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Booke, Sorrell b. January 4, 1930 d. February 11, 1994
Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg' on the "Dukes of Hazard" television series. Born in Buffalo, New York, the son of a local physician, his family encouraged him to entertain relatives and friends by doing impressions and telling jokes. While studying in Yale and Columbia University, he mastered five languages, and following his graduation, went into the Army as a Lieutenant, where he worked in counter-intelligence during the Korean War, using his multi-...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Colon Cancer
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Court of Dedication, Block 2, plot 72, space 4B (right under tree)
Browne, Roscoe Lee b. May 2, 1925 d. April 11, 2007
Actor. Rich-voiced, prolific character actor. He won an Emmy for his role as Dr. Barnabus Foster on "The Cosby Show" in 1986. Brown worked a great deal on the stage, including several Shakespearean roles, and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1992 for the August Wilson play "Two Trains Running." He had great success in many guest roles on television on shows like, "All in the Family," "Good Times," "Soap," "Highway to Heaven," and "Will and Grace." His film works include the 1969 Alfred...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Damon, Cathryn b. September 11, 1930 d. May 4, 1987
Actress. Born Cathryn Lee Damon in Seattle, Washington she studied dance from an early age, moving to New York City at the age of sixteen in hope of pursuing a career in ballet. She debuted on Broadway as an ensemble dancer in the musical comedy ‘By the Beautiful Sea' in April 1954. She emerged from the ensemble players to name roles and over the next twenty years appeared in almost a dozen shows including ‘A Family Affair' in 1962, ‘The Last of the Red Hot Lovers' from 1969 to 1971 and ‘Sweet...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Cancer
Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Rose Corridor, Section 5, Niche 103
Jump, Gordon b. April 1, 1932 d. September 22, 2003
Actor. He is best remembered for his roles as station manager Arthur Carlson in the 1980s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati", Chief of Police Tinkler in the 1970s comedy "Soap," and for his commercial work as the lonely Maytag appliance repairman from 1989 to 2003. He began his career in radio and television working in the small markets of Manhattan and Topeka, Kansas, after graduating with a degree in journalism from Kansas State University. He first appeared as a local weatherman at station WIBW-TV...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Cause of death: Pulmonary fibrosis, leading to respiratory failure
El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
Plot: Centennial, 90-5
Mulligan, Richard b. November 13, 1932 d. September 26, 2000
Actor. Attended Columbia University as a student of Playwriting. He started in show business as a writer and stumbled into acting by accident. Trying to sell a play, he was drafted into playing a role at a rehearsal. He made his Broadway debut in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "All the Way Home". He has worked on stage, screen, and television. He is probably best remembered for his roles on "Empty Nest" and "Soap". He played lovable screwball Burt Campbell on Soap, which earned him an Emmy in...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks)
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Roche, Eugene b. September 22, 1928 d. July 28, 2004
Actor. Known as the "Ajax man" in television commercials, but was best loved as the characters he played on some of televisions most memorable shows. He played 'Pinky Peterson' in "All in the Family," the landlord in "Webster," attorney 'E. Ronald Mallu' on "Soap," newspaper editor Harry Burns on "Perfect Strangers" and wise cracking private eye 'Luther Gillis' on "Magnum P.I." In 1971 he played likeable POW 'Edgar Derby' in the "Slaughterhouse-Five." His character picks up a porcelain figure...[Read More] (Bio by: Allcalmap)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Urich, Robert b. December 19, 1946 d. April 16, 2002
Actor. Born Robert Michael Urich in Toronto, Ohio, he was an athlete in high school, and won a football scholarship to Florida State University where he earned a BA in communications. He then transferred to Michigan State where he earned an MA in broadcast research. He debuted as a television actor in 1972 with a guest role on the series ‘The FBI.' Other bit roles followed until he broke out with the continuing character of Jim Street in the 1975 – 1976 season of ‘SWAT,' followed by that of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Cancer
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, Ashes buried at his family's vacation cottage in Southern Ontario, Canada
Winter, Edward Dean b. June 3, 1937 d. March 8, 2001
Character Actor. He was relentless in his pursuit of a movie career and always busy as a versatile comedy, drama, mystery or crime character actor appearing from the 70's through the 1990's until his death from complications of Parkinson Disease in Woodland Hills at age 63. Edward Dean Winter made credited performances in hundreds of television shows and some films. His part as a paranoid secret agent on the television series "M.A.S.H." and on the successful series "Matlock" again as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Parkinson's Disease
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea

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