Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

My favorite film critic, Marc-André Lussier, died on June 30th. I think he is been really really important to my cinephilia. I valued his opinion when he reviewed a new release, his analyses were always on point. And, they far exceeded what one would expect of a free journal's movie critic. When he loved a film, he made sure that everyone knew it. But, even when a film was not his cup of tea, he was fair enough to find some redeeming qualities. 
What I love even more about him is that he did not, as so many commercial film critics do, review only the popular releases. He reviews arthouse films too. Even as my tastes grew more diverse with the years, I never felt that my knowledge or my openness to world cinema exceeded his. In that way, he sort of was my ideal. The few critics that I have published were inspired by his writing style. 
For me, it is a great loss. I will have to turn myself toward more formal film criticism (Séquences, 24 Images, Cahiers du cinéma, Sight and Sound) because nobody could equal Lussier as far as commercial criticism goes.
R.I.P. 

Tony Bennett

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004746/

Born: August  3, 1926 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: July     21, 2023 · New York, USA

Actor:  31
Self : 378
Soundtrack: 161
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett

Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023) (aged 96) 
known professionally as Tony Bennett, 
was an American singer of 
traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz.
Bennett has amassed many accolades throughout his career, 
including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, 
and two Primetime Emmy Awards. 
He was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree,
and is the founder of 
the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Bennett has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

Deaths in 2023 - Wikipedia

Official website
http://www.tonybennett.com/

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Sinéad O'Connor(1966-2023)

Last year she lost her 17 y.o. son.

She leaves behind three other children

and was known as singer.

"Nothing Compares 2 U"

Paul Reubens AKA Pee-wee Herman.

Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer

Mark Margolis.

Mark Margolis, ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ Actor, Dies at 83

William Friedkin, Acclaimed Director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 87

Bob Barker

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054837/

Born: December 12, 1923 · Darrington, Washington, USA
Died: August      26, 2023
Birth name: Robert William Barker

For 35 years Bob Barker had been the host of 
The Price Is Right (1972) game show.
Not only is it the highest-rated daytime game show,
it's also the longest-running game show in TV history,
surpassing the prime-time hit What's My Line? (1950),
which ran for 18 years.

The Price Is Right (1972- )
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068120/reference/

Bob Barker ...   Self - Host (6,726 episodes, 1972-2019)

Date of Death August 2023
https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=2023-08-01,2023-08-31

281 names
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Bob Barker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker

Robert William Barker 
December 12, 1923
August      26, 2023  age 99
was an American television game show host. 
He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right, 
the longest-running daytime game show 
in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. 
He also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

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Jimmy Buffett

Born: December 25, 1946 · Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
Died: September 1, 2023 · USA (undisclosed)    (aged 76)
Birth name: James William Buffett
... he worked his way to success in the music industry. 
His hits in the 1970s including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday"...

Actor: 18
Soundtrack: 53

Date of Death September 1, 2023
https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=2023-09-01

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jimmy+buffett

Official website
http://margaritaville.com/

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Billy Miller

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1188294/

Born: September 17, 1979 · Tulsa,   Oklahoma, USA
Died: September 15, 2023 · Austin, Texas,         USA  (aged 43)
He has won three Daytime Emmys
General Hospital                  TV Series 2014-2019 | 592 episodes
The Young and the Restless TV Series 2008-2014 | 719 episodes
All My Children                    TV Series 2007-2008 | 124 episodes

Date of Death of 2023-09-15
https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=2023-9-15

9 names.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Miller_(actor)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

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David McCallum

Born September 19, 1933 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died September 25, 2023 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (natural causes)  (90)
Birth name David Keith McCallum

Actor: 131

NCIS 2003-2023
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
457 episodes

NCIS Black Sky
22 May 2023 
Trivia
Final episode to feature longtime cast member David McCallum as Ducky Mallard
prior to his death in September 2023,
as well as his final acting appearance overall.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964-1968

Illya Kuryakin
105 episodes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCallum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=david+mccallum

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Michael Gambon (* October 19th, 1940, † September 27, 2023)

He played Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter Saga.

Rest in peace, Mr. Gambon.

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Herschel Savage

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184722/

Born November 25, 1952 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York,   USA
Died October  8,      2023 · Los Angeles,                   California,    USA    (age 70)

As per his standing in the history of porn,

Savage has been elected to both Adult Video News

and the X-Rated Critics Organization Halls of Fame.

Actor: 1,049 😲
Machine Gunner     2023 
The Hardly Married 1974

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Savage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

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Phyllis Coates

Born: January  15, 1927 · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Died: October 11, 2023 · Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (96)
Actress: 145

Adventures of Superman (1952) TV Series
Phyllis Coates ...  Lois Lane (26 episodes, 1952-1954)
Noel Neill       ...  Lois Lane (78 episodes, 1953-1958)

Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Phyllis Coates ... Lois Lane

With the death of Noel Neill on July 3, 2016, 
she is the last surviving regular cast member of 
Adventures of Superman (1952).
 
Years after gaining fame as TV's first Lois Lane on 
Adventures of Superman (1952), 
she played Lois Lane's mother on an episode of 
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Coates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_11

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