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Jonathan Haze, who originated the role of Seymour in Roger Corman's 1960 horror comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, died on November 2 of natural causes. That film, of course, went on to inspire the 1982 Off-Broadway musical and later the 2003 revival on Broadway (as well as other productions) — He was 95.
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Alan Rachins, the actor known for his roles on L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg, has died. The Golden Globe and Emmy nominee died early Saturday morning after experiencing heart failure. In addition to his performance as Douglas Brackman on the NBC series L.A. Law, which ran from 1986 to 1994 and earned him Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, Rachins was known for playing Dharma’s (Jenna Elfman) hippy father Larry on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg, which ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2002. He was 82.
George Miller “Huckleberry” Fox, the former actor best known for playing the youngest son of Debra Winger and Jeff Daniels in Terms of Endearment, died Nov. 3 in Washington, DC. He was 50.
Quincy Jones, the Grammy-winning songwriter and arranger best known for producing Michael Jackson’s legendary hits, died on Sunday, Nov. 3. Born in Chicago, Ill., in 1933, Jones discovered an interest in jazz and playing the trumpet at a young age. Though he scored several films, including The Pawnbroker, Jones soon turned to producing and arranging. Jones will be awarded an honorary Oscar on Nov. 17; he previous was honored with the Academy's. Jones was married three times and is survived by his seven children, including Parks and Recreation actress Rashida Jones. He was 91.
Tyka Nelson, a singer-songwriter and sister of Prince, died Nov. 4. The daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw, Nelson was Prince's only full sibling and was a musician in her own right. Nelson was also a mainstay at Prince-related events over the years. She was 64.
Tony Todd, an actor who played the killer in Candyman and appeared in the Final Destination franchise and Platoon among more than 240 film and TV credits spanning 40 years, died November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69.
Paul Teal, the actor known for his work on such TV series as One Tree Hill, Outer Banks, and The Staircase, died Nov. 15 after battling cancer. Teal got his start in the Wilmington, N.C., theater scene, appearing in such musicals as The Producers; Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson; and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 35.
Chuck Woolery, best known as the host of the 1980s and early-'90s dating show Love Connection and as the original host of Wheel of Fortune, died Nov. 23. He later went solo and switched to country music in the '70s, co-writing Tammy Wynette's 1971 tune "The Joys of Being a Woman." Woolery courted controversy as a conservative podcaster and COVID-19 denier. He was 83.
Helen Gallagher,Two-time Tony winner and Ryan's Hope star Helen Gallagher died Nov. 24. Perhaps best known for playing Maeve Ryan on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1975 to 1989. She also appeared in the 1997 film Neptune's Rocking Horse, and on the TV series One Life to Live, All My Children, The Cosby Mysteries, Law & Order, and Another World. She was 98.
Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who joined forces with brothers Jerry and David Zucker to create such influential comedies as Airplane, Police Squad!, and The Naked Gun, died on Nov. 26 natural causes in his Santa Monica home. Abrahams and the Zucker brothers, known together as ZAZ, made their big screen debut by penning the script for 1977’s The Kentucky Fried Movie, the John Landis-directed sketch comedy film. The trio — who were childhood friends from Wisconsin — would next team up for Airplane, the disaster comedy which they wrote and directed together, showcasing their penchant for zany parody. . He also went on to helm the spoof film Jane Austen’s Mafia, and co-wrote 2006’s Scary Movie 4. He was 80.
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