The child of a poor family, he grew up picking cotton in Covington, Tennessee. York's Billy makes several appearances throughout "The Office" most memorably the episode partially set at Chili's, where Michael Scott thinks that Billy, who uses a wheelchair, brought his nurse and not his girlfriend to dinner with him. Born on October 22, 1942 in Utica, New York, the family had moved to California when she was still young. She was a student, studying music and Bela Lugosi was born Bla Ferenc Dezs Blask on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and Istvn Blask, a banker. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los Peter Michael Falk was born on September 16, 1927, in New York City, New York. Sopranos Actors You May Not Know Passed Away. His agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to Deadline that Phillips passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 8, 2022 at the age of 98, following a long illness. His mother owned a dance school in Houston, where Patrick was also a student. He was an actor and director, known for History of the World: Part I (1981), Running Scared (1986) and Renaissance Man (1994). John Candy was an actor and comedian known for such films as 'Splash,' 'Uncle Buck' and 'Cool Runnings.' . John Costelloe played a key role in the sixth season of The Sopranos as Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski, the short-order cook and volunteer firefighter with whom Soprano family capo Vito Spatafore (Joseph R. Gannascoli) falls in love while in hiding in New Hampshire. He was an actor and producer, known for Ein Mann geht durch die Wand (1959), The Captain from Kpenick (1956) and The Good Soldier Schweik (1960). Ginny is one of the audience's lenses into the everyday family lives of the mafia's higher echelons, as she and her husband move to New Jersey and begin to socialize more often with the Soprano crew. When Patrice O'Neal died in November 2011 from complications due to a stroke (via the Hollywood Reporter), the comedy world lost one of its greats. Where Are These 2000s Teen Movie Heartthrobs Now? Tom Aldredge's career on film and television began in the early 1960s and saw a resurgence after his recurring role on The Sopranos, when he would make multiple appearances on Boardwalk Empire and Damages. Because of the hit sitcom's success on streaming services like Netflix and Peacock, it can be easy to forget that the U.S. version of "The Office"aired its final episode in 2013, and its cast has moved on to other things. Nucci is a sweet old lady who means no harm to anyone, practically the polar opposite of her psychopathic son, though they share a few traits naivety and sensitivity. He started his junior year at 6' 5" and finished it at 6' 9"! During WWI, he volunteered and was commissioned as an infantry lieutenant, and was wounded Roddy McDowall was born in Herne Hill, London, England, to Winifriede Lucinda (Corcoran), an Irish-born aspiring actress, and Thomas Andrew McDowall, a merchant seaman. Breaking that rule did him no harm, though, as he achieved pop cult status by finding, Romy Schneider was born on 23 September 1938 in Vienna, Austria into a family of actors. John Candy Gregory Hines was born on February 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. The latest movie news, trailers, reviews, and more. The Inyo County Sheriffs Department said there were no signs of foul play. John Hurtscharacter of wandmaker Garrick Ollivander played a very special role in Harry Potters life, as he helped him connect with his first wand in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Known for his dance moves and good looks,GreaseandSaturday Night Feverwere his rise to fame. According to TMZ, the actor was initially hospitalized in January after feeling pain all over his body and found out he had cancer. He graduated from Ossining High School, where he was president of his class. He died on August 9, 2003 in Multi-talented and unconventional actor/director regarded by many as one of the true "enfant terribles" of Hollywood who led an amazing cinematic career for more than five decades, Dennis Hopper was born on May 17, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas. Most of the "The Office" actors who have passed away had smaller recurring roles or even one-offs, but every single one of them filled a memorable role in what's proven to be one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Frances EsemplareplayedMarianucci "Nucci" Gualtieri, mother ofPaulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (Tony Sirico)in eight episodes ofThe Sopranos, from season three through season four. Add them to the list! "John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. Makazian is the first person to warn Tony that his friend Salvatore Bonpensiero has become an FBI informant, but Tony distrusts Makazian and ignores him. Brother to Shannon Lee. Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Robert DoQui was born in 1934 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In Season 6, Dwight Schrute purchases Scranton Business Park from Billy. His parents worked in an acting company run by his Born in Rome, on 21st July of 1930, at the Brazilian embassy, son of Formula 1 champion and then ambassador Manoel de Teffe; he was named Antonio Luiz and became the Baron de Teffe. But while the show's legacy may live on forever, fans have been reminded all too often of the mortality of those who built it. He died on July 13, 2013 in Vancouver Annette Joanne Funicello achieved teenage popularity starting in October 1955 after she debuted as a Mouseketeer. Morrow dropped out of high school at 17 to join the U.S. Navy. Dane passed away from pancreatic cancer in May 2018 (via People) at the age of 75, and his death inspired numerous online tributes from "The Office" actors. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. "Bonanza" was the most popular TV series of the 1960s, ranked #1 for three straight seasons (1964-65 Brittany Murphy was born Brittany Anne Bertolotti on November 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Sharon Kathleen Murphy and Angelo Joseph Bertolotti. The emotional video montage aired during the awards ceremony on Sunday . 35th President of the United States of America. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. We're keeping a complete list of celebrities who died in 2022, especially the stars, singers, actors, athletes, authors and famous people who changed our world for the better. He was born Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. in St. Louis, Missouri, to Marguerite Cobb "Daisy" (Wilcox) and Vincent Leonard Price, who was President of the National Candy Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. Antonacci died in 2017 at 70 years old. Shot primarily in New York and New Jersey,The Sopranosshowcased actors from the comparably small East Coast television industry (the same talent pool that fed Dick Wolf'sLaw & Order empire), Broadway stage veterans, and also new faces discovered via local casting calls. To shame Ryan, Michael invites the elderly Robert Dunder Dunder Mifflin's surviving co-founder, played by Ingle to the meeting. Known mostly as a comedy actor in the UK, Roger Lloyd-Pack appeared in Only Fools & Horses and The Vicar of Dibley before being cast as Barty Crouch Jr for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He attended Langston University on a music scholarship and was a member of the popular singing group, "The Langstonaires". Her father's ancestry is Italian, and her mother is of Irish and Slovak descent. Bogart was educated at Trinity School, NYC, and was sent to Phillips Academy John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. USA Today confirmed that York, who used a wheelchair following a car accident that occurred in 1988, died on Wednesday, May 19; his funeral was held in Ohio that weekend. When Michael learns of Ed's death in Season 3's "Grief Counseling," it forces him to consider his own mortality which leads, of course, to a funeral in the parking lot for a dead bird. Unlike Olivier, who preferred the stage to the screen, Brando concentrated his talents on movies after bidding the Broadway stage adieu in John Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on January 24, 1949, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. Margulies had a noteworthy Broadway career, as well, appearing inAngels in America, Conversations with My Father, and The Iceman Cometh (with Sopranos castmate Tom Aldredge). In August 2000, before official production had even begun on Potter, we filmed a shot outside the Dursleys, which was my first ever shot as Harry. February 6, 1995. He died of cancer in 2014. Tell us what you think about this feature. Following Broadway and television experience, he made a strong film debut in The Strange One (1957). Born on May 29, 1917. This remarkable, soft-spoken American began in films as a diffident juvenile. Although this Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born in Burbank, California, on September 17, 1948. His death came shortly after he received heart surgery at University Hospital in Coventry, England. Actor Griffin Dunne is her brother. Schneider shared a post on Facebook Wednesday, reacting to the loss of his wife who died at home surrounded . He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let Humphrey DeForest Bogart was born in New York City, New York, to Maud Humphrey, a famed magazine illustrator and suffragette, and Belmont DeForest Bogart, a moderately wealthy surgeon (who was secretly addicted to opium). Pellegrino died of lung cancer in 2017. He was an actor and director, known for Goodfellas (1990), Mamamia (1995) and Death to Smoochy (2002). Her girlhood was uneventful for the most part, but one of the things she desired was to become an actress which she had decided on at an early age. He revealed that Richard apparently thought the phoenix bird that burst into ashes in order to be reborn during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was real. Attracted from early childhood to being on stage when at 4 his mother took him to see a community theater performance, he took theatre as an extra-curricular activity in high school. His greater legacy, however, is on Broadway, where he racked up five Tony nominations between 1972 and 2004, and he was part of the original casts of Into the Woods and On Golden Pond. An official cause of death has not. At the age of 3, his right eye was surgically removed due to cancer. The young Hopper expressed interest in acting from a Stocky tough-guy character actor Richard Jaeckel was one of Hollywood's most prolific supporting stars. Jones Heating & Air,Cress Tool & Die,Kavala Data Filters,Disaster Kits Limited,and Ruben's Elec. With a cast as sprawling asThe Sopranos, it's understandable for news of an actor's passing to evade notice, so we've compiled a list of some of those we've lost since the series came to an end in 2007. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. He was 85 years old. Farley studied theatre and communications on Marquette "I am too old to die young, and too young to grow up," Marty Feldman told a reporter -- a week before he died.This beloved comedian, who poked fun at himself, as well as others, was born Martin Alan Feldman on July 8, 1934, in London, England. One of the most popular members of the cultural phenomenon, The Beatles. Angelo is killed by Sacrimoni underboss Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) as part of a long string of retaliatory hits. Recently, he appeared in the feature films, "The Grand," a comedy about a Vegas poker tournament with Woody Harrelson, Cheryl Hines and Ray Romano; "Bottle Shock," also starring Alan Lee Thompson Young was born as the son of Velma Love and Tommy Scott Young. He's also starred inPulp Fictionand has been in the news for being a Scientologist. He was seen in the final two films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part: 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part: 2. After her parents' divorce, she moved first to New York, and then to a posh home in Beverly Denholm entered RADA at the age of 17 but dropped out after a year having hated every minute being there, He joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as a gunner/radio operator and was shot down over Germany in 1942, In the POW camp he and his fellow prisoners staged various productions in a theatre Christopher Crosby Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. The family soon moved to Beaumont, California (between Los Angeles and Palm Springs), where his parents built and operated a movie theater, where stars such as Gene Autry would occasionally stop Klaus Kinski was born as Klaus Gnter Karl Nakszynski in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), to Susanne (Lutze), a nurse, and Bruno Nakszynski, a pharmacist. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Except for a 2004-to-2006 hiatus, Ingle played Quartermain until 2012. Upon his death, his family told BBC: Gruff, elegant, twinkly, and always dignified, he is celebrated by all who knew him and loved him, and everyone who enjoyed his work.. Between the second and third season in 2000, Livia Soprano actress Nancy Marchand passed away from lung cancer at the age of 72, leading to a dramatically altered storyline for the third season. But, apart for his Emmy-nominated performance as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos, Heard is certainly most recognizable as Peter, Kevin McCallister's father in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Chowdry died in April 2020after emergency surgery to correct a ruptured ulcer (via People). His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival Cory Monteith was born on May 11, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as Cory Allan Michael Monteith. On"The Office," O'Neal had the recurring role of warehouse worker Lonny Collins, aka Sea Monster. His mother, Arlyn (Dunetz), a Bronx-born secretary, and his father, John Bottom, a carpenter, met in California in 1968. Harry Potter TV Shows: Original Movie Stars Support Rumored Reboot & News On Upcoming Projects. While he remained positive about his sickness as he underwent treatment, he was realistic about his future. By the time he was able to walk, he was already involved in learning about martial arts Janet Leigh was the only child of a couple who often moved from town to town. Feech, already an elder statesman at the start of his 20-year bit in 1984, has difficulty taking orders from Tony and, deliberately or not, starts to undermine his authority. Richard Harris played the headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, in the first two installments of Harry Potter. Kellie Waymire was born on July 27, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. But she also lived by the principle of kindness and generosity. His early career choices involved becoming a certified public accountant, Heinz Rhmann was born on March 7, 1902 in Essen, Germany. As a wrestler, he is currently signed to WWE. In addition to acting, Johnson led a successful career as a stand-up comedian. While Howard wouldn't appear again on "The Office" outside his old photo with a long-haired Michael the character would have much farther reach. Though best known for his role as Hagrid, Robbies career includes a breakout role as Dr. Edward Fitz Fitzgerald in Jimmy McGoverns Crackerseries. Decades after its debut in 1999,The Sopranos is still considered to be one of, if notthe greatest television series of all time, and it's been credited with sparking the new "Golden Age of Television" of the early 21st century. He was 86. John F. Kennedy. She had German, Danish, English, and Irish ancestry.Heather entered American cinematic pop-culture before first grade. Actor Earl Hindman famously starred as the kind unseen neighbor named Wilson W. Wilson, Jr., who offered insightful advice in Tim Allen's sitcomHome Improvementfrom 1991 to 1999. His work comprised Born on February 1, 1965 to Bruce Lee (Martial Arts idol) and Linda Lee Cadwell. Following his death, Michael Gambon took over the role of Dumbledore throughout the rest of the films. Even after his infamous murder, he is still celebrated every year in Central Park in a dedicated spot called "Strawberry Fields." Prior to The Sopranos, Tony Lip was already well known to fans of the gangster genre for his appearances in Goodfellas and Donnie Brasco, and he even makes an uncredited appearance as a wedding guest in The Godfather. In 1970-71, they moved to Hong Kong, where Brandon lived until age eight, becoming fluent in Cantonese. The death of the actor deeply affected Harry Potter fans and actors alike. At age ten, he portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King in a play called "A Night of Stars and Dreams". (1961) (as Officer Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (1964) (as the Frankenstein clone Herman Munster). When he was in second grade his parents split up and he went to live with his mother. In fact, he was honored by the British royal family following the news of his death, as he had read from Henry the Fifth at the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt service in 2015. Tony's proposed triumvirate crumbles, but Angelo remains in the business to back (and manipulate) Little Carmine, heating up the conflict between the factions. McCrory died in 2021 at the age of 52 in London due to cancer. That you put these things out into the world to make it better, to make people feel better.. With passing years, he matured into a star character actor who exemplified not only integrity and strength, but an ideal of the common man fighting against social injustice and oppression. On the first season of The Sopranos (and one final appearance in season five), John Heard plays Vin Makazian, a police detective with a gambling problem who works for Tony on the side to pay off his debt to the mob. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. John Travolta has had a pretty long career. His death in early 2021 was untimely and shocking to fans, but he'll forever be known as one of the most recognized stars of the '90s. Robert Loggia had a storied acting career before his four-episode run on The Sopranos, with memorable roles in such films as An Officer and a Gentleman, Scarface,and Independence Day. AnyThat 70's Show fan will remember actress Lisa Robin Kelly, who played Laurie, the older sister of Eric Forman, who was kicked off the show after five years because of her involvement with drugs. After being noticed in several stage productions, Coburn appeared in a handful of minor westerns Film and stage actor and theater director Philip Seymour Hoffman was born in the Rochester, New York, suburb of Fairport on July 23, 1967. After his feature debut in the 1972 indie filmScarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers, David Margulies appeared steadily on both the big and small screen between 1976 and his death from cancer in 2016. Born and raised in New York City, Robert Loggia studied journalism at the University of Missouri before moving back to New York to pursue acting. Following a four-year stint in the U.S. Air Force, DoQui went to New Richard Donald Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, into a modest-income family, the only child of Edith J. The Screen Actors Guild took a moment to pay tribute to the stars who died over the past year during the 2023 SAG Awards. One of his most well-known appearances was Coach Ken Reeves on the late '70s/early '80s CBS drama "The White Shadow." Age: 70 years (at time of death) Profession: Actor. 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