(1978)

NEWPORT NEWS, VA (AP). –  The U.S. Navy has officially decommissioned the
world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

During Friday’s ceremony at a Newport News shipyard, the USS Enterprise was
described as a "legendary" vessel that helped shape history. It served more than
50 years, playing a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan.

The ship was retired from service in 2012. The Navy has spent the last few
years defueling its reactors. The ship will eventually be taken apart and its
metal recycled.

USS Enterprise returns home from deployment for the last time.

Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 27, 2017)

(FoxNews) – Award winning actor John Hurt reportedly died on Friday after a
battle with cancer.

The 77-year-old actor, who starred in films such as “Harry Potter” and “The
Elephant Man,” passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer, according
to London’s Mirror newspaper.

Hurt contemplated his demise during an interview he did in 2015 while fighting
the disease.

“I can’t say I worry about mortality, but it’s impossible to get to my age and not
have a little contemplation of it,” Hurt said.

“We’re all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly.”

John Hurt in “Midnight Express”, 1978.

Mike Connors (Kreker J. Ohanian)
(August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017)

Mike Conners was best known for playing detective Joe Mannix in
the CBS television series, Mannix (1967-1975). His career spanned six
decades; in addition to his work on television, he also appeared in
numerous films. Conners died in Tarzana, California. He had been
diagnosed with leukemia.

Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) –  Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured
role on CBS’ hit "NCIS: Los Angeles" and, before that, to NBC crime drama
"Crossing Jordan," has died. CBS said Ferrer died Thursday of cancer at his
Los Angeles home.

He had played assistant director Owen Granger on "NCIS: Los Angeles" since
2012. Before that, he played the chief medical examiner and gruff-but-supportive
boss to series star Jill Hennessy for the six seasons of "Crossing Jordan."

A native of Santa Monica, Calif., Ferrer was the son of Academy Award-winning
actor Jose Ferrer and singer-actress Rosemary Clooney, and a cousin of actor 
George Clooney,

Miguel Ferrer in Tales From The Crypt (1994).

James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith)  
(May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017)  

Former pro wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka died Sunday, 12
days after a Pennsylvania judge dismissed a murder case
against him in the 1983 death of his girlfriend.

In December 2016, it was announced that Snuka was in hospice
and had an expected six months left to live, due to a terminal
illness.

Jimmy Snuka (l) and ed Francis during a match from
the Portland sports arena in portland, or, 1973.