Who Died This Week | Celebrity Deaths January 2025 Week 1 & End of Dec. 2024

[@legacycom]

Los Angeles Wildfire update: We realize there have been several more confirmed deaths since we recorded the narration for this video yesterday. Since this is an ongoing situation we will plan to revisit with an update in next week's video. Our sympathies to everyone affected by this tragedy.

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Sending prayers to all affected by this terrible tragedy.

[@MyBFFtheBT]

Buck Henry did not write Heaven Can Wait. It’s a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Henry re-adapted the story.

[@henryfung6789]

I have feeling you guys are Pro Israel.

[@edkienzler406]

Wayne Osmond died in 2025 not in 2024

[@sunnystump5155]

THE Vivienne ❤❤❤

[@Im_Tellin_Ya]

Alice was one of my favorite shows in the late 70's to early 80's.

[@loriparks8657]

Along with Polly Holiday, who played Flo as the character telling MEL all the time KISS MY GRITS 😂😂😂😂

[@debby8428]

Its hard to believe that every cast member has passed including the young man who played Tommy her son.

[@LuvsTruth-fs5nd]

That show taught me a lot about being a woman, single motherhood, and workplace dynamics. They were all great actors and I miss them.

[@donnafernandez3712]

Wow, he passed as well? I can't believe she had lung cancer. So sad. All these people dying of Cancer. So sad😢. May they all rest in peace. 🙏 ❤

[@mrty8330]

@@debby8428 I believe Polly Holiday and Diane Ladd are still here.

[@LaVanderWilliams62]

I'm mourning the one year of the passing of my mother 1/7/24. R.I.P. Dear Mother. Also, my father and Mr Carter shared the same birthday 10/1/1924, as well as serving during WW2, with the other 2 gentleman in the video. May they all be thanked for their service, and R.I.P., as well as the souls of the those lost in New Orleans and Las Angeles. And thank you again Legacy, for another respectful eulogy, as always, with the utmost of dignity.

[@heatherlewis4477]

My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. 💔😢

[@LaVanderWilliams62]

@heatherlewis4477 Thank you.

[@barbolson8768]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[@LaVanderWilliams62]

@barbolson8768 Thank you.

[@jenniferd264]

LaVanda, I’m very sorry for your loss. I hope this new year brings you & your family much health & happiness 😊❤

[@Brian-sh2gi]

Rest peacefully, Linda Lavin. Thank you for blessing us with your talents.

[@donnabrooks1173]

I am glad that you don't only cover celebrity deaths. There are so many people dying that we'll never hear about. Life is so fragile. Also, narrator has a very soothing voice and this fits her perfectly. Thank you Legacy for all that you do.

[@khernandez46]

100% agree. Her voice is lovely.

[@retrobebop61]

I love history. I’ve learned so much. I also love Hollywood Graveyard. I’ve learned so much about the early entertainers from silent movies, etc.

[@jaycepero8069]

I watched Alice with my sister Kathy every Sunday when I was a kid. Linda Lavin was a mega talent. RIP Queen.

[@MJBever]

RIP Aaron Brown. He began at CNN while I was there. And he was one of the kindest and most easy going anchors I ever knew.

[@wildbill1726]

5 years since my Mom passed. January 7, 2020. Miss you Mom.

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

🏹♥️🕊️

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Greg Gumbel was a good guy. Never rooted for anyone, just played it straigh and did not ovr react to simple plays. Thank you from a lifer Dalla Cowboys fan.

[@davebrown9725]

Much nicer guy than his more famous brother, too.

[@EvelyneParisien]

I never believe or trust in any celebrity death unless I hear it from here.

[@Nigelsmom2136]

They always handle the obits with class and dignity.

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

Greg Gumbel was legendary, he was the reason I watched cbs sports they could have him anywhere and he was great whether it be the studio, doin play by play in the booth or on the field for interviews

[@DarleneBattle-n8w]

Me too!!

[@adriannegrillo8394]

As do I. They're so wonderful!

[@samsanderson224]

I don’t either. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched videos where someone was in a wreck, committed suicide, or died of old age. The most recent was William Shatner. Last year it was Marie Osmond. Before that it was Willie Nelson. They are all still here.

[@liznemeskery4321]

RIP for all who passed.

[@cherrydowns7745]

Tex Ritter was the Dad of John Ritter

[@22ergie]

1:32 It's ironic that Tommy (Phillip McKeon) passed away five years before Alice (Linda Lavin) did. Rest in peace everyone...

[@josephgodfrey7953]

Oh gosh. I didn't know he had died. What happened?

[@nancyanne1402]

Cancer.

[@ednaatluxton4918]

I just watched Linda Lavin's husbands yt post today about her passing in detail. He made me cry. They were on the way to the hospital and she passed in the car. The way ems/fire etal treated her afterward was disgusting. Leaving her on the sidewalk where they worked on her until a mortuary came to pick up her body and they all left. Her husband sat there with her body. He had to google a funeral home closeby on his phone,call then they wanted his credit card info,emailed forms, then payment had to clear before they came and got her body off of the sidewalk. He was distraught. In canada they are worked on in the ambulance and taken to the hospital or the coroner comes. She had newly discovered cancer but wasnt aware she was dying. They were about to start radiation on the tumors. She was struggling to breathe which was why they were driving to the hospital. His post was heartbreaking. 😢

[@starmnsixty1209]

So sad. She deserved better. I enjoyed TV series ALICE a great deal. RIP Linda.

[@sallypea3202]

That’s heartbreaking 💔

[@CatladyinFL]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@sylviajones6745]

It's despicable. Damn 😩

[@jaf8969]

So unprofessional and disrespectful.

[@trubrit5036]

So long, Wayne. Your music got me through some rough teenage years. You were a special man.

[@celestelawler587]

I read he'd had a brain tumor in '97. It was successfully operated on but left him deaf & he had a cochlear implant.

[@ariel393939]

I Salute the four WW2 vets mentioned in this segment, they Truly were the Greatest Generation.

[@anakelly76512]

I remember watching Olivia Hussey in "Romeo and Juliet", "It" and "Psycho IV: The Beginning". RIP to all.

[@lorelei9393]

Also in Ivanhoe

[@shaundavenport621]

Olivia was a stunning looking young lady.I think she'll always be remembered as being young! 😢😢

[@leslieschott754]

That Romeo and Juliet was a mesmerizing movie! Those young actors spoke the Shakespearean so clearly and unhesitatingly, it was amazing! Beautiful movie, I’ve longed to see it again! Saw it in the movie theater in the 1960’s, when it came out; I was in college at the time.

[@anakelly76512]

@@shaundavenport621 Her daughter, India, takes after her mother a bit. She has gorgeous eyes. You should watch her on "Nanny Cam". She takes after her mom playing crazy, unhinged characters. 😂

[@pandoraredd739]

God bless President Carter. He might not have been considered one of the great presidents, but he will always been remembered as a great MAN.

[@inamoore4536]

I agree with your comment about him being a great man. Most godly president ever known.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

He was too honest to be POTUS.

[@shellyweiers121]

I totally agree with you he was also a very honest man and a great man for his habitat for humanity involvement

[@Inspector-71]

He wasn't as nice as you've been led to believe...

[@inamoore4536]

@Inspector-71 Well, I look at it this way: he is human, and the best people can have a dark side to their character. In fact, if you read the Bible, the prophets and apostles had flaws in their characters. But overall, I believe Jimmy had more good in him than bad, so that's why he is respected and loved by many.

[@hanneweber9211]

Thank you for this dignified presentation.

[@ManyaP64]

I love that you mention the folks who died in recent tragedies across the country. Very classy. ❤

[@realamerican6101]

Linda Lavin was in Barney Miller too has a cop.

[@carastone3473]

As a 1-time guest, yes

[@DianeHobbs-op4ym]

My sympathy for the people of Los Angeles for the tragedy that they are facing. Many prayers for them. May all who were featured in this segment rest in peace 🙏🏽 ❤

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

So strange 2 Pearl Harbor vets pass same week. Thank you guys.

[@starmnsixty1209]

Yes, but they are very elderly. Peace be theirs.

[@colleenross8752]

The Greatest Generation

[@markmyword175]

Strange ?

[@celestelawler587]

One was 103. The other was 105. I think it's more strange that they both lived to be over 100.

[@leesashriber5097]

Praying for California. May all we have lost be at eternal peace and rest. 🕊️❤️🙏

[@ednaatluxton4918]

I loved Jerry Orbach. He was Harry on Murder She Wrote which led to his spinoff The Law and Harry Mcgraw. Great show. Then Law and Order. Until he got sick. ❤

[@nbenefiel]

I saw him when I was a kid in Fantastiks.

[@tombrown5883]

RIP Mike Rinder. We appreciate so much your effort to open the eyes of many people.

[@marieconstantia4441]

Many thanks to Britt Allcroft for creating Thomas and Friends. These train characters defined our son’s childhood. He still has all of his trains which are part of a much larger train collection. RIP.🙏🏻😔

[@bharatdahya776]

I don’t think Britt Allcroft created Thomas the Tank Engine - But she did market him into worldwide prominence.

[@leslieschott754]

My first grandchild was a boy and he liked Thomas the Train in his toddler and very early years. 😊

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Wow, we lost two survivors of Pearl Harbor in a week. Now there are only 12 left.😥 We lost a member of the Tuskegee Airmen too. And RIP Mike Rinder.

[@kennethkwilinski4899]

Sam Moore of Sam and Dave has died at 89. This singing duo had hits with Soul Man, Hold On I'm Coming, I Thank You and many more. Inducted in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 1992. He died on January 11, 2025.

[@theajsallen512]

72 years ago on Jan. 1, 1953, on New Years Day, the world of country music lost "The Hillbilly Shakespeare" Hank Williams Sr.. He died while traveling to a show in Canton, Ohio at the age of 29. He formed the band The Drifting Cowboys band and had such memorable hits like Your Cheating Heart, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry.

[@richardisner3671]

Passed away in his car in WV.

[@polytheneprentiss1534]

A true talent and legend

[@awesomebeard1973]

Im surprised you didn't mention Olivia Hussey playing Mary in Jesus of Nazareth.

[@rose4490]

Amen, bro.

[@lokizig]

Thanks for including Jonny Walker A GREAT radio presenter I started listening to him from Radio Caroline to Radio 2 when he retired ❤

[@ceceyoung7462]

Respect for naming the Nola victims ❤

[@debbiecooper1677]

when the guy that did puff the magic dagon . that tookmy breath when I was little dad would sing this to me . and it has been a year today that dad passed .

[@creativequeen8371]

❤

[@Decgyrrl]

RIP to all the souls mentioned here tdy. Former President James Earl Carter, was such a kind soul. I was sorry to hear of his passing, but he had a long & beautiful, filled with love & family. God bless u all.🕊🙌🏽🕊⚘️🕊

[@ernestcruz6316]

Also recently passing away was controversial singer and political activist Anita Bryant, who died of cancer at the age of 84 on 12/16/2024. I believe her passing wasn't publicly announced until just a few days ago. Pro wrestler Richard "Black Bart" Harris (76) and actor Bill Byrge (92) of the "Ernest" movie series passed away yesterday, January 10, 2025. They'll likely be among those remembered in next week's video.

[@MichaelRei99]

God Bless Anita Bryant!!

[@PixivityComputerSpecialists]

Why on earth was she considered controversial?

[@PaulTesta]

R.I.P. Eugene Baltes He was the oldest living American male. He died on December 29, 2024, in River Grove, IL, at the age of 110.

[@artwerksDallas]

NOT GOOD WHEN 3 OF THE LAST SURVIVORS OF BOTH PEARL HARBOR ATTACKS AND THE FAMED TUSKEGEE AIRMEN ARE PASSING AWAY. THESE MEN WERE LIVING HISTORY. MAKING HISTORY BEING HISTORY TELLING HISTORY. NOW LETS NOT LET THEM BE FADED HISTORY

[@daniellamcgee4251]

I completely agree with you about not letting history fade away. Although the loss for their loved ones, and us, might not be good, for those three men it might have been good for them. Many very elderly people get so very weary of living and just want it to end. We don't know, but it could have been what they wanted after a long, eventful life.

[@williamwilson6499]

You lose credibility with all caps.

[@artwerksDallas]

@@williamwilson6499 you read my statement. Didn't you? My ALL CAPS got you to read my statement and the purpose was filled. You're welcome

[@dennisc6716]

I had a bad bout of insomnia during the early 90's and one of the shows I used to regularly watch was ABC World News Now, an overnight news show that started around that time and starred Aaron Brown and Lisa McRee. I think it was the first time either had been before a national audience. He will be missed.

[@LynneC44]

I watched them also as a young mother with hungry or fussy babies. It was a comfort to know someone else was awake at those hours!!!

[@doctorbohr1585]

Olivia Hussey was beautiful. RIP. RIP Jimmy, you've left an inspiring legacy ❤

[@starmnsixty1209]

Yes, Olivia was one of the loveliest ladies in films and TV, ever, IMHO. Peace be hers.

[@SheilaRiley-ug9pb]

Mike Rinders death hurt me. He was a great man who tried to right the wrongs of Scientology He and Leah brought attention to the orginazations evil doings. Also prayers to LA residents, celebrity or not.

[@leslieschott754]

I had great admiration for this man in standing and supporting all those who were lucky enough to leave Scientology! He and Leah were a strong team.

[@donnamccullough1375]

Rest in peace Wayne Osmond and all the rest

Craaazeee Horsey’s waaaaaaaa. waaaaaaaa!

[@vtw2510]

I can't even begin to explain how therapeutic watching these videos are! Thank you!

[@bishkahunter7197]

Thank you for your calm and graceful report 🐨

[@buggo2005]

Thanks Britt for giving kids Shining Time Station...always a delight to watch on PBS and on KZbin.

[@salobrena6442]

Grew up watching Linda as a kid.. and later on the Sopranos.. one of my faves,

[@arnesw2647]

❤️Rest in peace Peter Yarrow❤️

[@jamesespey249]

You said Wayne Osmond died on January 1, 2024. Don't you mean 2025?"

[@CatladyinFL]

Rest in Peace to all who passed away, famous or not 🕊️🕊️.

[@johnnicatra570]

Nice job as usual. 😊

[@beckybanta126]

Sadness in saying goodbye to Peter Yarrow. Peter, Paul, & Mary were ( & continue to be) a great joy & positive + since they began in the 1960s. The words of their songs (some written by Peter), their fun & joy in performing, & their concerns for all mankind was/is undeniable. Also enjoy his performing with his daughter in his later years. My sympathy to his family & song-mate Paul Stokey. Endless prayers 🙏 to those victims & families in New Orleans & California. My heart hurts for all. 😔😮

You know, when Mary died that was it for me, I was finished with Peter, Paul & Mary. I mean what were they gonna do? Hire some guy and call it Peter, Paul and Marty? It just wouldn’t be the same.

[@sjp35productions6]

Sam Moore of Sam and Dave passed away last night, Jan 10. His final performance will be broadcast in a couple of months. His biggest hit was “Soul Man,” made famous by the Blues Brothers.

[@williamwilson6499]

No, Sam and Dave made the song famous. And it wasn’t his song…Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote it.

[@CarolEpworth-e6s]

Love watching your vids hello from Australia 🇦🇺

[@donnamccullough1375]

My goodness Geoffrey Deuel looks a lot like his brother Peter Deuel

[@lepoetress]

He sure does, I thought they had went to the ,"20 yrs ago today ..." memoriam section. They both were handsome ..... RIP Peter and Geoffrey Deuel

[@loriparks8657]

Wow! Looks like twins

[@kenblair6622]

​​@@loriparks8657they were twins. In fact, that was a picture of Pete in Gidget; not Geoffrey

[@noodlesmama9096]

I noticed that. I was a kid but I remember when Pete died on New Year's Eve 1971 by suicide. Very sad.

[@hcombs0104]

@@noodlesmama9096 I do, too. It was such a shock.

[@NikkiVelazquez]

This was a lot of sad in one video.

[@billyangus]

Buck Henry was a co-creator and writer for the 1960's spy comedy series, "Get Smart".

[@patriciahamer419]

Peter of PP&M rest peacefully…I was lucky enough to see you in 1963 when I was 13…I will always remember that fantastic concert. I to this day still listen to your music ❤️😊✌️

[@kathleengraves4647]

Me too. I miss them! 🩵

[@gregggoss2210]

Rest in peace Britt Allcroft. The flag is flying at half staff on the Island of Sodor and Sir Toppam Hat has declared a national holiday. No trains will be running on the island in remembrance.

[@NiqueSmith]

She will always remembered as playing a waitress. Rest in Paradise Linda Lavin

[@MrMferg240]

OLIVIA HUSSEY was gorgeous.

[@colleenross8752]

Imagine that, first day on the job and you're covering a terrorist attack

[@welshwitch2126]

I didn’t know Olivia Hussey died😢😢she was so gorgeous. Romeo & Juliet was one of my favorite movies, and she was perfect in the role. It made me really appreciate Shakespeare.

[@martinconnors6200]

Carter's Legacy will live on forever

[@YAH-1]

Really 🤔

[@chrislynch8914]

As the worst president ever. What a great legacy!

[@DTD110865]

@@chrislynch8914 Biden took his place in that position four years ago.

[@starmnsixty1209]

Not a great President, but a fine hearted man all the same.

[@PaulMcElveen]

President Jimmy Carter, Geoffrey Deuel, Britt Alcroft Dayle Haddon, Al Macneil, David Lodge Linda Lavin, Greg Gumbel Bob Veale, Linda Lavin are in heaven.

[@davidpowell2892]

Britt Allcroft was a wonderful woman. Thomas the Tank Engine was a very good part of my childhood. R.I.P. Britt Allcroft.

[@valoriegibbons378]

As always presented with respect. Thank you

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Thanks for sharing, Team Legacy

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Rest peacefully to all who have passed the end of December and early January including the ones who passed from the California wildfires. Condolences to all of the grieving families.🙏🏾

[@kevinallen1699]

You should have added a little more on Geoffrey Deuel. His older brother, Pete, for example, whom played on many Westerns and the series " Alias, Smith and Jones ".

[@hipnicity]

I watched Aaron Brown on our local news in Seattle for years.

[@jamessimms415]

He was the anchor @ KIRO if I’m not mistaken, while I was @ Ft. Lewis 1985-86

[@jeffreycooper6111]

Again who cares if Gumble was black , he was a damn good sports caster, that should say it all. Our race does not make any of us special.

[@SRG4782]

You could have kept that bit of hate to yourself.

[@DimetriusRitchey-g9u]

Your hateful ways are showing learn to be quiet

[@daniellamcgee4251]

It matters because it is important to acknowledge all he overcame with racist discrimination to achieve what he did. To deny mentioning that he was black is to minimize his heritage and accomplishments against the odds. One day it may not be necessary to mention skin tone, but until people who aren't white are treated equally for a whole lifetime, then in honoring their lives, it is important to mention.

[@BrutusMcCrunch]

As a black man I get where you're coming from I think it would be more important to mention it in his case because of when he started in the industry of course now it's no big deal but back then there was no black sports broadcasters

[@TiffaniKyanaKinnebrew]

If you are currently in the military 🪖🎖️ or if you are a Veteran thank you for your service sir or ma'am may you continue to have a blessed life and live long.

[@dancingnature]

I remember Gimme Little Sign by Brenton Wood. Loved that song

[@SatSun-op9dp]

Me too.

[@LostCause-69]

I remember Olivia Hussey playing Bill's wife Audra in the TV miniseries IT.

[@karenlbellmont6560]

I miss Jerry Orbach.

[@leanneb9529]

President Jimmy Carter...You were a wonderful human being.... RIP💙🙏💙

[@38JamieLee38]

😢 So many names, so early in the year….

[@richardw3470]

More and more of my parents' generation are leaving us as each year passes. God bless and farewell to those who stepped up to defend us in WW II.

[@kenblair6622]

You have a picture of Geoffrey Duel being in the television show Gidget. That was his brother Pete.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

They weren't twins, according to google

[@kenblair6622]

@lazyhomebody1356 I corrected it. But they looked very much alike and that's Pete they have a picture of in Gidget.

[@DaveHaase]

God Bless you Mike Rinder! Thank-you! We love you. Prayers for your family!

[@donaldwilson2620]

R.I.P President Jimmy Carter. You were a good man.

[@YAH-1]

How you know he was good 🤔

[@autumnrain3998]

Alice was my favorite show growing up. R.I.P Linda Lavin... I'm sure Tommy, Vera, & Mel were waiting with open arms♥️

[@sophiegeorge2816]

Geoffrey Deuel is back with his brother Pete

[@joeysnyder7532]

Another death anniversary is actor Jack Webb 42 years ago last week at 62. He was a radio personality in the 1940s and created and starred in Dragnet in the 1950s & 1960s. He created Adam-12 and Emergency spin offs TV series in the 1960s & 1970s.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

2024 was about as bad as 2020. Rest in peace to all who passed.

[@pamelaharris1041]

Thank you!

[@janyager2854]

Jimmy Carter was the first president I ever voted for.

[@johnahearn7964]

Don’t worry; we all make mistakes…

[@lamarravery4094]

We don't have presidents like him anymore, very sad. He was the first president I can remember. I was 9 when Reagan came in.

[@andeeharry]

R.I.P Brit Allcroft. Thanks for bringing Thomas the Tank Engine alive,

[@bassfingers]

18:45 Thank you for pronouncing “Peart” properly ✌️

[@saraanderson6615]

RIP President Carter, RIP Linda Lavin, and RIP Wayne Osmond also RIP Mike Rinder

[@4789slydax]

Peter Deuel: I never missed an episode of the classic Western series Alias Smith and Jones starring Pete Duel, his stage name, and Ben Murphy. Thank you for the notifications. They are much appreciated.

[@lovesalaska1329]

Pete Duel died many years ago. That was his brother.

[@tonyt8805]

RIP Pete Deuel 12\31\71

[@michaeleasterwood6558]

I have the series on dvd

[@janamarkum6440]

Geoffrey Duel was Pete Duels younger brother.

[@lisabrightly]

RIP to everyone. Linda Lavin touched my heart. I grew up on Alice, she was such a familiar character to me.

[@busterzigler7530]

Olivia Hussey, played Mary in Jesus of Nazareth together with Ian Mcshane, Anthony Quinn, Christopher Plummer, Ernest Borgnine, James Earl, Rod Steiger etc

[@PuzzCatLife]

Warren Upton was in my dad's chapter of PHS. He came to my dad's funeral in 2013.

[@SlapMyBass3825]

Olivia Hussey was a true beauty. Her performance in Romeo and Juliet is my favorite adaptation.

[@gogoyubari366]

I am a staunch Republican but I always loved Jimmy Carter!

[@anthonyhall8467]

Ty guys 🎉🎉 rest in paradise amazing week friends I love the post u guys did Christmas time

[@blounty45]

wow what a lot forgive me but i only recognize the vivienne my apologies to all the other people who have sadly passed away i am from england that is my defense lol...thank you legacy for everything you are my go to channel always been following for years and i appreciate you

[@denises.8203]

Still feeling the pain and praying 🙏 God's healing upon all. A fan from NOLA ❤

[@christina3521]

Thank you so much for reporting on Aaron Brown. He was a local news anchor in Seattle for over 15 years before making it national. Had no idea that he had died.