From the Brain of John: In Memoriam

My own list of notable people (and others) we lost in 2013 whose time on this planet left some impression, big or small, on me. Of course, like all the other lists, it doesn't include everybody, so feel free to remark on anyone you'll miss in the comments.

In Memoriam - 2013

First and foremost, a fond farewell to my sister:

Susan Linzer,

née Susan Lee Chadwick.

December 21, 1955 - March 20, 2013

Jim Boyd
Actor
November 11, 1933 - January 2, 2013

Ned Wertimer
Actor
October 27, 1923 - January 2, 2013

Tony Lip
Actor
July 30, 1930 - January 4, 2013

David R. Ellis
Director / Actor / Stunt man

September 8, 1952 – January 7, 2013

Mariangela Melato

Actor

September 19, 1941 - January 11, 2013

Conrad Bain

Actor

February 4, 1923 – January 14, 2013

Lloyd Phillips

Film Producer

December 14, 1949 – January 25, 2013

Patty Andrews

Singer

February 16, 1918 – January 30, 2013

Robin Sachs

Actor

February 5, 1951 – February 1, 2013

Reg Presley

Singer

June 12, 1941 – February 4, 2013

Stuart Freeborn

Make-up Artist

September 5, 1914 – February 5, 2013

Richard Briers

Actor

January 14, 1934 – February 17, 2013

Ray Cusick

Production Designer

May 1928 – February 21, 2013

Cleotha Staples
Singer

1934 - February 21, 2013

Bonnie Franklin

Actor

January 6, 1944 – March 1, 2013

Frank Thornton
Actor

January 15, 1921 - March 16, 2013

Don Payne
Television / Screen Writer
May 5, 1964 - March 26, 2013

Richard Griffiths

Actor

July 31, 1947 – March 28, 2013

Phil Ramone

Music Producer

January 5, 1934 – March 30, 2013

Jane Henson
Puppeteer
June 16, 1934 - April 2, 2013

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Novelist / Screenwriter

May 7, 1927 - April 3, 2013

George Gladir

Comic Book Writer

September 27, 1925 - April 3, 2013

Roger Ebert

Film Critic

June 18, 1942 -April 4, 2013

Carmine Infantino

Comic Book Artist

May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013

Annette Funicello

Actor / Singer

October 22, 1942 - April 8, 2013

Jonathan Winters

Actor / Comedian

November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013

Richard LeParmentier

Actor

July 16, 1946 – April 15, 2013

Storm Thorgerson

Graphic Designer

February 28, 1944 - April 18, 2013

E. L. Konigsburg

Writer

February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013

Allan Arbus
Actor

February 15, 1918 - April 19, 2013

Chrissy Amphlett

Singer

October 25, 1959 – April 21, 2013

Margaret Groening

Inspiration for Marge Simpson

March 23, 1919 - April 22, 2013

Ray Harryhausen

Special Effects Animator

June 29, 1920 - May 7, 2013

Aubrey Woods

Actor

April 9, 1928 – May 7, 2013

Bryan Forbes

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor

July 22, 1926 – May 8, 2013

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Psychologist

October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013

Arthur Malet
Actor
September 24, 1927 - May 18, 2013

Ray Manzarek

Musician

February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013

Jean Stapleton

Actor

June 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013

Elaine Laron
Songwriter
1930 - June 6, 2013

Elroy Schwartz
Television Writer
June 23, 1923 - June 14, 2013

James Gandolfini

Actor

September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013

Jerry Dexter
Actor / Voice-Over Artist
April 18, 1935 - June 21, 2013

Richard Matheson

Writer

February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013

Charles Foley

Game Inventor

September 6, 1930 – July 1, 2013

P. J. Torokvei
Television Writer / Producer / Actor
March 19, 1951 - July 3, 2013

Dennis Burkley
Actor
September 10, 1945 - July 14, 2013

Vincenzo Cerami
Screenwriter
November 2, 1940 - July 17, 2013

Mel Smith

Actor / Film Director

December 3, 1952 – July 19, 2013

Dennis Farina

Actor

February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013

Cosmo Allegretti
Actor / Puppeteer

April 6, 1927 - July 26, 2013

J. J. Cale
Singer / Songwriter
December 5, 1938 - July 26, 2013

Eileen Brennan

Actor

September 3, 1932 - July 28, 2013

Michael Ansara

Actor / Voice-Over Artist

April 15, 1922 - July 31, 2013

Margaret Pellegrini
Actor
September 23, 1923 - August 7, 2013

Karen Black

Actor

July 1, 1939 - August 8, 2013

Jack Clement
Songwriter / Music Procucer
April 5, 1931 - August 8, 2013

Henry Polic II
Actor
February 20, 1945 - August 11, 2013

Lisa Robin Kelly

Actor

March 5, 1970 - August 14, 2013

Elmore Leonard

Novelist / Screenwriter

October 11, 1925 - August 20, 2013

Sid Bernstein
Music Promoter
August 12, 1918 - August 21, 2013

Gilbert Taylor

Cinematographer

April 12, 1914 - August 23, 2013

Julie Harris

Actor

December 2, 1925 - August 24, 2013

William Froug
Television Writer
May 26, 1922 - August 25, 2013

Barbara Hicks
Actor
August 12, 1924 - September 6, 2013

Bill Wallis
Actor
November 20, 1936 - September 6, 2013

Otto Sander
Actor