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It was another difficult year in 2022, and the sadness extended to many beloved and groundbreaking people in the show business and media worlds who died during the past 12 months.

John Legend took the stage at the 2022 Emmy Awards to honor all the stars that are now gone. The In Memoriam segment was one of the highlights of the night with the EGOT winner performing his new song “Pieces.”

has died. He was 74.O'Rourke died Tuesday morning following a battle with lung cancer, his publisher, Grove Atlantic, confirmed to .The conservative-leaning humorist and political journalist's accomplished career began in 1973, when he began writing for National Lampoon, where he ended up becoming editor-in-chief.

case detail report also notes there were no other causes of death and the manner of death is listed as «natural.»Johnson, who was best known for his roles in and, died in September 2021 at 55. A rep for the actor confirmed the news to ET saying, «The world of comedy has truly been shaken» with «the loss of the iconic legend of stage and screen.»Johnson's first film came in 1990, when he landed the role of E.Z.E.

Tim Reid Howard Hesseman, the veteran actor known for starring in sitcoms “WKRP in Cincinnati” and “Head of the Class,” died Jan. 29 at the age of 81. The actor is remembered here by his friend and fellow “WKRP” star, actor-director Tim Reid.I first met Howard Hesseman at a cast meeting before we shot the pilot for “WKRP in Cincinnati.” The first thing I had to do was admit that I’d lifted something from him years back.Back in the early 1970s, I was one-half of a Black and white comedy duo with Tom Dreesen.

that he died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from his colon surgery last summer.Hesseman was beloved for his role as Dr. Johnny Fever on the CBS sitcom, which revolved around the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

told CNN in an email.“He was a groundbreaking talent and lifelong friend and longtime client whose kindness and generosity was equaled by his influence and admiration to generations of actors and improvisational comedy throughout the world,” Kass said.Hesseman was best known for his starring role on the CBS sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” from 1978 to 1982. The show had modest ratings and only lasted four seasons but became beloved in its syndication.

Howard Hesseman was an actor known for his starring role as Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati.”This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.

Howard Hesseman, best known for playing Johnny Fever, the radio DJ in the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" has died at age 81.  Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager Robbie Kass said Sunday. Hesseman, who had himself been a radio DJ in the '60s, earned two Emmy nominations for playing Johnny Fever on CBS’ "WKRP in Cincinnati," which ran for four seasons from 1978-1982.The role made Hesseman a counterculture icon at a time when few hippie characters made it onto network television.

J. Kim Murphy Howard Hesseman, a prolific character actor who became a beloved TV mainstay through his roles on sitcoms “WKRP in Cincinnati” and “Head of the Class,” died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles of complications from colon surgery he had undergone last summer.

Howard Hesseman, part of the ensemble that made WKRP in Cincinnati a television staple, died Saturday at Cedar Sinai hospital in Los Angeles from compilations following colon surgery.

NEW YORK -- Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati" and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died. He was 81.Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager Robbie Kass said Sunday.Hesseman, who had himself been a radio DJ in the '60s, earned two Emmy nominations for playing Johnny Fever on CBS’ “WKRP in Cincinnati,” which ran for four seasons from 1978-1982.

EXCLUSIVE: Watchmen actress Jolie Hoang-Rappaport is going back to school! She is the latest to join the roster of the Head of the Class reboot at HBO Max.

Isabella Gomez has a new show in the works!

EXCLUSIVE: One Day at a Time star Isabella Gomez is set as the lead of HBO Max’s multi-camera comedy pilot Head of the Class, a reboot of the popular 1980s ABC sitcom. Gomez’s casting reveals a gender swap in the follow-up as the lead in the original series was played by Howard Hesseman.