R.I.P.

Those who have passed.

Thomas Steinbeck
1944-2016
Son of John Steinbeck and also a author and screenwriter.

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_30237609/thomas-steinbeck-author-and...

Joyce Carol Thomas
1938-2016

Poet, Playwright and award winning Children's Author

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/books/joyce-carol-thomas-who-wrote-of-african-...

Morton Schindel
1918-2016

This man founded Weston Woods Studio and developed the film technique that transferred artwork from books to screen.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/morton-schindel-founder-weston-woods-200000771.htm....

Phyllis Schafly 1924-2016
http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/8215cee41a3648b28d4ed678119cce87/far-right-ac...

The controversial conservative who helped defeat the ERA.

Hugh O'Brien
1925-2016
http://www.chicoer.com/arts-and-entertainment/20160905/tvs-wyatt-earp-hugh-obria...

TV and movie actor

Greta Zimmer Friedman
1924-2016
Woman known for the iconic picture of a sailor kissing her at the end of WWII
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nurse-iconic-times-square-sailor-kiss-p...

W.P. Kinsella
1935-2016

Author of Shoeless Joe

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/17/494367392/shoeless-joe-author-...

Charmian Carr
1942-2016
Best known for her role of Liesl in The Sound of Music

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/charmian-carr-dead-the-sound-of-mu...

Edward Albee
1928-2016
Best known for his play Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/arts/edward-albee-playwright-of-a-desperate-ge...

Arnold Palmer
1929-2016

World famous golfer

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2016/09/25/arnold-palmer-obituary/1881...

Agnes Dixon
1922- 2016
Creator of All My Children
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/29/agnes-nixon-creato...

My mom and my sisters watched this show on and off for years. RIP Agnes!

Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926-2016

The Godfather of Gore

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/movies/herschell-gordon-lewis-a-pioneer-of-gor...

Nooo not Herschell Gordon Lewis! :'(

King Bhumibol Adulyadej
1927-2016
Thailand's King

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4a263ab3f70143eea1ef5416892053e8/thailands-king-w...

Very interesting obit.

Phil Chess
1921-2016

One of the influential brothers who started Chess Records in Chicago and was highly influential in the development of rock and roll.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/phil-chess-legendary-founder-of-chess-records-d...

Simone Schaller
1912-2016
Believed to be the World's Oldest Olympian

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Oldest-Olympian-Simone-Schaller-dies-at-104...

Tom Hayden
1939-2016
Anti-War Activist and Former husband of Jane Fonda

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2016/10/24/obit-tom-hayden/92665484/

Lucia Perillo

1958-2016
Author, Poet and Pulitzer Finalist

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/lucia-perillo

Natalie Babbitt
1932-2016
Known for her book Tuck Everlasting

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2016/11/04/natalie-babbitt-author-y...

Janet Reno
1938-2016
Former Attorney General of the US

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/us/janet-reno-dead.html?_r=0

Leon Russell
1942-2016
Singer

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/arts/music/leon-russell-hit-maker-and-musician...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT5aYRgmgyM

Sylvia Melamed
1919-2016
Auschwitz Survivor

She had not written a book or acted in a movie but when I read her obituary I thought I had to pass this on.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sylvia-melamed-dead-at-98-auschwitz-survivor-ou...

Leonard Cohen, author, singer/songwriter. Some call him Canada's poet.

William Trevor
1928-2016

Author and Playwright
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/books/william-trevor-dead.html?_r=0

>21 LynnB: Wonderful songwriter.

Peng Chang-Kuei 1918-2016
Chef who created General Tso's Chicken

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/world/asia/general-tso-chicken-peng-chang-kuei...

John Glenn
Astronaut and Former Senator
1921-2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/john-glenn-dies.html?_r=0

Dr. Henry J. Heimlich
1920-2016
Best known for the Heimlich maneuver but was also an author

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/us/dr-henry-j-heimlich-famous-for-antichoking-...

Zsa Zsa Gabor
1917-2016
Actress, Socialite

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/movies/zsa-zsa-gabor-often-married-actress-kno...

Shirley Hazzard
1931-2016
Novelist

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/books/shirley-hazzard-dead-novelist.html?_r=0

Vera Rubin
1928-2016
She was a female scientist who was not allowed to go to Princeton because they did not take females in their graduate astronomy program. She ended up at Cornell and helped discover evidence of dark matter.
A big thanks to her for pursuing her dream and proving women are doing things even when they are told they aren't as smart.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/26/us/ap-us-obit-rubin.html?_r=0

Carrie Fisher
1956-2016

Hollywood actress and also an all round nice person it seems.
recent Rolling Stone interview

"drowned in silver moonlight and strangled by her own brassiere"

Ordered The Princess Diarist to read.

Hi Julie. Thanks for posting these. I didn't know this group existed till looking for it just now.

eta
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/29/carrie-fisher-debbie-reynolds-re...

Richard Adams
1920-2016

Author best known for Watership Down

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/arts/richard-adams-author-of-watership-down-di...

>30 2wonderY: So sad about Carrie Fisher. Loved the first Star Wars film and saw it several times.

Robert Hulseman
1932-2016
Inventor of the Red Solo Cup

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/debunking_a_red_solo_cup_urban.html

Here is the song-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0K644xUm0

George S. Irving
1922-2016
Actor
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/obituaries/george-s-irving-tony-voice-of-heat-...

He was the voice of the heat miser from The Year Without a Santa Claus

William Christopher
1932-2016
Actor, best known for his role in MASH
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/01/entertainment/william-christopher-mash-obit/

Allan Williams
1930-2016
Beatles Discoverer

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/31/entertainment/allan-williams-beatles-manager-obit/

Tyrus Wong
1910-2016
Chinese born artist whose art influenced Walt Disney's Bambi and who did storyboard for Warner Bros.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/movies/tyrus-wong-dies-bambi-disney.html?_r=0

Obscure but interesting obits-

William F. Grisham
1925-2016
Historian of Silents Films
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/historian-william-f-grisham-knew-secrets-of-sil...

Parker Beam
1941-2017
Master Bourbon Maker
http://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article125507739.html

Zygmunt Bauman
1925-2017
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/Obituaries/Article_2017-01-09-EU--Poland-Obit-Ba...
Holocaust Scholar

Clare Hollingworth
1911-2017
British journalist and war correspondent who was first to report that Poland was invaded in WWII
http://www.crossroadstoday.com/story/34225016/journalist-clare-hollingworth-who-...

Buddy Greco
1926-2017
Singer
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/arts/music/buddy-greco-singer-who-had-that-sw...

Richard (Dick) Gautier
1931 -2017
Actor
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-gautier-dead-get-smart-actor-was-85-9...

Gene Cernan
1934-2017
Last man on the moon

http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/Obituaries/Article_2017-01-17-US--Obit-Cernan-A%...

Tommy Allsup
1931-2017
Guitarist who lost the coin toss that kept him off the Buddy Holly plane that crashed
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/arts/music/tommy-allsup-guitarist-dies-at-85-...

Mary Tyler Moore
1936-2017
Actress
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/arts/television/mary-tyler-moore-dead.html

I highly recommend Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. It is not a complete biography of MTM but it was a wonderful book about the cast and the making of the famous show.

John Hurt
1940-2017
Actor

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29343784

Barbara Hale
1922-2017

Actress

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/barbara-hale-who-played-della-st...

Al Jarreau
1940-2017
Singer
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/arts/music/al-jarreau-singer-who-spanned-jazz...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzXNdLVZs3k

I'm sure many of my fellow Canadians will share my sadness at the passing of Stuart McLean, author of stories about the Vinyl Cafe and wonderful supporter of Canadian musicians and everyday heroes.

Dick Bruna
1927-2017
Illustrator of the Miffy books

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/17/dick-bruna-obituary

Richard Schickel
1933-2017
Movie Critic and Author

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_SCHICKEL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME...

Lucille Horn
1920-2017

After her twin sister died after birth, her parents gave Lucille to Dr. Martin Couney, who was a pioneer in the use of incubators. Hospitals did not use incubators so Couney put them in carnivals and fairs and charged people to see the babies in them. He did not charge the parents. Very interesting obit.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/25/517221933/lucille-horn-who-was...

Fritz Koenig
1924-2017
Sculptor whose work The Sphere survived the 9/11 bombings
http://auburnpub.com/news/national/obituaries/fritz-koenig-sculptor-whose-art-wi...

Neil Fingleton
1980-2017
England’s Tallest Man and actor
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-neil-fingleton-20170227-story.html

Paula Fox
1923-2017
Author
http://www.therepublic.com/2017/03/03/us-obit-paula-fox/

Robert James Waller
1939-2017
Best known for The Bridges of Madison County

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/arts/arts-in-iowa/2017/03/1...

Jimmy Breslin
1930-2017
American Journalist and Author

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/19/business/media/jimmy-breslin-dead-ny-columnis...

Amy Krause Rosenthal
1965-2017
Author

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/13/520021848/author-modern-love-e...

Donald C. Dickinson, bookman
1927-2016

http://www.bookcollectinghistory.com/2017/03/donald-c-dickinson-tribute.html

Chuck Barris
1929-2017
Entertainer, Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/arts/chuck-barris-dead-gong-show-creator.html...

Colin Dexter
1930-2017
Creator of Inspector Morse
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/03/21/arts/ap-eu-britain-obit-colin-dexter...

Francine Wilson
1947-2017
Abused wife whose story was made into a film

Farrah Fawcett starred in The Burning Bed which was based on Francine's life. Her case changed the way domestic violence was viewed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-francine-wilson-burning-bed-de...

Rose Hamlin
1945-2017
Singer/Songwriter
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/4e67281c3f754d0696fbfdee0f3f1469/Article_2017-04...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGQEbD4sJoI

Don Rickles
1926-2017
Comedian, Author

http://www.dailynews.com/obituaries/20170406/don-rickles-legendary-insult-comic-...

Katharine "Kotch" Kowell
1925-2017
Member of the National Girls Baseball League who feuded with the league that was the inspiration for the movie A League of Their Own

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/katharine-kotch-kowell-of-national-girls-baseba...

A shame that women are in second place when it comes to sports!

Maryann Mantegna
1915-2017
Mother of actor Joseph Mantegna
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/maryann-mantegna-mom-of-joe-mantegna-of-crimina...

While not famous, this obit is a lovely shout out to the unsung heroes of everyday life and the backbone of the family!

Leon Figa
1919-2017
WWII fighter whose role in WWII was highlighted in the film Defiance

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/partisan-fighter-leon-figa-dead-at-97-dynamited...

I'm going to share this over at the Military History Group.

Louise Hutchinson
1926-2017
Female report who was the first woman to stay overnight at the South Pole

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/reporter-louise-hutchinson-1st-woman-to-overnig...

Robert M. Pirsig
1928-2017
Writer of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/books/robert-pirsig-dead-wrote-zen-and-the-ar...

Robert A. Wilson
PBS Executive who Introduced Monty Python to America and father of Owen and Luke Wilson
1941-2017
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/robert-wilson-father-owen-luke-wilson-died/s...

Leo K. Thorsness
1932-2017
Vietnam Vet who shared a cell with US Sen John McCain during the Vietnam War and Legislator

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/us/obituary-leo-thorsness-dead-vietnam-medal-...

Nicholas Sand
1941-2017
Chemist- LSD Proponent/producer

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/us/nicholas-sand-chemist-who-sought-to-bring-...

Roger Moore
1927-2017
Actor, best known for his James Bond films
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/movies/roger-moore-dead-james-bond.html

Dina Merrill
1923-2017
Heiress, Actress

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/dina-merrill-heiress-actress-dead-93-n...

Raised on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida which is now owned by Trump

Gregg Allman
1947-2017
Singer
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/27/arts/music/gregg-allman-dead-allman-brothers-...

Manuel Noriega
1934-2017
Panama dictator
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/world/americas/manuel-antonio-noriega-dead-pa...

Jack O'Neill
1923-2017
Developed a Surf Suit and began Sea Odyssey
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-obit-jack-oneill-20170602-story.html

Ed Victor
1939-2017
Literary Agent
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/entertainment/ed-victor-literary-agent-clap...

Michael Bond
1926-2017
Author of Paddington Bear
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/28/paddington-bear-author-michael-bon...

Minnie H. Steinberg
1920-2017
Manhattan Project Scientist

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/manhattan-project-scientist-minnie-h-steinberg-...

Dr. Spencer Johnson
1938-2017
Author of Who Moved My Cheese?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/books/obituary-spencer-johnson-dead-who-moved...

George Romero
1940-2017
Film Maker
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-a-romero-pioneering-horror-direct...

Judith Jones
1924-2017
Book Editor who Published Julia Child
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-judith-jones-20170802-story.html

Robert Handy
1925-2017
English actor
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/Robert-Hardy-Cornelius-Fudge-in-Ha...

Dick Locher
1929-2017
Dick Tracy and Editorial Cartoonist
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170807/naperville-art-world-mourn-loss-of-dick...

Roger Carlson
1928-2017
Owner of the bookstore that was featured in my all time favorite book -The Time Traveler's Wife
Interesting obit
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/roger-carlson-owned-bookmans-alley-eva...

Haruo Nakajima
1929-2017
Japanese actor who portrayed the first Godzilla in the 1954 film. Interesting obit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/world/asia/godzilla-actor-haruo-nakajima-japa...

Jerry Lewis
1926-2017
Comedian
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-a...

Brian Aldiss
1925-2017
Science fiction author
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/brian-aldiss-science-fiction-wri...

John Keil
1922-2017
Creator of McGruff the Crime Dog
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2017/09/05/mcgruff-crime-dog-crea...

Lady Veronica Lucan
1937-2017
British Aristocrat
While being an aristocrat can be interesting, I thought her obit was quite interesting. She was a survivor of an attack by her husband, an earl who vanished after their nanny was found dead. Sounds like a book plot.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/lady-lucan-british-aristocrat-wh...

Hugh Hefner
1926-2017
Playboy and entrepreneur

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/obituaries/hugh-hefner-dead.html?mcubz=0

S.I. Newhouse Jr.
1927-2017
Billionaire publisher of magazines
Convinced Trump to write Art of the Deal

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/si-newhouse-jr-low-profile-media...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/without-newhouse-there-might-...

Arthur Janov
Psychotherapist
1924-2017
Author of Primal Scream

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/obituaries/arthur-janov-dead-developed-primal...

Robert Guillanume
1927-2017
Actor/Best Known for his role in Benson

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/robert-guillaume-dead-dies-benson-1202598171/

Fats Domino
1928-2017
Musician
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/25/522583856/fats-domino-architec...

Julian May
1931-2017
Author of Science Fiction and YA books

https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/julian-may-who-weaved-worlds-in-sci-f...

Nancy Friday
1933-2017
Author
She wrote about social identity, gender politics and women's sexuality.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/obituaries/nancy-friday-84-best-selling-stude...

Liz Smith
1923-2017
Gossip Columnist/Writer

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/arts/liz-smith-dead.html

Jeremy Hutchinson
1915-2017
Lawyer who defended the book Lady Chatterley's Lover

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/lady-chatterley-lawyer-jeremy-hutchi...

John Anderson
1922-2017
Ran for President as a Independent in 1980 against Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/us/politics/john-anderson-who-ran-against-rea...

Jill Barklem
23 May 1951 – 15 November 2017

Writer and illustrator of the much beloved Brambly Hedge collection.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/29/jill-barklem-obituary

Clifford Irving
1930-2017
Writer, best known for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/obituaries/clifford-irving-author-of-a-notori...

John Tunney
1934-2018
US Senator who was the inspiration for the film The Candidate

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/01/12/john-tunney-ex-us-senator-from-californi...

Doreen Tracey
1943-2018
Former Mouseketeer
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-doreen-tracey-20180111-story.html

I barely remember The Mickey Mouse Club but I know my older sisters watched it. Interesting obit.

Peter Mayle
1939-2018
British Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/obituaries/peter-mayle-who-wrote-of-a-year-in...

Jack Ketchum
1946-2018
Horror Writer
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/01/24/us/ap-us-obit-jack-ketchum.html

Mort Walker
1923-2018
Cartoonist
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/obituaries/mort-walker-dead-beetle-bailey-car...
I am a big cartoon fan so I am so sad to read about the death of Mort Walker.

Jack Ketchum
1946-2018
Horror Author
http://ew.com/books/2018/01/25/jack-ketchum-dead-horror-author-dies/
I don't think I ever read anything by him but some of his books have been made into films.

Margot Schlesinger
1919-2018
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/margot-schlesinger-dies-at-99-survived-holocau...
Interesting obit about a young woman who was saved because of Schindler's List

Penny Vincenzi
1939-2018
British Best Selling Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/obituaries/penny-vincenzi-best-selling-britis...
Never heard of her - anyone read her books?

Stephen Hawking
1942-2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/obituaries/stephen-hawking-dead.html
Despite his infirmity, I was shocked at his passing.

Kate Wilhelm
1928-2018
Science fiction writer and Hugo Award winner whose husband was also a science fiction writer
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/obituaries/kate-wilhelm-prolific-science-fict...

Delores Taylor
1932-2018
Writer, Actress and Wife of Tom Laughlin- Best known for the film Billy Jack
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/obituaries/delores-taylor-85-dies-writer-and-...

Anita Shreve
1946-2018
Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/obituaries/anita-shreve-best-selling-novelist...

Steven Bochco
1943-2018
TV writer and producer
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/obituaries/steven-bochco-dead-tv-producer.htm...

Patrick F. McManus
1933-2018
Writer of humorist fishing and hunting columns, mystery books and plays
Never heard of him but seems to have been a prolific writer
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article208797409.html

Jean Marzollo
1943-2018
Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/obituaries/jean-marzollo-75-dies-her-i-spy-bo...

Sergi Pitol
1933-2018
Author
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/renowned-mexican-writer-sergi...

>95 JulieLill:

I voted for that guy! But I always got him confused with Jon, the guy from the Band "Yes".

>112 Sandydog1: I voted for him too! I wonder how he would have been as president.

>113 JulieLill: >112 Sandydog1: >95 JulieLill: I voted for him too! I think it was my first election and I thought Jimmy Carter didn't know enough. I think I was right (for Carter's first term anyway), but I don't know what I would do under those circumstances now.

Tom Wolfe
1930-2018
Author
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/obituaries/tom-wolfe-pyrotechnic-nonfiction-w...

Peter Mayer
1936-2018
Publisher of Up the Down Stair Case, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and The Satanic Verses

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/obituaries/peter-mayer-publisher-of-the-incen...

Philip Roth
1933-2018
Author

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/books/philip-roth-apprasial.html

Richard Peck
1934-2018
Award winning Children's Author
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-author-richard-peck-dies-20180...
I remember reading A Long Way to Chicago with one of my kids. I liked his writing.

>118 JulieLill: I think I'll go search out one of his books in tribute. Loved The Teacher's Funeral.

Ira Berlin
1941-2018
Historian on Slavery and Its Aftermath
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/06/06/arts/ap-us-obit-ira-berlin.html

Anthony Bourdain
1956-2018
Chef, Author, TV Personality
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/06/08/618185381/anthony-bourdain-chef-...

Harlan Ellison
1934-2018
Author
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/28/17515214/harlan-ellison-science-fiction-star-...
This was a shock.

Adrian Cronauer
1938-2018
Airman Who Inspired the Movie - Good Morning, Vietnam

http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20180719_ap_0167086f9fed47948f6a8f9674c3...

This is a good example of how a bio pic probably is more false than true.

Aretha Franklin
1942-2018
Singer
What a great talent lost!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/obituaries/aretha-franklin-dead.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0

Bill Daily
Actor
1927 -2018
Actor from I Dream of Jeannie and Newhart
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/bill-daily-dead-dies-major-healey-i-dream-of-je...

Lydia Clarke Heston
1923-2018
Wife of Charlton Heston, Photographer and Stage/Screen Actress

https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/lydia-heston-charlton-heston-photogra...

I never knew anything about her but she had a amazing life.

Sonia Shainwald Orbuch
1925-2018
Orbuch survived the Holocaust by joining a resistance group during WWII and wrote her autobiography which tells of her story in Here, There Are No Sarahs

https://www.apnews.com/527b3b8abc0849a0a99f837873bf427b

Betty Lavonne Grissom
1927-2018
This was the wife of astronaut Gus Grissom who died in 1967, along with 2 others, in the 1967 launch pad fire. She sued the Apollo contractor and won.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-10-10/betty-grissom-widow-of-astron...

Poor lady was shunned by the space community after the suit.

>129 varielle: She was pretty brave going after NASA but she deserved to win.

Raye Montague
1935-2018
Navy's "Hidden Figure"
https://www.essence.com/culture/raye-montague-arkansas-hidden-figure-dead/

Courtenay Wright
1923-2018
Physicist/Husband of Sara Paretsky
Interesting obit
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/courtenay-wright-sara-paretsky-university-chic...

Audrey Geisel
1921-2018
Dr. Suess's (Theodor Geisel) wife

https://www.apnews.com/7a4cc19724c24608b1a81d6f75b4a32b
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/a...
What was sadly interesting was that he didn't like children so she sent her daughters by her first husband to boarding school!

Shirley Boone
1934-2019
Wife of Pat Boone and Philanthropist
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/01/12/us/ap-us-obit-shirley-boone.html

Betty Ballantine
1919-2019
Book Publisher
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2019/02/14/betty-ballantine-pioneer-mo...

Clark James Gable
1988-2019
Grandson of Clark Gable and Reality TV host
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/02/26/clark-gable-iii-host-cheaters-and...
Cause of death unknown.

Charles Van Doren
1926-2019
Academic who cheated on the game show Twenty-One in the 50's and the scandal was made into the film Quiz Show which was directed by Robert Redford.
Very interesting obit. If you haven't seen the film-it was really well done.

https://www.apnews.com

John Singleton
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
1968-2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/obituaries/john-singleton-dead.html

Peter Mayhew
1944-2019
Actor - Best Known for Star Wars
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/entertainment/peter-mayhew-star-wars-dead-trnd/in...

Tim Conway
1933-2019
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/legendary-comic-tim-conway-dead-85-n1005486
Loved him and his book- What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

Evelyn "Brandy" Foster
1929-2019
Jodie Foster's Mother
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/05/16/jodie-fosters-mother-and-f...
I thought it was interesting that her mother pushed her to take the role of the prostitute in Taxi Driver. It was to help push her into adult roles so she continue her career.

Judith Kerr
1923-2019
Children's Author
https://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/7182686-151/featured-obituary-judith-kerr-wr...

Hal Prince
1928-2019
Broadway Musical Producer

http://www.playbill.com/article/harold-prince-giant-of-the-broadway-stage-dies-a...

Graeme Gibson
1934-2019
Partner of Margaret Atwood and a Canadian author who wrote novels.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-graeme-gibson-1.5288049

Richard Jackson
1935-2019
Publisher who released the censored and acclaimed Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/a...

Scotty Bowers
Author
1923-2019
Author of Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars. There is also a documentary of his life. I read his book a year or so ago and saw the documentary on his life - Scotty and The Secret History Of Hollywood. He was a very interesting character. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/scotty-bowers-dies-dies-scotty-and-the-secret...

Werner Gustav Doehner
1929-2019
The last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster has died.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/16/us/hindenburg-last-survivor-dies-trnd/index.html

Charles Portis
1933-2020
Author - best known for the book True Grit
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/17/us/true-grit-charles-portis-obit/index.html

Mort Drucker
1929-2020
Mad Magazine Artist
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/mort-drucker-master-of-the-mad-magazine-ca...

Herbert Stempel
1926-2020
If any one saw the movie Quiz Show directed by Robert Redford they might remember the story of the many quiz shows that were rigged. Stempel was on the show Twenty-One and was given answers.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/31/21276391/herbert-stempel-dead-quiz-show-t...

Charles Web
1939-2020
Author of The Graduate
https://www.ksl.com/article/46770072/charles-webb-author-of-the-graduate-dies-in...

Joanna Cole
1944-2020
Author of Magic School Bus books
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/15/891586790/the-magic-school-bus-series-author-joan...

Harriet Glickman Teacher
1926-2020
She suggested to Charles Schulz that he should add an African American character in his strip. That character became Franklin.
https://schulzmuseum.org/remembering-harriet-glickman/

Sean Connery
Actor
1930-2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824

Norton Juster
1929-2021
Author of The Phantom Tollbooth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/11/22325051/phantom-tollbooth-author-norton-...

Mako Kaji
1951- 2021
Creator of Sudoku
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/world/maki-kaji-sudoku-death-trnd/index.html

Lorli Von Trapp Campbell
1931-2021
She was the second daughter of Maria Von Trapp.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lorli-von-trapp-campbell-sound-music-family...

Michael Nesmith
1942-2021
Actor, Singer, Author
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/former-monkees-star-michael-nesmith-dead-at...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/10/mike-nesmith-singer-and-guitarist-...

Sally Ann Howes
1930-2021
Actress
She starred in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and other films.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2021/12/23/22851731/sally...

Bob Saget
1956-2022
Actor, Comedian
https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/bob-saget-death-full-house-actor-com...

Dwayne Hickman
1934-2022
Actor, Writer, Producer
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dwayne-hickman-many-loves-dobie-180449676.ht...

Yvette Mimieux
1942-2022
Actress
https://accesswdun.com/article/2022/1/1071399

Ivan Reitman
1946-2022
Director/Producer of Animal House and Ghostbusters films
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ivan-reitman-dead-animal-hou...

Mimi Reinhard
Secretary of Oskar Shindler
1915-2022
She typed up the lists of the Jews (including herself) that were saved by Schindler by being sent to his ammunition factory.
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/longtime-uwser-mimi-reinhard-writ...

Anne Turner Cook
Gerber Baby
1928-2022
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ann-turner-cook-original-gerber-baby-dies-at-9...
I thought this was interesting.

Irene Cara
1959-2022
Actress
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/irene-cara-oscar-winning-singer-and-ac...

Adam Rich
1968-2023
Actor
https://news.yahoo.com/eight-enough-actor-adam-rich-185920334.html

Lloyd Morrisett
1929-2023
Co-Creator of Sesame Street
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/lloyd-morrisett-helped-launch-ses...

Lance Kerwin
Actor
1960-2023
https://people.com/tv/lance-kerwin-star-of-james-at-16-salems-lot-dead/

Lisa Loring
1958-2023
Actress
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1152472309/lisa-loring-wednesday-addams

Ira "Bob" Born
1924-2023
Father of Peeps
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/business/peeps-bob-born-death/index.html

Burt Bacharach
1928-2023
Composer
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/burt-bacharach-prolific-composer-of-pop-hits-d...

Raquel Welch
1940-2023
Actress
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-raquel-welch-dies-82-rcna70868

Ian Falconer
1959-2023
Author of the Olivia books for Children
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/books/ian-falconer-dead.html

Bobby Caldwell
1951-2023
Singer
http://bobbycaldwell.com/bio.asp

Ricou Browning
1930-2023
Stuntman from the Creature From the Black Lagoon

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/creature-black-lagoon-actor-ricou...

Al Jaffee
Mad Magazine Artist
1921-2023
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/al-jaffee-award-winning-mad-magazine-cartoo...

Helmut Berger
Actor
1944-2023
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/austrian-actor-helmut-berger-movi...

Bill Lee
1928-2023
Jazz musician and father of Spike Lee

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/other/bill-lee-famed-musician-and-spike-lee-s-fa...

Ed Ames
Actor/Singer
1927-2023
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ed-ames-dies-ames-brothers-singer-dea...

Astrud Gilberto
Singer
1940-2023

Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who helped popularize bossa nova and sang "The Girl From Ipanema".
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/astrud-gilberto-girl-from-ipanema-singer-wh...

Roger Payne
1935-2023
Scientist Who Discovered That Whales Could Sing
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/maine/articles/2023-06-14/roger-payne-sc...

Gordon Moore
1929 – 2023

Engineer & Businessman who proposed "Moore's Law" - the number of transistors in an Integrated Circuit doubles about every two years.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/gordon-moore-obituary.html

Henry Kissinger
1923-2023
Secretary of State
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-world-shaping-dip...

Norman Lear
1922-2023
Film and TV producer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/06/norman-lear-dies-all-...

Melanie
Singer
1947 - 2024
https://news.yahoo.com/melanie-beloved-woodstock-performer-brand-185943424.html?...

Chita Rivera
1933-2024
Actress
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/chita-rivera-showstopping-legend-of-broadway-m...

Mandisa
Dead at Age 47
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/mandisa-american-idol-star-and-grammy-...