Actor Fritz Weaver (Jan. 19, 1926-Nov. 26, 2016) was a familiar stage and screen presence for six decades, with appearances in more than 130 films and TV series, from.

His breakthrough came when Universal Studios greenlit him for the lead in yet another Apatow production: Knocked Up (2007), a romantic comedy that follows the. Release dates for your favorite Netflix movies and TV series - including information about DVD releases and Instant Streaming. Updated Weekly.

Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2. Photos)Getty Images. Vilmos Zsigmond, the Academy Award- winning cinematographer for . Clayton Taylor. Craig Strickland, frontman for the country band Backroad Anthem, was found dead from hypothermia on Jan.

He was last seen on Dec. Oklahoma. He was 2. Getty Images. Robert Stigwood, former manager of Cream and The Bee Gees, died in London on Jan. He is best known for playing superintendent Schneider on the 1. CBS sitcom . Police were investigating the deaths. Getty Images. Iconic singer- songwriter and style icon David Bowie died on Jan.

He was 6. 9. Getty Images. Celine Dion’s husband and former manager, Ren. He was 7. 3. Getty Images.

Glenn Frey, the singer, guitarist and founding member of The Eagles, died on January 1. The musician and co- writer of hits like “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy” had been struggling with intestinal issues. ABCAbe Vigoda, star of . Vigoda earned three Emmy nominations for his performance as a police detective in . Vigoda kept taking acting jobs until 2. Getty Images. Joe Alaskey, legendary voice actor, died on February 3 at 6.

Alaskey began voicing several Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, in 1. Looney Tunes voice actor Mel Blanc. Alaskey's performance as Daffy in the cartoon . Kantner was the only member of Jefferson Airplane to also appear on all the albums of the band's successor, Jefferson Starship.

Verdine White. Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind, and Fire, died on February 3 at age 7. Under White's leadership, Earth, Wind, and Fire won six Grammys and reached the top of the charts through songs like . Vanity, died on February 1. Matthews was known as the protege of Prince and a member of Vanity 6.

Matthews had long suffered from kidney failure and was being treated for abdominal illness shortly before her death. Warner Bros. George Gaynes, star of the .

Gaynes played Commandant Eric Lassard, the head of the titular academy. He also had famous roles as the grumpy foster father Henry Warnimont in . He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for .

The actress- turned- first lady starred in films such as “Night Into Morning” (1. Hellcats of the Navy” (1. President Ronald Reagan, and led the “Just Say No” anti- drug campaign of the 1.

George Martin, the producer for the Beatles, died on March 8 at age 9. The mastermind behind the Beatles' unparalleled success was affectionately known as .

ELP is known as one of the most famous rock bands of the '7. Emerson also worked as a film composer on movies like the Sylvester Stallone thriller, . The son of the legendary singer served as a musical director and conductor for his father, and often performed his father's greatest hits while on tour. Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto, died of cancer on March 2. Ford was known for a turbulent political career that included, among other things, confessing during his tenure as mayor that he smoked crack cocaine. Malik Taylor, a. k.

Phife Dawg, died on March 2. The rapper was the co- founder of the legendary hip- hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Joe Garagiola, MLB announcer, died on March 2. In addition to a sportscasting career that was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1.

Garagiola also was known as a panelist on NBC's . Howard was responsible for restoring stability to the Screen Actors Guild in 2.

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists four years later. Stand- up comedian Garry Shandling died of a heart attack on March 2. Shandling's subversive brand of TV comedy paved the way for future hits like . Hamner was the creator and narrator of the famed family TV series, .

Tom Whedon was a writer on several classic TV shows, including a stint as showrunner for the children's series . Ackbar's famous line . Haggard was most well- known for writing the song .

Roberts won five Emmys in her career, including four as Ray Romano's mother, Marie. Joanie Laurer, a. Chyna, died at age 4.

April 2. 1. Known as the . The director was known for helming four James Bond films: . Prince was known worldwide as one of the biggest rock stars of the 8. Mc. Namara was the founder of the website True Crime Diary, which provided news on developing investigations and cold cases.

Reg Grundy, veteran TV producer, died on May 8 at age 9. Grundy is considered to be the most prolific producer in the history of Australian television, launching multiple acting careers and hit shows, including the long- running soap opera . Schallert took on over 4. He served as SAG president from 1.

Gene Gutowski, Holocaust survivor and film producer, died May 1. Gutowski produced four films by Roman Polanski, including . Safer won a dozen Emmys during his 4. CBS News' marquee program. John Berry, founding member of the Beastie Boys, died on May 2.

Berry was a member of the group during its formative years, but left shortly after the release of their debut EP. The Beastie Boys thanked Berry for his influence during their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech. United Artists. Burt Kwouk, star of Peter Sellers' . Kwouk played Inspector Clouseau's servant Cato, whom was instructed to attack Clouseau when he least expected to keep him on his toes. Kwouk also appeared in the Bond films . With a weight of over 5. Fleishaker gained cult fame as Troma Films' .

Ali was a three- time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest and, at his peak, the most polarizing athletes who ever lived. Kevin Ferguson, known better as MMA star Kimbo Slice, died June 6 at age 4. Slice became an early Internet star thanks to viral videos of his unsanctioned street fights, which he parlayed into a mixed martial arts career with Bellator. Peter Shaffer, Oscar- winning screenwriter, died on June 6 at age 9. Shaffer won two Tony awards for penning the scripts to . In 1. 98. 4, Shaffer won an Oscar for writing the film adaptation of .

Along with her performance in Martin Scorsese's famed film, Saldana also received a Golden Globe award in 1. Michael Chiklis on the show, . Howe is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player ever, winning the Stanley Cup four times with the Detroit Red Wings and scoring over 8. Howe is also known for being featured in an episode of . Meszaros is most famous for his work in the NBC sitcom . Outside of the Alf suit, he gained fame for playing the creepy butler Hans in the cult horror film, . The actor was fatally pinned between his own car and a brick mailbox at his San Fernando Valley home, police confirmed to The. Living In The Age Of Airplanes (2015) Video Download.

Wrap. Michael Cimino, visionary director of movies such as . Since its release in 1. Its lead actor, Christopher Lee, called it the the best film he ever worked on. In May 2. 01. 6, the band Radiohead released a stop- motion rendition of . In addition to Happy Days, Marshall's filmography included movies like .

TV psychic Miss Cleo, died of colon cancer on July 2. Miss Cleo became famous for her TV infomercials in the 9. Federal Trade Commission over deceptive advertising charges. James Nederlander, owner of Hollywood's Pantages Theatre, died July 2.

Nederlander has produced over 1. Richard Rodgers Theatre, where . De. Haven made her debut alongside Charlie Chaplin in the legendary Little Tramp film .

Huddleston played the titular Jeffrey Lebowski, whom Jeff Bridges' . Before taking the role of Dr. Jacqueline Hyde in the hit 8.

Lewis had an appearance on the famed series finale of . Saunders' 3. 0- year career at ESPN began with an anchor job on . Baker played the famous droid in the original and prequel . Ironically, he had an acrimonious relationship with Anthony Daniels, who played R2's beloved companion, C- 3. PO. John Mc. Laughlin, host of the political panel show .

The last episode aired prior to his death was the first Mc. Laughlin had missed since the show's debut in 1. Arthur Hiller, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died Aug. Hiller was nominated for an Oscar in 1. In between, he served as DGA president from 1. Academy president from 1. Steven Hill, star of .

Hill reached TV stardom in the 9.