#RIP: actor Carl Weathers has passed away at the age of 76. He played Dillon in #Predator, Greef Karga in streamed #StarWars series #TheMandalorian, Combat Carl (voice) in “#ToyStory 4”, Beau in #Colony, military police in #CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind, Stolar in #TheSixMillionDollarMan, & more, including playing Apollo Creed in several #Rocky films.
Our condolences to his family, friends and fans. May the Force be with him.
#RIP: children’s fantasy show creator Marty Krofft has died at the age of 86. Pictured on the right, with his older brother Sid he produced and/or created many live-action fantasy TV shows for children in the late 1960’s & early 1970’s. They include #Pufnstuf (creator, and also a feature length film), #TheBugaloos (creator), #Lidsville (creator), #SigmundAndTheSeaMonsters (creator), #FarOutSpaceNuts (creator), #TheLostSaucer, #TheKrofftSupershow, #ElectraWomanAndDynaGirl, #LandOfTheLost (creator), #Wonderbug, & more! He was also a producer for the 2009 movie version of “Land of the Lost”. He & his brother Sid also created the 1970’s variety show #DonnyAndMarie (featuring Donny & Marie Osmond), which performed a #StarWars-based episode (that included dancing stormtroopers) that aired on Sept. 23, 1977.
Our condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
#RIP: actor Mark Goddard has passed away at the age of 87. He played Major Don West in #LostInSpace (1965 TV series), General in “Lost in Space” (1998 movie); detective in #StrangeInvaders; & more.
Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
#RIP: it is saddening to report that actor Sir Michael Gambon has passed away at the age of 82. He played Albus Dumbledore in “#HarryPotter and the #PrisonerOfAzkaban”, “Harry Potter and the #GobletOfFire”, “Harry Potter and the “OrderOfThePhoenix”, “Harry Potter and the HalfBloodPrince”, “Harry Potter and the #DeathlyHallows Part 1”, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”; Kazran Sardick / Elliot Sardick in #DoctorWho; Editor Paley in #SkyCaptainAndTheWorldOfTomorrow; Baltus Van Tassel in #SleepyHollow; Lt. Gen. Leland Zevo in #Toys; Uncle Pastuzo (voice) in #Paddington & “Paddington 2”; narrator (voice) in “#KrödMändoon and the #FlamingSwordOfFire”; Ultragorgon in #TheJimHensonHour; Roland in #ArthurOfTheBritons; & much more.
Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
#RIP: actor Barry Humphries, who is best known for his comedic character #DameEdna Everage, has passed away at the age of 89. He played the goblin king in “#TheHobbit: #AnUnexpectedJourney”, Envy in #Bedazzled, & more.
Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
#RIP: Israeli actor Chaim Topol (who was better known simply as Topol) has died at the age of 87 on Mar. 9, 2023. He played Dr. Hans Zarkov in #FlashGordon, Dr. Rafik Hassan in #SeaQuest2032, & more, including his role as Tevye in the musical-drama #TheFiddlerOnThRoof, for which he was nominated for an Oscar for BestActor. He also played Milos Columbo in the James Bond film #ForYourEyesOnly.
Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
#RIP: actress Melinda Dillon passed away in January at the age of 83, but it has only been reported today. She played Jillian Guiler in #CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind, Nancy Henderson in #HarryAndTheHendersons, Penny in #TheTwilightZone, & more, including the role of Mother Parker in the beloved holiday comedy #AChristmasStory.
#RIP: actress Maggie Thrett passed away on Dec. 18, 2022 at the age of 76. She played Ruth in “#StarTrek #TOS”, Joan in #IDreamOfJeannie, Diedre / Rita Leon in #TheWildWildWest, & more.
Our sincerest condolences to her family, friends and fans. May she rest in peace. #LLAP
#RIP: actress Kirstie Alley has died at the age of 71. She played Lt. Saavik in “#StarTrek II: #TheWrathOfKhan”, & more. #LLAP
Our condolences to her family, friends and fans. May she rest in peace. Live long and prosper.
#RIP #MMPR: longtime #PowerRanger actor Jason David Frank has passed away at the age of 49. He played Tommy Oliver / White Ranger in “#MightyMorphinPowerRangers: The Movie”, Tommy Oliver / White Ranger / Green Ranger in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” (TV series), Tommy Oliver / Red Zeo Ranger / Tomacula in “Power Rangers Zeo”, Tommy Oliver / Red Turbo Ranger in “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie”, Tommy Oliver / Red Turbo Ranger in “Power Rangers Turbo”, Tommy Oliver / Red Zeo Ranger in “Power Rangers Wild Force”, Dr. Tommy Oliver / Black DinoThunder Ranger / Red Zeo Ranger / White Ranger / Green Ranger in “Power Rangers #DinoThunder”, Tommy Oliver / Green Ranger in “Power Rangers #Megaforce”, Tommy Oliver / Green Ranger / Black DinoThunder Ranger / Red Zeo Ranger / White Ranger in “Power Rangers #NinjaSteel”; cameo role #1 in “Power Rangers” (2017); Adam Steel in #VRTroopers; & more.
Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.
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