Notable Showbiz Deaths of 2022

101. Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst was born on April 9, 1932 in Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), For the Love of Ada (1972) and A Kind of Loving (1962). He was married to Julie Nicholls. He died on February 16, 2022 in the UK.

April 9, 1932 – February 16, 2022

English actor ('Love Thy Neighbour')

102. Dorce Gamalama

Actress | Mas Suka Masukin Aja

Dorce Gamalama was born on July 21, 1963 in Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia. She was an actress, known for Mas Suka Masukin Aja (2008) and Hantu Biang Kerok (2009). She died on February 16, 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

July 21, 1963 – February 16, 2022

Indonesian pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian

103. David Brenner

Editor | Independence Day

David Brenner was born on November 3, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Independence Day (1996), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He was married to Amber Brenner. He died on February 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022

American film editor ('Born on the Fourth of July,' 'Independence Day,' 'Man of Steel')

Academy Award winner: Best Film Editing, 1989 ('Born on the Fourth of July')

104. Billy Watson

Actor | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Billy Watson was born on December 25, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), In Old Chicago (1938) and Kidnapped (1938). He was married to Sue Watson. He died on February 17, 2022 in Spokane, Washington, USA.

December 25, 1923 – February 17, 2022

American actor ('The Little Minister,' 'In Old Chicago,' 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington')

105. Brad Johnson

Actor | Always

When someone told Brad Johnson he'd come a long way, his usual response was, "Well, I had a long way to come." Born on a small ranch in Tucson, Johnson, the son of a horse trainer/used car salesman, did everything from shoeing horses to repossessing cars to serving as a hunting and fishing guide. ...

October 24, 1959 – February 18, 2022

American actor and Marlboro Man

106. Leo Fong

Actor | Runaway Killer

Fong was born in the Xinhui district of the city of Jiangmen, located in the province of Canton, China in 1928. At the age of five, he arrived in Seattle, Washington with his parents and siblings, where they were detained for a time, as was common with immigrants from Asia. Upon being released in ...

107. Gennadiy Yukhtin

Actor | Bratya Karamazovy

Gennadiy Yukhtin is a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the Russian Federation.

At ten years old, the boy was orphaned: his mother died at the front, and his father died of wounds. Gennadiy Yukhtin ended up in a special orphanage for the children of fallen army and navy officers. Later he...

108. Gary Brooker

Soundtrack | Oblivion

Gary Brooker was born on May 29, 1945 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Oblivion (2013), The Net (1995) and Widows (2018). He was married to Françoise Riedo. He died on February 19, 2022 in Surrey, England, UK.

May 29, 1945 – February 19, 2022

English singer-songwriter and pianist who was a founding member of Procol Harum, best known for their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"

109. Joni James

Soundtrack | L.A. Confidential

Joni James was born on September 22, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was married to Bernard Schriever and Tony Acquaviva. She died on February 20, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

September 22, 1930 – February 20, 2022

American pop singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "How Important Can It Be?")

110. Yuen Chor

Writer | Xing xing yue liang tai yang: Shang

His father was a famed Cantonese film actor. After studying in the Department of Chemistry in Zhongsha University for 3 years, Chor joined the movie industry as a writer in 1956. His film debut was "The Soul Stealer" directed by Ng Wui. Soon he began working as an assistant director and finally ...

October 8, 1934 – February 21, 2022

Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and actor

Hong Kong Film Award nominee: Best Supporting Actor, 1984 ('Cherie')

Hong Kong Film Special Award recipient, 1998 ("For his professional spirit.")

Hong Kong Film Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, 2018

111. Anna Karen

Actress | Holiday on the Buses

Anna Karen was born on September 19, 1936 in Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Holiday on the Buses (1973), The Rag Trade (1975) and On the Buses (1971). She was married to Terry Duggan and Dick Smart. She died on February 22, 2022 in Ilford, Greater London, England, UK.

September 19, 1936 – February 22, 2022

South African-born British actress ('On the Buses,' 'The Rag Trade,' 'EastEnders')

112. Mark Lanegan

Soundtrack | The River Wild

Mark Lanegan was born on November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The River Wild (1994), Small Gods (2007) and Singles (1992). He was married to Wendy Fowler and Shelley Brien. He died on February 22, 2022 in Killarney, Ireland.

November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022

American singer-songwriter and musician (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, The Gutter Twins)

Grammy Award nominee: Best Hard Rock Performance, 2002 ("No One Knows") and 2003 ("Go With the Flow")

113. Sally Kellerman

Actress | MASH

Sally Kellerman arrived quite young on the late 1950s film and television scene with a fresh and distinctively weird, misfit presence. It is this same uniqueness that continued to make her such an attractively offbeat performer. The willowy, swan-necked, flaxen-haired actress shot to film comedy ...

June 2, 1937 – February 24, 2022

American actress ('M*A*S*H,' 'Back to School,' 'Read to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)')

Academy Award nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 1970 ('M*A*S*H')

Daytime Emmy Award nominee: Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series, 2015 ('The Young and the Restless')

Genie Award nominee: Best Performance by a Foreign Actress, 1980 ('It Rained All Night the Day I Left')

Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, 1970 ('M*A*S*H')

114. Farrah Forke

Actress | Heat

Farrah Forke was born on January 12, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Heat (1995), Wings (1990) and Disclosure (1994). She died on February 25, 2022 in Texas, USA.

January 12, 1968 – February 25, 2022

American actress ('Wings,' 'Disclosure,' 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman')

115. Henry Lincoln

Writer | Doctor Who

Henry Lincoln was born on February 12, 1930 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997) and The Crimson Cult (1968). He died on February 24, 2022.

116. Antonietta Stella

Actress | Puccini

Antonietta Stella was born on March 15, 1929 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. She was an actress, known for Puccini (1953), Playing with Fire (1975) and Eight Is Enough (1977). She died on February 23, 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

117. K.P.A.C. Lalitha

Actress | Godfather

Lalitha was a renowned Indian actress known for her contributions to the Malayalam film industry. Born in Kayamkulam, Kerala, India, K.P.A.C. Lalitha's full name is Karthiyayani Amma. The acronym "K.P.A.C." stands for Kerala People's Arts Club, a prominent theater group in which she started her ...

118. The Amazing Johnathan

Writer | The Amazing Johnathan Live

The Amazing Johnathan was born on September 9, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007), The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) and Up All Night (1989). He was married to Anastasia Synn and Sandra Szeles. He died on February 22, 2022 ...

119. Veronica Carlson

Actress | The Horror of Frankenstein

Striking, pale-complexioned, blonde English actress Veronica Carlson was known as the female lead of several late 1960s Hammer horror films, including the hapless Maria being terrorized by fanged Christopher Lee in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), brutalized by the evil Peter Cushing in ...

120. Ned Eisenberg

Actor | Limitless

Ned Eisenberg was a character actor who is remembered for the role of Italian gangster Fredo Strozzi in action film/western Last Man Standing (1996) with Bruce Willis, directed by Walter Hill; and films such as The Burning (1981) and Limitless (2011). Born in New York, he attended Fiorello H. ...

121. Nick Zedd

Director | Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

Nick Zedd was born on May 8, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Geek Maggot Bingo or the Freak from Suckweasel Mountain (1983), War Is Menstrual Envy (1992) and Scumbag (2017). He was married to Monica Casanova. He died on February 27, 2022 in Mexico City, ...

122. Conrad Janis

Actor | The Cable Guy

After decades in show business, character actor Conrad Janis came to prominence as Mindy's father on TV's Mork & Mindy (1978). Manhattan-born Janis was the son of renowned art dealer and clothing manufacturer Sidney Janis (1986-1989), and his wife Harriet (Grossman), who wrote books about jazz....

February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022

American actor ('The Brasher Doubloon,' 'The Buddy Holly Story,' 'Mork & Mindy')

123. Johnny Brown

Actor | Good Times

Johnny Brown was born on June 11, 1937 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Good Times (1974), Man in the Mirror (2008) and Life (1999). He was married to June Russell. He died on March 2, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

June 11, 1937 – March 2, 2022

American actor ('Good Times,' 'A Man Called Adam,' 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In') and singer

124. Alan Ladd Jr.

Producer | Braveheart

Alan Ladd Jr. was one of the film industry's most respected executives. He started in the movies as an agent in 1963. In 1969, Ladd moved to London to produce, making nine films. He returned to the States in '73 to become Head of Creative Affairs at Fox. Within three very successful years Mr. Ladd ...

October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022

American film studio executive (20th Century Fox), production company founder (The Ladd Company) and film producer ('Braveheart')

Academy Award winner: Best Picture, 1995 ('Braveheart')

125. Yosef Carmon

Actor | Hayuta and Berl

Yosef Carmon was born on June 14, 1933 in Israel. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Epilogue (2012), Kastner Trial (1994) and La cage de verre (1965). He was married to ??? and Tami Eshel Korman. He died on March 2, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

126. Kirk Baily

Actor | Bumblebee

Kirk Baily was born on February 2, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Bumblebee (2018), The Tomorrow War (2021) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). He was married to Peggy Ziegler. He died on February 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

127. Tony Walton

Art_department | All That Jazz

Tony Walton was born on October 24, 1934 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for All That Jazz (1979), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Mary Poppins (1964). He was married to Gen LeRoy and Julie Andrews. He died on March 2, 2022 ...

October 24, 1934 – March 2, 2022

British set and costume designer for theatre ('Pippin,' 'House of Blue Leaves') and film ('Mary Poppins,' 'Murder on the Orient Express,' 'All That Jazz')

Academy Award winner: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, 1979 ('All That Jazz')

Academy Award nominee:

Best Costume Design, 1964 ('Mary Poppins'), 1974 ('Murder on the Orient Express') and 1978 ('The Wiz')
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, 1978 ('The Wiz')

BAFTA Award nominee: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, 1974 (both for 'Murder on the Orient Express')

Primetime Emmy Award winner: Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special, 1986 ('Death of a Salesman')

128. Tim Considine

Actor | My Three Sons

Tim Considine was born on December 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for My Three Sons (1960), Patton (1970) and Executive Suite (1954). He was married to Willett Helen Hunt and Charlotte Stewart. He died on March 3, 2022 in Mar Vista, California, USA.

December 31, 1940 – March 3, 2022

American actor ('The Hardy Boys,' 'The Shaggy Dog,' 'My Three Sons')

129. Mitchell Ryan

Actor | Grosse Pointe Blank

American character actor born in Cincinnati and raised in Louisville, Mitchell Ryan was a well known supporting actor in films and television. Joined the Navy in 1951 at age 17 and was later assigned to the Special Services Entertainment and became hooked on acting. After his term in the Navy, he ...

January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022

American actor ('Dark Shadows,' 'Lethal Weapon,' 'Dharma & Greg')

130. Lynda Baron

Actress | Scoop

Lilian Ridgway, known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series Open All Hours (1976-1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013-2016).

From 1993 to 1997, she played Auntie Mabel in BBC children's programme Come ...

131. Yûsuke Kawazu

Actor | Kuro tokage

Yûsuke Kawazu was born on May 12, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Black Lizard (1968), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) and Killers on Parade (1961). He died on February 26, 2022 in Japan.

132. John Stahl

Actor | Mary Queen of Scots

Frequently bearded Scottish character actor John Stahl became best known for playing Lord Richard Karstark, an erstwhile ally but subsequent betrayer of Robb Stark, in seasons two and three of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011). A classically trained thespian, Stahl also acted in many theatrical ...

133. Laurel Goodwin

Actress | Girls! Girls! Girls!

Born in 1942 in Wichita, Kansas, Laurel Goodwin was a child model, and made her film debut in Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) opposite Elvis. She only made a few more movies, but appeared in many TV series; and she was in the "pilot" (Star Trek: The Cage, 1965, which has an actual copyright date of ...

134. René Clemencic

Soundtrack | The Three Musketeers

René Clemencic was born on February 27, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer, known for The Three Musketeers (1993), Molière (1978) and Le bassin de J.W. (1997). He died on March 8, 2022 in Austria.

135. Emilio Delgado

Actor | Sesame Street

Emilio Delgado was an actor and singer, best known for his 44 years in the role of "Luis" on Sesame Street from 1971-2015 and had the unofficial distinction of having played the same role on U.S. television longer than any other Mexican American actor. He was born in Calexico, California and spent ...

136. Sorapong Chatree

Actor | Ong Bak 2

Sorapong Chatree was born on December 8, 1950 in Ayutthaya, Thailand. He was an actor, known for Ong Bak 2 (2008), The Tsunami Warrior (2008) and Beautiful Boxer (2003). He was married to Duangduaen Jithaisong and Pimchan Jaiwong . He died on March 10, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.

137. Pavlo Li

Actor | Egregor

Pavlo Li was born on July 10, 1988 in Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine. He was an actor, known for Egregor (2021), #Selfieparty (2016) and Unforgotten Shadows (2013). He died on March 6, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine.

July 10, 1988 – March 6, 2022

Ukrainian actor ('The Pit,' 'Business as Usual,' 'Unforgotten Shadows')

138. Jean-Pierre Pernaut

Actor | Le mutant

Jean-Pierre Pernaut was born on April 8, 1950 in Amiens, Somme, France. He was an actor, known for Le mutant (1978), Commissaire Moulin (1976) and Julie Lescaut (1992). He was married to Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut and Dominique Bonnet. He died on March 2, 2022 in Paris, France.

139. Traci Braxton

Actress | Sinners Wanted

Traci Braxton was born on April 2, 1971 in Severn, Maryland, USA. She was a producer and actress, known for Sinners Wanted (2018), CHAAW: Chapter 1 (2023) and BET Her Presents: The Couch (2020). She was married to Kevin Surratt. She died on March 12, 2022 in the USA.

140. Pete St. John

Soundtrack | Dead Poets Society

Pete St. John was born on January 31, 1932 in Dublin, Ireland. He was married to Susan. He died on March 12, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland.

141. Timmy Thomas

Soundtrack | C.R.A.Z.Y.

Timmy Thomas was born on November 13, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), Boys Don't Cry (1999) and Bachelor Party (1984). He died on March 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida, USA.

142. John Korty

Director | Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

John Korty was born on June 22, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977), The Music School (1974) and Farewell to Manzanar (1976). He was married to Jane Silvia, Beulah Chang Korty and Carol E Tweedie....

June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022

American director ('The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman'), writer ('Twice Upon a Time') and producer ('Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?')

Academy Award winner: Best Documentary Feature, 1977 ('Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?')

Academy Award nominee: Best Documentary Short, 1965 ('Breaking the Habit')

Humanitas Prize winner:

90 Minute Category, 1976 ('Farewell to Manzanar')
Documentaries, 1979 ('Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?')

- Primetime Emmy Award winner:

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries Movie Or A Dramatic Special, 1974 ('The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman')
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Informational Programming, 1979 ('Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?')

Primetime Emmy Award nominee:

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, 1976 ('Farewell to Manzanar')
Outstanding Informational Program, 1979 ('Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?')
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special, 1986 ('Resting Place')

143. Jimmy Lydon

Actor | Vigilante Force

Born to a large Irish Catholic family (the fifth of nine children) and raised in New York City, Lydon overcame a birth defect and alcoholic father to begin a Broadway career in 1937, acting opposite Van Heflin, Sidney Lumet and Uta Hagen in separate productions. After a number of films with ...

May 30, 1923 – March 9, 2022

American actor ('Life with Father,' Henry Aldrich movies) and producer ('The Learning Tree')

144. Rustam Ibragimbekov

Writer | Kabusun gözleri ile

Rustam Ibragimbekov was born on January 5, 1939 in Baku, USSR [now Azerbaijan]. He was a writer and producer, known for A Trap for the Ghost, (2011), The Saint (1997) and Close to Eden (1991). He was married to Ludmila Dukhovnaya and Shohrat Ibrahimbeyova. He died on March 11, 2022 in Moscow, ...

February 5, 1939 – March 11, 2022

Soviet and Azerbaijani screenwriter ('White Sun of the Desert,' 'Burnt by the Sun,' 'The Barber of Siberia'), playwright, producer, and director

Nika Award winner: Best Film of the CIS and Baltics, 2011 ('A Trap for the Ghost')

Nika Award nominee: Best Screenplay, 1992 ('Close to Eden')

Nika Honor and Dignity Award recipient, 2021

145. William Hurt

Actor | A History of Violence

William McChord Hurt was born in Washington, D.C., to Claire Isabel (McGill) and Alfred McChord Hurt, who worked at the State Department. He was trained at Tufts University and The Juilliard School and has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including the most recent nomination for his ...

March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022

American actor ('Body Heat,' 'The Big Chill,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'Broadcast News,' 'Smoke,' 'Dark City,' 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence,' 'A History of Violence,' 'Into the Wild,' MCU movies)

Academy Award winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1985 ('Kiss of the Spider Woman')

Academy Award nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1986 ('Children of a Lesser God') and 1987 ('Broadcast News')

Academy Award nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 2005 ('A History of Violence')

BAFTA Award winner: Best Actor, 1985 ('Kiss of the Spider Woman')

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor recipient, 1985 ('Kiss of the Spider Woman')

David di Donatello Award winner: Best Foreign Actor, 1985 ('Kiss of the Spider Woman')

Genie Award nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 1999 ('Sunshine')

Golden Globe nominee:

New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male, 1981 ('Altered States')
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, 1986 ('Kiss of the Spider Woman') and 1987 ('Children of a Lesser God')
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, 1988 ('Broadcast News')
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, 2010 ('Damages')
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, 2012 ('Too Big to Fail')

Primetime Emmy Award nominee:

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, 2009 ('Damages')
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, 2011 ('Too Big to Fail')

146. Scott Hall

Actor | WCW Thunder

Scott Hall was born into a military family on October 20, 1958. Due to the army life he grew up a traveler and spent his high school years at the All American High in Munich, Germany. When his family returned to the States he attended St Mary's College in Maryland, where he graduated with a degree ...

October 20, 1958 – March 14, 2022

American professional wrestler also known by the ring name Razor Ramon

147. Akira Takarada

Actor | Gojira

Akira Takarada was born on April 29, 1934, in Chongjin, North Korea. He rose from the Toho New Face program to become 1 of the most recognizable men associated with the original Godzilla series, though he appeared in only 6 installments. He began in 1949 w/ a small role in When the Liberty Bell ...

April 29, 1934 – March 14, 2022

Japanese actor (1954's 'Godzilla,' 'Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki,' 'Mothra vs. Godzilla,' 'Invasion of Astro-Monster,' 'Minbo')

148. Anneli Sauli

Actress | Unruhige Nacht

Anneli Sauli was born on August 6, 1932 in Pyhäjoki, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Restless Night (1958), Kohtaamisia (2009) and Moonwolf (1959). She was married to Jaakko Pakkasvirta and Åke Lindman. She died on March 15, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.

August 6, 1932 – March 15, 2022

Finnish actress

Jussi Award nominee: Best Leading Actress, 2011 ('Heartbeats')

Lifetime Achievement Jussi Award recipient, 2013

149. Peter Bowles

Actor | The Bank Job

Though he had a long and varied career on stage and screen, Peter Bowles achieved his greatest popular success on mainstream TV as the debonair nouveau riche tycoon Richard De Vere, head of a supermarket and catering chain, forever matching wits with Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith) in To ...

October 16, 1936 – March 17, 2022

English actor ('To the Manor Born,' 'The Irish R.M.,' 'The Bank Job')

150. Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Actress | Tatort

Eva Ingeborg Scholz studied acting under Hilde Körber at the renowned Max Reinhardt academy and appeared on the Berlin stage between 1947 and 1953. After moving to Munich she became an ensemble member of the Münchner Kammerspiele where she covered both comedic and dramatic assignments. Though ...

151. Alan Hopgood

Actor | Knowing

Alan Hopgood was born on September 29, 1934 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for Knowing (2009), The Blue Lagoon (1980) and Prisoner (1979). He was married to Gay Hopgood. He died on March 19, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

152. Scoey Mitchell

Actor | Me & Mrs. C.

Scoey Mitchell was born on March 12, 1930 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Me & Mrs. C. (1986), Me & Mrs. C. (1984) and 13 East (1989). He was married to Claire T. Thomas. He died on March 19, 2022 in Torrance, California, USA.

March 12, 1930 – March 19, 2022

153. Pepper Martin

Actor | Superman II

Pepper Martin was born on September 20, 1936 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Superman II (1980), Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980) and General Hospital (1963). He died on March 18, 2022 in Glendale, California, USA.

154. Shinji Aoyama

Director | Yurîka

A director known for the thematic and visual bleakness of his work, Aoyama often sets his films in the Kyushu region from which he hails. He graduated from Rikkyo University and became known in 1996, but it was Eureka in 2000, which won him prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. Aoyama would continue ...

July 13, 1964 – March 21, 2022

Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter and composer ('Eureka')

155. Taylor Hawkins

Soundtrack | Real Steel

Taylor Hawkins was born on February 17, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Real Steel (2011), CBGB (2013) and Boyhood (2014). He was married to Alison Hawkins . He died on March 25, 2022 in Bogota, Colombia.

February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022

American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the drummer for Foo Fighters

Winner of 11 Grammy Awards out of 26 nominations

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 2021

156. Kathryn Hays

Actress | As the World Turns

American actress Kathryn Hays became best known for her 38-year long stint as the fiery matriarch Kim Sullivan Hughes, one of the most prominent characters on the daytime soap As the World Turns (1956). She was born Kay Piper in Princeton and grew up Joliet, Illinois. After junior college, she ...

July 26, 1934 – March 25, 2022

American actress ('Ladybug Ladybug,' 'Counterpoint,' 'As the World Turns')

157. Enrique Pinti

Actor | Perdido por perdido

Enrique Pinti was born on October 7, 1939 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and writer, known for Perdido por perdido (1993), Los únicos (2011) and El Asesor (2015). He died on March 27, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

158. Gianni Cavina

Actor | La casa dalle finestre che ridono

Gianni Cavina was born on December 9, 1940 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for The House with Laughing Windows (1976), La via degli angeli (1999) and Festival (1996). He died on March 26, 2022 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

159. Tom Parker

Producer | The Wanted Life

Tom Parker was born on August 4, 1988 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for The Wanted Life (2013), The Wanted: Walks Like Rihanna (2013) and The Wanted: I Found You (Fan Version) (2013). He was married to Kelsey Hardwick. He died on March 30, 2022 in London, ...

160. Marvin J. Chomsky

Director | Holocaust

Marvin J. Chomsky was born on May 23, 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Holocaust (1978), Billionaire Boys Club (1987) and Peter the Great (1986). He died on March 28, 2022 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

161. Paul Herman

Actor | American Hustle

Paul Herman was born on March 29, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for American Hustle (2013), Heat (1995) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). He died on March 29, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.

March 29, 1946 – March 29, 2022

American actor ('The Last Temptation of Christ,' 'The Sopranos,' 'Crazy Heart,' 'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'The Irishman')

162. Denise Coffey

Actress | Far from the Madding Crowd

Denise trained at the College of Dramatic Art and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. She began her career in rep. at the Gateway Theatre in Edinburgh and then transferred to the Palladium Theatre, also in Edinburgh, where she appeared in various variety shows. She worked as an interviewer for BBC...

163. Estelle Harris

Actress | Toy Story 2

Estelle Harris was an American actress and comedienne, known for her exaggerated shrill and grating comedic voice. She often worked as a voice actress in animation, voicing supporting characters and guest stars. Her best known roles are the obnoxious mother Estelle Costanza in the sitcom "Seinfeld"...

April 4, 1928 – April 2, 2022

American actress ('Seinfeld,' 'CBGB') and voice actress ('Toy Story' films)

164. Bill Fries

Soundtrack | Detroit Rock City

William Dale Fries, Jr. was born on November 15, 1928 in Audubon, Iowa. Although he showed musical promise as a child, Fries nonetheless was more interested in a career in graphic design. He attended the University of Iowa and majored in fine arts. While at the University of Iowa Bill also studied ...

165. Alexandra Yakovleva

Actress | Ekipazh

Alexandra Yakovleva was born on July 2, 1957 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Ekipazh (1980), A Man from Boulevard des Capucines (1987) and Prikazano vzyat zhivym (1984). She was married to Kalyu Aasmyae, Valeriy Kukhareshin and ...

166. Mantas Kvedaravicius

Cinematographer | Barzakh

Mantas Kvedaravicius (Lithuania) was a filmmaker and an academic who holds the long-standing interests in absence, materially and body in their performative and political manifestations. He held a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge, and was an Associate Professor at Vilnius...

167. Yamina Bachir

Editor | Rachida

Yamina Bachir was born on March 20, 1954 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She was an editor and writer, known for Rachida (2002), Hier... aujourd'hui et demain (2010) and The Citadel (1988). She was married to Mohamed Chouikh. She died on April 3, 2022 in Algiers, Algeria.

168. Barrie Youngfellow

Actress | It's a Living

Barrie Youngfellow was born on October 22, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for It's a Living (1980), The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). She was married to Sam Freed and Michael Mund Youngfellow. She died on March 28, 2022 in Woodstock, ...

169. Sven Melander

Actor | Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten

Sven Melander was born on October 30, 1947 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten (1980), The Jonsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982) and The Stig-Helmer Story (2011). He was married to Karin ...

170. June Brown

Actress | EastEnders

June Brown served in the Wrens and was classically trained at the Old Vic Drama School. She enjoyed a long career in the theatre, television and the cinema. The actor Nigel Hawthorne described her as "one of the most beautiful creatures I've seen on stage" after seeing her performance as Ibsen's "...

February 16, 1927 – April 3, 2022

English actress ('EastEnders')

BAFTA TV Award nominee - Best Actress, 2009 ('EastEnders')

171. Nehemiah Persoff

Actor | An American Tail

Born in 1919 in Jerusalem, Nehemiah Persoff emigrated with his family to America in 1929.

Following schooling at the Hebrew Technical Institute of New York, he found a job as a subway electrician doing signal maintenance until an interest in the theater altered the direction of his life.

He joined ...

August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022

American actor ('Some Like It Hot,' 'Yentl') and voice actor ('An American Tail')

172. Bobby Rydell

Soundtrack | Bye Bye Birdie

Part of the Philadelphia music scene which also spawned Frankie Avalon and Fabian, Rydell was undoubtedly the most talented of the teen idols. After a number of song hits, including "Wild One" and "Volare", he starred in Bye Bye Birdie (1963) before hitting the nightclub circuit. He still appears ...

April 26, 1942 – April 5, 2022

American singer ("Wild One," "Volare") and actor ('Bye Bye Birdie')

173. Jimmy Wang Yu

Actor | Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi

Jimmy Wang Yu was born on March 28, 1943 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and producer, known for Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976), Dragon (2011) and Soul (2013). He was married to Jeanette Lin Tsui. He died on April 5, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan.

March 28, 1943 – April 5, 2022

Taiwanese actor-martial artist ('One-Armed Swordsman') and writer-director ('The Chinese Boxer,' 'Master of the Flying Guillotine')

Hong Kong Film Award nominee - Best Supporting Acto, 2011 ('Dragon')

174. Joe Messina

Music_department | Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Joe Messina was born on December 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) and Hitsville U.S.Eh! (2017). He was married to Josie. He died on April 4, 2022 in Northville, Michigan, USA.

175. Rae Allen

Actress | A League of Their Own

The actress, singer and stage director Rae Allen was born Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York, to Joseph and Julia Abruzzo (née Riccio). She attended New York University and later studied drama at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Greenwich Village and at the American Academy of ...

July 23, 1926 – April 6, 2022

American actress ('Damn Yankees,' 'Where's Poppa?,' 'A League of Their Own,' 'The Sopranos,' 'Reign Over Me')

Tony Award winner - Best Featured Actress in a Play, 1971 ('And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little')

Tony Award nominee - Best Featured Actress in a Musical, 1956 ('Damn Yankees'); Best Featured Actress in a Play, 1965 ('Traveller Without Luggage')

176. Miguel Ángel Estrella

Self | El piano mudo - Sobre el éxodo y la esperanza

Miguel Ángel Estrella was born on July 4, 1940 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. He died on April 7, 2022 in Paris, France.

177. Uwe Bohm

Actor | Herzlich willkommen

Uwe Bohm was born on January 23, 1962 in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, West Germany. He was an actor, known for Herzlich willkommen (1990), Yasemin (1988) and Gold (2013). He was married to Ninon Bohm. He died on April 9, 2022 in Germany.

178. Philippe Boesmans

Composer | Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense

Philippe Boesmans was born on May 17, 1936 in Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium. He was a composer and actor, known for Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense (1978), Ne pas stagner (1973) and Rendez-vous avec un ange (2010). He died on April 10, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.

May 17, 1936 – April 10, 2022

Belgian composer

179. Gilbert Gottfried

Actor | Aladdin

At the tender age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night ...

February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022

American comedian ('USA Up All Night,' Comedy Central Roasts), actor ('Beverly Hills Cop II,' 'The Adventures of Ford Fairlane,' 'Problem Child'), and voice-over artist ('Aladdin,' 'Cyberchase')

Daytime Emmy Award nominee - Outstanding New Approaches in Daytime Children's Television, 2009 ('Cyberchase')

180. Michael Degen

Actor | Hannah Arendt

Managed to survive the Nazi terror regime together with his mother. While his father was deported to a concentration camp and died shortly after World War II, they were hidden by friends in Berlin.

Published his critically acclaimed autobiography "Nicht alle waren Mörder - Eine Kindheit in Berlin" (...

181. Michel Bouquet

Actor | Renoir

Michel Bouquet was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris on the 6 November 1925. His father, Georges Bouquet, was a World War One veteran and a wine-maker. His mother Marie was a milliner. He had three older brothers: Georges, Bernard and Serge. Michel's father was always a shadowy figure in his...

November 6, 1925 – April 13, 2022

French actor ('The Bride Wore Black,' 'Toto the Hero,' 'Renoir')

César Award winner - Best Actor, 2001 ('How I Killed My Father') and 2005 ('The Last Mitterrand')

César Award nominee - Best Actor, 2012 ('Renoir')

David di Donatello nominee - Best Foreign Actor, 1991 ('Toto the Hero')

182. Liz Sheridan

Actress | Who's That Girl

Liz Sheridan was born on April 10, 1929 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Who's That Girl (1987), Play the Game (2009) and ALF (1986). She was married to William Dale Wales. She died on April 15, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.

April 10, 1929 – April 15, 2022

American actress ('ALF,' 'Seinfeld')

183. Eunice Muñoz

Actress | Olga Drummond

Eunice Muñoz was born on July 30, 1928 in Amareleja, Portugal. She was an actress and writer, known for Olga Drummond (2019), Mar de Paixão (2010) and Destinos Cruzados (2013). She was married to Antonio Barahona da Fonseca, Ernesto Borges and Rui Ângelo de Oliveira do Couto. She died on ...

184. Gloria Sevilla

Actress | Madugong paghihiganti

Gloria Sevilla was born on January 31, 1932 in the Philippines. She was an actress and producer, known for Madugong paghihiganti (1963), Badlis sa kinabuhi (1969) and Gimingaw ako (1973). She was married to Amado Cortez. She died on April 16, 2022 in Oakland, California, USA.

185. Lennart Hegland

Soundtrack | Cirkeln

Lennart Hegland was born on January 9, 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden. He died on April 13, 2022 in Sweden.

186. Charnett Moffett

Music_department | The Last Boy Scout

Charnett Moffett was born on June 10, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Last Boy Scout (1991), The Score (2001) and Longshot (2001). He was married to Jana Herzen. He died on April 11, 2022 in Stanford, California, USA.

187. Arthur Rupe

Soundtrack | Cocktail

Arthur Rupe was born on September 5, 1917 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer, known for Cocktail (1988), The Runaway (1961) and Missing McKeesport (2017). He was married to Dorothy and Lee Apostoleris. He died on April 15, 2022 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

188. Radu Lupu

Soundtrack | The Happening

Radu Lupu was born on November 30, 1945 in Galati, Romania. He was married to Delia Bugarin and Elizabeth Wilson. He died on April 17, 2022 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

November 30, 1945 – April 17, 2022

Romanian pianist

189. James Olson

Actor | The Andromeda Strain

James Olson was born on October 8, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of LeRoy Olson, an engineer. He made his stage debut at age 12 as "Hans Brinker" in the Evanston Children's Theatre production of 'Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates'. He received a BS degree in Speech from Northwestern ...

October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022

American actor ('Rachel, Rachel,' 'The Andromeda Strain,' 'Commando')

190. Catherine Spaak

Actress | Il gatto a nove code

Catherine Spaak was born on April 3, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. She was an actress and writer, known for The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971), The Easy Life (1962) and The Empty Canvas (1963). She was married to Vladimiro Tuselli, Daniel Rey, Johnny Dorelli and ...

April 3, 1945 – April 17, 2022

Belgian-Italian actress ('Il Sorpasso,' 'L'armata Brancaleone,' 'The Cat o' Nine Tails') and singer

David di Donatello Golden Plate recipient, 1964 (for her performance in 'The Empty Canvas')

191. Harrison Birtwistle

Composer | The Offence

Harrison Birtwistle was born on July 15, 1934 in Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Offence (1973), Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983) and The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005). He was married to Sheila Duff. He ...

July 15, 1934 – April 18, 2022

English composer for orchestra ('The Triumph of Time') and opera (' The Mask of Orpheus,' 'Gawain')

192. Hilda Bernard

Actress | Antonella

Hilda Bernard was involved in show business for 60 years. Characterized for playing wealthy and evil characters in many soap operas, she was also active in radio performances as a leading actress. She appeared with Faye Dunaway in Jennifer's Shadow (2004) in 2004. She stood out for her evil ...

October 29, 1920 – April 20, 2022

Argentine actress

193. Robert Morse

Actor | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

With that impish, gap-toothed grin, nervous bundle of energy, Robert Morse could never be contained long enough to become a film star. The live stage would be his calling.

He was born Robert Allen Morse on May 18, 1931, in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of May (Silver) and Charles Morse, who worked ...

May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022

American actor ('The Loved One,' 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' 'Mad Men') and singer

Drama Desk Award winner:

Outstanding Performance, 1972 ('Sugar')
Outstanding One Person Show/Solo Performance, 1990 ('Tru')

Emmy Award winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special, 1993 ('Tru' for 'American Playhouse')

Emmy Award nominee:

Outstanding Variety or Musical Series, 1969 ('That's Life')
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, 2008, 2010-14 ('Mad Men')

Tony Award winner:

Best Actor in a Musical, 1962 ('How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying')
Best Actor in Play, 1990 ('Tru')

Tony Award nominee:

Best Featured Actor in a Play, 1959 ('Say, Darling')
Best Actor in a Musical, 1960 ('Take Me Along') and 1973 ('Sugar')

194. Jacques Perrin

Actor | Z

He started out as romantic hero full of beauty and talent in Girl with a Suitcase (1961) beside Claudia Cardinale. Director Valerio Zurlini engaged the talented young actor for his Family Diary (1962) as Marcello Mastroianni's brother. Jacques Perrin's longtime work with director Costa-Gavras ...

July 13, 1941 – April 21, 2022

French actor ('The Young Girls of Rochefort,' 'Z,' 'Cinema Paradiso,' 'Brotherhood of the Wolf') and filmmaker ('Winged Migration')

Academy Award nominee:

Best Picture, 1969 ('Z')
Best Documentary Feature, 2002 ('Winged Migration')

BAFTA Award nominee: Best Film not in the English Language, 2004 ('The Chorus')

César Award winner:

Best Producer, 1996 ('Microcosmos')
Best Documentary Film, 2010 ('Oceans')

César Award nominee: Best First Work of Fiction, 2001 ('Winged Migration')

Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup winner for Best Actor, 1966 ('The Search' and 'Almost a Man')

195. Rama Rao Tatineni

Director | Jeevana Tarangalu

Rama Rao Tatineni was born in 1938 in Kapileswaram, Andhra Pradesh, British India. He was a director and assistant director, known for Jeevana Tarangalu (1973), Lok Parlok (1979) and Inquilaab (1984). He was married to Tatineni Jayashree. He died on April 20, 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

196. Guitar Shorty

Soundtrack | Far Out Man

Blues guitarist Guitar Shorty was born David Kearney in Houston, Texas, in 1939. He began playing professionally in the mid-'50s and began recording in 1957. He also toured with fellow guitarists Otis Rush and Guitar Slim in the late 1950s. He began cutting down on his recording career during that ...

197. Andrzej Korzynski

Composer | Possession

Andrzej Korzynski was born on March 2, 1940 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a composer and actor, known for Possession (1981), Bird Talk (2019) and Big Shar (1983). He died on April 18, 2022 in Poland.

198. Andrew Woolfolk

Actor | Earth, Wind & Fire: Let's Groove

Andrew Woolfolk was born on October 11, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Earth, Wind & Fire: Let's Groove (1981), Earth, Wind & Fire: Fall in Love with Me (1983) and Earth, Wind & Fire: System of Survival (1987). He died on April 24, 2022 in the USA.

199. Arno

Composer | Le bal des pantins

Arno Hintjens was born in Ostend, Belgium on the 21 May 1949. When discussing the acting career of Arno, one can be brief. His acting has been limited to three movies. He played his first part in Skin (1987), a Belgian movie directed by Guido Henderickx for which he also composed the music. Ten ...

200. Klaus Schulze

Soundtrack | Dune

Klaus Schulze was born on August 4, 1947 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer and actor, known for Dune (2021), Manhunter (1986) and The Bling Ring (2013). He was married to Elfi. He died on April 26, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

August 4, 1947 – April 26, 2022

German electronic musician, composer and producer