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In Memoriam: Remembering the classic stars we lost in 2024
This year we had to say goodbye to child stars, music titans, classic comedians, and more.
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As we reach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect upon the beloved familiar faces that passed away in 2024.
Over the past 12 months, we have had to say goodbye to sitcom legends, music icons, classic comedians, and more. Their work and how they touched lives will continue to live on.
Here are some of the losses that hit the entertainment industry in 2024.
R.I.P. Bob Newhart, considered one of the greatest comedians in history
He had the first comedy album to hit #1 on the Billboard charts and is responsible for what some consider the best series ending in TV history.
R.I.P. Teri Garr, legendary actress whose credits include Star Trek and Young Frankenstein
She appeared in Tootsie, Mr. Mom, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and more. After a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, she became an ambassador and advocate.
R.I.P. Shelley Duvall, frequent Altman collaborator, known for The Shining and Popeye
The actress sang with Robin Williams, ran from Jack Nicholson, and produced her own children's TV series. She was 75 years old.
R.I.P. Carl Weathers, ''In the Heat of the Night'' and ''Rocky'' actor
Weathers played as a football linebacker before becoming an actor and director.
R.I.P. David Soul, ''Starsky and Hutch'' star and ''Don't Give Up on Us'' singer
The actor and singer topped the charts and became a pop culture phenomenon in the 70s. He was 80 years old.
R.I.P. Joyce Randolph, Trixie from The Honeymooners and last surviving member of the classic foursome
The last core member of the classic comedy was discovered by Gleason after being cast in a commercial.
R.I.P. John Amos, star of Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The legendary actor from Good Times and Roots passed away at the age of 84.
R.I.P. Tom Smothers, one half of musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers
Along with his brother Dick, the pair famously went up against the television censors.
R.I.P. Quincy Jones, titan of American music
He created theme songs for classic TV and film and worked with everyone from Sinatra to Michael Jackson. He was 91 years old.
R.I.P. Lynne Marta, ''Love, American Style'' regular and ''Footloose'' actor
In the Seventies, she starred in a pilot TV movie from Gene Roddenberry meant to be the next Star Trek.
R.I.P. Anne Whitfield, ''White Christmas'' actress and ''Perry Mason'' familiar face
After Perry Mason defended her twice, the actress went back to college and worked in the Department of Ecology. She was 85.
R.I.P. Steve Lawrence, classic crooner and Carol Burnett Show regular
Often performing with his wife, Eydie Gormé, Lawrence had a decades-long career that included nightclubs, TV appearances, and movie roles.
R.I.P. Ron Harper, actor in TV's ''Planet of the Apes'' and ''Land of the Lost''
His career spanned Broadway, sci-fi classics, and soap operas. The actor was 91.
R.I.P. Barbara Baldavin, Star Trek actress and casting director
She played a bride-to-be on Star Trek and Officer Malloy's date on Adam-12. Baldavin was 85 years old.
R.I.P Roger Corman, the king of cult films, who gave many future stars their start
The self-declared "Orson Welles of the Z movie" produced hundreds of films and gave an early-career hand to legends like William Shatner, Ron Howard, and Martin Scorsese. Corman was 98.
R.I.P. Elizabeth MacRae, Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C. and Gunsmoke actor
She played love interests to Don Knotts, Jim Nabors, and Ken Curtis. She was 88 years old.
R.I.P. Al Schultz, longtime Hollywood makeup artist and Vicki Lawrence's husband
He made up everyone from Archie Bunker to Cher, and fell in love with Vicki Lawrence on the set of The Carol Burnett Show. Schultz was 82.
R.I.P. Benji Gregory, child star who portrayed Brian Tanner on ALF
After leaving the acting business, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was 46 years old.
R.I.P. Peter Marshall, original host of ''The Hollywood Squares''
He almost turned down the job that earned him four Daytime Emmys. The entertainer and host was 98 years old.
R.I.P. Phil Donahue, pioneer of TV talk and husband of Marlo Thomas
He changed the future of TV talk shows, and met his wife when she first appeared on his show.
R.I.P. James Darren, teen pop singer and Dr. Tony Newman on The Time Tunnel
The actor became trapped in time during his role on The Time Tunnel. He was 88.
R.I.P. David Graham, longtime voice actor from ''Thunderbirds'', ''Supercar'', ''Doctor Who'' and more
The voice behind Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, and Peppa Pig will be dearly missed. He was 99 years old.
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With 202 episodes of "Alice" in 9 seasons, it was the longest-running U.S. television sitcom to feature a woman in the starring role until it was surpassed by Roseanne in 1996. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Lavin R.I.P.
Linda Lavin, 87 (Oct. 15, 1937 Portland, ME - Dec. 29, 2024 Los Angeles, CA).
We had our disagreements, but I miss him immensely.
Your life and songs with us were "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
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