2022 Obituaries Thread

[Alfonzo]

Tony Sirico, who played henchman Paulie Walnuts on The Sopranos has passed away at age 79.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/entertainment/tony-sirico-obit/index.html

[RJSchex]

Larry Storch, best known for his role on F-Troop, died at the age of 99. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/larry-storch-dead-f-troop-1235177225/

Storch was also remembered, in the game show community, for his 1973 appearance as a Mystery Guest on “What’s My Line?”, in which he fooled most of the panel wiith his spot-on voice impersonation of Paul Lynde.
Same episode that features the notorious "pizza" blooper, which Gil Fates discussed in his book about WML.

[Ccook]

Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump, age 73 of what appears to have been cardiac arrest.

[Ccook]

Rebecca Balding, actress best known for roles in TV series Soap and Charmed, age 73 of ovarian cancer.

[Blissey]

Taurean Blacque, who portrayed Det. Neal Washington on the 1981-1987 series "Hill Street Blues," has passed away at the age of 82. No cause is currently known.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/taurean-blacque-dead-hill-street-blues-1235184435/

[whowouldeverhurtawhammy]

Anime voice actor Mike Reynolds, the original voice of Gennai in the English dub of Digimon, has passed away at age 92 today. No cause of death given.

[Superballer]

Actor David Warner, perhaps best known for Spicer Lovejoy, passes on at 80: 


https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/david-warner-star-trek-and-titanic-actor-dies-aged-80/ar-AAZWs2Q?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e0b1a0be38b249deb41b09b3e021dcd7

[Hag]

That's a shame, he had so many great roles from TRON to Titanic. He was a great villain. RIP.

[vnisanian2001]

Paul Sorvnio, father of Mira Sorvino, has passed away at 83.

https://apnews.com/article/paul-sorvino-dead-goodfellas-obituaries-922b8a7dc6f2d3cf2305ed8cdf6aa237?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3JrIcZGlwY9TQVCv0QwKNNOrA_dpaJslsfQedrWkumEJ-4skifbUwd6Rk

[jude_este]

Actor Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver, has passed away at 77; his cause of death was not disclosed though he had announced back in May that his cancer had returned.

[mellongraig]

Actor Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver, has passed away at 77; his cause of death was not disclosed though he had announced back in May that his cancer had returned.

Wait, hold on - it looks like his death may be premature... at least for now

[jude_este]

Wait, hold on - it looks like his death may be premature... at least for now

Thank you for the correction, mellongraig. And my apologies to everyone on here for the premature announcement of Tony Dow's death.

[plinko2000]

It has now been confirmed that Tony Dow has died.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/27/entertainment/tony-dow-obit/index.html

[jude_este]

Actor Bernard Cribbins, who international audiences know as Donna Noble's grandfather Wilfred Mott on the science fiction series Doctor Who in episodes between 2007 and 2010. Cribbins was 93 when he passed; cause of death not disclosed.

[htmlcc92]

Very sad! I loved his character on Doctor Who. I think he may have filmed some scenes for the show’s 2023 60th anniversary special. He’ll be greatly missed, I’ll have to rewatch his episodes soon.