William O’Connell, whose extensive TV and film acting credits in
the 1960s and ’70s included a memorably villainous role on Star
Trek and a string of adversaries in the films of his frequent
collaborator Clint Eastwood, died January 15 at his home in
Sherman Oaks, CA.

William O’Connell with William Shatner in Star
Trek Episode 39: Journey To Babel (11-17-1967)

William O’Connell
(May 12, 1929 – January 15, 2024)

David Emge, who played Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews the helicopter
pilot turned zombie in George A. Romero‘s Dawn of the Dead, has 
has died.

Emge’s family shared the news of his death with the Evansville
Courier & Press, a newspaper in his Indiana hometown. He died
Saturday at the West River Health Campus. A cause of death was
not disclosed. He was 77. 

1978

Gary Graham in the role of the Vulcan Ambassador Soval
in "Star Trek: Enterprise."

(FOX NEWS) – Actor Gary Graham, known for his roles in several offshoots of ‘Star Trek’ has passed away.

The actor also guest starred in a variety of popular shows
throughout his career, like Starsky and Hutch, The Dukes
of Hazzard, and Moonlighting.

His wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told Fox News Digital
that the actor died from cardiac arrest on Monday in a Spokane, Washington hospital. He had a history of heart problems, but
Graham says her husband’s 2-day intensive care stay came on
suddenly.

On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist, a horror film starring the
actress Linda Blair as a girl possessed by an evil spirit, made
its debut in theaters; it went on to earn a reputation as one
of the scariest movies in history. 

The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller,
and Linda Blair.

It become the first horror film to be nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Picture, as well as nine others.

December 16, 2009 saw the premiere of the James Cameron 
blockbuster science fiction film Avatar. One of the most
expensive films ever made, it was also one of the most
successful, holding the title of highest-grossing film of all
time for nearly a decade.

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, 
                Michelle Rodriquez, and Sigourney Weaver
              
              

Director James Cameron (69)