Sad News Kenny Baker (R2D2) Has passed away His was 83 He also starred in another of my favourite films Time Bandits

A lovely man, by all accounts.
I'm glad to have seen him in person at Comic-con a time or two.
Rest in peace, Kenny.

Steven Hill, who was on Mission Impossible during its first year (1965-66) but is best known for the TV show LAW AND ORDER, and was on it from 1990 to 2000, died at 94

Gene Wilder has passed at the age of 83

Willy Wonka, Jim AKA The Waco Kid, Dr. Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes' smarter brother Sigerson, Rudy Hickman (The World's Greatest Lover), Leo Bloom...
I'll miss them all.

So long, Gene...

Jordan Walker-Pearlman, the “nephew/child” of the legendary actor wrote the this family statement on the passing of Gene Wilder:

“It is with indescribably sadness and blues, but with spiritual gratitude for the life lived that I announce the passing of husband, parent, and universal artist Gene Wilder, at his home in Stamford Connecticut. It is almost unbearable for us to contemplate our life without him.

The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, with which he co-existed for the last three years. The choice to keep this private was his choice, in talking with us and making a decision as a family. We understand for all the emotional and physical challenges this situation presented we have been among the lucky ones – this illness-pirate, unlike in so many cases, never stole his ability to recognize those that were closest to him, nor took command of his central-gentle-life affirming core personality. It took enough, but not that.

The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn’t vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him ‘there’s Willy Wonka,’ would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment or confusion. He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.

He was eighty-three and passed holding our hands with the same tenderness and love he exhibited as long as I can remember. As our hands clutched and he performed one last breath, the music speaker, which was set to random, began to blare out one of his favorites: Ella Fitzgerald. There is a picture of he and Ella meeting at a London bistro some years ago that are among each our cherished possessions. She was singing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ as he was taken away.”

RIP to Patricia Barry who died Tuesday at age 93.

Sad to hear it. She was one of the original Twilight Zone series actors who appeared in the "It's A Good Life" remake in the 1983 Twilight Zone movie, alongside the late Kevin McCarthy, recently departed William Schallert, and Billy Mumy.

That's a beautiful card and signature.

Early 1960s singer Bobby Vee has died at 73.

Best known for "Take Good Care of My Baby", "Rubber Ball", "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" and "Come Back When You Grow Up", among other songs

Singer / author Leonard Cohen has died at 82.

Robert Vaughn has died at 83.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37957088

Robert Vaughn was best known as a TV star, but he had a film career earlier on. He was the last living member of the original Magnificent Seven gunfighters that included Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz and Brad Dexter. Eli Wallach as the bandit is also deceased.

Now match that cast with the one from the remake and even Denzel can't pull it even.

RIP Mr. Solo.

Ralph Branca, the Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher who served up the infamous "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to the Giants' Bobby Thompson on Oct 3, 1951, has died at 90.

I've only just heard that someone most people on here have probably never heard of passed away on 21st November: Ron Thornton. I doubt he has ever appeared on or been mentioned in a trading card release but he should have been. He was a pioneer of CG Visual Effects and the founder of Foundation Imaging who did the visual effects for more sci-fi shows than people may realise. He worked on Babylon 5, most of Star Trek (Next Generation onwards), Battlestar Galactica, the CG animated version of Captain Scarlet and even futher back he built models for Blake's 7 at the BBC. A true modern day pioneer in his field. A sad loss to the industry.

Van Williams (The Green Hornet) has died at 82

Peter Vaughn. Aemon Targaryan, his watch has ended, age 93.

It appears that Greg Lake has passed.

Zsa Zsa Gabor died at 99

The singer George Michael has died aged just 53:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38432862

So 2016, the year just keeps taking

Barbara Hale, who played Perry Mason's secretary, has died at age 94. If she appears on a card, I'm not aware of it.