RIP Marty Krofft

#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.

Marty Krofft (1937-2023)

References:

• Marty Krofft, creator of iconic children’s TV shows including ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ dies

RIP Sir Michael Gambon

#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.

Sir Michael Gambon (1940-2023)

References

• Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at 82

RIP Barry Humphries, a.k.a., Dame Edna Everage

#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.

Barry Humphries (1934 – 2023)

References

• Barry Humphries, Comedian Who Played Dame Edna Everage, Dies at 89

RIP Maggie Thrett

#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

Maggie Thrett (1946-2022)

References

• Maggie Thrett Dies: Actress And Singer Most Famous For “Mudd’s Women” Episode Of ‘Star Trek’ Was 76

RIP Jason David Frank

#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.

Jason David Frank (1973-2022)

References

• Jason David Frank, Longtime Power Ranger, Has Passed Away

RIP Leslie Jordan

#RIP: actor & comedian Leslie Jordan died today at the age of 67 following a traffic accident. He played Kol in “#StarTrek: #Voyager”; Jasper in #FantasyIsland (2021); Alan Morris, the Resplendent Man, the Invisible Man in “#LoisAndClark: #TheNewAdventuresOfSuperman”; Boyd Butayne in #WeirdScience; & more, including playing multiple roles in the horror-sci-fi show #AmericanHorrorStory.

Our condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.

Leslie Jordan (1955-2022)

References

• Leslie Jordan, ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘American Horror Story’ Star, Dies at 67 in Car Accident

RIP Robbie Coltrane

#RIP: veteran British actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72. He played Rubeus Hagrid in the #HarryPotter saga (#TheSorcerersStone, #ChamberOfSecrets, #PrisonerOfAzkaban, #GobletOfFire, #OrderIfThePhoenix, #HalfBloodPrince, “#DeathlyHallows Part 1”, “Deathly Hallows Part 2”), Rhun in #Krull; man at airfield in #FlashGordon; Lord Dingwall (voice) in #Brave; Lead Elf (voice) in #ArthurChristmas; Gregory (voice) in #TheTalesOfDespereaux; Mr. Hyde in #VanHelsing; & much more, including playing Valentine Zukovsky in the James Bond films #GoldenEye & #TheWorldIsNotEnough.

Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.

Robbie Coltrane (1950-2022)

References

• Robbie Coltrane, Comic Performer Who Played Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Movies, Dies at 72

RIP Angela Lansbury

#RIP: much-beloved actress Angela Lansbury has died at the age of 96 just a few days short of her 97th birthday. She played Miss Price in #BedknobsAndBroomsticks, Aunt Adelaide in #NannyMcPhee, Balloon Lady in #MaryPoppinsReturns, Mayor McGerkle (voice) in #TheGrinch, Mrs. Van Gundy in MrPoppersPenguins, Lady Penelope Berrington in #TouchedByAnAngel, Mrs. Potts (voice) in #BeautyAndTheBeast (1991), Granny in #TheCompanyOfWolves, Mommy Fortuna (voice) in #TheLastUnicorn, & more, including playing Jessica Fletcher in the long-running mystery-crime-drama TV series #MurderSheWrote.

Angela Lansbury (1925-2022)

References

• Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Star, Dies at 96

RIP William Hurt

#RIP: Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at the age of 71. He played Prof. John Robinson in #LostInSpace (1998 movie); Sec. of State Thaddeus Ross in “#Avengers: #InfinityWar”, “#CaptainAmerica: #CivilWar”; Gen. ‘Thunderbolt” Ross in #TheIncredibleHulk; Duke Leto Atreides in #Dune (2000 miniseries); Inspector Frank Bumstead in #DarkCity; Frank Quinlan in #Michael; Eddie Jessup in #AlteredStates; Dr. George McMillican in #Humans; Isaac Penn in #WintersTale; Dr. Peter Reed in #Neverwas; Angus Tuck in #TuckEverlasting; Prof. Hobby in “A.I. #ArtificialIntelligence”; Sam Farber (alias Trevor McPhee) in #UntilTheEndOfTheWorld; Hrothgar in “#Beowulf: #ReturnToTheShieldlands”; Jeb in #TheHost; & much more. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for his work in the 1985 movie “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, and he was nominated for 3 other Oscars.

Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.

William Hurt (1950-2022)

References

• William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71

RIP Sally Kellerman

#RIP: it is with deep sadness that we report that actress Sally Kellerman has passed away at the age of 84. She played Dr. Elizabeth Dehner in #StarTrek #TOS, Judith Bellero / Ingrid Larkin in #TheOuterLimits, an office worker in #TheTwilightZone, Laura Crowell in #TheInvaders, Sally Hughes in #LostHorizon (1973), Queen Natasha / Queen Farrah in #FaerieTaleTheatre, Clara Goodwater in #TheRayBradburyTheater, Augusta Abernathy in #TouchedByAnAngel, the Watchbird in #MastersOfScienceFiction, & much more; including playing Maj. Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ O’Houlihan in the 1970 film #MASH, for which she received an Oscar nomination.

Our deepest condolences to her family, friends and fans. May she rest in peace. Live long and prosper.

Sally Kellerman (1937-2022)

References

• Sally Kellerman, Hot Lips Houlihan in “M*A*S*H”, Dies at 84