2017 Memorial Site: Notable Deaths & Obituaries

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Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch, the actor who starred in the original 1970s “Battlestar Galactica” TV series and returned in a new role for its acclaimed 2000s reboot, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 71. The actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, had been in hospice care, TMZ reported. Hatch started his career in theater in Los Angeles. His first television role was on the soap opera “All My Children” in 1970. He played Philip Brent on the soap for two...

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Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore, the vivacious actress known best for roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. She was 80. Moore was one of the most popular TV stars of the 1960s and '70s, thanks to the two hit series that featured her in prominent roles. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was the first, the show that made her America's sweetheart. Just 24 years old and a relative unknown when the show launched in 1961, Moore was chosen from among dozens of...

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Butch Trucks

Butch Trucks, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 69. Trucks co-founded the Allman Brothers Band in 1969 along with guitarist Duane Allman, lead singer and keyboardist Gregg Allman, guitarist Dickey Betts, bassist Berry Oakley, and fellow drummer Jai Johanny Johanson. In a statement released Wednesday, Gregg Allman mourned the loss of his longtime friend and partner. "I'm heartbroken. I've lost...