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In Memoriam: Celebrities

Rest in peace, Isao Takahata. He was the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki. He directed some really beautiful Studio Ghibli films, such as The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Grave of the Fireflies, and Only Yesterday.
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R. Lee Ermey
American Actor
Ronald Lee Ermey was an American actor and voice actor. He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was a former United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps he served as a drill instructor.

Ermey was often typecast in authority figure roles, such as Mayor Tilman in the film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives, a police captain in Se7en, plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films, Lt. "Tice" Ryan in Rocket Power, the warden in SpongeBob SquarePants, and John House in House.

Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various military issues both modern and historic; and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also hosted GunnyTime on the Outdoor Channel.
 


Harry Anderson
American Actor
Harry Laverne Anderson was an American actor and magician. He is best known for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–92 television series Night Court. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry "The Hat" Gittes on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow. He was also notable for his role as Richie Tozier in the 1990 Tommy Lee Wallace miniseries It.
 
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Barbara Bush

Former First Lady of the United States
Barbara Bush was the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and served as the First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She served as the Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was the mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida.
 

R. Lee Ermey
American Actor
Ronald Lee Ermey was an American actor and voice actor. He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was a former United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps he served as a drill instructor.

Ermey was often typecast in authority figure roles, such as Mayor Tilman in the film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives, a police captain in Se7en, plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films, Lt. "Tice" Ryan in Rocket Power, the warden in SpongeBob SquarePants, and John House in House.

Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various military issues both modern and historic; and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also hosted GunnyTime on the Outdoor Channel.

Probably the only person I liked in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes. He had character. I also loved him in Full Metal Jacket. REST IN PEACE, SIR!
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Barbara Bush

Former First Lady of the United States
Barbara Bush was the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and served as the First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She served as the Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was the mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida.

While I may not have agreed with her politics, she was a kind woman who cared for her family and community. I hope she passed on without any pain. May she rest in peace.
 


Verne Troyer
American Actor
Verne Troyer was an American actor, stunt performer and comedian. He was notable for his height of 2 ft 8 in, the result of achondroplasia dwarfism, which made him one of the shortest men in the world. He was best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, and for his brief appearance as Griphook the goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
 
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Margot Kidder
American Actress
Margaret Ruth Kidder professionally known as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian American actress and activist. She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, alongside Christopher Reeve. Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx.
 


Margot Kidder
American Actress
Margaret Ruth Kidder professionally known as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian American actress and activist. She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, alongside Christopher Reeve. Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx.
RIP Kidder, the most famous actress of the Lois Lane in the Superman film, we'll miss you.
 
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Sridevi (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian actress and film producer who starred in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Referred to as Indian cinema's first female superstar, she was the recipient of a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi ranked as the highest-paid woman in the Indian entertainment industry in the 1980s and 1990s and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actresses in the history of Indian cinema.
RIP Sridevi. You died early, and you shall be missed! :(
 
Alan Bean
Test Pilot
Alan LaVern Bean was an American naval officer and naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3.
 
John "TotalBiscuit" Bain
Game Critic
John Bain, commonly known as "TotalBiscuit", was a YouTuber and game critic. He was most notable for his "WTF Is" series of first impression reviews of games and the CoOptional podcast that he ran with his wife, Genna.
 
Cornelia Frances, who played Morag Bellingham in the long-running soap Home and Away and host of The Weakest Link (the Australian version) has lost her battle with cancer at the age of 77 (Vale: Cornelia Frances)
 
Dwight Clark
American Football Wide Receiver
Dwight Edward Clark was an American football wide receiver and executive. He played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1979 to 1987. With the 49ers, Clark played on two Super Bowl championship teams. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. The play, immortalized as "The Catch" propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. Clark played college football at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He served as the general manager of the 49ers in 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1998 to 2002.
Dwight Edward Clark was an American football wide receiver and executive. He played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1979 to 1987. With the 49ers, Clark played on two Super Bowl championship teams. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in Jan…
 
Jerry Maren
American Actor
Gerard Marenghi, known as Jerry Maren, was an American actor who was the last surviving Munchkin of the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, in which he portrayed a member of the Lollipop Guild. He became the last known survivor of the Munchkin cast, following the death of fellow Munchkin Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014.
 

Anthony Bourdain
Chef
Anthony Michael Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is a 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a veteran of numerous professional kitchens, including many years as executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles. He has been noted by popular sources as one of the most influential chefs in the world. He first became known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. His first food and world-travel television show was A Cook's Tour, which ran for 35 episodes on the Food Network from 2002 through 2003. In 2005 he began hosting the Travel Channel's culinary and cultural adventure programs Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and The Layover. In 2013, he switched to CNN to host Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
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Eunice Gayson
British Actress
Eunice Gayson was a British actress. She was most notable for her role as Sylvia Trench in the James Bond films Dr. No and From Russia With Love. Sylvia is the only Bond girl to appear in multiple films, and she also helped give James Bond his iconic catchphrase: Bond, James Bond.
 
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