In Memoriam 1996: Famous Faces We Lost in 1996

In 1996 we lost many famous faces including Gene Kelly, Audrey Meadows, George Burns, Timothy Leary, Tupac Shakur, Spiro Agnew, Morey Amsterdam, Tiny Tim, and Carl Sagan to name a few. May they all rest in peace.

[jecny]

George Burns was a true legend. Johnny Carson once asked him how many cigars he smoked every day and Burns said between twelve and sixteen. Carson then asked what his doctors said about that to which Burns replied "my doctors are all dead."

[debbiestrang]

It's nice that you show your family members and friends that passed away at the end of each video.

[ladycplum]

Extremely surprised you left off the incomparable Jon Pertwee. Not only is he amongst the finest actors to play the lead role on Doctor Who, but his list of TV, radio, and stage appearances is extensive. He also managed to avoid the sinking of HMS Hood during WWII by being given a furlough 3 days before she went down. He was beloved by many, and missed by just as many.

[briannichols]

I'm surprised Howard Rollins wasn't on this list, even though he died in late December of '96 . He played Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night TV series from 1988 - 1993 . He was also in the film A Soldier's Story with Denzel Washington .

[arleneliberti]

MS.ELLA FITZGERALD YOU ARE AN ICON . THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC 🎶. REST IN ENTERNAL PEACE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TUPAC

[mattdaugherty]

Your videos are some of the best on YouTube, they offer a sense of closure. Thank You!

[rachelg]

Thank you for including John McSherry. He was one of baseball’s most-liked and respected arbiters.

[lynettepalecek]

I loved watching Greg Morris in " Mission: Impossible."

[Decgyrrl]

RIP Tupac, I'm glad they've finally caught ur killer. Now u can rest.❤️🌹🕊

[SmilingSynic]

Your videos are quality pieces of work. I hope your channel does well. Good luck.

[Lupton]

Ironic that one day after McLean Stevenson died, Roger Bowen who played Col Blake in the MASH movie died of the same thing (heart attack).

[gregorystell]

Fun fact about George Burns; he's the only actor to ever star in a motion picture in every decade during the 90s.

[breakingtoast]

Rip all but it was a sad day when Carl Sagan left us

[jackbagley]

You missed Roger Bowen, the actor who played Henry Blake in the motion picture "MASH." Bowen died the day after McLean Stevenson did.

[heidimountain]

Martin Balsam, real-life father to actress Talia Balsam who was once married to George Clooney.

[Lupton]

Jon Pertwee and Mark Lenard should have been added here.

[adventuresofkatie]

You should’ve add Amber Hagerman, the Texas girl who got kidnapped. She died on January 17, 1996.

[gogoyubari]

Audrey Meadows was so beautiful! All pretty girls!

[bethdibartolomeo]

It's such a shame Ray Combs committed suicide. He was the first host of Family Feud I saw, and he was so funny. I like him the best of all the hosts, though Dawson, Harvey, and Karn were and are also great.

[andrewdog-gonewaylon]

You forgot The Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe, who died on September 9, 1996.