George Kennedy in Cool Hand Luke (1967)

George Harris Kennedy, Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016)

LOS ANGELES –  George Kennedy, the tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s
classic "Cool Hand Luke," has died.

His grandson Cory Schenkel says Kennedy died on Sunday morning of old age
in Boise, Idaho.

He had undergone emergency triple bypass surgery in 2002. That same year,
he and his late wife moved to Idaho to be closer to their daughter and her family,
though he still was involved in occasional film projects.

His biggest acting achievement came in "Cool Hand Luke," a 1967 film.

George Kennedy (left) appeared with Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun
in 1988.

Tommy Kelly (April 6, 1925 – January 26, 2016)

(AP) – Tommy Kelly, who played the titular boy hero in
the 1938 movie "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," has
died. His son announced Tuesday that Kelly suffered
congestive heart failure on Jan. 25 in Greensboro, N.C.

Along with the adaptation of the Mark Twain novel for
which he’s best known, Kelly also appeared in "Gone
With the Wind”(1939), "He Walked By Nigh”(1948),
and "The West Point Story" in 1950 before retiring
from Hollywood at age 25.

Beatle member John Lennon in 1968 and the 4-inch lock of his hair.

DALLAS (AP) -  A lock of hair snipped from the head of John Lennon as the
Beatle prepared for a film role is expected to sell for $10,000 at a Dallas
auction scheduled for Feb. 20.

Heritage Auctions said in a news release Monday that the 4-inch lock was
collected by a German hairdresser who trimmed Lennon’s hair in 1966.

Heritage says auction will include other rare items linked to The Beatles, such
as a signed photograph of all four members.

Memorabilia from other artists such as Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin also will
be auctioned.

                               1960 – 2016

Stand-up comedian Dave Anderson was a Portland, Oregon native known by many
as a local television and radio personality. He died of pancreatic cancer Sunday
night. The disease had been diagnosed two years ago.

Daniel Ivan Hicks (December 9, 1941 – February 6, 2016)

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (AP) —  Musician Dan Hicks whose work helped define
San Francisco’s psychedelic sound in the 1960s, has died. His wife Clare 
announced his passing Saturday. Hicks was diagnosed with throat and liver
cancer in 2014.

The singer, songwriter and bandleader led the band Dan Hicks and the
Hot Licks.   

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