odessasteps Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Definitely in the "he was still alive?" category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Quote George Maharis, the star of “Route 66” who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died Wednesday in Beverly Hills. His friend and caretaker Marc Bahan announced his death on Facebook, writing that he was “above all a great guy who would do anything for anyone. My dear friend, you will be terribly missed.” Maharis co-starred with Martin Milner in the early 1960s series “Route 66,” and received an Emmy nomination for his role as Buz, a handsome beatnik-adjacent working class man. Shot on location across the U.S., the crime drama portrayed two young men who travel around in a Corvette, looking for work and adventure as they struggle to find themselves. Part way through the third season, Maharis left the show after being hospitalized for hepatitis. He asserted later in an interview that his departure wasn’t because he wanted a higher salary or wanted to get into movies, but strictly for his health. He went on to appear in a number of films, including “Sylvia,” “The Satan Bug” and “The Happening,” before landing another series role on the 1970 series “The Most Deadly Game,” which ran for 12 episodes. Maharis was one of the first celebrities to model nude for Playgirl. Maharis continued working in television throughout the 1970s and ’80s, playing several different roles in six episodes of “Fantasy Island” and making guest appearances on shows including “Murder She Wrote,” “Police Story,” “Kojak,” “The Bionic Woman,” “Cannon” and “Barnaby Jones.” https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/george-maharis-dead-route-66-1235627272/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 12 hours ago, RIPPA said: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/george-maharis-dead-route-66-1235627272/ One of my favourite Arrested Development gags was George Michael deciding to change his name to get away from the similarity to the singer and "that incident" and deciding to change his name to George Maharis, the same actor whom had once been arrested for having sex in a gas station bathroom with Perfecto Telles (Whose name comes up later as someone dating Maeby). The Maharis incident is never referenced on the show and is only funny if you happen to know the story (Which I did not until I saw something online). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Quote Peter Simonischek, the Austrian actor who starred in the movie Toni Erdmann and was known for his work on theatre stages, in films and on TV, has died at the age of 76. Austrian public broadcaster ORF, German news agency dpa, and other media outlets in Austria and Germany reported the news on Tuesday without immediately detailing a cause of death. The Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria also tweeted that Simonischek, a member of its ensemble and an honorary member of the theater, had died overnight. The actor regularly appeared at the Salzburg Festival, where he was known for playing the title role in the play Jedermann (Everyman), which the festival has put on regularly, numerous times. For his role in Maren Ade’s 2016 oddball dramedy and Oscar nominee Toni Erdmann, opposite Sandra Hüller, Simonischek won the German Film Award, or Lola, and the European Film Award for best actor. Among others, he was also nominated for a London Critics Circle Film Awards, as well as a Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Oh no - John Beasley died at the age of 79 https://deadline.com/2023/05/john-beasley-dead-everwood-the-soul-man-actor-1235383231/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Quote Barry Newman, the Emmy-nominated actor who starred in the 1971 cult action thriller “Vanishing Point” and as the eponymous lawyer in the NBC series “Petrocelli,” died on May 11. He was 92. No further details are currently available on his death. In “Vanishing Point,” Newman played former race car driver Kowalski, a speedster that darts around in a Dodge Challenger after becoming entangled in a criminal conspiracy. The film is regarded as one of the defining American action films of the ’70s by genre enthusiasts. Two decades and change later, Newman would play a heavy in Steven Soderbergh’s fractured crime yarn “The Limey,” which featured a second act car chase involving the actor getting back behind the wheel. https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/barry-newman-dead-vanishing-point-petrocelli-1235632596/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Pat Cooper has passed away at age 93. Absolutely brilliant comedian, though apparently the bitterness was not an act and he burned a ton of bridges along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Cat Pooper (as I think Kari Wuhrer once called him on Stern) is prob a top 5 Classic Stern Show guest. Edited June 7, 2023 by odessasteps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Pat Cooper has passed away at age 93. Absolutely brilliant comedian, though apparently the bitterness was not an act and he burned a ton of bridges along the way. Pat was THE greatest bridge burner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Oh damn, Treat Williams has died after getting in a motorcycle accident. He was 71. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 That's a shame. I enjoyed his direct to DVD sequels to The Substitute that he did. I keep meaning to watch Deep Rising, as I've heard it's a pretty fun flick but just never got around to it. Looking at his IMDB it looks like he worked pretty steadily the past 25 years so good for him. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Deep Rising whips ass, everyone should see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Zimbra said: Deep Rising whips ass, everyone should see it. 1941 as well. I'll go to the wall for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 No. Watch The Phantom and witness the glory of Treat Williams in the role of bad guy, Xander Drax, and see him devour all of the scenery in every single scene he's in. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 God, I really need to watch this again. Maybe this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Williams was also great in the movie version of Hair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Williams was also great in the movie version of Hair. Was just coming on here to stump for Hair, great movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 He was also good in "Thing To Do In Denver". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 RIP Glenda Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 When I think of Glenda Jackson. R.I.P. Thoughts go out to Glenda Jackson's family and friends at this sad time xxx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonial Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Paxton Whitehead, the British-born character actor who personified the "upper crust snob" in 80s and 90s film and TV, has died at 85. Probably best known as the econ professor in Back to School. https://youtu.be/umKFAbLoUxQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, colonial said: Paxton Whitehead, the British-born character actor who personified the "upper crust snob" in 80s and 90s film and TV, has died at 85. Probably best known as the econ professor in Back to School. https://youtu.be/umKFAbLoUxQ He was one of the better snobby 80’s movie villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 The remains of Julian Sands, who went missing on a hike outside of LA back in January, were found by hikers. He was 65 when he passed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 https://twitter.com/TrekMovie/status/1674050222434013186?t=kpbsXEj5Wwow4c2R3yY-UA&s=19 We are sad to hear that Nicolas Coster, Vice Admiral Haftel in #StarTrekTNG's"The Offspring," has died. He was in TV shows & movies like The Facts of Life, Santa Barbara, All The President's Men, Reds, and Stir Crazy, among many others. Our condolences to his friends and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 RIP Alan Arkin age 89 Serpentine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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