Peter Graves, Dead at 83
Published March 14, 2010 @ 20:49 in Celebrity Death Watch

Peter Graves was 83. He was the actor best known for his starring role in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973, and its revival, from 1988 to 1990.

I'll always remember him as Captain Clarence Oveur from Airplane!

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Merlin Olsen, Dead at 69
Published March 12, 2010 @ 07:57 in Celebrity Death Watch

Merlin Olsen was 69. He was a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" in the 1960s, along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier. He later starred on NFL broadcasts, commercials, and the TV series "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy."

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Corey Haim, Dead at 38
Published March 10, 2010 @ 08:44 in Celebrity Death Watch

Corey Haim was 38. He was the Toronto actor who starred in such films as "Lucas", "The Lost Boys" and "License to Drive". Locals will remember him as Larry on "The Edison Twins" before he shot to fame in the mid-to-late 80s.

Growing up in this city, it seemed like everyone had a Corey Haim connection. Every one of us was two degrees of separation from him or closer, and we all heard the stories. Here's a little something I wrote about Corey Haim back in 2006.

To Corey's friends and family in this city, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I always liked the guy and rooted for him to slay his demons.

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Mark Linkous, Dead at 47
Published March 7, 2010 @ 14:33 in Celebrity Death Watch

Mark Linkous was 47. He was the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for the alternative rock band Sparklehorse.

Here's Sparklehorse's appropriately titled "Sick of Goodbyes".

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Andrew Koenig, Dead at 41
Published February 25, 2010 @ 19:36 in Celebrity Death Watch

Andrew Koenig was 41. He played the role of Richard "Boner" Stabone in Growing Pains.

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Doug Fieger from The Knack, Dead at 57
Published February 14, 2010 @ 13:56 in Celebrity Death Watch

Doug Fieger was 57. He was the lead singer of the rock band The Knack who had a hit in 1979 with "My Sharona".

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Pauly Fuemana of OMC, Dead at 40
Published January 30, 2010 @ 22:18 in Celebrity Death Watch

Pauly Fuemana was 40. He was the frontman for OMC, the New Zealand duo who found fame with the hit song "How Bizarre".

I was newly married when "How Bizarre" broke and my wife was a big fan of the tune. The song guaranteed OMC a spot on a whole bunch of One-Hit-Wonder lists.

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J.D. Salinger, Dead at 91
Published January 28, 2010 @ 13:30 in Celebrity Death Watch

J.D. Salinger was 91. He was the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned.

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Zelda Rubinstein, Dead at 76
Published January 27, 2010 @ 19:57 in Celebrity Death Watch

Zelda Rubinstein was 76. She was the diminutive character actress with the childlike voice who was best known as the psychic called in to rid a suburban home of demonic forces in the 1982 horror movie "Poltergeist."

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Pernell Roberts, Dead at 81
Published January 25, 2010 @ 20:37 in Celebrity Death Watch

Pernell Roberts was 81. He played the eldest Cartwright brother in TV's "Bonanza" and had the lead role in "Trapper John, M.D.".

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