Valerie Harper died Aug 30, 2019. She played as Rhoda Morgenstern on the TV Show "Mary Tyler Moore". She was 80 years old.
RIc Ocasek, frontman for The Cars. He was 75. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cars-ric-ocasek-essential-songs-884841/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/arts/music/ric-ocasek-cars-dead.html
Diahann Carroll, Actress 1968 - Was the lead in 'Julia'. The first American TV show with an African-American woman in a non-stereotype role. (Meaning: She played a professional, a nurse, rather than a servant.) People probably best know her from her role on Dynasty
John Witherspoon: Legendary actor and comedian. He started out as a stand-up comedian before catching his big break on The Richard Pryor Show. There, he worked alongside comedic greats such as Tim Reid, the late Robin Williams, Paul Mooney, Sandra Bernhard, and the late Richard Pryor himself. He went on to star and appear in several films and television series. Some of his most notable roles was the "Father" from The Wayan's Bros show and the Friday franchise, Spoon from The Tracy Morgan Show, and the "Grandad" from The Boondocks to name a few. RIP Pops
Caroll Spinney, puppeteer. Rene Auberjonois, actor. In one day we lost the men behind Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and Constable Odo.
Marie Fredriksson, singer and one half of pop/rock group Roxette. Not one of their bigger US hits, but a favorite of mine.
Don Imus, radio host. Lee Mendelson, producer of Peanuts TV specials. Interesting fact, he wrote the lyrics to the song "Christmas Time is Here" for the Charlie Brown Christmas special. So it's somewhat fitting that he passed on Christmas Day.