Pat Harrington, Jr. was 86. He was the actor best known for his role as building superintendent "Schneider" on the sitcom One Day at a Time.

Natalie Cole was 65. She followed her father Nat King Cole into the music business with hits like “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” and “Unforgettable.”

Wayne Rogers was 82. His Trapper John character on M*A*S*H was my very favourite in that excellent series.

Lemmy Kilmister was 70. He was the lead singer and bassist for Motörhead, best known for the albums Ace of Spades, Orgasmatron, and Rock N’ Roll. About 11 years ago, Lemmy recorded a song with Dave Grohl's Probot. It was called "Shake the Blood" and it was awesome.

Scott Weiland was 48. He was the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, two bands I've seen live and thoroughly enjoy. In 1993, I was heavily into Pearl Jam, then I heard "Plush" on the radio. My gut reaction was that it was a Pearl Jam cover

Jim Perry was 82. He was the host of game shows such as Card Sharks, $ale of the Century and Definition, filmed at CFTO-TV's studios. The clip above features Dave Devall as the announcer, Dan Matheson and Pat Marsden. Dan Matheson was fired by Bell Media earlier this week.

I can't tell you how many times I dropped the phrase "not so good, Al" these past two decades. I can tell you I say it often as a way to express disappointment. The Al in that phrase was Al Delvecchio, owner of Arnold's malt shop on Happy Days. Al

Maureen O'Hara was 95. She was the actress who appeared in classics ranging from the grim How Green Was My Valley to the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. More recently, she appeared as John Candy's feisty mother in Only the Lonely.

Yogi Berra was 90. He spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees, winning the World Series 13 times and MVP award thrice. His famous Yogi-isms are still heard daily. Here's a selection: It ain't over till it's overIt's like deja-vu all over againIt ain't the

Moses Malone was 60. He was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player three times — twice as a member of the Houston Rockets after the 1978-79 and 1981-82 seasons, and once with the Philadelphia 76ers, following a 1982-83 season that also saw him earn Finals MVP honors for leading the Sixers

Wes Craven was 76. He was the iconic horror director known for his work on films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream and  The Last House on the Left.

Al Arbour was 82. He is second to Scotty Bowman for most wins and games coached in league history. As coach of the New York Islanders, he led the team to four Stanley Cups in a row, stringing together 19 straight playoff series victories, a professional sports record.

Frank Gifford was 84. He played with the New York Giants his entire NFL career, from 1952 to 1964, and went to the Pro Bowl at three different positions. If you're my age, you know him best as part of the broadcast booth of "Monday Night Football."

Christopher Hyndman was 49. He was co-host of the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris on CBC-TV. Prior to their CBC show, the real-life couple starred in Chic with Steven and Chris, Design Rivals and Designer Guys.

Rowdy Roddy Piper was 61. He was a WWF / WWE superstar who also starred in John Carpenter’s "They Live." He was also my favourite wrestler when I followed the WWF in the mid-80s. I'd tune in weekly to hear him on the Piper's Pit. His "For Everybody" was the

Roger Rees was 71. He was the actor best known for his role as millionaire Robin Colcord on Cheers.  He also had a key role in The West Wing and played the Sheriff of Rottingham in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

Omar Sharif was 83. He was the Academy Award nominated actor best known for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl.

Ken Stabler was 69. He threw for 27,938 yards during his 15-year career in the NFL, compiling a 96-49-1 record as a starting quarterback and a win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. He played for the Raiders from 1970 to 1979, winning the NFL MVP award

James Horner was 61. He composed the score for such films as Field of Dreams, Braveheart and Titanic. He was nominated for 10 Oscars in total, winning twice for Titanic.

Christopher Lee was 93. He was a prolific actor best known for his portrayal of Dracula in a string of films, Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy, and Count

B.B. King was 89. He was  one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of Blues." He's best known for such hits as The Thrill is Gone and Every Day I Have the Blues. You might remember him from When Love Comes

Ben E. King was 76. He was the soul and R&B singer best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me" which hit the top ten twice, in 1961 and 1986.

Lois Lilianstein was 78. She was a member of the children's musical trio Sharon, Lois & Bram, best known for "Skinnamarink". If you were born in the 70s, you were likely raised on Sharon, Lois & Bram. They starred in The Elephant Show on CBC and seemed to pop up

Percy Sledge was 73. He was the soul singer best known for his classic song "When a Man Loves a Woman."

James Best was 88. He played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard. I loved The Dukes of Hazzard so much as a kid my bed was adorned with The Dukes of Hazzard sheets and covers. Daisy Duke was my very first crush.