Actor and stuntman Dick Durock has passed away at age 72. Durock was primarily known for playing the title role in the Swamp Thing feature films and TV series. For details about his life and career, click here 

Henry Gibson, who delivered witty and sarcastic poems on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, has died from cancer at age 73. Gibson had a long career after the show, appearing in such films as The Long Goodbye, Nashville and - more recently- Wedding Crashers. He also had a recurring role on the hit TV series Boston Legal. For more click here 

Patrick Swayze has finally lost his long, brave battle against cancer. The star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost passed away peacefully at age 57, in the presence of his family. Until recently, Swayze managed to act in the action TV series The Beast. For more click here

A valued alumni of TV's Golden Age of Comedy has passed away. Writer Larry Gelbart was part of Sid Caesar's legendary circle of writers in the 1950s. He also wrote the book for the hit play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and co-wrote the blockbuster comedy film Tootsie. His greatest achievement was adapting Robert Altman's 1970 film M*A*S*H into a hit comedy TV series that ran for years. Most attempts to bring hit movies to the small screen fail, but Gelbart found the right blend of sarcasm and poignancy to make the show a hit with both audiences and critics. Upon hearing of his death, Woody Allen called Gelbart "the best comedy writer I ever knew and one of the best guys." For more on his life and career click here. 

Army Archerd, whose name is synonymous with Hollywood gossip reporting, has died at age 87 from a form of cancer relating to asbestos exposure he endured during his service in the Navy during WWII. Archerd began covering Hollywood in 1945 and had been with Variety since 1953. His columns reflected a time before gossip got to the ugly state it is in today. Archerd generally wrote friendly pieces about celebrities, though he sometimes broke big news such as the fact that Rock Hudson was suffering from AIDS. Archerd respected his subjects and they held him in esteem as well. For full details on his life and career click here