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 […]

Ann Wedgeworth (1934 - 2017)

Ann Wedgeworth had supporting roles in many movies. She had the female leading role opposite Gene Hackman in the 1973 film Scarecrow. She later co-starred in Bang the Drum Slowly, Law and Disorder, One Summer Love, and Thieves. In 1977, she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her […]

Earle Hyman (1926 - 2017)

Earle Hyman made his Broadway stage debut as a teenager in 1943 in Run, Little Chillun, and later joined the American Negro Theater. The following year, Hyman began a two-year run playing the role of Rudolf on Broadway in Anna Lucasta, starring Hilda Simms in the title role. He was a member of the American […]

Tommy Keene (1958 - 2017)

Tommy Keene graduated in 1976 from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland, which was also the alma mater of fellow musician Nils Lofgren, who went on to play and record with Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. Keene played drums in one version of Lofgren’s early bands. Keene then attended the University of Maryland. Tommy […]

Rance Howard (1928 - 2017)

Rance Howard began his professional acting career began in 1948 when he went to New York City, auditioned and landed a job in a children’s touring company. The role that got him noticed nationally for television and film was playing the part of Lindstrom in the touring company of the play Mister Roberts with Henry […]

Charles Manson (1934 - 2017)

Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and cult leader who formed what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune in California in the late 1960s. Manson’s followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August […]

Mel Tillis (1932 - 2017)

Although Mel Tillis charted on his own Billboard’s Hot Country Songs list, he had more success as a songwriter. He continued to be Webb Pierce’s songwriter. He wrote the hits “I Ain’t Never” (Tillis’ own future hit) and “Crazy, Wild Desire”. Bobby Bare, Tom Jones (“Detroit City”), Wanda Jackson, and Stonewall Jackson also covered his […]

Bobby Doerr (1918 - 2017)

In 1941, Bobby Doerr was an All-Star, the first of nine times he was a selected for the AL All-Star team. In 1944, Doerr led the league in slugging percentage. The same year, his .325 batting average was good enough to allow him to finish second in the league, two percentage points behind Lou Boudreau […]

Nancy Zieman (1953 - 2017)

Nancy Zieman’s face was partially paralyzed due to Bell’s palsy. She acquired it due to an ear infection when she was a toddler.  Zieman was always open about her condition; she wrote about it, was interviewed by journalists, and hosted a segment on her television show with medical professionals. She jokingly referred to herself as […]

Mark Barton (1955 - 1999)

Mark Barton was born on April 2, 1955, in Stockbridge, Georgia, to an Air Force family, and was raised in South Carolina. Barton attended Clemson University and the University of South Carolina, where he earned a degree in chemistry despite an ongoing drug habit. Back in Atlanta, he married Debra Spivey, and had two children, […]

Andrew Kehoe (1872 - 1927)

With a reputation for thrift, Andrew Kehoe was elected treasurer of the Bath Consolidated School board in 1924. While on the board, Kehoe fought for lower taxes and was often at cross purposes with other board members, voting against them and calling for adjournment when he didn’t get his way. He repeatedly accused superintendent Emory […]

Larry Ashbrook (1952 - 1999)

Larry Ashbrook interrupted a teen prayer rally in the Wedgwood Baptist Church, slamming his hand on a door to make his presence known. Spouting anti-Baptist rhetoric, he opened fire with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun and a .380-caliber handgun. He reloaded several times during the shooting; three empty magazines were found at the scene. Seven […]

Howard Unruh (1921 - 2009)

Howard Unruh was the son of Samuel Shipley Unruh and Freda E. Vollmer. He had a younger brother, James; they were raised by their mother after the parents separated. Unruh grew up in East Camden, attended Cramer Junior High School, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in January 1939. The Woodrow Wilson High School […]