Iggie Wolfington, Tony-Nommed Character Actor of 'Music Man,' Dead at 84
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Playbill - Iggie Wolfington, the portly character actor who snagged a 1958 Tony Award nomination for playing Prof. Harold Hill's pal, Marcellus Washburn, died of natural causes Sept. 30 in Southern California, according to published reports. He was 84.
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Allan Melvin, a character actor known for appearances in such TV staples as "The Phil Silvers Show," "All in the Family" and "The Brady Bunch," has died, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.
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American opera singer Jerry Hadley dies at the age of 55, eight days after an apparent suicide attempt.
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Howard Keel, musical and television star died Sunday at his home in Palm Desert, California, from colon cancer, he was 85. Born Harold Clifford Leek, the tall and muscular baritone starred in several major
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Ulrich Muehe, the star of Oscar-winning German film The Lives of Others, dies at the age of 54.
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Soul star Ike Turner, former husband and musical partner of Tina Turner, dies at the age of 76.
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Actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield's ex-husband, dies at the age of 80.
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Jerry Scoggins, who sang "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" that introduced the comical Clampett clan on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. He was 93.
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Actor John Inman, most famous for his role in the comedy Are You Being Served?, dies aged 71.
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Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years -- and the last face millions of Americans  saw before drifting off to sleep -- died on Sunday at age 79  after a long battle with emphysema.
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John Inman, famous for his role as an eccentric shop assistant in the BBC comedy ÃÂÃÂAre You Being Served?' has died at the age of 71, his manager said Thursday.
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Actor Robert Earl Jones, a fixture in Broadway shows and movies and the father of actor James Earl Jones, has died.
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Actress and comedian Brett Somers, who amused game show fans with her quips on the "Match Game" in the 1970s, has died, her son said. She was 83. Somers died Saturday at her home in Westport of stomach and colon cancer, Adam Klugman said Monday.
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Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" for nearly 30 years -- and the last face millions of Americans saw before drifting off to sleep -- died on Sunday at age 79.
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Actor Ossie Davis, whose career included credits as a producer, director, actor and writer, dies aged 87.
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Friends of Tony Randall, many of whom have graced the Great White Way numerous times, filled the Majestic Theatre to pay tribute to the actor and Broadway producer, who died last May.
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Joey Bishop, the deadpan comedian, TV host and last of the super-hip team of performers known as the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his publicist said on Thursday.