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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Saul Zaentz Died January 3 At The Age Of 92

    The Oscar-winning producer died Jan. 3 at 92 from complications of Alzheimer's. Zaentz began as a music producer with his Fantasy Records label, which represented acts including Creedence Clearwater Revival. He then moved into the film industry, helping produce three Oscar-winning best pictures: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus and The English Patient. On the same night as The English Patient's win in 1997, he received the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his "consistently high quality of motion picture production."

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Saul Zaentz Died January 3 At The Age Of 92
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Frank Marth Died January 12 At The Age Of 91

    The Honeymooners star died Jan. 12 at 91 of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease. His numerous TV credits include appearances on The Fugitive, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., M*A*S*H and The Young and the Restless, but Marth is most known for his supporting turns on The Honeymooners. He played a man who hires Alice to babysit his son, a criminal who holds Ralph and Alice hostage after they witness a robbery, and the narrator of Norton's favorite show, Captain Video.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Frank Marth Died January 12 At The Age Of 91
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Mae Young Died January 14 At The Age Of 90

    The Hall of Fame professional wrestler died Jan. 14 at 90. Born Johnnie Mae Young in 1923, she began her professional career in the 1940s and went on to become the first NWA United States Women's Champion. Young was also the only wrestler to have competed in eight different decades, remaining active in the sport through late last year.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Mae Young Died January 14 At The Age Of 90
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Russell Johnson Died January 16 At The Age Of 89

    The Gilligan's Island star died Jan. 16 at 89 of kidney failure. Johnson earned a Purple Heart and several other medals for his service in World War II and, after he was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1945, used funds from the GI Bill to enroll in the Actors Lab in Hollywood. In addition to playing The Professor on Gilligan, Johnson appeared on Dallas and The Twilight Zone. He also published his memoirs under the title Here on Gilligan's Isle.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Russell Johnson Died January 16 At The Age Of 89
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Dave Madden Died January 16 At The Age Of 82

    The Partridge Family star died Jan. 16 at 82 of died of congestive heart and kidney failure. The Canadian-born actor, who played the family's harried band manager on the '70s TV series, also had a recurring role on Alice and lent his voice to the film Charlotte's Web.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Dave Madden Died January 16 At The Age Of 82
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Sarah Marshall Died January 19 At The Age Of 80

    The British actress died Jan. 19 at 80 of cancer. Marshall also had a notable Broadway career and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1960 for Goodbye, Charlie. She also received the New York Drama Critics Award for The Ponder Heart. Marshall began her TV career in the mid-1950s. Her credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Get Smart, Three's Company and Cheers, and she was also a regular on CBS' Miss Winslow & Son in the late 1970s. She also appeared in episodes ofThe Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as an ex of Captain Kirk.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Sarah Marshall Died January 19 At The Age Of 80
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Luis Avalos Died January 22 At The Age Of 67

    The Electric Company star died Jan. 22 at 67 after recently suffering a heart attack. On the PBS series, Avalos played a variety of characters, including Dr. Doolots, who cured patients using words. His other television credits include Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, ER and Full House. His most notable film role was in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Luis Avalos Died January 22 At The Age Of 67
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Pete Seeger Died January 27 At The Age Of 94

    The legendary folk singer died Jan. 27 at 94 of natural causes. Seeger recorded more than 100 albums in his career and is credited as a songwriter on iconic folk tunes including "Turn, Turn, Turn," "If I Had a Hammer" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." He also helped to make "We Shall Overcome" a mainstream protest anthem. A one-time member of the Communist Party who later renounced the movement, Seeger found himself in political hot water in the 1950s. He was banned from public television for a decade after being interrogated by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1955. Seeger eventually got back in the U.S. Government's good graces and was honored at the Kennedy Center in 1994. He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. In 2009, musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and Emmylou Harris performed at Madison Square Garden in honor of Seeger's 90th birthday.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Pete Seeger Died January 27 At The Age Of 94
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Christopher Jones Died January 31 At The Age Of 72

    The Ryan's Daughter star died Jan. 31 at 72 from complications of cancer. After moving to Hollywood, Jones was cast in the title role on ABC's The Legend of Jesse James, which aired for one season from 1965 to 1966. He abruptly left show business in 1969 because he was having an affair with actress Sharon Tate, the wife of Roman Polanski, and was devastated when she was murdered by followers of Charles Manson. His only film credit after that is in 1996's Mad Dog Time, though he was approached by Quentin Tarantino to star in 1994's Pulp Fiction and declined. In more recent years he focused on art and sculpting.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Christopher Jones Died January 31 At The Age Of 72
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Maximillian Schell Died February 1 At The Age Of 83

    The Oscar winner died Feb. 1 at 83 following a sudden and serious illness. Schell won Best Actor for playing attorney Hans Rolfe, who defended four Nazis on trial, in 1962's Judgment at Nuremberg and remains the lowest-billed actor (fifth) to win a lead Oscar. Schell also received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for The Man in the Glass Booth and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Julia. As a director and producer, he received Best Foreign Film Oscar nominations for First Love and The Pedestrian. He also directed the 1984 Marlene Dietrich documentary Marlene, which was nominated for Best Documentary.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Maximillian Schell Died February 1 At The Age Of 83
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Died February 2 At The Age Of 46

    The Oscar winner was found dead on Feb. 2 at 46 of an apparent heroin overdose. Hoffman, who had been sober for 23 years, entered a detox facility for heroin last spring. Hoffman began his acting career in the early '90s, appearing in such films as Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, Magnolia and The Talented Mr. Ripley. In 2005, he played the title role in Capote, for which he received the Best Actor Oscar. He also received Oscar nominations for his supporting performances in Charlie Wilson's War, Doubt and The Master. In addition to his film work, Hoffman earned Tony nods for True West, Death of a Salesman and Long Day's Journey into Night. The actor, who set to star in the Showtime series Happyish, will appear in the final two Hunger Games films, Mockingjay Part 1 and 2.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Died February 2 At The Age Of 46
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Richard Bull Died February 3 At The Age Of 89

    The Little House on the Prairie star died Feb. 3 at 89. Born in Zion, Ill., Bull began his acting career with stage roles at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. In the 1960s, he starred as Doc on ABC'sVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea before landing the role of Nels on Little House in the Prairie. Bull played the character from 1974 to 1983.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Richard Bull Died February 3 At The Age Of 89
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Shirley Temple Died February 10 At The Age Of 85

    The legendary child star who went on to become a U.S. ambassador died Feb. 10 at 85. Black starred in her first film at the age of 3 and had appeared in more than 40 movies by the time she was 12. As a child star, she was recognized by her signature ringlets in films like Curly Top, Stand Up and Cheer, The Little Princess and Bright Eyes, which included her star-making performance of "On the Good Ship Lollipop." In 1935, Black became the first child star who was awarded an honorary Oscar. She continued to appear on television throughout the 1950s and '60s and briefly had her own show, The Shirley Temple Show. After she stopped acting, Black became active in the Republican Party in California. She unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1967, but was appointed by President Richard Nixon as a delegate to the U.N. General Assembly in 1969. She also served as the U.S. ambassador to Ghana under President Gerald Ford, and later the U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia under President George H.W. Bush. In the mid-1970s, she was also the first female Chief of Protocol of the United States.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Shirley Temple Died February 10 At The Age Of 85
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Ralph Waite Died February 13 At The Age Of

    The Waltons star died Feb. 13 at 86. Waite earned an Emmy nomination for playing patriarch John on The Waltons in 1978. He went on to reprise his role as John Walton in several subsequent TV movies. Waite also earned an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his work in the acclaimed miniseries Roots. He enjoyed a long career on the small screen which also included notable roles on The Mississippi, Murder One and Carnivale. In recent years, Waite had recurred on NCIS and Bonesas Gibbs' father and Booth's grandfather, respectively. Waite's film credits include Cool Hand Luke, Five Easy Pieces, The Bodyguard and Cliffhanger.

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    2014 Celebrity Death: John Henson Died February 14 At The Age Of 48

    Henson, son Muppets creator Jim Henson, died Feb. 14 at 48 after suffering a massive heart attack. Henson was a shareholder and board member of The Jim Henson Company. In addition, he was a puppeteer and performed as the 9-foot tall ogre Sweetums for many years, including in Muppet Treasure Island and It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: John Henson Died February 14 At The Age Of 48
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Maria von Trapp Died February 19 At The Age Of 99

    Von Trapp, the last surviving member of the Austrian family that inspired The Sound of Music, died Feb. 19 at 99. Von Trapp was the second-eldest daughter of Georg Von Trapp and his first wife, Agatha Whitehead Von Trapp. She and her six siblings, known as the Trapp Family Singers, were immortalized in the stage and screen versions of The Sound of Music. The character of Louisa in both the musical and film versions was based on Maria. After settling in Vermont in the 1940s, Von Trapp played violin and taught dance with her sister Rosmarie at the family's ski lodge. She also served as a lay missionary in Papua, New Guinea.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Maria von Trapp Died February 19 At The Age Of 99
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Harold Ramis Died February 24 At The Age Of 69

    The prolific writer, director and Ghostbusters star died Feb. 24 at 69 from complications related to autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels. Ramis got his start working alongside John Belushi at Second City. After leaving the comedy troupe, he wrote a script with National Lampoon magazine's Douglas Kenney, which later became National Lampoon's Animal House. He went on to co-write Meatballs, followed by Caddyshack, which he also directed, and Ghostbusters with Dan Akyroyd. Ramis' other film credits include Groundhog Day, High Fidelity and Knocked Up. His final film, in which he appeared and directed, was 2009's Year One starring Jack Black and Michael Cera.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Harold Ramis Died February 24 At The Age Of 69
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Garrick Utley Died February 20 At The Age Of 74

    The former NBC News anchor died Feb. 20 at 74 from prostate cancer. Utley covered the Vietnam War and became one of the first network reporters based in Saigon in 1964. He went on to cover the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, the Yom Kippur war in 1973 and reported on the Cold War from Berlin and Moscow. Later, he reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the start of the Persian Gulf war two years later. Utley's notable interviews included Nazi leader Albert Speer and dissident physicist Andrei D. Sakharov. Utley moved to ABC in 1993 and later to CNN, where he worked until 2002. He co-anchored the cable news network's coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks the following morning. More recently, Utley worked as a professor of broadcasting and journalism at the State University of New York at Oswego and penned the book, You Should Have Been Here Yesterday, about the growth of television news in America.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Garrick Utley Died February 20 At The Age Of 74
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Roger Hill Died February 20 At The Age Of 65

    Roger Hill, best known for playing gang leader Cyrus in the 1979 cult classic The Warriors, died Feb. 20 at 65. After his breakout role in The Warriors, Hill played Alec Lowndes on One Life to Live from 1982 to 1985. After 20 years as an actor, Hill left show business and spent time working as a part-time librarian and writing poetry.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Roger Hill Died February 20 At The Age Of 65
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Jim Lange Died February 25 At The Age Of 81

    The Dating Game host died Feb. 25 at 81 after suffering a heart attack. Lange got his TV start in 1962 when he joined The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show as a sidekick. Lange gained national fame after hosting The Dating Game, and went on to host other game shows including Hollywood Connection, Bullseye and $100,000 Name That Tune.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Jim Lange Died February 25 At The Age Of 81
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Scott Kalvert Died March 6 At The Age Of 49

    The Basketball Diaries director was found dead of an apparent suicide on March 6. Kalvert, 49, was also a successful music video director whose credits include Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop," Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's "Good Vibrations" and DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith's "Parent's Just Don't Understand."

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Scott Kalvert Died March 6 At The Age Of 49
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Sheila MacRae Died March 7 At The Age Of 93

    The Honeymooners star died March 7 at 93. On The Jackie Gleason Show, MacRae played Alice Kramden, the wife of Gleason's curmudgeon Ralph Kramden in a re-creation of The Honeymooners. MacRae will also well-known for her roles in Caged, Backfire and Sex and the Single Girl. Her TV credits include I Love Lucy and General Hospital.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Sheila MacRae Died March 7 At The Age Of 93
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    2014 Celebrity Death: David Brenner Died March 15 At The Age Of 78

    The comedian and Tonight Show staple died March 15 at 78 of cancer. A favorite guest of Johnny Carson's, Brenner holds the record for the most Tonight Show appearances, going on the show 158 times. The Philadelphia comedian even guest-hosted the talk show a few times. Brenner wrote, directed or produced 115 TV documentaries before landing his first paid stand-up gig in 1969. He went on to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, Late Show and The Daily Show. Brenner even married his wife, Elizabeth Slater, during an HBO special, David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!, though their marriage only lasted a year.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: David Brenner Died March 15 At The Age Of 78
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright Died March 15 At The Age Of 66

    The Two Fat Ladies star died March 15 at 66. Born in London, Wright studied law and became the country's youngest barrister at age 21. In her later years, she struggled with alcoholism, was eventually disbarred and became homeless in the early 1980s. After attending a recovery program, Wright and Jennifer Paterson were approached by a TV producer about making a series featuring the two traveling around Great Britain on a motorbike and highlighting regional dishes. Two Fat Ladies premiered on BBC Two in 1996 and ended after Paterson's death in 1999.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright Died March 15 At The Age Of 66
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Kate O'Mara Died March 30 At The Age Of 74

    The British actress, best known for her roles on Dynasty and Doctor Who, died in March at a nursing home in England after fighting a short illness. She was 74. Born Frances M. Carroll in Leicester, O'Mara made her stage debut in a production of The Merchant of Venice in 1963. She went on to appear in numerous British television shows, including the BBC drama The Brothers from 1975-1976. O'Mara became best known for playing the scheming sister of Joan Collins' character on the American soap Dynasty. She also starred on Doctor Who in 1985 and 1987, and reprised her role for the 30th anniversary in 1993.

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    2014 Celebrity Death: John Pinette Died April 5 At The Age Of 50

    The comedian, who hosted All You Can Eat and had a memorable guest-starring role as the victim of a carjacking on Seinfeld, died April 5 at a hotel in Pittsburgh. He was 50. Pinette's personal doctor reported that the cause of death was liver and heart disease. The actor had also checked into rehab last August for addiction to prescription painkillers. Pinette was mostly known for his stand-up routines, but also had small roles in such films as Duets, Junior and The Punisher. In 1999, Pinette was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year at the American Comedy Awards.

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    • 2014 Celebrity Death: John Pinette Died April 5 At The Age Of 50
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    2014 Celebrity Death: Mickey Rooney Died April 6 At The Age Of 93

    The actor died on April 6 of natural causes, although he had been in ill health for some time. He was 93. Born Joseph Yule, Jr., Rooney frequently collaborated with Judy Garland in films such as Thoroughbreds Don't Cry and several movies in the Andy Hardy series. Some of Rooney's more notable film credits include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Black Stallion and Breakfast at Tiffany's, in which he played stereotypical Asian character I.Y. Yunioshi. His more recent credits include The Muppets and Night at the Museum.

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