The Dead Celeb thread, 2019 edition

A lot of good tributes pouring in, more than just Star Wars cast.

Star Wars Family Pays Tribute to Actor Peter Mayhew

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Jim Fowler, former host of ‘Wild Kingdom,’ dies at 89

Jim Fowler, a naturalist who rose to fame on the long-running television program “Wild Kingdom” and who famously bantered with Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show,” has died. He was 89.

Fowler died peacefully Wednesday at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut, surrounded by family, said Jennifer Whitney, a spokeswoman for Mutual of Omaha, which sponsored the show.

“Jim was one in a million, and with his passing we’ve lost a true wildlife icon,” she said in an email. “His memory will remain through the work he did on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, as well as through the many parks, wildlife centers and nature preserves to which he lent his expertise. But perhaps his most important legacy will be the role he played in inspiring the next generation of naturalists and wildlife experts.”

“Wild Kingdom” debuted in 1963. Fowler began as an assistant and later became a co-host with Marlin Perkins before taking over as host.

Fowler had his arm swallowed by an anaconda and was charged by a gorilla and other creatures.
 
Actor Isaac Kappy Dead After He 'Forced Himself Off' a Bridge and Was Hit by a Car

Actor Isaac Kappy died after he “forced himself off” a bridge on Monday morning in Arizona. He was 42.

The actor, who had a small role in Thor, died at the scene in Bellemont after being struck by a car, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

“On May 13, 2019 at 7:26 a.m., troopers were called to Interstate 40 eastbound at Transwestern Road (milepost 185) for a subject who forced himself off the Transwestern Rd. bridge onto Interstate 40,” the statement read.

It continued, “He was then struck by a passing car. The man has been identified as 42-year-old Issac Kappy of Albuquerque, NM. Mr. Kappy died on-scene.”

Graves said the incident was being investigated as a suicide.

Before his death, Kappy wrote a lengthy Instagram post which he captioned, “Beware the man that has nothing to lose, for he has nothing to protect.”
 
Max Wright, Who Played the Dad on 'ALF,' Dies at 75

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Max Wright, who portrayed the beleaguered father of the suburban family who gave a home on Earth to an extraterrestrial on the 1980s NBC sitcom ALF, has died. He was 75.

TMZ reported that Wright died Wednesday in his home in Hermosa Beach, California. His son, Ben, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter without providing details.
 
This sucks, I loved Ross Perot and voted for him on his first run. If he didn't shoot himself in the foot, he would have won.

Billionaire and former presidential candidate Ross Perot is dead at 89

Billionaire philanthropist and independent presidential candidate Ross Perot is dead at 89, CNBC has confirmed.

Perot, who ran for president twice in 1992 and 1996, died after a five-month battle with leukemia, said James Fuller, a representative for the Perot family.

“In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action. A true American patriot and a man of rare vision, principle and deep compassion, he touched the lives of countless people through his unwavering support of the military and veterans and through his charitable endeavors,” Fuller said in a statement.

Perot is survived by his wife, Margot, his five children and 16 grandchildren.
 
[R.I.P.] ‘The Hitcher’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Actor Rutger Hauer Has Died

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We’ve just learned the incredibly sad news this afternoon that acting legend Rutger Hauer passed away over the weekend at the age of 75 after a short illness.


One of the Golden Globe-winning Dutch actor’s most notable roles was of course in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, where he memorably played the replicant Roy Batty. Here in the horror world, Hauer played the villainous John Ryder in 1986’s The Hitcher, another iconic role, and he later played Kurt Barlow in the 2004 adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot.


Rutger Hauer also starred in Sin City as Cardinal Roark, as well as Batman Begins, Dracula III: Legacy, Hobo With a Shotgun, Dracula 3D, “True Blood” and “Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block.”

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redrumloa said:
[R.I.P.] ‘The Hitcher’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Actor Rutger Hauer Has Died

We’ve just learned the incredibly sad news this afternoon that acting legend Rutger Hauer passed away over the weekend at the age of 75 after a short illness.


One of the Golden Globe-winning Dutch actor’s most notable roles was of course in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, where he memorably played the replicant Roy Batty. Here in the horror world, Hauer played the villainous John Ryder in 1986’s The Hitcher, another iconic role, and he later played Kurt Barlow in the 2004 adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot.


Rutger Hauer also starred in Sin City as Cardinal Roark, as well as Batman Begins, Dracula III: Legacy, Hobo With a Shotgun, Dracula 3D, “True Blood” and “Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block.”

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Sad news indeed,
Here he is most known for 'Floris', a popular tv show from the 60s about a historical medieval earl
And his role in Turkish Delight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Delight_(1973_film)
A movie that sparked much controversy among the more prudish people here
 
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