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I checked - all the Supremes are still alive except for original Flo Ballard.
Ed Ames, who originated the role of Chief Bromden in the first Off-Broadway adaption of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, outlived William “Will” Sampson, Jr, who played him in the movie.
Al Hodge was the original Green Hornet on radio. The last Green Hornet on radio was Jack McCarthy, who died in 1977. Hodge died in 1979.
Killing Joke’s original bassist Martin “Youth” Glover was replaced by Paul Raven on their 1982 album Revelations. They rotated in and out of the band over the years, until Raven died in 2007.
Both composer Toshi Ichiyanagi and Anthony Cox are still alive, but Yoko Ono’s third husband, John Lennon, is not.
Dolly Parton, who wrote and originally sang I Will Always Love You, is still alive. Whitney Houston, who recorded the best known version, is not.
Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer has outlived Cozy Powell of ELP by 18 years. And is the only original member of ELP still alive (as of this posting)
René Auberjonois, who played Father Mulcahy in the movie version of MAS*H, is still alive. William Christopher, TV’s Father Mulcahy, recently died.
Cesar Romero died in 94, though.
Stu Sutcliffe was the most significant Beatle?
When Abe Vigoda left Barney Miller to star in his own series, Steve Landesberg was made a regular on the show (admittedly playing a new character). Vigoda (d 2016) outlived Landesberg (d 2010).
Gilda Radner’s first husband, guitarist G.E. Smith, is still alive. Her second husband, Gene Wilder, is dead.
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That’s nonsensical. I like George, but Macca > George, significance-wise. And talent-wise, I suspect it’s going rather more in the opposite direction: Stu (crap) < John (also crap but could write some OK lyrics) < George (OK but still kind of crap) < Macca and Ringo (actually pretty solid musicians).
I’m not sure where Pete Best fits in this.
You could also make a case for the Beatles dying according to the number of “A’s” in their full name. Remember, “BeAtles” has a misspelling in it.
John Winston Ono Lennon–No A’s. Died First
George HArrison–One A. Died Second
RichArd StArkly, a/k/a Ringo Starr-Two A’s. Should died next
JAmes PAul McCArtney–Three A’s. Last to go.
I’m very surprised no one’s mentioned the host(s) of Family Feud. Ray Combs, the 2nd host, died via suicide in 1996 – he was survived by Richard Dawson, the original, who passed away in 2012. Ironically, both died on the same day: June 2nd.
Jethro Tull’s third bass player, John Glascock, died from a congenital heart defect in 1979. He was survived by the original bassist Glenn Cornick (died in 2014) as well as the guy he replaced, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (still living.)
Dawson came back in Lenoesque fashion and hosted another season after Combs left. I don’t know how this alters the equations, but there it is.
I only hope Al Borland, J. Peterman, and Steve Harvey don’t get outlasted by Louie Anderson… not wishing death on any of them, but one has to be next, and he was a truly awful host.
Lewis played the King as an old wino, which I think was more appropriate in the Pee Wee universe.
Ray Coleman, wrote the absolute wonderful 1985 biography of John Lennon, died September 10, 1996. Albert Goldman, who wrote the absolutely dreadful piece of trash The Lives of John Lennon in 1988, died March 28, 1994.
If Tim Curry dies, he’ll be the second Gomez in the Addams family to die before the original. I hope Tim Curry’s health is stable.