Weekly Death Blog (8/22-8/28)

Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

Note: This blog primarily covers actors, writers, and musicians. With few exceptions, notable sports figures are usually not covered in this blog. Political figures are also not covered unless they are exceptionally noteworthy.

PLEASE do not call me out for failing to include this person or that person in the comments. If I haven't heard of them, I haven't heard of them. If my not having heard of someone you have great respect for upsets you, I'm sorry, but I know who I know and I don't know who I don't know.

August 23:
- Steven Hill, 94, American actor (Mission: Impossible, Law & Order, The Firm).

August 25:
- Marvin Kaplan, 89, American actor (It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Alice, The Great Race).

August 28:
- Mr. Fuji, 82, American professional wrestler and manager (WWF).

Comments

[Enduring Man-Child]

I remember when Steven Hill was on Mission: Impossible (its first season). For years I wondered why they suddenly replaced him with Peter Graves.

Marvin Kaplan also voiced Choo-Choo in the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon "Top Cat."