2020-2021 Theater Memoriam (Charles Grodin, Lois De Banzie, Samuel E. Wright)

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This will serve as the memoriam thread for those in the theater community who passed away between early June 2020 to early June 2021.

Joe Allen (restaurateur)
Carol Arthur (actress)
Skye Aubrey (actress)
Bob Avian (dancer/choreographer/producer/director)
Joan Barnett (producer)
Franco Battiato (singer/songwriter/composer)
Anne Beatts (playwright/book writer/lyricist)
Eric Bentley (critic/translator/playwright)
Roger Berlind (producer)
Warren Berlinger (actor)
Kenneth Bernard (playwright)
Walter Bernstein (playwright)
Joni Berry (dancer)
Salome Bey (singer/actress)
Howell Binkley (lighting designer)
Florence Birdwell (voice teacher)
Arthur T. Birsh (executive)
Royana Black (actress/producer)
Virginia Bosler (actress/dancer)
Perry Botkin, Jr. (composer)
Lee Breuer (playwright/book writer/director/lyricist)
Christina Tippit Brown (book writer)
Pat Brymer (puppeteer)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (actor)
Earl Cameron (actor)
Eric Carle (author)
Lewis John Carlino (playwright/director)
Jean-Claude Carriere (playwright)
Steve Carter (playwright)
Brent Carver (actor)
Marge Champion (actress/dancer/choreographer)
Tony Charmoli (dancer/choreographer/director)
Soumitra Chatterjee (actor/playwright)
Anthony Chisholm (actor)
Roy Christopher (scenic designer)
Lawrence Clayton (actor)
Pat Collins (lighting designer)
Sean Connery (actor/producer)
Juan Carlos Copes (dancer/choreographer)
Nick Cordero (actor)
Caesar Cordova (actor)
Paul Crifo (graphic designer)
Ben Cross (actor)
Jacques d’Amboise (dancer/choreographer)
Marcus D’Amico (actor)
Henry Darrow (actor)
Bill C. Davis (playwright/actor)
Mac Davis (singer/songwriter/actor)
Lois De Banzie (actress)
Olivia de Havilland (actress)
Robert DeMora (costume designer)
Tommy DeVito (singer/songwriter)
Dena Dietrich (actress)
Kevin Dobson (actor)
Peter Docherty (scenic designer)
Olympia Dukakis (actress/producer)
Michel Dumont (actor)
Maurice Edwards (actor)
Michael Falzon (actor)
Edward S. Feldman (publicist)
Conchata Ferrell (actress)
Richard Fielder (playwright/producer)
Rhonda Fleming (actress)
Robert Fletcher (costume designer/scenic designer/actor/producer)
Paul Foster (playwright/lyricist/producer)
Sonny Fox (producer)
John Frey (actor/director/teacher)
Mira Furlan (actress)
Christian Garrison (producer)
Morrie Gelman (journalist)
George Gerdes (actor/singer/songwriter)
Richard Gilliland (actor)
Billy Goldenberg (composer/arranger)
Craig “muMs” Grant (actor/playwright)
Timothy Graphenreed (composer/arranger)
Charles Grodin (actor/playwright/producer/director/book writer/lyricist)
Nikolai Gubenko (actor/director)
Gary Gunas (producer/general manager)
Ronald Harwood (playwright)
Billie Hayes (actress)
Paul M. Heller (stage manager)
Jerome Hellman (producer)
Tony Hendra (playwright/book writer/actor/producer/director/lyricist)
Broselianda Hernandez (actress)
Hal Holbrook (actor/director)
Ian Holm (actor)
Israel Horovitz (playwright/producer)
Michael Hotopp (scenic designer/lighting designer)
Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G (rapper/songwriter)
Zizi Jeanmaire (dancer/actress/singer)
Norton Juster (novelist)
Bob Kaliban (actor)
Patti Karr (actress)
Al Kasha (composer/lyricist)
Hugh Keays-Byrne (actor)
Lynn Kellogg (actress)
Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. (actor/general manager)
Bruce Kirby (actor)
Taran Kootenhayoo (actor)
Arthur Kopit (playwright/book writer)
Yaphet Kotto (actor)
Herbert Kretzmer (translator/lyricist)
Tom Lacy (actor)
Catie Lazarus (comedian)
Cloris Leachman (actress)
Ming Cho Lee (scenic designer)
John Leland (puppeteer/scenic designer)
James Levine (conductor)
William Link (book writer)
Kristin Linklater (vocal coach)
Norman Lloyd (actor/director)
Rebecca Luker (actress/singer)
Gavin MacLeod (actor)
Johnny Mandel (composer/orchestrator/arranger)
Michael Mandell (actor)
Martin Markinson (producer)
Malcolm Marmorstein (stage manager)
Gerry Marsden (singer/actor)
Robbie McCauley (playwright/actress/director)
Helen McCrory (actress)
Biff McGuire (actor)
Larry McMurtry (novelist)
Armelia McQueen (actress)
G.W. Mercier (scenic designer/costume designer)
Clark Middleton (actor)
Walter C. Miller (Tony Awards producer/director)
Milva (singer/actress)
Haruma Miura (actor)
Doreen Montalvo (actress)
Bradley Mott (actor)
Peg Murray (actress)
Margaret Nolan (actress)
Gene Norman (preservationist)
Edith O’Hara (producer)
Mary O’Malley (playwright)
K.T. Oslin (singer/actress)
Johnny Pacheco (composer)
Nicola Pagett (actress)
Christopher Pennock (actor)
Rod Perry (actor)
Paul Phillips (stage manager)
Ronald Pickup (actor)
Mark Plesent (producer/director)
Christopher Plummer (actor)
Anthony Powell (costume designer/scenic designer)
Carmel Quinn (singer/actress)
Adolfo Quiñones (dancer/choreographer/actor)
Victoria Racimo (actress/dancer)
Tommy Rall (dancer)
Marion Ramsey (actress)
Walter Raney (acting coach/producer/director)
Elsa Raven (actress)
Freddie Redd (composer)
Helen Reddy (singer/songwriter/actress)
Carl Reiner (comedian/actor/playwright/director)
Ann Reinking (actress/dancer/choreographer/director)
Allan Rich (actor)
Peter Mark Richman (actor/playwright)
Diana Rigg (actress)
Paul Ritter (actor)
Maurice Roeves (actor)
David Romano (actor/voice teacher)
David Rosenberg (critic/director)
Sandy Rosenberg (actress)
Annie Ross (singer/actress)
Joe Ross (actor)
Jeffrey Sacino (hairstylist)
Louis St. Louis (composer/musical director/conductor)
Evelyn Sakash (scenic designer)
Reni Santoni (actor/playwright)
Murray Schisgal (playwright)
Jacqueline Scott (actress)
Claire Segal (publicist)
George Segal (actor)
Maurice Segal (publicist)
Arthur P. Siccardi (production supervisor)
Gregory Sierra (actor)
Joan Micklin Silver (playwright/director)
Cliff Simon (actor/dancer)
Joseph Siravo (actor)
Philip J. Smith (executive)
Todd Michel Smith (actor)
Marcus Smythe (actor)
Phyllis Somerville (actress)
Phil Spector (songwriter/music producer)
Lynn Stalmaster (casting director)
Jim Steinman (composer/lyricist/book writer)
Geoff Stephens (composer/lyricist)
Jeremy Stevens (actor/director)
Martha Stewart (actress)
Elly Stone (actress)
Carol Sutton (actress)
Tony Tanner (actor/choreographer/director)
Pamela Tiffin (actress)
Bill Timms (agent)
Cathy Trien (actress)
Cicely Tyson (actress)
Birol Unel (actor)
Jerry Jeff Walker (singer/songwriter)
Lee Wallace (actor)
Jessica Walter (actress)
Douglas Turner Ward (playwright/actor/producer/director)
Jim Weatherly (songwriter)
Charles Webb (novelist)
Joan Weldon (actress)
Dawn Wells (actress)
Mary Wilson (singer)
Barbara Windsor (actress)
Mel Winkler (actor)
Pete Wright (stagehand)
Samuel E. Wright (actor)
TanNa Young (producer/general manager)
Alexander Zale (actor)

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 116 Posts: 6505 View Predictions]

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The first passing is actor Mel Winkler, who appeared in Broadway productions such as The Great White Hope and Joe Turner’s Come And Gone. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mel-winkler-actor-devil-a-blue-dress-doc-hollywood-dies-at-78-1298033

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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By the time the Tony Awards resume, I wonder how they’ll end up handling their In Memoriam segment for the next telecast. Will it consist of people who passed away dating back to now or June 2019?

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 116 Posts: 6505 View Predictions]

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I would have to assume back to June 2019, otherwise it would be seen as insensitive.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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Plus, I think it would be so rude if they did not acknowledge the passings of legends like Martin Charnin, Hal Prince, Diahann Carroll, Jerry Herman, Zoe Caldwell, Mart Crowley, Terrence McNally, Brian Dennehy, Jerry Stiller, Larry Kramer, etc.

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 116 Posts: 6505 View Predictions]

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Puppeteer Pat Brymer, who worked on the 1994 production Lamb Chop On Broadway, passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pat-brymer-dead-gopher-puppeteer-caddyshack-was-70-1298620

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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World-Renowned Vocal Coach Kristin Linklater Passes Away at 84

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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Actor Ian Holm has died at the age of 88.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/19/ian-holm-dies-alien-chariots-of-fire-bilbo-baggins

While he was best known for his roles on the big screen such as Ash in 1979’s Alien, Sam Mussabini in 1981’s Chariots of Fire (which earned him an Oscar nomination), Mr. Kurtzmann in 1985’s Brazil, and Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he appeared on Broadway once back in 1967 as Lenny in the original production of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming. He even won a Tony Award for his performance, which just so happened to have been the first award of the night presented on the very first ceremony that was broadcast on national television. In his acceptance speech, he said “Ladies and gentlemen, this means that I can take home to England with me two very valuable objects from the United States: One brand new all American son, Barnaby, born February the 20th, New York City, 1967. And now, one brand new all American award, Tony, born 26th of March, 1967.”

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 116 Posts: 6505 View Predictions]

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Playwright/director Lewis John Carlino passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lewis-john-carlino-dead-great-santini-writer-director-was-88-1105522

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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International Musical Theatre Star Michael Falzon Passes Away at Age 48

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Novelist Charles Webb, whose novel The Graduate was turned into an Oscar-winning film and a Broadway play, passed away. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/charles-webb-whose-novel-the-graduate-inspired-a-hollywood-classic-dies-at-81/2020/06/25/301d657a-b62b-11ea-a510-55bf26485c93_story.html

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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Elly Stone, Best Known For JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, Has Died at 93

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 149 Posts: 6630 View Predictions]

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Actress Sandy Rosenberg Has Passed Away

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Comedy legend Carl Reiner has died at the age of 98. While he was best known for his work on both the big and small screen, he also made several contributions to Broadway. First, as an actor in 1948’s Inside U.S.A. and 1950’s Alive and Kicking. Then, as a director of 1967’s Something Different, 1972’s Tough to Get Help, and 1980’s The Roast.
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-carl-reiner-dead-20200630-exmojh7g4bg2hmh45d3zvkzm64-story.html

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 116 Posts: 6505 View Predictions]

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Two more passings:

Composer/orchestrator/arranger Johnny Mandel. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-mandel-dead-famed-hollywood-composer-was-94-1301108

Dancer Joni Berry. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joni-berry-dead-longtime-professional-dancers-society-chairman-was-89-1301100

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