TV, Film Actress Betsy Palmer Dies At 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betsy Palmer, the veteran character actress who achieved lasting, though not necessarily sought-after, fame as the …
Syndication Legend Michael King Dies At 66
Michael King, who helped launch Oprah, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray to TV stardom, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. King, who had been treated in …
Longtime WCAX Anchor Marselis Parsons Dies
WCIA Champaign Anchor Dave Benton Dies
Veteran Media Broker Ralph Meador Dies
After building radio stations in Europe during World War II and running his own TV stations, he founded the brokerage firm of R.E. Meador …
Actress, Comedian Anne Meara Dies At 85
The TV and film actress and comedian, who was the wife of Jerry Stiller and mother of Ben Stiller, died Saturday. Meara was twice nominated …
Network News Vet Ed Fouhy Dies At 80
A Boston native, Fouhy was an executive at ABC, CBS and NBC, starting as producer of CBS Morning News in 1966. He won five Emmys and covered …
WKNO Producer Pierre Kimsey Dies At 62
William Bast, Co-Creator Of ‘The Colbys,’ Dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Bast, a TV writer who co-created the 1980s “Dynasty” spin-off “The Colbys” during a …
Joanne Carson Dies At 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joanne Carson, the second wife of “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson, has died in Southern California. …
KTMF News Director Shot And Killed
Kalee Scolatt, the 34-year-old news director of Cowles Publishing-owned ABC affiliate KTMF Missoula, Mont., was one of two people murdered …
First Black Female Weather Anchor Dies
‘Star Trek’ Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies At 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk’s assistant on the original “Star Trek” series, has …
KTRK Traffic Reporter Vikki Taylor Dies Of Cancer
Actress Jayne Meadows Dies At 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayne Meadows, the Emmy-nominated actress and TV personality who often teamed with her husband, Steve Allen, has …
‘Good Times’ Star Ben Powers Dies At 64
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Actor Alton “Ben” Powers, known for his role in the 1970s CBS television series “Good …
WSAZ’s ‘Mr. Cartoon’ Jule Guffman Dies At 91
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man who entertained children as “Mr. Cartoon” on WSAZ-TV has died. Jule Huffman was 91. WSAZ-TV …
Bill Slatter, Former WDSU Anchor, Dies At 87
‘Austin City Limits’ Creator Bill Arhos Dies At 80
AUSTN, TEXAS (AP) — Bill Arhos, who founded “Austin City Limits” and helped propel the public television show into a mecca …
Richard L. Bare, ‘Green Acres’ Director, Dies
Richard L. Bare, who wrote and directed hundreds of episodes of classic TV shows including Green Acres and Twilight Zone, died March 28 …
TV, Film Actor Geoffrey Lewis Dies At 79
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Geoffrey Lewis, a prolific television actor and frequent co-star of Clint Eastwood, died Tuesday at the age of 79. …
Former WTVT Reporter Warren Elly Dies At 64
Stan Freberg, Adman, Comedian, Satirist Dies
His face might not have been as recognizable as other humorists', but Freberg's influence was arguably greater, thanks to a huge body of …