Suzanne Somers, the Emmy nominee and star of hit shows like Three’s Company and Step by Step, died Sunday. She was 76.
Somers died peacefully of breast cancer at her home in Palm Springs, her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, announced.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband, Alan, her son, Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and they want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The actress also was known for her roles on She’s the Sheriff and Serial Mom.
Born in San Bruno, California, on Oct. 16, 1946, Suzanne Marie Mahoney was the third of four children in an Irish-American Catholic family. Her father, Frank, was a laborer, and her mother, Marion, a medical secretary.
Somers died peacefully of breast cancer at her home in Palm Springs, her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, announced.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband, Alan, her son, Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and they want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The actress also was known for her roles on She’s the Sheriff and Serial Mom.
Born in San Bruno, California, on Oct. 16, 1946, Suzanne Marie Mahoney was the third of four children in an Irish-American Catholic family. Her father, Frank, was a laborer, and her mother, Marion, a medical secretary.
- 10/15/2023
- by Christy Piña and Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Co-writer of TV sitcoms On the Buses and The Rag Trade
At the height of his writing partnership with Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe, who has died aged 89 after a fall, enjoyed huge success with the sitcom On the Buses; its bawdy humour was panned by the critics but lapped up by the viewing public. Originally turned down by the BBC, the idea for a comedy based around the antics of a driver and conductor giving their inspector the runaround at the Luxton Bus Company appealed to Frank Muir, head of entertainment at the newly launched ITV company London Weekend Television.
Reg Varney played Stan Butler, at the wheel of the No 11, and Bob Grant was his lothario conductor, Jack. The pair made life hell for the miserable Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis). Blakey's "Get that bus out" and "I 'ate you, Butler" were two of the most frequent lines that flowed...
At the height of his writing partnership with Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe, who has died aged 89 after a fall, enjoyed huge success with the sitcom On the Buses; its bawdy humour was panned by the critics but lapped up by the viewing public. Originally turned down by the BBC, the idea for a comedy based around the antics of a driver and conductor giving their inspector the runaround at the Luxton Bus Company appealed to Frank Muir, head of entertainment at the newly launched ITV company London Weekend Television.
Reg Varney played Stan Butler, at the wheel of the No 11, and Bob Grant was his lothario conductor, Jack. The pair made life hell for the miserable Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis). Blakey's "Get that bus out" and "I 'ate you, Butler" were two of the most frequent lines that flowed...
- 12/20/2011
- by Anthony Hayward
- The Guardian - Film News
Transformers: Dark of the Moon's opening day was perfect—perfect for a totally imperfect movie season. And, no, nobody's picking on Green Lantern here. Well, nobody's only picking on Green Lantern here. Consider these bummers of the Hollywood summer: 1. 3-D Anything and Everything: The sky-high ticket prices, the dimly lit screens, the crappy conversions, the oversaturated market—you name it, and moviegoers are done with it. Since the long-ago days of Avatar, 3-D flicks have gone from making most of their money from 3-D theaters to Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides making most of its money from 2-D theaters. Lotsa luck, Harry Potter. (One point of hope for...
- 7/1/2011
- E! Online
Comic actor Dom DeLuise has passed away at the age of 75, CNN reports. DeLuise, best known for his work with Mel Brooks through the 1970s and 80s and for his appearances in the Cannonball Run movies, had been battling cancer in the past year.
Though DeLuise was not in the spotlight much in the past 20 years, beginning in the early 1960s, DeLuise was constantly working in television, theater, and film for a long stretch, primarily as comedic relief, but throwing in th occasional dramatic turn, as well, like his 1980 film, Fatso.
He appeared on Dean Martin's variety show in the 1960s, which turned into an opportunity to star in a 1973 sitcom called Lotsa Luck. His work with Brooks included Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, History of the World Part I, The Twelve Chairs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and as the voice of Pizza the Hutt in Spaceballs.
Though DeLuise was not in the spotlight much in the past 20 years, beginning in the early 1960s, DeLuise was constantly working in television, theater, and film for a long stretch, primarily as comedic relief, but throwing in th occasional dramatic turn, as well, like his 1980 film, Fatso.
He appeared on Dean Martin's variety show in the 1960s, which turned into an opportunity to star in a 1973 sitcom called Lotsa Luck. His work with Brooks included Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, History of the World Part I, The Twelve Chairs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and as the voice of Pizza the Hutt in Spaceballs.
- 5/5/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Dom DeLuise Dead At 75
American actor Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75.
The veteran comedian passed away in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night, reports TMZ.com.
DeLuise rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s, appearing alongside pal Burt Reynolds in movies like The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
He became known on the small screen for his magic act as 'Dominick the Great' on the popular Dean Martin show between 1972 and 1973, and went on to further establish himself in Hollywood with appearances in Mel Brooks' films such as 1974's Blazing Saddles, 1976's Silent Movie, and 1993 comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
The star was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1974 for his work on TV comedy Lotsa Luck, while he received a nod at the Daytime Emmys in 1999 for his efforts on animation All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.
DeLuise spent his latter years writing children's books and cookbooks.
He is survived by his actress wife Carol Arthur, who he married in 1965, and their three actor sons Peter, David and Michael DeLuise.
The veteran comedian passed away in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night, reports TMZ.com.
DeLuise rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s, appearing alongside pal Burt Reynolds in movies like The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
He became known on the small screen for his magic act as 'Dominick the Great' on the popular Dean Martin show between 1972 and 1973, and went on to further establish himself in Hollywood with appearances in Mel Brooks' films such as 1974's Blazing Saddles, 1976's Silent Movie, and 1993 comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
The star was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1974 for his work on TV comedy Lotsa Luck, while he received a nod at the Daytime Emmys in 1999 for his efforts on animation All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.
DeLuise spent his latter years writing children's books and cookbooks.
He is survived by his actress wife Carol Arthur, who he married in 1965, and their three actor sons Peter, David and Michael DeLuise.
- 5/5/2009
- WENN
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