Dennis Hopper: Actor, Dead at 74...

Dennis Lee Hopper
(May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010)



Dennis Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films.

RIP

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FRIEL Life Remembered: Dean Martin...

Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor and comedian. He was born in Ohio on June 7, 1917 and died at his home on Christmas morning, December 25, 1995. The lights of the Las Vegas Strip were dimmed in his honor.

Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Mambo Italiano", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?". He was one of the members of the "Rat Pack" and a major star in four areas of show business: concert stage/night clubs, recordings, motion pictures, and television.

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Rue McClanahan: Actor, Dead at 76...

Rue McClanahan
(February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010)



Rue McClanahan was an American actress, known for her roles as Vivian Cavender Harmon on Maude, Fran Crowley on Mama's Family, and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, a role that won her an Emmy Award.

RIP

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Gary Coleman: Actor, Dead at 42...

Gary Wayne Coleman
(February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010)



Gary Coleman was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars." After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman struggled financially later in life. In 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business adviser over misappropriation of his assets.

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