Final Curtain Call - Extinct Actors

[Revenant1995]

US actress Piper Laurie, star of The Hustler and Carrie, dies at 91

The three-time Oscar nominee was also known for her campaigning for the civil rights movement.

www.bbc.com

 

[Ninja Worrier]

Will always be Catherine Martell. RIP

 

[sherb]

Three's Company and Step by Step star Suzanne Somers dies a day before 77th birthday

In a statement the actress's publicist said she had an aggressive form of breast cancer.

www.abc.net.au

 

[sherb]

Mark Goddard, Actor on ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 87

He played Major Don West, the hot-tempered pilot of the Jupiter 2, on the 1960s CBS adventure series.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83 (Published 2023)

A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and working men with soul.

www.nytimes.com

Vale Uncle Paulie

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81

Richard Roundtree, the movie star who originated the role of detective John Shaft in the blaxploitation classic, died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer.

variety.com

Damn ! One of the most influential actors for African Americans and indeed pop culture.

Definitely going to watch Shaft again tonight sometime.

 

[Aphrodite]

Gone way too soon aged 54.

RIP Matthew Perry

 

[Revenant1995]

Gone way too soon aged 54.

RIP Matthew Perry

I've just seen this news. So sad.

 

[Bletch]

Paper Moon and Love Story actor Ryan O'Neal dies 'peacefully' aged 82

O'Neal — the long-time partner of Farrah Fawcett — was nominated in 1970 for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the romantic tear-jerker Love Story.

www.abc.net.au

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Paper Moon and Love Story actor Ryan O'Neal dies 'peacefully' aged 82

O'Neal — the long-time partner of Farrah Fawcett — was nominated in 1970 for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the romantic tear-jerker Love Story.

www.abc.net.au

Loved his movie “What’s up Doc” with Barbara Streisand when I was a kid

 

[BlueGum]

Vale Andre
Raymond Holt was awesome

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61

The actor who played the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died after a brief illness

www.theguardian.com

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies aged 75

Family of Oscar-nominated British star announced his death on 30 December in a statement

www.theguardian.com

Great actor.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80

Actor and singer best known for starring role in 1970s police series has died, says his wife, Helen Snell

www.theguardian.com

 

[BlueGum]

Vale Hutch

Had a great babysitting gig. One of the kids loved Starsky and Hutch. He fell asleep before the end of every episode.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

David Soul also had a #1 smash single in 1976 with 'Don't Give Up On Us'. RIP

 

[thylacine60]

I'll forget you forgot Silver Lady.

 

[myblueroan]

I'll forget you forgot Silver Lady.

Thanks. Earwormed with a song you want to forget existed.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I'll forget you forgot Silver Lady.

Didn't have quite the global success. UK and Ireland number 1 only. 5 in Australia. 52 in the US.

 

[thylacine60]

Didn't have quite the global success. UK and Ireland number 1 only. 5 in Australia. 52 in the US.

I celebrate prelims, I celebrate Silver Lady.............

 

[Revenant1995]

'True legend' Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in Rocky, dies aged 76

Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies and starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator, has died aged 76.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Richard Lewis, comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm star, dies aged 76 | Comedy | The Guardian

Comedian said last year he had Parkinson’s disease and retiring from standup

amp.theguardian.com

Awww.

 

[Magruder]

Vale Andre
Raymond Holt was awesome

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61

The actor who played the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died after a brief illness

www.theguardian.com

Fave line,

“good morning, Kevin. It’s your husband, Captain Raymond Holt”.

 

[Ninja Worrier]

M Emmett Walsh, blood simple and blade runner EOM

 

[Revenant1995]

Louis Gossett Jr: First black man to win supporting actor Oscar dies

He was the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman.

www.bbc.com

 

[Revenant1995]

R.I.P Bernard Hill. Some iconic roles.

Bernard Hill, known for roles in The Lord of the Rings and Titanic, dies aged 79

The British actor is best known for playing a ship's captain in Titanic and a king in the Lord of the Rings films that won a combined 22 Oscars.

www.abc.net.au