# 2006: The Year in Show-Biz Deaths

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 28, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904 "2006-12-28T20:51:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/1 "2006-12-28T20:51:00Z")

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A very partial list of Deaths You May Have Missed this year (I’m sure you’ll have your own to add):

Actresses Osa Massen, Phyllis Gates, Shelley Winters, Maureen Stapleton, Alida Valli, June Allyson, Carrie Nye, Elizabeth Allen, Tamara Dobson, Jane Wyatt, Adrienne Shelly, Marian Marsh

Actors Tony Franciosa, Chris Penn, Al Lewis, Dennis Weaver, Don Knotts, Jack Wild, Barnard Hughes, Red Buttons, Jack Warden, Mako, Bruno Kirby, Glenn Ford, Pat Corley, Mickey Hargitay, Jack Palance, Peter Boyle

Singers Lou Rawls, Wilson Pickett, Joan Diener, Ruth Brown, Anita O’Day, Martha Tilton, James Brown

Dancers Fayard Nicholas, Moira Shearer

Playwright Wendy Wasserstein

Directors Gordon Parks, Val Guest, Vincent Sherman, Robert Altman

Producer Aaron Spelling

Comics Jan Murray, Anna Russell

Writer Mickey Spillane

Talk-show host Mike Douglas

Cinematographer Sven Nykvist

Songwriter Betty Comden

Makeup and costume designer Van Smith

Music executive Ahmet Ertegun

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/2 "2006-12-28T21:17:52Z")

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Actor Darren McGavin

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/3 "2006-12-28T21:22:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Dr. Rieux]  
Actor Darren McGavin  
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Crap! How did I miss him? I love Darren McGavin!

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/4 "2006-12-28T21:45:50Z")

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Author/Screenwriter Peter Benchley

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/5 "2006-12-28T21:49:13Z")

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Musician: Etta Baker, Maynard Ferguson, Syd Barrett  
Mewscaster: Louis Rukeyser, Bill Beutel, Ed Bradley  
Cartoonist: Joseph Barbera

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**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-the-year-in-show-biz-deaths/385904/6 "2007-01-03T00:06:16Z")

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Actor Andreas Katsulas