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former baseball player Joe Garagiola Sr (90) might well be a good pick,one who may not have been suggested yet. I'm rather newn here, so I may bge mistaken. He was a broadcaster with NBC for many years, then others,so his passing will presumably receive some mention in the UK. Loretta Swit has probably be suggested before; she definitely look unhealthy although still seems fairly robust from what little I have seen of her in recent years. Understand Bill Cosby has finally been charged formally today(the 30th here, still), and so think this ups the chances of his passing in '16.

I recall the same statement from Ellison; his wife did save'im by insisting on heart bypass several years before. Regrettably, he did not keel over at whatever convention this was he was going to. Given his age, though, and history heart problems, Ellison won't last too much longer in all probability (although sci-fi writers generally are noted for their longevity). Given, also, his acerbic personality, it's somewhat surprising nobody has attempted to help him along over the years, if you will. Then again, US society has grown much more violent since his "prime" years of insulting everybody left and right! While commenting, hope Richard Anderson is consiudered seriously for the main DeathList; with Martin E. Brooks recent death, that leaves him as main surviving support for both Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner, whose series was actually the better of the two(I.e. The Bionic Woman) although it had a shorter run. I found her acting much better than Majors. Oh, yes.Character actor Gregg Palmer died on halloween day this year @ 87. He was co-lead in The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), the last of the "Gill-Man"(Creature from the Black Lagoon, that is) series and weakest of the three script-wise. Leading lady Leigh Snowden passed in the early 1980's. Palmer was no doubt best-known for his many westerns in which his large size usually led to him being a villain people like old John Wayne could punch w/o looking like a bully.For the record,I am definitely not a John Wayne fan - despite all the war movies, he was one of the only major US film stars who didn't actually serve in the military.Alleged reasons keep changing - one of the latest is that he was legally deaf, but there have been several reasons offered by his supporters( most rather dubious), of course. By staying Stateside, he successfully built his career up so that the sky was the limit by the late 1940's.

Robert Fuller (82) might be worthy; he was in many westerns, TV and films(Return of the Seven), then co-starred in the long-running Jack Webb TV series Emergency!. Fuller also appeared in the infamous John Agar 1950's sci-fi dud The Brain from Planet Arous (1957). Stephen King has stated that his inspiration for Carrie somehow had its roots in this piece of schlock. Somebody may have already suggested him. Mitzi Gaynor (85) is probably well-known enough for a UK obituary given she has had a long career as an actress an singer aswell.

Yes, I recall Ellison having been on the List before - could return, though, right? Anyway, with the talk of Twilight Zone, the original Outer Limits (1963-1965) should be mentioned some, I would think. It was quite good, although I imagine the creatures would be laughed at heartily today by many. Oddly enough, Nimoy, Shatner and James Doohan all appeared on OL as well as Adam West. Not many surviving guest stars from it, either. Leslie Stevens helped produce Buck Rogers in the 25th Century later on as well - Stevens died in 1998. Come to think of it, Night Gallery has steadilylooked better with the passage of time, although I realize that Serling wasn't pleased with it greatly having somehow let creative control slip through his fingers. Still, a number of good episodes appeared on Gallery with stories by authors like Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, A E Van Vogt, and Richard Matheson being adapted along with other writers with strong reputations in macabre fiction.

I would suggest David Frankham (90) as a possibility;his voice work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) alone probably insures him a t least a brief obituary on both side of the Atlantic. he was the main villain in Return of the Fly (1959) as well as appearing in numerous other sci-fi series over the years even being one of the designers of Kirk's Enterprise. ( the one who goes completely off it after looking at the hideous alien in a 3rd season installment). Others have mentioned Robert Wagner whom I also think is a good possibility. Speaking of the original The Fly (1958), former juvenile actor Charles Herbert died this past Halloween day @ 66, although am unsure if he received an UK obituary. Like many former child stars, once hematured, Hollywood stopped calling, and he fell into drug abuse for a good many years. Surprised he lasted as long as he did, but had been clean for a decade or so at time of his death. He was a regular on the obscure "Yank" sci-fi TV seriesMen into Space (1959-1960).

LOTS of people think old Abe Vigoda died some years ago; he looked like he was ready to topple-over back in 1977, so can hardly blame'em too much for this mistake.

I double-checked, and see that the Gail Gadot Wonder Woman is filiming, and hoping for a '17 release. I'm guessing this may depend in-part on how well-received the Batman/Superman affair with her is. Chris Pine should help with the younger set also, although I do note previous efforts to tinker with the costume haven't proven successful going back to the 1960's, even. I don't know much about Gadot, honestly, an am trying to keep an open mind, but base don the recent fare from DC, I'm not overly hopeful. Then again, the under-30 set is lapping up the lousy new version of Flash on TV, not to mention the awful take on Green Arrow. I'm guessing they may need luck to come close to equaling Marvel, though, which has been very well-done with one or two missteps here and there. Affleck as Batman continues to concern me, though... To say the least, he wouldn't have been my first choice. On the Carter series, Norman Burton and Richard Eastham who were supporting players during that show's four-year run have both passed away awhile back. There was a universally-panned effort to bring the character to TV around 1973 or so in a TV-film which starred Cathy Lee Crosby in the title role wearing an outfit that looked nothing like the classic version Maybe people cared more about such then? I don't know. Anyway, I hope I'm not coming off an an "old grouch" of sorts, although I wasn't thrilled about the Christian Bale trilogy that much, either.

She's been suggested in the past, but singer Loretta Lynn might be a good choice for '16.(80). She's looks terrible, and reportedly has numerous health issues. Of course, Abe Vigoda has has looked like death warmed over for about 25 to 40 years now, and has many people thinking he expired long ago. Still, can't see him lasting much longer, though, Anyone recall his short-lived spin-off series from Barney Miller entitled Fish? I believe the woman who played his wife there died several years ago, come to think of it.

Louise Currie seems to have been the last surviving cast member of The Adventures of Captain Marvel serial (1941), having died at 100 in 2013. Frank Coglan, Jr (Billy Batson) died in 20009 at age 93. On the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman, DC has struggled literally for years to get anew WW film off the ground; apparently, they have decided that aq guest-starring appearance in the Batman/Superman film is better way to try & re-launch the character. Can't say I'm thrilled with Affleck as the Dark Knight, either( anybody recall Daredevil? He kept on fighting way too long after havingbeen stabbed by Elktra, incurring a wound then which would almost certainly have been fatal within a fewminutes given that Daredevil has nu superhuman powers beyond his enhanced senses. Anyway, Lynda Carter left a huge impression on Wonder Woman, and the series was improving its final season when unexpectedly pulled by CBS. She encountered a mad super-villian operating a submarine played by John Astin, more aliens from spac(both friendly and hostile), and one DC villain in a 1978 epsiode, I think, maybe played again by Astin, the Toyman who made an android duplicate of her. The series was showing her powers to better effect as well as she really was supposed to be more or less equal to Superman in many ways. One intriguing character introduced at the very end was a sort of super-soldier made invulnerable and immortal as well through a subterfuge experiment who was( luckily!) not a villain; the producers seemed to be setting-up a super-powered lover-interest in this fellow for her when the series ended. Its' been rumoured that Lyle Waggoner wanted to leave the series, and indeed, Diana was sent to the West Coast of the US near the show's conclusion under a new boss for the ISA agency. The show could probably have come closer to the comics had it continued.

Oddly enough, I just saw the Rock as Black Adam today! Not a bad choice, really, as he's proven a better actor than I at first gave the guy credit for being. DC seems to have a lot of trouble getting their films off the ground the way Marvel has - Green Lantern was acceptable, but didn't find the sort of success they wanted. Man of Steel altered the concept in some ways which were quite bad - the battle between "big Blue" and General Zod and his minions must have killed several thousand people at least in Metropolis alone, something the "classic" version of Superman would have found a way to avoid. Amy Adfams made for a brighter Lois Lane than most seen before, but other than that, can't say much in this film's favor. I understand Man of Steel 2 has been postponed, at least. My guess is DC hopes the Bamtna-Superman film will click on all the correct ways. have heard a lot of negative comments on the re-designed Wonder Woman outfit; it looks more like Xena to me than WW.

I believe I mentioned Captain Marvel(the original version) awhile ago; Filmation brought the character back to live-action in 1974 as Shazam!, a children's series which starred Michael Gray as Billy Batson who turned into the title hero played by Jackson Bostwick, then John Davey after Jackson left over a pay dispute (although neither man was quite muscular enough in my opinion for the role). The late Les Tremane (d. 2003) played "Mentor," a sort of guardian/teacher to Billy as they traveled about the US righting various wrongs, although never involving super-villains. Billy also talked directly to Zeus, Atalas etc. a, from whom he received the combined powers rather than being struck by a mystical lightening bolt by saying 'Shazam!" as in all other versions. The show spun-off Secrets of Isis and the two crossed-over three times to the other's program. In later years, the character went from being called Shazam to Captain Marvel in both the comics and excellent-quality animated series like Justice League Unlimited which ran throughout most of the 2000's. Since supernatural beings can harm Superman, this has led to a number of extremely violent battles between the two heroes, usually explained as the result of the big blue guy being taken over by an alien or a demon or some such. This series was finally released as an "on-demand" home video set in 2012 although the pilot episode was included as a fee extra in the original video release of Wonder Woman in the mid-2000's. The character first appeared on film around 1940 in a film serial entitled Captain Marvel with the late Tom Tyler as the Captain and Frank Couglan, Jr as Batson. This is considered one of the best of the US serials, although granted, that was not setting the bar terribly high given the shoe-string budgets serials were forced to work with. Maybe a more impressive version of the Captain will appear('though probably called Shazam as Marvel Comics uses the Captain Marvel name for a female superheroine today) if DC's Justice League film ever gets produced.

Since this seems the thread to discuss superheroes in-general at, Wonder Woman was beaten onto the airwaves by a Saturday morning live-action series The Secrets of Isis which ran from 1975 to 1977 on the CBS network starring beautiful JoAnna Cameron as Anna Thomas/Isis. She was supposedly a descendant of an ancient Egyptian Queen and "forgot" to turn in an amulet which had belonged to said-queen discovered on a dig. By saying "oh Mighty isis!", she transformed into the heroine who was quite sexy for a children's series, and was a powerful character having super-strength, the ability to fly, control the weather at least in small areas, communicate with animals, and more. The show is incredibly cheesy compared to today's programs, and yes, has an unfortunate name when considering world events. Filmation Studios(which were even more cheap, if possible, than the Kroft brothers much of the time) owns the character, although DC Comics has revived her in a villainess version now married to Captain marvel's old foe Black Adam. Cameron is apparently embarrassed by the series as she did not contribute any interviews when it was released to home dvd market about a decade ago. Too bad, as it helped pave the way for all the superheroes of today as it's fondly-remembered by many.

Someone else discussed Stella Stevens quite awhile back; just wanted to add that some sources give 1936, as dob rather than 1938; either way, probably a good possibility. Stephanie Powers has lung cancer surgery back in 2009, and has declared herself cured; she may have had something experimental of course, but another one to consider.

Unsure if he's quite well-known enough "across the pond," but science fiction writer James Gunn (93) might be a possibility. He's one of the last two or three surviving US authors from the "golden age" of science fiction here (i.e 1938 to 1950 or so). There are one or two others, but they are not well-known outside of the sf field proper. Gunn did have the old TV series The Immortal (1969- 1970) from one of his novels, and has done a number of popular and academic works on the subject since the 1970's. I do think Cleary should be one of the new additions for obvious reasons as a # have suggested.

Earl Hamner, J,r 1923 is the only scriptwriter definitely still living at the moment from the original Twilight Zone, it does appear. Quite possible a couple of others are who left Hollywood years ago and haven't been traced. Hamner might get a UK mention due to the often sickly-sweet The Waltons which really made his fortune for him. On original Star Trek, John D. F. Black, Harlan Ellison, D C Fontana,David Gerrold, Stephen Kandel, and Norman Spinrad are still with us among the scriptwriters. Ellison, Fontana, Gerrold and Spinrad all migh well receive UK obituaries. Ellison and Spinrad are both in declining health- Ellison had heart surgery several years ago at his wife's insistence, else he'd probably have made his exit some time ago. Spinrad reportedly took experimental treatments in France (where he lives btw) which seems to have extended his life. Off-hand, I don't know of anybody who's been truly cured of stomach cancer. A few writers haven't been traced here also, but aren't well-known enough to receive obits across the pond, I'm sure.

Well, one can never tell, of course. Occasionally somebody goes down in a plane like John Denver or James Horner this year, of course.

Actually, I'm one of those who doesn't have very much in the way of family for the holidays, so it's not such a huge deal for me any longer; with how freakishly warm it's been in the Eastern States, it hardly feels like Christmas, too. Yes, I saw where George Clayton Johnson died Christmas day - from all accounts, a nice guy and free spirit. He wrote the story upon which Oceans Eleven was based, and co-wrote Logan's Run first published 1967, plus two sequels to it which have never been filmed(these with William F. Nolan). Somebody apparently got ahead of themselves a few days ago in an honest mistake. Makes me wonder how many scriptwriters are left from Star Trek original as well, being as his "The Man Trap" was first episode of that actually aired due to some strange network decision-making.

How about Addams Family cast member Lisa Loring? She's only 57, but has had heroin battle in he rlife. Her Tv "brother" Ken Weatherwax died unexpectedly at the end of 2014.. Felix Silla (78) might be a another possibility "Cousin Itt" on the above, and the insufferable Twki on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, although others provided the voices for both characters Mel Blanc generally for Twiki. Pat Boone will probably last a long time, true enough btw; he seems to have taken VERY good care of himself over the years. His cast-mate from Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Arlene Dahl (actually 91, not the 88 she claims) is a more-probable suggestion, was somewhat infamous in the US during 1950's for her several marriages; is mother of Lorenzo Lamas for the curious who don't know. Has been into astrology for some years, now.

A couple of sci-fi writers and/or editors maybe. Ben Bova(84). Jerry Pournelle(86). Pournelle has fought brain cancer several years nwo, and has had at least one stroke in the past few years. His usual collaborator Larry Niven might be a suggestion (78). All 3 well-known enough to receive numerous obituaries.

Twilight Zone 4 Pamela Austin 1939 Shelley Berman 1925 Conlan Carter 1934 Ben Cooper 1933 Richard Erdman 1925 Tom Gilleran 1936 Vernon Gray 1928 Betty Hartford 1927 Robert Hogan 1933 Asa Maynor 1936 Barbara Perry 1923 Peter Walker 1927 Patrick Westwood 1924 A couple of other passings; Jenna McMahon 1925 - 2015; Cliff Osmond 1937- 2012.

Twilight Zone 3 Roger Davis 1939 Brooke Hayward 1937 Joanna Heyes 1927 Arte Johnson 1929 Jimmy Lydon 1923 Mark Miller 1925 Naomi Stevens 1926 Juie Van Zandt 1929 A couple of other passings form TZ; Totty Ames 1922-2015 and Lori March 1923 - 2013.

Twilight Zone- Pt.2 Denise Alexander 1939 Renee Aubry 1936 Orson Bean 1928 Randy Boone 1942 Carol Byron 1937 John Considine 1935 Ron Foster 1930 Michael Forest 1929 Jack Grinnage 1931; last surviving regular cast ember of Kolchak:the night Stalker(Ron Updyke) Wright King 1923 John Lasell 1928 Josie Lloyd 1940 Tom Lowell 1941 William Phipps 1922 David Sheiner 1928 Peggy Stewart 1923; one of the last surviving US westerns actresses Ellen Willard 1941 Jason Wingreen 1920 Some others who have died fairly recently; Robert Boon(1916-2015); Antony Carobone 91926 - 2013), and Don Keefer(1916 - 2014).

A more-lengthy listing of surviving performers who appeared on the original Twilight Zone-Pt. 1. Shirley Ballard 1925 Barbara Barrie 1931 Bonnie Beecher 1941 Ann Blyth 1928 Antoinette Bower 1932 Carol Burnett 1933 Michael Constantine 1927 Paul Comi 1932 Pat(ricia) Crowley 1933 Bobby Diamond 1943 Charles Duvall 1931 Susan Harrison 1938 Dee Hartford 1927 Mariette Hartley 1940 Chuck Hicks 1927 Earl Holliman 1928 Marsha Hunt 1917 Rex Holman 1928 Geoffrey Horne 1933 Don Gordon 1926 Sherry Jackson 1942 Noah Keen 1920 Martin Landau 1931 Cloris Leachman 1926 Suzanne Lloyd 1934 Joanne Linville 1928 Dewey Martin 1923 * last known survivor from The Thing(1951) Vera Miles 1929 Read Morgan 1931 Tim O'Connor 1927? Nehemiah Persoff 1919 or 1920, depending on source. Robert Redford 1936 Tom Reese 1928 William Reynolds 1931 Peter Mark Richman 1927 Robert Sampson 1927/1929 Dean Stockwell 1936 Jacqueline Scott 1932 Pippa Scott 1935 Wlliam Shatner 1931 James (or Joseph) Turley 1927 Tracey Straford George Takei 1937 Fritz Weaver 1926 H.M. Wynant 1927 Some others who have passed in the last few years include Linden Chiles(d.2013), George Murdock(d.2012), Christine White(d.2015, and Than Wyen (d.2015). Obviously, not all of these are well-known enough to receive obits in the UK or even the uS in some cases. Have tried to concentrate on people who were at least 20 or so when they made their appearances, asmost of those younger are still with us.

Update George Clayton Johnson; he is still alive(as of late on 24/December) depsite widespread reports, people. although said to be terminally-ill with cancer. I apologize to everybodyd for this mistake,-- numerous reliable sources had reported hims deceased, though.

For behind the scenes people on original Twilight Zone, surviving directors are Robert Butler(1927) Richard Donnor(1930)/RobertEllis Miller(1932)/Ralph Senesky(1923)/James Sheldon(1920)/Elliot Silverstein(1927). Richard L. Bare was one of the oldest surviving US directors until his recent death;(1913 - 2015). Earl Hamner, Jr may indeed, be the last surviving scriptwriter from the original series with the death of George Clayton Johnson.