RIP

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Debbie Reynolds has passed away at the age of 84. She starred in many films, perhaps the most famous of which was "Singin' in the Rain", with Gene Kelly.

More recently, she played Grace's mother in "Will & Grace".

She passed away just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

RIP, Debbie Reynolds. You were one of the last great legends of the silver screen.

Broken heart will do it every time.

[~ocean]

Debbie Reynolds played the part or Grace Adlers mom on Will & Grace ~ she made the expression "Told You So" dance popular lol

[Kelt]

This has been a year of extraordinary loss in fields as divergent as celebrity, music, acting, science, politics and others.

The one that I will miss the most has been my voice of reason for years. The one person who could possibly ask the right questions and answer mine in this next year as the world unfolds as it will, not to mention my 6pm dinner companion on PBS for years as well.

You will be missed Gwen Ifill. 1955-2016

[MsTinkerbelly]

RIP William Christopher aka Father Mulcahy from *MASH*

He was 84 and died from lung cancer

[Jesse]

Ricky Harris, comedian and actor died Dec.26, 2016. He was 54.

[Kobi]

Clare Hollingworth, who was the first to break the news that World War II had started, died Tuesday at the age of 105.

Known as the “doyenne of war correspondents,” Hollingworth’s career took her to Palestine, Iraq and Iran, where she was the first to interview 21-year-old shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, who was overthrown by revolutionaries in February 1979.

As correspondent for the Economist and the Observer, Hollingworth was in Jerusalem in July 1946 when the King David hotel where she was staying was bombed by Zionist paramilitaries led by future Israeli prime minister Menachim Begin, the only man who’s hand she refused to shake. “I would not shake a hand with so much blood on it,” she told the Guardian in 2004.
From the Middle East, Hollingworth switched to covering the conflict in Vietnam, where she scored a scoop in 1968 that peace talks would shortly begin between Hanoi and Washington.

Another scoop she was ahead of was the defection of British spy Kim Philby, who Hollingworth knew personally. She reported in the Guardian that Philby had fled to Russia, but the story was largely buried by her editors, fearing a libel suit. Philby was later awarded the Order of Lenin and made a KGB general. He died in Moscow in 1988.

In 1972, Hollingworth, then 61, became the Telegraph’s first Beijing correspondent since 1949.

She reported from China during the Cultural Revolution — a decade of violence and civil war that caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands — rapprochement with the West, and the death of Mao Zedong.

After a stint back in the UK as defense correspondent, she traveled to Hong Kong to cover the colony’s handover to Chinese control in 1997.

She would become an institution there, a frequent sight in the city’s Foreign Correspondent’s Club.

In a statement Tuesday, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club praised Hollingworth’s “remarkable career as a foreign correspondent.”
“We are very sad to hear about Clare’s passing,” said Hong Kong club President Tara Joseph. “She was a tremendous inspiration to us all and a treasured member of our club. We were so pleased that we could celebrate her 105th birthday with her this past year.”
Hollingworth died Tuesday in her flat on Glenealy in Hong Kong’s Central district.
Her passing was announced in a statement by her family published on the Celebrate Clare Hollingworth Facebook group.

“Although Clare made her name by getting the scoop on WWII … that event arguably overshadowed some equally impressive achievements,” they said.
“During the war Clare was all over the Balkans, the Middle East and North Africa. She was in Palestine for the final run-up to the foundation of Israel. She covered the civil war in Algeria, and was in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam during their conflicts.”

“Clare pushed the boundaries for women in journalism, and though she has gone, her legacy will certainly live on.”

[Kobi]

The good-looking actor may be best remembered by audiences as Hymie the Robot from 1960s TV spy spoof “Get Smart.” Although he only appeared in six episodes over the course of four seasons, the literal-minded automaton was a hit with fans and served as best man at Max’s wedding to Agent 99.

Gautier had a lengthy career with other notable comedic roles, including the Elvis Presley-inspired Conrad Birdie in the original Broadway production of “Bye, Bye Birdie.” He was nominated for a Tony award in 1960.

He later went on to star as Robin Hood in “Get Smart” co-creator Mel Brooks’ 1975 TV series, “When Things Were Rotten.” Although the series was critically acclaimed it was not popular, and was canceled after 13 episodes.

In addition to guest appearances on sitcoms, he was a frequent game show panelist. Beginning in the 1980s he became involved with voice-over work, playing the part of Rodimus Prime in “Transformers” and Serpentor in “G.I. Joe” animated series.

Before and throughout his acting career he was also a successful cartoonist, known for celebrity caricatures, and author of several instructional drawing books.