Hi, Folks -

Per Wikipedia, we've lost quite a few entertainment notables in recent weeks:

=====

Mar 24:

Earl Hamner, Jr., 92, American television writer and producer (Falcon Crest, The Waltons, The Twilight Zone), cancer.

Garry Shandling, 66, American comedian, actor and writer (The Larry Sanders Show, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), heart attack.

Steve Martin tweeted: "Garry Shandling was a very special comedian with a beautifully unpredictable mind. He even voluntarily offered jokes and ideas for Oscars."

John Cleese tweeted: "Sad about Garry Shandling. Larry Sanders was WONDERFUL,and at my daughter Cynthia's wedding he made the funniest bad taste speech ever given."

Garry Shandling: 'What I want at my funeral is an actual boxing referee to do a count, and at 5 just wave it off and say "he's not getting up!"'

Mar 23:

Joe Garagiola, Sr., 90, American baseball player (Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates) and Hall of Fame sportscaster (MLB GOTW), World Series champion (1946).

Ken Howard, 71, American actor (1776, The White Shadow, J. Edgar), President of SAG/SAG-AFTRA (2009–2016), Emmy winner (1981, 2009)

Tom Whedon, 83, American television writer (The Golden Girls, The Electric Company, Alice).

Mar 22:

Richard Bradford, 81, American actor (Man in a Suitcase, The Untouchables, Cagney & Lacey)

Mar 21:

Peter Brown, 80, American actor (Lawman, Laredo, Foxy Brown).

Mar 18:

Joe Santos, 84, American actor (The Rockford Files, The Postman, The Last Boy Scout), heart attack.

Actor Joe Santos ( Lt. Dennis Becker) Has Left the Room, Folks - Comment & VIDEO
Infoeditor -- Saturday, 19-Mar-2016 04:00:08

Mar 17:

Larry Drake, 66, American actor (L.A. Law, Johnny Bravo, Darkman), Emmy Award winner (1988, 1989).

brief video: '"L.A. Law" Actor Larry Drake Dies'
hobie -- Monday, 21-Mar-2016 12:43:55

****************************************************************************