SANTA YNEZ, Calif.–John Forsythe, the debonair actor whose matinee-idol looks, confident charm and mellifluous voice helped make him the star of three hit television series, including ABC’s “Dynasty,” died at his home here Thursday, April 1, from complications of pneumonia. He was 92. MSTies will recall him as incredibly gullible Sen. David […]
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PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — Paul Dunlap, a composer best known for scoring many sci-fi and horror classics, died here March 11 of natural causes. He was 90. MSTies will recall hearing his scores in episodes 208- LOST CONTINENT, 419- THE REBEL SET, 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF. His full Variety obituary […] PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Actor Peter Graves was found dead Sunday, March 14, at his home here. The star of TV’s “Mission: Impossible” and scores of movies apparently died of natural causes. He was 83 years old. MSTies will remember him as powerful CEO Paul Whitley in K13-SST DEATH FLIGHT, as morally […] SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Pro football hall of famer, actor and commercial spokesman Merlin Olsen died here Wednesday, March 10. He had been battling mesothelioma for more than a year. He was 69. MSTies will remember him as Benton the long-suffering butler in episode 512- MITCHELL. An extensive look at his […] DOVER, TENN. — Charles B. Pierce, an Arkansas native and independent filmmaker who made the influential 1971 film “The Legend of Boggy Creek,” died at nursing home here Friday, March 5, of undetermined causes. He was 71. MSTies know Pierce as the star, writer, director and co-producer of his 1985 followup film […] |
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