Writer-producer-executive best known for her work with Roger Corman, died May 26. She was 83.

Doel was Corman’s right-hand, writing scripts, developing scripts with other scribes, coordinating projects in production and serving as script supervisor on location.

MSTies will recall her work as story writer for the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.

Thanks to Gordon for the heads up.

LOS ANGELES — Actor George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the fabled NBC sitcom Cheers, died May 20 in his sleep at his home here. He was 76.

The MST3K cast put on a parody of the series, with Tom Servo as Norm, in episode 1306- DEMON SQUAD.

CNN has the story.

Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” died May 7. He was 89.

MSTies know that he played the title role in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III in the movie in episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE. He was also who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 522- TEENAGE CRIME WAVE.

The L.A. Times has the story.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.