Goodbye to Howard Hesseman at the age of 81.
The veteran actor worked in six decades and starred in three series well known to children of the seventies and eighties that are remembered fondly to this day.
Hesseman's best-remembered role was as the burned-out DJ "Dr. Johnny Fever" on the classic WKRP in Cincinnati from 1978 to 1982, which is still loved by many (including me) to this very day.
Hesseman moved to "One Day at a Time" immediately after WKRP was canceled as "Sam Royer" the new husband of series star Bonnie Franklin for the final two years of the series.
Hesseman is also remembered by eighties "kids" as "Charlie Moore" a teacher in a New York City high school for gifted students for the first four seasons of "Head of the Class" before leaving the show, which would last only one season without Hesseman in the lead role.
It's not often that an actor lands a role that becomes beloved for decades and one could argue (depending on your Head of the Class opinion) that Howard Hesseman was cast in two of those roles.
Goodbye to Sally Kellerman at the age of 84.
Kellerman is most remembered for her role of "Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan" in the film version of M*A*S*H which won her an Oscar nomination for best-supporting actress.
Kellerman (along with almost all the film cast except Gary Burghoff) didn't participate in the television series but still had memorable roles both before and after M*A*S*H.
In the 1960s, Kellerman played "Dr. Elizabeth Dehner" in what was the second pilot produced for "Star Trek", although it wasn't used as the series pilot episode as one of two Enterprise crew members that are given telekinetic powers.
Kellerman also co-starred in a Rodney Dangerfield comedy "Back to School" that is filled with various actors that would-be future stars as Rodney's love interest but she also was the long-time voice of Hidden Valley Salad Dressing with her memorable raspy voice on commercials for Hidden Valley.
Goodbye to Farrah Forke at the age of 54.
Forke was best known as "Alex Lambert", the love interest of "Brian Hackett" on the NBC sitcom "Wings" in the 1990s, but also had roles in other shows such "Lois and Clark" and short-lived sitcoms "Dweebs" and "Mr.Rhodes",
Forke transitioned to voice work in recent years including roles on various DC Comic-related programs and commercial work that included Cadillac and Arby's.
Goodbye to Tim Considine at the age of 81.
The veteran actor of the 50s and 60s is remembered as part of "Spin and Marty" and "The Hardy Boys" both of which were used as serials of fifteen minutes per show as part of the original Mickey Mouse Club before transitioning to Disney films including the "Shaggy Dog" where he co-starred with Fred MacMurray.
MacMurray would then star with Considine in his best-remembered work as the eldest brother "Mike Douglas" in My Three Sons for the first five seasons of the show which aired on ABC and broadcast in black and white format.
The first show in the 1965-66 season was aired in color and on its new network CBS in which Mike and girlfriend Sally (played by Meredith McRae) were married and would then leave the show with Mike being mentioned only four times in the final seven seasons of the series and never by name.
Considine's final moment in front of the camera came in the 1970 film "Patton" in which Considine played the soldier that General George S. Patton would slap in the face.
Considine would write several books, direct in television, and was very active in motorsports following the conclusion of his acting career.
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