Bill Daily (1927 - 2018)

Bill Daily William Edward Daily was born on Aug. 30, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa. He once said that when he was just a baby, his father went out “for a loaf of bread” and never returned. An only child, Daily grew up in Chicago and discovered that people might not notice his dyslexia if […]

Peggy McCay (1927 - 2018)

Peggy McCay Peggy McCay, who joined DAYS in 1983 as Brady matriarch Caroline, passed away on October 7. The news was reported by McCay’s cousin, Denise Kiel Smith, who released a statement, saying, “Peggy passed peacefully in her sleep of natural causes Sunday morning at 1:00 am. She always appreciated you, her loyal fans, for all of […]

Freddie Hart (1926 - 2018)

Freddie Hart Freddie Hart, who rose to national stardom on the heels of the classic “Easy Loving,” passed away Saturday morning (Oct. 27) in Burbank, Calif. His publicist, Scott Wikle, confirmed his death on Hart’s Facebook page. He was 91. Born Frederick Segrest on December 21, 1926 in Loachapoka, Ala., he learned the guitar at age […]

Roy Clark (1933 - 2018)

Roy Clark Country star Roy Clark, the legendary singer and multi-instrumentalist with an ear-to-ear smile who headlined the hit TV show “Hee Haw” for nearly a quarter century, has died. He was 85. A rep for the singer told Fox News Clark died on Thursday at his Tulsa, Okla., home due to complications from pneumonia. […]

Robin Leach (1941 - 2018)

Robin Leach Robin Leach, a British-born TV personality and unapologetic practitioner of “Jacuzzi journalism” whose long-running show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” ogled the world’s most conspicuous consumers consuming conspicuously, died Aug. 23 in Las Vegas. He was 76. His family announced the death in a statement. He had two strokes in the past […]

Kyle Pavone (1990 - 2018)

Kyle Pavone  We Came As Romans celebrated its late singer Kyle Pavone with an emotional all-star concert on Sunday in its home town of Detroit, benefiting the Kyle Pavone Foundation recently established up by the singer’s family. “Kyle’s favorite thing about music was how it brought people together,” WCAR’s other vocalist, Dave Stephens, told the […]

John McCain (1936 - 2018)

John McCain Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it. McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American hero with a twinkle in […]

Neil Simon (1927 - 2018)

Neil Simon Neil Simon, the playwright whose name was synonymous with Broadway comedy and commercial success in the theater for decades, and who helped redefine popular American humor with an emphasis on the frictions of urban living and the agonizing conflicts of family intimacy, died on Sunday in Manhattan. He was 91. His death, at […]

Burt Reynolds (1936 - 2018)

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights,” commercial hits such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82. His death was confirmed Thursday by […]

Whitey Bulger (1929 - 2018)

Whitey Bulger James (Whitey) Bulger, the South Boston mobster and F.B.I. informer who was captured after 16 years on the run and finally brought to justice in 2013 for a murderous reign of terror that inspired books, films and a saga of Irish-American brotherhood and brutality, was found beaten to death on Tuesday in a […]

Dave Rowland (1944 - 2018)

Dave Rowland Dave Rowland, who was best-known as the lead singer of the pop-country trio Dave & Sugar, has died after suffering a stroke. According to a press release, Rowland died on Thursday (Nov. 1) in Nashville of complications from a stroke. He was 74 years old. Rowland shot to fame in the 1970s as […]

Bonnie Parker (1910 - 1934)

Bonnie Parker The recent airing of a cable TV movie on Bonnie and Clyde renewed what had been for me a childhood fascination with the lives of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the infamous lovers whose inter-state crime spree held America enthralled for over two years before they met an untimely and bloody death when […]

Richard Harrison (1941 - 2018)

Richard Harrison Video clips of reality TV figure Richard Harrison played in a Las Vegas funeral home where the patriarch of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop empire was remembered as a Navy veteran, husband, father and sometimes cranky character. One showed a “Pawn Stars” episode where he prepared to drive through an obstacle course. […]

Pearl Butler (1927 - 1988)

Pearl Butler Born Pearl Dee Jones in Nashville, Tennessee, she is best known for “Carl and Pearl Butler” a duet act with her husband country artist Carl Butler. In 1962, they joined the Grand Ole Opry and became regular members of the Porter Wagoner TV show. Through the 1960s, they had many country chart hits […]

Don Rickles (1926 - 2017)

Don Rickles Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insult machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 90. The legendary comic died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure, publicist Paul Shefrin […]

Roger Moore (1927 - 2017)

Roger Moore Roger Moore has died at the age of 89 after an iconic career on the silver screen — including his record time as James Bond. This 2008 interview from EW takes a look back at Moore’s career and how he became “the best Bond.” Roger Moore the handsome English actor who appeared in seven […]

Adam West (1928 - 2017)

Adam West Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, has died. He was 88. West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to […]

Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with Dean Martin and then transformed himself into an auteur filmmaker of such comedic classics as “The Nutty Professor” and “The Bellboy,” has died in Las Vegas at his home. He was 91. For most of his career, Lewis […]

Tom Petty (1950 - 2017)

Tom Petty Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose of several medications, a news release from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Friday. Tom Petty, 66, had suffered several ailments before his October 2 death. “Despite this painful injury he insisted on keeping his commitment to his fans and he toured for 53 dates […]

Fats Domino (1928 - 2017)

Fats Domino Fats Domino, who has died at age 89, sold astonishing quantities of records from the start of the 1950s until the early 60s. Domino was an original, one of the creators of rock’n’roll, and by far the biggest selling rhythm and blues artist of that time. He was crucial in breaking down the […]

Della Reese (1931 - 2017)

Della Reese Della Reese, the husky-voiced singer and actress who spent almost a decade playing a down-to-earth heavenly messenger on the CBS series “Touched by an Angel” and became an ordained minister in real life, died on Sunday night at her home in Encino, Calif. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by her manager, […]

David Cassidy (1950 - 2017)

David Cassidy David Cassidy was a world-famous teen idol. He had an entire generation of young girls swooning after him, and after his days on TV, he would wow the crowds as he took to the stage. Sadly he met his fate in November 2017. Yet he will always be remembered as a legend. However, […]

Martin Landau (1928 - 2017)

Martin Landau Martin Landau, the tall, intense, sometimes mischievously sinister actor best known for his role in the television series “Mission: Impossible” and his Oscar-winning portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film “Ed Wood,” died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 89. His death was confirmed by his publicist. Mr. Landau starred in “Mission: […]

Marty Allen (1922 - 2018)

Marty Allen Marty Allen, the bug-eyed comic who formed one half of the hit comedic duo Marty Allen & Steve Rossi, died Monday night in Las Vegas at age 95. The Associated Press confirmed the news via his spokeswoman Candi Cazau, who said that Marty Allen died from complications from pneumonia with his performing partner […]

Jim Nabors (1930 - 2017)

Jim Nabors Jim Nabors, whose name is synonymous with the genial bumpkin Gomer Pyle, whom he played on TV, has died. He was 87.His husband, Stan Cadwallader, told the AP that Nabors died on Thursday at their home in Hawaii.He brought the words “golly” and “shazam” into the vernacular as the naive, well-intentioned Pyle, a regular […]

Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018)

Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title ” the Queen of Soul,” has died, a family statement said Thursday. She was 76. Aretha Franklin died at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, surrounded by family and friends, according to a statement on behalf of Franklin’s […]

Burt Reynolds (1936 - 2018)

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent roles in films such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Boogie Nights,” suffered a cardiac arrest, Eisner said. A call for an ambulance came from his estate in Martin County, Florida, 911 records show. Burt Reynolds was an iconic Hollywood sex symbol in […]

Troy Gentry (1967 - 2017)

Troy Gentry American Country Singer and Songwriter. Troy Gentry was one-half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry. Along with Eddie Montgomery, they performed together since the 1990s and formed Montgomery Gentry in 1999. The duo are best known for their singles “My Town”, “Daddy Won’t Sell The Farm”, and “Something to Be Proud Of”, […]

Terry Glenn (1974 - 2017)

Terry Glenn was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He signed a six-year, $12 million contract. Glenn recorded 90 receptions for 1,132 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season. At the time, his 90 receptions were the most ever in a single season […]

Wayne Cochran (1939 - 2017)

Talvin Wayne Cochran was born on May 10, 1939, in Thomaston, Georgia, to Talvin A. Cochran, a cotton mill worker, and the former Mini Lee Starley, who came from a farming family. Influenced by the country and rhythm and blues music he heard on the radio, Wayne Cochran fronted his first band – a group […]