Posts from alamo221 in thread „General "RIP" announcements that might be of interest“

Veteran stuntman Tony Epper died at his home in Idaho on July 20 after a long fighter with cancer. He was 73.

His stunt work included such recent films as "Lethal Weapon 2," "Thelma and Louise," "Patriot Games," Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula," "The River Wild," "Waterworld," "Money Train," "Jingle All the Way," "Volcano" and "Con Air."

Epper also worked steadily in television, first appearing in an episode of "Bachelor Father" in 1958 and racking up guest roles in series including "I Spy," "The Green Hornet," "Daniel Boone," "Batman," "Gunsmoke," "Kung Fu," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "The Rockford Files," "Charlie's Angels," "The A-Team" and "MacGyver." He last appeared in 1996 in an episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" as a drunken Klingon.

Born John Anthony Epper in Los Angeles on October 1, 1938, he was the son of actor-stuntman John Epper [1906-1992]. He did his first Hollywood work as an actor and stuntman in the early 1950s, appearing uncredited in the films "Carbine Williams," "The Story of Will Rogers" and "Ma and Pa Kettle at Home." He appeared with John Wayne in "The Cowboys".

He was second unit director on the Abel Ferrara-helmed 1986 telepic "The Gladiator."

Epper's brothers Andy [1943-2010] and Gary [1944-2007] were also actor-stuntmen but preceded him in death. He's survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, Danny, an actor and stuntman, and Roger; a daughter; two step-daughters and a variety of other Epper family members who work in the business, including his sister Jeannie Epper.

Always liked him, a welcome addition to any film.

Another familiar character actor has died, Norm Alden



http://www.hispanicbusiness.co…avorite_unknown_actor.htm

Just read that actor R.G Armstrong has died at 95.

Guess I didn't check back far enough-sorry for the dupe. RIP All...

Simon Ward, star of Young Winston, has died:

http://www.playbill.com/news/a…tor-Simon-Ward-Dies-at-70-

Morgan Paull-appeared with Duke in Cahill, US Marshall:


http://todayentertainment.toda…gan-paull-dies-at-67?lite

Sad news for Sly...

http://m.nypost.com/p/news/nat…ad_cVP2gGx7BBzgeNax2Dm3JL

Richard Zanuck, legendary Hollywood producer, dies at 77

http://www.latimes.com/enterta…0,2710294.story?track=rss

Doris Singleton died a day
earlier on Tuesday 26 June 2012.

Doris Singleton was Carolyn (also Lilian) Appleby on I Love Lucy,
and was a regular "bit part" player on numerous other TV shows in the
1950, 1960s, 1970s, and probably into the 1980s. She sometimes
appeared on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, as well as some of Lucy's
later specials. She was on at least two ep's of Perry Mason, and also
on Dick van Dyke, and many other shows. She was also on radio shows,
including Lucy's "My Favorite Husband" (1948-51), and several "Suspense" anthology shows on CBS Radio from the later 1950s (CBS continued with radio drama well into the late 1950s and early 1960s, as well as some 1970s/80s radio drama revival series although the 1970s CBS Radio Mystery Theater originated from NYC --
Doris Singleton was born in Sept.1919.

Actor Richard Lynch has died:

http://www.miamiherald.com/201…d-sci-fi-movie-actor.html

Frank Cady dies at 96...

http://www.latimes.com/enterta…0,5690819.story?track=rss

Actor Jonathan Frid from Dark Shadows, died April 14th.

Luke Askew from The Green Berets (and lots of others), dies at 80-

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

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]

It's been reported that Peter Breck, Nick Barkley from The Big Valley, has died (March 13, 1929 -February 6, 2012). I always liked him in all his roles, especially BV, and his Doc Holliday on Maverick.

Big Valley actor passes away
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
Terry Bell | Email news tips to [email protected]
2/10/2012

Actor Peter Breck died in hospital Monday after a lengthy illness.

His fan site says he passed away from an undisclosed illness but had been suffering from dementia.

The Rochester, New York born Breck moved to Vancouver in the mid-80's and ran the Breck Academy Actor's School.

His most famous role was that of "Nick Barkley," co-starring with Barbara Stanwyck in the "Big Valley" TV show.

Ben Gazzara has died at 81-

http://news.moviefone.com/2012…actor-dies_n_1253996.html

Quote from WaynamoJim

Alamo221, hate to tell you buddy, but Delores Hope passed away back in September.

Whoa-missed it back then!

Barely three months after Inadmissible Evidence, the John Osborne play that made his name, was revived in London, Nicol Williamson has died, aged 73, in Holland.

The colourful Scot – who was described by Osborne as the greatest actor since Marlon Brando, and, by Samuel Beckett, as “touched by genius” – had not made a film since 1997’s superhero picture Spawn. He had, in recent years, been concentrating on music.

His son, Luke, by his former wife Jill Townsend, tells Mandrake that he died just before Christmas after a two-year fight with oesophageal cancer and was eager that no fuss should be made about his passing. To modern filmgoers, he is probably best known for The Exorcist III and for playing Merlin in Excalibur.

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Dolores Hope, the widow of actor-comedian Bob Hope, died of natural causes at her Los Angeles home Monday, her family said. She was 102.

Although she put her singing career on hold after her marriage to Hope, Dolores Hope was active as a philanthropist, involved in her own causes as well as her husband's.

Military troops entertained by her husband's USO shows knew Dolores Hope because she would usually close the shows with a rendition of "Silent Night," according to a biography provided by her family.

Her last USO show performance came at age 84 when she sang "White Christmas" to Operation Desert Storm troops from the back of a truck in the Saudi desert.

She restarted her singing career at the age of 83 by recording several albums. She performed with Rosemary Clooney at Rainbow and Stars in New York for several weeks.

Born in Harlem in New York on May 27, 1909, Dolores DeFina was a singer at Manhattan's Vogue Club when she met Bob Hope in 1933. It was "love at first song," the biography quotes Bob Hope saying.

The couple married the next year and later adopted four children.

The couple moved from New York to California in the late 1930s, where he pursued a movie and radio career.

Bob Hope was 100 when he died on July 27, 2003.

The family will hold a private funeral at burial at the Bob Hope Memorial Garden, San Fernando Mission, California, where her husband was interred.