2024 deaths in American television
The following deaths of notable individuals related to American television occurred in 2024 .
January
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
January 1
Mickey Cottrell
79
Actor (Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Voyager )
[ 1]
January 2
Peter Berkos
101
Sound editor (Battlestar Galactica , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century )
[ 2]
January 3
Bridget Dobson
85
Television writer (General Hospital , Guiding Light ) and producer (Santa Barbara )
[ 3]
January 4
Glynis Johns
100
British actress, dancer, musician, and singer (Batman , Cheers , The Love Boat )
[ 4]
Christian Oliver
51
German actor best known as Brian Keller on Saved by the Bell: The New Class
[ 5]
David Soul
80
American-British actor and singer best known as Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson on Starsky & Hutch
[ 6]
Tracy Tormé
64
Television writer (Sliders , Star Trek: The Next Generation )
[ 7]
January 5
Brian McConnachie
81
Actor and television writer (Saturday Night Live , Shining Time Station , Noddy )
[ 8]
January 8
Adan Canto
42
Mexican actor (The Following , Designated Survivor , The Cleaning Lady )
[ 9]
January 10
Peter Crombie
71
Actor best known as "Crazy" Joe Davola on Seinfeld
[ 10]
Conrad Palmisano
75
Stuntman and director (The Young Rebels )
[ 11]
January 11
April Ferry
91
Costume designer (Rome , My Name Is Bill W. , Game of Thrones )
[ 12]
Lynne Marta
78
Actress and singer (Gidget , Love, American Style , Starsky & Hutch )
[ 13]
Ruth Ashton Taylor
101
Newscaster for Los Angeles' KCBS-TV
[ 14]
January 12
Bill Hayes
98
Actor and singer best known as Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives
[ 15]
Alec Musser
50
Actor and fitness model best known as Del Henry on All My Children
[ 16]
January 13
Joyce Randolph
99
Actress best known as Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners
[ 17]
Tom Shales
79
Author and television critic for The Washington Post
[ 18]
January 15
William O'Connell
94
Actor (Star Trek , Rawhide , Petticoat Junction , Quincy, M.E. )
[ 19]
Reid Harrison
65
Television writer and producer (The Simpsons ).
[ 20]
January 16
David Gail
58
Actor best known as Stuart Carson on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dr. Joe Scanlon on Port Charles
[ 21]
January 20
Francisco Ciatso
48
Professional wrestler (WWE and TNA )
[ 22]
January 22
Gary Graham
73
Actor best known as Detective Matthew Sikes on Alien Nation and Ambassador Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise
[ 23]
Dexter King
62
Civil and animal rights activist (portrayed his father, Martin Luther King Jr. , in the TV movie The Rosa Parks Story )
[ 24]
January 23
Charles Osgood
91
Journalist and host of CBS News Sunday Morning
[ 25]
Margaret Riley
58
Film and television producer who served as the executive producer of Ratched
[ 26]
Melanie Safka
76
Singer-songwriter. She wrote the lyrics to the Beauty and the Beast theme song, "The First Time I Loved Forever".
[ 27]
Ice Train
56
Professional wrestler (WCW )
[ 28]
January 24
Rod Holcomb
80
Director (several TV movies and series, most notably the pilot and final episodes of ER )
[ 29]
Jesse Jane
43
Pornographic actress. She made appearances as herself on Entourage , Bad Girls Club , and Gene Simmons Family Jewels . She also had an uncredited role in the TV movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding .
[ 30]
January 29
Amanda Davies
42
Actress best known for playing a younger version of Victoria Lord in flashback scenes of One Life to Live
[ 31]
January 30
Hinton Battle
67
Actor (Quantum Leap , Touched by an Angel , Buffy the Vampire Slayer )
[ 32]
Chita Rivera
91
Actress best known as Connie Richardson on The New Dick Van Dyke Show
[ 33]
February
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
February 1
Mark Gustafson
63
Animator (Claymation Easter , The PJs )
[ 34]
Carl Weathers
76
Football player (Oakland Raiders ) and actor (Street Justice , In the Heat of the Night , Arrested Development , The Mandalorian )
[ 35]
February 2
Don Murray
94
Actor best known as Sid Fairgate on Knots Landing .
[ 36]
February 3
Helena Rojo
79
Mexican actress and model (Ugly Betty )
[ 37]
February 5
Mickey Gilbert
87
Actor, stuntman, and rodeo performer (Stunts Unlimited , Kolchak: The Night Stalker )
[ 38]
Toby Keith
62
Country singer and songwriter. Made guest appearances on The Colbert Report and Huckabee .
[ 39]
February 6
Cecilia Gentili
52
Argentine-American LGBTQ rights activist and actress best known as Ms. Orlando on Pose .
[ 40]
Robert M. Young
99
Director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer (Solomon & Sheba , Slave of Dreams , Battlestar Galactica )
[ 41]
February 7
Mojo Nixon
66
Actor (USA Up All Night )
[ 42]
Henry Fambrough
85
Founder and vocalist of the R&B group The Spinners. He and his groupmates guest-starred on Laverne & Shirley .
[ 43]
February 10
E. Duke Vincent
91
Television producer (Beverly Hills, 90210 , Charmed , 7th Heaven )
[ 44]
February 11
Randy Sparks
90
Founder of the folk music group The New Christy Minstrels . He and his groupmates were featured in The Andy Williams Show and Ford Presents the New Christy Minstrels .
[ 45]
February 14
Dan Wilcox
82
Television producer and writer best known for working on M*A*S*H
[ 46]
February 15
Anne Whitfield
85
Actress (Gunsmoke , Perry Mason , Cheyenne )
[ 47]
February 16
Ben Lanzarone
Composer (Happy Days , Dynasty , Mr. Belvedere )
[ 48]
February 18
Lanny Flaherty
81
Actor (The Education of Max Bickford , The Exonerated , Lonesome Dove ). He made guest appearances in The Edge of Night , The Equalizer , White Collar , Alpha House and Little America .
[ 49]
Bobbie Wygant
97
Television reporter for KXAS-TV
[ 50]
February 19
Paul D'Amato
74
Actor (A Case of Deadly Force , American Playhouse , Law & Order , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , The Unusuals )
[ 51]
February 21
Pamela Salem
80
British actress (Magnum, P.I. , ER , The West Wing )
[ 52]
February 22
Kent Melton
68
Animation sculptor (The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley and Tiny Toon Adventures )
[ 53]
Roni Stoneman
85
Country musician (Hee Haw )
[ 54]
February 23
Chris Gauthier
48
English-born Canadian actor (Earthsea , School of Life , Eureka , Harper's Island , Iron Invader , Once Upon a Time , A Series of Unfortunate Events , The Christmas House , Joe Pickett ). He made guest appearances in Smallville , Level Up and Signed, Sealed, Delivered .
[ 55]
Jackie Loughery
93
Actress (Perry Mason , Burke's Law , Bonanza )
[ 56]
February 24
Kenneth Mitchell
49
Canadian actor (Jericho , Ghost Whisperer , Switched at Birth , Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Lower Decks )
[ 57]
February 25
Charles Dierkop
87
Actor (The Naked City , Gunsmoke , Police Woman , The Deerslayer ). He made guest appearances in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , Lost in Space , The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , The Andy Griffith Show , and more.
[ 58]
February 26
Ole Anderson
81
Professional wrestler (WCW , Pro Wrestling USA )
[ 59]
February 27
Richard Lewis
76
Comedian and actor (Anything but Love and Curb Your Enthusiasm ); also appeared in TV commercials for Boku Fruit Juice
[ 60]
February 28
Mike Jones
72
Professional wrestler (known as Virgil in the WWF and Vincent in WCW )
[ 61]
February 29
Paul Vachon
86
Canadian professional wrestler (American Wrestling Association , World Wrestling Federation , and National Wrestling Alliance )
[ 62]
March
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
March 1
Iris Apfel
102
Fashion designer. Guest starred as herself in Today , Project Runway All Stars , Celebrity Page and others.
[ 63]
March 2
Mark Dodson
64
Actor (Ewoks: The Battle for Endor , Arachnicide ). He made guest appearances in Darkwing Duck and Bonkers .
[ 64]
March 3
Chris Mortensen
72
Sportswriter and television reporter for ESPN
[ 65]
March 4
Janice Burgess
Television writer and producer best known for being the creator of The Backyardigans .
[ 66]
March 5
Debra Byrd
Vocalist (American Idol , The Voice )
[ 67]
March 7
Steve Lawrence
88
Singer and actor (Tonight Starring Steve Allen , The Ed Sullivan Show , The Nanny ). He made guest appearances in Frasier , Hot in Cleveland , and others.
[ 68]
March 10
Jerry Foley
68
Director and producer, most notably on Late Show with David Letterman
[ 69]
March 11
Eric Carmen
74
Singer and multi-instrumentalist (Raspberries , solo); multiple appearances on The Midnight Special
[ 70]
Malachy McCourt
92
Actor (Search for Tomorrow , Ryan's Hope , All My Children ).
[ 71]
March 12
John Lomax
72
Television news anchor and reporter for WKRC-TV
[ 72]
Robyn Bernard
64
Actress (General Hospital ). She made guest appearances in Whiz Kids , Simon & Simon , The Facts of Life and others.
[ 73]
March 13
Gerald M. Levin
84
Former CEO. Appeared himself in 60 Minutes and The 2000s .
[ 74]
Bill Jorgensen
96
Television news anchor for WNYW
[ 75]
Dan Wakefield
91
Television writer (James at 15 )
[ 76]
March 14
David Breashears
68
Cinematographer and producer (Frontline and Nova ).
[ 77]
Beth Peters
92
Actress (General Hospital , Mr. Belvedere , Quantum Leap )
[ 78]
March 15
Joe Camp
84
Director and writer (Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince ).
[ 79]
March 16
David Seidler
86
British-American television writer (Malice in Wonderland , Onassis: The Richest Man in the World , Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure , Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story , Son of the Dragon ).
[ 80]
March 18
Jennifer Leak
76
Canadian actress (The Young and the Restless , Guiding Light and Another World )
[ 81]
James M. Ward
72
Game designer, fantasy author, and writer (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero ).
[ 82]
March 19
M. Emmet Walsh
88
Actor (The Sandy Duncan Show , Gibbsville , Home Improvement )
[ 83]
Dianne Crittenden
82
Casting director and actress (A Bright Shining Lie , Vendetta )
[ 84]
March 21
Ron Harper
91
Actor (Garrison's Gorillas , Planet of the Apes , Land of the Lost , Generations , Another World )
[ 85]
Sarah-Ann Shaw
90
Television reporter for WBZ-TV
[ 86]
March 23
Eli Noyes
81
Animator (Sesame Street , Liquid Television )
[ 87]
March 25
Paula Weinstein
78
Producer (Grace and Frankie )
[ 88]
March 27
Joe Lieberman
82
Politician and lawyer (Diary of a Political Tourist ).
[ 89]
March 29
Louis Gossett Jr.
87
Actor (Cowboy in Africa , The Mod Squad , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , The Batman ). He made guest appearances in Touched by an Angel , The Dead Zone , Family Guy and others.
[ 90]
March 30
Chance Perdomo
27
British actor (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina , Gen V )
[ 91]
March 31
Barbara Baldavin
85
Actress (Star Trek: The Original Series , Medical Center , Dynasty , Trapper John, M.D. )
[ 92]
Barbara Rush
97
Actress (Peyton Place , All My Children , 7th Heaven )
[ 93]
April
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
April 1
Joe Flaherty
82
Actor best known as "Count" Floyd Robertson on SCTV and The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley and Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks
[ 94]
Michael Ward
57
Guitarist. Guest spots on Live with Kelly and Mark and Total Request Live .
[ 95]
April 2
Christopher Durang
75
Playwright and actor (Frasier , Kristin ). He made guest appearances in Tales from the Crypt and a few others.
[ 96]
Larry Lucchino
78
Baseball executive. Appeared himself in 60 Minutes and Mike & Mike .
[ 97]
April 4
Bruce Kessler
88
Racing driver and television director (Renegade , The Commish ).
[ 98]
April 5
Cole Brings Plenty
27
Actor best known as Pete Plenty Clouds on 1923 .
[ 99]
April 7
Jerry Grote
81
Baseball catcher. Appeared as himself in What's My Line? and Everybody Loves Raymond .
[ 100]
Lori and George Schappell
62
Conjoined twins. They appeared as themselves on episodes of shows like Maury and The Jerry Springer Show . They also played a pair of conjoined twins in an episode of Nip/Tuck .
[ 101]
April 8
Bob Ellison
91
Writer, producer, and script consultant (several series, among them The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Cheers , Dear John , and Becker )
[ 102]
April 10
Mister Cee
57
DJ record executive. Appeared as himself in Luke Cage , Unsung and others.
[ 103]
Trina Robbins
85
Artwork (Independent Lens )
[ 104]
O. J. Simpson
76
Actor (1st & Ten , Goldie and the Boxer , A Killing Affair , Hertz commercials), subject of Juice on the Loose , football player (Buffalo Bills , San Francisco 49ers ), and broadcaster (Monday Night Football , NFL on NBC ); his trial and acquittal on two murder charges for the killing of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was a major television event dubbed the "Trial of the century ".
[ 105]
Dan Wallin
97
Sound engineer (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz , Fringe ).
[ 106]
April 11
Meg Bennett
75
Soap opera actress (Julia Newman on The Young and the Restless ) and writer (most notably on Y&R , Santa Barbara and General Hospital )
[ 107]
April 12
Roberto Cavalli
83
Italian designer. Appeared as himself in The Girls Next Door , Project Runway and others.
[ 108]
Eleanor Coppola
87
Filmmaker. Appeared as herself in Celebrity Page and Made in Hollywood .
[ 109]
Robert MacNeil
93
Canadian-American journalist (PBS NewsHour ).
[ 110]
April 13
Faith Ringgold
93
Painter and art department (5th Ward ). Appeared as herself in Makers: Women Who Make America and CBS News Sunday Morning .
[ 111]
Ron Thompson
83
Actor (Beretta ). He made guest appearances in The Rebels and others.
[ 112]
April 15
Jerry Savelle
77
Author and televangelist. Appeared as himself in Praise .
[ 113]
Whitey Herzog
92
Baseball player. Appeared as himself in Jim Rome Is Burning .
[ 114]
April 16
Carl Erskine
97
Baseball pitcher (Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush ). Appeared as himself in The Ed Sullivan Show and others.
[ 115]
Barbara O. Jones
82
Actress (Freedom Road ). She made guest appearances in The Quest , Laverne & Shirley and others.
[ 116]
April 18
Dickey Betts
80
Guitarist and member of The Allman Brothers Band . Appeared as himself in The History of Rock 'n' Roll and others.
[ 117]
Mandisa
47
Christian singer. Appeared as herself in American Idol and others.
[ 118]
Spencer Milligan
86
Actor best known as Rick Marshall on Land of the Lost
[ 119]
April 19
Daniel Dennett
82
Philosopher and writer. Appeared as himself in Closer to Truth and others.
[ 120]
April 20
Howie Schwab
63
Sports trivia expert (Sports Jeopardy! , Stump the Schwab )
[ 121]
Roman Gabriel
83
Football player. He made guest appearances in Perry Mason and more.
[ 122]
Michael Cuscuna
75
Jazz record producer. Appeared as himself in Jazz .
[ 123]
April 21
Alex Hassilev
91
Musician and band member of The Limeliters . He made guest appearances in Get Smart and several others.
[ 124]
April 23
Terry Carter
95
Actor (McCloud , Battlestar Galactica ) and filmmaker.
[ 125]
April 24
Ray Chan
56
Art director. Appeared as himself in Marvel Studios: Assembled .
[ 126]
Harry Pappas
78
Television broadcasting entrepreneur, co-founder of Pappas Telecasting Companies.
[ 127]
April 25
Marla Adams
85
American actress (The Secret Storm , The Young and the Restless , Generations , The President's Man , Walker, Texas Ranger ). She made guest appearances in Emergency! , Capitol , The Bold and the Beautiful , Days of Our Lives , and Bewitched .
[ 128]
April 28
Brian McCardie
59
Scottish actor (Outlander , Snatch ).
[ 129]
Zack Norman
83
Actor (The Nanny ). He made guest appearances in Baywatch and a few others.
[ 130]
May
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
May 1
Richard Maloof
84
Musician. Appeared as himself in The Lawrence Welk Show .
[ 131]
May 2
Susan Buckner
72
Actress (The Brady Bunch Hour , The Amazing Howard Hughes , The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries , Return Engagement , When the Whistle Blows ). She made guest appearances in Police Woman , Switch , Starsky & Hutch , B. J. and the Bear and The Love Boat .
[ 132]
Edgar Lansbury
94
British-American producer (Coronet Blue ).
[ 133]
Peter Oosterhuis
75
English golf pro and analyst for PGA Tour on CBS and Golf Channel
[ 134]
Roxanne
95
Actress and model (assistant on Beat the Clock )
[ 135]
May 3
Dick Rutan
85
Aviator. Appeared as himself in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and 60 Minutes .
[ 136]
May 5
Jeannie Epper
83
Actress and stuntwoman (Wonder Woman )
[ 137]
Gloria Stroock
99
Actress (The Girls , Archie Bunker's Place , Baretta )
[ 138]
May 6
Ian Gelder
74
British actor best known as Kevan Lannister on Game of Thrones
[ 139]
Hootie Ingram
90
Football player. Appeared as himself in SportsCentury .
[ 140]
Robert Logan Jr.
82
Actor best known as J.R. Hale on 77 Sunset Strip
[ 141]
May 7
Steve Albini
61
Music producer (Delocated ). Appeared as himself in Metal Evolution and others.
[ 142]
May 8
John Barbata
79
Drummer. Appeared as himself in Behind the Music .
[ 143]
May 9
Roger Corman
98
Film director. Appeared as himself in American Masters , Entertainment Tonight , and more.
[ 144]
May 10
Sam Rubin
64
Entertainment reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles.
[ 145]
May 11
Susan Backlinie
77
Actress and stuntwoman (Quark ). She also made guest appearances in The Quest and The Fall Guy .
[ 146]
Kevin Brophy
70
Actor (Lucan , M*A*S*H , JAG )
[ 147]
May 12
David Sanborn
78
Alto saxophonist and television presenter (Night Music ). He also played for the Saturday Night Live Band and The World's Most Dangerous Band on Late Night with David Letterman in the 1980s.
[ 148]
May 13
Samm-Art Williams
Writer (Cagney & Lacey , Miami Vice ) and television producer (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air )
[ 149]
May 14
Gudrun Ure
98
Scottish actress (The 10th Kingdom )
[ 150]
May 15
Barbra Fuller
102
Actress (Adventures of Superman , My Three Sons , Perry Mason )
[ 151]
May 16
Dabney Coleman
92
Actor (several series, most notably Buffalo Bill , The Slap Maxwell Story , and Yellowstone ) and voice artist (The Magic School Bus , Recess , The Zeta Project , and Pound Puppies )
[ 152]
May 18
Alice Stewart
58
Political commentator for CNN
[ 153]
Patrick Gottsch
70
Media executive (founder of RFD-TV and The Cowboy Channel )
[ 154]
May 19
Peggi Blu
77
Singer best known as a vocal coach on American Idol .
[ 155]
Richard Foronjy
86
Actor (The Jeffersons , Cagney & Lacey , Hill Street Blues )
[ 156]
May 22
Darryl Hickman
92
Actor and screenwriter. He made guest appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Gunsmoke and others.
[ 157]
May 23
Caleb Carr
68
Author, screenwriter, and producer (writer of the 1991 TV movie Bad Attitudes )
[ 158]
Morgan Spurlock
53
Filmmaker (director of The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! ) and TV host/producer (Morgan Spurlock Inside Man , 30 Days )
[ 159]
May 25
Albert S. Ruddy
94
Canadian-American film and television producer best known for creating Hogan's Heroes . He also voiced Fatcat in Running Mates .
[ 160]
Richard M. Sherman
95
Songwriter and composer (Welcome to Pooh Corner , Goldilocks ).
[ 161]
Johnny Wactor
37
Actor best known as Brando Corbin on General Hospital .
[ 162]
May 27
Elizabeth MacRae
88
Actress best known as Lou-Ann Poovie on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
[ 163]
Bill Walton
71
Basketball player and sportscaster. Appeared as himself in American Dad! and a few others.
[ 164]
May 28
Jac Venza
97
Public television producer (NET Playhouse , Live from Lincoln Center , American Playhouse ).
[ 165]
May 30
Mitchell Block
73
Filmmaker best known for creating the series Carrier .
[ 166]
May 31
Martin Starger
92
Television executive (president of ABC Entertainment ) and producer (Friendly Fire , All Quiet on the Western Front , and other TV movies)
[ 167]
June
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
June 1
Erich Anderson
67
Actor (Thirtysomething , Melrose Place , Felicity )
[ 168]
June 2
Jeannette Charles
96
British actress and Elizabeth II impersonator (Saturday Night Live )
[ 169]
Janis Paige
101
Actress (It's Always Jan , Eight Is Enough , All in the Family )
[ 170]
June 3
Armando Silvestre
98
American-born Mexican actor (Mannix , The Quest , Wonder Woman )
[ 171]
June 4
Tom Bower
86
Actor best known as Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons .
[ 172]
June 11
Howard Fineman
75
Journalist and television commentator (NBC News )
[ 173]
Tony Lo Bianco
87
Actor (Police Story , Jesus of Nazareth , Marco Polo )
[ 174]
Tony Mordente
88
Television director (Rhoda , Walker, Texas Ranger , 7th Heaven )
[ 175]
June 12
Ron Simons
63
Actor (Nowhere Man , Jonny Zero , Law & Order ) and producer
[ 176]
June 13
Jonathan Axelrod
74
Producer and screenwriter best known for executive producing Dave's World .
[ 177]
Angela Bofill
70
Singer-songwriter. She made guest appearances on Soul Train and The Pat Sajak Show .
[ 178]
Benji Gregory
46
Actor best known as Brian Tanner on ALF
[ 179]
June 18
Willie Mays
93
Hall of fame baseball player. He made several guest appearances on shows like What's My Line? , The Donna Reed Show , The Dating Game , and Bewitched . He also voiced himself in the Rankin/Bass animated special Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid .
[ 180]
Anthea Sylbert
84
Film producer (Truman , If You Believe ) and costume designer
[ 181]
June 20
Russell Morash
88
Television producer and director (The French Chef , The Victory Garden , This Old House )
[ 182]
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (Commander in Chief , Dirty Sexy Money , Trust )
[ 183]
Taylor Wily
56
Actor best known as Kamekona Tupuola on Hawaii Five-0
[ 184]
June 21
Jamie Kellner
77
Television executive (Fox , The WB )
[ 185]
June 24
Shifty Shellshock
49
Frontman of Crazy Town . He made appearances on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Sober House .
[ 186]
Joan Benedict Steiger
96
Actress best known as Edith Fairchild on General Hospital
[ 187]
June 25
Sika Anoa'i
79
WWE Hall of Fame professional wrestler
[ 188]
June 26
Bill Cobbs
90
Actor (The Slap Maxwell Story , The Drew Carey Show , Star Trek: Enterprise )
[ 189]
June 27
Martin Mull
80
Actor (Sabrina the Teenage Witch , Arrested Development , Roseanne ), comedian, and musician; regular panelist on Hollywood Squares ; voice work for animated shows like The Simpsons , Danny Phantom , and American Dad! ; television commercial spokesperson for Red Roof Inn
[ 190]
July
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
July 1
Robert Towne
89
Screenwriter and director (The Lloyd Bridges Show , Breaking Point , The Outer Limits ).
[ 191]
July 7
Bill Klages
97
Lighting designer (Your Show of Shows , Playwrights '56 , Great Performances )
[ 192]
July 11
Shelley Duvall
75
Actress (Faerie Tale Theatre , Tall Tales & Legends , Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories )
[ 193]
July 12
Ruth Westheimer
96
Sex therapist and television host (The Dr. Ruth Show and What's Up, Dr. Ruth? ). She also made guest appearances on shows like Late Night with David Letterman , The Arsenio Hall Show , One Life to Live , and Quantum Leap .
[ 194]
Evan Wright
59
Writer (Generation Kill and its television adaptation ) and journalist
[ 195]
July 13
Shannen Doherty
53
Actress best known as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Prue Halliwell on Charmed
[ 196]
Naomi Pomeroy
49
Chef and Top Chef Masters contestant
[ 197]
James B. Sikking
90
Actor best known as Lt. Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues and Dr. David Howser on Doogie Howser, M.D.
[ 198]
Richard Simmons
76
Fitness personality. Television roles includes guest appearances on The Roseanne Show and General Hospital . Also appeared on informercials for his Sweating to the Oldies tapes and Deal-a-Meal .
[ 199]
Bob Tischler
78
Television writer and producer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live
[ 200]
July 15
Whitney Rydbeck
79
Actor (Far Out Space Nuts , Scrubs , 7th Heaven ). He also played a crash test dummy in public service announcements for seat belt safety.
[ 201]
July 16
Tom Fenton
94
CBS News correspondent
[ 202]
July 18
Lou Dobbs
78
Television host on CNN and Fox Business (Lou Dobbs Tonight )
[ 203]
Bob Newhart
94
Actor and comedian best known as the star of The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart . Also hosted a variety show and starred in the short lived shows Bob and George and Leo , and won a Primetime Emmy Award for his recurring role on The Big Bang Theory .
[ 204] [ 205]
July 19
Esta TerBlanche
51
South African actress best known as Gillian Andrassy on All My Children .
[ 206]
July 22
Duke Fakir
88
Founding member of Motown group Four Tops . He and his groupmates were featured on the NBC special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever .
[ 207]
July 28
Erica Ash
46
Actress best known as Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway on Survivor's Remorse and as a cast member on The Big Gay Sketch Show and MADtv .
[ 208]
Chino XL
50
Actor (The Young and the Restless , Reno 911! , CSI: Miami ) and rapper.
[ 209]
July 29
Robert Banas
90
Actor and dancer. He made numerous television appearances, including on The Judy Garland Show and Get Smart .
[ 210]
August
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
August 1
Leonard Engelman
83
Makeup artist (Cagney & Lacey , The Shield ).
[ 211]
August 3
George Schenck
82
Television writer and producer (NCIS )
[ 212]
August 4
Charles Cyphers
85
Actor (The Betty White Show , Wonder Woman , The Dukes of Hazzard )
[ 213]
August 5
John Aprea
83
Actor (Matt Houston , Full House , Another World )
[ 214]
Patti Yasutake
70
Actress best known as Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation
[ 215]
August 6
Billy Bean
60
Baseball player and executive (I've Got a Secret )
[ 216]
August 8
Mitzi McCall
93
Actress (Silk Stalkings , Alright Already )
[ 217]
August 9
Jim Riswold
66
Advertising artist for Wieden+Kennedy (most notably developed the Mars Blackmon and Bo Knows campaigns for Nike )
[ 218]
Kevin Sullivan
75
Professional wrestler (WCW , NWA , GCW )
[ 219]
August 10
Rachael Lillis
55
Voice actress (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Chaotic )
[ 220]
August 11
Ofra Bikel
94
Israeli-American filmmaker, most notably on documentaries for PBS ' Frontline
[ 221]
Ángel Salazar
68
Cuban-American actor and comedian (In Living Color , Last Comic Standing )
[ 222]
August 12
Kim Kahana
94
Actor, stunt performer, and action choreographer best known as Chongo on Danger Island .
[ 223]
August 13
Wally Amos
88
Television personality, entrepreneur, and author. Appeared as himself on shows like The Jeffersons , Taxi , and The Office . Hosted the adult reading program Learn to Read .
[ 224]
August 14
Gena Rowlands
94
Actress (Robert Montgomery Presents , Laramie , Johnny Staccato )
[ 225]
August 15
Peter Marshall
98
Entertainer and game show host, most notably of Hollywood Squares
[ 226]
August 16
Afa Anoaʻi
80
WWE Hall of Fame professional wrestler
[ 227]
August 18
Phil Donahue
88
Creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show
[ 228]
August 21
John Amos
84
Actor (Maude , Good Times , The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Roots , Hunter , 704 Hauser , In the House , The West Wing , The District , All About the Andersons , Men in Trees )
[ 229]
Roger Cook
70
Landscaper (appeared on This Old House )
[ 230]
August 26
Sid Eudy
63
Professional wrestler (Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling ; Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in World Wrestling Federation )
[ 231]
August 27
Ron Hale
78
Actor best known as Roger Coleridge on Ryan's Hope and Mike Corbin on General Hospital
[ 232]
August 28
Rusty Shoop
76
Meteorologist for KERO-TV /Bakersfield, California
[ 233]
August 29
Johnny Gaudreau
31
NHL ice hockey player (Calgary Flames , Columbus Blue Jackets )
[ 234]
August 30
Fatman Scoop
56
Rapper, hype man, and radio personality. He did voice work as himself on two episodes of The Boondocks .
[ 235]
August 31
Sonny King
79
American professional wrestler
[ 236]
Obi Ndefo
51
Actor best known as Bodie Wells on Dawson's Creek
[ 237]
September
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
September 1
Eric Gilliland
62
Writer/producer (several series, most notably Roseanne )
[ 238]
September 2
James Darren
88
Actor (The Time Tunnel , T. J. Hooker , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine )
[ 239]
September 5
Screamin' Scott Simon
75
Singer (Sha Na Na ). He and his groupmates hosted a syndicated variety show in the late '70s.
[ 240]
September 8
Peter Renaday
89
Voice actor best known as Splinter and Vernon Fenwick on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
[ 241]
September 9
John Cassaday
52
Comic book artist. He directed an episode of Dollhouse .
[ 242]
James Earl Jones
93
Actor (Roots: The Next Generations , Gabriel's Fire , The Simpsons ); longtime commercial spokesman for Bell Atlantic
[ 243]
September 13
Michaela DePrince
29
Sierra Leonean-born ballet dancer. Appeared as herself on Dancing with the Stars .
[ 244]
September 17
JD Souther
78
Singer-songwriter and actor (Thirtysomething , Purgatory , Nashville ).
[ 245]
September 19
Florence Warner
77
Singer (voice of the "Hello News" local station campaigns created by Gari Communications )
[ 246]
September 20
Kathryn Crosby
90
Actress (The Bing Crosby Show , Great Performances , The Initiation of Sarah )
[ 247]
David Graham
99
British actor ("Big Brother" in the "1984 " Super Bowl commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer) and voice artist (Doctor Who , Fireball XL5 , Peppa Pig )
[ 248]
Eduardo Xol
58
Actor and designer. Appeared as himself on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition .
[ 249]
September 21
Benny Golson
95
Musician and composer (Mannix , Ironside , M*A*S*H )
[ 250]
September 26
John Ashton
76
Actor (M*A*S*H , Starsky & Hutch , Dallas )
[ 251]
September 27
Maggie Smith
89
British actress (The Carol Burnett Show , Great Performances , My House in Umbria )
[ 252]
September 28
Drake Hogestyn
70
Actor best known as John Black on Days of Our Lives
[ 253]
Kris Kristofferson
88
Singer-songwriter and actor (Freedom Road , The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James , Amerika )
[ 254]
September 29
Ron Ely
86
Actor best known as Tarzan on the 1960s TV series of the same name
[ 255]
September 30
Gavin Creel
48
Actor (Eloise at the Plaza , Eloise at Christmastime , American Horror Stories ). He also did voice work for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure and Central Park .
[ 256]
Frank Fritz
60
Antique picker (co-host of American Pickers )
[ 257]
Dikembe Mutombo
58
Congolese-American basketball player. He appeared in commercials for GEICO and Mobil 1 .
[ 258]
Ken Page
70
Actor (Gimme a Break! , Sable , Family Matters ). He also did voice work for Duckman and All Grown Up! .
[ 259]
October
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
October 4
Allan Blye
87
Actor and writer best known as Captain Blye on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood .
[ 260]
Christopher Ciccone
63
Artist, interior decorator, and designer. He made an appearance in The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency .
[ 261]
Yukio Hattori
78
Japanese television personality and food critic. He made an appearance in Season 2 of The Next Iron Chef .
[ 262]
John Lasell
95
Actor best known as Peter Guthrie on Dark Shadows
[ 263]
October 6
Dan Coughlin
86
Sportscaster (WJW ) and journalist.
[ 264]
October 7
Cissy Houston
91
Singer. She made guest appearances on shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , Late Show with David Letterman , and Oprah Prime .
[ 265]
Nicholas Pryor
89
Actor best known as A. Milton Arnold on Beverly Hills, 90210
[ 266]
October 10
Ethel Kennedy
96
Human rights advocate. She made a cameo in an episode of Cheers along with her son Michael .
[ 267]
October 16
Sherry Coben
71
Writer (Ryan's Hope , Kate & Allie , Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. )
[ 268]
Liam Payne
31
English singer and member of One Direction . He made guest appearances as himself on shows like iCarly , Dancing with the Stars , Family Guy , and Drop the Mic .
[ 269]
October 17
Mitzi Gaynor
93
Actress, dancer, and entertainer. She appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and starred in several television specials throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
[ 270]
October 19
Mel Showers
78
News anchor (WKRG-TV )
[ 271]
October 21
Mimi Hines
91
Canadian actress, singer, and comedian. She made guest appearances on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show , The Tonight Show , Frasier , and The Rosie O'Donnell Show .
[ 272]
October 22
Lynda Obst
74
Film and television producer (Hot in Cleveland , The Soul Man , Helix )
[ 273]
Alan Sacks
81
Writer-producer, most notably on Welcome Back, Kotter
[ 274]
October 23
Jack Jones
86
Singer (theme from The Love Boat ) and actor (The Rat Patrol , Police Woman , McMillan & Wife )
[ 275]
October 24
Tom Jarriel
89
KPRC-TV and ABC News anchor/reporter
[ 276]
Jeri Taylor
86
Writer (Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Voyager ) and producer (Quincy, M.E. ).
[ 277]
October 25
David Harris
75
Actor (Kojak , The White Shadow , Hill Street Blues )
[ 278]
October 26
Jim Donovan
68
Sportscaster and news anchor (WKYC /Cleveland )
[ 279]
October 29
Teri Garr
79
Actress best known as Phoebe Abbott on Friends ; appeared in TV commercials for Fruit of the Loom panties
[ 280]
October 30
Wally Kennedy
76
Television personality (WPVI-TV /Philadelphia )
[ 281] [ 282]
November
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
November 2
Alan Rachins
82
Actor best known as Douglas Brackman Jr. on L.A. Law and Larry Finkelstein on Dharma & Greg
[ 283]
Jonathan Haze
95
Actor and writer. He made guest appearances in The Angry Beavers and more.
[ 284]
November 3
Quincy Jones
91
Composer (The Bill Cosby Show , Ironside , Sanford and Son ) and record producer, winner of one Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for Roots in 1977 . He also made guest appearances on The Boondocks and Last Call with Carson Daly ; hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live during its 15th season in 1990; and was an executive producer for MADtv and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .
[ 285]
November 5
Elwood Edwards
74
Voice actor. He made guest appearances on The Simpsons and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ; worked at various local television stations, including WKYC ; and appeared in a television commercial for Shopify .
[ 286]
November 6
Tony Todd
69
Actor (21 Jump Street , Night Court , Matlock ). He also did voice work for shows like Batman: The Brave and the Bold , Sym-Bionic Titan , Young Justice , and The Flash .
[ 287]
November 7
John C. Hartigan
67
Visual effects artist and special effects coordinator (Hawaii Five-O )
[ 288]
November 9
Ella Jenkins
100
Singer-songwriter. She made guest appearances on shows like Today , Showbiz Today , Barney & Friends , and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood .
[ 289]
George Wilkins
90
Musician, arranger, and composer (The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin )
[ 290]
November 11
Richard D. James
88
American art director and production designer (Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Voyager )
[ 291]
John Peaslee
75
Television producer and screenwriter (Coach , Something So Right , Just Shoot Me! , 8 Simple Rules , According to Jim , Dog with a Blog , Liv and Maddie )
[ 292]
November 12
Timothy West
90
English actor (Masada , The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story )
[ 293]
November 15
Al Ferrara
84
Major League baseball player who played from 1963 to 1971. He made appearances on episodes of Gilligan's Island and Batman .
[ 294]
Paul Teal
35
Actor best known as Josh Avery on One Tree Hill
[ 295]
November 17
Jim Knaub
68
Former professional wheelchair marathon athlete and actor. (The A-Team , The Fall Guy , The Love Boat )
[ 296]
November 20
Andy Paley
72
Composer (The Ren and Stimpy Show , SpongeBob SquarePants , Camp Lazlo ), record producer, and songwriter
[ 297]
November 22
Mark Withers
77
Actor (Dynasty , Days of Our Lives , Stranger Things )
[ 298]
November 23
Chuck Woolery
83
Game show host (Wheel of Fortune , Love Connection , Scrabble , The Dating Game , Greed , Lingo )
[ 299]
November 24
Helen Gallagher
98
Actress best known as Maeve Ryan on Ryan's Hope .
[ 300]
November 25
Earl Holliman
96
Actor best known for Police Woman , Delta , and the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone
[ 301]
Hal Lindsey
95
Author and televangelist. He hosted International Intelligence Briefing on the Trinity Broadcasting Network .
[ 302]
November 26
Jim Abrahams
80
Director and screenwriter (Big John, Little John , Police Squad! )
[ 303]
Scott L. Schwartz
65
Actor (Nash Bridges , The Tick , The Young and the Restless ), stuntman, and professional wrestler.
[ 304]
November 29
Marshall Brickman
85
Director and screenwriter (Candid Camera , The Tonight Show , and The Dick Cavett Show )
[ 305]
Wayne Northrop
77
Actor (Dynasty , Days of Our Lives , Port Charles )
[ 306]
November 30
Steve Alaimo
84
Singer and record producer. He hosted and co-produced Where The Action Is .
[ 307]
December
Date
Name
Age
Notes
Sources
December 1
Kelly Powers
45
Podiatric surgeon and commentator for Fox News .
[ 308]
December 2
Paul Maslansky
91
Film producer and writer. Produced The Gun and the Pulpit and King ; was an executive producer for CBS Schoolbreak Special , Police Academy , and Police Academy: The Series .
[ 309]
December 5
Thom Christopher
84
Actor best known as Carlo Hesser on One Life to Live .
[ 310]
Bill Melton
79
Professional baseball player and sports commentator. He commentated on White Sox broadcasts for NBC Sports Chicago .
[ 311]
December 8
Jill Jacobson
70
Actress (The New Gidget , Falcon Crest , Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine )
[ 312]
December 10
Michael Cole
84
Actor best known as Peter Cochran on The Mod Squad .
[ 313]
The Amazing Kreskin
89
Mentalist. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , Late Show with David Letterman , The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show .
[ 314]
December 13
Diane Delano
67
Actress best known as Sergent Barbara Semanski on Northern Exposure .
[ 315]
December 15
Aziza Barnes
32
Poet and playwright. They wrote for shows like Snowfall and Teenage Bounty Hunters .
[ 316]
December 21
Art Evans
82
Actor (M*A*S*H , Hill Street Blues , A Different World , Everybody Hates Chris )
[ 317]
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