Dead Celebs - 2005

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Sonya Dorman [Hess], SF writer and poet, died February 14, 2005 in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 80. Her stories, published in the 1960s and '70s, appeared in F&SF, Dangerous Visions, Orbit, and elsewhere, with "When I Was Miss Dow" (Galaxy 1966) included on the 1996 Retrospective Tiptree Award shortlist. Poem "Corruption of Metals" won a Rhysling Award in 1978.

http://locusmag.com/

 

[Truth Seeker]

Actor Miao Tien Passed Away

Taiwanese actor Miao Tien lost his final battle against lymphatic cancer February 21 at the age of 80. Miao's career started with two highly influential martial-art films from the 1960's - Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. He then joined Hong Kong's Shaw Bros. Studio and starred in such films like Empress Dowager and The The Last Tempest, both were from Li Han-Hsiang. Miao retired in 1987 and resurrected his career in 1991, after he met director Tsai Ming-Liang. For the next decade, Miao was credited as "Father" in almost every film by Tsai, such as Rebels of the Neon God, The River, The Hole, What Time is It Over There? and The Missing. Just two days before Miao Tien's passing, Tsai Ming-Liang's sexual musical The Wayward Cloud won a Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution for the script of the film.

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The Searchers drummer Curtis dies

Chris Curtis, original drummer of 1960s pop group The Searchers, has died at the age of 63 after a long illness.

In Passing.

 

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Joe Carter, of Famous Country Family, Dies

Joe Carter, a member of the famous Carter Family of music, died of cancer Wednesday at his home. He was 78.
In Passing.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Musician Martin Denny died wednesday at the age of 94, at his home in Hawaii.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/obit_brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000827034
http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=3289

 

[Truth Seeker]

'Halloween' Writer Dies At 54

She was considered a pioneer in a field dominated by men. And now, Debra Hill -- who co-wrote the 1979 film "Halloween" -- has died. She was 54.

In Passing.

 

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In Passing....

Academy Award Winner Teresa Wright Dies
Teresa Wright, the willowy actress who starred opposite Gary Cooper and Marlon Brando and won a supporting Academy Award in 1942 for "Mrs. Miniver," has died. She was 86.
Wright died Sunday of a heart attack at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, her daughter, Mary-Kelly Busch, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Gravel-Voiced British DJ Tommy Vance Dies
Former Radio 1 disc jockey Tommy Vance has died after suffering a stroke, the BBC reported.
It said Vance, 63, died in hospital on Sunday three days after being taken ill at his home in Kent.
The gravel-voiced DJ began his career on U.S. radio before moving to pirate Radio Caroline in the 1960s, broadcasting from a ship moored off the Essex coast.

 

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Popular 'Seabiscuit' Horse Dies

One of the 10 equine stars that portrayed the titular horse in "Seabiscuit" film has died.
I Two Step Too died Monday, March 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park at age 11, reports the AP.

In Passing

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Country musician and world champion bareback rider Chris LeDoux dead of liver cancer.
http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=3856

 

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Actress Dies of Pneumonia Complications

Actress Nicole DeHuff, who memorably took a volleyball in the face from Ben Stiller in the 2000 hit movie ``Meet the Parents,'' died of complications from pneumonia. She was 31.

In Passing