The Short List – Apr ’20

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Here we list the unselected celebs we either didn’t have time for… or who were just too boring to malign. So in case you were wondering “whatever happened to,” this monthly post may give you some unexpected closure.

April 1, 2020
April 4, 2020
  • Jay Benedict – Aged 68 years. American actor known better in the UK.
  • Forrest Compton – Aged 94 years. Actor known for roles on TV’s “Gomer Pyle, USMC” and Christopher Walken film “McBain.”
  • Tom Dempsey – Aged 73 years. Toeless record-setting NFL kicker.
  • Timmy Brown – Aged 82 years. Actor, singer, and NFL RB.
April 5, 2020
  • Shirley Douglas – Aged 86 years. Canadian actress and activist, Kiefer Sutherland’s mom..
  • Bobby Mitchell – Aged 84 years. NFL halfback & first black Redskin.
  • Lee Fierro – Aged 91 years. Cop-slappin’ actress from 2 “Jaws” movies.
April 6, 2020
  • James Drury – Aged 85 years. TV Western actor best known as “The Viginian.”
  • Al Kaline – Aged 85 years. Detroit’s “Mr. Tiger” who played for the MLB franchise his entire 22 year career.
April 7, 2020
  • Allen Garfield – Aged 80 years. American film and TV actor who played Chief Lutz in “Beverly Hills Cop II.”
  • Steve Farmer – Aged 71 years. Guitarist alongside Ted Nugent in late 60’s psychedelic act The Amboy Dukes.
April 8, 2020
  • Mort Drucker – Aged 91 years. Comic artist, caricaturist, satirist. Mad Magazine contributor for 55 years.
  • Chynna – Aged 25 years. Model, rapper, fringe celebrity.
  • Pat Stapleton – Aged 79 years. Record setting NHL defenseman.
  • Linda Tripp – Aged 70 years. Whistleblower in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
April 9, 2020
  • Malcolm Dixon – Aged 66 years. Midget who appeared in “Time Bandits” and wore an Ewok suit in “Return of the Jedi.”
April 10, 2020
April 12, 2020
  • Stirling Moss – Aged 90 years. British Formula One racing legend.
  • Peter Bonetti – Aged 78 years. English goalkeeper nicknamed “The Cat.”
  • Glenn Beckert – Aged 79 years. Four time MLB All-star.
  • Tavaris Jackson – Aged 36 years. NFL QB for MIN, SEA, and BUF.
  • Jim Frey – Aged 88 years. MLB coach/manager for the Royals & Cubs.
April 14, 2020
April 15, 2020
  • Willie Davis – Aged 85 years. 5 Time Pro Bowl Packer.
  • Ranjit Chowdhry – Aged 64 years. Bollywood actor who made appearances on US TV shows such as “Prison Break” and “The Office.”
  • Gary McSpadden – Aged 77 years. Gospel singer and Oak Ridge Boy.
  • Ashley Mattingly – Aged 33 years. Playmate of the Month, March 2011.
April 16, 2020
  • Christophe – Aged 74 years. French singer.
  • Howard Finkel – Aged 69 years. Pro wrestling ring announcer.
  • Gene Deitch – Aged 95 years. Comic artist, animator, and film director.
April 17, 2020
  • Matthew Seligman – Aged 64 years. 80’s pop bass player for The Thompson Twins and Thomas Dolby.
April 18, 2020
  • Paul H. O’Neill – Aged 84 years. Businessman and former US Secretary of the Treasury.
April 20, 2020
  • Thomas Lester – Aged 81 years. TV actor who played farmhand Eb Dawson on “Green Acres.”
April 21, 2020
  • Derek Jones – Aged 35 years. Guitar player/vocalist for American post-hardcore act Falling in Reverse.
  • Dimitri Diatchenko – Aged 52 years. American actor who regularly played Russians on film & TV.
April 24, 2020
  • Harold Reid – Aged 80 years. Bass singer for country quartet The Statler Brothers.
April 29, 2020
  • John Lafia – Aged 63 years. Horror film writer, producer, and director behind “Child’s Play” and “Man’s Best Friend.”
  • Matty Simmons – Aged 93 years. Producer of “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and the National Lampoon’s “Vacation” film series.
April 30, 2020
  • Rishi Kapoor – Aged 67 years. Bollywood romantic leading man from a famous Indian acting family.
  • Tony Allen – Aged 80 years. Obscure but famed African drummer.

 

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