Celebrity Obituary thread

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Mona Hammond, the former EastEnders star and champion of black theatre acting talent, has died aged 87.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62048413

 

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Manny Charlton was the founding lead guitarist for the Scottish rock band Nazareth, known for hits including “Love Hurts” and “Hair of the Dog.” He was 80

https://deadline.com/2022/07/manny-...h-guitarist-guns-n-roses-producer-1235059157/

 

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Bruno “Pop n Taco” Falcon, street dancing pioneer and star of the 1984 hit film Breakin’ who also danced in a Michael Jackson video, died Saturday at the age of 58

https://deadline.com/2022/07/bruno-...eakin-star-michael-jackson-dancer-1235057595/

 

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Tommy Morgan, a harmonica soloist who contributed to hundreds of movies and TV shows including Roots and Dances With Wolves, died June 23. He was 89.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tommy-morgan-harmonica-soloist-film-172746311.html

 

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Tommy Morgan, a harmonica soloist who contributed to hundreds of movies and TV shows including Roots and Dances With Wolves, died June 23. He was 89.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tommy-morgan-harmonica-soloist-film-172746311.html

The groups he had played with is amazing. Beach Boys all the way to Streisand, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton... wow. Wouldn't have been surprised if he had played with the Wrecking Crew in their heyday.

 

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Gregory Itzin, 24 and Star Trek actor, dies, aged 74

Gregory Itzin, 24 and Star Trek actor, dies, aged 74

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/gregory-itzin-dead-24-newsupdate/


BTW... for any Firefly fans - he played Magistrate Higgins in the episode "Jaynestown". RIP Magistrate

 

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U.S. Larry Storch, known for role in TV show "F Troop," dies at 99

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/larry-storch-dies-age-99-actor-tv-show-f-troop/

 

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Tony Sirico, the actor best-known for playing Paulie Walnuts in The Sopranos, has died. He was 79.

https://www.ign.com/articles/tony-sirico-best-known-for-playing-sopranos-paulie-walnuts-dead-at-79

 

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Lenny Von Dohlen Dies: ‘Twin Peaks’ & ‘Electric Dreams’ Actor Was 63

https://deadline.com/2022/07/lenny-von-dohlen-dead-twin-peaks-electric-dreams-actor-1235060380/

 

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L.Q. Jones, Veteran Western Actor Who Had Roles in Charlie's Angels and Hawaii-Five-0, Dead at 94

https://people.com/movies/lq-jones-dead-at-94/

 

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Monty Norman, Composer of James Bond's Iconic Theme Music, Dead at 94

https://people.com/movies/james-bond-theme-composer-monty-norman-dead/

 

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Lonnie Hunt, Hunt Brothers Pizza Co-Founder Dies at Age 85. His pizza is known at convenience stores everywhere.

https://www.cspdailynews.com/foodservice/hunt-brothers-pizza-co-founder-dies-age-85

 

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Adam Wade who became the first black host of a network game show & appeared in Dukes of Hazzard & Good Times dies at 87

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/19156416/adam-wade-actor-game-show-host-dead/

 

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Busisiwe Lurayi, Star of Netflix Comedy Series How to Ruin Christmas, Dies 'Suddenly' at 36

https://people.com/tv/busisiwe-lurayi-star-of-how-to-ruin-christmas-dead-at-36/

 

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Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, dies at 73

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-wife-dies-at-73/ar-AAZAdlu?OCID=ansmsnnews11

 

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William “Poogie” Hart, lead singer of the R&B band The Delfonics, has died at the age of 77.

https://www.legacy.com/category/news/celebrity-deaths/

 

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Paul Ryder death: Happy Mondays star found dead, aged 58

https://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryder-death-happy-mondays-173655114.html

 

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Jak Knight, stand-up comedian and writer, dead at 28. Jak Knight co-created ‘Bust Down’ and wrote for ‘Big Mouth’

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jak-knight-stand-up-comedian-writer-dead-28

 

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Shonka Dukureh, Singer Who Starred in ‘Elvis’ as Big Mama Thornton, Dies at 44

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/shonka-dukureh-singer-starred-elvis-220803887.html

 

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Taurean Blacque, Det. Neal Washington on ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 82

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taurean-blacque-det-neal-washington-214108971.html