TIM MAGUIRE

James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)

James Dean was one of those rare stars whose persona became
more famous than any of his films — and yet he would only live
to see one of those films released. The adaptation of Steinbeck’s
epic novel “East of Eden” (1955).

James Dean’s brief yet iconic time in the spotlight came to an
abrupt end when he died in a tragic car accident . The details
of his death remain both perplexing and disturbing to this day.

Charles Nowlin Thomas (April 7, 1937 – January 31, 2023)

(FOXNEWS) – Musician Charlie Thomas has died at the age
of 85 after battling liver cancer.

Thomas was a singer best known for his work with The
Drifters. He was performing with The Five Crowns at the
Apollo Theater in 1958 when George Treadwell fired his
group, called The Drifters. Treadwell recruited the Five
Crowns to become the new Drifters.

The new Drifters’ first release was the 1959 hit "There Goes
My Baby".

Lemongello Jr., also a musician, noted the funeral will be
held Feb. 16 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in
Landover, Maryland.

Melinda Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023)

Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played
Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story,” and appeared in
“Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,”
died Jan. 9. No mention as to the cause of her death.

Melinda Dillon with Darren McGavin, Ian Petrella, and
Peter Billingsley (1983).

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BRIAN THOMAS

Cynthia Jane Williams (August 22, 1947 – January 25, 2023)

Williams was a actress and producer, known for her role
as Shirley Feeney on the television sitcom Happy Days
(1975–1979), and Laverne & Shirley (1976–1982). She also
appeared in American Graffiti (1973). She died in Los
Angeles following a brief illness.

Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall in Laverne & Shirley
(1976 – 1983)