R.I.P. 2017

I always dread writing this article each year.  We have all lost friends and family during 2017.  This loss cannot ever be filled or replaced.  These friends and family will always have a place in our hearts.  Here is a list, by no means complete, of celebrities, athletes as well as other people that may have shaped our life.

• Francine York, actress with more than 100 film and TV credits including “The Doll Squad,” “The Family Man” and “Days of Our Lives,” died Jan. 6 at 80.
• Peter Sarstedt, British singer-songwriter best known for the 1969 UK hit “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely),” died Jan. 8 at 75.
• Buddy Greco, jazz vocalist, pianist and Las Vegas performer who recorded more than 60 albums, died Jan. 10 at age 90.
• Tony Rosato, who starred on ‘Saturday Night Live’ for one season in the early ’80s, died Jan. 10 at 62.
• William Peter Blatty, Oscar-nominated writer for “The Exorcist,” died Jan. 12 at 89.
• Tommy Allsup, guitarist best known for missing the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper on “The Day the Music Died,” died Jan. 12 at 85.
• “Magic Alex” Mardas, psychedelic artist, early Apple Corps. employee and Beatles “guru,” died Jan. 13 at 74.
• Dick Gautier, ‘Get Smart’ actor, died Jan. 13 at 85.
• Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, wrestling star and WWE Hall of Famer, died Jan. 15 at 73.
• William Onyeabor, Nigerian funk pioneer and David Byrne collaborator, died Jan. 16 at 70.
• Gene Cernan, last U.S. astronaut to walk on the moon, died Jan. 16 at 82.
• Loalwa Braz,Brazilian singer best known for the 1989 hit “Lambada” with Koama, was found dead at age 63 in a burnt-out car near Rio De Janeiro on Jan. 19.
• Miguel Ferrer, actor in “Twin Peaks,” “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “RoboCop,” died Jan. 19 of cancer at age 61.
• Ronald “Bingo” Mundy, The Marcels singer best known for doo-wop hit “Blue Moon,” died Jan. 20 at 76.
• Jaki Liebezeit, drummer and founding member of progressive rock band Can, died Jan. 22 at 78.
• Yordano Ventura, Kansas City Royals pitcher, and former MLB baseball player Andy Marteboth died Jan. 22 in separate car crashes in the Dominican Republic. Ventura was 25 and Marte was 33.
• Peter Overend Watts, bassist for Mott the Hoople, died Jan. 22 at 69 after a battle with throat cancer.
• Masaya Nakamura, Namco founder, arcade pioneer and the ‘Father of Pac-Man,’ died Jan. 22 at 91.
• Lee “Q” O’Denat, WorldStarHipHop founder, died Jan. 23 of heart disease at age 43.
• Bimba Bose, Spanish singer, model and TV personality, died Jan. 23 at age 41 after a battle with breast cancer.
• Butch Trucks, The Allman Brothers Band drummer and co-founder, died Jan. 24 at 69 after a self-inflicted gunshot.
• Mary Tyler Moore, iconic actress best known for roles on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Jan. 25 at 80.
• Tom Edwards, Adam Ant guitarist and music director, died Jan. 25 at 41 of heart failure.
• Mike Connors, best known for playing TV’s “Mannix,” died Jan. 26 at 91.
• Barbara Hale, actress who played Della Street on ‘Perry Mason,’ died Jan. 26 at 94.
• Charles Shackleford, former NBA player who famously referred to himself as “amphibious” instead of ambidextrous while at N.C. State, died Jan. 27 at 50.
• John Hurt, Oscar-nominated actor in ‘The Elephant Man,’ ‘1984,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘V for Vendetta,’ died Jan. 27 at 77.
• Emmanuelle Riva, Oscar-nominated French actress in ‘Amour’ and ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour,’ died Jan. 27 at 89.
• Geoff Nicholls, keyboardist for Black Sabbath, died Jan. 28 at 68 after a battle with lung cancer.
• John Wetton, Asia co-founder and King Crimson member, died Jan. 31 at 67 after a battle with colon cancer.
• Frank Pellegrino, actor in “The Sopranos” and “Goodfellas,” died Jan. 31 at 72.
• David Axelrod, jazz musician, composer and producer sampled by hip-hop artists like Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre and DJ Shadow, died Feb. 5 at 83.
• Irwin Corey, the king of comedic confusion and “World’s Foremost Authority,” died Feb. 6 at 102.
• Richard Hatch, “Battlestar Galactica” star, died Feb. 7 at 71 after a battle with cancer.
• Mike Ilitch, Little Caesars Pizza founder and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, died Feb. 10 at 87.
• Fab Melo, former Syracuse basketball star and Boston Celtics draft pick, died Feb. 11 at age 26.
• Junie Morrison, keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic and the Ohio Players, died Feb. 11 at 62.
• Al Jarreau, Grammy-winning jazz singer, died Feb. 12 at 76.
• Trish Doan, bassist for metal band Kittie, died Feb. 13 at 31.
• Nicole Bass, former WWE wrestler and “Howard Stern Show” regular, died the week of Feb. 13 at 52 of a heart attack.
• George ‘The Animal’ Steele, wrestling star for nearly 50 years and a WWE Hall of Famer, died Feb. 17 at 79.
• Leonard Myers, NFL star who famously sold his 2001 Super Bowl ring with New England Patriots, died Feb. 17 at 38 after a cancer battle.
• Peter Skellern, ‘You’re a Lady’ singer who became a priest in England, died Feb. 17 at 69.
• Warren Frost, actor on ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ died Feb. 17 at 91.
• Clyde Stubblefield, frequently sampled ‘Funky Drummer’ for James Brown, died Feb. 18 at 73.
• Larry Coryell, jazz guitarist known as the ‘Godfather of Fusion,’ died Feb. 19 at 73.
• Brenda Buttner, Fox News host of ‘Bulls & Bears,’ died Feb. 20 at 55 after a cancer battle.
• Alan Colmes, former co-host of Fox News’ ‘Hannity & Colmes,’ died Feb. 23 at 66.
• Horace Parlan, jazz pianist who overcame partial paralysis in his right hand, died Feb. 23 at 86.
• Leon Ware, soul singer who wrote songs for Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and Motown stars, died Feb. 23 at 77.
• Bill Paxton, actor in “Apollo 13,” “Aliens,” “Titanic” and “Twister,” died Feb. 25 of complications from heart surgery at age 61.
• Neil Fingleton, UK’s tallest man at 7’7″ and actor on “Game of Thrones” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” died Feb. 25 of heart failure at age 36.
• Joseph Wapner, real-life judge on “The People’s Court” TV series, died Feb. 26 at 97.
• Gustav Metzger, ‘auto-destructive’ artist who inspired The Who’s Pete Townshend to smash his guitars, died March 1 at 90.
• Tommy Page, “I’ll Be Your Everything” singer, NKOTB collaborator and Billboard publisher, died March 3 at 46 of an apparent suicide.
• Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies host and film historian, died March 6 at 84.
• Joni Sledge, “We Are Family” singer with Sister Sledge, died March 10 at 60.
• John Lever, drummer for cult UK post-punk band The Chameleons, died March 13 at 55.
• Amy Krouse Rosenthal, best-selling author and “Modern Love” columnist, died March 13 at 51 after a battle with ovarian cancer.
• James Cotton, Grammy-winning blues harmonica player, died March 16 at 81.
• Derek Walcott, Nobel Laureate and Tony-nominated writer, died March 17 at 87.
• Auntie Fee, YouTube cooking sensation also known as Chef Sista Girl, died March 17 at 59.
• Chuck Berry, rock and roll legend behind hits “Johnny B. Goode,” “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Maybelline,” died March 18 at 90.
• Bernie Wrightson, acclaimed horror comic artist who co-created Swamp Thing, died March 18 at 68.
• Jimmy Breslin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, died March 19 at 86.
• Mike Aktari, ‘Jerseylicious’ reality TV star on the Style Network, died March 20 at 28.
• Chuck Barris, “The Gong Show” host-creator and producer of “The Dating Game,” died March 21 at 87.
• Sib Hashian, drummer for the band Boston’s first two albums including the 1976 hit ‘More Than a Feeling,’ died March 22 after collapsing on stage on a rock cruise ship.
• Lola Albright, actress in ‘Champion and ‘Peter Gunn,’ died March 23 at 92.
• Clay Adler, reality star on MTV’s “Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County,” died March 25 of a self-inflicted gunshot.
• Darlene Cates, actress who played Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio’s mother in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” died March 26 at 69.
• Clem Curtis, original lead singer for The Foundations on the soul hit “Baby Now That I’ve Found You,” died March 27 at 76.
• Rosie Hamlin, lead singer of Rosie and the Originals best known for ‘Angel Baby,’ died March 30 at 70.
• Lonnie Brooks, legendary Chicago blues musician, died April 1 at 83.
• Paul O’Neill, founder of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died April 5 at 61.
• Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, died April 6 at age 90.
• David Peel, early punk rock musician and friend of John Lennon, died April 6 at 74.
• Peter Hansen, soap opera star who played Lee Baldwin on ‘General Hospital’ for five decades, died April 9 at 95.
• John Clarke, New Zealand comedian, actor and satirist, died April 9 at 68.
• Geils, “Centerfold” guitarist and founder of the J. Geils Band, died April 11 at 71.
• Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman’s mom and “The Late Show” contributor, died April 11 at 95.
• Toby Smith, Jamiroquai co-founder and ‘Virtual Insanity’ keyboardist, died April 11 at 46.
• Charlie Murphy, comedian, “Chappelle’s Show” star who co-wrote some of his brother Eddie Murphy’s movies, died April 12 at 57.
• Bruce Langhorne, guitarist and Bob Dylan collaborator who inspired “Mr. Tambourine Man” song, died April 14 at 78.
• Allan Holdsworth, innovative guitarist who inspired Van Halen and Joe Satriani, died April 15 at 70.
• Clifton James, actor who played Sheriff J.W. Pepper in James Bond films “Live and Let Die” and “The Man with the Golden Gun,” died April 15 at 96.
• Matt Anoa’i, WWE star known as ‘Rosey’ and older brother of Roman Reigns, died April 17 at 47.
• Aaron Hernandez, former New England Patriots football star, died April 19 at 27 of suicide while serving a life sentence in prison.
• Dick Contino, accordionist best known for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ and ‘Daddy-O,’ died April 19 at 87.
• Cuba Gooding Sr., “Everybody Plays the Fool” singer with The Main Ingredient and father of Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., died April 20 at 72.
• Erin Moran, ‘Happy Days’ and ‘Joanie Loves Chachi’ actress, died April 22 at 56.
• Kerry “KT” Turman, bass player for The Temptations, died April 23 at 59.
• Michael Mantenuto, actor in Disney’s “Miracle,” died April 24 of an apparent suicide.
• Jonathan Demme, Oscar-winning “The Silence of the Lambs” director and concert filmmaker for Justin Timberlake, Talking Heads and more, died April 26 at 73.
• Kevin Garcia, bassist for alt-rock band Grandaddy, died May 2 at 41 after a massive stroke.
• Robert Wilson, former boss of KERA-TV in Dallas and father to actors Luke and Owen Wilson, died May 5 at 75.
• Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, star of MTV’s “Rob & Big,” died May 9 at 45 after a heart attack.
• Michael Parks, character actor in “Twin Peaks” and Quentin Tarantino films, died May 9 at 77.
• John Cygan, “The Commish” actor and voice talent for Pixar movies like “Toy Story 3,” “Cars” and “Wall-E,” died May 13 of cancer at 63.
• Keith Mitchell, drummer for “Fade Into You” band Mazzy Star, died May 14. His age and cause of death were not disclosed.
• Powers Boothe, actor who played villain in “Deadwood” and “Sin City,” died May 14 at 68.
• Chris Cornell, grunge icon and rock singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, died of suicide May 17 at age 52.
• Roger Ailes, former Fox News boss, died May 18 at 77.
• Lisa Spoonauer, “Clerks” actress, died May 20 at 44 after a history of illnesses.
• Dina Merrill, socialite-actress in more than 100 films and TV shows, and sold Mar-a-Lago to Trump, died May 22 at 93.
• Roger Moore, actor who played James Bond in seven movies, died May 23 at age 89.
• Jared Martin, actor on ‘Dallas’ and ‘Murder She Wrote,’ died May 25 at 75.
• Gregg Allman, southern rock icon and Allman Brothers Band co-founder, died May 27 at 69.
• Frank Deford, award-winning sports writer and commentator, died May 28 at 78.
• Michael Nance, “The Bachelorette” contestant, died May 29 at 31.
• Molly Peters, who played Bond girl Patricia Fearing in Sean Connery’s “Thunderball,” died May 30 at 75.
• Danny Dias, MTV’s “Road Rules” and “The Challenge” star, died June 3 at 34.
• Roger Smith, ’77 Sunset Strip’ actor, died June 4 at 84.
• Glenne Headly, ‘Dick Tracy’ and ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’ actress, died June 8 at 63.
• Adam West, TV’s “Batman,” died June 9 at 88 after a short battle with leukemia.
• Brandon Rogers, “America’s Got Talent” contestant, died June 10 in a car crash at 29.
• Anita Pallenberg, a model, actress, Rolling Stones muse and mother of three children with Keith Richards, died June 13 at 73.
• Stephen Furst, “Animal House” and “St. Elsewhere” actor, died June 16 at 63.
• John G. Avildsen, Oscar-winning director of “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid,” died June 16 of pancreatic cancer at 81.
• Prodigy, Mobb Deep rapper whose real name was Albert Johnson, died June 20 at 42.
• Michael Nyqvist, actor in “John Wick” and Swedish “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” died June 27 at 56 after a battle with lung cancer.
• Tiger Joe Robinson, wrestler and actor in James Bond’s ‘Diamonds are Forever,’ died July 3 at 90.
• Ji-Tu Cumbuka, actor in ‘Roots,’ died July 4 at 77.
• John Blackwell Jr., former Prince drummer, died July 4 at 43.
• Randy Schell, commercial talent and voice actor best known for “The Walking Dead” promos, died July 8 in a skydiving accident. Days later, stuntman John Berneckerdied after an accident on the set of “The Walking Dead.”
• Nelsan Ellis, ‘True Blood’ and ‘Elementary’ actor, died July 8 from heart complications at age 39.
• Fresh Kid Ice, the 2 Live Crew rapper whose real name was Christopher Wong Won, died July 11 at 53.
• Martin Landau, Oscar-winning actor in “Ed Wood” and TV’s “Mission: Impossible,” died July 15 at 89.
• George A. Romero, “Night of the Living Dead” filmmaker and father of the modern zombie, died July 16 at 77.
• Harvey Atkin, actor in “Meatballs,” “Cagney & Lacey” and “Law & Order,” died July 17 at 74.
• Evan Helmuth,actor in 2012 horror movie ‘The Devil Inside,’ died July 17 at 40 of complications from a stroke.
• Red West, Elvis Presley songwriter and ‘Road House’ actor, died July 18 at 81.
• Chester Bennington, Linkin Park singer, died July 20 at 41 of an apparent suicide.
• Deborah Watling, ‘Doctor Who’ actress, died July 21 at 69.
• John Heard, ‘Home Alone’ dad and actor in ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Big’ and ‘Gladiator,’ died July 21 at 72.
• Michael Johnson, ‘Bluer Than Blue’ singer-songwriter, died July 25 at 72.
• Barbara Sinatra, philanthropist and widow of Frank Sinatra, died July 25 at 90.
• June Foray, voice of Rocky in ‘The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show,’ Cindy Lou Who in ‘The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,’ and hundreds more roles, died July 27 at 99.
• Sam Shepard, Oscar-winning actor and playwright, died July 27 at 73.
• Jeanne Moreau, French actress in ‘Jules and Jim,’ ‘La Femme Nikita,’ died July 31 at 89.
• Robert Hardy, British actor in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘All Creatures Great and Small,’ died Aug. 3 at 91
• Ty Hardin, star of TV western ‘Bronco,’ died Aug. 3 at 87.
• Dick MacPherson,former Syracuse football coach and broadcaster, died Aug. 8 at 86.
• Glen Campbell, country music legend behind ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and other hits, died Aug. 8 at 81.
• Joseph Bologna, actor in ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘My Favorite Year,’ died Aug. 13 at 82.
• Joi ‘SJ’ Harris, stuntwoman and first female African-American professional road racer, died Aug. 16 in a motorcycle accident on the set of ‘Deadpool 2.’
• Sonny Landham, ‘Predator’ actor, died Aug. 17 at 76.
• Jerry Lewis,comedy legend, died Aug. 20 at 91.
• Thomas Meehan, Tony-winning ‘Annie’ writer, died Aug. 21 at 89.
• Jay Thomas, radio personality and ‘Cheers’ actor, died Aug. 24 at 69.
• Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ and ‘Poltergeist’ director, died Aug. 26 at 74.
• Richard Anderson, ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ actor, died Aug. 31 at 91.
• Murray Lerner, Oscar-winning documentarian who captured Bob Dylan’s electric debut, died Sept. 2 at 90.
• Walter Becker, Steely Dan co-founder, guitarist and bassist, died Sept. 3 at 67.
• John Ashbery, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet from Upstate NY, died Sept. 3 at 90.
• Blake Heron, ‘Shiloh’ child star, died Sept. 8 at 35.
• Don Williams, Country Music Hall of Famer, died Sept. 8 at 78.
• Troy Gentry, country singer-guitarist in Montgomery Gentry, died Sept. 8 at 50 in a helicopter crash.
• Len Wein, X-Men writer and Wolverine co-creator, died Sept. 10 at 69.
• Virgil Howe, Little Barrie drummer, ‘Better Call Saul’ theme song co-writer and son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe, died Sept. 11 at 42.
• Michelle Rounds, Upstate NY native and ex-wife of Rosie O’Donnell, died Sept. 11 at 46 in an apparent suicide.
• Jessi Zazu Wariner, singer-guitarist in country band Those Darlins, died Sept. 12 at age 28 after a battle with cervical cancer.
• Mark La Mura, ‘All My Children’ star, died Sept. 12 at 68.
• Frank Vincent, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘The Sopranos’ actor, died Sept. 13 at 80.
• Harry Dean Stanton, prolific actor in ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Escape From New York,’ ‘Pretty in Pink’ and more, died Sept. 15 at 91.
• Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan, WWE pro wrestling manager who worked with Andre the Giant and Rick Rude, died Sept. 17 at 73 after a battle with throat and tongue cancer.
• Chuck Low, actor in “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos,” died Sept. 18 at 89.
• Bernie Casey, former football star and ‘Bill & Ted’ actor, died Sept. 19 at 78.
• Jake LaMotta, ‘Raging Bull’ boxing legend, died Sept. 19 at 95.
• Charles Bradley, soul singer, died Sept. 23 at 68.
• Jan Triska, actor in ‘Ragtime’ and ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt,’ died Sept. 25 at 80.
• Hugh Hefner, Playboy magazine founder, died Sept. 27 at 91.
• Anne Jeffreys, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Topper’ actress, died Sept. 27 at 94.
• Monty Hall, ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ game show host and co-creator, died Sept. 30 at 96.
• Tom Petty, rock legend behind hits “American Girl,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin'” and more with his band Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, died Oct. 2 at 66.
• Ralphie May, standup comedian, died Oct. 6 at age 45.
• John Dunsworth, ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor, died Oct. 16 at 71.
• Roy Dotrice, ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Amadeus’ actor, died Oct. 16 at 94.
• Robert Guillaume, Emmy-winning actor known for ‘Soap,’ ‘Benson’ and ‘The Lion King,’ died Oct. 24 at 89.
• Fats Domino, New Orleans rock legend, died Oct. 24 at 89.
• Keith Wilder, founder and singer of funk band Heatwave, died Oct. 29 at 65.
• Brad Bufanda, ‘Veronica Mars’ actor, died of suicide Nov. 1 at 34.
• Roy Halladay, former MLB pitcher, died Nov. 7 in a plane crash at 40.
• John Hillerman, Emmy-winning ‘Magnum P.I.’ actor, died Nov. 9 at 84.
• Wendy Pepper, ‘Project Runway’ contestant, died Nov. 12 at 53.
• Jack Blessing, TV actor in ‘Moonlighting,’ ‘The Naked Truth’ and ‘George Lopez,’ died Nov. 14 at 66.
• Lil Peep, rapper-singer and YouTube star, died Nov. 15 at 21.
• Ann Wedgeworth, Tony-winning actress best known for ‘Three’s Company,’ died Nov. 16 at 83.
• Earle Hyman, actor best known as the grandfather on “The Cosby Show,” died Nov. 16 at 91.
• Malcolm Young, AC/DC co-founder and guitarist, died Nov. 18 at 64.
• Azzedine Alaia, influential fashion designer, died Nov. 18 at 77.
• Mel Tillis, Country Music Fall of Famer, died Nov. 19 at 85.
• Della Reese, singer-actress best known for ‘Touched by an Angel,’ died Nov. 19 at 86.
• Warren “Pete” Moore, original member of Motown group The Miracles, died Nov. 19 at 78.
• Peter Baldwin, actor and Emmy-winning TV director for ‘The Wonder Years,’ died Nov. 19 at 86.
• Jana Novotna, former Wimbledon tennis champ, died Nov. 19 at 49.
• Terry Glenn, former Dallas Cowboys football star, died Nov. 20 at 43.
• David Cassidy,‘Partridge Family’ actor-singer and ’70s teen idol, died Nov. 21 at 67.
• Tommy Keene, power-pop singer-songwriter best known for ’80s alterantive radio hit “Places That Are Gone,” died Nov. 22 at 59.
• Jon Hendricks, pioneering jazz singer, died Nov. 22 at 96.
• Rance Howard, longtime actor and father of filmmaker Ron Howard, died Nov. 25 at 89.
• Walter Reyes, former Syracuse football great and Tennessee Titans draft pick, died Nov. 26 at age 36.
• Jim Nabors, ‘Andy Griffith’ and ‘Gomer Pyle’ actor, died Nov. 29 at 87.
• Heather North, voice actress for Daphne on ‘Scooby-Doo’ for 33 years, died Nov. 29 at 71.
• Johnny Hallyday, rock icon known as French Elvis, died Dec. 6 at 74.
• Steve Reevis, actor in ‘Fargo’ and ‘Geronimo,’ died Dec. 7 at 55.
• Bruce Bowen, ‘The Endless Summer’ surf film director, died Dec. 10 at 80.
• Pat Dinizio, The Smithereens singer, died Dec. 12 at 62.
• Reggie Osse, hip-hop podcaster known as “Combat Jack” and former editor for The Source and attorney for Jay-Z, died Dec. 20 at 48.
• Dick Enberg, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, died Dec. 21 at 82.
• Pam the Funkstress, DJ for Prince and hip-hop act The Coup, died Dec. 22 at 51.
• Jordan Feldstein, Maroon 5 manager and actor Jonah Hill’s brother, died Dec. 22 at 40.
• Heather Menzies-Urich, actress who played Louisa Von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” with Julie Andrews, died Dec. 24 at 68.
• Alfie Curtis, ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ actor who threatened Luke Skywalker in Mos Eisley Cantina scene, died Dec. 26 at 87.
• Rose Marie, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ singer-actress, died Dec. 28 at 94.

Gone but for forgotten

Bobby Inman is retired from Law Enforcement after 21 years of Service.  He is the Store Manager of Southern Heritage Gun & Pawn in Tuscumbia.   He has articles published in Law & Order Magazine, Police Marksman Magazine, Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement Magazine as well as several published ebooks on Amazon, Kobo Writing, as well as Nook (Barnes & Noble).  He is owner of Poopiedog, an Animal Rescue Dachshund, who is his constant companion.   He is a Senior Investigative Reporter for the Quad Cities Daily.