TV/RADIO 2008

1/17 Allan Melvin, 84, cancer

- Sam the Butcher on “The Brady Bunch” (1970-73)
- Barney Hefner on “All in the Family”/”Archie Bunker’s
Place” (1972-83)
- Sgt. Hacker on “Gomer Pyle, USMC” (1965-69)
- Voice of Magilla Gorilla

1/19 Suzanne Pleshette, 70, respiratory failure

- Emily Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show” (1972-78)
- Married to Tom Poston (2001-07)
- 4-time Emmy nominee
2/10 Ron Leavitt, 60
- creator, “Married with Children”
- writer, “It’s Your Move”, “The Jeffersons”

2/12 David Groh, 68, kidney cancer

- Joe Gerard on “Rhoda” (1974-77)
3/16 Ivan Dixon, 76
- Sgt. James ‘Kinch’ Kinchloe on “Hogan’s Heroes” (1965-
70)

5/18 Joseph Pevney, 96

- directed 14 episodes of “Star Trek”, including ‘The City
on the Edge of Forever’ and ‘The Trouble with Tribbles’
5/24 Dick Martin, 86, respiratory complications
- half of comedy team behind “Rowan and Martin’s
Laugh-In” (1967-73)
- went on to be a regular face on game shows (“Match
Game) and a TV director (“The Bob Newhart Show”)

5/26 Earle Hagen, 88

- composer of TV themes and scores for “I Spy”, “The
Andy Griffith Show”, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and
many more
5/28 Robert H. Justman, 81
- Producer; co-producer/associate producer of “Star
Trek”, producer of “Search”, consulting producer of
“Star Trek: TNG” (1988)

5/29 Harvey Korman, 81

- four-time Emmy winner for “The Carol Burnett Show”
(1968-77)
- also the Great Gazoo on “The Flintstones” (1965-66)
and Reginald Tarkington in “The Nutt House” (1989)
6/2 Bill Dial, 65
- producer/writer for “WKRP in Cincinnati”, including the
infamous Thanksgiving episode
- producer/writer “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo”

6/13 Tim Russert, 58, heart attack

- host of “Meet the Press” (1991-2008)
- NBC News Washington DC bureau chief
6/22 George Carlin, 71, heart failure
- legendary comedian, known for his HBO comedy
specials
- Mr. Conductor on “Shining Time Station” (1991-93)
- Hosted the first “Saturday Night Live”
- 10 appearances on “The Ed S ullivan Show”

6/12 Tony Snow, 53, colon cancer

- host of “Fox News Sunday” (1996-2003)
- frequent guest host for Rush Limbaugh; had his own
syndicated radio show, 2003-2006
- White House Press Secretary, 2006-07
- Cincinnati native
8/9 Bernie Mac, 50, pneumonia
- Mac on “The Bernie Mac Show” (2001-06)

12/1 Paul Benedict, 70

- recurring character ‘The Mad Painter’ on “Sesame
Street” (1969-76)
- Mr. Harry Bentley on “The Jeffersons”, (1975-81, 1983-
85)
12/8 Robert Prosky, 77
- Sgt. Stan Jablonski on “Hill Street Blues” (1984-87)

12/18 Majel Barrett Roddenberry, 78

- Nurse Chapel and the original Number One on “Star
Trek” (1966-69)
- Voice of the Enterprise computer on the original “Star
Trek” series, as well as “The Next Generation”, “Deep
Space Nine” and “Voyager”
- Lwaxana Troi on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and
“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1987-96)
12/25 Eartha Kitt, 81
- Catwoman on “Batman” (1967-68)
- Yzma in ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ Disney film &
sequel