2021 Losses: People, Places, Things of Import, Notoriety

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Norman Lloyd, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur and portrayed Dr. Daniel Auschlander on NBC’s St. Elsewhere, died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, as Variety reports. Lloyd’s friend, producer Dean Hargrove, confirmed his death to Variety. He was 106.

The Hollywood veteran’s eight-decade career spanned theater, radio, film and TV, where he served in a variety of roles including director and producer. While his own name may not be widely recognized, he was deeply respected within industry circles and worked with some of the most renowned names in the business through several generations, including Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Jean Renoir, Martin Scorsese, and Judd Apatow.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news ... t-1168327/

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Charles Grodin, the comic, scene-stealing actor of such films as The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run and Beethoven who later established himself as a curmudgeonly talk show guest without rival, died today at his home in Wilton, Conn. He was 86.

His son, Nicholas, told The New York Times that the cause of death was bone marrow cancer. A spokesperson said Grodin died peacefully at his home.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/charles-gr ... 234759382/

[lesliepaul]

Charles Grodin........RIP.........liked his movies, especially "Midnight Run" with DeNiro.........and his guest appearances on the talk shows.......his "deadpan" expression was priceless.

[Bsuds]

Lloyd Callaghan passed away. A local business man who was well liked in the community. R.I.P.

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Mark York, Billy Merchant on ‘The Office,’ Dies at 55. Actor’s other credits include “8 Simple Rules” and “CSI: New York”

According to the obituary, which was published last week, York died on May 19 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after “a brief and unexpected illness.” No specific cause of death was given.

https://www.thewrap.com/mark-york-billy ... fice-dies/

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Samuel E. Wright, known as the voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid dead at 74.

In addition to voicing Sebastian, Wright played Mufasa as part of the original Broadway cast of The Lion King. The role earned him his second Tony Award nomination in 1998. His first nomination was in 1984 for playing William in The Tap Dance Kid.

https://people.com/movies/samuel-e-wrig ... d-dead-at/

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Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 comedy “School of Rock”, was killed while riding his bike in Chicago’s Avondale neighbourhood. He was 32.

According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, Clark was struck by the driver of a Hyundai Sonata at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday night.

https://etcanada.com/news/784897/school ... -his-bike/

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Gavin MacLeod, who was the Love Boat captain and played Murray on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, two of the top television shows of the 1970s and 1980s, died today at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. MacLeod was 90 and his death was confirmed by his nephew, Mark See.

No cause of death was revealed, but MacLeod had been in ill health over the last few months.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/gavin-macl ... 234766493/

[OKkayak]

Gavin MacLeod, who was the Love Boat captain and played Murray on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, two of the top television shows of the 1970s and 1980s, died today at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. MacLeod was 90 and his death was confirmed by his nephew, Mark See.

No cause of death was revealed, but MacLeod had been in ill health over the last few months.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/gavin-macl ... 234766493/

Thanks for the childhood memories Captain. Saturday nights followed by "Fantasy Island"

[GordonH]

^^^ Those who happen to get METV, every Sunday evening at 6pm the LoveBoat sails off. I expect the channel will have a special because of passing of Gavin Macleod.

METV Seattle https://metv.com/schedule/?zip=98101

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B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78.

Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, his publicist Jeremy Westby said in a statement.

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/hooked-feelin ... 20268.html

[Babba_not_Gump]

^^^
He was a good one.
I learned to like him because all the girls I knew liked him.

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Veteran TV Actor Robert Hogan Dead of Pneumonia Complications at 87.

Robert Hogan appeared in over 100 primetime shows during his career, including Law & Order, The Wire, The Twilight Zone and M*A*S*H.

https://people.com/tv/actor-robert-hoga ... lications/

[GordonH]

I remember watching tv show The Mod Squad
https://www.castanet.net/news/World/336 ... dies-at-81

Thank you for your many years of entertaining in movies and tv. My condolences to your Family and Friends.

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Academy Award Nominee Ned Beatty Dead at 83

The actor famous for his roles in Superman, Deliverance, Network, and Toy Story 3 reportedly died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Sunday.

https://people.com/movies/ned-beatty-de ... y-nominee/

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