Category Archives: Late Greats

Bob Schiller, ‘I Love Lucy’ & ‘The Lucy Show’ Writer, Dies @ 98

Bob Schiller, a TV writer with credits on nearly 40 series — most famously as a staff writer at the end of I Love Lucy's run (1955-1957) — has died. He was 98. (more…)

TMZ is reporting that rock god Tom Petty was discovered in full cardiac arrest at his home Sunday night, was rushed to the hospital and was put on life support. According to the gossip site, which is rarely wrong on matters of health, Petty was removed from life support after it was determined he had…

Monty Hall of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Dies @ 96

Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall, one of the most iconic figures in his field, has died, Variety reports. He was 96. (more…)

Anne Jeffreys of ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ ‘Topper’ Dies @ 94

Anne Jeffreys, the regal beauty who got her start in B movies for Republic and RKO, starred on Broadway and appeared on General Hospital for 20 years has died. She was 94. Jeffreys' death was confirmed in a tweet by KABC's George Pennacchio. (more…)

Shelley Berman, Stand-Up Comic & ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ MVP, Dies @ 92

Via The Guardian: Shelley Berman, the stand-up comic known for his biting take on modern living from the '50s on — and a staple of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002-2009) — died at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's disease on September 1. (more…)

Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Director, Dies @ 74

Another major horror director has died — Tobe Hooper, forever identified with his breakthrough (perhaps cutting-edge would be putting too fine a point on it?) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, passed away Saturday. He was 74. (more…)

Jay Thomas of ‘Mork & Mindy,’ ‘Cheers,’ ‘Murphy Brown’ Dies @ 69

Sad to read that comic actor Jay Thomas has died. He was 69. (more…)

Hey, l-a-a-a-a-dy! Jerry Lewis, who rose to fame as part of the comedy team Martin & Lewis in the '50s, became a slapstick solo star in the '60s and went on to become a film auteur, has died at 91. (more…)

Dick Gregory, Comic and Civil Rights Voice, Dies @ 84

Dick Gregory, the ballsy black comedian who in the early '60s joked to white nightclub audiences about slavery, segregation and social injustice — and who later became a bona fide conspiracy theorist — has died at 84. (more…)

Category Archives: Late Greats

Bob Schiller, ‘I Love Lucy’ & ‘The Lucy Show’ Writer, Dies @ 98

Tom Petty, Rock God, Dies @ 66

Monty Hall of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Dies @ 96

Anne Jeffreys of ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ ‘Topper’ Dies @ 94

Shelley Berman, Stand-Up Comic & ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ MVP, Dies @ 92

Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Director, Dies @ 74

Jay Thomas of ‘Mork & Mindy,’ ‘Cheers,’ ‘Murphy Brown’ Dies @ 69

Jerry Lewis, King of Comedy, Dies @ 91

Dick Gregory, Comic and Civil Rights Voice, Dies @ 84

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