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The entertainment world lost a number of legendary stars and a host of other men and women involved in film, television, stage and music in 2006. The obituaries of over 1300 people are included, along with pictures of the vast majority. Losses include Godfather of Soul James Brown, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and former President of the United States Gerald Ford. Other notables who died include legendary film director Robert Altman, 60 Minutes broadcast journalist Ed Bradley, legendary animator Joe Barbera, and Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis. Hollywood lost such screen legends as Jack Palance, June Allyson, Shelley Winters, Maureen Stapleton, Red Buttons, and leading man Glenn Ford. Classic television lost Mayberry's favorite deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), and Gunsmoke's deputy Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver).The obituaries of these and other performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2006 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place and cause of death are provided, along with a career recap and citations from major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death. Filmographies are provided for film and television performers, and photographs of many of the individuals are included. Individual books in this annual series are available dating back to 1994. A subscription plan is available for future issues.
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Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006
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Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006 Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture by
HARRIS M. LENTZ III
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
On the front cover, clockwise from top left: Glenn Ford, Don Knotts, Shelley Winters, Lou Rawls
ISSN 1087-9617
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ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-2933-2
softcover : 50# alkaline paper
©2007 Harris M. Lentz, III. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Manufactured in the United States of America
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 611, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640 www.mcfarlandpub.com
To the memory of those friends and family lost during 2006 — Alice Moore Perry, Pete and Madelyn Sampietro, Mimi Loeb, Mical Holland, Mike Fitzgerald, Tom Walters, Dr. Darrell Richardson, Richard Vernon and Gary Gray, Frankie Thomas, Jr., Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Mark Roberts, Kasey Rogers, Jeremy Slate, Wilson “Bob” Tucker and Sputnik Monroe
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Bridges, Michael and Maggie Hernandez, Dia Barbee, “Doc,” Dave Ramsey, Ray and Judy Herring, Don and Elaine Kerley, Mark Webb, Wally Traylor, Letsie Axmaker, Jerry Van Hausen, Michael Roberts, Jennifer Eggleston, Lance Freemon, Jim Fields, Gayden Michelle Fritz, Kevin Britt, Kim Conrad, Kelly Fleming, Darryl and Amy Wheeler, Steve Tines, Ronnie McAfee, Mark Ledbetter, Dennis Traylor, Gwen Beatley, John Anglin, Brian Theros, Jimmy Sowell, Marvin Massey, Bob Baldwin, Kira Christensen, Shannon Carrico, Heather Rich, Katie Brittney Peyton, Steve Montgomery, Keith Prince, Laura Crofcheck, Marlene Taylor, Catherine “Kat” Johnson, Bridgette Newman, Nikki Berg, Melanie Pinson, Jerry Warloh, Hayden, the fine folks at J. Alexanders, Willy Mo‡tt’s, Bob’s Sports Bar, the Memphis Film Festival, Glinda Kelley and Ray Grier of the Ellendale Post O‡ce, the gang at AOL’s Classic Horror Film Board, Tommy Gattas, James Gattas, Emma Brown, the University of Memphis Library and the Memphis, Shelby County, and Bartlett Public Libraries.
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