2022 Obituaries Thread

[blozier2006]

The article failed to mention that Johnathan hosted a short-lived syndicated game show called "Ruckus" in 1991.

It failed to mention it because

1. "syndication" in this case was to exactly one station, WNBC in New York.

2. Almost nobody except GSN viewers around the Dark Period (or thereabouts) ever saw the thing, apparently.

[jude_este]

Actress Sally Kellerman, who was best known as US Army Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s MASH, has passed away today at the age of 84, her cause of death was from complications of dementia.

https://deadline.com/2022/02/sally-kellerman-dead-mash-hot-lips-houlihan-1234959785/

[Superballer]

Millennial members of this board would also know her from their younger years from voicing the tin seal in The Mouse and His Child, and Miss Finch in Follow That Bird 

[WooWho]

Teruhiko Saigo, one of Japan's "Big Three" Singers of the Showa Era, died Feb. 21 of complications from prostate cancer at the age of 75. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/02/21/music/teruhiko-saigo-obituary/

Saigo was also the last host of the long-running Japanese quiz show Up-Down Quiz (link to the final episode), and made two guest appearances on Iron Chef in 1998.

[plinko2000]

Kirk Baily, who played Ug on Salute Your Shorts has died.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/kirk-baily-dead-obituary-nickelodeons-salute-your-shorts-actor-was-59-1234968899/

[dagdoggnh]

Farrah Forke, best known in the 1990s as Alex Lambert on the sitcom "Wings" and a recurring role as Mayson Drake on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", died February 25, 2022 from an undisclosed form of cancer at the age of 54: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/farrah-forke-dead-dies-wings-lois-and-clark-1235194084/

[Superballer]

Alan Ladd, Jr., who as one of Hollywood's most prominent producers gave the original Star Wars the green light after no one else would take it, and also guided Young Frankenstein, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Blade Runner, and Braveheart to the screen, passes on at 84: 


https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/oscar-winning-producer-alan-ladd-jr-dies-at-84/ar-AAUwJOk?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

[Ccook]

Tim Considine, one of siblings in the sitcom My Three Sons, age 81, cause unknown. He was also the shell-shocked soldier George C. Scott slapped in the movie Patton.

[JayC]

Mitchell Ryan, who appeared in the Dark Shadows TV series as well as Dhama & Greg, General Hospital, and the first Lethal Weapon movie, died at the age of 88: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mitchell-ryan-lethal-weapon-dharma-greg-1235104831/

Also, Johnny Brown, actor, comedian, and singer best known for playing the superintendent Nathan Bookman on Good Times, died at the age of 84. https://ew.com/tv/good-times-star-johnny-brown-dead-at-84/

[dagdoggnh]

Also, Johnny Brown, actor, comedian, and singer best known for playing the superintendent Nathan Bookman on Good Times, died at the age of 84. https://ew.com/tv/good-times-star-johnny-brown-dead-at-84/

I remember when Johnny Brown appeared on at least one week of Match Game with Gene Rayburn.

[jude_este]

Laurel Goodwin, who made her movie debut at age 19 in the 1962 Elvis Presley feature film Girls! Girls! Girls! and her role as a crew member in the original unsold Star Trek pilot starring Jeffery Hunter passed away on February 25 from undisclosed causes at age 79.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/laurel-goodwin-dead-actress-star-trek-pilot-girls-girls-girls-elvis-presley-was-79-1234972992/

[vnisanian2001]

Buzzr General Manager Mark Deetjen passed in January, but only now is Buzzr reporting on it. His original obituary was reported by The South Pasadenan in February.

https://southpasadenan.com/mark-deetjen-son-of-san-marino-dad-of-south-pasadena/?fbclid=IwAR3w0yP2Sxarvghvf6TO5xg0LhChGGUeXWGemGmS-Q8nILat_gT6GK001SI

[JayC]

Charles Entenmann, who launched the Entenmann's baked goods brand into grocery stores, died on February 24. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/charles-entenmann-funeral-bakery-legacy-1.50531126

[FieldsFan336]

Emilio Delgado, best known for playing Luis on Sesame Street, died today at age 81
https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/10/sesame-street-actor-emilio-delgado-luis-dead-dies/

[Ccook]

Sam Massell, mayor of Atlanta, Ga. from 1970 to 1974 and later going into real estate, age 94 of natural causes.