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Post by teleadm on Apr 20, 2020 5:25:57 GMT
Italian actor Sergio Fantoni has left us at the age of 89, on April 17th. .jpg) Mainly acting in Italian movies, he also acted in Hollywood-financed movies like Esther and the King 1960, The Prize 1963, Von Ryan's Express 1965, Do Not Disturb 1965 and What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? 1966. He is remembered in Cinecittá NewsR.I.P. Sergio Fantoni
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Post by snsurone on Apr 20, 2020 20:20:52 GMT
Tom Lester, the last surviving cast member of the TV series GREEN ACRES, where he played the role of dim-witted farm hand Eb Dawson, died April 20 at age 81 from complications of Parkinson's disease.
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Post by teleadm on Apr 21, 2020 5:45:14 GMT
American-Czech illustrator, animator, comics artist and film director Gene Deitch has left us at the age of 95, on April 16th.   He is remembered in Mirror UKR.I.P. Gene Deitch
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Post by teleadm on Apr 22, 2020 5:44:21 GMT
English actor Sean Adler has left us at the age of 79, on April 15th.  Maybe best known for a wider audience for his role as Barney Crozier in the BBC television series Bergerac 1981 to 1990. He is remembered in Mirror UKR.I.P. Sean Arnold |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 22, 2020 6:11:31 GMT
American writer, screenwriter and producer Andrew J. Fenady has left us at the age of 91, on April 16th.  He is remembered in Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Andrew J. Fenady
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Post by spiderwort on Apr 22, 2020 19:55:17 GMT
Actress Shirley Knight passed away today at the age of 83. She began her career as an ingenue in films like The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) and received Oscar nominations for both.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
 Sweet Bird of Youth Later she became an exceptional character actress working in both films and television, garnering eight Emmy nominations along the way and winning three.
Redwood Highway (2013) Shirley Knight (1936-2020)
R.I.P.
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Post by teleadm on Apr 23, 2020 6:10:13 GMT
American R&B singer and songwriter Eddie Cooley has left us at the age of 87, on April 15th.  Around 1955 he contacted Otis Blackwell with an idea for a song he had written, "Fever." According to Blackwell, Cooley said to him: "Man, I got an idea for a song called 'Fever,' but I can´t finish it." Blackwell finished writing the song, and it was recorded by Little Willie John, becoming an R&B #1 hit in 1956, and later being recorded by Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Beyoncé, and many others. It also appears on over 120 soundtracks. He is remembered in SoulTracksR.I.P. Eddie Cooley |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 24, 2020 5:49:32 GMT
American television producer and screenwriter Joel Ragosin has left us at the age of 87, on April 21st from complications of COVID-19.  He was known for producing such television series as 77 Sunset Strip, The Virginian, Ironside, Magnum, P.I., and Knight Rider from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his production work on Ironside in 1970 and 1971, and received his third Emmy nomination for producing Magnum, P.I. in 1983. He is remembered in Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Joel Ragosin
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Post by teleadm on Apr 24, 2020 5:55:36 GMT
Argentine musician, writer, comedian and broadcaster Marcos Mundstock has left us at the age of 77, on April 22nd.  He is remembered in Spain's NewsR.I.P. Marcos Mundstock
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Post by teleadm on Apr 24, 2020 6:04:38 GMT
English entertainer, singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, broadcaster and actor Ian Whitcomb has left us at the age of 78, on April 19th.  As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. His re-creation of the music played aboard the RMS Titanic in the film Titanic won a Grammy Award in 1998. He is remembered in Best Classic BandsR.I.P. Ian Whitcomb
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Post by teleadm on Apr 24, 2020 6:11:02 GMT
Mexican film director, writer, producer, and actor Gabriel Retes has left us at the age of 73, on April 20th.  His 1977 film Paper Flowers was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film Broken Flag was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1999 film A Sweet Scent of Death was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. R.I.P. Gabriel Retes |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 27, 2020 6:16:14 GMT
New Zealand actor Bruce Allpress has left us at the age of 89, on April 23rd.  He is remebered in NZ HeraldR.I.P. Bruce Allpress |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 27, 2020 6:26:33 GMT
Italian director Claudio Risi has left us at the age of 71, on April 26th.  He is remembered in NJ MMA NewsR.I.P. Claudio Risi
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Post by teleadm on Apr 27, 2020 6:34:28 GMT
Swedish author and screenwriter Per Olov Enquist has left us at the age of 85, on April 25th.   He is remembered in BBC NewsR.I.P. Per Olov Enquist
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Post by teleadm on Apr 28, 2020 6:39:58 GMT
Japanese actor and voice actor Akira Kume has left us at the age of 96, on April 23rd.  R.I.P. Akira Kume
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Post by teleadm on Apr 28, 2020 6:51:55 GMT
Mexican telenovela and film actor Aarón Hernán has left us at the age of 88 or 89, on April 26th.  He acted in over 125 movies and television productions between 1960 and 2016. He is remembered in World Today NewsR.I.P. Aarón Hermán
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Post by spiderwort on Apr 28, 2020 14:40:44 GMT
American theatre, film, and television director and producer, Peter H. Hunt, passed away on April 26 at the age of 81.  He won a Tony Award for directing the musical 1776. His feature film credits include the screen adaptations of 1776 and Give 'em Hell, Harry! On television he directed episodes of Great Performances, American Playhouse, CBS Summer Playhouse, and numerous TV movies and series. He was director Gordon Hunt's brother and the uncle of actress Helen Hunt. Remembered at Broadway World. R.I.P. Peter H. Hunt
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Post by spiderwort on Apr 28, 2020 15:26:41 GMT
American theatre, film, and television producer Bernard Gersten passed away on April 27 at the age of 97.  From the 1960s through the early 2000s, Gersten played a major role in shaping American drama and musical theatre through his work with the New York Shakespeare Festival, Radio City Music Hall, and the Lincoln Center Theatre. He won a total of fifteen Tony Awards. His theatrical productions include Six Degrees of Separation, War Horse, A Delicate Balance, Company, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and revivals of Carousel, The Heiress, The Little Foxes, and South Pacific. He also worked as Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at Francis Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, and was the executive producer of One From the Heart. His television productions include Our Town, King Lear, and The House of Blue Leaves. He's remembered at The Hollywood Reporter. R.I.P. Bernard Gerston |
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Post by teleadm on Apr 29, 2020 6:16:25 GMT
German actor Otto Mellies has left us at the age of 89, on April 26th.  He acted in over 115 movie and television productions between 1955 and 2019. He is remembered in Blick DeR.I.P. Otto Mellies
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Post by teleadm on Apr 30, 2020 5:50:29 GMT
Indian actor Irrfan Khan has left us at the early age of 53, on April 29th.  He worked in Hindi cinema as well as British and American films, he had supporting roles in the Hollywood films The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015), and Inferno (2016). His other notable roles were in Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York (2009), Haider (2014), and Gunday (2014), and the television series In Treatment (2010). He is remembered in BBC NewsR.I.P. Irrfan Khan
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