) and for Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign
Eunice Gayson, 90 (March 17, 1928—June 8, 2018) First Bond girl, as seen in Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1964)
Sonia Gechtoff, 91 (September 25, 1926—February 1, 2018) Abstract expressionist painter
Audrey Geisel, 97 (August 14, 1921—December 19, 2018) Widow of Dr. Seuss (1904-1991)
Rick Genest, 32 (August 7, 1985—August 1, 2018) So-called Zombie Boy, who was covered in skeletal and insect tattoos and who was featured prominently in Lady Gaga's (b. 1986) "Born This Way" (2011) music video
Michael Gershman, 73 (June 17, 1944—March 10, 2018) Choreographer who also directed episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2001)
Pamela Gidley, 52 (June 11, 1965—April 16, 2018) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) actress
Lewis Gilbert, 97 (March 6, 1920—February 23, 2018) Director of Alfie (1966) and three James Bond flicks: You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979)
Gillis with Tommy Kelly (1925-2016) in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & with Alan Gifford (1911-1989) in 2001: A Space Odyssey (Images via UA & MGM)
Ann Gillis, 90 (February 12, 1927—January 31, 2018) Love interest in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), voice of Faline in Bambi (1942), bit player in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Norman Gimbel, 91 (November 16, 1927—December 19, 2018) Grammy winner who wrote "Killing Me Softly" (1971, a hit in 1973) and the Happy Days (1974-1984) and Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983) themes
James Gips, 72 (April 3, 1946— June 10, 2018) Specialist in the field of computer sciences, extended computer use to the disabled
Mr. Giuffrè in Love in Four Dimensions (Image via Eldorado Pictures International)
Carlo Giuffrè, 89 (December 3, 1928—November 1, 2018) Co-star of Monica Vitti (b. 1931) in The Girl with the Pistol (1968), Gepetto in the 2002 Roberto Benigni (b. 1952)-directed film Pinocchio
Hubert de Givenchy, 91 (February 20, 1927—March 10, 2018) Famed French fashion designer behind the House of Givenchy who worked with Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) and Jackie Kennedy (1929-1994), among many others; man behind the "little black dress"
John Glines, 84 (October 11, 1933—August 8, 2018) Tony-winning producer of Torch Song Trilogy (1982) who became the first to thank his same-sex partner on an awards telecast OBIT
Jonathan Gold, 57 (July 28, 1960—July 21, 2018) Food writer
The ultimate bromance (GIF via GIPHY)
William Goldman, 87 (August 12, 1931—November 15, 2018 Acclaimed novelist who wrote Boys and Girls Together (1964), No Way to Treat a Lady (1964), The Princess Bride (1973), Marathon Man (1974) and Magic (1976); Oscar-winning screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969; Oscar), The Stepford Wives (1975), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Marathan Man (1976), All the President's Men (1976; second Oscar), The Princess Bride (1987), Misery (1990), Chaplin (1992); and the author of the Hollywood memoir Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983) OBIT
Jerry González, 69 (June 5, 1949—October 1, 2018) Bandleader, trumpeteer and Latin jazz innovator
David Goodall, 104 (April 4, 1914—May 10, 2018) Australian botanist who ended his life via assisted suicide in Switzerland
Richard Goodwin, 86 (December 7, 1931—May 20, 2018) Presidential speechwriter and author
Lorraine Gordon, 95 (October 15, 1922—June 7, 2018) Owner and operator of NYC's Village Vanguard
Barbara Gould, 81 (December 14, 1936—August 31, 2018) Model who didn't need a million to look like a million
Sophie Gradon, 32 (October 25, 1985—June 20, 2018) Miss Great Britain 2009 and reality star on Love Island (2016)
Billy Graham, 99 (November 7, 1918—February 21, 2018) Evangelist, friend of presidents
Rec list (GIF via GIPHY)
James Greene, 91 (December 1, 1926—November 9, 2018) Longtime stage actor who appeared in 1951's Broadway staging of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia de Havilland (b. 1916) who was known for parts as an elevator operator on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987-1991) and as Councilman Milton on Parks and Recreation (2012-2015)
Josh Greenfeld, 90 (February 27, 1928—May 11, 2018) Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Harry and Tonto (1974)
Elena Gremina, (November 20, 1956—May 16, 2018) Moscow theater rebel, along with her husband Mikhail Ugarov (1956—2018)
Doug Grindstaff, 87 (April 6, 1931—July 23, 2018) Star Trek (1966-1969) sound-effects wiz
Rogelio Guerra, 81 (October 8, 1936—February 28, 2018) Mexican TV, movie and voice-over actor
Harry Gulkin, 90 (November 14, 1927—July 23, 2018) Canadian film producer revealed to be actress/director Sarah Polley's (b. 1979) biological dad in 2012
Kenneth Haigh, 86 or 88 (March 25, 1929 or 1931—February 4, 2018) Britain's "angry young man" actor who starred in Look Back in Anger (1956) and in such films as Cleopatra (1963) and A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Carol Hall, 82 (April 3, 1936—October 11, 2018) Composer and lyricist of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978)
Rick Hall, 85 (January 31, 1932—January 2, 2018) Producer known for the Muscle Shoals Sound, subject of 2013 Muscle Shoals doc
Jack Hamilton, 79 (December 25, 1938—February 22, 2018) Major League pitcher known for a devastating pitch that injured up-and-comer Tony Conigliaro (1945-1990)
Roy Hargrove, 49 (October 16, 1969—November 2, 2018) Jazz trumpeter
Barbara Harris, 83 (July 25, 1935—August 21, 2018) Second City cofounder, Tony Winner, star of Nashville (1975), Freaky Friday (1976), Family Plot (1976), The North Avenue Irregulars (1979), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Richard Benjamin Harrison (March 4, 1941—June 25, 2018) "The Old Man" on Pawn Stars (2009-2018)
Carole Hart, 74 (April 30, 1943—January 5, 2018) Free to Be You and Me (1972) producer
Freddie Hart, 91 (December 21, 1926—October 27, 2018) Country singer/songwriter behind 1971's hit single "Easy Loving"
Shinobu Hashimoto, 100 (April 18, 1918—July 19, 2018) Acclaimed Japanese producer, director, and screenwriter
Larry Harvey, 70 (January 11, 1948—April 28, 2018) Burning Man founder
Mary Hatcher, 88 (June 6, 1929—April 3, 2018) Paramount player and Broadway actress, star of The Big Wheel (1949) and Holiday in Havana (1949)
William "Willbilly" Hathaway, 36 (circa 1982—December 15, 2018) Appeared on Wicked Tuna (2012-)
Stephen Hawking, 76 (January 8, 1942—March 13, 2018) Legendary theoretical physicist, subject of the 2014 film The Theory of Everything : OBIT
Geoffrey Hayes, 76 (March 13, 1942) Thames TV host of Rainbow (1974-1993)
Anna Mae Hays, 97 (February 16, 1920—January 8, 2018) First female U.S. military general
Heath's career ran from 1948-2011. (Image via IDW Publishing)
Russ Heath, 91 (September 29, 1926—August 23, 2018) Comic-book artist who inspired Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Delvonn Heckard, 47 (circa 1970—February 16, 2018) One of the men who accused, and later sued, former Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (b. 1955) of sexually abusing him as a teenager
Margaret Heckler, 87 (June 21, 1931—August 6, 2018) Moderate Republican congresswoman from Massachusetts who was Secretary of Health and Human Services (1983-1985) during the early years of the AIDS crisis
Cynthia Heimel, 70 (July 13, 1947—February 25, 2018) Author of Sex Tips for Girls (1983) and If You Leave Me, Can I Come, Too? (1995)
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Ty Henderson, 71 (September 1, 1946—August 5, 2018) Longtime TV actor known for Room 222 (1973-1974) and Space Academy (1977)
Bernard Hepton, 92 (October 19, 1925—July 27, 2018) Dignified British actor of Colditz (1972) and Secret Army (1977)
Oli Herbert, 44 (circa 1974—October 17, 2018) All That Remains lead guitarist
Billy Herrington, 48 (July 14, 1969—March 3, 2018) Bodybuilder, gay-porn actor and Japanese meme icon OBIT
Lydia Clarke Heston, 95 (April 14, 1923—September 3, 2018) The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) actress, photographer, widow of Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
Ray Hill, 78 (October 13, 1940—November 24, 2018) Gay-rights advocate who worked with Harvey Milk (1930-1978) to produce the 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (he also organized the much bigger 1987 march), longtime advocate for prisoners' rights, proud "citizen provocateur" of Houston
The creative force announced he had ALS in 2017. (GIF via GIPHY)
Stephen Hillenburg, 57 (August 21, 1961—November 26, 2018) Creator of the mega-hit SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present) series and brand
William Hobbs, 79 (January 29, 1939—July 10, 2018) Stuntman, stuntmaster, fight coordinator on Flash Gordon (1980), Brazil (1985), Robin Hood (1991), Rob Roy (1995), and many others
Dennis Hof, 72 (October 14, 1946—October 16, 2018) Right-wing brothel owner, Nevada state assembly candidate and star of the HBO series Cathouse (2005-2008)
Olivia Hooker, 103 (February 12, 1915—November 21, 2018) Survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, later one of the first black women to serve in the Coast Guard
H. Wayne Huizenga, 80 (December 29, 1937—March 22, 2018) Blockbuster chain founder
Tab Hunter, 86 (July 11, 1931—July 8, 2018) Fifties heartthrob who scored hits with films like Island of Desire (1952), Track of the Cat (1955), Battle Cry (1955), The Sea Chase (1955), the 1958 screen adaptation of Damn Yankees, and That Kind of Woman (1959) before career-reviving spoofs Polyester (1981), Grease 2 (1982) and Lust in the Dust (1985), singer of #1 pop hit "Young Love" (1957), subject of the 2015 doc Tab Hunter Confidential OBIT
Jon Huntsman Sr., 80 (June 21, 1937—February 2, 2018) Utah businessman, philanthropist, father of politico Jon Huntsman Jr. (b. 1960)
Scott Hutchison, 36 (November 20, 1981—May 9/10, 2018) Frightened Rabbit founding member
Robert Indiana, 89 (September 13, 1928—May 19, 2018) L-O-V-E artist
Joe Jackson, 89 (July 26, 1928 —June 27, 2018) Father and manager of the 10 Jackson musicians, including superstars Michael (1958-2009) and Janet (b. 1966)
Keith Jackson, 89 (October 18, 1928—January 12, 2018) Folksy American sportscaster famous for, "Whoa, Nellie!"
Boyd Jarvis, 59 (circa 1958—February 16, 2018) House-music DJ, producer
Ricky Jay, 72 (June 26, 1946—November 24, 2018) Magician who narrated Magnolia (1999) and appeared in the films Tomorrow Never Dies and Boogie Nights (both 1997)
Gloria Jean, 92 (April 14, 1926—August 31, 2018) Singing child and teen star of the '30s and '40s
Gertrude Jeannette, 103 (November 28, 1914—April 4, 2018) Pioneering African-American actress, playwright, and the first female cabbie to be licensed in NYC
Dick Jefferson, 63 (September 26, 1954—May 4, 2018) Award-winning gay journalist who sued CBS for firing him in the wake of an anti-gay assault OBIT
David Jensen, 52 (circa 1966—November 9, 2018) Gay celebrity photographer, Out photo editor
George Jensen, 87 (June 24, 1930—May 25, 2018) Oscar-nominated visual effects artist, illustrator, and art director with credits on such films as Close Ecounters o the Third Kind (1977) and Return of the Jedi (1983)
Johann Johannsson, 48 (September 19, 1969—February 9, 2018) Sicario (2015) composer
Edward "Teddy" Johnson, 98 (September 4, 1919—June 6, 2018) Singer who, with his wife, came in second place in the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest, acted occasionally
Georgann Johnson, 91 (August 15, 1926—June 4, 2018) Series regular on Mister Peepers (1952-1953), cast member of Midnight Cowboy (1969), memorable mom on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993-1997)
Mickey Jones, 76 (June 10, 1941—February 7, 2018) Character actor from Home Improvement (1991-1999), Sling Blade (1996) and Justified (2011-2014)
Kim Jong-pil, 92 (1926—June 23, 2018) Two-time South Korean P.M.
Murray Jordan, 81 (October 5, 1936—July 1, 2018) Cops (1989-2010) producer
Will Jordan, 91 (July 27, 1927—September 6, 2018) Actor, stand-up comic, impressionist, appeared as Ed Sullivan (1901-1974) in Billy Joel's (b. 1949) "Tell Her About It" (1983) music video
Tessa Jowell, 70 (September 17, 1947—May 12, 2018) British Labour politician
Kageyama was in the now-dated Gung Ho. (Image via video still)
Rodney Kageyama, 77 (November 1, 1941—December 9, 2018) Actor from Teen Wolf (1985) and Gung Ho (1986), Asian activist
Kevin Kamenetz, 60 (November 26, 1957—May 10, 2018) Democratic politician from Maryland, gubernatorial candidate
Ingvar Kamprad, 91 (March 30, 1926—January 27, 2018) Ikea founder
Charles Kuen Kao, 84 (November 4, 1933—September 23, 2018) Nobel Prize-winning fibre optics pioneer
Sridevi Kapoor, 54 (1963—February 24, 2018) Bollywood superstar, actor in 300 films
He moved the cemetery, but not the bodies! (Image via MGM)
James Karen, 94 (November 28, 1923—October 23, 2018) Prolific character actor who played the baddie who didn't move the bodies in Poltergeist (1982) OBIT
Gloria Katz, 76 (October 25, 1942—November 25, 2018) Oscar-nominated screenwriter of American Graffiti (1973), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Howard the Duck (1986); Star Wars (1977) script doctor
Kader Khan, 81 (December 11, 1937—December 31, 2018) Bollywood actor and writer
Margot Kidder, 69 (October 17, 1948—May 13, 2018) Lois Lane in Superman (1978), as well as a leading lady in the films Sisters (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979), and many more; mental health activist OBIT
Kirin Kiki, 75 (January 15, 1943—September 15, 2018) Japanese actress in such films as Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2008) and this year's Shoplifters
Diana King, 92 (September 2, 1927—June 15, 2018) Dyslexia expert
Morgana King, 87 (June 4, 1930—March 22, 2018) Jazz singer and Don Corleone's wife in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Wright stuff (Image via Warner Bros.)
Wright King, 95 (January 11, 1923—November 25, 2018) Original A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway play, 1947; tour, 1949; movie, 1951) actor, chimp vet in Planet of the Apes (1968)
Michael Kirwan, 64 (December 27, 1953—May 26, 2018) Gay erotic artist OBIT
Richard Kline, 91 (November 15, 1926—August 7, 2018) Cinematographer who worked on Camelot (1967)
Robbie Knott, 73 (circa 1945—June 29, 2018) Special effects expert on such films as The Muppet Movie (1979)
Iosif Kobzon, 80 (September 11, 1937—August 30, 2018) Russian crooner and Putin (b. 1952) supporter
Ruth Ann Koesun, 89 (May 15, 1928—February 1, 2018) American Ballet Theater dancer
Koko, 46 (July 4, 1971—June 19, 2018) Gorilla known for adopting pets and using a form of sign language
Charles Krauthammer, 68 (March 13, 1950—June 21, 2018) Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative writer and Fox News commentator
Dr. Mathilde Krim, 91 (July 9, 1926—January 15, 2018) Leading AIDS activist and founding chairman of amfAR, host of the party at which Kennedy (1917-1963) and Monroe (1926-1962) were photographed together OBIT
Colin Kroll, 35 (circa 1983—December 15, 2018) Co-founder of Vine, co-founded and CEO of HQ Trivia
Connie Kurtz, 81(July 19, 1936—May 27, 2018) Longtime lesbian activist
Gary Kurtz, 78 (July 27, 1940—September 23, 2018) Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) producer
Vincenzo Labella, 93 (1925—July 28, 2018) Producer of the epic miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Marco Polo (1982), A.D. (1985), and others
Leah LaBelle, 31 (September 8, 1986—January 31, 2018) American Idol (2004) contestant
Adrián Lamo, 37 (February 20, 1981—March 14) Former government worker who turned Chelsea Manning in for leaking
Brian Lancaster, 43 (circa 1975—March 30, 2018) Star of MTV's Road Rules (1999)
Landsberg, a not-living doll & Don Rickles (1926-2017) (Courtesy of Landsberg Family)
David Landsberg, 73 (September 3, 1944—August 5, 2018) The quintessential nerd on a host of TV episodes, including as Recruit Skolick on C.P.O. Sharkey (1976-1978)
Joy Lane aka Joy Wurgaft, 90 (September 19, 1927—February 25, 2018) Child actress who appeared, uncredited, in Babes in Toyland (1934) and sang in an Our Gang short (1935)
Claude Lanzmann, 92 (November 27, 1924—July 5, 2018) French filmmaker and journalist who directed the documentary Shoah (1985)
Denise LaSalle, 78 (July 6, 1939—January 8, 2018) Raunchy R&B singer
Louise Latham, 95 (September 23, 1922—February 12, 2018) Marnie (1964) character actress who appearing in countless TV series and films
Sean Lavery, 61 (August 16, 1956—February 26, 2018) Acclaimed New York City Ballet dancer who retired in the '80s due to a spinal tumor and who was later mentioned in the sex-abuse scandal at the company that felled Peter Martins
Christopher Laword, 63 (March 29, 1955—September 4, 2018) Son of Peter Lawford (1923-1984) and Pat Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006), nephew of JFK (1917-1963)
Brian Christopher Lawler, 46 (January 10, 1972—July 29, 2018) WWE star
Paul Laxalt, 96 (August 2, 1922—August 6, 2018) Close confidante of Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) who was Governor of Nevada (1967-1971) and a U.S. senator (1974-1987)
Ursula K. Le Guin, 88 (October 21, 1929—January 22, 2018) Writer who had been considered the greatest living science fiction novelist
Robin Leach, 76 (August 29, 1941—August 24, 2018) Celebrity host of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous (1984-1995)
Diane Leather, 85 (January 7, 1933—September 5, 2018) First woman to run a sub-5-minute mile
Stan Lee, 95 (December 28, 1922—November 12, 2018) Marvel Comics magnate who co-created Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, the X-Men and more
Vernita Lee, 83 (May 2, 1935—November 22, 2018) Mother of Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954)
Gerson & Judith Leiber, 96 & 97 (November 12, 1921—April 28, 2018 & January 11, 1921—April 28, 2018) Modernist painter and his handbag-designing wife, who died of heart attacks within hours of each other
Danny Leiner, 57 (May 13, 1961—October 18, 2018) Director of Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Dick Leitsch, 83 (May 11, 1935—June 22, 2018) Gay-rights pioneer behind the "sip-in" at NYC gay bar Julius in the '60s
Lee Leonard, 89 (April 3, 1929—December 16, 2018) Prominent ESPN and CNN host
Lowering the Boom Boom (Image via video still)
Gloria LeRoy, 92 (November 7, 1925—May 24, 2018) Stage actress who segued to TV as "Boom Boom" on episodes of All in the Family (1974) and in films like The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) and The Day of the Locust (1975); final role as Mama Viv on Getting On (2015)
Julius Lester, 78 (January 27, 1939—January 18, 2018) Academic writer on controversial topics, including race and Judaism
Andy Lewis, 92 (August 5, 1925—February 28, 2018) TV and movie screenwriter nominated for the Oscar for writing Klute (1971)
Bernard Lewis, 101 (May 31, 1916—May 19, 2018) Oriental studies expert, political commentator
Lima's the second LFO member to die young. (Image via Popstar! Magazine)
Devin Lima, 41 (March 18, 1977—November 21, 2018) Member of the boy band LFO
Hilary Lister, 46 (March 3, 1972—August 18, 2018) Quadriplegic sailor who set several records and was the first quadriplegic to sail across the English Channel alone
Sondra Locke, 74 (May 28, 1944—November 3, 2018) Oscar nominee for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), co-star of such films as The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Every Which Way but Loose (1978), Any Which Way You Can (1982) and Sudden Impact (1983) OBIT
Jeff Loeffelholz, ? (?—June 29, 2018) Longtime cast member of Chicago on Broadway
Alan Longmuir, 70 (June 20, 1948—July 1, 2018) Founding member of the Bay City Rollers
Bud Luckey, 83 (July 28, 1934—February 23, 2018) Designer of Woody in Toy Story (1995)
Don Lusk, 105 (October 28, 1913—December 30, 2018) Disney Golden Age animator who worked on everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to 101 Dalmatians (1961) for the studio, from 1933-1960, and who would go on to work on several classic Peanuts specials and The Smurfs OBIT
Gillian Lynne, 92 (February 20, 1926—July 1, 2018) Ballerina, actress, and choreographer of Cats (1981) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986)
Mean mother (Image via NBC)
Scottie MacGregor, 93 (January 12, 1925—November 13, 2018) The diabolically delicious Mrs. Harriet Olesen on Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) OBIT
Maciej Maciejewski, 103 (October 1, 1914—May 17, 2018) Polish actor of the stage and screen
Craig Mack, 47 (May 10, 1970—March 12, 2018) '90s rapper famous for 1994's "Flava in Ya Ear"
John Mahoney, 77 (June 20, 1940—February 4, 2018) Tony winner, Martin Crane on Frasier (1993-2004)
Howard G. Malley, 72 (April 26, 1945—March 30, 2018) One of the "We Are the World' (1984) producers
Dorothy Malone, 93 (January 30, 1924—January 19, 2018) Oscar winner for Written on the Wind (1955, pictured above), star of TV's Peyton Place (1964-1968), lesbian murderess in Basic Instinct (1992) OBIT
Robert Mandan, 86 (February 2, 1932—April 29, 2018) Soap (1977-1981) and Three's a Crowd (1984-1985)
Muriel Manings, 95 (April 5, 1923—October 25, 2018) Acclaimed dancer
Robert Mann, 97 (July 19, 1920—January 1, 2018) Founding first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet
He represented the Lollipop Guild ... (GIF via MGM)
Jerry Maren, 98 (January 24, 1920—May 2018) Last surviving adult Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz (1939) OBIT
Richard Marks, 75 (November 10, 1943—December 31, 2018) Oscar-nominated film editor
Vanessa Marquez, 49 (December 21, 1968—August 31, 2018) ER (1994-1997) actress OBIT
From Doctor Zhivago (MGM)
Terence Marsh, 86 (November 14, 1931—January 9, 2018) Art director on Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Oliver! (1968), Absence of Malice (1981) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Patricia Marshall, 94 (January 13, 1924—) Actress from 1947 film Good News who appeared on Broadway in the '50s, widow of Larry Gelbart (1928-2009)
Riding the "L" (Image via ABC)
Penny Marshall, 75 (October 15, 1943—December 17, 2018) Iconic TV actress of The Odd Couple (1972-1974) and Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983) who went on to direct such hits as Big (1988), Awakenings (1990) and A League of Their Own (1992) OBIT
Dewey complexion (Image via PR still)
Dewey Martin, 94 (December 8, 1923—April 9, 2018) Hunky leading man and supporting player who starred in The Thing from Another World (1951), The Big Sky (1952), and the "I Shot an Arrow into the Air" episode (1960) of The Twilight Zone
Hugh Masekela, 78 (April 4, 1939—January 23, 2018) South African trumpeter and activist
Joseph Masterof, 98 (December 11, 1919—September 28, 2018) Tony-winning Cabaret (1966) librettist
Peter Masterson, 84 (June 1, 1934—December 19, 2018) Actor in The Exorcist (1973) and The Stepford Wives (1975) who wrote the book for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) and directed The Trip to Bountiful (1985); father of Mary Stuart Masterson (b. 1966)
Barbara Mastroianni, 66 (December 2, 1951—October 11, 2018) Costume designer, daughter of Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996)
Got that?! (GIF via 20th Century Fox)
Al Matthews, 75 (November 21, 1942—September 23, 2018) Real-life Vietnam sergeant memorable in tough-guy military roles, such as in Aliens (1986)
Custer's last stand (Image via ABC)
Wayne Maunder, 80 (December 19, 1937—November 11, 2018) Star of TV's Custer (1967) and Lancer (1968-1970)
Jan Maxwell, 61 (November 20, 1956—February 11, 2018) Five-time Tony nominee who was nominated in all four possible acting categories (lead and featured, plays and musicals)
Peter Mayle, 78 (June 14, 1939—January 18, 2018) Author of A Year in Provence (1989)
Bill Maynard, 89 (October 8, 1928—March 30, 2018) English actor known for the series Heartbeat (1992-2002)
Marin Mazzie, 57 (October 9, 1960—September 13, 2018) Broadway musical star who originated the role of Clara in Passion (1994)
A memorable moment of political bravery (GIF via GIPHY)
Sen. John R. McCain, 81 (August 29, 1936—August 25, 2018) Longtime U.S. senator from Arizona, decorated war hero, failed 2008 Republican Party presidential nominee OBIT
Chuck McCann, 83 (September 2, 1934—April 8, 2018) Prolific TV actor, kids' TV host, actor in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Peggy McCay, 90 (November 3, 1927—October 7, 2018) Longtime Days of Our Lives (1983-2017) actress, The Andy Griffith Show (1963) actress
Beverly McClellan, 49 (July 6, 1969—October 30, 2018) Popular The Voice (2011) contestant
Willie McCovey, 80 (January 10, 1938—October 31, 2018) Giants Hall of Fame slugger
Mike McDonald, 63 (June 21, 1954—March 17, 2018) Canadian stand-up comic
She's the one they called Christine ... circa '90 (GIF via GIPHY)
Christine McGuire, 92 (July 30, 1926—December 28, 2018) Last surviving McGuire Sister member
Lyric McHenry, 26 (August 6, 1992—August 14, 2018) EJNYC (2016) reality star
Don McKay, 93 (January 26, 1925—December 27, 2018) Original Tony in West Side Story (1957) pre-Broadway, longtime musical theater performer who also appeared in A Star Is Born (1954)
Rick McKay, 62 (August 30, 1955—approx. January 29, 2018) Documentary filmmaker behind Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
"Gosh, almighty! You're the prettiest thing I've ever seen!" From Calamity Jane
Allyn Ann McLerie, 91 (December 1, 1926—May 21, 2018) Widow of actor George Gaynes (1917-2016) and Broadway actress of the '40s, '50s, and '60s; appeared in Calamity Jane (1953), Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954), and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969); was the mom on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987-1991) OBIT
Bob McNair, 80 (December 31, 1937—November 23, 2018) Businessman, owner of the Houston Texans NFL franchise
Ernest Medina, 81 (August 27, 1936—May 8, 2018) Captain of infantry in the Army who was court-martialed and charged in the murder of unarmed Vietnamese men, women and children under his command in what was called the My Lai Massacre; he was acquitted
John Melcher, 93 (September 6, 1924—April 12, 2018) Democratic congressman (1969-1977) and U.S. senator (1977-1989) from Montana
Matthew Mellon, 53 (January 28, 1964—April 16, 2018) Billionaire, GOP Finance Chairman of New York state
Benjamin Melniker, 104 (May 25, 1913—February 26, 2018) Prolific producer of many Batman projects and films from 1979 onward
Mario Melo, 56 (circa 1962—November 4, 2018) Light heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champ of South America in the '80s and '90s
Jill Messick, 50 (July 27, 1967—February 7, 2018) Former manager of Rose McGowan (b. 1973) accused of not intervening when her client was allegedly raped by Harvey Weinstein (b. 1952)
Dave Michener, 85 (November 5, 1932—February 15, 2018) Animator on Sleeping Beauty (1959), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Mary Poppins (1964), The Jungle Book (1967), and many other Disney films
Albert Millaire, 83 (January 18, 1935—August 15, 2018) Canadian actor and theater director
Joseph Wayne Miller, 36 (December 18, 1981—January 9, 2018) Heavyweights (1995) child actor
Miller was the ex-BF of singer Ariana Grande (b. 1993)(GIF via GIPHY)
Mac Miller, 26 (January 19, 1992—September 7, 2018) Rapper and record producer
Moi-Yo Miller, 104 (April 24, 1914—October 7, 2018) Acclaimed magician's assistant
Susan Miller, 98 (March 13, 1920—August 26, 2018) Nightclub singer and actress from Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Warren Miller, 93 (October 15, 1924—January 24, 2018) Legendary outdoor filmmker
Zell Miller, 86 (February 24, 1932—March 23, 2018) Democratic lieutenant governor and U.S. senator from Georgia who in 2004 famously spoke at the Republican National Convention
Minwoo aka Seo Min-woo, 33 (February 8, 1985—March 25, 2018) Lead singer of K-Pop group 100%
Walter Mischel, 88 (February 22, 1930—September 12, 2018) Self-control expert who created the Marshmellow Test
Arthur Mitchell, 84 (March 27, 1934—September 19, 2018) Trailblazing dancer, choreographer and founder of balet companies who was the first black ballet dancer to find international acclaim
As an actress, Mitchell was sometimes green (Image via Layton Film Productions)
Laurie Mitchell, 90 (July 14, 1928—September 20, 2018) B-movie blonde bombshell who appeared in Queen of Outer Space (1958) and snagged a small role in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Moshé Mizrahi, 86 (September 5, 1931—August 3, 2018) Israeli film director
Donald Moffat, 87 (December 26, 1930—December 20, 2018) Distinguished stage actor who also appeared on TV in Tales of the City (1993) and in such films as The Thing (1982), The Right Stuff (1983) and Clear and Present Danger (1994) OBIT
Thomas S. Monson, 90 (August 21, 1927—January 2, 2018) President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Liliane Montevecchi, 85 (October 13, 1932—June 29, 2018) MGM contract player, star of Nine (1982) on Broadway
Ken Moody, 57 (February 14, 1961—April 1, 2018) Muse of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989)
Wally Moon, 87 (April 3, 1930—February 9, 2018) Former MLB player for the Dodgers
Malcolm Morley, 86 (June 7, 1931—June 1, 2018) Photorealist artist
John Morris, 91 (October 18, 1926—January 25, 2018) Composer on Mel Brooks (b. 1926) movies
Robby Muller, 78 (July 4, 2018) Renowned cinematographer for Wim Wenders (b. 1945), Lars von Trier (b. 1956), Alex Cox (b. 1954), William Friedkin (b. 1935) and Barbet Schroeder (b. 1941)
Thad Mumford, 67 (February 8, 1951—September 6, 2018) Trailblazing, Emmy-winning black TV writer and producer who worked on The Electric Company (1977,) M*A*S*H (1981-1983), The Cosby Show (1986) and more
Kira Muratova, 83 (November 5, 1934—June 6, 2018) Ukrainian director
Matt "Guitar" Murphy, 88 (1929—June 15, 2018) Blues Brothers guitarist
Brian Murray, 80 (September 10, 1937—August 21, 2018) Broadway actor known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1968) and The Crucible (2002)
V.S. Naipaul, 85 (August 17, 1932—August 11, 2018) Knighted Nobel laureate writer of such beloved works as A House for Mr Biswas (1961) and In a Free State (1971)
Miriam Nelson, 98 (September 21, 1919—August 12, 2018) Hollywood and Broadway choreographer and dancer who made appearances in such classic movies as Double Indemnity (1944), Cover Girl (1944), The Jolson Story (1946) and Pillow Talk (1959)
Odvar Nordli, 90 (November 3, 1927—January 9, 2018) Former Norwegian PM
Winston Ntshona, 76 (October 6, 1941—August 2, 2008) Tony-winning South African playwright and actor who appeared in the film A Dry White Season (1989)
Denis Norden, 96 (February 6, 1922—September 19, 2018) British comedy writer and TV host
Russell Nype, 98 (April 26, 1920—May 27, 2018) Star of Broadway's Call Me Madam (1950)
Derrick O'Connor, 77 (January 3, 1941—June 29, 2018) Character actor who was the Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) villain
Tim O'Connor, 90 (July 3, 1927—April 5, 2018) Prolific TV actor noted for turns on Peyton Place (1964-1968) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)
Jackson Odell, 20 (July 2, 1997—June 8, 2018) Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011) actor, songwriter OBIT
Bill O'Hare, 88 (February 5, 1930—April 2, 2018) Longtime PR man who worked on Doctor Zhivago (1965) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) campaigns
Soon-Tek Oh, 85 (June 29, 1932—April 4, 2018) Actor in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and in Pacific Overtures (1976) on Broadway, voice of Fa Zhou in Mulan (1998)
Jerry Ohlinger, 75 (circa 1943—November 10, 2018) Irascible NYC movie memorabilia dealer whose Jerry Ohlinger's Movie Material Store is one of the last of its kind
Ermanno Olmi, 86 (July 24, 1931—May 5, 2018) Director of Il Posto (1961) and the Palme d'Or-winning The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
Alan O'Neill, 47 (circa 1971—June 6, 2018) Fair City (2006-2012) and Sons of Anarchy (2013-2014) actor
Kitty O'Neil, 72 (March 24, 1946—November 2, 2018) Petite Hollywood stuntwoman who doubled for Lynda Carter (b. 1951) on Wonder Woman (1975-1979) and became the fastest woman driver alive in 1976; also famous for a 127' dive from the Valley Hilton in Sherman Oaks, California, dressed as Wonder Woman, landing in a bag on the pool deck; played by Stockard Channing (b. 1944) in a 1979 TV movie
Dolores O'Riordan, 46 (September 6, 1971 —January 15, 2018) Lead singer of the Cranberries, famous for "Linger" (1993) and "Zombie" (1994) OBIT
Sono Osato, 99 (August 29, 1919—December 26, 2018) Ballet star
Idrissa Ouedraogo, 64 (January 21, 1954—February 18, 2018) African filmmaker of such films as Tilai (1990)
Freddie Oversteegen, 92 (September 6, 1925—September 5, 2018) Member of the Dutch resistance in WWII whose skills as a saboteur proved consequential
Amos Oz, 79 (May 4, 1939—December 28, 2018) Israel's most famous living author
Blake Painer, 38 (circa 1980—circa May 26, 2018) The Deadliest Catch (2006-2007) captain
Nicanor Parra, 103 (September 5, 1914—January 23, 2018) Chilean poet, mathematician and physicist.
Rebecca Parris, 66 (December 28, 1951—June 17, 2018) Jazz singer
Floyd Parton, 61 (June 1, 1957—December 6, 2018) Brother and songwriting partner of Dolly Parton (b. 1946)
Vinnie Paul, 54 (March 11, 1964—June 22, 2018) Co-founding drummer of metal band Pantera
Kyle Pavone, 28 (circa 1990—August 25, 2018) Lead singer of We Came as Romans
Bre Payton, 26 (June 8, 1992—December 28, 2018) Conservative writer for The Federalist
William Phipps 96 (February 4, 1922—June 1, 2018) Voice of Prince Charming in Cinderella (1950), star of Five (1951), actor in The War of the Worlds (1953) and actor in/one of the producers of Sordid Lives (2000) OBIT
Daniel Pilon, 77 (November 13, 1940—June 26, 2018) Soap opera and TV actor
Robert Pincus-Witten, 82 (April 5, 1935—January 28, 2018) Art critic and art historian
Joe Pintauro, 87 (November 22, 1930—May 29, 2018) Men's Lives (1992) playwright who wrote about AIDS and his former life as a priest
Porter (R) with Shirley Temple (1928-2014) in That Hagen Girl (1947)
Jean Porter, 85 (December 8, 1922—January 13, 2018) Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) actress, wife of blacklisted director Edward Dmytryk (1908-1999), who served prison time for contempt and then named names in order to revive his career
Kim Porter, 47 (circa 1971—November 15, 2018) Model, actress and longtime partner and co-parent of Sean "Diddy" Combs (b. 1969)
Peter Preston, (May 23, 1938—January 6, 2018) Former editor of The Guardian
Ronnie Prophet, 80 (December 26, 1937—March 2, 2018) Canadian musician and comic, hosted his own TV show on CBC (1974)
John Putnam, 82 (July 2, 1936—September 9, 2018) NYC maritime historian who impersonated Herman Melville (1819-1891) for decades
Qini, 68 (September 23, 1949—February 27, 2018) Spanish soccer player once kidnapped at gunpoint
Master of acting with her eyes (GIF via NBC)
Charlotte Rae, 92 (April 22, 1926—August 5, 2018) Mrs. Garrett on Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1979) and The Facts of Life (1979-1986; 2001) OBIT
Rain was the voice of degeneration (GIF via GIPHY)
Douglas Rain, 90 (March 13, 1928—November 11, 2018) Voice of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) OBIT
Mel Ramos, 83 (July 24, 1935—October 14, 2018) Pop artist known for playful takes on cheesecake and comic themes
Meg Randall, 91 (August 1, 1926—July 20, 2018) Actress who played Kim Parker Kettle in three Ma & Pa Kettle movies (1949, 1950 & 1951)
Tom Rapp, 70 (March 8, 1947—February 11, 2018) Lead singer of the band Pearls Before Swine
Siegfried Rauch, 85 (April 2, 1932—March 11, 2018) German actor known for 1971's Le Mans
Anthony Ray, 80 (November 24, 1937—June 29, 2018) Son of director Nicholas Ray (1911-1979) who married his stepmother, actress Gloria Grahame (1923-1981), and who went on to act in Shadows (1958) and produce An Unmarried Woman (1978), the latter of which netted him an Oscar nomination
Dorcas Reilly, 92 (July 22, 1926—October 15, 2018) Inventor of the green bean casserole
Al Reinert, 71 (circa 1947—December 31, 2018) Oscar-nominated Apollo 13 (1995) screenwriter
Barbara Dodd Remsen, 88 (January 1, 1930—March 8, 2018) Actress and prominent casting director
Reynolds died just before filming scenes for Quentin Tarantino's (b. 1963) Charles Manson (1934-2017) drama.(GIF via GIPHY)
Burt Reynolds, 82 (February 11, 1936—September 6, 2018) Top box-office draw of the '70s, star of Deliverance (1972), The Longest Yard (1974), the Smokey and the Bandit films (1977-1983), Semi-Tough (1977), Hooper (1978), the Cannonball Run films (1980-1984), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and Boogie Nights (1997); star of TV's Gunsmoke (1962-1965) and Evening Shade (1990-1994); famous for nude centerfold in Cosmopolitan (1972) and relationships with wives Judy Carne (1939-2015) and Loni Anderson (b. 1946), and girlfriends Dinah Shore (1916-1994) and Sally Field (b. 1946)
Donnelly Rhodes, 80 (December 4, 1937—January 8, 2018) Canadian early-TV actor, later famous on Soap (1978-1981), Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) and The Flash (2016) OBIT
Tom Rickman, 78 (circa 1940—September 3, 2018) Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) screenwriter
Pierre Rissient, 81 (August 4, 1936—May 6, 2018) Acclaimed French director and producer
Roger Robinson, 78 (May, 2, 1940—September 26, 2018) Tony-winning actor from Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Joël Robuchon, 73 (April 7, 1945—August 6, 2018) French chef and restaurateur
Pat Rocco, (February 9, 1934-November 8, 2018) Erotica director, gay activist and philanthropist OBIT
Don't look then! (GIF via GIPHY)
Nicolas Roeg, 90 (August 15, 1928—November 23, 2018) Co-director of Performance (1970) and director of such films as Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing (1980), Insignificance (1985) and The Witches (1990)
John Rogers, 57 (circa 1961—November 10, 2018) Longtime Comic-Con president
Nancy Grace Roman, 93 (May 16, 1925—December 25, 2018) One of NASA's first female execs, dubbed the "Mother of the Hubble" Space Telescope
Joachim Ronneberg, 99 (August 30, 1919—October 21, 2018) Man who led the raid that destroyed the Nazis' heavy-water factory in Norway during WWII
Reno Roop, 80 (December 19, 1937—August 31, 2018) Veteran Broadway actor who starred in the 1999 The Sound of Music revival
Jeb Rosebrook, 83 (June 11, 1935—August 31, 2018) Screenwriter of rodeo classic Junior Bonner (1972) and Disney's The Black Hole (1979)
Donald Ross, 75 (June 18, 1942—June 1, 2018) Writer, widower of Patti Deutsch (1943-2017) OBIT
Philip Roth, 85 (March 19, 1933—May 22, 2018) Acclaimed and honored (National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize, National Humanities Medal) novelist and essayist, writer of Goodbye, Columbus (1959); Portnoy's Complaint (1969); American Pastoral (1997); and many othersa OBIT
Jim Rodford, 76 (July 7, 1941—January 20, 2018) Bassist for the Kinks and the Zombies, founding member of Argent
Madonna (b. 1958) enjoyed NYE with the singing legend. (Image via Instagram)
Celeste Rodrigues, 95 (March 14, 1923—August 1, 2018) Portuguese fado singer
Rossovich's "Mustache Man" did this in Looker. (GIF via GIPHY)
Tim Rossovich, 72 (March 14, 1946—December 6, 2018) Pro football player, actor in such films as Looker (1981)
Dovey Johnson Roundtree, 104 (April 17, 1914—May 21, 2018) Civil rights activist and attorney whose 1955 victory in the first bus-desegregation case before the ICC resulted in a condemnation of "separate but equal" transportation
Glen Roven, 61 (July 13, 1957—July 25, 2018) Emmy-winning composer, lyricist, conductor, and producer.
María Rubio, 83 (September 20, 1934—March 1, 2018) Mexican actress especially famous for her work in telenovelas
Robert Ruth, 82 (January 1, 1936-December 29, 2018) Mighty Carson Art Player on The Tonight Show who was the boxing announcer in Rocky (1976) and appeared in Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Stephen Saban, 72 (1945—June 26 or 27, 2018) NYC nightlife columnist and co-founder of Details Magazine
Mark Salling, 35 (August 17, 1982—January 30, 2018) Former Glee (2009-2015) star caught with child pornography OBIT
Bruno Sammartino, 82 (October 6, 1935—April 18, 2018) Wrestling great
Billy Sammeth, 66 (December 3, 1951—June 18, 2018) Manager of Cher (b. 1946), Joan Rivers (1933-2014), and many more
Ron Satloff, 79 (October 27, 1938—July 2, 2018) Prolific episodic TV director, director of eight Perry Mason TV movies
Connie Sawyer, 105 (November 27, 1912—January 21, 2017) Oldest working actor at the time of her death, pioneering female stand-up comic, longtime TV bit player OBIT
Bob Scheerer, 89 (December 28, 1928—March 3, 2018) Actor in Broadway shows like The Boy Friend (1954); prolific director of TV specials including A Happening in Central Park (1968) and If They Could See Me Now (1974) and as well as episodic TV; director of the film How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
Harvey Schmidt, 88 (September 12, 1929—February 28, 2018) Composer of The Fantasticks (1960), which ran Off-Broadway from 1960-2002, and 2006-2017
Red Schoendienst, 95 (February 2, 1923—June 5, 2018) St. Louis Cardinals player, oldest living Baseball Hall of Famer
Ed Schultz, 64 (January 27, 1954—July 5, 2018) Former MSNBC and podcast host known for his bombastic style
Mrinal Sen, 95 (May 14, 1923—December 30, 2018) Legendary Indian film director of such acclaimed works as Neel Akasher Neechey (1959), Baishey Shravana (1960) and Bhuvan Shome (1969)
For Seong-il's eyes only
Shin Seong-il, 81 (May 8, 1937—November 4, 2018) Most famous and prolific South Korean film star in history
Marie Severin, 89 (August 21, 1929—August 30, 2018) Marvel Comics artist
Shehu Shagari, 93 (February 25, 1925—December 28, 2018) Former Nigerian president
Ntozake Shange, 70 (October 18, 1948—October 27, 2018) Black feminist playwright acclaimed for her play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (1976)
Allison Shearmur, 54 (October 23, 1963—January 19, 2018) Movie studio executive associated with the The Hunger Games and later Star Wars franchises
Mitzi Shore, 87 (July 25, 1930—April 11, 2018) Founder of The Comedy Store, mother of Pauly Shore (b. 1968)
Anita Shreve, 71 (October 7, 1946—March 29, 2018) Author of The Pilot's Wife (1998)
Bill Siegel, 55 (December 24, 1962—December 9, 2018) Chicago documentarian nominated for an Oscar for The Weather Underground (2003)
The Odd Couple has become one of the most famous plays, movies and TV series of all time (GIF via GIPHY)
Neil Simon, 91 (July 4, 1927—August 26, 2018) Legendary, Pulitzer Prize-winning TV, movie and most memorably theater writer who won an Emmy for Your Show of Shows (1955-1959); won three Tonys while creating such classic plays as Barefoot in the Park (1963), The Odd Couple (1965), The Sunshine Boys (1972), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983), and Lost in Yonkers (1991); and earned four Oscar nominations for his movie work, which included such original scripts as those for The Goodbye Girl (1977) and Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Daryle Singletary, 46 (March 10, 1971—February 12, 2018) Country singer
Jonathan Skow, 55 (December 22, 1962—October 12, 2018) Mr. Turk designer
Louise Slaughter, 88 (August 14, 1929—March 16, 2018) Trailblazing Democratic representative for New York's 25th congressional district (1987-2018)
Dave Slick, 26 (circa 1992—June 8, 2018) Gay-porn actor
Bob Smith, 59 (December 24, 1958—January 20, 2018) Groundbreaking gay comic OBIT
Chelsi Smith, 45 (August 23, 1973—September 8, 2018) Former Miss USA and Miss Universe
Mark E. Smith, 60 (March 5, 1957—January 24, 2018) Lead singer of the Fall
Witold Sobocinski, 89 (October 15, 1929—November 19,2018) Polish cinematographer whose work included The Wedding (1972), The Promised Land (1975) and Frantic (1988)
Russ Solomon, 92 (circa 1925—March 4, 2018) Founder of Tower Records
Ellie Soutter, 18 (July 25, 2000—July 25, 2018) Olympic-bound snowboarder
Diana Sowle, 88 (June 19, 1930—October 19, 2018) Actress who played Charlie's mom in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Kate Spade, 55, (December 24, 1962—June 5, 2018) Handbag and womenswear designer
Tony Sparano, 56 (October 7, 1961—July 22, 2018) Vikings line coach
Paul Spudis, (circa 1952—August 29, 2018) Geologist and lunar scientist
Yvonne Staples, 80 (October 23, 1937—April 10, 2018) Member of the Staple Singers
John "Jabo" Starks, 79 (October 26, 1938—May 1, 2018) Drummer for James Brown (1933-2006)
Lovebug Starski, 57 (May 16, 1960—February 8, 2018) Hip-hop pioneer who may have invented the term "hip-hop," creating the opening lines of 1979's "Rapper's Delight"
Rusty Staub, 73 (April 1, 1944—March 29, 2018) Mets legend who had more than 2,700 hits and 292 home runs in his MLB career
Steven Hilliard Stern, 80 (November 1, 1937—June 27, 2018) Director of The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) and Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Naomi Stevens, 92 (November 29, 1925—January 13, 2018) Actress known for blowsy, comic character roles, appeared in The Apartment (1960) and Valley of the Dolls (1967)
David Ogden Stiers, 75 (October 31, 1942—March 3, 2018) Winchester on M*A*S*H (1977-1983), narrator of Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Jon Paul Steuer, 33 (March 27, 1984—January 1, 2018) Grace Under Fire (1993-1996) child actor
David Stevens, 77 (December 22, 1940—July 17, 2018) Screenwriter of Breaker Morant (1980) and The Sum of Us (1994)
Jael Strauss, 34 (July 3, 1984—December 4, 2018) America's Next Top Model (2007) contestant
Yvonne Suhor, 56 (November 29, 1961—September 27, 2018) The Young Riders (1989-1992) actress
Elizabeth Sung, 63 (October 14, 1954—May 22, 2018) The Young and the Restless (1994-1996)
Dudley Sutton, 85 (April 6, 1933—September 15, 2018) Star of offbeat films like The Boys (1962) and The Leather Boys (1964), originated title role onstage in Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1964)
Ezra Swerdlow, 64 (1954—January 23, 2018) Producer of The First Wives Club (1996) and Zombieland (2009)
Richard Swift, 41 (March 16, 1977—July 3, 2018) Singer and multi-instrumentalist who toured with the Black Keys and was a member of the Arcs and the Shins
Swofford on Ellery Queen (1975-1976) (Image via NBC)
Ken Swofford, 85 (July 25, 1933— November 1, 2018) Vice principal Morloch on Fame (1983-1985), Lt. Catalano on 11 episodes of Murder, She Wrote (1985-1992), prolific character actor OBIT
Oleg Tabakov, 82 (August 17, 1935—March 12, 2018) Russian actor and theater director
Rachid Taha, 59 (September 18, 1958—September 12, 2018) French rock star who became a voice for immigrants of North Africa and the Middle East
Isao Takahata, 82 (October 29, 1935—April 5, 2018) Japanese film director and animator
Cecil Taylor, 89 (March 15, 1929—April 5, 2018) Free jazz pioneer, poet
Delores Taylor, 85 (September 27, 1932—March 23, 2018) Independent producer and actress known for the 1970s Billy Jack films
Jim Taylor, 83 (September 20, 1935—October 13, 2018) Green Bay Packers pro (1958-1966)
Joel Taylor, 38 (January 6, 1980—January 23, 2018) Star of reality series Storm Chasers (2007-2010)
Paul Taylor, 88 (July 29, 1930—August 28, 2018) Modern dance pioneer
Ronnie Taylor, 93 (October 27, 1924—August 3, 2018) Acclaimed cinematographer who captured the Oscar for Gandhi (1982)
Denis Ten, 25 (June 13, 1993—July 19, 2018) Olympic figure skater
Eugene V. Thaw, 90 (October 27, 1927—January 3, 2018) Influential art dealer
Nini Theilade, 102 (June 15, 1915—February 13, 2018) Danish ballet dancer who appeared in 1935's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ray Thomas, 76 (December 29, 1941—January 4, 2018) Moody Blues singer, flautist and composer
Jerry Thorpe, 92 (1926—September 25, 2018) Kung Fu (1972) producer/director
Greta Thyssen, 90 (March 30, 1928—January 6, 2018) Blonde, Danish B-movie bombshell and star of The Three Stooges final short, Sappy Bull Fighters (1959)
Pat Torpey, 64 (December 13, 1953—February 7, 2018) Drummer for and founding member of Mr. Big
David Toschi, 86 (July 11, 1931—January 6, 2018) Zodiac Killer detective
Doreen Tracey, 74 (April 3, 1943—January 10, 2018) Original Mouseketeer
Verne Troyer, 49 (January 1, 1969—April 21, 2018) Mini-Me from Austin Powers movies
Nancy Tuckerman, 89 (October 24, 1928—August 1, 2018) Lifelong friend of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) who served as her social secretary during the Kennedys' time in the White House
Craig Turner, 59 (August 29, 1958—July 3, 2018) Tina Turner's (b. 1939) son, a musician
Yale Udoff, 83 (circa 1935—July 19, 2018) Bad Timing (1980) screenwriter
Harry J. Ufland, 81 (March 12, 1936—March 2, 2018) Producer who frequently collaborated with Martin Scorsese (b. 1942)
Mikhail Ugarov, (January 23, 1956—April 1, 2018) Moscow theater rebel, along with his wife Elene Gremina (1956—2018)
Edward Uspensky, 80 (December 22, 1937—August 14, 2018) Creator of Soviet-era cartoons
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93 (December 25, 1924—August 16, 2018) Former Indian prime minster
Richard Valeriani, 85 (August 29, 1932—June 18, 2018) NBC correspondent
Jerry Van Dyke, 86 (July 27, 1931—January 5, 2018) Coach (1989-1997) actor, younger brother of kk Van Dyke (b. 1925) OBIT
Micki Varro (June 19, 1942—January 16, 2018) Jazz singer, actor from The Champ (1979)
Paul John Vasquez, 48 (July 11, 1970—September 24, 2018) Sons of Anarchy (2011) actor
Marlene VerPlanck, 84 (November 11, 1933—January 14, 2018) Jazz and jingle singer
Chuck Vinci, 85 (February 28, 1933—June 13, 2018) Olympic weight lifter
Karin von Aroldingen, 76 (September 9, 1941—January 5, 2018) New York City Ballet ballerina
Baroness Sherry von Korber-Bernstein, 97 (circa 1921—October 30, 2018) NYC fashion figure and nightlife personality
Roger Vorce, 88 (circa 1930—April 30, 2018) Co-founder of APA, onetime agent to Johnny Cash (1932-2003), The Doors, Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002), Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), Peggy Lee (1920-2002) and Harry Belafonte (b. 1927)
Clint Walker, 90 (May 30, 1927—May 21, 2018) Hunky star of TV's Cheyenne (1955-1963) who also memorably appeared on a two-episode arc of The Lucy Show (1965-1966)
Mort Walker, 94 (September 3, 1923—January 27, 2018) Beetle Bailey cartoonist
Wyatt Tee Walker, 88 (August 16, 1929—January 23, 2018) Key African-American civil rights activist
Frances Walker-Slocum, 94 (March 6, 1924—June 9, 2018) First black female tensured professor at Oberlin, pioneering pianist and teacher
Susan Watanabe, 49 (October 20, 1968—August 26, 2018) TV writer, social activist
Louise Watson, 98 (November 22, 1919 —June 5, 2018) One of the Watsons who appeared in 1,000+ Silent Era and sound shorts and films, including the Our Gang comedies; one of the last dozen or so surviving actors to have appeared in a Silent Era film of any kind OBIT
Fredd Wayne, 93 (October 17, 1924—August 27, 2018) Actor known for his portrayal of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) on the stage and TV, including on Bewitched (1966); appeared in the 1961 "Twenty-Two" episode of The Twilight Zone
Janet Weinberg, 63 (April 3, 1955—September 1, 2018) LGBTQ and disabilities advocate, top GMHC fundraiser
Charles Weldon, 78 (June 1, 1940—December 7, 2018) Artistic director of the Negro Ensemble Company
Murray Westgate, 100 (April 16, 1918—August 27, 2018) Canadian actor and TV pitchman
Randy Weston, 92 (April 6, 1926—September 1, 2018) Jazz pianist and composer of Afrocentric works
Whisper, 12 (circa 2006—circa October 19, 2018) Last surviving corgi belonging to Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926)
Jo Jo White, 71 (November 16, 1946—January 16, 2018) Basketball Hall of Famer
Tony Joe White, 75 (July 23, 1943—October 24, 2018) Songwriter of "Rainy Night in Georgia" (1970) and solo artist behind "Polk Salad Annie" (1977)
Gran was a riot! (GIF via GIPHY)
June Whitfield, 93 (November 11, 1925—December 28, 2018) Gran on Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012; 2016 film) OBIT
Wesla Whitfield, 70 (September 15, 1947—February 9, 2018) Singer of standards
Kate Wilhelm, 89 (June 8, 1928—March 8, 2018) Science fiction author
Dick Williams, 91 (June 7, 1926—April 5, 2018) Williams Brothers Quartet singer, nightclub performer
Sammy Williams, 69 (November 13, 1948—March 17, 2018) Tony-winning A Chorus Line (1975) performer
Willow, 14 (circa 2004—circa April 2018) Second to last surviving corgi belong to Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926)
Hugh Wilson, 74 (August 21, 1943—January 14, 2018) Creator of WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982), director of The First Wives Club (1996)
Nancy Wilson in fine form (GIF via GIPHY)
Nancy Wilson, 81 (February 20, 1937—December 13, 2018) Legendary song stylist who sang "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" (1964) and "Face It Girl, It's Over" (1968)
Paul Junger Witt, 77 (March 20, 1941—April 27, 2018) Producer of The Partridge Family (1970-1974), Brian's Song (1971), The Golden Girls (1985-1992), Dead Poets Society (1989), and Blossom (1990-1995); husband of writer Susan Harris (b. 1940)
Robert Wolders, 81 (September 28, 1936—July 12, 2018) Beau Geste (1966) actor who was married to Merle Oberon (1911-1979) and had long relationships with Leslie Caron (b. 1931), Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993), and Shirlee Fonda (b.1932)
Tom Wolfe, 88 (March 2, 1930—May 14, 2018) Journalist, author of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1987)
Gerry Woolery, 73 (circa 1945—May 10, 2018) The Duck Factory (1984) animator
Ralph Woolsey, 104 (January 1, 1914—March 23, 2018) Emmy-winning cinematographer who worked on Batman (1966)
Jimmy Wopo, 21 (January 13, 1997—June 18, 2018) Rapper
A scene from South, aired November 24, 1959 (Image via ITV)
Peter Wyngarde, 90 (August 23, 1927—January 15, 2018) Appeared in the UK TV movie South (1959) as a gay man, the earliest known TV drama with an overtly gay theme anywhere in the world, starred on British espionage series Department S (1969-1970) and Jason King (1971-1972), and in films like Flash Gordon (1980)
XXXTentacion, 20 (circa 1998—June 18, 2018) Rapper
David Yallop, 81 (January 27, 1937—August 23, 2018) Conspiracy-theorist journalist notorious for In God's Name: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I (1984)
Celeste Yarnall, 74 (July 26, 1944—October 7, 2018) '60s actress who played the title role in the cult classic Eve (1968)
Cyrus Yavneh, 76 (1942—January 25, 2018) Producer of It's Pat: The Movie (1994) and Supernatural (2005-2008)
Aiko Herzig Yoshinag, 93 (August 5, 1925—July 18, 2018) Activist who helped secure reparations for Japanese Americans committed to internment camps on U.S. soil during WWII
Jack N. Young, 91 (September 25, 1926—September 12, 2018) Stuntman who doubled for Clark Gable (1901-1960)
John Young, 87 (September 24, 1930—January 5, 2018) Only astronaut to have flown on the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, ninth of 12 people ever to have set foot on the moon
Todd Youth, 47 (May 15, 1971—October 27, 2018) Guitarist for Danzig, Warzone and other bands
Hairspray Live, one of Zadan's best (GIF via NBC)
Craig Zadan, 69 (April 15, 1949—August 20, 2018) Prolific movie, TV and Broadway producer behind the film Footloose (1984), several Oscars telecasts and most of the live musicals on TV of the past five years OBIT
Bobby Zarin, 71 (March 29, 1946—January 13, 2018) Husband of reality-TV star Jill Zarin (b. 1963)
Louis Zorich, 93 (February 12, 1924—January 30, 2018) Broadway actor, Paul Reiser's (b. 1957) dad on Mad About You (1993-1999), husband of Olympia Dukakis (b. 1931)
Impressive! Great job. One addition – Night Court’s Harry Anderson April 16, 2018
Phenomenal amount of work Matthew. ‘You’re a one’, as my mother would say.