02/22/1953 - 08/29/2008
Geoffrey Perkins, (22 February 1953 - 29 August 2008), was a comedy writer, producer and performer and, as head of comedy at BBC Television from 1995 until 2001, presided over such popular series as The Royle Family and Jonathan Creek.
03/04/1934 - 02/04/2007
Barbara McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an African American singer and actress.
Carrie Snodgress (Caroline Snodgress)
05/27/1945 - 04/01/2004
Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress (October 27, 1945 – April 1, 2004) was an American actress.
01/21/1924 - 04/20/1992
Benny Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian and actor, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.
05/01/1918 - 01/27/2004
Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American radio and television comedian and talk show host, best known for his stint as host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962....
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Tim Russert (Timothy John Russert)
05/07/1950 - 06/13/2008
Timothy John "Tim" Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press.
10/26/1914 - 03/01/1984
John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984), known professionally as Jackie Coogan, was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on 1960s sitco...
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Pete Postlethwaite (Peter William Postlethwaite)
02/07/1946 - 01/02/2011
Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite (7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011), was an English stage, film and television actor. Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a myst...
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10/05/1957 - 08/09/2008
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joi...
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02/12/195 - 14/10/2010
Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (12 February 1952 – 14 October 2010) was a British actor, film director, writer and producer.
04/23/1894 - 06/19/1962
Frank Borzage (April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor.
11/22/1921 - 10/05/2004
Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), was an American comedian, and actor, known for the catchphrases "I don't get no respect" or "I get no respect,...
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Dick Martin (Thomas Richard Martin)
01/30/1922 - 05/24/2008
Thomas Richard "Dick" Martin (January 30, 1922 – May 24, 2008) was an American comedian and director, best known for his role as the cohost of the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In...
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Johnny Palermo (John Joseph Palermo )
03/12/1982 - 06/08/2009
John Joseph "Johnny" Palermo (March 1982 — June 8, 2009) was an American television actor.
08/06/1930 - 08/14/2010
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010),better known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress.