2015 deaths in American television

none April 2025 The following deaths of notable individuals related to American television occurred in 2015. January Date Name Age Notability SourceJanuary 1Donna Douglas82Actress, singer, and children's book author, best known as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies (other credits include playing the key character in The Twilight Zone episode "Eye of the Beholder", Love, American Style, Hee Haw and The Nanny)Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett, passes away at age 81 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050317/http://www.wsmv.com/story/27748304/donna-douglas-aka-elly-may-clampett-passes-away-at-age-81 March 4, 2016 WSMV, January 2, 2015January 2Robert MagruderAmerican actor and television/radio voiceover personality, known for his narration of the filmed investigations on Cheaters"Robert Olin Magruder" from Dallas Morning News (January 2, 2015)January 4Stuart Scott49ESPN personality (anchor of SportsCenter, studio host for NFL and NBA coverage on both ESPN and ABC)https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49 Stuart Scott dies at age of 49 4 January 2015 ESPN January 4, 2015January 8Patsy Garrett93American actressBarnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patsy-garrett-dead-chow-chow-764429 Patsy Garrett Dead: 'Chow-Chow-Chow' Lady of Cat Food Commercials Was 93 The Hollywood Reporter 16 January 2015 2015-09-18Rod Taylor84Australian-born American actor (Credits include Hong Kong, Bearcats!, and The Oregon Trail)https://variety.com/2015/film/news/rod-taylor-dead-the-bird-the-time-machine-1201396390/ Rod Taylor, 'The Birds' and 'The Time Machine' Star, Dies at 84 Variety January 8, 2015 January 8, 2015 January 9Bud Paxson80American radio and television owner and executive (founder of WNYP-TV/Jamestown, New York, Home Shopping Network, Paxson Communications and PAX TV)"Lowell 'Bud' Paxson, HSN Co-Founder, Dies at 80" from The Hollywood Reporter (January 11, 2015)January 10George Dickerson81 American actor Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-dickerson-dead-blue-velvet-764565 George Dickerson Dead: 'Blue Velvet' Actor Was 81 The Hollywood Reporter January 17, 2015 2015-09-18Taylor Negron57American actor, comedian, playwright, poet, and painter (Credits includes regular roles in So Little Time and Smart Guy; guest roles in Seinfeld, Friends, and Curb Your Enthusiasm)"Taylor Negron, Comic and 'Ridgemont High' Actor, Dies at 57" from The Hollywood Reporter (January 11, 2015) January 12Darrell Winfield85Model and rancher known as the Marlboro Man in the 1960–1980s.Darrell Winfield, long-serving Marlboro Man, dies in Wyoming at 85. Associated Press. January 14, 2015.January 13 H. Wesley Kenney89American producer and director, was executive producer for Days of Our Lives (1977–1979, also directed from 1968 to 1979); The Young and the Restless (1982–1987); General Hospital (1987–1989, was also head writer briefly during the 1988 WGA strike); and directed episodes of All in the Family. H. Wesley Kenney, Director on 'All in the Family' When Carroll O’Connor Went on Strike, Dies at 89 The Hollywood Reporter, December 14, 2015January 15 Sid Smith93American director and producer (All Star Revue, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Jimmy Durante Show, The Ray Anthony Show and The Bell Telephone Hour) and several Bob Hope specialsBarnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sid-smith-dead-tv-director-764166 Sid Smith Dead: TV Director for Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope Was 93 The Hollywood Reporter January 15, 2015 2015-09-18January 17Don Harron90Canadian actor, writer, and radio personality (best known for appearances as Charlie Farquharson on Hee Haw)Obituary for Don Harron from the Globe and Mail, January 17, 2015Greg Plitt37American fitness model and actor (starred in the Bravo series Work Out)Reality TV Star Struck, Killed By Metrolink Train In Burbank KCBS-TV, January 17, 2015January 18Tony Verna81Producer/director (notably with CBS Sports and live events including Live Aid) and inventor of instant replayObituary for Tony Verna from AP/TVNewsCheck, January 19, 2015January 19Walter Peregoy89American animator Amidi Amid Amid Amidi http://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/walt-peregoy-101-dalmatians-color-stylist-rip-108028.html Walt Peregoy, '101 Dalmatians' Color Stylist, RIP Cartoon Brew January 17, 2015 2015-09-18January 20Bette Rogge92Talk show hosthttp://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/radio-and-tv-pioneer-rogge-has-died/njsZ2/ Local radio and TV pioneer dies www.daytondailynews.com 2015-09-18January 22Peggy Charren86Children's television advocate and co-founder of Action for Children's TelevisionObituary for Peggy Charren from The Boston Globe, January 22, 2015January 23Barrie Ingham82English actor http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Star-Barrie-Ingham-Has-Died-at-82-20150125 Stage and Screen Star Barrie Ingham Has Died at 82 Broadwayworld.com 2015-09-18January 24Joe Franklin88Host of The Joe Franklin Show, the longest continuously running talk show in television history, from 1950 to 1993James Barron Joe Franklin, Local Talk Show Pioneer, Dies at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/nyregion/joe-franklin-local-talk-show-pioneer-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 Joe Franklin ... died on Saturday in a hospice in Manhattan. He was 88. Steve Garrin, Mr. Franklin's producer and longtime friend, said the cause was prostate cancer. ... New York Times January 24, 2015 2015-01-25 January 26Stephen R. Johnson62American director, animator and writer, directed episodes of Pee-Wee's Playhousehttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=174043763 Stephen Johnson Obituary New York Times Legacy.com 2015-09-18January 28 Tommie Manderson102English make-up artist December 2015January 30Than Wyenn95American actor (Zorro, The Twilight Zone, Wanted: Dead or Alive, It Takes a Thief, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man and Quincy M.E.)Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wyenn-dead-twilight-zone-actor-768924 Than Wyenn Dead: 'Twilight Zone' Actor Was 95 The Hollywood Reporter February 2015 2015-09-18January 31Robert Blees96American writer and producer (Bus Stop, Combat!, Kraft Suspense Theatre, Bonanza and Project U.F.O.)Carmel Dagan https://variety.com/2015/film/people-news/robert-blees-writer-of-sirks-magnificent-obsession-dies-at-96-1201425465/ Robert Blees, Writer of Sirk's 'Magnificent Obsession,' Dies at 96 Variety February 5, 2015 2015-09-18 February Date Name Age Notability SourceFebruary 1 Edward De Blasio 88 American producer and writer known for Police Woman, Dynasty and In the Heat of the Night.Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/edward-deblasio-dead-dynasty-writer-771247 Edward DeBlasio Dead: 'Dynasty' Writer and Producer Was 88 The Hollywood Reporter February 8, 2015 2015-09-18Monty Oum33American animator and writer (RWBY)Bloom Erik Pedersen David 2015-02-03 Monty Oum Dies: Rooster Teeth Animation Director, ‘RWBY’ Creator Was 33 https://deadline.com/2015/02/monty-oum-dead-rwby-creator-rooster-teeth-animator-1201365261/ 2023-04-07 Deadline en-USFebruary 3Mary Healy96 American actress, known for Peter Loves MaryBarnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mary-healy-dead-actress-singer-770508 Mary Healy Dead: Actress and Singer Was 96 The Hollywood Reporter 5 February 2015 2015-09-18February 7 Joe Voci51American producer (High Society, Cupid, Mercy Point, Young Americans, Rude Awakening and Good Girls Don't)Bloom David https://deadline.com/2015/02/joe-voci-dead-tv-executive-murphy-brown-the-wonder-years-the-nanny-1201368981/ Joe Voci, Longtime TV Executive, Dead at 51 Deadline Hollywood February 8, 2015 2015-09-18February 11Lou Shaw89American writer and producer (The Rebel, Have Gun – Will Travel, McCloud, Beyond Westworld, Quincy M.E., The Fall Guy and Half Nelson)December 2015Bob Simon73Correspondent for CBS News (most notably for 60 Minutes)CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, 1941–2015 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-correspondent-bob-simon-1941-2015/ February 12, 2015 CBS News February 11, 2015February 12Gary Owens80American disc jockey and voice actor, was the announcer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, other credits include Roger Ramjet, Space Ghost, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Garfield and Friends, Square One TV, and SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, also wrote for Jay Ward Productions and served as vice president of Gannett CompanyGary Owens, Announcer of 'Laugh-In' Fame, Dies at 80 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Gary_Owens.jpg February 13, 2015 Variety February 13, 2015February 13Stan Chambers91 American reporter, worked at KTLA from 1947 to 2010.Stan Chambers dies at 91; newsman had six-decade career at KTLA Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2015February 16Lesley Gore68American singer/songwriter, actress, and LGBT activist (TV credits including Batman, In the Life, Murphy Brown, Hollywood Squares, All My Children (sister show to One Life to Live) and Days of Our Lives)https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/its-my-party-singer-songwriter-lesley-gore-dies-at-68/ar-BBhE6hg?ocid=ansentap11 'It's My Party' singer-songwriter Lesley Gore dies at 68 MSN.com February 16, 2015February 19Harris Wittels30American comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician. Writer for The Sarah Silverman Program, writer and executive producer for Parks and Recreation."Harris Wittels of 'Parks and Recreation' dead at 30" The Washington Post, February 20, 2015February 20Patricia Norris83American costume designer (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Helter Skelter, Sybil and The Waltons)Pat Saperstein https://variety.com/2015/film/news/costume-designer-patricia-norris-dies-dead-scarface-at-83-1201446183/ Patricia Norris, costume designer Scarface, Twin Peaks dead at 83 Variety March 4, 2015 2015-09-18February 21Paul Napier84American actor (Felony Squad, The Mothers-In-Law, Knots Landing)Dave McNary https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/paul-napier-dead-originator-of-mr-goodwrench-1201439647/ Paul Napier Dead: Originator of 'Mr. Goodwrench' Dies at 85 Variety February 23, 2015 2015-09-18February 23Ben Woolf34American actor, best known for playing Meep in American Horror Story: Freak Show"American Horror Story's Ben Woolf Dies From Injuries Sustained After Getting Struck by Car Mirror" TV Guide, February 23, 2015February 24Maurice Hurley 75American producer and writer (The Equalizer, Miami Vice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Pointman and Baywatch)Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/maurice-hurley-dead-star-trek-778147 Maurice Hurley Dead: 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Writer and Producer Was 75 The Hollywood Reporter February 26, 2015 2015-09-18Mirjana Puhar19American model and reality television participant (America's Next Top Model)"America's Next Top Model Contestant Killed in Triple Homicide" TV Guide, February 25, 2015February 25Harve Bennett84American producer and writer (The Mod Squad, The Invisible Man, Rich Man, Poor Man, Gemini Man, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Salvage 1, Time Trax and Invasion America)‘Star Trek’ Producer Harve Bennett Dies Veriety, March 5, 2015February 27Richard Bakalyan84American actor (The Untouchables, Batman, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Vega$ and Charlie's Angels)Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-bakalyan-dead-chinatown-actor-778444 Richard Bakalyan Dead: 'Chinatown' Actor Was 84 The Hollywood Reporter February 28, 2015 2015-09-18Leonard Nimoy83Television, film and stage actor, best known as Spock on the original Star Trek TV series and its film adaptations; other roles include the lead in the TV movie Baffled!, Morris Meyerson in A Woman Called Golda, Paris in Mission: Impossible, host of In Search of... and Standby...Lights! Camera! Action!, among numerous other rolesLeonard Nimoy, Actor, Director, and 'Star Trek' Icon, Dies at 83 Yahoo! News, February 27, 2015 March Date Name Age Notability SourceMarch 1Daniel von Bargen64Actor, best known for recurring roles in Seinfeld, Malcolm in the Middle, Guiding Light and All My ChildrenDaniel von Bargen Dead: Seinfeld Actor Dies at 64 Us Magazine, March 4, 2015March 2Jenna McMahon89Actress (The Funny Side, Love, American Style) and writer (The Carol Burnett Show, The Facts of Life, Mama's Family)Obituary for Jenna McMahon from The Hollywood Reporter, October 3, 2015March 3 Lynn Borden77American actress (Hazel)Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lynn-borden-dead-hazel-actress-779782 Lynn Borden Dead: 'Hazel' Actress Was 77 Hollywood Reporter 6 March 2015 2015-09-18March 5Gordon KentAmerican writer, producer and animator (Alvin and the Chipmunks, CBS Storybreak, Teen Wolf, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Garbage Pail Kids, Timeless Tales from Hallmark, Taz-Mania and Bonkers)Gordon Kent, RIP The Animation Guild, March 5, 2015March 6 John Siceloff61American journalist, was a longtime producer for PBShttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/john-siceloff-longtime-pbs-producer-dies-at-61 John Siceloff, longtime PBS producer, dies at 61 Pbs.org March 9, 2015 2015-09-18March 8Sam Simon59American producer, director, and writer (Taxi, Cheers, It's Garry Shandling's Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons, The George Carlin Show and The Drew Carey Show)"Sam Simon, Co-Creator of 'The Simpsons,' Dies at 59" Variety, March 9, 2015March 9Eugene Patton82Stagehand at NBC Studios, Burbank and personality on The Gong Show ("Gene Gene the Dancing Machine"). First African American member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 33."Gene Patton, Gene Gene the Dancing Machine From 'The Gong Show', Dies at 82" The Hollywood Reporter, March 13, 2015March 10Windell Middlebrooks36American actor, seen in Miller High Life beer ads and on several TV series (The Suite Life on Deck, Hannah Montana, My Name Is Earl, Chocolate News, Entourage, Scrubs, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Body of Proof)'Miller High Life Guy' Windell D. Middlebrooks Dies – Dead at 36 https://www.tmz.com/2015/03/10/miller-high-life-guy-dead-windell-middlebrooks-commercial-dies/ March 10, 2015 TMZ March 10, 2015March 11Ralph Taeger78American actor, starred in the short-lived series Klondike, Acapulco and Hondo.Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ralph-taeger-dead-hondo-tv-783398 Ralph Taeger Dead: 'Hondo' TV Star Was 78 The Hollywood Reporter March 20, 2015 2015-09-18William Beckley85 American actor (Barnaby Jones and Dynasty)December 2015March 15 Sally Forrest86American actressBarnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sally-forrest-dead-actress-ida-784494 Sally Forrest Dead: Actress, Ida Lupino Protege Was 86 The Hollywood Reporter 25 March 2015 2015-09-18March 17Christie Schoen Codd38Husband-and-wife film/TV workers (Christie was an actress, stuntwoman, caterer and reality TV contestant; Joseph was a stage grip on TV and film projects)"Leicester murder suspect admits destroying bodies" from The Citizen-Times (Asheville, North Carolina, March 20, 2015)Joseph Codd45March 20Lisa Colagrossi49News reporter on WABC-TV/New York City. Also worked at WKMG-TV/Orlando (where she won two local Emmy Awards); and WKYC-TV/ClevelandLisa Colagrossi, reporter for WABC-TV, dead at 49 after suffering brain aneurysm while on assignment New York Daily News, March 21, 2015March 21John Litvack69Director (soap operas including The Edge of Night and Guiding Light), producer (Hill Street Blues, Smallville), and executive with CBS, NBC, Walt Disney Television, and The WBObituary for John Litvack from Variety, March 23, 2015Alberta Watson60Canadian actress (notable roles including La Femme Nikita, 24, and Nikita)Obituary for Alberta Watson from Variety, March 23, 2015March 25George Fischbeck92TV meteorologist, most notably at KABC-TV from 1972 to 1990Dr. George Fischbeck, longtime KABC weatherman, dies http://abc7.com/news/dr-george-fischbeck-longtime-kabc-weatherman-dies/572407/ March 28, 2015 ABC 7 March 25, 2015March 27Rod Hundley80Former NBA player and broadcaster for the New Orleans/Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and TVS Television Network‘Hot Rod’ Hundley dies at 80 KSTU, March 27, 2015March 28Richard L. Bare101Director/writer (work on several series, most notably The Twilight Zone and Green Acres)Obituary for Richard L. Bare from Variety, October 4, 2015 April Date Name Age Notability SourceApril 2Robert H. Schuller88American minister and televangelist (founder of Crystal Cathedral Ministries; co-host of the Hour of Power, 1970–2008)Obituary in the Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2015.April 4Lisa Simon64Producer/director, most notably for work on Sesame StreetObituary for Lisa Simon from Deadline, September 4, 2015April 5Richard Dysart86Actor, best known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law'L.A. Law' Star Dies from Cancer TMZ, April 9, 2015April 6 James Best88Actor, best known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard'Dukes of Hazzard' sheriff James Best dies USA Today, April 7, 2015Ray Charles96American musician, singer and songwriter; sang the theme song for Three's Company.Carmel Dagan https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/ray-charles-leader-of-ray-charles-singers-who-backed-perry-como-dies-at-96-1201467922/ Ray Charles, Leader of Ray Charles Singers, Who Backed Perry Como, Dies at 96 Variety April 7, 2015 2015-09-18Ben Powers64Actor, best known as Keith Anderson on Good TimesObituary for Alton A. "Ben" Powers https://web.archive.org/web/20200907215601/https://www.auclairfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3052870&fh_id=10357 September 7, 2020 Au Clair Funeral Home and Cremation Services (Fall River, Massachusetts), April 6, 2015April 7Stan Freberg88Advertising executive, satirist and voice actor (participated in Time for Beany, developed commercials for Jeno's pizza rolls, Cheerios, Sunsweet prunes, Heinz soup, Jacobsen Mowers, and Encyclopædia Britannica)Martin Douglas Stan Freberg, Madcap Adman and Satirist, Dies at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/arts/stan-freberg-88-madcap-adman-and-satirist-dies-at-88.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region April 8, 2015 New York Times April 7, 2015Geoffrey Lewis79Actor in film and television, including regular roles on Flo, Gun Shy, Falcon Crest, Land's End. Father of Juliette Lewis.Geoffrey Lewis, Frequent Co-Star of Clint Eastwood, Dies at 79 The Hollywood Reporter, April 7, 2015April 21Steve Byrnes56NASCAR reporter and announcer for TNN, CBS, and Fox SportsObituary for Steve Byrnes from Variety, April 22, 2015April 22Lois Lilienstein78Musical performer who starred on The Elephant Show and Skinnamarink TV as a member of children's trio Sharon, Lois & Bramhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/lois-lilienstein-of-canadian-children-s-trio-sharon-lois-bram-dead-at-78-1.3045731 Lois Lilienstein, of Canadian children's trio Sharon, Lois & Bram, dead at 78 CBC News April 23, 2015 2015-04-23April 23Sawyer Sweeten19Actor, best known as Geoffrey Barone on Everybody Loves RaymondSawyer Sweeten, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star, dead at 19 of suicide: report New York Daily News, April 23, 2015 April 25 Don Mankiewicz93American writer and novelist (Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Profiles in Courage and Ironside)https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-don-mankiewicz-20150427-story.html Don Mankiewicz dies at 93; novelist and Oscar-nominated screenwriter LA Times 2015-09-18April 26Jayne Meadows95Stage, film, and television actress who had recurring appearances on I've Got a Secret and What's My Line?. Also appeared live in Las Vegas with her husband, Steve Allen.Legendary Actress Jayne Meadows Allen Dies at 95 Entertainment Tonight, April 27, 2015April 27Suzanne Crough52Actress, best known as Tracy Partridge on The Partridge FamilySuzanne Crough, Actress in ‘The Partridge Family,’ Dies at 52 The New York Times, April 28, 2015Verne Gagne89WWE Hall of Famer and co-founder of the American Wrestling Association TwinCities.com, April 28, 2015April 30Ben E. King76Singer whose Top 10 hit song "Stand by Me" was included in numerous TV shows including The X Factor, Late Show with David Letterman and So You Think You Can Dance, as well as a film of the same nameBen E. King, Soulful Singer of ‘Stand by Me,’ Dies at 76 The New York Times, May 1, 2015 May Date Name Age Notability SourceMay 1Grace Lee Whitney85Actress, best known as Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek TV series and its film adaptations; guest starring in General Hospital and BewitchedGrace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Janice Rand on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 85 Variety, May 3, 2015May 4 Ellen Albertini Dow101Guest roles on Loving and Another World; recurring roles on Santa Barbara and Guiding Lighthttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/movies/ellen-albertini-dow-who-played-rapping-granny-in-the-wedding-singer-dies-at-101.html Ellen Albertini Dow Who Played Rapping Granny in the Wedding Singer Dies at 101 The New York Times 6 May 2015 2015-09-18 Slotnik Daniel E. May 9Elizabeth Wilson94 American actress (East Side/West Side, Doc, Morningstar/Eveningstar and Delta)https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/05/11/graduate-actress-elizabeth-wilson-dies-at-94/27133001/ 'Graduate' actress Elizabeth Wilson dies at 94 Usatoday.com May 11, 2015 2015-09-18May 14B.B. King89American Blues musician, guitarist, songwriter, radio personality, and actor (credits include The Cosby Show, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sesame Street, Married... with Children, Sanford and Son and Touched by an Angel; voiceover work in Cow and Chicken and Between The Lions; musical performances on Austin City Limits; commercials for OneTouch Ultra and Toyota Camry) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/16/arts/music/b-b-king-blues-singer-dies-at-89.html?_r=0 B.B. King, Defining Bluesman for Generations, Dies at 89 Tim Weiner Tim Weiner The New York Times A1 May 15, 2015May 15John Stephenson91Actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Hogan's Heroes and other series) and voice artist (notably on The Flintstones, Jonny Quest, and The Transformers)Obituary for John Stephenson from The Hollywood Reporter, May 21, 2015May 20Mary Ellen Trainor62 American actress, had roles in Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Relativity and RoswellBarnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mary-ellen-trainor-dead-lethal-800972 Mary Ellen Trainor Dead: 'Lethal Weapon,' 'Goonies' Actress Was 62 The Hollywood Reporter 8 June 2015 2015-09-18May 23Anne Meara85American actress, singer, writer, producer and comedian, notably as part of the Stiller and Meara comedy team with husband Jerry Stiller, and the mother of Ben and Amy Stiller (Credits include solo regular and recurring roles in The Greatest Gift, The Paul Lynde Show, The Corner Bar, Kate McShane, Rhoda, Take Five with Stiller & Meara, Archie Bunker's Place, The Stiller and Meara Show, ALF, All My Children, The King of Queens, Sex and the City, Oz, and web series Stiller & Meara; TV movie roles in Ninotchka, Dames at Sea, The Other Woman, The Day They Came to Arrest the Book, Great Performances:"The Mother", What Makes a Family, Crooked Lines, and The Shallow End of the Ocean; voice work in Wonder Pets; guest roles in Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, In the Heat of the Night, Will & Grace, Good Morning, Miami, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Four Kings, and Mercy)Actress Anne Meara, Mom of Ben Stiller, Dies https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ap-newsbreak-actress-anne-meara-mom-ben-stiller-31276160 Associated Press May 26Dave Benton52News anchor at WCIA/Champaign, Illinois since 2005."Former WCIA news anchor Dave Benton dies after fighting brain tumor," from The State Journal-Register, May 26, 2015May 29Betsy Palmer88Film/TV actress (TV credits including As the World Turns, I've Got a Secret, Knots Landing, The Love Boat, and Newhart)Obituary for Betsy Palmer from The Hollywood Reporter, May 31, 2015 June Date Name Age Notability SourceJune 1Katherine Chappell29Visual effects editor (Game of Thrones) "‘Game of Thrones’ Editor Killed by Lion in South Africa" from Variety (June 3, 2014)June 6Anthony Riley28American reality television contestant and singer who competed, then abruptly left, season 8 of The Voice after winning the first round."Anthony Riley Dies: ‘The Voice’ Contestant Was 28" from Yahoo! (June 6, 2015)June 7Christopher Lee93British character actor (Credits include guest hosting Saturday Night Live, How the West Was Won, Charlie's Angels, The Pirate, and a regular role in Street Gear)Benjamin Lee Hannah Ellis-Petersen https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-dies-at-the-age-of-93-dracula Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93 The Guardian June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12446345 Obituary: Sir Christopher Lee BBC News BBC June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015June 11Dusty Rhodes69American wrestler, executive, manager and valet. A member of the WWE Hall of Famehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dusty-rhodes-dead-wwe-hall-801896 WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Dusty Rhodes Dies at 69 Dave McCoy The Hollywood Reporter June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015June 12Monica Lewis93American actress and singer, notable for being the voice of the Chiquita Banana girl (credits include The Ed Sullivan Show, Wagon Train, Night Gallery, The Virginian, Marcus Welby, M.D., Remington Steele, Ironside and Falcon Crest)https://variety.com/2015/tv/people-news/monica-lewis-actress-singer-dead-dies-at-93-1201518835/ Monica Lewis, Actress Who Sang in Chiquita Banana Cartoons, Dies at 93 Variety June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015June 18Ralph J. Roberts95American business executive (co-founder of Comcast)Obituary for Ralph Roberts from AP via TVNewsCheck, June 19, 2015Danny Villanueva77Former NFL kicker/punter; sports/news reporter for KMEX-TV and KNBC/Los Angeles; executive with KMEX and Spanish International Network/UnivisionObituary for Daniel Villanueva from The New York Times, June 22, 2015June 20Bob Barry, Jr.58American sports journalist (sports anchor, and later, sports director at KFOR-TV/Oklahoma City from 1982 to 2015)Our hearts are broken at the tragic loss of our friend Bob Barry, Jr. http://kfor.com/2015/06/20/our-hearts-are-broken-at-the-tragic-loss-of-our-friend-bob-barry-jr/ KFOR-TV Tribune Broadcasting June 20, 2015 June 20, 2015Bob Barry Jr. dies in OKC motorcycle crash http://newsok.com/bob-barry-jr.-dies-in-okc-motorcycle-crash/article/5428915 The Oklahoman Oklahoma Publishing Company June 20, 2015 June 20, 2015June 21Darryl Hamilton50Former Major League Baseball player and analyst for MLB NetworkObituary for Darryl Hamilton from Deadline, June 22, 2015Tony Longo53American actor (roles include Alice, Hell Town, 1st & Ten, Police Academy: The Series, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives and Alibi Boys)Barnes Mike https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/character-actor-tony-longo-dies-804391 Character Actor Tony Longo Dies at 53 The Hollywood Reporter June 22, 2015 2015-09-18June 22James Horner61American Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer (Composed theme songs to CBS Evening News and Fish Police) "James Horner, Oscar-Winning Composer of ‘Titanic,’ Dead in Plane Crash" from The Wrap, June 22, 2015June 23Dick Van Patten86American television, film and stage actor, best known for playing Tom Bradford in Eight Is Enough (other credits include starring roles in Mama and When Things Were Rotten; and guest roles in Naked City, Happy Days, Sanford and Son, Adam-12, Love, American Style, The Love Boat, Hotel, Growing Pains, WIOU, Touched by an Angel, Boy Meets World, Arrested Development, That '70s Show and Hot in Cleveland)Dick Van Patten, 'Eight is Enough' Star, Dies at 86 https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/dick-van-patten-eight-enough-star-dies-86-n380311 Associated Press NBC News NBCUniversal June 23, 2015'Eight is Enough' star Dick Van Patten dies https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/06/23/character-actor-dick-van-patten-dies/29157457/ Maria Puente USA Today June 23, 2015June 26Chris Thompson63Writer/producer (work on several shows, most notably Bosom Buddies, The Larry Sanders Show, The Naked Truth, Action, and Shake It Up)Obituary for Christopher Thompson from Variety, June 27, 2015June 28Jack Carter93Comedian, actor, and television presenterApril 2018 July Date Name Age Notability SourceJuly 2Charlie Sanders68NFL Hall of Fame tight end and TV analyst for the Detroit Lions. Charlie Sanders: Hall of Fame player, Hall of Fame person https://web.archive.org/web/20150703070053/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Charlie-Sanders-Hall-of-Fame-player-Hall-of-Fame-person/3d9837df-912b-4546-afc9-8cac23d546bb 2015-07-03 Detroit Lions official site, July 2, 2015July 6Jerry Weintraub77Film/TV producer (TV work including Behind the Candelabra, Years of Living Dangerously, The Brink, and Westworld)Obituary for Jerry Weintraub from Variety, June 7, 2015July 10Roger Rees71Actor (recurring roles on several series, including Cheers, Boston Common, M.A.N.T.I.S., The West Wing, Warehouse 13, and Singles)Roger Rees, Stage Actor Made Famous by Nicholas Nickleby, Dies at 71 Playbill, July 10, 2015July 14Marlene Sanders84Correspondent and anchor for ABC News and CBS NewsObituary for Marlene Sanders from USA Today, July 15, 2015July 15Gary Mack68Held several jobs at KXAS-TV/Dallas–Fort Worth from 1981 to 1993 before becoming the archivist and curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.Gary Mack, JFK assassination museum mastermind, dead at 68 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721175904/http://www.wtvm.com/story/29558604/gary-mack-jfk-assassination-museum-mastermind-dead-at-68 July 21, 2015 WTVM, July 15, 2015July 17Van Miller87Sportscaster; weather and sports anchor for WBEN-TV/WIVB/Buffalo from 1955 to 1998 and play-by-play man for Empire Sports Network. Better known for his radio career, where he announced the Buffalo Bills for a record 37 nonconsecutive years.Legendary sportscaster Van Miller dies at 87 WIVB, July 18, 2015July 18Alex Rocco79Emmy-winning film, television, and voice character actor (Notable roles as Pete Karras in Three for the Road, Charlie Polniaczek in The Facts of Life TV series, Al Floss in The Famous Teddy Z, Howie Rusco in Sibs, Roger Meyers, Jr. in The Simpsons, John Exstead Sr. in The Division, and Harry Rosetti in The George Carlin Show; other credits include Home Improvement, Batman, Cannon, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Murphy Brown, Pinky and the Brain and Family Guy)https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alex-rocco-dead-godfather-actor-809754 Alex Rocco Dead: 'Godfather' Actor Was 79 Mike Barnes The Hollywood Reporter 19 July 2015 July 20, 2015George Coe86Actor (Cast member on Saturday Night Live, recurring roles on Archer, Working, L.A. Law, Max Headroom, Goodnight, Beantown, Hill Street Blues, Equal Justice, The West Wing)Original SNL cast member George Coe has died Entertainment Weekly, July 20, 2015July 21 Theodore Bikel91Austrian-American actor https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-theodore-bikel-20150721-story.html Theodore Bikel dies at 91; actor, singer and activist LA Times 2015-09-18July 23Loredana Nesci47Lawyer who was the subject of her own Sundance Channel reality TV series Loredana, Esq. "Reality TV Lawyer Loredana Nesci Found Dead In LA Home, Boyfriend Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder" Huffington Post, July 23, 2015July 26Bobbi Kristina Brown22Reality television personality, actress and singer (The Houstons: On Our Own); daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby BrownRespers France Lisa http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/us/bobbi-kristina-brown-dies/ Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22 CNN July 26, 2015 July 26, 2015July 28James H. Allen87Children's host who portrayed the clown character "Rusty Nails" in the Portland, Oregon market; inspiration for Krusty the Clown on The SimpsonsJames Allen Dead, TV Personality Who Inspired Krusty the Clown on 'The Simpsons,' Dies at 87 The Hollywood Reporter, July 29, 2015July 31Gerald S. O'Loughlin93American actor (Men at Law, The Rookies, The Blue and the Gray, Automan, Our House, and Murder, She Wrote)Gerald S. O'Loughlin, best known for role in 1970s series "The Rookies," dies Los Angeles Times, September 9, 2014Roddy Piper61WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and actor (guest spots and cameo appearances as himself on several shows) WWE Legend ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Dies at 61 https://web.archive.org/web/20150731234510/http://variety.com/2015/biz/obituaries-people-news/roddy-piper-dies-dead-wwe-wrestler-1201554513/ July 31, 2015 Variety, July 31, 2015 August Date Name Age Notability SourceAugust 3Coleen Gray92Film and television actress who guest-starred in numerous series Coleen Gray dies at 92; actress made mark 'good girl' of film noir Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2015August 7Terrence Evans81Actor who guested in episodes of numerous series, most notably Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Progress", "Cardassians") and Star Trek: Voyager ("Nemesis").Terrence Evans, Actor in 'Star Trek,' 'Terminator 2', Dies at 81 Variety, August 8, 2015August 9Frank Gifford84Sports broadcaster (as part of Monday Night Football and CBS Sports), commercial pitchman, and actor; husband of TV host Kathy Lee GiffordFrank Gifford, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Dies at 84 of Natural Causes Bleacher Report, (August 9, 2015)August 10Bob Briley91Reporter, anchor, and sports announcer in the Spokane radio and TV market, working at KHQ-TV and KXLY-TV (where he won a regional Emmy for his work at the latter)"Spokane TV/Radio Newsman Bob Briley Dies At 91" All Access, (August 12, 2015)August 15Julian Bond75American Civil Rights activist, politician in the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate, president of the NAACP, the first president of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and journalist/commentator (first African-American politician to guest host Saturday Night Live on April 9, 1977, which became infamous for the "Black Perspective" skit with then-SNL cast member Garrett Morris;http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76rblackperspective.phtml SNL Transcripts: Julian Bond / Tom Waits 2008-11-18 served as host of America's Black Forum from 1980 to 1997, commentator for The Today Show, narrated Eyes on the Prize in 1987 and 1990, and played himself in King)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-julianbond-idUSKCN0QL06720150816 U.S. civil rights leader Julian Bond dies at 75 Richard Cowan August 16, 2015 August 16, 2015 Reutershttp://www.heraldnews.com/article/ZZ/20150816/ENTERTAINMENT/308169998 Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond Has Died at 75 The Herald News August 16, 2015 August 16, 2015August 17Yvonne Craig78American actress, singer, dancer, speaker and businesswoman (notable for her portrayal as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon on Batman; other credits include The Barbara Stanwyck Show, Death Valley Days, Hennesey, My Three Sons, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West, McHale's Navy, The Big Valley, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, Land of the Giants, Love, American Style, Kentucky Jones, It Takes a Thief, The Mod Squad, Kojak, Emergency!, Love, American Style, The Six Million Dollar Man, and celebrity editions of Family Feud; voiceover work in Olivia.)YvonneCraig.com Yvonne Craig's Official Obituary http://www.yvonnecraig.com/news/2015/08/19/yvonne-craigs-official-obituary August 19, 2015 August 19, 2015August 18Bud Yorkin89Producer/writer (several shows, most notably All in the Family, Maude, and What's Happening!!) and director (The Ford Show, An Evening with Fred Astaire)Obituary for Bud Yorkin from AP via TVNewsCheck, August 18, 2015August 20 Melody Patterson66American actress, best known for her role as "Wrangler" Jane Angelica Thrift in F Troop; recurring roles on All My Children, One Life to Live, and Santa Barbara December 2015August 21Tobias Strebel35Actor, singer/songwriter/musician, and reality television personality, whose plans to have plastic surgery in order to look like Justin Bieber was documented in Botched, and also appeared in My Strange Addiction "'Botched' Star Tobias Strebel Found Dead at 35" from The Hollywood Reporter, August 26, 2015August 24 Howard Lipstone87Producer and television executive Howard Lipstone, TV Producer, Partner of Alan Landsburg, Dies at 87 Variety, August 26, 2015August 30Wes Craven76Horror film director, producer and writer (created the characters in the TV series Freddy's Nightmares and Scream) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wes-craven-horror-maestro-dies-818806 Wes Craven, Horror Maestro, Dies at 76 The Hollywood Reporter August 30, 2015 August 30, 2015 September Date Name Age Notability SourceSeptember 1 Dean Jones84 American actor known for Ensign O'Toole, The Chicago Teddy Bears, Herbie, the Love Bug, The Love Boat and Beethoven.Alex Stedman https://variety.com/2015/film/news/dean-jones-the-love-bug-star-dies-at-84-1201584259/ Dean Jones Dead: 'The Love Bug' Star Dies at 84 Variety September 2, 2015 2015-09-18September 3Judy Carne76British actress best known as the "Sock it to me" Girl" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InJudy Carne, ‘Sock It to Me’ Girl on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 76 The New York Times, September 7, 2015September 6Martin Milner83American actor known for Adam-12 and Route 66.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/television/martin-milner-dies-at-83-actor-made-his-name-on-route-66.html?_r=0 Martin Milner Dies at 83; Actor Made His Name on "Route 66" The New York Times September 7, 2015 September 7, 2015September 8 Merv Adelson85American producer and co-founder of Lorimar Television. (producing credits include The Waltons, Eight Is Enough, Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest)Lorimar Co-Founder and TV Mogul Merv Adelson Dies at 85 Variety, September 9, 2015September 10John Connell91American actor best known for his role of Dr. David Malone in the soap opera Young Dr. Malone.Dave McNary https://variety.com/2015/film/news/john-p-connell-dead-young-dr-malone-dies-1201590055/ 'Young Dr. Malone' Actor John P. Connell Dies at 91 Variety September 10, 2015 2015-09-18September 12 Frank D. Gilroy89American playwright, screenwriter and producer; co-created Burke's LawFrank D. Gilroy, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, Dies at 89 The Hollywood Reporter, September 13, 2015September 19Jackie Collins77English-born American author/novelist, television producer, television personality, and sister of Dynasty actress Joan Collins (notable works include seeing her best-selling novel Hollywood Wives adapted into a television miniseries; served as co-producer on her television adaptations of Lady Boss, Lucky Chances and Hollywood Wives: The New Generation; hosted the talk shows Jackie Collins' Hollywood and Jackie Collins Presents)Jackie Collins Has Died : People.comJackie Collins Dead: Joan Collins Reaction : People.comSeptember 20 Jack Larson87American actor, best known for his role of Jimmy Olsen in Adventures of SupermanPassage: Yogi Berra and Jack Larson CBS News, September 27, 2015September 22Yogi Berra90Hall of Fame American professional baseball player and coach for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Notable work as contributor to numerous television baseball programs; host of Yogi & a Movie on YES Network; cameos in The Phil Silvers Show, Arli$$, Candid Camera, What's My Line, The Ed Sullivan Show and Colgate Comedy Hour; consultant on 61* and A Time for Champions; pitchman for Yoo-hoo and AFLAC; Rumored to be the inspiration for Yogi Bear that lead to a reported dispute with Hanna-Barbera, but later acknowledged as factual based on interviews."Yogi Berra Suing Over Yogi Bear? Take It With a Grin of Salt" from The Hollywood Reporter (September 23, 2015)https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/yogi-berra-yankees-icon-mlb-hall-famer-dies-90-n432061 Yogi Berra, Yankees Icon and MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 90 – NBC News Rudansky Andrew Alastair Jamieson September 23, 2015 NBCNews.com September 23, 2015Mark ConstantinoHusband and wife who appeared on Ghost Adventures as EVP experts and analysts"Ghost Adventures' Mark and Debby Constantino Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide" from TV Guide (September 24, 2015)Debby Constantino September 28Catherine E. Coulson71Actress (the Log Lady on Twin Peaks) and camera/production assistantObituary for Catherine Coulson from Variety, September 28, 2015September 29Pat Woodell71Actress (Bobbie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction)https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-pat-woodell-20151018-story.html Pat Woodell dies at 71; actress best known for 1960s sitcom 'Petticoat Junction' Colker David October 17, 2015 Los Angeles Times October 18, 2015 October Date Name Age Notability SourceOctober 3 Roger Bollen 74 American writer (ABC Weekend Special, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Zenon: The Zequel, also co-created Handy Manny)Roger Bollen, creator of 'Animal Crackers' comic strip, dies at 74 Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 7, 2015Barbara Meek81American actress (Archie Bunker's Place, Melba and Big Brother Jake); guest roles on As the World Turns, General Hospital, and Guiding LightBarbara Meek, Actress on 'Archie Bunker's Place,' Dies at 81 The Hollywood Reporter, October 4, 2015October 13Jamie Zimmerman31Actress (7th Heaven, Boston Public), doctor and medical reporter for ABC News"ABC News Medical Analyst Dies In Drowning Accident In Hawaii" from TV Guide (October 15, 2015)October 21Marty Ingels79Comedian, actor (several roles, most notably I'm Dickens, He's Fenster), and voiceover artist (Cattanooga Cats, The Great Grape Ape Show, Pac-Man)Obituary for Marty Ingels from AP/TVNewsCheck, October 22, 2015October 30Al Molinaro96Actor, best known as "Big Al" Delvecchio on Happy Days and its spin off Joanie Loves Chachi, Murray Greshler on The Odd Couple, and Joe Alberghetti on The Family Man‘Happy Days’ Star Al Molinaro Dies at 96 Variety, October 30, 2015 November Date Name Age Notability SourceNovember 1 Fred Thompson73American senator and actor, best known as District Attorney Arthur Branch in the Law & Order franchiseFred Thompson, with larger-than-life persona, dies at 73 The Tennessean, November 1, 2015November 3David Graham91American casting director (Three's Company, The Ropers and ABC Weekend Special)December 2015November 5 George Barris89American designer and builder of many Hollywood custom cars, most famously the Batmobile in the Batman series. Also built/designed the car from The Beverly Hillbillies, the Munster Koach and KITT's "Super Pursuit Mode" in Knight RiderGeorge Barris, TV Batmobile Designer, Has Died ComicBook.com, November 5, 2015Ritch Brinkley71American actor (Dolly, Beauty and the Beast, Thunder Alley, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, and Murphy Brown)Ritch Brinkley, the Infatuated Cameraman on 'Murphy Brown,' Dies at 71 The Hollywood Reporter, November 14, 2015November 11Nathaniel Marston40Actor, best known as Michael McBain on One Life to LiveSoap star Nathaniel Marston dies at 40 USA Today, November 12, 2015November 14Nick Bockwinkel80WrestlerNick Bockwinkel dies at 80 New York Daily News, November 15, 2015November 16David Canary77Actor who won five Daytime Emmy Awards for playing the Chandler twins (Adam and Stuart) on All My Children Obituary: David Canary, 77, actor https://web.archive.org/web/20151125081138/http://www.wiltonbulletin.com/58885/obituary-david-canary-77-actor/ November 25, 2015 Wilton Bulletin, November 24, 2015November 19Rex Reason87American actor (Conflict, Man Without a Gun, The Alaskans and The Roaring 20's)Actor Rex Reason has died https://web.archive.org/web/20151128121846/http://www.newspaperpost.com/2015/11/21/actor-rex-reason-has-died/ November 28, 2015 Newspaper Post, November 21, 2015November 20Jim Perry82Game show host (Card Sharks, $ale of the Century)Jim Perry, game show "king," dies at 82 CTV News, November 20, 2015November 28Marjorie Lord97Actress (Kathy Williams on Make Room for Daddy and Make Room for Granddaddy)Obituary for Marjorie Lord from The Hollywood Reporter, November 12, 2015November 30Steve Shagan88American producer January 2016 December Date Name Age Notability SourceDecember 1 Harry Radcliffe II 66American producer, the first African American to head a CBS News bureau and served as a producer for 60 Minutes from 1995 to 2015. Award-winning 60 Minutes producer Harry Radliffe II dies at 66 CBS News, December 1, 2015December 2Ray Gandolf85Sports reporter/anchor for CBS News and ABC News; co-host of ABC's Our WorldObituary for Ray Gandolf from The New York Times, July 12, 2015December 4 Robert Loggia85American actor and director (Studio One in Hollywood, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, T.H.E. Cat, Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers, The Rockford Files, Emerald Point N.A.S., Magnum, P.I., Mancuso, FBI, Sunday Dinner, Wild Palms, The Sopranos and Queens Supreme)Oscar-Nominated Actor Robert Loggia Dies at 85 Variety, December 4, 2014Chris Carney35American reality television personality and singer (twentyfourseven)"Chris Carney, Former MTV Reality Star and Actress Tiffany Thornton's Husband, Dies at 35" from Variety (December 4, 2015)December 6 Howard West 84 American producer and longtime agent for Jerry Seinfeld; served as executive producer for Seinfeld and The Marriage Ref Howard West, Producer and Longtime Manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Dies at 84 Variety, December 8, 2015December 7 Martin E. Brooks90American actor (Suspense, Studio One in Hollywood, Search for Tomorrow, General Hospital, Armstrong Circle Theatre, McMillan & Wife, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Dallas, Hunter and Knots Landing)Martin E. Brooks, Who Played Dr. Rudy Wells on ‘Six Million Dollar Man,’ Dies at 90 Variety, December 7, 2015Marque "Tate" Lynche34Actor (The Mickey Mouse Club) and singer (competed on season 3 of American Idol)Former 'Mickey Mouse Club' Star Marque 'Tate' Lynche Dies at 34 Entertainment Tonight, December 7, 2015December 12 Rose Siggins43American actress and disability activist, best known for portraying Legless Suzy in American Horror Story: Freak Show American Horror Story's Rose Siggins Dies at 43 TV Guide, December 12, 2015December 16 Adam RothAmerican composer (Wreckreation Nation with Dave Mordal and Rescue Me)Adam Roth, NYC Guitarist and Composer for Denis Leary's 'Rescue Me,' Dies at 57 The Hollywood Reporter, December 18, 2015December 19 Louis DiGiaimo77American casting director and producer (Movin' On, Night Heat and Homicide: Life on the Street)Louis DiGiaimo, Casting Director for ‘The Godfather,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 77 Variety, December 23, 2015December 20 Patricia Elliott77American actress best known for her role as Renée Divine Buchanan on One Life to Live (1987–2011)'One Life to Live' actress Patricia Elliott dies aged 77 New York Daily News, December 22, 2015December 25George Clayton Johnson86American writer (The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Law and Mr. Jones, Kung Fu, Star Trek and co-wrote the novel Logan's Run, which inspired a miniseries of the same name)George Clayton Johnson Dies: ‘Logan's Run’ Co-Writer And Writer Of First ‘Star Trek’ Episode Was 86, Deadline.com, December 25, 2015.Jason Wingreen95Actor, best known as Harry Snowden on All in the Family and its spin-off, Archie Bunker's Place, also appeared in numerous episodes of The Twilight ZoneJason Wingreen Dead: All in the Family bartender and voice of Boba Fett, The Hollywood Reporter, January 1, 2016.December 27Meadowlark Lemon83Basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) and actor (appeared in Season 2 of Hello, Larry)Meadowlark Lemon dies, St. Louis Today, December 27, 2015December 31Wayne Rogers82Actor, best known as "Trapper" John McIntyre on M*A*S*H, later became an investor and appeared as a panelist on Fox News Channel's Cashin' InWayne Rogers dies at 82; actor played Army surgeon Trapper John on TV's 'MASH' Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2015Natalie Cole65R&B singer and actress (TV credits include Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story)Legendary singer Natalie Cole dies at 65' Entertainment Weekly, January 1, 2016Beth Howland74Actress, best known as Vera Gorman on Alice. Also had small roles in The Love Boat, Little House on the Prairie, Murder, She Wrote, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Sabrina, the Teenage WitchAlice Star Beth Howland Dead at 74 People, May 25, 2016 See also 2015 in American television Deaths in 2015 References 2015 Category:Lists of deaths in 2015 Category:2015 in American television Category:Lists of deaths in American television