2009 ended up being one of the toughest years in recent memory when it came to celebrity losses. Here is our short list and final goodbye to so many who entertained us all in the genre of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and horror over the past several decades.
A
Frank Alletter
Wayne Allwine
Dave Arneson
C
Philip Carey
David Carradine
Mickey Carroll
D
Dom DeLuise
E
David Eddings
F
Farrah Fawcett
Phillip Jose Farmer
Harvey Frank
H
John Hughes
Pat Hingle
Andy Hallett
J
Michael Jackson
K
Shih Kien
L
Barry Letts
M
Ricardo Montalban (KHAN!!!!!)
Patrick McGoohan
Brittany Murphy
Bob May
Kim Manners
John Scott Martin
P
Harve Presnell
Q
Robert Quarry
R
Natasha Richardson
S
Patrick Swayze
Ron Silver
W
James Whitmore
Edward Woodward
Farewell Grasshopper! I will remember you always.
It is a shame that the “Great Ones” of entertainment are not being replaced, like in the past. Dom DeLuise was truly a “Great One”.
Patrick Swayze was definately on the list.
Andy Hallett, if not on the list, at the very least, a VERY honorable mention.
Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan, I don’t remember ever seeing them dance, but, still would count them as “Great Ones” also.
From where do we replace the “Great Ones” of entertainment? The people who can “do it all” maybe not perfectly all the time, but, some of the time.