2007: In Memoriam
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Charmaine Dragun was but one of many we lost this year, though her passing last month was particularly tragic.
Other notable passings included Chris Mainwaring, again in tragic circumstance, host Stan Zemanek, and TV Critic Robert Fidgeon -whose work this writer would again like to acknowledge.
And so as 2007 comes to a close, here in no particular order is a roll call of those we remember.
Darlene Conley, Sally Spectra,The Bold and the Beautiful.
Yvonne de Carlo, Lily Munster, The Munsters.
Anna Nicole Smith, Reality TV Star.
Robert Adler, Inventor of the Remote Control.
Billy Thorpe, Rock Star.
John Inman, Mr Humphries Are You Being Served?
Kevin Crease, Nine Newsreader.
Justine Saunders, Actress, Women of the Sun.
Norman Kaye, Actor, Power without Glory.
Stan Zemanek, Host, Beauty and the Beast.
Lucky Grills, Actor, Bluey aka ‘Bargearse.’
Robert Fidgeon, TV Critic, Herald Sun.
Tony ‘TJ’ Johnston, TV Critic Sunday Herald Sun.
Angela Webber, Creator, Mortified.
Gordon Sloan, Reality Contestant, Big Brother.
Alice Ghostley, Esmeralda, Bewitched.
Michael Evans, Colonel Douglas Austin The Young and the Restless.
Lois Maxwell, ‘Miss Moneypenny’ and The Saint.
Neville Jeffress, Founder Media Monitors.
Chris Mainwaring, Seven Sports Presenter.
Charmaine Dragun, TEN Newsreader.
Andrea Stretton, ABC / SBS Presenter.
Matt Price, Journalist.
Luciano Pavarotti, Opera singer.
Marcel Marceau, Mime artist.
Robert Goulet, Singer.
Jane Wyman, Actress.
Merv Griffin, TV Host.
Tom Snyder, News Anchor.
Evel Knievel, Daredevil.
Jerry Falwell, TV Evangalist
Charles Lane, Actor, I Love Lucy, Bewitched et al.
William “Dabbs” Greer, Reverend, Little House on the Prarie.
Joel Siegel, Movie Critic Good Morning America.
Will Schaefer, Composer, The Flinstones, The Jetsons.
Tammy Faye Messner, TV Evangalist.
Sidney Sheldon, Creator I Dream of Jeannie, Patty Duke Show.
Iwao Takamoto, Creator Scooby Doo.
For more info on many of these people use the search function.
11 Responses
Of course not, they just add “blogger” to there resume.
So if a known writer starts a blog they cease to be a writer anymore?
About
People who run Blogs are referred to as “Bloggers”. They aren’t classified as writers or commentators hence why the term “Blogger” and “Blogosphere”
where coined. Also the fact they aren’t published and don’t sell copies also relays to the fact.
Well if your 9 year old nieces blog is as well put together as well written and as informative as this one then by all means go right ahead 🙂
I didn’t know Sidney Sheldon (creator of I Dream Of Jeannie) wow! tnat’s kind of sad.
Well, I guess the majority of the world are “writers” then eh?
My 9 year old niece has a blog, now I can call here an established writer when describing her 🙂
Thanks for Bewitched correction.
“I’ve never heard a blogger called a “writer” before.”
lol
You’ve gotta be kidding right??
Nice work. Charmaine’s death was very sad. And hate to be picky but Alice Ghostley played Esmeralda in Bewitched.
Thanks. The website is one of several media: radio, print and online. Now then, back to those we lost….
Dave have you been hitting the sauce hard this holiday season?
I’ve never heard a blogger called a “writer” before.