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.
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.
Happy Days is a sitcom television series that aired first-
run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July
19, 1984.
Henry Franklin Winkler turned 76 October 30.
(Fox News) – – “Friends” actor James Michael Tyler, who played
Gunther on the hit sitcom, has died at the age of 59 years.
Tyler reportedly died peacefully in his home Saturday evening. He
was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, later campaigning for
individuals to start testing for the disease as early as 40 years.
Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021)
(Fox News) – Peter Scolari, who famously starred in the sitcom
“Bosom Buddies” alongside Tom Hanks, has died.
His passing was confirmed by his manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky,
to Fox News on Friday. The cause of death was cancer after a two-
year battle.
“He was a wonderful, wonderful, extraordinary actor,” she said.
“It’s heartbreaking.”
From left: Peter Scolari and Tom Hanks from the sitcom
Bosom Buddies. It aired for two seasons on ABC from
November 27, 1980, to March 27, 1982 and in reruns in
the summer of 1984 on the NBC network.
Hogan’s Heroes is a television sitcom set in a Nazi German
prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for
168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to
April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast
run for an American television series inspired by that war.
Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, coordinating
an international crew of Allied prisoners running a special
operations group from the camp. Werner Klemperer played
Colonel Wilhelm Klink, the gullible commandant of the camp,
and John Banner played the blundering but lovable sergeant-
of-the-guard, Hans Schultz.
From left: Bob Crane and Werner Klemperer
Leon Askin takes a break.
Robert Clary (left) and Bob Crane.
