Tommy Allsup –
Musician, producer, lucky summbitch.
November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017.
Aged 85 years.
Most recognized for: Lost the coin toss with Ritchie Valenz for the last seat on Buddy Holly’s plane. So technically, he won.
Buddy Greco –
Pop singer, arranger/conductor, Las Vegas lounge act.
August 14, 1926 – January 10, 2017.
Aged 90 years.
Most recognized for: He sold more copies of “The Lady is a Tramp” than Sinatra. Suck it, ‘Ol Blue eyes.
Francine York –
Actress, sweater model, 60’s sexpot.
August 26, 1936 – January 6, 2017.
Aged 80 years.
Most recognized for: Corny Jerry Lewis movies, villainous roles in 60’s TV shows like Batman and Lost in Space, and having a really sweet rack.
Pat Harrington Jr. –
Actor, game show host, guy with the creepy mustache.
August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016.
Aged 86 years.
Most recognized for: As apartment complex superintendent Schneider on TV’s One Day at a Time, he made most renters stop & ask themselves: “does the janitor have a key to my place?… and how safe does that really make me feel?”
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani –
Former president of Iran, author, assassin magnet.
August 25, 1934 – January 8, 2017.
Aged 82 years.
Most recognized for: Wearing a white turban after labor day.
Om Puri –
Actor, Bollywood stud, curry fiend.
October 18, 1950 – January 6, 2017.
Aged 66 years.
Most recognized for: Roles in “The Ghost & the Darkness,” “Wolf,” and “City of Joy”… along with countless other Indian films that you’ll never see.
Barbara Tarbuck –
Actress, teacher, that broad from that TV show.
January 15, 1942 – December 26, 2016
Aged 74 years.
Most recognized for: She played small parts in everything from The Waltons to Mad Men, but frequently wound up in a nun’s habit. Must’ve had that look.
William Christopher –
Actor, author, TV padre.
October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016.
Aged 84 years.
Most recognized for: Played Father Mulcahy, the US Army Chaplain on M*A*S*H*… whose poker game winning streak was “supernatural.”
Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds –
Actress, singer, old broad.
April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016
Aged 84 years.
Most recognized for: “Singin’ in the Rain” and lots of other goofy-ass movies from the 50’s & 60’s.
Carrie Frances Fischer –
Actress, writer, fanboy fantasy.
October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016
Aged 60 years.
Most recognized for: C’mon, man.
Ricky Harris –
Comedian, actor, Snoop Dogg hang-around.
January 26, 1962 – December 26, 2016.
Aged 54 years.
Most recognized for: The earliest days of Def Comedy Jam and his recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris.
Georgios “George Michael” Panayiotou –
Singer, songwriter, bathroom attendant.
June 25, 1963 – December 25, 2016.
Aged 53 years.
Most recognized for: Poofy 80’s hair, shaking his ass, and flashing his junk at the po-po.