In Memoriam

Darius Danesh-Campbell (August 19, 1980-August 11, 2022)
Scottish singer, he came third in Pop Idol first season, behind Gareth Gates (runner-up) and Will Young (winner) in 2002, and his debut single Colourblind was his only number-one hit. He had been married to actress Natasha Henstridge and performed both opera and musicals. Darius was 41 years old.

Len Dawson...quarterback and sports anchor. Age 87 For decades Len Dawson was the cornerstone of Kansas City's favorite football team, leading the Chiefs to the team's first Super Bowl in 1967 and the first Super Bowl win in 1970.
After football, he would continue an award-winning career as a sports broadcaster at KMBC 9, on the radio, and on network and cable television, but it was his stardom on the field that Chiefs fans will never forget.
Dawson always thought the Chiefs would return to the Super Bowl, but it never happened during his career. And at age 41, in 1976, Dawson retired from playing.
"I am the seventh son of a seventh son. And all my life they said, 'Hey, that's great. That's good luck,'" Dawson said in 1987 as he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "The people of Kansas City, for those of you who don't know those folks, it's some kind of town."

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96 after a period of illness. She served the position for 70 years, longer than any other British ruler, and was the longest-lived British monarch, as well as the second longest-reigning monarch in history. Saying this is a massive loss for the UK is an understatement. Rest in peace.

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96.

PnB Rock (December, 9 1991-September 12, 2022)
American rapper who collaborated with, among others, 50 Cent, Pop Smoke and Lil Durk. He was 30 years old.

American rapper Coolio has passed away at the age of 59, possibly from cardiac arrest. An influential figure in hip hop, he is best known for the songs "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage".

Loretta Lynn a country singer who's roots from a coal miner's daughter and a music career that spanned over 70 years, has died at 90. Numerous awards from over 60 albums released over the years, Loretta Lynn's legacy will live for generations to come.

Robbie Coltrane, actor best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, passed away today at the age of 72.

Sad day.

Was just reading about Robbie....he did SOOOO much out there. Nuns On The Run, Two Bond movies-GoldenEye and World Is Not Enough, just so much....he was a very talented actor.

Singer-songwriter and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis has passed away at 87. A pioneer of rock 'n' roll, he is most well-known for genre-defining classics such as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On".

In memory of my oldest nephew Ray Jr. Gone these 11 years today.

Singer and actor Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, has died at 34. He started a pop music career in the late '90s at the young age of nine and would go on to record five studio albums. His biggest hit was "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)", the title track from his second album.

Kevin Conroy, Iconic Batman Voice Actor, has sadly passed away at the age of 66 due to intestinal cancer.

Leo Anothony Gallagher Jr. known the world over as Gallagher.....world renowned comedian, 76. His comedy routines usually ended with his huge hammer and smashing watermelons at first. Mr. Gallagher named his celebrated sledgehammer the Sledge-O-Matic, a play on the Veg-O-Matic, the gadget for slicing and dicing fruits and vegetables in one stroke that was ballyhooed in countless television commercials in the 1960s and '70s. His message: "Why don't you hit it with a hammer if you want it in little pieces?"

Days of Our Lives star John Aniston has died. He was 89.
The veteran actor, who was also Jennifer Aniston's father, was best known for portraying Days' Victor Kiriakis starting in 1985. On Monday, the Friends alum announced that her father passed on Nov. 11.

Longtime French actor, singer and Holocaust survivor Robert Clary, known for his lead role in "Hogan's Heroes," has died at age 96. Clary — named Robert Max Widerman at birth — was born March 1, 1926, in France and forced into internment in a Nazi concentration camp as a child. At age 27, he moved to United States to pursue his career.

Clary is most notable for his role as Corporal Louis LeBeau on the World War II-centered sitcom "Hogan's Heroes." Before his death, Clary was the last living cast member from the series' original principal cast.

Singer and actress Irene Cara has died at 63. She is best known for her hit songs from '80s movie soundtracks, "Flashdance... What A Feeling" from Flashdance and "Fame" from the movie of the same name, as well as playing the main character Coco Hernandez in the latter movie.

That was so sad to hear. Loved her music. She was also in DC Cab...was a funny movie.

Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr.(December 24, 1955 – c. November 28, 2022) was an American university professor, actor, and author. As a performer, he appeared in film, television, and stage productions, sometimes credited as Clarence A. Gilyard.
Gilyard was known for his roles as second private investigator and right-hand man Conrad McMasters to Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) on the legal drama series Matlock from 1989 to 1993; Pastor Bruce Barnes in the Left Behind movie trilogy; Cordell Walker's (played by Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner, James "Jimmy" Trivette, in the 1990s crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger; Theo, the terrorist computer expert in Die Hard; and Lieutenant (junior grade) Marcus "Sundown" Williams in Top Gun.

Christine McVie 79 a member of Fleetwood Mac since 1970, McVie died November 30, 2022 after a short illness.
McVie, who was born Christine Perfect in the U.K. in 1943, started out playing as a session musician and backup vocalist for Fleetwood Mac, but she joined the band full-time in 1970 after marrying bassist John McVie. She shared lead vocalist duties, played keyboard, and wrote some of the band's most famous hits, like "Little Lies," "Everywhere," "Say You Love Me," and "Don't Stop."
She released several solo albums, including her second, Christine McVie, which included her top solo hit, Got A Hold On Me - Christine McVie

Kirstie Alley, 71, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on "Cheers" and films like "Look Who's Talking," has died after a brief battle with cancer. A two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951.
After moving to California to make a career as an interior designer, Kirstie appeared on two game shows as a contestant, Password and Match Game.
After a standout role as Lt Saavik in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," she played roles in movies like 1984's "Blind Date" and 1987's "Summer School" opposite Mark Harmon. After winning the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series in 1991 for "Cheers" and another for lead actress in a miniseries or special for 1994's "David's Mother," she again found TV success in the late '90s with series "Veronica's Closet," which scored her another Emmy nod.
Additionally, Alley starred in a number of memorable films, like the "Look Who's Talking" movies, 1990's "Madhouse" and 1999's "Drop Dead Gorgeous" with Ellen Barkin.
In 2005, Alley co-wrote and starred in the Showtime comedy "Fat Actress" before making a foray into reality TV.
She appeared in "Kirstie Alley's Big Life" in 2010, was a contestant on Season 12 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" the next year and placed second on Season 22 of the British version of "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2018. In 2022, she competed in Season 7 of Fox's "The Masked Singer."
She is survived by her son True and daugher Lillie Parker.

I still can't believe she has passed on.

Stuart Margolin, 82 actor. Best remembered as 'Angel' on tv's Rockford Files. Margolin won two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor (in 1979 and 1980) for playing Rockford's Angel, a role he later reprised in a series of made-for-TV movies. His lengthy TV resumé includes roles on countless iconic TV shows, including The Fugitive, The Monkees, Bewitched, That Girl, The Partridge Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, Rhoda, Magnum P.I., NCIS and The X-Files.

Martin Duffy (May 18, 1967-December 18, 2022)
English keyboardist. Member of Felt, Primal Scream and The Charlatans (UK), he was 55 years old.

Franco Harris, 72. Harris was an American professional football player who played full back in the National Football League for 13 seasons, primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, he won four Super Bowls with the Steelers. Best remembered for the Immaculate Reception.