Definite List of Deceased Actors from Ghostbusters Franchise
by Wezqu | created - 6 months ago | updated - 6 months ago | PublicThis is list of all main or significant cast members of Ghostbusters movie franchise who have past away in order of death date.
1. Ruth Oliver
Actress | Ghostbusters
Ruth Oliver was born on April 16, 1910 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Trapper John, M.D. (1979) and Hollywood Backstage (1964). She was married to ? Oliver and George Gercke. She died on October 3, 1988 in Burbank, California, USA.
Library Ghost. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died October 3, 1988. Cause of death "undisclosed".
2. Janet Margolin
Actress | David and Lisa
Pretty, demure-looking Janet Margolin was born in New York City in 1943 and educated at the New York High School of Performing Arts. The long-haired brunette was discovered for films by director Frank Perry as she was making great strides as a teen on Broadway. He saw her in the play "Daughter of ...
The Prosecutor. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). She died December 17, 1993. Cause of death "ovarian cancer".
3. Winston May
Actor | Ghostbusters
Winston May was born on February 3, 1937 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), A Little Sex (1982) and Happy Hell Night (1991). He died on April 29, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
Businessman in Cab. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died April 29, 1994. Cause of death "AIDS".
4. Louise Troy
Actress | Ghostbusters II
Louise Troy was born on November 9, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters II (1989), The Swimmer (1968) and The United States Steel Hour (1953). She was married to Douglas Seale and Werner Klemperer. She died on May 5, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
Woman with Fur Coat. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). She died May 5, 1994. Cause of death "breast cancer".
5. Roger Grimsby
Actor | Ghostbusters
Roger Grimsby was born on September 23, 1928. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Bananas (1971) and Nothing But Trouble (1991). He died on June 25, 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
Roger Grimsby. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died June 25, 1995. Cause of death "lung cancer".
6. Tom McDermott
Actor | Ghostbusters
Hardworking actor with a 64-year career on and off Broadway, in television and films. His characterization of Permes Lykos on "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" is considered to be a precursor to the Mr. Spock role as an alien on the later "Star Trek" television and film series.
He had no formal ...
Archbishop. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died March 6, 1996. Cause of death "prostate cancer".
7. Frances E. Nealy
Actress | Ghostbusters
Frances E. Nealy was born on October 14, 1918 in San Diego, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters (1984), WarGames (1983) and Colors (1988). She died on May 23, 1997 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Chambermaid. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died May 23, 1997. Cause of death "cancer".
8. Stanley Grover
Actor | Ghostbusters
Stanley Grover was born on March 28, 1926 in Woodstock, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Executive Decision (1996) and Being There (1979). He was married to Linda Glavey. He died on August 24, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Reporter. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died August 24, 1997 . Cause of death "acute leukemia".
9. Eda Reiss Merin
Actress | Ghostbusters
Eda Reiss Merin was born on July 31, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters (1984), The Black Cauldron (1985) and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991). She was married to Sam Merin. She died on March 31, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Louis's Neighbor. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died March 31, 1998. Cause of death "undisclosed".
10. Douglas Seale
Actor | Aladdin
The British classical actor/producer/director Douglas Seale enjoyed a 65-year transatlantic career that included stage, films and television. Born in 1913 the son of Robert Henry Seale and his wife Margaret Law Seale, he was educated at Rutlish, a boys' comprehensive school in West Wimbledon. He ...
Plaza Hotel Man. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died June 13, 1999. Cause of death "undisclosed".
11. Paddi Edwards
Actress | Hercules
Paddi Edwards was born on March 8, 1931 in Bristol, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hercules (1997), The Little Mermaid (1989) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). She died on October 18, 1999 in Encino, California, USA.
Gozer (voice). Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died October 18, 1999. Cause of death "respiratory failure".
12. Tommy Hollis
Actor | Malcolm X
Tommy Hollis was born on March 22, 1954 in Jacksonville, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Malcolm X (1992), Ghostbusters (1984) and Léon: The Professional (1994). He died on September 9, 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
Mayor's Aide. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died September 9, 2001. Cause of death "heart attack".
13. Michael P. Moran
Actor | A Perfect Murder
Michael P. Moran was born on February 8, 1944 in Yuba City, California, USA. He was an actor, known for A Perfect Murder (1998), Ghostbusters II (1989) and Sleepers (1996). He died on February 4, 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
Frank the Doorman. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died February 4, 2004. Cause of death "Guillain-Barre syndrome".
14. Wilhelm von Homburg
Actor | In the Mouth of Madness
Wilhelm Von Homburg (A.K.A. Norbert Grupe) was born in Berlin, Germany. He started out his career as a wrestler during the fifties in Germany where he earned his fame. He also toured the States. Homburg's stage name was Prinz Wilhelm Von Homburg. In the early sixties, he shifted from wrestling to ...
Vigo. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died March 10, 2004. Cause of death "prostate cancer".
15. Ric Mancini
Actor | Ghostbusters
Ric Mancini was born on April 16, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Ed Wood (1994). He was married to Marilyn Chris. He died on May 26, 2006 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Policeman at Apartment. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died May 26, 2006. Cause of death "undisclosed".
16. Walter Flanagan
Actor | Ghostbusters II
Walter Flanagan was born on October 4, 1928 in Ponta, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters II (1989), Shakedown (1988) and The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). He died on July 25, 2007 in Houston, Texas, USA.
Rudy the Museum Guard. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died July 25, 2007. Cause of death "undisclosed".
17. Paul Trafas
Actor | Ghostbusters
Paul Trafas was born on September 6, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984) and The Renegades (1983). He died on December 2, 2012.
Ted Fleming. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died December 2, 2012. Cause of death "undisclosed".
18. Harold Ramis
Writer | Ghostbusters
Born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, Harold Allen Ramis got his start in comedy as Playboy magazine's joke editor and reviewer. In 1969, he joined Chicago's Second City's Improvisational Theatre Troupe before moving to New York to help write and perform in "The National Lampoon Show" ...
Dr. Egon Spengler. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He died February 24, 2014. Cause of death "complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis".
19. Casey Kasem
Actor | Ghostbusters
Born an entertainer, Casey reigns from Michigan, the same birthplace for fellow Shaggy voice actor Matthew Lillard (whom both Casey and Matthew do a very fine, smashing job voicing the iconic character). Debuted as a radio operator and legendary disc jockey in his early days, he was the greatest ...
Casey Kasem (voice). Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died June 15, 2014. Cause of death "complications from Lewy body dementia".
20. John Ring
Actor | Ghostbusters
John Ring was born on March 14, 1932 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), The Hard Way (1991) and See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). He died on August 29, 2014 in New Jersey, USA.
Fire Commissioner. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died August 29, 2014. Cause of death "undisclosed".
21. Mordecai Lawner
Actor | Annie Hall
Mordecai Lawner was born on June 9, 1928. He was an actor, known for Annie Hall (1977), Raw Deal (1986) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He was married to Eugenia Thornton. He died on November 27, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
Man with a Ticket. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died November 27, 2014. Cause of death "heart failure".
22. Joe Franklin
Actor | Ghostbusters
Joe Franklin was born on March 9, 1926 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Broadway Danny Rose (1984) and The Boys Behind the Desk (2000). He was married to Lois Meridan. He died on January 24, 2015 in Manhattan, New York City, New ...
Joe Franklin. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died January 24, 2015. Cause of death "prostate cancer".
23. Danny Stone
Actor | Ghostbusters
Danny began his career in entertainment by performing standup comedy at the Comedy Store in both Los Angeles and New York City locations; specializing in Archie Bunker and Rodney Dangerfield impersonations. He then was hired by the Miller Brewing Company for several years where he worked as a ...
Coachman. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died April 24, 2015. Cause of death "sepsis".
24. Mary Ellen Trainor
Actress | The Goonies
Mary Ellen Trainor was born in Chicago, Illinois. She appeared in many feature-films of the 1980s, notable characters include, Elaine, the kidnapped sister of Kathleen Turner and the catalyst for the entire plot in Romancing the Stone (1984), Dr. Stephanie Woods (LA Police Psychiatrist) in in all ...
Brownstone Mother. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died May 20, 2015. Cause of death "complications from pancreatic cancer".
25. Murray Rubin
Actor | Ghostbusters
Murray Rubin was born on June 6, 1925 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Walk Like a Man (1987) and St. Elsewhere (1982). He died on September 10, 2015.
Man at Elevator. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died September 10, 2015. Cause of death "undisclosed".
26. Norman Matlock
Actor | Ghostbusters
He chatters a bit then looks at Robert De Niro and says "Bye killer", perhaps his most memorable cinematic quote while playing Charlie T in Taxi Driver (1976). But Matlock was a veteran with a distinguished career before and after the famous movie. Police commissioners, preachers, detectives and ...
Police Commissioner. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died September 30, 2015. Cause of death "undisclosed".
27. David Margulies
Actor | Ghostbusters
David Margulies was born on February 19, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). He was married to Carol Grant. He died on January 11, 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
The Mayor of NY. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He died January 11, 2016. Cause of death "long illness".
28. Sam Moses
Actor | Adventures in Babysitting
Sam Moses was born on March 19, 1944 in Bangalore, India. He was an actor, known for Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Ghostbusters (1984) and 16 Blocks (2006). He died on June 21, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hot Dog Vendor. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died June 21, 2016. Cause of death "undisclosed".
29. Ron Cummins
Actor | Tango & Cash
Ron Cummins was born on May 15, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Tango & Cash (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989) and End of Days (1999). He died on July 1, 2016 in Canoga Park, California, USA.
Police Lieutenant. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died July 1, 2016. Cause of death "myeloid leukemia".
30. Alice Drummond
Actress | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Veteran character actress Alice Drummond was born May 21, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in 1950. She is best remembered as the frightened librarian at the beginning...
Librarian. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died November 30, 2016. Cause of death "complications from a fall".
31. Patty Freedman
Actress | Ghostbusters
Patty Freedman was born on May 9, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress and publicist, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Mr. Mom (1983) and Heavy Metal (1981). She was married to Andrew E. Freedman and David Jolliffe. She died on February 17, 2017 in New York, USA.
Woman at Party. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died February 17, 2017. Cause of death "breast cancer".
32. Henry J. Deutschendorf II
Actor | Ghostbusters II
Henry ( Hank) J. Deutschendorf was born in America on April 29, 1988. He and his twin brother William were nephews of folk singer John Denver, and became actors. He is remembered for Ghostbusters II (1989) and Clean Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2017). He and his twin "tag teamed" the role...
Baby Oscar. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died June 14, 2017. Cause of death "suicide by hanging".
33. Kathryn Janssen
Actress | Ghostbusters
Kathryn Janssen was born on July 9, 1923. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Barnaby Jones (1973) and Ladies of the Corridor (1975). She died on April 23, 2018 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mrs. Van Hoffman. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died April 23, 2018. Cause of death "undisclosed".
34. Tim Lawrence
Visual_effects | Howard the Duck
Tim Lawrence was born on November 23, 1958 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Howard the Duck (1986), Starman (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He died on December 26, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Scoleri Brother. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died December 26, 2019. Cause of death "undisclosed".
35. Max von Sydow
Actor | Flash Gordon
Max von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Skåne, Sweden, to a middle-class family. He was the son of Baroness Maria Margareta (Rappe), a teacher, and Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, an ethnologist and folklore professor. His surname traces back to his partial German ancestry.
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Vigo (voice). Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died March 8, 2020. Cause of death "undisclosed".
36. Erik Holland
Actor | Stargate
Erik Holland was born on May 18, 1933 in Sandnes, Norway. He was an actor, known for Stargate (1994), Titanic (1997) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He was married to Marina Ghane and Victoria James. He died on April 6, 2020 in Studio City, California, USA.
Fire Commissioner. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died April 6, 2020. Cause of death "undisclosed".
37. Christopher Wynkoop
Actor | Ghostbusters
Christopher Wynkoop was born on December 7, 1943 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Summer of Sam (1999) and Pootie Tang (2001). He died on May 4, 2020.
TV Reporter. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died May 4, 2020. Cause of death "undisclosed".
38. Larry King
Actor | Ghostbusters
Larry King was born on November 19, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Shrek 2 (2004) and Enemy of the State (1998). He was married to Shawn Ora Engemann, Julie Alexander, Sharon Lepore, Alene Akins, Mickey Sutphin, Annette ...
Larry King. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). He died January 23, 2021. Cause of death "sepsis".
39. Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor | The Wire
Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ...
Agent Hawkins. Appeared in Ghostbusters (2016). He died September 6, 2021. Cause of death "drug overdose".
40. Ivan Reitman
Producer | Up in the Air
Canadian producer and director Ivan Reitman created many of American cinema's most successful and best loved feature film comedies and worked with Hollywood's acting elite. Reitman produced such hits as the ground-breaking sensation National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), which ...
Zuul/Slimer (voice)/Man Walking Outside Firehouse/Ghost Egon Spengler. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989) and Ghostbutsters: Afterlife (2021). He died February 12, 2022. Cause of death "natural causes".
41. Philip Baker Hall
Actor | Magnolia
Philip Baker Hall was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Berdene (McDonald) and William Alexander Hall, a factory worker who was originally from Montgomery, Alabama. He did not start acting until he was 30 years old. Known to film fans for his turn as Richard Nixon in Robert Altman's one-man show film Secret...
Police Commissioner. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died June 12, 2022. Cause of death "emphysema".
42. Kymberly Herrin
Actress | Ghostbusters
Gorgeous, busty, and slender blonde looker Kymberly Ellen Herrin was born on October 2, 1957, in Santa Barbara County, California. She was of mixed French, Swedish, and Filipino descent. Herrin graduated from Santa Barbara Senior High School in 1975. She was the Playmate of the Month in the March ...
Dream Ghost. Appeared in Ghostbusters (1984). She died October 28, 2022. Cause of death "undisclosed".
43. Stephen Boss
Actor | Step Up 3D
He was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He got his nickname, as a child, from popping and ticking, when he couldn't sit still.
In 2000, he graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He went on to study Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama and Chapman...
Police Officer. Appeared in Ghostbusters (2016). He died December 13, 2022. Cause of death "suicide by gunshot".
44. George P. Wilbur
Stunts | The Perfect Storm
George P. Wilbur was born on March 6, 1941 in Kent, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Escape from New York (1981) and Die Hard (1988). He died on February 1, 2023 in the USA.
Bailiff. Appeared in Ghostbusters II (1989). He died February 1, 2023. Cause of death "undisclosed".
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