He was 66.Morgan Woodward was an American actor, best known for his character oil-man Marvin “Punk” Anderson on TV show “Dallas,” died Feb. 22. He was 81.Beth Chapman, who with her husband Duane "Dog" Chapman starred in the popular reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," died June 26.
He was 41.Dave Bartholomew, a New Orleans trumpeter, songwriter, arranger and producer who guided the career of Fats Domino and whose recordings brought the festive spirit of his hometown to a national audience in the 1950s, died June 23. He was 70.She was also a philanthropist, contributing to many causes dear to heart, including music and homeless programs, and AIDS research. Branko Lustig, an Oscar-winning Croatian film producer and Holocaust survivor, died November 14. He was 50.Brian Turk, who starred on HBO's "Carnivàle" and made appearances on "Beverly Hills: 90210," died September 13. "We are so proud of Jessye's musical achievements and the inspiration that she provided to audiences around the world that will continue to be a source of joy. He was 52.John Singleton, writer-director of “Boyz n the Hood” and industry pioneer, who was the first African American to earn an Oscar nomination for best director, died April 29. She also famously sang at the 9/11 memorial in March 2002.Carol Channing, the legendary Broadway actress who portrayed Dolly Levi in “Hello Dolly!” died Jan. 15, her publicist said in a statement. He was 48.Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of "The Captain and Tennille" who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died Jan. 2. She was 63.Andre Williams, an R&B singer and songwriter who co-wrote "Shake A Tail Feather" and performed across musical genres, died March 17. She was 65.Tim Conway, Emmy-winning star of "The Carol Burnett Show," died May 14. He was 75.Roky Erickson, lead vocalist and principal songwriter for the psychedelic band the 13th Floor Elevators and one of the leading lights of Texas rock, died May 31. The American soprano Jessye Norman, who has died of complications from a spinal cord injury aged 74, was one of the most prominent singers of the last quarter of … Saunders was best known for writing the 1974 book “The Love Boats,” which the ABC comedy drama was based on.Singer-comedienne Kaye Ballard, who starred alongside Eve Arden in the 1960s sitcom “The Mothers-in-Law” and was among the stars of the 1976 feature based on Terrence McNally’s farce “The Ritz,” died Jan. 21. ‘After 7’ rose to fame with hits like "Can't Stop," "Ready or Not" and "Heat of the Moment.
For those who have never heard her magnificent voice, this is Ms. Norman cast as Madame Lidoine in the Act II Ave Maria from Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites from 1987.According to reporter Barry Davis:Ms. Norman received 15 Grammy nominations.Ms.
He was 45.Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of “The Lettermen,” died June 9. She was 35.Dorothy Catherine Fontana, an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek franchise and several Western television series died December 2.