Celebrity Deaths

One of the most popular ongoing segments in Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness’ long-running, weekly “Chillpak Hollywood Hour” has always been when they celebrate the lives and legacies of those who made indelible marks in the arts or in media. Some listeners have even let us know they would gladly listen to whole shows about celebrity deaths. Now, thanks to Chillpak Hollywood Presents …, those listeners have their chance! This episode is all about character actors! Here are the august personalities celebrated on the show entirely dedicated to the departed:*Mortal Kombat and “The Man in the High Castle” star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa*Ocar-nominated stage and screen actress Penelope Milford*Oscar-nominated star of The Collector (aka The Butterfly Collector), and prolific screen presence for five decades, Samantha Eggar*Oscar-nominated star of Anna, and former member of Warhol’s Factory, Sally Kirkland*The actor once dubbed (by Luchino Visconti) “the most beautiful boy in the world” when he starred in Death in Venice, Björn Andrésen*“Great Canal Journeys” co-host and “Fawlty Towers” star Prunella Scales*The TV mom on “Lassie” and “Lost in Space”, June Lockhart*Peter Greene, who burst onto screens in the 1990s and quickly became a familiar face playing villainous roles in such films as The Mask, Pulp Fiction and The Usual SuspectsChillpak Hollywood Presents ... is a listern-supported publication. To receive new shows and support our work, please become a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit deanandphil.substack.com/subscribe