Archive for the ‘ Celebrity Deaths ’ Category

Henry Gibson of Laugh-In Fame Passes Away

With the passing of Patrick Swayze, I knew it would only be a matter of time before we heard about another celebrity death. Sure enough, I saw where veteran actor and comic Henry Gibson had died of cancer at the age of 73. Gibson was best known as a cast member of Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In,

Patrick Swayze Passes Away at 57

Sad news from the world of Hollywood, as it was announced that Patrick Swayze has passed away at the age of 57 due to pancreatic cancer. According to his publicist, “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last

Director John Hughes Dead at 59

John Hughes, the director who ruled the ‘80s with such films as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Sixteen Candles, passed away on Thursday at the age of 59. Hughes was in Manhattan to visit family when he went for a morning walk and suffered a fatal heart attack. He is survived by two sons, four

RIP Harve Presnell

Actor Harve Presnell recently passed away, and we here at Only Good Movies wanted to take a minute and remember him. The 6′4” actor was well-known on Broadway as Daddy Warbucks in various versions of Annie, and moviegoers may best remember his as the jerkwad father-in-law of William H.

Karl Malden Dead at 97

I was trying to get a number of other posts up yesterday, and I completely forgot to mention the passing of Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Karl Malden. Malden passed away at his home on Wednesday from natural causes. He was 97. While he played a wide range of roles during his career, most people

Michael Jackson Passes Away at 50

While he was never active in movies, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the passing of Michael Jackson at the age of 50. He reportedly fell into a coma on Thursday and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death was considered to be cardiac arrest.

Farrah Fawcett Passes Away

Farrah Fawcett, the 70’s sex symbol known for her great hair and perfect smile, passed away today at the age of 62. She had been battling cancer since being diagnosed in 2006, and her final hours were spent at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Fawcett appeared on

David Carradine Dead at 72

Another star has fallen from the Hollywood heavens, as it’s been announced that actor David Carradine has passed away at the age of 72. The son of legendary actor John (and brother to Keith), Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films, including works by Martin Scorsese and Ingmar

Natasha Richardson Dies After Skiing Accident

With the death of Ron Silver on Sunday, it was a sad certainty that a few more celebrities would join him. I don’t know what it is, but the old belief that celebrities always die in threes seems to be strangely true. Unfortunately, actress Natasha Richardson joined the fold yesterday. On

Ron Silver Dead at 62

Ron Silver, the Tony-Award-winning and Emmy-nominated actor, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning. The 62-year-old actor, director, producer and political activist had been fighting esophageal cancer for the past two years. Born in New York to a clothing sales exec and substitute