Every year at year’s end, Daily Grindhouse attempts to remember the many talented and remarkable people that were lost over the past 365 days.

Here you will find dozens and dozens of names and pictures of people from movies, TV, comics, comedy, sports, fine art, wrestling, books, modeling, cartooning, pornography, music, reality-TV, and just about every other kind of entertainment or artistic expression there is. Invariably there are names and pictures missing. Please feel free to comment or email or social-media-DM and this post will be updated accordingly. Last thing intended here would be to leave anyone out. If you want to see someone on here who isn’t, let us know.

Please also allow me my indulgence of placing animals alongside human beings in this tribute. I do it not to undermine how important the lives of human beings are, but to attempt to elevate the importance of other creatures we share this world with.

 

Death is always waiting. Death is undefeated. Death always wins in the end. Nobody’s ever left and come back, even if saying that means dissenting from The Boss. Ain’t none of us getting off this planet alive. Baby, that’s a fact. Tomorrow is promised to no one, which is what a friend of mine always says. It’s maybe the best lesson any friend of mine ever taught me. Also: He and I are not friends any more. Friendship dies too. There is no forever. Even this Earth will one day die. We’ll all be long gone by then. Maybe the universe is infinite. But maybe it’s not! One thing is for certain: None of us, writer or reader, are going to make it that far.

All of that said… There is meaning in this life. Death is the end, but while we live, we can make an impact on each other. If we are worth a half a god-damn, we want that impact to be good. People, they do die. The people below, they are gone now. But they had an impact on the rest of us when they were here. Some of them made very much of a positive impact. Some of them may even have saved some lives, through their actions, or through their art. There are people here who have done that for me. I put a few people on here who saved me, in art, or in action. While I’m still here, for however long that might be, I hope I can yet follow their good example. They had a spark. We carry their spark. They live on in us, and in whatever we choose to do next.

And yeah, I do still hope, maybe at the end of the universe, that I will see some of them again some day.

 

 

 

 

Jim Abrahams

American film director and writer

 

 

Safaa Ahmed

Syrian journalist 

 

 

 

Steve Albini

American musician and audio engineer

 

 

John Amos

American actor

 

 

Alfa Anderson

American singer and educator and one of the lead vocalists of the 1970s band Chic

 

 

 

Iris Apfel

American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer

 

 

John Aprea

American actor

 

 

Ivan Argüelles 

American poet 

 

 

Erica Ash

American actress, comedian, singer, and model

 

 

John Ashton

American actor

 

 

 

Paul Auster

American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker

 

 

 

 

Adrian Bailey

Broadway actor and dancer

 

 

Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett

 

Hinton Battle

 

Billy Bean

American professional baseball player

 

 

 

Judith Belushi-Pisano

American radio and television producer

 

 

Donna Berwick

American costume designer

 

Frankie Beverly

American singer, songwriter, and producer 

 

 

Shifty Shellshock (Seth Binzer)

American rapper and singer-songwriter

 

 

 

 

 

Christine Boisson

 

British film producer and director

 

 

David Bordwell

American film theorist and film historian

 

 

Boulders

African penguin

 

 

 

Joyce Brabner

American writer of political comics and the widow of Harvey Pekar

 

 

Marshall Brickman

American screenwriter and director

 

 

MD Bright

 

 

Mike Brumley

Dennis Bryon

Welsh rock drummer

 

Janice Burgess

American television executive, screenwriter, and producer for Nickelodeon

 

 

Burt

Australian film character actor and saltwater crocodile 

 

 

 

Aaron Bushnell

United States Air Force serviceman

 

 

Joe Camp

American film director and writer, creator and director of the ‘Benji’ films

 

 

Georgie Campbell 

British equestrian

 

 

Adan Canto

Mexican actor

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Carmen

American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

 

 

Terry Carter

pioneering black American actor and filmmaker

 

 

 

John Cassaday

 

 

 

 

 

Roberto Cavalli

 

Joe Chambers

American singer

 

 

 

Casey Chaos (born Karim George Chmielinski)

American musician and lead singer of Amen

 

 

 

Fred Chappell

American poet and author of “Dagon”

 

 

Cheng Pei Pei

Hong Kong-American actress and cinema’s first female action hero

 

 

 

 

Rebecca Cheptegei 

Ugandan Olympic marathon runner

 

 

Daniela Larreal Chirinos

 

Bill Cobbs

 

 

Amy Cole

‘Late Show’ executive assistant

 

 

Michael Cole

American actor 

 

 

 

Dabney Coleman

American character-actor legend

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Collins

American journalist and author

 

 

 

 

Roger Corman

American film director, producer, and actor: authentic filmmaking icon

 

 

Gavin Creel 

American actor, singer, and songwriter

 

 

 

Peter Crombie

American actor

 

 

 

Charles R. Cross

 

Charles Cyphers

 

 

 

Mark Damon

 

 

James Darren

American television and film actor, television director, and singer

 

 

Vontae Davis 

American professional football player

 

 

Laurent de Brunhoff

French author and illustrator

 

 

 

José Delbo

Argentine comics artist

 

 

Alain Delon

French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman

 

 

Michaela DePrince

Sugar Pie DeSanto

American R&B singer and dancer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toumani Diabaté

Malian kora player

 

 

 

Paul Di’Anno

English heavy metal singer and lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981

 

 

Mark Dodson

American voice actor

 

 

Shannen Doherty

American TV and film actress

 

 

 

Phil Donahue

American media personality, writer, and creator and host of ‘The Phil Donahue Show’

 

 

 

Sergio Donati

Italian screenwriter

 

 

 

Christopher Durang

American playwright

 

 

 

Buddy Duress

American actor

 

 

Shelley Duvall

American actress and producer

 

 

 

Duane Eddy

American rock and roll guitarist

 

 

Farah El Kadhi

Tunisian social media influencer

 

 

 

Ron Ely

American actor and novelist

 

 

David Emge

American actor

 

 

 

Emily

African chimpanzee

 

 

Paul Engelen

British make-up artist

 

 

Leonard Engelman

American make-up artist

 

 

 

Edward Jay Epstein

American investigative journalist and political science professor

 

 

 

Carl Erskine

American baseball pitcher

 

 

John Erwin

American voice actor

 

 

 

Art Evans

American film and television actor 

 

 

 

Duke Fakir

American singer and co-founder of the Four Tops 

 

 

Tisa Farrow

American actress

 

 

 

April Ferry

American costume designer

 

 

 

 

Flaco

Eurasian eagle-owl

 

 

Joe Flaherty

American actor, writer, and comedian

 

 

 

Huckleberry Fox

American actor

 

 

 

Ramona Fradon

American comics artist

 

 

 

DJ Clark Kent (born Rodolfo Antonio Franklin II)

American hip hop DJ and record producer

 

 

 

Fatman Scoop (Isaac Freeman III)

 

Frank Fritz

‘American Pickers’ star

 

 

 

Jerry Fuller

American songwriter, singer, and record producer

 

 

 

Yvonne Furneaux

French-British actress

 

 

 

Atila Futaki

Hungarian comic-book artist

 

 

 

 

Lee Gambin

American writer, film lover, and genre historian 

 

 

Teri Garr

American actress and comedienne

 

 

Chris Gauthier

English-born Canadian actor

 

 

 

Mitzi Gaynor

American actress, singer, and dancer

 

 

 

Cecilia Gentili

Argentinian-American advocate for rights of transgender people and sex workers

 

 

 

 

Joan Gibbs

New York City–based  attorney, activist, writer and speaker

 

 

 

Eric Gilliland

American television producer, writer, actor, and whistler

 

 

Peter B. Gillis

American comic book writer

 

 

Nikki Giovanni

American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator

 

 

Cat Glover

American professional choreographer, dancer, singer, and rapper

 

 

 

Emily Gold

‘America’s Got Talent’ cheerleader 

 

 

 

Drew Gordon

?erif Gören

Turkish film director

 

 

 

 

David Graham

English actor

 

 

Gary Graham

American actor

 

 

Benji Gregory

American child actor and voice artist

 

 

 

Taylor Rousseau Grigg

TikTok star and influencer

 

 

Grizzly 399

Wyoming grizzly bear

 

Greg Gumbel

American television sportscaster

 

 

 

Dayle Haddon

Canadian model and actress

 

 

Kiki Håkansson

Swedish model, beauty queen, and first winner of the Miss World beauty pageant

 

 

Ron Hale

 

 

Françoise Hardy

 

David Harris

American television and film actor

 

 

Bill Hayes

American singer, actor, and recording artist

 

 

Roy Haynes

American jazz drummer

 

 

Jonathan Haze

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

 

 

Rickey Henderson

American professional baseball left fielder

 

 

Greg Hildebrandt

American illustrator and painter 

 

 

Bernard Hill

English actor

 

 

Mimi Hines 

Canadian actress, singer, and comedian

 

 

Jim Hoagland

American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner

 

 

 

Drake Hogestyn

American TV actor

 

 

 

Earl Holliman

American actor, animal rights activist, and singer

 

 

Cissy Houston

American soul and gospel singer

 

 

Olivia Hussey

British-Argentine actress and screen icon

 

 

 

Gary Indiana

American writer, actor, artist, and cultural critic

 

 

 

James Irsay

American radio host, musician, historian, and pianist

 

 

 

Tito Jackson

 

Mark James

American songwriter

 

 

 

 

 

Jesse Jane

 

Jennell Jaquays

American game designer, video game artist, and illustrator 

 

 

Norman Jewison

Canadian filmmaker

 

 

 

Glynis Johns

British actress

 

 

 

Harry “Chip” Johnson

American actor

 

 

Tom Johnson

American comedy writer

 

 

Jack Jones

American singer and actor

 

 

 

James Earl Jones

American actor

 

 

 

Quincy Jones

American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader

 

 

Gylan Kain

American poet and playwright

 

 

Reverend Dr. Norman Kansfield 

American minister

 

 

Toby Keith

American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor 

 

 

Jamie Kellner

American television executive

 

 

Kelvin Kiptum

Kenyan marathon record holder

 

 

Wayne Kramer

American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film & television composer

 

 

 

 

The Amazing Kreskin (born George Joseph Kresge Jr.)

American mentalist 

 

 

 

Kris Kristofferson

American icon

 

 

 

 

Yoshiko Kuga

Japanese actress

 

 

American rapper, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar

 

 

Jon Landau

 

Ruth Landers

American producer, actress, and mother of Audrey Landers and Judy Landers

 

 

 

Lewis H. Lapham

 

 

Elena Larrea

Mexican social media influencer and animal activist

 

 

Linda Lavin

American actress and singer

 

 

Sherif Lawal

Nigerian-British boxer

 

 

Steve Lawrence

American singer and comedian

 

 

James Lawson

Phil Lesh

 

 

Richard Lewis

American comedian

 

 

David Liederman

American chef and businessman

 

 

 

Tony Lo Bianco

 

David Loughery

 

 

Tom Luth 

Illustrator, digital artist, and colorist

 

 

 

Don Madden

illustrator of children’s books and cartoonist

 

 

Barry N. Malzberg

American writer and editor

 

 

Mandisa (born Mandisa Lynn Hundley)

Australian writer and school principal

 

 

Peter Marshall

Paul Maslansky

American film producer, writer, and director

 

 

 

John Mayall

English blues and rock musician, songwriter, and producer

 

 

 

Willie Mays

 

 

Jane McAlevey

 

 

Mitzi McCall

 

Brian McCardie

Scottish actor and writer

 

 

 

Malachy McCourt

 

Chad McQueen

 

Sergio Mendes

 

 

Sandra Milo

Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician

 

 

 

Bernie Mireault

 

 

Rey Misterio (born Miguel Ángel López Díaz)

Mexican professional wrestler and trainer

 

 

Raja Mitra

Indian film director and music director

 

 

 

Karl Moline

American comic book artist

 

 

 

 

Josette Molland

French resistance activist and painter

 

 

Lily Monteverde

 

Tony Mordente

American actor, dancer, choreographer, and television director

 

 

Isabel Moreno

Cuban actress

 

 

 

 

Paul Morrissey

 

Alice Munro

 

 

 

Don Murray

 

 

 

 

Grayson Murray 

 

Dikembe Mutombo

Congolese-American professional basketball player

 

 

 

 

 

Aleksei Navalny

Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner

 

 

Obi Ndefo

 

Paul Neary

British comic book artist, writer, and editor

 

 

 

Shigeichi Negishi

Japanese engineer and inventor of the earliest prototype of the karaoke machine

 

 

Debbie Nelson

Eminem’s mother

 

 

Bob Newhart

American comedic legend

 

 

 

Michael Newman

‘Baywatch’ star 

 

 

Eli Noyes

American animator and stop-motion innovator

 

 

Lynda Obst

 

Christian Oliver

German actor

 

 

Charles Osgood

American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician

 

 

 

Seiji Ozawa

 

Grant Page

Australian stuntman and legendary stunt coordinator

 

 

 

Ken Page

American actor and cabaret singer 

 

 

 

 

Janis Paige

 

Conrad Palmisano

American film stuntman

 

 

Marisa Paredes

Spanish acting legend

Liam Payne

Pinche Peach

Brujeria vocalist/samplist

 

 

Don Perlin

American comic book artist, writer, and editor

 

 

Chance Perdomo

British & American actor

 

 

Tamayo Perry

American professional surfer, lifeguard, and actor

 

 

Colin Petersen 

Australian musician and actor and drummer for the Bee Gees

 

 

Tony Pigg 

DJ and on-air personality at WPLJ-FM

 

 

Silvia Pinal

Mexican actress of the Golden Age

 

Judith Belushi Pisano

American radio and television producer

 

 

Ed Piskor

American cartoonist

 

 

Dick Pope

Micheline Presle

French actress

 

 

Jessica Pettway

Martin Phillipps

 

 

Terry Ree

American comedian

 

 

Betty Anne Rees

American character actress

 

 

 

 

Justin Seth Riley, aka BeatKing

American rapper, songwriter, and record producer

 

 

Faith Ringgold

 

 

Chita Rivera

American actress, singer, and dancer

 

 

Trina Robbins

American cartoonist and underground comix pioneer

 

 

Marian Robinson

mother of Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States

 

 

 

Chi-Chi Rodríguez

Puerto Rican professional golfer

 

 

Johnny “Dandy” Rodríguez

 

Rosa

American sea otter

 

 

 

Pete Rose

American former professional baseball player and manager

 

 

 

Rover

American bald eagle

 

 

 

 

Gena Rowlands

American acting royalty

 

 

 

 

Sam Rubin

 

 

Jack Russell

American rock vocalist and  founding member of the hard rock band Great White

 

 

 

KA (born Kaseem Ryan)

American rapper, producer, and firefighter from Brooklyn, New York

 

 

 

Christina Sandera

companion of Clint Eastwood for the past decade

 

 

Melanie

American singer-songwriter, born Melanie Safka

 

 

 

 

George Schenck

Scott L. Schwartz

American actor, stuntman, and wrestler (as “The Ultimate Bad Guy”)

 

 

 

Daniel Selznick

American film and television producer

 

 

 

Richard Serra

 

Tom Shales

American TV critic

 

 

 

 

Steady Bongo (born Lansana Sheriff)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James B. Sikking

 

 

 

Richard Simmons

 

 

Ron Simons

 

 

 

OJ Simpson

definitely did it

 

 

 

John Sinclair

American poet, writer, and political activist

 

 

Mac Sinise

American actor, musician, and son of actor Gary Sinise

 

 

 

David J. Skal

American horror authority

 

 

Dame Maggie Smith

British acting legend of stage and screen

 

 

Nell Smith

Canadian musician and prodigy

 

 

 

 

Norman Spencer

British producer, production manager, and screenwriter

 

 

 

Adele Springsteen

The Boss’s mom 

 

 

 

Morgan Spurlock

 

Kevin Sullivan

American professional wrestler

 

 

 

 

Donald Sutherland

Canadian acting legend

 

 

 

Dave Sweetapple

Canadian musician

 

 

 

 

Hubert Taczanowski

 

Paolo Taviani

Italian film director and screenwriter

 

 

 

Tony Todd

American actor of stage and screen, legend, and horror icon

 

 

 

 

Akira Toriyama

Japanese manga artist and character designer

 

 

 

Tracy Tormé

American screenwriter and television producer

 

 

 

Leonardo ‘Niño’ Torrente

Cuban-born bassist, singer, and composer 

 

 

 

Robert Towne

 

 

Val

American chimpanzee

 

 

 

Fernando Valenzuela

 

 

Bill Viola

 

Johnny Wactor

American actor

 

 

Chet Walker

 

Karl Wallinger

Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer

 

 

Bill Walton

American Hall-of-Fame basketball player and television sportscaster

 

 

M. Emmet Walsh

American character-actor legend

 

 

Scott Wampler

American podcaster and film journalist

 

 

Melvin Way

American folk artist

 

David Weatherley

New Zealand actor and voice artist

 

 

Carl Weathers

American character actor and movie star

 

 

Carl Weathersby

American electric blues vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter

 

 

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive

 

 

 

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

 

Ed Wheeler

American character actor 

 

 

 

Cecil Williams

American pastor, civil and LGBT rights activist, community leader, and author

 

 

 

Maurice Williams

lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

 

 

 

Taylor Wily

American actor, sumo wrestler, and mixed martial artist

 

 

Evan Wright

 

 

 

Eduardo Xol

American actor, singer, television personality, designer, and social activist 

 

 

Rachel Yaffe 

American TikTok star

 

 

 

Patti Yasutake

American stage, film, and television actress

 

 

 

Robert M. Young

American film and TV director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer

 

 

C.B. Zaman

Bangladeshi film director and actor

 

 

 

Bruno Zanin

Italian film, theatre, and television actor and writer

 

 

 

Zeus

American chimpanzee

 

 

 

Michael Zulli

American artist, animal and wildlife illustrator, and comic book illustrator

 

 

 

May their memories be a blessing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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