Entertainment world: Deaths in 2020

[4channel]

Wow, Des O'Connor. He was a legend. Not into his music in a big way but he was a great guy! I remember back in the 70s, Des and Max Bygraves were the kings of the variety shows. They ruled!

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'Ultimate entertainer' Des O'Connor dies aged 88

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4 days ago

Entertainer Des O'Connor has died at the age of 88, his agent has confirmed.

The comedian, singer and TV host died on Saturday following a fall at his home in Buckinghamshire just over a week ago.

He was known for hosting his own chat show, as well as Take Your Pick and Countdown - and for his friendship with Morecambe and Wise.

In a statement his agent said he was "well loved by absolutely everybody" and "loved life".

His long-time agent and family friend Pat Lake-Smith described him as the "ultimate entertainer" and said he had been recovering from the fall before his condition had suddenly deteriorated.

She said: "He was a joy to work with - he was talented, fun, positive, enthusiastic, kind and a total professional. He loved life, and considered enthusiasm almost as important as oxygen."

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54950051

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[4channel]

Gee, I didn't know Stuart Whitman had passed away. He played some great roles and was cool actor too.

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Oscar Nominated Actor Stuart Whitman Dies

Oscar Nominated Actor Stuart Whitman Dies

Film

Mar 21 2020 10:00 AM

byEdhat Staff

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[Left: Stuart Whitman in "The Longest Day" (Photo: unknown, 20th Century Fox-eBay, Public Domain), Right:  Whitman and Victoria Shaw in "Cimarron Strip" (Photo: CBS Television -eBay, Public Domain)]

By edhat staff

Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman died on Monday in Montecito. He was 92.

Whitman had more than 200 film and television credits to his name but most notably was his role as a convicted child molester in the 1961 film, "The Mark." The film follows Whitman's portrayal of a character who was recently released from prison and seeks psychological help to lead a normal life. He was nominated for Best Actor due but ultimately lost to Maximilian Schell for his role in "Judgment at Nuremberg."

He's also known for his role as Marshal Jim Crown the 1967 western television series "Cimarron Strip" and starring alongside John Wayne in the 1961 film, “The Comancheros.”  His last credited role was in the 2000 film "The President's Man."

https://www.edhat.com/news/oscar-nominated-actor-stuart-whitman-dies

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 And Mac Davis too

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Mac Davis, Pop and Country Singing Star, Is Dead at 78

After writing hits for Elvis Presley and others, he became famous in his own right with songs like the No. 1 hit “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on me.

The singer and songwriter Mac Davis in 1973. His songwriting revealed a debt to both the sunny humanism of 1967’s Summer of Love and the candid sensuality of the sexual revolution that accompanied it.Credit...NBC Universal, via Getty Images

By Bill Friskics-Warren

• Sept. 30, 2020
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NASHVILLE — Mac Davis, the pop-country crossover star who wrote hits for Elvis Presley and had a No. 1 pop single of his own with “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me,” died on Tuesday at a hospital here. He was 78.

His manager and friend, Jim Morey, said the cause was complications of Mr. Davis’s recent heart surgery.

Mr. Davis enjoyed early success as a songwriter in the late 1960s, supplying Presley with Top 10 pop hits like “In the Ghetto” and “Don’t Cry Daddy” after spending much of the decade working in sales and publishing for independent record companies.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/arts/music/mac-davis-dead.html

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[dvd.horder]

a lot of great entertainers.. have died in the last couple of years

[lalbo-81]

Did you skip the title of the thread? 2020? 

I'm disappointed at the lack of news, would you like some help? 

[feloniexyz]

Sorry,  this is a little off topic,  but it reminded me of a piece I read on the Net , of the amount of famous people who have died on Christmas day .

Dean Martin

George Michaels

Charlie Chaplin 

WC Fields

Eartha Kit

Jack Klugman 

and several more I can't remember

Oh,  JonBenet Ramsay was another .

[davewil1964]

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@feloniexyz wrote:

Sorry,  this is a little off topic,  but it reminded me of a piece I read on the Net , of the amount of famous people who have died on Christmas day .

Dean Martin

George Michaels

Charlie Chaplin 

WC Fields

Eartha Kit

Jack Klugman 

and several more I can't remember

Oh,  JonBenet Ramsay was another .

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I doubt any of them died in 2020, given Christmas hasn't rolled around yet.

[feloniexyz]

That's correct , didn't even warrant a mention if you really think about it .

Hence , the mention of being off topic .

[4channel]

KIrby Morrow, Canadian actoor and comedian was in a few things I saw a couple. He had a recurring role as Captain Dave Kleinman in Stargate Atlantis and another Stargate series.

I didn't know that he was very prolific as a voice actor as well.

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Hallmark And Stargate Atlantis Actor Kirby Morrow Is Dead At 47

• • Erik Swann

Published: Nov. 21. 2020 6:33 AM

Kirby Morrow, known best for his performances on Hallmark and Stargate Atlantis and his legendary voiceover roles, has died. A cause of death was not immediately reported for the actor. He was 47 at the time of his passing.

The news of Kirby Morrow’s death was originally announced by his brother, Casey, in a Facebook post (via GateWorld). In the sweet message, Morrow celebrated his late brother’s work and stressed how it was the fans that motivated him to do the best possible work that he could.

https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2559122/hallmark-and-stargate-atlantis-actor-kirby-morrow-is-...

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[lalbo-81]

RIP....

Alex Trebek

John Prine

Sir Sean Connery

Kobe Bryant

Naya Rivera

Chadwick Bosman

Joe Diffie

Dog Supernaw

Just to name a few.

[davidc4430]

kirk douglas prolly the last of the men from the golden age of hollywood?