They say actors are immortalized on the silver
screen, but even our most beloved superheroes, princesses, and maverick cops are only human.
Here are some of the actors we've lost in 2024. On January 4, it was reported
that Mary Poppins star Glynis Johns passed away at the age
of 100 due to natural causes. Prior to the 1964 classic, in which she starred opposite the likes
of Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, Johns was nominated for an Oscar for her role
as Mrs. Firth in the 1960 movie The Su
ndowners. Aside from her prominent
film and television career, which included roles in projects such as
Batman, Cheers, and Murder, She Wrote, the English actor was a Broadway star. In 1973,
she won the Tony award for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music. She gushed
about the songs written by Stephen Sondheim, especially the now iconic "Send in the
Clowns," telling the Associated Press, "I've had other songs written for me, but nothing like that. It's the greatest
gift I've
ever been given in the theater." On January 5, news broke that
German actor Christian Oliver, whose real name was Christian Klepser, had died
in a plane crash the day before, along with his two daughters — Annik and Madita and their
pilot, Robert Sachs. The family was traveling in the Caribbean when their small aircraft
experienced difficulties immediately after takeoff from Bequia and crashed into the ocean.
They were reportedly on their way to Saint Lucia. Oliver began his professional a
cting
career in 1994, appearing in over 20 episodes of Saved by the Bell: The
New Class. His film roles included major projects such as 2006's The
Good German and 2008's Speed Racer. In recent years, Oliver appeared in
five episodes of Prime Video's Hunters, playing a younger version of Al Pacino's
Wilhelm Zuchs. Oliver had also created a successful niche for himself in
the gaming world, having provided his voice for several big-name franchises
such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. The
actor is survived by
his wife, Jessica Klepser. On January 4, the world lost David Soul, who
was best known for playing Kenneth Richard "Hutch" Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch. The
actor was 80 and is survived by his wife, Helen Snell. After his passing, she made
a heartfelt public statement, saying, "He shared many extraordinary
gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist
and dear friend. His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered
by the many whose l
ives he has touched." "What are you frightened of?" "I'm frightened of not being heard." "Of not being heard." "Yeah, I think there's a lot that I have to give." Indeed, Soul was multi-talented. Aside from his
acting work, the actor was well-known for his love for baseball and even earned a contract from the
Chicago White Sox right out of high school. He was also a talented singer, recording several major
hits like "Don't Give Up On Us" and "Silver Lady." Speaking to People, Soul's
former St
arsky & Hutch partner, Paul Michael Glaser, spoke from the heart, saying, "David was a brother, a friend, a caring man.
[...] We shall never see his like again." While 1950s sitcoms like I Love Lucy and The
Donna Reed Show focused on comfortable families in well-decorated homes, The Honeymooners
focused on working-class folks holding down blue-collar jobs and shouting their way through
tumultuous marriages. While the original series ran for only 39 episodes, it's stuck around in
the pop cul
tural consciousness thanks to the four hilarious leads — Jackie Gleason, Art
Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph. The last living member of the cast,
Joyce Randolph, died on January 13, 2024. The actress got her start in theater and
commercials before Jackie Gleason cast her in his variety show Cavalcade of Stars where the
Honeymooners characters originated. The characters were further developed in The Jackie Gleason Show
before spinning them off into their own sitcom. In The Honeymo
oners, Randolph played
the role of Thelma "Trixie" Norton, the wife of Art Carney's goofy Ed Norton,
and while she didn't reprise the part in the series revival, she's still the face that
people remember when they think about the character. Randolph was 99 when she died of
natural causes at her home in hospice care. Gary Graham began exploring strange new
worlds in November 1995, when he played Ocampan leader Tanis in the Star Trek: Voyager
episode "Cold Fire." Graham evidently liked his t
ime on Star Trek because he soon became a
recurring face on the sister series Star Trek: Enterprise. Here, the actor donned a pair of
pointy ears to play Vulcan ambassador Soval, showing up multiple times
across the spin-off series. In addition to his time in the stars, Graham
was also famous for more earthbound sci-fi, playing Detective Matthew Sikes in the
TV show Alien Nation. Graham would also pop up in some of the most famous TV shows
ever made, including The Incredible Hulk, Moonligh
ting, Ally McBeal, and Walker, Texas
Ranger. He appeared in quite a few films, as well, like Paul Schrader's
Hardcore and All the Right Moves, starring Tom Cruise. The actor died
suddenly on January 22 at the age of 73. After graduating from Yale Drama
School, Peter Crombie went on to play the scariest character in one
of the funniest shows ever made. "You look good." "Why shouldn't I look good?" In Season 4 of the landmark NBC sitcom
Seinfeld, Crombie portrayed "Crazy" Joe Davola, a menta
lly unstable writer who karate kicks
Kramer in the head, stalks Elaine Benes, and hunts Jerry Seinfeld while dressed
as Pagliacci. Both creepy and comical, Crombie stole the spotlight every time
he terrorized Seinfeld and company. The actor also appeared in movies
such as Se7en, Natural Born Killers, and Born on the Fourth of July. He kept busy on
the TV side of things too, playing the monster in the miniseries House of Frankenstein,
and popping up in projects like Star Trek: Deep Space Ni
ne, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, and
Walker, Texas Ranger. Crombie died on January 10, 2024 after an undisclosed illness. His
ex-wife, Nadine Kijner, wrote on Instagram: "Thank you for so many wonderful memories and being such a good man. Fly free into
the unboundless source of light, Peter." He was 71. Hollywood legend Carl Weathers died
on February 1, 2024 at the age of 76. His family confirmed his passing in a
statement obtained by Deadline, saying, "Carl was an exceptional human being who
l
ived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television,
the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized
worldwide and across generations." Weathers briefly played football
for the then Oakland Raiders, but he'll forever be remembered as boxer Apollo
Creed from the Rocky series. In the first film, Weathers brought a Muhammad Ali cockiness to
the character who finds himself challenged by Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa. But over the
course of the ser
ies, Weathers added layers to the character, making him more sympathetic
as Apollo went from Rocky's enemy to ally. Weathers also became a part of action – and meme
– history when he shared a competitive handshake with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator. And,
speaking of hands, he memorably lost one in the Adam Sandler classic Happy Gilmore, where
he played the hilarious golfer Chubbs Peterson. "Shut up, Happy. Don't feel bad
about me. I got my hand back, see?" On the TV side of things, Weat
hers starred as
an exaggerated version of himself on Arrested Development, and he found popularity with younger
fans thanks to his turn as Greef Karga in The Mandalorian. With other projects like Toy Story
4 and Action Jackson under his championship belt, Weathers will be remembered fondly
by audiences for generations to come. Fans of the British version of The Office
were saddened to hear that Ewen MacIntosh had died from undisclosed causes on February
19, 2024 at the age of 50. The Welsh
actor was best known for his performance as The Office's
Keith Bishop, the Scotch egg-loving accountant who was more or less the original Kevin
Malone. MacIntosh will also be remembered for turns in the British soap opera EastEnders
and the films Finding Fatimah and The Lobster. After MacIntosh's death, The Office creator and
star Ricky Gervais took to X to mourn his passing, calling the comedian "an absolute
original." While the cause of death is unknown at the time of this video,
MacInt
osh's management company shared that MacIntosh had been struggling with
health-related issues for a couple of years. Never Say Never Again holds a weird place in
James Bond history. It stars Sean Connery as 007, but it isn't an official Bond flick, as it wasn't
produced by Eon Productions, the studio behind almost every other James Bond movie. Nevertheless,
Never was the 14th highest-grossing movie of 1983, and it introduced the world to a new
Miss Moneypenny, played by Pamela Salem, who pu
t her own spin on M's secretary after
Lois Maxwell had played her for so long. This wasn't the first time
Salem teamed up with Connery; they previously worked together in 1978's The
Great Train Robbery. Salem also showed up in an equally iconic U.K. series: Doctor
Who. She showed up in the 1977 episode "The Robots of Death" with Tom Baker's
Doctor and again, in a different role, in 1988's "Remembrance of the Daleks" with
Sylvester McCoy's Doctor. Salem also appeared in EastEnders and Gods
and Monsters before her
death on February 21, 2024. She was 80 years old. Chris Gauthier passed away on February 23,
2024, at the age of 48, after a brief illness. Over the course of his career, Gauthier starred
in over 100 movies and TV shows. Fantasy lovers will recognize him as William Smee from ABC's
Once Upon a Time, and horror junkies will immediately recall his fiery demise in Freddy
vs. Jason. Both superhero fans and Snyder bros will remember him from his brief but crucial
appearan
ce at the end of 2009's Watchmen, and Hallmark devotees may have spotted
him in movies like The Christmas House. "I could look for something in the crank file." "Crank file. Whatever. Take some
initiative. Run whatever you like." But that's not all. Gauthier also appeared
in TV shows like Eureka, Legends of Tomorrow, Supernatural, Smallville, and Charmed,
as well as movies such as Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and Beyond the Black
Rainbow. Considering his massive filmography and history
of working with masters such
as John Carpenter and Christopher Nolan, Gauthier's presence on screen will
be missed by fans of all genres. Although he was born in Toronto, Kenneth
Mitchell left Canada to venture into the stars — on TV anyway. Mitchell would
often appear on Star Trek: Discovery, playing a variety of characters throughout the
show. He portrayed three different Klingons during the first two seasons of the series, and
appeared as Emerald Chain scientist Aurellio in Season 3. Mi
tchell was suffering from ALS at
this point, but the Discovery crew incorporated his wheelchair into the show by having his
character use a hoverchair to get around. In addition to voicing multiple characters in
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mitchell also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the father
of young Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel. He was in the CBS series Jericho, The CW's Frequency,
the Freeform show Switched at Birth, and the ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club. Mitchell
c
ontinued to act while struggling with ALS, but he died on February 24, 2024. His family
released a statement on Instagram reading, "For five and a half years, Ken faced a series
of awful challenges from ALS. And in truest Ken fashion, he managed to rise above each one with
grace and commitment, to living a full and joyous life in each moment. He lived by the principles
that each day is a gift and we never walk alone." "I wanted to help tell this story and,
you know, help inspire other peopl
e." Mitchell was 49. With his all-black attire and acerbic
wit, Richard Lewis was a major player on the 1970s comedy scene. He
appeared on multiple talk shows, including The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. And in addition to his comedy
specials, he also made his mark as an actor. "Wasn't your mole on the other side?" "I have a mole?" Lewis starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis
in the ABC sitcom Anything but Love, appeared in Mel Brooks' comedy Robin Hoo
d: Men in Tights, and showed up in the
Nicolas Cage drama Leaving Las Vegas. Of course, Lewis' most famous role
has to be playing himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lewis and Curb creator and
star Larry David were childhood friends, and the two had hilarious chemistry whenever they
traded barbs on screen. Lewis appeared in the show's final season before he died on February
27, 2024. The comedian had been struggling with Parkinson's disease, but he died at his
home due to a heart attack at th
e age of 76. Writing about his dear friend and frequent
collaborator, Larry David said in a statement, "Richard and I were born three days apart in
the same hospital and for most of my life he's been like a brother to me. He had that rare
combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me
sob and for that I'll never forgive him." While Star Wars is no Game of Thrones
when it comes to memorable kills, a handful of notable death scenes
happened a long time a
go in a galaxy far, far away. Who can forget Obi-Wan sacrificing
himself in the duel against Darth Vader? Or the slaughter of all our Rogue One heroes?
But perhaps the most memorable death in the franchise is about five seconds long, when Vader
Force-chokes the apologetic Captain Lorth Needa for failing to capture the Millennium Falcon.
The scene is capped by Vader's immortal line: "Apology accepted, Captain Needa." The actor who brought Captain Needa to life —
before winding up on the wron
g side of the Force — was Michael Culver. In addition to his memorable
moment in Hollywood's most famous franchise, Culver also appeared in projects like From Russia
with Love, A Passage to India, and the British TV series The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Eventually,
Culver stepped away from acting to focus on political activism, such as protesting the Iraq
War. The actor died on February 27, 2024, leaving behind a life full of activism, acting, and an
iconic Star Wars scene. He was 85 years
old. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert knew
a thing or two about movies — so much so that he created his own rules and maxims
about the cinematic experience. One of his most famous was the Stanton-Walsh
Rule, where Ebert explained that: "No movie featuring either Harry
Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." We lost Stanton in 2017, and M. Emmet
Walsh died on March 19, 2024. However, it's safe to say that Walsh left behind a
filmography that lives up to
Ebert's expectations. "An actor of my advanced age
doesn't really get a shot to do this stuff sometimes.
I just gotta keep moving." Sci-fi fans will most likely recognize Walsh
as Captain Bryant of Blade Runner fame — the cop who sends Harrison Ford's Rick Deckard
on a mission to eliminate a group of rogue replicants. Coen Brothers devotees will
immediately know Walsh as Loren Visser, the murderous private detective in the
siblings' first feature film, Blood Simple. And the man really hate
d cans, as evidenced by
his rifle-toting turn in Steve Martin's The Jerk. On top of all that, Walsh was a part of
projects like The Iron Giant, Critters, Harry and the Hendersons, Knives Out,
and Romeo + Juliet — just to name a few films. And that's not even mentioning
his extensive work in the world of TV, such as playing Grandaddy Roy Gemstone
in HBO's megachurch satire The Righteous Gemstones. When the prolific actor
passed away, he was 88 years old. Louis Gossett Jr. made history at th
e 55th
Academy Awards, becoming the first Black man to win the prize for best supporting actor,
thanks to his work in 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman. It wasn't the first trophy Gossett
earned for his powerful work. Years earlier, he'd won an Emmy for his breakout
turn in the miniseries Roots, where he played Fiddler, a mentor to
Levar Burton's Kunta Kinte character. "I need to look at another
face. Even as ugly as yours." Gossett Jr. got his start on the stage,
making his Broadway debu
t in Take a Giant Step at the age of 17. From there,
he made his way to TV and movies, playing in big-screen genre fare like Enemy
Mine, Iron Eagle, and Jaws 3-D, as well as small-screen projects like Psych and ER. In
addition to his Emmy win, Gossett Jr. netted six additional Emmy nominations for series like
HBO's Watchmen, Touched by an Angel, and Sadat, where he played Egyptian president Anwar Sadat —
a role he described to Variety as his favorite. The actor's most recent titles
include
d 2023's The Color Purple and voice work in 2024's IF. Sadly,
Gossett Jr. died on March 29, 2024, although the cause of death hasn't been
revealed. The history-making actor was 87. It's always sad when an actor passes away, but
it's devastating when the actor is far too young. So it was especially heartbreaking when the world
learned that Chance Perdomo died on March 29, 2024. The actor was just 27 years old when
had a fatal motorcycle accident. Perdomo undoubtedly had a bright future ahead
of
him, as he'd already made his mark in two popular genre shows: Chilling Adventures
of Sabrina and The Boys spin-off Gen V. In Sabrina, Perdomo played the mischievous
warlock Ambrose Spellman, Sabrina's cousin and lover of fashionable robes. And in Gen V,
he played Andre, a Godolkin University student with impressive magnetic manipulation
powers. In addition to these shows, Perdomo earned a BAFTA nomination for his
turn in the BBC Three drama Killed by My Debt, and fans of romance movie
s will no doubt recognize
him for his work in the After film series. Speaking about Perdomo's shocking death, the
producers of Gen V released a statement saying, "We can't quite wrap our heads around this.
[...] Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly
talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing
about him in the past tense doesn't make sense. We are so sorry for Chance's family, and we are
grie
ving the loss of our friend and colleague." Other actors we've lost so far in 2024 include: Cindy Morgan
Adan Canto David Emge
and Herbert "Cowboy" Coward
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