Obituaries

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Television sitcom pioneer Norman Lear dies at 101

Lear leaves behind a legacy of trailblazing shows that redefined the subject matter traditional sitcoms could cover.

Dec. 6, 2023

 

Norman Lear, the prolific and groundbreaking TV producer whose portfolio of comedies focused on social issues and advanced the idea that sitcoms could help drive the conversation about relevant and taboo subjects, has died. He was 101.

Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family members, his family said. His death was attributed to natural causes.

 

https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/norman-lear-dies-101-rcna51062

 

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[Fansince88]

6 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

Television sitcom pioneer Norman Lear dies at 101

Lear leaves behind a legacy of trailblazing shows that redefined the subject matter traditional sitcoms could cover.

Dec. 6, 2023

 

Norman Lear, the prolific and groundbreaking TV producer whose portfolio of comedies focused on social issues and advanced the idea that sitcoms could help drive the conversation about relevant and taboo subjects, has died. He was 101.

Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family members, his family said. His death was attributed to natural causes.

 

https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/norman-lear-dies-101-rcna51062

 

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By far the best lineup of tv shows in all of the history of tv!

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

RIP Ryan O'Neal.

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For all he did in his career, he'll still, first and foremost, always be Thomas in Glory to me.

[CarpetCrawler]

On 12/12/2023 at 8:47 PM, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

For all he did in his career, he'll still, first and foremost, always be Thomas in Glory to me.

 

He was a patient of mine, a wonderfully strong man to the very end. 

[Nanker]

Tom Smothers

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/comedian-tom-smothers-passed-away-162200751.html

Edited December 27, 2023 by Nanker

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[CarpetCrawler]

Always a favorite of mine, one of the few who could make me laugh out loud.

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Gaston Glock

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Comic legend Shecky Greene dies at 97.

 

 

 

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RIP: 

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Cale Yarborough dies, 84.

 

 

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‘Mary Poppins’ actress Glynis Johns dies at 100

 

 

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David Soul: Starsky & Hutch star dies aged 80, wife reveals

 

 

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/david-soul-starsky-hutch-star-dies-aged-80-wife-reveals/ar-AA1mvPwI?

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David Soul: Starsky & Hutch star dies aged 80, wife reveals

 

 

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/david-soul-starsky-hutch-star-dies-aged-80-wife-reveals/ar-AA1mvPwI?

 

At least Huggy Bear's still around.

[Wacka]

Cindy Morgan, Lacey Underall in Caddyshack. Age 69, natural causes. Was also in Tron.

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RIP: Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79.

 

 

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'The Honeymooners' actress Joyce Randolph dead at 99

She played Trixie Norton on the legendary TV comedy

 

 

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/honeymooners-actress-joyce-randolph-dead-99

 

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[Wacka]

Peter Schickele, AKA PDQ Bach , age 88.

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Chita Rivera, Tony Award-winning actress and singer, dead at 91

 

CNN — 

Chita Rivera, an iconic performer of stage and screen with credits including “Chicago,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Sweet Charity,” has died. She was 91.

Rivera’s longtime publicist Merle Frimark confirmed the news to CNN on Tuesday, saying Rivera died “peacefully” on Tuesday “in New York after a brief illness.”

The recipient of a record 10 Tony Award nominations, and winner of two for “The Rink” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Rivera’s unparalleled Broadway career spanned decades, from playing Anita in “West Side Story” and opposite Dick Van Dyke in “Bye Bye Birdie” to signature Bob Fosse musicals like “Chicago” and “All That Jazz.”

 

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/entertainment/chita-rivera-death/index.html

 

 

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Rest in peace, Chubbs.