Doug Peterson, America's Cup boat designer, dies on the day TeamNZ wins, gets inducted into Hall of Fame (just hope he lived long enough to actually see the win ) Michael Nyqvist[/UR], 'John Wick' villain
Michael Bond, children's book author and creator of Paddington Bear Regarding Michael Nyqvist: he also played journalist Michael Blomkvist ( the first role I remember seeing him playing) in the original screen adaptations of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series. His final film, Kursk, should be coming out next year.
You beat me to it again, was even going to make a Bond, Michael Bond joke We still have a "Paddington Bear" board game around somewhere, would always put his hat on sideways, ala Benny Hill
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident, author, human rights activist and 2010 awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize, died at age 61. RIP.
A few that also will be missed (or I didn't see them) Martin Landau Powers Boothe George Romero And recently: Jerry Lewis