[DeadCelebrityAlert] Joseph Ruskin, 89

 

Joseph Ruskin, who acted in 25 films and 124 television shows, died of natural causes in a Santa Monica, California, hospital Saturday, SAG-AFTRA announced Tuesday. Ruskin was 89.

Ruskin's big screen credits included roles in "The Magnificent Seven," "Prizzi's Honor," "Indecent Proposal" and "Smokin' Aces." His TV credits included "Twilight Zone," "Star Trek," "Mission Impossible" and "Alias."

He began and ended his acting career on the stage. His first professional performances were at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Rochester Arena Stage after he left the U.S. Navy following World War II. His last theater performance came this year as a member of the Antaeus Theatre Company of Los Angeles.

He appeared in the 2012 Antaeus production of "You Can't Take It With You." He took his final bow on stage in 2013 in the company's "The Crucible" production.

"Joe was the epitome of the actor who takes care of all the other actors while keeping one foot firmly planted on the stage or the set," SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard said.  "He gave so much for so long it's hard to believe he's gone."

Ruskin "devoted so much of his time in the 1980s" to the merger of the two actors' unions -- SAG and AFTRA, -- which became a reality in 2012, Howard said.

He served on the Screen Actors Guild board from 1976 through 1999, including eight years as 1st national vice president, the SAG-AFTRA release said. He was the first Western Regional Vice President of Actors Equity Association and served a decade on AFTRA's national board.

Ruskin, whose real name was Joseph Schlafman, was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, but attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the Navy in 1942.

He studied drama at Carnegie Tech -- now Carnegie-Mellon University -- after the war, which led to his professional acting career.









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[DeadCelebrityAlert] Gone but not forgotten 2013

 



January 1: Patti Page, 85

Best-selling 1950s singer Patti Page, born Clara Ann Fowler, passed away due to complications from both heart and lung disease. Page was famous for hits including "Tennessee Waltz" and "Doggie in the Window

January 2: Ned Wertimer, 89

Actor Ned Wertimer, best known for playing doorman Ralph Hart on "The Jeffersons," passed away due to complications from a fall. 

January 4: Tony Lip, 82

Actor and author Tony Lip, who was best known for his role on HBO's "The Sopranos," died at a New Jersey hospital in early January. 
Former "California's Gold" host Huell Howser died at his Palm Springs home after a long battle with cancer. 

February 17: Mindy McCready, 37

Country singer Mindy McCready, best known for hits including "Guys Do It All the Time" and "Ten Thousand Angels," was found dead in her Arkansas home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. —

March 1: Bonnie Franklin, 69

"One Day at a Time" star Bonnie Franklin, who earned Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe nominations throughout her long career, died at her Los Angeles home from complications of pancreatic cancer. 

March 28: Richard Griffiths, 65

British actor Richard Griffiths, known for his role as Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films and as King George II in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," died of complications following a heart surgery.

March 30: Phil Ramone, 79

Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone, who collaborated with musicians including Billy Joel and Ray Charles during his career, died in a New York hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Shain Gandee, 21

March 31:

Shain Gandee, one of the stars of the MTV reality series "Buckwild," passed away in his car in the Sissonville area of West Virginia due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. 

April 4: Roger Ebert, 70

Beloved film critic Roger Ebert, the first journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, died after an 11-year battle with cancer. 

April 8: Annette Funicello, 70

Actress Annette Funicello, one of the original Mouseketeers on Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club," died from complications stemming from multiple sclerosis. 

April 11: Jonathan Winters, 87

Beloved improvisation actor Jonathan Winters, best known for roles on shows including "Mork and Mindy," died of natural causes in Montecito, California.

April 20: Deanna Durbin, 91

1930s child star Deanna Durbin, who starred in hits such as "Three Smart Girls" and "First Love," passed away in April.

April 21: Chrissy Amphlett, 53

Chrissy Amphlett, the lead singer of the '80s Australian rock band The Divinyls, died after a long battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. 

April 22: Richie Havens, 72

Soul musician Richie Havens, who performed the opening song at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, died following a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, New Jersey. 

April 26: George Jones, 81

Country musician George Jones, the voice behind the hit song "He Stopped Loving Her Today," passed away from hypoxic respiratory failure in a Nashville hospital.

April 28: Janos Starker, 88

Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker, who made his professional debut at the age of 14, died at the age of 88

May 2: Jeff Hanneman, 49

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, one of the founding members of the group Slayer, died of liver failure in a Los Angeles hospital. 

May 8: Jeanne Cooper, 84

Jeanne Cooper, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Katherine Chancellor on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless," passed away in May. 

May 20: Ray Manzarek, 74

Original Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek died in Germany after a battle with bile duct cancer.

May 31: Jean Stapleton, 90

Emmy-winning actress Jean Stapleton, who portrayed Edith Bunker on "All in the Family," died in New York City of natural causes

June 19: James Gandolfini, 51

Actor James Gandolfini, who played crime boss Tony Soprano on the HBO series "The Sopranos" from 1999-2007, died of an apparent heart attack during a trip to Rome, Italy with his son.

June 19: Slim Whitman, 90

Country singer Slim Whitman, known for his high-pitched yodeling abilities, died of heart failure in June

July 4: Bernie Nolan, 52

Irish actress and singer Bernie Nolan, lead singer of The Nolans, passed away after a battle with breast cancer

July 13: Cory Monteith, 31

Canadian actor Cory Monteith, best known for his role as Finn Hudson on the Fox series "Glee," died of a drug overdose in a Vancouver hotel room. Monteith had previously been open about his battle with drugs and alcohol. 

August 14: Lisa Robin Kelly, 43

Lisa Robin Kelly, who played Laurie Foreman on the television series "That '70s Show," died while receiving treatment at a California rehab facility. 

August 14: Gia Allemand, 29

"Bachelor" and "Bachelor Pad" contestant Gia Allemand, who previously worked as a model and actress, died at a New Orleans hospital after taking her own life

August 15: August Schellenberg, 77

Actor August Schellenberg, best known for his role as Jesse's Native American mentor in the "Free Willy" flicks, died in Texas after a battle with cancer. 

August 19: Lee Thompson Young, 29

Lee Thompson Young died at the age of 29 as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He first found fame on the Disney Channel television series "The Famous Jett Jackson" and more recently starred as a detective on TNT's "Rizzoli and Isles."

August 24: Julie Harris, 87

Broadway and film star Julie Harris, who won five Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award over the course of her career, died of congestive heart failure in her West Chatham, Massachusetts home.

August 31: David Frost, 74

Iconic British broadcast journalist David Frost, best known for his 1977 interviews with former U.S. President Richard Nixon, died of a heart attack during a cruise trip on the MS Queen Elizabeth. —

September 9: Saul Landau, 77

Filmmaker and journalist Saul Landau, the author of 14 books and over 50 documentaries, died in his California home after a two-year fight with bladder cancer. In 1980, Landau won an Emmy for his film "Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang," which exposed the government's attempt to hide the health hazards related to atomic bomb testing that occurred in Nevada in the 1950s. —

October 1: Tom Clancy, 66

Author Tom Clancy, the man behind beloved books including "The Hunt for Red October," "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger," died of an unidentified illness at Johns Hopkins Hospital near his home in Baltimore. 

October 7: Patrice Chereau, 68

French director, filmmaker and actor Patrice Chereau, best known around the world for his films "La Reine Margot" and "Intimacy," died following a battle with lung cancer. 

October 8: Phil Chevron, 56

Singer Phil Chevron, best known for his work with the Irish punk band The Pogues, passed away after a battle with esophageal cancer.

October 16: Ed Lauter, 74

Character actor and comedian Ed Lauter, who appeared on screen in over 200 movies and television shows throughout the course of his career, passed away from mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer. The actor recently appeared in Clint Eastwood's 2012 flick "Trouble with the Curve."

October 25: Marcia Wallace, 70

Actress Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice of Edna Krabappel on "The Simpsons" and for her role as Carol Kester on "The Bob Newhart Show," died after a long battle with breast cancer.

October 27: Lou Reed, 71

Rock pioneer Lou Reed, an iconic singer and songwriter who performed as both a solo artist and part of the Velvet Underground, died in late October following complications from a liver transplant that was performed in May. 

November 30: Paul Walker, 40

"Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker died tragically of traumatic and thermal injuries following a car accident. 

December 9: Eleanor Parker, 91

Three-time Academy Award nominee Eleanor Parker, best known for her role as the baroness in the 1965 adaption of "The Sound of Music," passed away after a battle with pneumonia. 

December 12: Tom Laughlin, 82

"Billy Jack" star and creator Tom Laughlin passed away at Los Robles Hospital in California due to complications from pneumonia.

Actress Audrey Totter, best known for her role in the 1940s film "Lady in the Lake," died at the age of 95 after a recent stroke

December 14: Peter O'Toole, 81

"Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole died at Wellington Hospital in London after a long illness. O'Toole was nominated for a total of eight Academy Awards throughout his career, but never took home the prize. 

December 15: Joan Fontaine, 96

Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine, famous for her roles in Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion" and "Rebecca," died in her sleep at the age of 96.

December 16: Ray Price, 87

Country legend Ray Price, the voice behind the hit song "Crazy Arms," passed away on December 16 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. 

December 19: Ned Vizzini, 32

Screenwriter Ned Vizzini, writer of the novel "It's Kind of a Funny Story" (which became a 2010 Emma Roberts movie), reportedly took his own life in Brooklyn, New York. 




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[DeadCelebrityAlert] Ronnie Biggs 84

 

The great train robber Ronnie Biggs has died aged 84. Link below.

 

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[DeadCelebrityAlert] Peter O'Toole, 81

 

Actor Peter O'Toole died peacefully Saturday in a hospital, his agent Steve Kenis said Sunday. He was 81.

 
O'Toole's first major film role in the title role of T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962 was "absolute genius," British film critic Richard Fitzwilliams told CNN. It earned him the first of eight Academy Award nominations and propelled him to world stardom.
 
"Ireland, and the world, has lost one of the giants of film and theatre," Irish President Michael D. Higgins said in a statement.
 
Born in Ireland and raised in England, O'Toole's acting career began on stage in England as a teenager, moving later to television roles in the 1950s and then the big screen.

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[DeadCelebrityAlert] Tom Laughlin (Billy Jack) 1931-2013

 

NEW YORK - Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died.

Laughlin's daughter told The Associated Press that he died Thursday at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Laughlin was 82 and Teresa Laughlin, who acted in the Billy Jack movies, said the cause of death was complications from pneumonia.

"Billy Jack" was released in 1971 after a long struggle by Laughlin to gain control of the low-budget, self-financed movie, a model for guerrilla filmmaking.

 

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[DeadCelebrityAlert] Peter Seamus Lorcan O'Toole./I checked but there are a lot of newspapers reporting his death, I was hoping it was false


 
A legendary Celt died yesterday at age 81--
Peter Seamus Lorcan O'Toole.
Born in 1932, his mother was a Scottish nurse and his father was an Irish horse racing bookmaker. 
Peter is probably best remembered for his brilliant portrayal of T. E. Lawrence(also a Celt) in the 1962 epic film "Lawrence of Arabia", but he took on many other challenging roles: Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968)[my personal choice as his greatest performance], Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982) and Venus (2006). He is one of a select few actors to be Oscar-nominated for playing the same role in two different films; he played King Henry II in both 1964's Becket and 1968's The Lion in Winter. 
O'Toole won an Emmy Award for his role in the 1999 mini-series Joan of Arc. In 2004, he played King Priam in the summer blockbuster Troy. In 2005, he appeared on television as the older version of legendary 18th century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova in the BBC drama serial Casanova. O'Toole's role was mainly to frame the drama, telling the story of his life to serving-maid Edith (Rose Byrne). The younger Casanova, seen for most of the action, was played by Scottish actor David Tennant, who had to wear blue contact lenses to match his brown eyes to Peter's blue.
Peter was offered a knighthood in 1987, but turned it down for personal and political reasons.
He was nominated eight times for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, but did not win any statues, making him the most-nominated actor to never win the award. A pox on you, Academy voters--Peter was FAR better in TLIW in 1968 than the winner, Cliff Robertson(yes, from my own clan)was in "Charly".

Rest in peace, Peter O'Toole--you did us Celts proud.

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