Prominent daytime television actress, Andrea Evans, has died. The cause of death was cancer. She rose to fame in 1979, playing the role, of Tina Lord, on the soap opera, One Life to Live, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy, in 1988. She has also starred in the soap operas, The Bold and the Beautiful. The Young and the Restless. And Passions. Andrea Evans, passed away on July 9th, at the age of 66.
Academy Award winning actor, acclaimed director, producer, author, singer, and composer, Alan Arkin, died on June 29th, at age 89. He was most known, for his Oscar winning role, as Edwin Hoover, in the 2006 American film, Little Miss Sunshine. He also starred in the films. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Going in Style. Glengarry Glen Ross. Edward Scissorhands. Argo. Stand Up Guys. Sunshine Cleaning. And Wait Until Dark. In total he has appeared in more than 100 films, and television shows.
English actor, Julian Sands, disappeared on January 13th, 2023, in the Baldy Bowl area, of the San Gabriel Mountains. The region was hit hard by severe storms during winter. In June his body was discowered. He was 65 years old. His most notable role, came in the 1985 film, A Room with a View, in which he played, the enigmatic, George Emerson. He also has appeared in films, such as, Arachnophobia. Leaving Las Vegas. And Warlock.
British-born actress, and singer, Jane Birkin, has died. She became world famous, alongside her partner, the French musician, Serge Gainsbourg. As an actress, she has starred in films, such as, The Swimming Pool. Evil under the sun. Blow-Up. Death on the Nile. And Around a Small Mountain. In total, she has appeared, in almost 100 films. Jane Birkin, passed away on July 16th, 2023, at the age of 76. She is survived by her three children.
American actor, best known for his roles in television series, such as, Santa Barbara. Star Trek: The Next Generation. And Another World. Nicolas Coster, passed away on June 26th, at the age of 89.
American actor, most known for his roles, in the films, Falling Down. The Conversation. The Rose. And Apocalypse Now. Frederic Forrest, died on June 23rd, at the age of 86.
American actress, Betta St. John, died on June 23rd, at the age of 93. She was known for her roles, as Joanna MacKenzie, in the 1957 film, High Tide at Noon. Miriam, in the 1953 film, The Robe. Tarji, in the 1953 film, Dream Wife. Mary Tiller, in the 1954 film, Dangerous Mission. Diana Penrod, in the 1957 film, Tarzan and the Lost Safari. And Fay Ames, in the 1960 film, Tarzan the Magnificent.
English actor, Paxton Whitehead, passed away on June 16th, at age 85. He was perhaps best known, for his role, as Mister Waltham, in the American television sitcom, Friends.
Two-time Oscar-winning actress, Glenda Jackson, passed away on June 15th, at the age of 87. She won, 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her lead roles, in A Touch of Class. And Women in Love. She also has starred in films, and TV series, like, Hopscotch. Mary, Queen of Scots. Elizabeth Is Missing. And Turtle Diary.
Mike Batayeh, an American comedian, and actor, who has appeared in dozens of films, and television series, including, Breaking Bad, died on June 1st, at age 52.
Mexican-born American actor, Sergio Calderón, died on May 31st, at age 77. His most notable role came in 2007. He played, Captain Vallenueva, in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
American actor, and singer, George Maharis, died on May 24th, at age 94. He portrayed, Buz Murdock, who traveled the country, in a Corvette convertible, in the hit television series, Route 66. He played the character, for 82 episodes, from 1960, to 1963.
Irish actor, who has starred in dozens of popular Hollywood films, Ray Stevenson, passed away on May 21st, at the age of 58. He portrayed, Marcus, in the Divergent, film trilogy. Volstagg, in the Thor film trilogy. Danny Greene, in the 2011 American film, Kill the Irishman. Porthos, in the 2011 period action-adventure film, The Three Musketeers. Clym Yeobright, in the 1994 film, The Return of the Native. Big Ray, in the 2018 film, Accident Man. And in the 2022 film, Accident Man 2. Frank Martin Sr., in the 2015 film, The Transporter Refueled. Titus Pullo, in the TV series, Rome. Blackbeard, in the TV series, Black Sails. And Isaak Sirko, in the TV series, Dexter. At the time of his death, he was working on the film, Cassino in Ischia.
Legendary American football player, who became a Hollywood action hero, Jim Brown, died on May 18th, at the age of 87. He played for the Cleveland Browns, in the National Football League, for 8 years, from 1957, to 1965. As an actor, he has starred in dozens of popular films, including, Mars Attacks. Take a Hard Ride. The Running Man. And The Dirty Dozen.
Canadian actress, Samantha Weinstein, passed away after two and a half year battle with cancer, on May 14th, at the age of 28. She was most known for her role, alongside, Chloë Grace Moretz, in the 2013 film, Carrie.