2025 - IN MEMORIAM - MOVIES & TV

[Casey]

Julian McMahon dying kinda hits me a little hard. Nip/Tuck was the first show (in my teen years anyway) that I can remember being obsessed with. I loved Charmed, and those two F4 movies are some comfort movies of mine. He really deserved bigger and better roles than he ever got. This dude was an incredible actor, in my opinion. He should've had big, leading roles. So incredibly talented. I'm so bummed right now.

This fucking sucks, man. Cancer fucking sucks. Fuck.

[Dolfan in NYC]

RIP James Cathcart (aka Jimmy Zoppi).   Voice of Meowth, Prof. Oak, Team Rocket's James, and many others.   

He was 71. 

[Contentious C]

A touch out of place, but Rebekah Del Rio, who most of you would know for covering "Crying" in one of the pivotal scenes of Mulholland Dr. has died. Fuck cancer as ever.

[Gonzo]

Malcolm Jamal-Warner, of Cosby Show fame, has passed away at the age of 54, according to multiple reports. Apparently the result of an accidental drowning.

Edited July 21, 2025 by Gonzo

[Curt McGirt]

Yikes...

[odessasteps]

Terrible. And presumably most people will want to post Cosby clips to honor him because of Bill.

Edited July 21, 2025 by odessasteps

[jaedmc]

When I was a little boy, my parents took me to a barber and they said, "you can tell him to cut your hair anyway you want."

I got in the chair so excited, knowing exactly what I wanted. I told the barber:

"I want my hair to look like Theo's." 

Back then you didn't even have to say the name of the show, you could just say a name like Rudy, Claire and most everyone knew the show.

That day I learned that there was a difference between my hair and black people's hair. I didn't get it. I thought it was all hair.

Regardless, Malcolm Jamal Warner was the coolest kid in the 80s.

After the birth of my son, I rewatched most of the Cosby Show because I was young and clueless, and the Cosby family was like an aspiration to me. That was the kind of family I wanted.

I remember seeing Warner's performance and being struck by how varied his character was. He could be an annoying little brother or a caring big brother, while also playing a goofy teen without a clue. He could just as easily be cool or the fool, and his ability to slide between the two was deft and honest.

I'm sorry he's gone. He was a talented guy. I'm sorry a part of his legacy is tied to something that may no longer bring folks the happiness it used to because of one man's terrible actions. They did something truly special, and Malcolm Jamal Warner derves recognition for it 

 

[AxB]

RIP Charles Augins (1943-2025), who (in a very long career) played Queeg in Red Dwarf:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAW_p2ep6FA

Also Choreographed the movie Labyrinth. And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3t3IKlXqFU

[RIPPA]

Kenneth Washington - who among other things was the last surviving main cast member of Hogan's Heroes - passed away earlier this week at the age of 89

[RIPPA]

Top Hollywood lawyer Skip Brittenham passed away at the age of 83

He represented folks like Harrison Ford and Eddie Murphy but is probably most known for being Heather Thomas' husband

[odessasteps]

Was just thinking about her the other day since it was the 40th anniversary of Zapped coming out. (It was a body double, FYI) 

[Dolfan in NYC]

On 6/17/2025 at 6:50 PM, Gonzo said:

Anne Burrell, who was on numerous Food Network shows, including Worst Cooks in America, has passed away at the age of 55.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/06/17/anne-burrell-dead-food-network/84249503007/

Burrell's death was ruled a suicide. 

 

[Curt McGirt]

I was wondering if we'd covered that at all yet. She was found with a combination of ethanol, amphetamine and antihistamines in her system which caused death. I don't know how Benadryl has a part in all this but I suppose it did. If you ask me it sounds like death by misadventure but there's probably a note or something we don't know/haven't been told. 

Feels gross to be speculating on this though. She always seemed to be a happy and enthusiastic personality that brought joy to many. May she rest in peace. 

[odessasteps]

I totally forgot that Malcom Jamal Warner basically played Wilbon on that sitcom where Jason Alexander was Kornheiser. 

[Cobra Commander]

Loni Anderson passed away at 79

[odessasteps]

 

[odessasteps]

Loni Anderson once hosted a cbs special about comic strips. No, really. 

[Travis Sheldon]

Watched Stroker Ace some time back.

May have to revisit that one as tribute, since I sure as hell ain't watching 3 Ninjas again.

 

[odessasteps]

 

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[odessasteps]

What a cast

 

[colonial]

Another actor in the Burt Reynolds-verse recently passed. Alfie Wise, who died last month at 82, had 34 credits according to IMDB -- more than a third being parts in Burt's movies and TV series. One of those guys you always recognized in a Burt movie, but could never recall his name ...

(125) Smokey and the Bandit 1977 | Buford T. Justice gives the Alabama Patrolman a piece of his mind | - YouTube

The Cannonball Run 1981 | Mad Dog and Batman jump over a moving train after the brakes go out |

Hooper 1978 | Tony tries to talk down Sonny's demand of $100,000 for the rocket car jump |

[Curt McGirt]

That Truck Turner trailer is proof that the studios didn't just give away everything in a movie these days in them 

Also -- can you believe this? In all my years, I've seen people shot IN phone booths, but never threw THROUGH one, until now. That was awesome.

[RIPPA]

Danielle Spencer who played Dee on What's Happening has passed away at the age of 60

She became a veterinarian after leaving acting

Reportedly she had had a long battle with cancer

[Execproducer]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tristan-rogers-dead-general-hospital-star-79-1236345761/

He started playing the Robert Scorpio character in 1980 when GH first began leaning heavily into the action/adventure genre and EVERYBODY was watching.

Edited August 16, 2025 by Execproducer