RIP Doug Sakmann. Indie filmmaker on both sides of the camera, mainly for Troma. Took over the role of Sgt. Kabukiman in 2015. Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufmann has confirmed this on social media.
https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2024/06/28/doug-sakmann-death-renowned-producer-and-director-sadly-dies/

RIP actor Martin Mull. Numerous movie and TV appearances. My own favourite role of his was as Harvey Holroyd, a man trying to find his way in a changing world in Serial.
https://people.com/martin-mull-comedian-actor-dead-at-80-8671579
 

RIP musician Joe Egan, former member of 70's duo Stealer's Wheel ("Stuck in the Middle with You") https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/reviews/joe-egan-stealers-wheel-musician-and-stuck-in-the-middle-with-you-co-writer-dead-at-77/ar-BB1pFLld?ocid=socialshare


 

RIP Shannon Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Heathers) ;53 is way too young.
https://people.com/tv/shannen-doherty-dead/

RIP James B. Sikking, wonderful on Hill Street Blues as trigger happy police lieutenant Howard Hunter
https://deadline.com/2024/07/james-b-sikking-dies-90-hill-street-blues-doogie-howser-md-actor-1236010148/

RIP Ruth Westheimer, aka Dr. Ruth, colourful TV sex therapist; played herself on one episode of Quantum Leap.
https://www.etonline.com/dr-ruth-westheimer-renowned-sex-therapist-dead-at-96-229066

 

RIP "slice of life" comic book writer (Real War Stories, Our Cancer Year) Joyce Brabner, often depicted in her late husband Harvey Pekar's American Splendor series.
https://www.cbr.com/joyce-brabner-american-splendor-obituary/

RIP John Aprea (Lt. Vince Novelli in Matt Houston season 1)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/john-aprea-dead-godfather-2-full-house-1236110119/

RIP French film director Laurent Tirard, whose works included one of the live action Asterix movies: Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
https://deadline.com/2024/09/laurent-tirard-dead-french-director-obituary-1236078917/



 

RIP Dame Maggie Smith, two-time Oscar-winning actress (including the Harry Potter films and the Downton Abbey TV series and films)
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/maggie-smith-downton-abbey-harry-potter-actress-dead-obituary-1235114276/

RIP Kris Kristofferson, singer, songwriter and actor (including the Blade films starring Wesley Snipes)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/kris-kristofferson-singer-songwriter-and-actor-dies-at-88/ar-AA1rquki?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=71650bbc8f7c4935842954e054e82dec&ei=15

RIP Teri Garr (Young Frankenstein, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Tootsie, etc)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/teri-garr-dead-young-frankenstein-tootsie-1236193831/

RIP director Paul Morrissey, often associated with Andy Warhol projects, e.g. Flesh, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/paul-morrissey-andy-warhol-filmmaker-dead-obit-1235146514/
 

RIP John Amos, trail-blazing African American actor who appeared in both TV ("Good Times," "Roots," "The West Wing,") and film (Coming to America, Die Hard 2)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/entertainment/john-amos-dead/index.html

RIP Michael Villella:, Russ Thorn aka the Driller Killer in Slumber Party Massacre
https://www.avclub.com/michael-villella-slumber-party-massacre-obituary

RIP Morgan Lofting: May Parker and Black Cat in 1980s Spider-Man cartoon series (the solo one, not Amazing Friends), The Baroness on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/morgan-lofting-dead-baroness-gi-joe-1236074053/

RIP mentalist the Amazing Kreskin, who starred in his own show in the 1970s
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazing-kreskin-dead-mind-games-master-1236083336/