Here’s a list of some of the notable celebrities and industry professionals in film, TV, music and sports who have passed away in 2019.
Carol Channing
The legendary Broadway and musical actress died Jan. 15. Channing was 97.
Kevin Barnett
The comic and “Rel” co-creator, the Lil’ Rel Howery-led sitcom, died Jan. 22 due to a hemorrhage. Barnett was 32.
Joe Stapleton
The New England broadcaster who appeared in several Oscar-winning films like “Spotlight” and “Mystic River,” died Jan. 1. Stapleton was 55.
Daryl Dragon
One half of pop duo Captain and Tennille died Jan. 2 of renal failure, according to Reuters. He was 76.
Gene Okurland
The famed WWE announcer, who frequently interviewed the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant at their peak, died Jan. 2. Okurland was 76.
Bob Einstein
The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development” actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) died Jan. 2. Einstein was 76.
Verna Bloom
The “Animal House” and “The Last Temptation of Christ...
Carol Channing
The legendary Broadway and musical actress died Jan. 15. Channing was 97.
Kevin Barnett
The comic and “Rel” co-creator, the Lil’ Rel Howery-led sitcom, died Jan. 22 due to a hemorrhage. Barnett was 32.
Joe Stapleton
The New England broadcaster who appeared in several Oscar-winning films like “Spotlight” and “Mystic River,” died Jan. 1. Stapleton was 55.
Daryl Dragon
One half of pop duo Captain and Tennille died Jan. 2 of renal failure, according to Reuters. He was 76.
Gene Okurland
The famed WWE announcer, who frequently interviewed the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant at their peak, died Jan. 2. Okurland was 76.
Bob Einstein
The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development” actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) died Jan. 2. Einstein was 76.
Verna Bloom
The “Animal House” and “The Last Temptation of Christ...
- 12/2/2019
- by Omar Sanchez and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Joe Stapleton, a veteran Boston traffic reporter and actor who appeared in several films including Spotlight, Manchester by the Sea and Mystic River among others, has died. Stapleton died suddenly on New Year’s Day, according to WBZ News Radio, where he had worked until his death. He was 55.
Stapleton was one of the original “Traffic on the 3s” reporters at Wbz and appeared on WAAF’s Hill-Man Morning Show as Major Dick. He also worked as a traffic reporter for WBZ-tv Channel 4 and WHDH-tv Channel 7.
An avid movie fan and actor, Stapleton appeared in several films, beginning with 2003’s Oscar-winning Mystic River. He went on to play a police officer in Spotlight, a fire marshall who speaks with Casey Affeck’s character after a devastating fire in Manchester by the Sea, and he had small roles in Edge of Darkness and R.I.P.D., among others. He also appeared in Hulu’s Castle Rock.
Stapleton was one of the original “Traffic on the 3s” reporters at Wbz and appeared on WAAF’s Hill-Man Morning Show as Major Dick. He also worked as a traffic reporter for WBZ-tv Channel 4 and WHDH-tv Channel 7.
An avid movie fan and actor, Stapleton appeared in several films, beginning with 2003’s Oscar-winning Mystic River. He went on to play a police officer in Spotlight, a fire marshall who speaks with Casey Affeck’s character after a devastating fire in Manchester by the Sea, and he had small roles in Edge of Darkness and R.I.P.D., among others. He also appeared in Hulu’s Castle Rock.
- 1/2/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Stapleton, a longtime New England broadcaster and actor in several Oscar-winning films, died on Tuesday, Boston radio news station Wbz announced.
Stapleton was known throughout Massachusetts for over 25 years for his work in local radio and television, most recently as Wbz’s traffic reporter. But Stapleton, who was an avid movie fan, also built a career as a bit-role actor in movies and TV shows set in the Northeast, including several major recent Oscar contenders.
Among those credits include a role as a police officer in the 2016 Best Picture winner “Spotlight.” He also played a fire marshall in a crucial scene in “Manchester by the Sea,” in which he speaks with Casey Affleck’s character after the fire that sends him spiraling into depression. He also had bit roles in “Mystic River,” “R.I.P.D.” and “The Invention of Lying.”
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Stapleton was known throughout Massachusetts for over 25 years for his work in local radio and television, most recently as Wbz’s traffic reporter. But Stapleton, who was an avid movie fan, also built a career as a bit-role actor in movies and TV shows set in the Northeast, including several major recent Oscar contenders.
Among those credits include a role as a police officer in the 2016 Best Picture winner “Spotlight.” He also played a fire marshall in a crucial scene in “Manchester by the Sea,” in which he speaks with Casey Affleck’s character after the fire that sends him spiraling into depression. He also had bit roles in “Mystic River,” “R.I.P.D.” and “The Invention of Lying.”
Also Read: Oscars' Best Picture Category Needs Fixing - Here's an...
- 1/2/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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