Which entertainer died this week

He was a brilliant comedian but more importantly he was a great person on so many levels. He will be missed hugely. We ask for privacy and understanding at this most difficult and sad of times.

Such a funny, lovely, gifted lady — a marvellous actress with a special style and a great and impish sense of humour. I first met her when she was in Cowardy Custard in and last saw her at Nicky Henson's funeral last year.

A sad day. England would fall. A truly lovely woman and what a career. Sincere condolences to her family and everyone one who loved Una. She made everything look so effortless. A consummate professional, kind, gracious, elegant, versatile and fun. Her Aunt Sally was a masterclass alone. Condolences and love to those loved ones left behind. An all-time great bass player, and a rock and roll institution. Breaks my heart. ZZTop" - Jason Isbell.

He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant jokes and frequent banter. Wonderful, Paul Orndorff. Great wrestler and many great memories. Rest In Peace my friend. According to my stepmoms calculations, they were happily married for just over years.

Rosemary Rogers-Downey, you are a saint, and our thoughts and prayers are with you. I got to meet with him last year about a project.

Guy was a natural born storyteller. Thanks for all the flicks, Dick! I think of it as the first 80's movie in the 70's. David Warner's story in it is burned in my mind forever. I'm sad I'll never get to meet him again. We had the good fortune to work with her on The Orville this past year. Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us. A tremendous loss…" — Seth MacFarlane. Lisa Banes was magnificent, hilarious, and big-hearted - always helped me though the hard times.

She was so beloved by so many. She was my first love. My best friend at times and my sworn adversary at others. She was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen and she was wicked and fun and light and dark and she possessed the kind of magic that you truly just don't see.

I'm terrified of the world without her how drab! They'd better gird their loins! A very decent and good man. Rest in Love" - Kimberley Kates. You will be missed. Rest In Peace Legend. Thank you for every gift you gave us, especially the masterpiece that is Midnight Run. He was always so cool and respectful to me.

You have no idea how grateful I was for that!! Truly saddened to hear of his passing. She was the acting teacher who spoke to me and many, many others with clarity and humor and NO censor.

You made all around you step up their game. A joy to work with. Rest well. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Felix Silla was such a joyful person, a true professional, and a wonderful actor.

It was an honor to be in his company. My condolences and thoughts go out to his family and many friends. Type keyword s to search. Warner Bros Getty Images. Paul Warner Getty Images. Mike Marsland Getty Images. Lionel Blair - actor and entertainer - died November 4.

RIP my friend. NeNe and Gregg separated in , and divorced in But, the pair reconciled later that year. Ruth Marx performed several well-known jingles written by her husband, Dick Marx who died in , perhaps most famously the jingle for Chicken of the Sea tuna: "Ask any mermaid you happen to see, what's the best tuna? Chicken of the Sea! After his music career took off, Ruth Marx performed backup vocals on some of his songs, including "Streets of Pain," from 's Rush Street album.

Ron Bushy second from left , the drummer for psychedelic hard rock legends Iron Butterfly, died on Aug. The drummer joined the band -- best known for its minute song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" -- in the s. Although there were lineup changes in Iron Butterfly over the years, he appeared on all of the rock outfit's albums, including 's Heavy , 's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida , and Ball , 's Metamorphosis , 's Scorching Beauty, and 's Sun and Steel.

The band first broke up in , but were later reformed in the same decade by Bushy, and guitarist. Erik Braunn. Hollywood legend Ed Asner died "peacefully" on Aug. Asner's iconic hard-drinking newsman Lou Grant — who he first brought to life for seven seasons in in the iconic comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then played for five seasons in dramatic spin-off Lou Grant — netted the actor five Emmy wins. It wasn't only the character of Lou Grant that brought Asner accolades: The beloved actor was nominated five other times for Emmys, and took home trophies twice, once for his much-lauded work in legendary mini-series Roots , where he played slave trader Captain Davies; and on another mini, Rich Man, Poor Man , in the dark role of Axel Jordache.

The bulk of Asner's work in the s and beyond came from voiceovers, his most famous voice role, however, came in the Pixar film Up , as he brought to life the old-man character of Carl Fredricksen. Perry was born Rainford Hugh Perry in Jamaica in He started off his music career on the studio side in the late s, and early s, before releasing a host of influential music under his own name, and various pseudonyms starting in the late s.

He named his house band, The Upsetters after releasing the song, "I Am the Upsetter," and forming his Upsetters record label. Perry was a sought-after producer and songwriter and worked with a host of artists over the years, including The Clash, Beastie Boys, Andrew W. Onik was born in Kharkov, Ukraine. His family moved to the U. He also performed in the Warner Bros. Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones , died at age 80 on Aug. A statement from his spokesperson, posted to the band's social media accounts, said Watts "passed away peacefully in a London hospital," and was "surrounded by his family.

While he is thought to be one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, and is the only member besides Mick Jagger and Ketih Richards to have credits on every studio album, Watts managed to keep his other interests alive throughout his long career. Having gone to art school, and became a graphic designer, he helped compose the Between the Buttons record sleeve, and would work with Jagger on conceiving elaborate staging for their tours.

Watts also had a jazz quintet on the side, and organized tributes to Charlie Parker. Eastman's passing was announced by her son, John, who revealed that she had died in her sleep.

In director George Romero's horror classic, Eastman played the character of Helen Cooper, one of several people who attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse in a remote farmhouse. She was also a founder of Image Ten Inc. Travers was a part of UB40's early lineup when they first formed in Birmingham, England, in The band found crossover success in the U. Don Everly, one half of the famed Everly Brothers, died Aug.

Don and Phil broke up the band in Phil famously smashed a guitar on stage in Southern California , and Don pursued solo success. They reunited a decade later. Tom T. Hall, the country singer and songwriter known as "The Storyteller," died Aug. Born in Olive Hill, Ky. One of his best-known songs, "Harper Valley P. Riley recorded it. Hall first found success as a songwriter in the early s, before becoming a performer in the later part of the decade.

Hall's Greatest Hits in He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Born in Fukuoka, Japan, Chiba was the third child of a military test pilot and was a gifted athlete in high school and college. He began studying karate at Nippon Sport Science University and would go on to practice disciplines including ninjutsu, shorinji kempo, judo, and kendo. His first martial arts film was 's Karate Kiba , and his international breakthrough came a year later with 's The Street Fighter.

Chiba appeared in dozens of action films and TV shows in the subsequent decades, including a series called Shadow Warriors in which he played multiple generations of ninja characters each named Hattori Hanzo. Chiba reprised that role in Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill , in which Hanzo runs a sushi restaurant and crafts a special samurai sword for Uma Thurman's vengeful lead character. Sean Lock, the British comedian known for his regular appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats , died from cancer Aug.

His agency, Off the Kerb Productions, confirmed his passing and issued a statement that said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock. He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family. Sean was one of Britain's finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy. Prolific singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died on Aug. Griffith, whose music fell into the folk, country, and even pop realms, earned four Grammy Award nominations across her lengthy career that began in the late s, with the release of her debut album, 's 'There's a Light Beyond These Woods.

Stubbs had a long and varied career on stage and screen, with her credits including Fawlty Towers , EastEnders , the beloved children's series Worzel Gummidge , and Midsomer Murders , among many others.

Her last major role was as Mrs. Hudson, the title character's landlady on Sherlock , alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Blige, Faith Evans, the Notorious B. His hits included the Notorious B. A self-titled television series followed and ran from to on IFC. He also wrote and directed Walk the Plank , a Disney XD series about kids who pull pranks on unsuspecting people. Post was well-known for playing kindhearted public defender Christine Sullivan on more than seven seasons of the comedy Night Court.

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Jay Black, lead singer of the rock group Jay and the Americans, reading a magazine in his hotel room during an interview, circa Peter Scolari. Halyna Hutchins. Chris Ayres. Don Knotts and Betty Lynn. Andrea Martin. Credit: Alberto E. Ravil Isyanov. Paddy Moloney. Credit: courtesy KMR Talent. Deon Estus. Chris Pearson. Credit: Albert L. Credit: Shutterstock. Fuller Goldsmith. Cynthia Harris. Michael Tylo. The former child star, who appeared in the comedy film My Idiot Brother , was found dead at age 19 after being reported missing.

The former NHL player and father of two passed away on Aug. The last surviving member of the Everly Brothers rock n' roll duo, famous in the '50s and '60s, died on Aug. His death comes seven years after his brother and bandmate Phil Everly , who died in at age Una Stubbs, who played Mrs. Hudson on the show Sherlock , died at the age of 84 on Thursday, Aug. While the actress' cause of death was not revealed, her agent Rebecca Blond told the BBC Stubbs had been ill for a few months.

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