A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.
- Alice Ghostley: She was best known for her role as bumbling witch Esmerelda on Bewitched. She was also a regular on Designing Women and Evening Shade and made appearances on many shows over the years, including The Golden Girls, Passions, Simon & Simon, Maude, Good Times, Love, American Style, Family, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Odd Couple, It Taks A Thief, Get Smart, and many others. She died in Studio City, CA at age 81 of complications from cancer and strokes.
- Michael Smidt: He was an assistant director on several movies and TV shows, including Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Around The World In 80 Days. He died at age 47 in Venice, FL.
- Mark Kamps: He was a sound editor who worked on a number of shows over the past 20 years, including Dexter, Criminal Minds, Nip/Tuck, She Spies, Brotherhood, Hawaii, Karen Sisco, Monk, Profiler, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Pretender, and many others. He also worked on several movies including Gross Pointe Blank, Waterworld, and A League of Their Own. He died at age 44 in Ventura, CA.
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9-23-2007 @ 5:25PM
PAMELA said...
I MET MS . GHOSTLEY WHEN SE WAS IN ANNE , AND SE WAS WONDERFUL WAS BACKSTAGE. I AM DEAF AND IT DID NOT MATTER TO HER SHE WA VERY KIND. I ALSO REMEMBER HER IN BEWTCHED SHE WAS A VERY FUNNY ND IND PERSON. EVEN I HAVE NOT SEEN HER IN MANY YEAR WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ENJOYING HER . ALSO I HAVE A PICTURE SHE TOOK WITH ME. THANK YOU PAMELA DELISIO
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9-24-2007 @ 11:46AM
Gordy said...
I did enjoy Alice Ghostley's work, my favorite would be as Dorothy's mother-in-law on The Golden Girls. May she rest in peace.
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9-25-2007 @ 3:55PM
TomB said...
I will always remember Ghostly for her comedic prowess on Bewitched. I loved the episodes of Bewitched that whe was in.
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