John Aylward Actor Thursday, 7th November 1946 - Monday, 16th May 2022 (75) Prolific American character actor with over 40 years of appearances meaning it is more a case of which TV shows he was not in. Particularly long run as Dr. Donald Anspaugh in ER.
Jamie Bartlett Saturday, 9th July 1966 - Monday, 23rd May 2022 (55)
Joe Bellan Actor/Writer Friday, 15th January 1932 - Sunday, 15th May 2022 (90) A longtime fixture of the San Francisco acting and mime community.
Teresa Berganza Thursday, 16th March 1933 - Friday, 13th May 2022 (89)
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates Tuesday, 7th September 1948 - Friday, 13th May 2022 (73)
Patricia Brake Actor Thursday, 25th June 1942 - Saturday, 28th May 2022 (79)
Tony Brooks Grand Prix Driver Thursday, 25th February 1932 - Tuesday, 3rd May 2022 (90) Formula One Grand Prix driver from 1955 accumulating 6 wins (the first shared with Stirling Moss) from 38 races.
1957 British Grand Prix
1958 Belgian Grand Prix
1958 German Grand Prix
1958 Italian Grand Prix
1959 French Grand Prix
1959 Italian Grand Prix
James Francis 'Stocky' Edwards Fighter Pilot Friday, 6th May 1921 - Saturday, 14th May 2022 (101) Canadian WWII Kittyhawk and Spitfire pilot
Donald Elson Saturday, 31st March 1923 - Saturday, 7th May 2022 (99)
Andy Fletcher Musician Saturday, 8th July 1961 - Thursday, 26th May 2022 (60) Co-founder of and keyboardist cum business manager for Depeche Mode
Jeff Gladney Athlete Thursday, 12th December 1996 - Monday, 30th May 2022 (25) American football player for:
Texas Christian University (2015-2019)
Minnesota Vikings (2020)
He had just signed for the Arizona Cardinals in March.
Ronnie Hawkins Musician/Actor Thursday, 10th January 1935 - Sunday, 29th May 2022 (87)
Bo Hopkins Wednesday, 2nd February 1938 - Saturday, 28th May 2022 (84) Colourful Southern fried American actor, rednecks a speciality. Wonderful (briefly) in Wild Bunch.
Greg Jein Modelmaker Wednesday, 31st October 1945 - Sunday, 22nd May 2022 (76) Peerless effects artist whose work graced movies from the dubious Flesh Gordon, Dark Star thru Star Trek into the digital age and Avatar and beyond.
Lil Keed Rapper Monday, 16th March 1998 - Friday, 13th May 2022 (24) Raqhid Jevon Render, known as Lil Keed had hits with Nameless and Fox 5
Jack Kehler Wednesday, 22nd May 1946 - Saturday, 7th May 2022 (75)
Pamela Kosh Monday, 1st October 1928 - Wednesday, 4th May 2022 (93)
Linda Lawson Tuesday, 14th January 1936 - Wednesday, 18th May 2022 (86)
Ray Liotta Actor Saturday, 18th December 1954 - Thursday, 26th May 2022 (67) Busy, versatile actor who made his mark after some TV and soap opera appearances in showy roles in Field of Dreams and especially Scorsese's Goodfellas. His icy good looks served him well for assorted heroes, villains and weasels of all backgrounds.
Bruce MacVittie Actor Sunday, 14th October 1956 - Saturday, 7th May 2022 (65)
Andra Martin Monday, 15th July 1935 - Tuesday, 3rd May 2022 (86)
Marino Masé Tuesday, 21st March 1939 - Saturday, 28th May 2022 (83)
Kay Mellor Writer/Director/Producer/Actor Friday, 11th May 1951 - Sunday, 15th May 2022 (71)
Bob Neuwirth Singer/Musician/Songwiter/Artist Tuesday, 20th June 1939 - Wednesday, 18th May 2022 (82) American folk singer befriended Bob Dylan and would appear on film with him in Don't Look Back and Renaldo and Clara. As well as his solo work, he enjoyed fruitful collaborations with John Cale, T Bone Burnett and co-wrote Mercedes Benz with Janis Joplin.
Radhia Novat 'Miss. Tic' Artist Monday, 20th February 1956 - Sunday, 22nd May 2022 (66) French street artist grew to prominance in the mid 80s with her stencilled dark haired heroine alter ego adorning city walls.
Robin Parkinson Friday, 25th October 1929 - Saturday, 7th May 2022 (92)
R. J. Parnell Musician/Actor Monday, 13th August 1951 - Sunday, 1st May 2022 (70) Drummer with assorted bands including Atomic Rooster, Tritons, Ibis, Stars, Nova as well as session work. Son of musical director and jazz drummer, Jack Parnell. Achieved immortality as ill-fated Spinal Tap drummer, Mick Shrimpton, who spontaneously explodes during a gig.
Erika Peters Wednesday, 4th September 1935 - Tuesday, 17th May 2022 (86)
Maggie Peterson Actor/Singer Friday, 10th January 1941 - Sunday, 15th May 2022 (81) Started singing with a band, Ja-Da Quartet, comprised of friends and family that eventually made TV appearances in turn leading Maggie to her recurring role as Charlene Darling on The Andy Griffith Show.
Lester Piggott Jockey Tuesday, 5th November 1935 - Sunday, 29th May 2022 (86)
Kailia Posey Child Star/Actress Wednesday, 19th April 2006 - Tuesday, 3rd May 2022 (16) A child star from Toddlers and Tiaras, Kailia had begun a career in teen beauty pageants.
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Régine Singer/Actress Thursday, 26th December 1929 - Sunday, 1st May 2022 (92)
Marnie Schulenburg Actor Monday, 21st May 1984 - Tuesday, 17th May 2022 (37) Prolific actress notably in the soap operas As the World Turns and One Life to Live.
Charles Siebert Wednesday, 9th March 1938 - Sunday, 1st May 2022 (84)
Vangelis Musician/Composer Monday, 29th March 1943 - Tuesday, 17th May 2022 (79) Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis purveyor of astonishingly beautiful tunes.
Jerry verDorn Actor Wednesday, 23rd November 1949 - Sunday, 1st May 2022 (72) Soap opera perennial. Recruited form Broadway by Guiding Light talent scouts he became a staple on the soap for an incredible 26 years before moving to One Life to Live for another 8.
Rosmarie von Trapp Trapp Family Singers Friday, 8th February 1929 - Friday, 13th May 2022 (93) The daughter of Georg and Maria Augusta (Kutschera) von Trapp. The famous film The Sound of Music omits her as a character because it has Georg and Maria meeting much later than they actually did.
Niece Waidhofer Actor/Model Monday, 27th August 1990 - Saturday, 14th May 2022 (31)
Fred Ward Actor Wednesday, 30th December 1942 - Sunday, 8th May 2022 (79) Peerless purveyor of no nonsense straight shooting blue collar type guys with occasional forays into more exotic characters.
Dennis Waterman Actor Tuesday, 24th February 1948 - Sunday, 8th May 2022 (74) From the Corona acting school to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and a crop of juvenile leads in some Hammer Horror films among others. A succession of perfect roles cemented his popularity in the UK, first as D.S. Carter in the Sweeney, then Minder and onwards to New Tricks.
Kenneth Welsh Actor Monday, 30th March 1942 - Thursday, 5th May 2022 (80) Prolific Canadian actor, graduate of the National Theatre School in Montreal with much Shakespearean stage work. Always projects gravitas making him ideal for bureaucratic villainy and statesmen.
Alan White Musician Tuesday, 14th June 1949 - Thursday, 26th May 2022 (72) Drummer for Yes and The Plastic Ono Band as well as Ginger Baker’s Airforce and with George Harrison. White replaced Bill Bruford in the Yes lineup in 1972.
