Dead Celebs - 2005

[Truth Seeker]

Bluegrass Singer Jimmy Martin Dies at 77

Jimmy Martin, a pioneering bluegrass singer and guitarist who performed with the Blue Grass Boys and many other performers, died Saturday. He was 77.

Martin died in a Nashville hospice, more than a year after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, said his son, Lee Martin.

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[Truth Seeker]

Peter West

As a director, producer, editor and teacher, Peter West, who has died aged 65 following a stomach aneurysm, inspired both young graduates taking their first steps into the film industry and distinguished directors wrestling with questions of mood, pacing and structure.

Born in Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, West was educated at Portora Royal school, which nurtured in him a love of literature and the performing arts. He read economics and history at Trinity College, Dublin, and became a film trainee with BBC Northern Ireland.

Robert Peter West, film director and editor, born December 18 1939; died May 3 2005.

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Surya Kumari

The first time I met the performer Surya Kumari, who has died aged 79, was in the mid-1970s, when she travelled from London to lead workshops in Indian dance with youngsters from the Toxteth district of Liverpool. Surrounded by a group of sceptical teenagers, and looking serenely unperturbed, she took to a small stage and began yoga exercises. There was no invitation to join in, but somehow she got the young people's attention.

Surya Kumari (Tangutoori Suryakumari), singer, actor and dancer, born November 13 1925; died April 25 2005.

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[WayneLigon]

Frank Gorshin, 'The Riddler' on Batman, dead at 72. He seems to have had a great career after being The Riddler, unusual for many people involved in a cult TV series.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Frank Gorshin, 'The Riddler' on Batman, dead at 72. He seems to have had a great career after being The Riddler, unusual for many people involved in a cult TV series.

He is on the season ender for CSI too.

 

[Wombat]

Frank Gorshin, 'The Riddler' on Batman, dead at 72. He seems to have had a great career after being The Riddler, unusual for many people involved in a cult TV series.

Oh, this makes me very sad! Frank Groshin was one of the greatest impersonators of the 20th century, though sadly this talent is nowadays far less known. I shall miss his talent immensely.

 

[devilish]

Frank Gorshin, 'The Riddler' on Batman, dead at 72. He seems to have had a great career after being The Riddler, unusual for many people involved in a cult TV series.

Ah, this one hurts a lot.

I loved see him again when he and Adam West did the "Interview with a Vampire" skit at the MTV Movie awards. I even found some early songs of his
lying around

"She says yes, everytime I hold her tight.
She says no, each time when we kiss goodnight."

That's the Trouble with Love (written:Gene Vincent)
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He will be missed.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Henry Corden, voice of Fred Flintstone, dies at 85

Henry Corden, a veteran character actor and voice-over artist, who in the late 1970s became the voice of Fred Flintstone -- "Yabba-dabba doo!" -- has died. He was 85.

Corden died of complications of emphysema Thursday in a hospital in the San Fernando Valley, said his agent, Don Pitts.

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Comic Actor, Director Howard Morris Dies

Comic actor Howard Morris, best known for his portrayal of Ernest T. Bass on the Andy Griffith Show, died at his home in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. He was 85. Morris died Saturday of natural causes, his son David said Monday.

Morris enjoyed a long and varied career in show business, from being a key player in the acting ensemble of Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows" in the 1950s, to his stint on the Griffith Show, to providing voices for dozens of animated characters, including Beetle Bailey and Atom Ant.

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[Truth Seeker]

'Arthur' actor Stephen Elliott dies

Stephen Elliott, a character actor who had recurring roles on the "Dallas" and "Dynasty" television series and played a villain in the movie "Arthur," has died.

He was 86.

Elliott died of congestive heart failure on Saturday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, his family said. Elliott appeared in dozens of television shows and motion pictures and had his greatest success after he reached 50.

He generally portrayed judges, doctors and other authority figures. He was Judge Harold Aldrich on several episodes of "Chicago Hope," Manny Schecter on "St. Elsewhere," Scotty Demarest on "Dallas" and Douglas Channing on "Falcon Crest."

Source:The Hollywoodreporter.com