The AC Celebrity Bucket List-(Deaths, Memorials, and Discussion.)

[BergerKing]

Amp Fiddler, Detroit Musician and Parliament-Funkadelic Collaborator, Dies at 65

Amp Fiddler, the Detroit musician and Parliament-Funkadelic collaborator, died on Monday. He was 65.

variety.com

 

[BergerKing]

Mike Nussbaum, Actor in ‘Men in Black,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 99

Mike Nussbaum, one of the oldest working actors in the U.S. industry, has died. He was 99.

variety.com

 

[BergerKing]

Laura Lynch, Dixie Chicks Founding Member, Dies at 65

Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks, has died. She was 65.

variety.com

 

[BergerKing]

Tom Smothers, Comedian, Musician and Scourge of CBS Censors, Dies at 86

He and his brother, Dick, "turned television upside down" on 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' before they were canned.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[BergerKing]

Gaston Glock Dies: Founder of Glock Passes Away at 94 | 🌎 LatestLY

The entrepreneur and engineer Gaston Glock has died at the age of 94. The arms company he founded announced this on Wednesday. 🌎 Gaston Glock Dies: Founder of Glock Passes Away at 94.

www.latestly.com

 

[notforhire]

Tom Smothers, Comedian, Musician and Scourge of CBS Censors, Dies at 86

He and his brother, Dick, "turned television upside down" on 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' before they were canned.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

I specifically came here to report this.... loved the Smothers Brothers. My bride told me that he died of lung cancer. I said, nope..... he died of '86.' He happened to have lung cancer.

 

[rvbfan]

Tom Smothers, Comedian, Musician and Scourge of CBS Censors, Dies at 86

He and his brother, Dick, "turned television upside down" on 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' before they were canned.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

I might be one of the few that remember watching this. That, and in Canada on CBC, Monty Python's Flying Circus was aired. My parents couldn't believe such trash was shown. Lol. We found a way.

 

[BergerKing]

Herb Kohl, former US senator and owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88

Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88.

apnews.com

Senator Kohl was part of the Kohl's Department Store family, one of the co-founders of the chain.

 

[Annie_M]

NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died. He was 84.

3-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Cale Yarborough dies

Yarborough won 83 races over his storied Cup Series career.

www.aol.com

 

[notforhire]

Shecky Greene, RIP

MSN

 

[BergerKing]

Tom Wilkinson, Star of ‘The Full Monty’ and Two-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the British actor who appeared in films including "The Full Monty" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," died Saturday.

variety.com

 

[BergerKing]

Maurice Hines, Tap Dancer in ‘The Cotton Club,’ Dies at 80

Maurice Hines, a dancer and choreographer who starred with his brother Gregory Hines in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club," died Friday.

variety.com

 

[jhilker]

Glynis Johns, who played the mother in Mary Poppins, dies at 100. https://www.wdsu.com/article/glynis-johns-dies-100/46288225

 

[Annie_M]

Actor/Singer David Soul, best known for his role as Hutch on the 1970s buddy cop series "Starsky & Hutch" has died. He was 80.

 

[BergerKing]

‘Speed Racer’ Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash

Christian Oliver (real name Christian Klepser), who starred in films including Speed Racer and Valkyrie among others, was killed Thursday along with his two young daughters when their small plane c…

deadline.com

 

[BergerKing]

Harry Johnson, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘Law & Order’ Actor, Dies at 81

The actor, who was often credited as Chip Johnson in the '70s and '80s, appeared in dozens of projects throughout his decades-long career.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Annie_M]

Glynnis Johns (Mrs. Banks in the film Mary Poppins) passed away on January 4, 2024. She was 100.

Story Link

 

[BergerKing]

https://deadline.com/2024/01/bill-hayes-actor-dead-days-of-our-lives-1235732002/

Bill Hayes also sang "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" which became a hit in 1955.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Alec Musser, ‘All My Children' Actor, Dies at 50​

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[BerryBubbles]

Alec Musser, ‘All My Children' Actor, Dies at 50​

That's just way too young.