Michael Cole (1940–2024), The Mod Squad actor

Michael Cole was an actor best known for playing Pete Cochran in the 1960s and ‘70s crime drama, “The Mod Squad,” and a 64-episode stint on “General Hospital.” 

Joan Benedict (1927–2024), longtime stage and TV veteran

Joan Benedict was an actress known for her wide-ranging TV roles, including being a regular on “The Steve Allen Show,” in “Candid Camera” skits, and appearances on soap operas like “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives.”

Barbara Rush (1927–2024), “It Came From Outer Space” star

Barbara Rush was a prolific film, television and stage actress known for credits including the 1953 movie “It Came From Outer Space” and TV shows “Peyton Place” and “All My Children.” 

Charles Dierkop (1936–2024), actor in The Sting, Police Woman

Charles Dierkop was an actor best known for his performances in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” and “Police Woman.” 

Rod Holcomb (1943–2024), TV director on ER, Lost 

Rod Holcomb was a TV director and producer who helmed the pilot and series finale of “ER,” along with dozens of other TV episodes.

Marc Gilpin (1966–2023), Jaws 2 child actor 

Marc Gilpin was an actor who, as a child, played the son of Police Chief Martin Brody in “Jaws 2.” 

George Maharis (1928–2023), star of TV’s Route 66

George Maharis was an actor best known for his starring role on the 1960s TV series “Route 66.”

Ed Fury (1928–2023), bodybuilder and Ursus actor

Ed Fury was a bodybuilder who starred in sword-and-sandal films of the 1960s including the “Ursus” trilogy.

Quinn Redeker (1936–2022), “Days of Our Lives” star

Quinn Redeker was an actor and screenwriter known for longtime roles on “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless.”

Adam Rich (1968–2023), “Eight Is Enough” child star

Adam Rich was an actor who starred as a child on “Eight Is Enough.”

Michael Callan (1935–2022), “West Side Story,” “Cat Ballou” star

Michael Callan was an actor who originated the role of Riff in “West Side Story” on Broadway and starred opposite Jane Fonda in “Cat Ballou.”

Joe Turkel (1927–2022), actor who played “The Shining” bartender

Joe Turkel was an actor known for roles including Lloyd, the ghostly bartender in “The Shining.”

Alex Cord (1933–2021), actor who starred on "Airwolf"

Alex Cord was an actor who starred on the TV series"Airwolf" as Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel.

Sue Lyon (1946–2019), star of “Lolita”

Sue Lyon was an actress best known for starring in the title role of Stanley Kubrick’s controversial 1962 film adaptation of “Lolita.” Lyon was 14 when she was cast in the role of a girl who attracts the attention of a pedophile, and she was new to acting — she had just a few small screen credits and some modeling experience when she reportedly beat more than 800 other young actresses to get the role. She won a Golden Globe Award for most promising female newcomer for her performance. Lyon continued her acting career throughout the 1960s and ‘70s before leaving it behind after her final film, “Alligator,” in 1980.

Philip McKeon (1964–2019), “Alice” star

Played Alice’s son Tommy on the popular sitcom..

Carol Lynley (1942–2019), star of “The Poseidon Adventure”

Carol Lynley starred in films including “The Poseidon Adventure,” “Blue Denim,” and “Bunny Lake Is Missing.”

Adam West (1928 - 2017), TV's Batman

Adam West, the actor best known for his performance as television’s Batman in the 1960s, died Friday, June 9, 2017, in Los Angeles, after a short battle with leukemia, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

Hervé Villechaize as Tattoo on Fantasy Island

Hervé Villechaize was born April 23, 1943, in Paris, France, but it was in Hollywood that he would make his mark. For seven seasons from 1977 to 1984, Villechaize played Tattoo, sidekick to Ricardo Montalban's Mr. Roarke on hit Aaron Spelling television show "Fantasy Island." 

Four Decades of Aaron Spelling

For four decades, Aaron Spelling and television went hand in hand.

Remembering Aaron Spelling on 90210 Day

On "90210 Day," we take a look back at the career of TV’s most successful producer.

Jimmy Dean Before He Was Sausage King

Those who grew up in the 1980s are more likely to associate Jimmy Dean with processed meat than country music.