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ENGLISH ACTOR IS 59 TODAY

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Ralph Fiennes is an actor, film producer and director best known

for his role as the menacing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter
films and for portraying Nazi captain Amon Goeth in the 1993
Steven Spielberg film Schindler’s List (below).

 

Amazon.com: Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth in Schindler's List 12x18 Inch Poster: Posters & Prints

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POP ROCK MUSIC STAR HAS DIED AT 78

50 Years Ago: Mike Nesmith Buys His Way Out of the Monkees

Monkees' Michael Nesmith spins 'an autobiographical riff' in 'Infinite  Tuesday' - Los Angeles Times
Robert Michael Nesmith
(December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021)


(FoxNews) –
Michael Nesmith, a singer/guitarist for the Monkees,
has died. .

"I’m heartbroken," bandmate Micky Dolenz told Fox News in a
statement on Friday.  "I’ve lost a dear friend and partner. I’m so
grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together
doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick.
I’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez.
All my love, Mick."

Rolling Stone reported the star passed away on Friday from
natural causes.

The Monkees | Offical band website

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‘‘HAPPY DAYS’ ACTOR IS DEAD AT 70

Fans of sitcom ″Happy Days″ will recall Irish actor Gavin O'Herlihy as older brother Chuck Cunningham. This week, newspaper the Irish Echo has reported his recent passing.

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Gavan John O’Herlihy
(July 29, 1951 – September 15, 2021)

(Daily News) – Actor Gavan O’Herlihy, perhaps best
known for being forgotten as Chuck Cunningham
on the 1970s sitcom “Happy Days,” has died. 

Variety reports O’Herlihy’s brother confirmed his
sibling died last month in Bathe, England, but
gave no cause of death.

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FORMER CHILD ACTOR HAS DIED AT 85

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Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021)

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor
who gained new success in middle age in the sci-fi series
Quantum Leap and in a string of indelible performances in
film, including David Lynch’s “
Blue Velvet,” Wim Wenders’
“Paris, Texas” and Jonathan Demme’s “Married to the Mob,”
has died.

Agent Jay Schwartz said Stockwell died of natural
causes at his home Sunday.

 

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Quantum Leap is a science-fiction television series, that originally aired on NBC for five seasons, from March 25,
1989 through May 5, 1993. It stars
Scott Bakula (right) as
Dr.
Sam Beckett
, and Dean Stockwell as Rear Admiral “Al”
Calavicci.

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AYYYYY, THE FONZ BIKE TO BE AUCTIONED

Fonzies Motorcycle Happy Days 4

The motorcycle that helped make Arthur Fonzarelli an icon of cool
is up for auction.

The 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 (above) was featured on the beloved sitcom “Happy Days.” The bike, owned by motocross rider Bud
Ekins, will be
sold Nov. 12 by Bonhams at its annual Classic
California sale. (The Washington Post)


Henry Winkler as Fonzie with an unidentified admirer.

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Happy Days is a sitcom television series that aired first-
run on the
ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July
19, 1984.

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Henry Franklin Winkler turned 76 October 30.

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