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RIP Sonny Fox

ENCINO, Calif. — Sonny Fox, a TV pioneer beloved by youngsters in the New York City area as the host of the Sunday morning program Wonderama, died Jan. 24 of pneumonia induced by COVID-19. He was 95.

Fox also served as a wartime correspondent for the Voice of America; emceed game shows like […]

RIP Larry King

LOS ANGELES — Larry King, the suspenders-clad known for his interviews with world leaders, movie stars and more, died at a hospital here on Jan. 23. He was 87.

A longtime nationally syndicated radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honors, including […]

RIP Jim MacGeorge

Actor, voice actor, puppeteer and stand-up comedian Jim MacGeorge died Jan. 16. He was 92.

His puppeteering was mainly for the “Beany and Cecil” children’s TV show, “Time for Beany.” It originally starred Daws Butler and Stan Freberg and when they quit, MacGeorge took over their roles and many other characters.

He […]

Phil Spector Dies at 81

Music producer Phil Spector, known for his “Wall of Sound” style, and who later was convicted of murder, died Jan. 16. He was 81.

California state prison officials said he died of natural causes at a prison hospital.

Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. After a trial in […]

RIP Peter Mark Richman

WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Character actor Peter Mark Richman died at his home here on Jan. 14. He was 93.

He was perhaps best known for his hundreds of television episodes, including recurring roles on “Three’s Company” and “Beverly Hills 90210.”

MSTies will remember him from his role as super secret […]