Tv 2008

TV/RADIO 2008 1/17

Allan Melvin, 84, cancer - Sam the Butcher on “The Brady Bunch” (1970-73) - Barney Hefner on “All in the Family”/”Archie Bunker’s Place” (1972-83) - Sgt. Hacker on “Gomer Pyle, USMC” (1965-69) - Voice of Magilla Gorilla

1/19

Suzanne Pleshette, 70, respiratory failure - Emily Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show” (1972-78) - Married to Tom Poston (2001-07) - 4-time Emmy nominee

2/10

Ron Leavitt, 60 - creator, “Married with Children” - writer, “It’s Your Move”, “The Jeffersons”

2/12

David Groh, 68, kidney cancer - Joe Gerard on “Rhoda” (1974-77)

3/16

Ivan Dixon, 76 - Sgt. James ‘Kinch’ Kinchloe on “Hogan’s Heroes” (196570)

5/18

Joseph Pevney, 96 - directed 14 episodes of “Star Trek”, including ‘The City on the Edge of Forever’ and ‘The Trouble with Tribbles’

5/24

Dick Martin, 86, respiratory complications - half of comedy team behind “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” (1967-73) - went on to be a regular face on game shows (“Match Game) and a TV director (“The Bob Newhart Show”)

5/26

Earle Hagen, 88 - composer of TV themes and scores for “I Spy”, “The Andy Griffith Show”, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and many more

5/28

Robert H. Justman, 81 - Producer; co-producer/associate producer of “Star Trek”, producer of “Search”, consulting producer of “Star Trek: TNG” (1988)

5/29

Harvey Korman, 81 - four-time Emmy winner for “The Carol Burnett Show” (1968-77) - also the Great Gazoo on “The Flintstones” (1965-66) and Reginald Tarkington in “The Nutt House” (1989)

6/2

Bill Dial, 65 - producer/writer for “WKRP in Cincinnati”, including the infamous Thanksgiving episode - producer/writer “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo”

6/13

Tim Russert, 58, heart attack - host of “Meet the Press” (1991-2008) - NBC News Washington DC bureau chief

6/22

George Carlin, 71, heart failure - legendary comedian, known for his HBO comedy specials - Mr. Conductor on “Shining Time Station” (1991-93) - Hosted the first “Saturday Night Live” - 10 appearances on “The Ed S ullivan Show”

6/12

Tony Snow, 53, colon cancer - host of “Fox News Sunday” (1996-2003) - frequent guest host for Rush Limbaugh; had his own syndicated radio show, 2003-2006 - White House Press Secretary, 2006-07 - Cincinnati native

8/9

Bernie Mac, 50, pneumonia - Mac on “The Bernie Mac Show” (2001-06)

12/1

Paul Benedict, 70 - recurring character ‘The Mad Painter’ on “Sesame Street” (1969-76) - Mr. Harry Bentley on “The Jeffersons”, (1975-81, 198385)

12/8

Robert Prosky, 77 - Sgt. Stan Jablonski on “Hill Street Blues” (1984-87)

12/18

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, 78 - Nurse Chapel and the original Number One on “Star Trek” (1966-69) - Voice of the Enterprise computer on the original “Star Trek” series, as well as “The Next Generation”, “Deep Space Nine” and “Voyager” - Lwaxana Troi on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1987-96)

12/25

Eartha Kitt, 81 - Catwoman on “Batman” (1967-68) - Yzma in ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ Disney film & sequel