David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74. Nelson, who was battling complications of colon cancer, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.
British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81. A statement from Yates' agent, Judy Daish, said he died Sunday in London after an illness.
Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late '70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations, thanks to Quentin Tarantino: With the band Stealers Wheel, Rafferty co-wrote the song "Stuck in the Middle," a potent hit on its own that took legendary status thanks to its iconic and gruesome placement in "Reservoir Dogs."
Ok this one doesn't count. Bill died on Dec. 29th. But what the hell. He was funny so I'll add him here. Dead at 96? This just proves I does not matter how old you are. You can still be an actor! Here's the write up:
Character actor Bill Erwin has died at 96. His film, stage, and TV parts spanned half a century. But he gained the most attention for his guest appearance on a "Seinfeld" episode in 1993 titled "Old Man."
Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic 'Forbidden Planet' and later was sexy private eye in 'Honey West' on TV, has died at age 80.
Damn! Two in four days! Hmmmmm. Who will be number three?
Well 2011 is only three days old and we have our first celebrity down! Actor Oscar nominee Pete Poslethwaite died after a long fight with cancer. Ol' Pete was nominated for his role in "In the Name of the Father". Postlethwaite's films included Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects, The Shipping News, Inception and Romeo & Juliet. He was 64.