SYFY WIRE obituary Jeannot Szwarc, Director of Jaws 2 and Night Gallery, Dies at 85 A prolific television director, Szwarc's career also included Fringe and Supernatural. By Josh Weiss 1 week ago Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie Murphy's Beloved Shrek Character Dies at 30 Time to pour one out for Perry. By Josh Weiss 3 weeks ago Earl Holliman, Star of the Very First Twilight Zone Episode, Dies at 96 Holliman kicked off Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology with the 1959 broadcast of "Where Is Everybody?" By Josh Weiss 2 months ago Maggie Smith, Acting Legend Who Played Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter Films, Dies at 89 A legend of the screen and stage, Smith was a multiple Oscar and Emmy winner. By Benjamin Bullard 4 months ago James Earl Jones, Field of Dreams Star and Booming Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93 Rest in Peace, Lord Vader. By Ernie Estrella 4 months ago Charles Cyphers, Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween Franchise, Dead at 85 "Everyone's entitled to one good scare." RIP, Sheriff Brackett. By Josh Weiss 5 months ago Benji Gregory, Who Played Brian Tanner On Classic NBC Series ALF, Dead at 46 Gregory was found dead in his car in Peoria, Arizona. By Josh Weiss 6 months ago Spencer Milligan, Who Played Rick Marshall in NBC's Land of the Lost TV Show, Dies at 86 Milligan was memorialized by his Land of the Lost co-stars Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman. By Josh Weiss 7 months ago Remembering Apollo Astronaut William Anders and His Famous Earthrise Photo William Anders only went to space once, but he made it count! By Cassidy Ward 7 months ago Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter Films, Dead at 82 Gambon famously inherited the role of Hogwarts headmaster from the late Richard Harris. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago William Friedkin, Legendary Director of The Exorcist, Dies at 87 The director of classics like The Exorcist and The French Connection has left us. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago Memorable Jaws 2 Actor Marc Gilpin Dies At 56 Following Battle With Glioblastoma Gilpin played the role of Sean Brody, youngest son of Roy Scheider's Chief Martin Brody, in the 1978 sequel. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago Cause of Death Revealed For Deep Rising and Age of Dinosaurs Star Treat Williams Williams died in June as the result of a motorcycle accident that took place in Dorset, Vermont. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago Punisher: War Zone Star Ray Stevenson Dies at 58 - Revisit His Turn as Frank Castle Stevenson was among a select handful of actors to tackle the role of Frank Castle in the world of live-action. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago Legendary 'Jaws,' 'Child's Play' cinematographer Bill Butler dead at 101 The Oscar-nominated director of photography worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago 'John Wick' star Lance Reddick's cause of death confirmed; family disputes findings Reddick posthumously appeared in John Wick: Chapter 4, and is also set to appear in the upcoming Ballerina. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago 'Creature from the Black Lagoon's Ricou Browning, the last original Universal Monster star, dies at 93 The last of the Universal Monsters has left us. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago Annie Wersching, star of 'Timeless' & 'Star Trek: Picard,' dies at 45 after battle with cancer Star Trek roles bookended a TV career that included Bosch, 24, The Vampire Diaries, and Marvel's Runaways. By Benjamin Bullard 1 year ago Longtime 'Sesame Street' star Bob McGrath dies at 90, after appearing in 450 episodes of the beloved series McGrath played music teacher Bob Johnson for nearly five decades. By Matthew Jackson 2 years ago 'Die Hard' and 'Top Gun' fan favorite Clarence Gilyard Jr. passes away at 66 He was perhaps best known for playing Theo, the computer-hacking member of Hans Gruber's squad of mercenaries. By Josh Weiss 2 years ago SYFY WIRE | Page 2
Jeannot Szwarc, Director of Jaws 2 and Night Gallery, Dies at 85 A prolific television director, Szwarc's career also included Fringe and Supernatural. By Josh Weiss 1 week ago
Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie Murphy's Beloved Shrek Character Dies at 30 Time to pour one out for Perry. By Josh Weiss 3 weeks ago
Earl Holliman, Star of the Very First Twilight Zone Episode, Dies at 96 Holliman kicked off Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology with the 1959 broadcast of "Where Is Everybody?" By Josh Weiss 2 months ago
Maggie Smith, Acting Legend Who Played Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter Films, Dies at 89 A legend of the screen and stage, Smith was a multiple Oscar and Emmy winner. By Benjamin Bullard 4 months ago
James Earl Jones, Field of Dreams Star and Booming Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93 Rest in Peace, Lord Vader. By Ernie Estrella 4 months ago
Charles Cyphers, Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween Franchise, Dead at 85 "Everyone's entitled to one good scare." RIP, Sheriff Brackett. By Josh Weiss 5 months ago
Benji Gregory, Who Played Brian Tanner On Classic NBC Series ALF, Dead at 46 Gregory was found dead in his car in Peoria, Arizona. By Josh Weiss 6 months ago
Spencer Milligan, Who Played Rick Marshall in NBC's Land of the Lost TV Show, Dies at 86 Milligan was memorialized by his Land of the Lost co-stars Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman. By Josh Weiss 7 months ago
Remembering Apollo Astronaut William Anders and His Famous Earthrise Photo William Anders only went to space once, but he made it count! By Cassidy Ward 7 months ago
Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter Films, Dead at 82 Gambon famously inherited the role of Hogwarts headmaster from the late Richard Harris. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago
William Friedkin, Legendary Director of The Exorcist, Dies at 87 The director of classics like The Exorcist and The French Connection has left us. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago
Memorable Jaws 2 Actor Marc Gilpin Dies At 56 Following Battle With Glioblastoma Gilpin played the role of Sean Brody, youngest son of Roy Scheider's Chief Martin Brody, in the 1978 sequel. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago
Cause of Death Revealed For Deep Rising and Age of Dinosaurs Star Treat Williams Williams died in June as the result of a motorcycle accident that took place in Dorset, Vermont. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago
Punisher: War Zone Star Ray Stevenson Dies at 58 - Revisit His Turn as Frank Castle Stevenson was among a select handful of actors to tackle the role of Frank Castle in the world of live-action. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago
Legendary 'Jaws,' 'Child's Play' cinematographer Bill Butler dead at 101 The Oscar-nominated director of photography worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago
'John Wick' star Lance Reddick's cause of death confirmed; family disputes findings Reddick posthumously appeared in John Wick: Chapter 4, and is also set to appear in the upcoming Ballerina. By Josh Weiss 1 year ago
'Creature from the Black Lagoon's Ricou Browning, the last original Universal Monster star, dies at 93 The last of the Universal Monsters has left us. By Matthew Jackson 1 year ago
Annie Wersching, star of 'Timeless' & 'Star Trek: Picard,' dies at 45 after battle with cancer Star Trek roles bookended a TV career that included Bosch, 24, The Vampire Diaries, and Marvel's Runaways. By Benjamin Bullard 1 year ago
Longtime 'Sesame Street' star Bob McGrath dies at 90, after appearing in 450 episodes of the beloved series McGrath played music teacher Bob Johnson for nearly five decades. By Matthew Jackson 2 years ago
'Die Hard' and 'Top Gun' fan favorite Clarence Gilyard Jr. passes away at 66 He was perhaps best known for playing Theo, the computer-hacking member of Hans Gruber's squad of mercenaries. By Josh Weiss 2 years ago