Emmanuelle Riva –
Actress, poet, Parisian loner.
February 24, 1927 – January 27, 2017.
Aged 89 years.
Most recognized for: Held the record for oldest Best Actress nominee (85) for her role in 2012’s Amour. Aside from that, she was in a bunch of dumb French movies.
Masaya Nakamura –
Film producer, businessman, Japanese amusement kingpin.
December 24, 1925 – January 22, 2017.
Aged 91 years.
Most recognized for: Widely known as “The Father of Pac-Man,” he founded Namco – the arcade company responsible for the squandering of your allowance in the 80’s, one quarter at a time.
Barbara Hale –
Actress, Golden Boot winner, appliance company spokesperson.
April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017.
Aged 94 years.
Most recognized for: Played Della Street, Perry Mason’s gal Friday… and posed for some of Gil Elvgren’s cheesecake pinup photos. So I guess that makes her a naughty secretary.
Sir John Hurt –
Actor, voice talent, Hellboy’s dad.
January 22, 1940 – January 27, 2017
Aged 77 years.
Most recognized for: His gut-wrenching depiction of what alien childbirth looks like… without anesthesia.
Mike Connors –
Actor, WWII vet, Armenian chameleon.
August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017.
Aged 91 years.
Most recognized for: Taking 17 bullets and being beaten unconscious 55 times over the course of 8 seasons as TV’s favorite glass-jawed detective Joe Mannix.
Mary Tyler Moore –
Actress, author, ordinary person.
December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017.
Aged 80 years.
Most recognized for: Capri pants, tam-tossing, and battling The ‘Beetus.
Selected by: M. Gettys, Doug Graves, S. Darr, R. Knoth, K. Laws, B. Beazly, M. Hoh, & Death’s Dick
Claude “Butch” Trucks –
Musician, record label honcho, Roy Blount Jr’s nemesis.
May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017
Aged 69 years.
Most recognized for: Being the founding drummer for the Allman Brothers Band and one in a fleet of musical Trucks.
Lee “Q” O’Denat –
Entrepreneur, viral media mogul, big dude.
July 1, 1973 – January 23, 2017
Aged 43 years.
Most recognized for: Founded WorldStarHipHop.com, a site that exposed the everyday struggles of urban youth. A common conundrum: What in the world to do with all these perfectly drinkable bottles of champagne in this room full of dry-assed bitches?
Charles Liteky –
Army chaplain, peace activist, blood slinger.
February 14, 1931 – January 20, 2017.
Aged 85 years.
Most recognized for: Won the Congressional Medal of Honor… and then gave that shit back. Also left the priesthood & shacked up with an ex-nun.
Andy Marte –
Infielder, ex D-back, big deal in Korea.
October 21, 1983 – January 22, 2017
Aged 33 years.
Most recognized for: He homered in his first Arizona at bat… and finally, homered his Mercedes.
Yordano Ventura –
Pitcher, all-star, bean-baller.
June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017.
Aged 25 years.
Most recognized for: Fast balls and fast cars. Guess which one got him.
Miguel Ferrer –
Actor, musician, Clooney cousin.
February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017.
Aged 61 years.
Most recognized for: Played Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles, Robocop’s creator Bob Morton, and even got to drive a starship in a Star Trek movie.