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Apr 22, 2024 · Metaweb (FB) Public domain. NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless died at the age of 80 on December 22, 2017. No cause of death was immediately given. McCandless is best-known for being the first human to fly in space untethered; he is the man in the suit in this famous image. The famous space first took place in 1984.
- William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) Jan 12 American scriptwriter and author of The Exorcist, dies at 89. Jan 13 Dick Gautier, American stage and screen actor (Get Smart - "Hymie"; Bye Bye Birdie; When Things Were Rotten), dies at 85.
- Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) Jan 25 American Emmy Award-winning actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Laura"; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Ordinary People), dies at 80.
- Roger Moore (1927-2017) May 23 British actor (The Saint, James Bond), dies at 89. May 28 John Noakes, British TV presenter, dies at 83. May 30 Elena Verdugo, American actress (Little Giant, Cavalier of the West), dies at 92.
- George A. Romero (1940-2017) Jul 16 American-Canadian director, filmmaker and "Father of the Zombie Film" (Night of the Living Dead), dies at 77. Jul 18 Harvey Atkin, Canadian actor (Meatballs), dies at 74.
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- Rose Marie. One of the first stars to be known by her first name, the Dick Van Dyke Show actress died Dec. 28 in Van Nuys, Calif. at age 94. Earning three Emmy nominations for that sitcom, she also appeared on The Doris Day Show and was a 14-year staple on Hollywood Squares.
- Della Reese. The singer and actress, who became a household name while starring as a divine supervisor named Tess on CBS' Touched by an Angel, died Nov.
- Earle Hyman. The veteran actor best known for playing patriarch Russell Huxtable in The Cosby Show died Nov. 17 at age 91. Aside from his recurring role on The Cosby Show, he was known for his impressive stage career: He made his Broadway debut as a teen in 1944's Anna Lucasta, won a Tony in 1980 for his performance in The Lady From Dubuque, and starred in a number of acclaimed productions including Othello and A Raisin in the Sun.
- Malcolm Young. The guitarist and founding member of AC/DC died in November at age 64 after a years-long battle with dementia. He and his brother Angus created AC/DC in 1973 in Australia, and he remained with the band until 2014, when he left due to health problems.
William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) Jan 12 American scriptwriter and author of The Exorcist, dies at 89. Jan 13 Alexis Mardas, Greek electronics engineer, entrepreneur, and Beatles hanger-on also known as "Magic Alex", dies of pneumonia at 74. Jan 13 Antony Armstrong-Jones [Lord Snowdon], British photographer and ex-husband of Princess Margaret ...
Dec 27, 2017 · Joan Lee, wife of Marvel comics legend Stan Lee, died on July 6. She was 93. A spokesperson for the family confirmed the news in a statement to ET, sharing, "Joan Lee passed away this morning ...
Dec 29, 2017 · Sir John HurtBafta-winning actorCaligula in I, Claudius,John Merrick in The Elephant Man,Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant. “The only way I can describe it is that I put everything I can ...
Rance Howard was born on 17 November 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Nebraska (2013), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Universal Soldier (1992). He was married to Judy Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. He died on 25 November 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
