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| | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | OP  Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | These people still provide our inspiration.
30 Jul 2022 - Nichelle Nichols, actor, Lt Uhura from Star Trek, Heroes, pioneer and trailblazer, worked for NASA
11 Oct 2022 - Angela Lansbury, actor, The Court Jester, The Manchurian Candidate, Murder She Wrote etc
14 Oct 2022 - Robbie Coltrane - actor & comedian, Hagrid, Fitz, Black Adder and two James Bond films
07 Jan 2023 - Adam Rich - Eight is Enough, voiceover on cartoon series of Dungeons & Dragons
28 Jan 2023 - Lisa Loring the original Wednesday Addams
29 Jan 2023 - Annie Wersching, the Borg Queen
17 Mar 2023 - Lance Reddick, The Wire, Fringe, Bosch, John Wick, Lost
20 Mar 2023 - Paul Grant, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Labyrinth, Legend, Willow
01 Apr 2023 - Klaus Teuber, inventor of Catan
10 Apr 2023 - Al Jaffee, cartoonist MAD magazine
12 Jun 2023 - Treat Williams, actor, Hair, 1941, Everwood, Deep End of the Ocean
14 Jan 2024 - Our Ilyana, friend and inspiration to all, ran The Bird & Baby (TBB) on CIS, followed us here until her health failed
24 Feb 2024 - Kenneth Mitchell, actor on Star Trek Discovery, Captain Marvel, Grimm etc.
20 Mar 2024 - Vernor Vinge, Sci-Fi author, Rainbows End, A Fire Upon the Deep (Hugo Award)
29 Mar 2024 - Chance Perdomom, UK/USA actor, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gen V, Killed by my Debt.
18 Apr 2024 - Spencer Milligan, actor, Land of the Lost, Sleeper, The Photographer
09 May 2024 - Roger Corman, director & producer, Silence of the Lambs, Fantastic Four, Death Race 2000 etc
03 Jun 2024 - William Russell, Actor (Doctor Who, Coronation Street)
13 Jun 2024 - Benji Gregory, ALF, Jumping Jack Flash, Once Upon a Forest
20 Jun 2024 - Donald Sutherland, Actor, Hunger Games, MASH, Don't Look Now
13 Jul 2024 - Shannen Doherty, Charmed, Brothers In Arms
18 Jul 2024 - Bob Newhart, Librarian Movies, The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under, numerous others
05 Aug 2024 - Patti Yasutake, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek:TNG & First Contact
09 Sep 2024 - James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, the imposing Thulsa Doom, Dr Strangelove, Lion King, Coming to America etc.
20 Sep 2024 - David Graham, Dalek voice in Doctor Who, Parker, Brains and Gordon Tracy (Thunderbirds) and many others on stage and screen.
27 Sep 2024 - Maggie Smith, Harry Potter, the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the Lady in the Van, Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, amongst so many others
29 Oct 2024 - Teri Garr, actress, Young Frankenstein, Star Trek, Close Encounters etc.
06 Nov 2024 - Tony Todd, actor, Star Trek (Worf's brother Kurn, adult Jake Sisko), Candyman, Final Destination
16 Jan 2025 - David Lynch, Writer/director, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Eraserhead
26 Feb 2025 - Michelle Trachtenberg, actress, Buffy, Gossip Girl
26 Feb 2025 - Gene Hackman, actor, French Connection, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning, Superman, Crimson Tide and many more
08 Mar 2025 - Lisa Jane "LJ" Smith: Author teen fantasy novels: The Forbidden Game trilogy, the Dark Visions trilogy, and the two series that made it to the small screen The Secret Circle trilogy, and the Vampire Diaries.
29 Mar 2025 - Wolf, DL member, husband to Kel, lover of anime, who ran his HWD game here which is in Hall of Fame
01 Apr 2025 - Val Kilmer, actor - Willow, Top Gun, Batman Forever, The Doors
13 Apr 2025 - Jean Marsh, actor & co-creator Upstairs, Downstairs, also many films including Willow
22 Apr 2025 - Don Link, Ken's DM & friend for 39 years.
01 May 2025 - Ruth Buzzi, actor, the Lost Saucer, Freaky Friday, the Rescuers and others
23 May 2025 - Shamrock, member and Snoopy fan, featured largely in the gamers area
24 May 2025 - Peter David, writer, TV and comics, mostly SciFi and Supers - Babylon 5, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Star Trek | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator |  Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | 11 Oct 2022 - Angela Lansbury, actor, The Court Jester, The Manchurian Candidate, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Murder She Wrote | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 |
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 (Buffalo) Moderator |  (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 | Robbie Coltrane - Hagrid in Harry Potter. 10/14/22. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 Babylon 5 Rules Moderator | | Babylon 5 Rules Moderator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 18,558 Likes: 7 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 18,558 Likes: 7 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | We are losing too many of late :-/
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Hagrid, sad  but I also loved him as Fitz a crime psychologist in Cracker, great series but not sure if it was shown in the States. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator |  Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Seems to be the spot for this... Lisa Loring the original Wednesday Addams passed 1/28/2023 | | | | | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 | Annie Wersching, the Borg Queen on the 29th January | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | I'll add both. Enjoyed watching both too!  | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Damn!!
The only thing worse than losing so many of my favorite folk would be joining them :-/ (at least so far <weg>)
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Lance Reddick
3/17/23
Played on: Lost, Fringe, Legend of Vox Machina, The Wire, and a lot more.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | I didn't recognize the name at all and had to look him up <sigh> And while I didn't recognize the name, I =certainly= recognized the face from all the =great= movies he was in <vbg> You didn't mention the John Wick movies which I remember more than the others <g>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Mike, not a John Wick fan, so did not know he was in those 
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | And Bosch! Sad! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 (Buffalo) Moderator | | (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 | Paul Grant - Star Wars and Harry Potter. March 19th. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Damn ... pretty soon everyone I know will be gone :-/
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | .. and they are getting younger!  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 | .. and they are getting younger! More and more often I ralise that those that are passing are youger than me. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Scary isn't it? | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | 's better than the alternative!!!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,302 Likes: 10 | 's better than the alternative!!! indeed! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | I play that game several times a week! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 Numbers Geek Member | | Numbers Geek Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 | Al Jaffee, passed April 10, 2023 at the age of 102. A cartoonist, probably best known for his work in Mad magazine. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Had to look him up. But he drew two of my favorite parts of Mad Magazine. The Fold in and Hawks and Doves. That fold in took some talent. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Well I can hope that I make it that long!! Way to go Al!!! And thanks for making Mad so worth reading!!!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Monday June 12: Treat Williams
Treat starred in two of my favorite movies The Phantom and Deep Rising. He was also in Dead Heat, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Age of Dinosaurs. Treat died in a motorcycle accident. He was 71.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Damn.. he was fun in 1941. Looked him up he also did a lot of Broadway. Was in Grease and Pirates of Penzance | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | The pre-July 2022 thread is locked or I would have posted there... I just googled and found out that Dorothy Jones Heydt died on June 28, 2022. She was the author of two of my favorite books; Point of Honor as Dorothy J. Heydt, and The Interior Life as Katherine Blake. I truly wish she had written more, as both of those books are so wonderful and even with many rereads, they still pull me into the story. While I never met her, I wish I had. I am definitely a huge fan of her two novels. From Wikipedia: Dorothy Jones Heydt[1] (1942-2022) was a United States author of science fiction and fantasy. She lived on the U.S. West Coast and was an active participant in the Usenet newsgroups rec.arts.sf.written and rec.arts.sf.fandom, and in science fiction fandom in general. She was the originator of the "Eight Deadly Words" ("I don't care what happens to these people"), and other fan quotes. She was the originator and first editor of the Star Trek Concordance, an extensive resource guide first published in March 1969.
A linguist, she invented one of the first widely used Vulcan conlangs in 1967 for a Star Trek fan fiction series. Its words were picked up and used by other fan fiction authors such as Claire Gabriel. One term, ni var, meaning "two form", an art form in which two contrasting aspects of a subject are compared,[2] is still used on Star Trek: Enterprise, as the name of a Vulcan ship and on Star Trek: Discovery as the new name of the planet Vulcan itself.
She wrote numerous short stories and two novels; she sometimes wrote as "Katherine Blake." Many of her stories appeared in collections edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, including the Sword and Sorceress series, and stories in the Darkover series shared world. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine published many of her stories.
While not one of the founding members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, she did participate in the early years and helped establish important elements of the ceremonies, such as the oath of fealty used in peerage ceremonies.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | No worries Mina!  I used my sysop magic and it is now recorded in the right place!  Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | One thing Mina ... I would rather that an author wrote 2 amazing books than half a dozen mediocre books <g>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Mike, I completely agree, though I do wish either book had a follow up to it
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | I have had a few books like that to, so I get it <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Point of Honor was so well done, Mike, but honestly The Interior Life was kind of unique when it comes to fantasy novels. I can read that one multiple times (and have). I picked it up in a used bookstore when I was a preteen and fell in love with it.
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Adam Rich died January 7, 2023. He played Presto on the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.![[Linked Image from farm2.static.flickr.com]](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1369378538_bbcbfcd5bb.jpg)
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Kenneth Mitchell (November 25, 1974 – February 24, 2024)
Kenneth was an actor on Star Trek Discover, Captain Marvel, Grimm and many other sci-fi and fantasy tv shows.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Got it! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | I just found out about Barbara Houston (Ilyanna) (August 28, 1950 - January 14, 2024). | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 | Oh DAMN! I had so many good games with Ilyanna! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,174 Likes: 9 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,174 Likes: 9 | 😢 She was lovely to write with over the years. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | So many memories. She was one of the greats! | | 1 member likes this:
Denis | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 18,558 Likes: 7 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 18,558 Likes: 7 | That is so sad! She was a terrific GM and player. I miss her!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Chance Perdomo passed on March 29, 2024. He co-starred in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | Vernor Vinge, October 2, 1944 – March 20, 2024, science fiction writer and multiple Hugo winner | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Got it | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 Numbers Geek Member | | Numbers Geek Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 | Roger Corman, legendary movie producer/director, passed away on May 9, 2024 at age 98. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | I certainly remember =that= name. Can't remember any if the movies he did, but I know they were 'good' enough that I remembered his name when I browsed the credits!!
Beyond that ... getting to 98 is something too!!! I hope I can do that ... and maybe exceed <vbg>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Added with film credits | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Donald Sutherland June 20, 2024
President Snow in the Hunger Games movies
Spencer Milligan April 18, 2024
He played Rick Marshall in The Land of the Lost
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Got them | | | | | Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 2 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 2 | 14 Jan 2024 - Our Ilyana, friend and inspiration to all, ran The Bird & Baby (TBB) on CIS, followed us here until her health failed
Thank you for posting that. The DreamLyrics bot generated Happy Birthday post reminded me of the site and prompted me to check in on you all. ilyanna (that lowercase i drove me to distraction beck in the Compuserve Forum days) was a beautiful soul, a gifted writer, GM, and roll player. I will never forget when she sent me cookies with Duke blue frosting while I was in college to celebrate Duke basketball trouncing Michigan. (Or the after effects my hall mates and I experienced after ingesting that much food coloring.) LOL!
I am deeply sorry to hear of her passing. My condolences to all who had the pleasure to know and play with her over the years. A wonderful person and one less light in the world. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 Babylon 5 Rules Moderator | | Babylon 5 Rules Moderator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 | She is truly missed. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Ril! I am always so surprised and so delighted when our friends find their way home to us, even for a short time and even to join us in our sadness. We all have so many and so different memories of Ily. I could fill a book! I am proud to say I was on 'staff' at TBB for a while | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Shannen Doherty
4-12-71 to 7-13-24
She played Prue Halliwell on Charmed
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | I was never lucky enough to play in the game, but I did enjoy reading her posts a lot <g> Hope she found a great game or two 'up there' <g>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | A friend told me about this one day, when I mentioned Shannen Doherty. They said that a lot of sci-fi/fantasy actors had been going recently. I had heard of this show thanks to Big Bang, but had not stumbled into watching it yet.
Benji Gregory
5-26-78 to 6-13-24
He was one of the stars on ALF
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Bob Newhart
9-5-29 to 7-18-24
He played Judson in the Librarian Movies (The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice) as well as Judson on The Librarians t.v. series. He also played Bernard in The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under.
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J-J Vomact | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Damn. I hate when someone I grew up watching is gone <sigh> I will miss him ... and I hope I can make to to 94 and ... maybe ... beyond <weg>
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J-J Vomact | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 Numbers Geek Member | | Numbers Geek Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 | Came here to add him. The Bob Newhart Show. Newhart. Bob. George and Leo. Guest spots on The Big Bang Theory. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024)
Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Apologies guys. Misssed a few previously. Think I am caught up  Let me know if I missed any. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Well she's enshrined now! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,793 Likes: 1 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,793 Likes: 1 | James Earl Jones, 17th January 1931- 9th September 2024. The voice of Darth Vader, the imposing Thulsa Doom, starred in everything from Dr Strangelove to the Lion King, Coming to America to the Hunt for the Red October. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,366 Likes: 7 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,366 Likes: 7 | James Earl Jones, 17th January 1931- 9th September 2024. The voice of Darth Vader, the imposing Thulsa Doom, starred in everything from Dr Strangelove to the Lion King, Coming to America to the Hunt for the Red October. Was just coming to post this. Such a loss.
-- C'ur A'lduin
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 Babylon 5 Rules Moderator | | Babylon 5 Rules Moderator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 61,377 Likes: 3 Arssanguinus Moderator | | Arssanguinus Moderator Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 61,377 Likes: 3 | One of the iconic “voices” out there. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | A pretty 'iconic face' too <g> Sad news :-/
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Thanks guys! | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,793 Likes: 1 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,793 Likes: 1 | David Graham, one of the original Dalek voices in Doctor Who, the Thunderbirds characters Parker, Brains and Gordon Tracy and many others on stage and screen. 11 July 1925 – 20 September 2024 | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | <sigh> Hate to see another one go :-/ I just hope I can make it that long <weg>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Got it | | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Maggie Smith... Professor McGonagall... the Dowager Countess... died this morning. She was 89. | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | would have been nice if she could have made it a bit longer so she could have enjoyed her 90th birthday <sigj>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Mike, we will just have to enjoy it for her. She was someone I would have loved to meet, and McGonagall is someone I would have loved to have had as a favorite auntie. She will be greatly missed.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Yeah!
While I =love= spending time with my friends here ... I =wish= there was a way that we could all really 'meet' in person <sigh>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Maggie Smith was one of a kind Her family suggested this morning that we all watch one of her masterpieces in her honour - Harry Potter, the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the Lady in the Van, Downton Abbey, Gosford Park amongst so many others | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,445 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,445 Likes: 2 | Teri Garr, star of Young Frankenstein among others passed today. | | 1 member likes this:
Lionhawke | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | 6 Nov 2024 - Tony Todd, actor, Star Trek (Worf's brother Kurn, adult Jake Sisko), Candyman, Final Destination | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Wow!!! =MUCH= too young <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 Numbers Geek Member | | Numbers Geek Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,973 | David Lynch. January 16, 2025, age 78. Writer/director perhaps best known for Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Eraserhead, and more. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Michelle Trachtenberg a.k.a Dawn Summers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Died: February 26, 2025 (age 39 years)
Jinkies!
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Damn! That is =WAY= too young <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 (Buffalo) Moderator | | (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 | She'd just had a Liver transplant so she wasn't well. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Even so ... way too young <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | February 2025 - Gene Hackman, actor, Lex Luthor, Harold the blind man (Young Frankenstein) | | 1 member likes this:
Angrboða | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | March 8, 2025
Lisa Jane "LJ" Smith: Author of many young adult fantasy novels: Night of the Solstice, Heart of Valor, the Nightworld novels, The Forbidden Game trilogy, the Dark Visions trilogy... and the two series that she wrote that made it to the small screen in adaptations... The Secret Circle trilogy, and the Vampire Diaries.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Used to watch Vampire Diaries. Updating | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | I hate when we lose someone who gave us sooooo much <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Val Kilmer... known as Madmartigan (Willow), Iceman (Top Gun), and arguably one of the better Batman's died last night. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | He was my favourite in Top Gun Only 65 too. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 8,097 Likes: 21 | Jean Marsh more widely known for Upstairs, Downstairs but whose credits include several early sci fi movies, Willow (Evil queen), and Dr Who died... she was 90 | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Our family all watched Upstairs Downstairs together. Jean played Rose, a maid as well as co-creating the series. Sad. Added. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 Babylon 5 Rules Moderator | | Babylon 5 Rules Moderator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,152 Likes: 8 | I would like to take a moment to note the passing of my best friend and DM for the last 39 years. He isn't a member of this forum but was a gamer his entire adult life, a member of our wider community.
Don Link was an Annapolis graduate, submariner, laser engineer and a quiet, thoughtful friend. For 39 years he has entertained our little group with adventures in AD&D. He passed this morning from liver cancer after an 8 year fight.
Warm up the dice Don, we will join you soon enough. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 (Buffalo) Moderator | | (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,105 Likes: 12 | Condolences Ken. He sounds like he'd have found a home here. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | Sorry for your loss, but it happens to us all ... eventually <sigh>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,550 Likes: 31 | Ken, condolences to you and those who knew him. Big hugs!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 | Sending warm thoughts, for you and your friend. At least he is out of pain. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | So sad. It is hard enough to lose a friend but to lose the lynch pin of your gaming group too. Double tough. One of those pivotal moments. Sympathies. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | DMing for 39 years deserves a mention, added him to our Hall of Fame. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,521 Likes: 13 | The biggest problem with getting old is that you lose more and more friends <sigh> I =do= prefer that to the alternative <wink>
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| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,727 Likes: 16 | I agree with you Mike, but yes it does put things in a sharp contrast. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,174 Likes: 9 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,174 Likes: 9 | Condolences. Raise your dice! | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,445 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,445 Likes: 2 | Ruth Buzzi passed on May 1, 2025
The Lost Saucer was a favorite show of mine as a kid.
She was also in Freaky Friday, the Rescuers, My Mom's a Werewolf and Gravedale High | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 11,010 Likes: 4 | 24 May 2025 - Peter David, writer, TV (Babylon 5, Space Cases), comics (Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, etc.), novels (Star Trek: New Frontier) | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 Wizop Administrator | | OP Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,723 Likes: 83 | Got it and added Shamrock | | |
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