General "RIP" announcements that might be of interest

Yeah, I saw that program about the Sherman Brothers about a year ago and thought it was quite good. All those great songs they wrote for Disney, and yet, before that they wrote two very well known rock n roll songs from the 50's, Tall Paul and You're Sixteen. Very talented pair.

Actress Joan Taylor died in the last week at, I think, 82. She was in the films 20,000,000 Miles to Earth and Earth vs The Flying Saucers. Her best known role may have been as "Milly" on The Rifleman. Always liked her-

Rose Freeman dies at 82

Managed 'Hawaii Five-O' legacy after husband died

By Variety Staff
Rose Freeman, an actress under the name Joan Taylor who later managed the "Hawaii Five-O" property created by her husband, writer-producer Leonard Freeman, died of natural causes in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 4. She was 82.
Freeman started her career as a performer at the Pasadena Playhouse, where she met Leonard when both worked in a production of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan."
Under the name Joan Taylor, she starred in such science fiction films as "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" and "20 Million Miles to Earth" and Westerns including "Rose Marie," "Apache Woman" and "War Paint."
On TV she played Milly Scott on "The Rifleman," starring alongside Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford, and guested on numerous other shows.
After Leonard's death in 1974, Freeman transitioned into managing the "Hawaii Five-O" property; the original series ran from 1968-80, followed by runs in syndication and a CBS series remake that premiered in 2010.
Freeman was also a writer. She penned an episode of "Family" in 1979, and a novel she wrote was adapted into the 1983 telepic "An Invasion of Privacy." She was also one of the writers on the 1997 romantic comedy feature "Fools Rush In" and adapted a book for the 2002 telepic "Heart of a Stranger."
Rose Marie Emma was born in Lake Forest, Ill. Her mother, Amelia Berky, was a vaudeville star in the 1920s; her father, who had been a prop man in Hollywood, moved to Lake Forest to manage a movie theater. She graduated from the Chicago National Assn. of Dancing Masters and headed to Los Angeles when she was 18 to become an actress.
Freeman is survived by three daughters, two brothers and six grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 or Skirball Hospice, 6345 Balboa Blvd., Suite 213, Encino, CA 91316. Contact Variety Staff at [EMAIL='[email protected]?subject=Rose Freeman dies at 82'][email='[email protected]'][/email][/EMAIL]

Robert Ayers died. He was a set illustrator who created the burning map for Bonanza. He worked on Liberty Valance and many others.

http://www.latimes.com/news/ob…-20120309,0,6541073.story

Jerome Courtland, 85, best known as Andy Burnett on Disney's short-lived TV series and in several westerns opposite Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott and George Montgomery, died March 1 in California.

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Jerome Courtland, 85, best known as Andy Burnett on Disney's short-lived TV series and in several westerns opposite Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott and George Montgomery, died March 1 in California.

I've always liked Courtlands character of Abner in Battleground. Always saying, "that's fer sure, that's fer dang sure" or when he was trying to find some winter boots to fit his oversize feet, he called them, "them thar gooloshes" instead of galoshes.

RIP Jerome

Earl Scruggs died.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03…88.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

RIP Earl

Director Ulu Grosbard died March 19. I thought his best film was Straight Time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03…-director-dies-at-83.html

Earl Scruggs. The best (in my opinion) banjo player who has ever lived. I know I will miss him, and will think of him every time I hear Foggy Mountain Breakdown or Earl's Breakdown. And Warren Stevens. I remember him in countless films and television shows. They will both be missed.

Earl was the best, though for plain entertainment, I'm a Grandpa Jones fan.
Here's a clip of Earl and (surprise,surprise) Steve Martin, on Letterman.
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Luke Askew from The Green Berets (and lots of others), dies at 80-

http://obits.oregonlive.com/ob…ituary.aspx?pid=156867783

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(and lots of others), dies at 80-
http://obits.oregonlive.com/ob…ituary.aspx?pid=156867783

I think were all getting there, step by step, day by day.

Chester

RIP Luke

Artist Thomas Kinkade has died at 54. Always liked looking at his work. Always had that nice homey feel to them.