Actress Tanya Roberts passed away at age 65. She was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on December 24. She collapsed after a morning walk with her dogs. Tanya Roberts
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Dawn Wells (Mary Ann) Dies From COVID 19 Complications
Actress Dawn Wells passed away at age 82. She died from COVID 19 Complications. Dawn Wells is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan’s Island. She
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) Passed Away
Jeremy Bulloch was Boba Fett during the original Star Wars Trilogy. He also portrayed Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith. Bulloch got his start actiing on Billy Bunter of
General Chuck Yeager passes away at 97. First man to break the sound barrier
We here at GeekyKool love science fiction, but we love science fact and people who push the limits of the human condition in the pursuit of knowledge, and moving us
RIP David “Squiggy” Lander
Actor David Lander past away last Friday. He is best known for his role as Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley on ABC. Lander was 73 years old. He died from
Dave Prowse Passes Away
Dave Prowse passed away at age 85. Prowse was a Bristolian bodybuilder turned actor. The 6’6″ actor was cast in the role of many monsters in monster movies. He was
RIP Herbert F. Solow
Herbert F. Solow was the head of production at Desilu Studios back in the day. He was in charge of the development of the original Star Trek series. He passed away
RIP Charles “Kenneth” Spears
Charles “Kenneth” Spears passed away on Friday November 6, 2020. At 82 years of age, he died from complications with Lewy body dementia. Spears was the Co-creator of Scooby Doo.
RIP Alex Trebek
Legendary Jeopardy host Alex Trebek passed away today. At 80 years of age, Alex passed away. He announced his fight with stage 4 pancreatic cancer back in March 2019. He
RIP Sir Sean Connery
Larger than life and the coolest guy in the room is how I felt the first time I saw Sean Connery. One of the networks was rebroadcasting James Bond movies
Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen
I heard the sad news today that guitar and rock legend, Eddie Van Halen passed away from cancer. This is sad news for any fans of the rock band Van
RIP Dame Diana Rigg
Actress Dame Diana Rigg passed away at age 82. Her daughter, Rachael Stirling, confirmed that Rigg passed away from cancer. She had been fighting it since March. Rigg is famous
RIP Joe Ruby- Co-Creator of Scooby-Doo
Joe Ruby passed away at age 87 in his home in Los Angeles. His wife Carole confirmed that he passed away on August 26, 2020. He was a Veteran of
Chadwick Boseman Passes Away at Age 42
In very sad news, Chadwick Boseman passed away. He lost his battle with colon cancer. He had been fighting it since 2016. He passed away at his home with his
Scifi actor and engineer Grant Imahara passes away from a brain aneurysm at 49
The Sci-Fi world lost a key player, as Actor, Engineer and TV Host Grant Imahara passed away this past week from a Brain Aneurysm at age 49. Grant was a
RIP Sir Ian Holm
Sir Ian Holm (Cuthbert) was a great actor who played many memorable roles over his life. He passed away today from Parkinsons at 88 years of age in London. He
Tribute to Kevin Watkins
Today is a very sad day for me and all of us in our community in Springfield, MO. I found out my friend, Kevin Watkins, has passed away. Kevin
RIP Fred ‘Curly’ Neal
There is a fine point when sports and geekdom touch. The Harlem Globetrotters have been one of those points. The Globetrotters bring the humor and fun into basketball. No one
RIP Max Von Sydow
Actor Max Von Sydow passed away on Sunday May 8th at age 90 at his him in Provence, France. Von Sydow was iconic actor who made his mark all over Hollywood. The
RIP Kirk Douglas
At 103 years old, legendary actor Kirk Douglas passed away. He was presence on the screen. Thank you for all of your characters and performances. I am Spartacus!