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HARRIS YULIN (1937-Died June 10th 2025,at 87).American actor who appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as Scarface (1983), Ghostbusters II (1989), Clear and Present Danger (1994), Looking for Richard (1996), Bean (1997), The Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001), and Frasier which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1996.In his many tv appearances,he has played NSA Director Roger Stanton,in 24.As Quentin Travers,in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.As crime boss Jerome Belasco,in Frasier,and as Admiral Aamin Marritzer,in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.And as Buddy Dieker,in Ozark.Harris Yulin - Wikipedia

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BRIAN WILSON (1942-Died June 11th 2025,at 82).American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition and mastery of recording techniques, he is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and significant songwriters of the 20th century. His best-known work is distinguished for its high production values, complex harmonies and orchestrations, vocal layering, and introspective or ingenuous themes. Wilson is also known for his former high vocal range and lifelong struggles with mental illness.The Beach Boys,had a string of well known big hits,including, Good Vibrations,Surfin' USA, that became synonymous and iconic of the Southern Califrnia easy way of life and beach side attitudes .Brian Wilson - Wikipedia

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'SLY STONE' (SYLVESTER STEWART 1943-Died June 9th 2025,at 82). American musician,songwriter, and record producer who was most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement.Sly Stone - Wikipedia

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FREDERICK FORSYTH (1936-Died June 9th 2025,at 86).English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appeared on best-sellers lists and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. By 2006, he had sold more than 70 million books in more than 30 languages. He drew some of the content in his works from his prior experiences working as an agent for the British intelligence agency,MI6.Frederick Forsyth - Wikipedia

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VALMIK THAPAR (1953-Died May 31st 2025,at 73). Indian naturalist, conservationist and writer. He was the author of 14 books and several articles, and was the producer of a range of programmes for television.[4] He was one of India's most respected wildlife experts and conservationists, having produced and narrated documentaries on India's natural habitat for such media as the BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery and National Geographic,such as Land of the Tiger,for the BBC,titled Wild India internationally. He wasa strong advocate for Indian wildlife conservation,epsecially,for the conservation of tigers,and especially around Ranthambur National Park.Valmik Thapar - Wikipedia

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VALERIE MAHAFFREY (1953-Died May 30th 2025,at 71).American-Canadian character actress and producer. She began her career starring in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors (1979–81), for which in 1980 she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

In 1992, Mahaffey won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the CBS drama series Northern Exposure. She later won fame through her performances in television shows such as Wings, Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids, and Big Sky. Mahaffey also appeared in a number of movies, including Senior Trip (1995), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Jack and Jill (2011), Sully (2016), and most notably French Exit (2020).Valerie Mahaffey - Wikipedia

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Rick Derringer (1947-2025) = 'Hang On Sloopy' The McCoys

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RICK DERRINGER (1947-Died May 26th 2025,at 77).American musician, producer, and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang On Sloopy", became a number-one hit in 1965 and is now regarded as a classic track from the garage rock era. The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come On, Let's Go". After releasing All American Boy, Derringer established a career as a solo artist.

In 1973, Derringer found further success with his song "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". He also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead and rhythm guitar in their bands and producing all of their gold and platinum records, including Edgar Winter's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (both in 1973). Derringer also collaborated with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and "Weird Al" Yankovic, producing Yankovic's Grammy Award-winning songs "Eat It" (1984) and "Fat" (1988).Rick Derringer - Wikipedia

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ALAN YENTOB (1947-Died May 24th 2025,at 78). English television executive and presenter. He held senior roles at the BBC, including head of music and arts, controller of BBC1 and BBC2, and was the corporation's creative director from 2004 until 2015.Alan Yentob - Wikipedia

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(JAMES) NGUGI WA THIONG'O (1938-Died May 28th 2025,at 87).Kenyan author and academic, who was described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.Ngũgĩ began writing in English before later switching to write primarily in Gikuyu, becoming a strong advocate for literature written in native African languages. His works include the celebrated novel The River Between, plays, short stories, and essays, ranging from literary and social criticism to children's literature. He was the founder and editor of the Gikuyu-language journal Mũtĩiri. His short story The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright was translated into more than 100 languages.Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - Wikipedia

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ALF CLAUSEN (1941-Died May 28th 2025,at 84).American film and television composer. He is best known for his work scoring many episodes of The Simpsons, for which he was the sole composer between 1990 and 2017. Clausen scored or orchestrated music for more than 30 films and television shows, including Moonlighting, The Naked Gun, ALF and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Alf Clausen - Wikipedia

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LORETTA SWIT (1937-Died May 30th 2025,at 87). American stage and television actress known for her character roles.Swit is best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, for which she won two Emmy Awards. In 1981, Swit played the role of Christine Cagney in the movie pilot for the television series Cagney & Lacey but was precluded by contractual obligations from continuing the role. Actress Meg Foster portrayed Cagney for the first six episodes of the television series, then Sharon Gless took over the role. Loretta Swit - Wikipedia

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GEORGE WENDT (1948-Died May 20th 2025,at 76).American actor. He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), which earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. After Cheers ended in 1993, he starred in his own sitcom, The George Wendt Show (1995), but it was cancelled after only a few episodes. Wendt also appeared in the films Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), No Small Affair (1984), Fletch (1985), The Little Rascals (1994), Spice World (1997), Outside Providence (1999), Santa Buddies (2009), and Sandy Wexler (2017).George Wendt - Wikipedia

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ROBERT BENTON (1932-Died May 11th 2025,at 92). Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. He, along with his co-writer David Newman were nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. In 1979, he wrote and directed the film Kramer vs. Kramer, winning the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He won another Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the 1984 film Places in the Heart.Robert Benton - Wikipedia

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MARGOT FRIEDLANDER (1921-Died May 9th 2025,at 103).German Holocaust survivor and public speaker.Born and raised in Berlin, she was forced to go into hiding when her mother and brother were arrested by the Gestapo in 1943. Margot was captured in April 1944 and deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp, but survived. After emigrating to the United States with her husband in 1946, she eventually returned to live in Berlin in 2010 and began speaking to German youth about her experiences in Nazi Germany and surviving against all odds. She received various honours and awards for promoting human rights and fighting against antisemitism, including the Federal Cross of Merit.Margot Friedländer - Wikipedia

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JOE DON BAKER (1936-Died May 7th 2025,at 89).American actor, known for playing "tough guy" characters on both sides of the law. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles in the Westerns Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) and Wild Rovers (1971), before his breakthrough role as real-life Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the film Walking Tall (1973).

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Baker found success playing both leading and supporting roles, including a mafia hitman in Charley Varrick (1973), a brute force detective in Mitchell (1975), a legendary baseball player in The Natural (1984), a police chief in the Chevy Chase comedy Fletch (1985), and a morally dubious private investigator in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991). He played both a villain and an ally in three James Bond films: as Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights (1987) with Timothy Dalton, and as CIA agent Jack Wade in GoldenEye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with Pierce Brosnan.Joe Don Baker - Wikipedia

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My dearest darling father (1952-2025)