les paul? SECOND TIER? really? what fucking planet does YOUR music come from?  and, um, excuse me, but even bea arthur's poops were first tier.

If Arthur is second tier Fawcett is basement level.

Dom DeLuise was once said to be “a conduit for pure joy” I can think of no higher praise.
Most of the actors ( Karl Malden, and Natasha Richardson certainly) may have been 2nd tier celebs, but they were 1st tier professionals.
and Henry Gibson had the Single Best Closeup of the entire cast of Magnolia.
PS Les Paul is a LEGEND! You do not have modern rock without that man and his glorious guitar called the “Les Paul”

Not only is it offensive to everyone on the face of the earth (and one person six feet below the earth) that you rank Bea Arthur's death as “second tier,” but you forgot Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse for over 30 years.

And to add insult to second tier death… You spelled DeLuise wrong.

No Billy Mays?

I once had the distinct pleasure of meeting Les Paul when I was a mere teenager. He said I had “guitar hands”. To this day, I still don't know what that means but, at the same time it means a lot to me.

OMG, Dom Deloise? Seriously, how did I miss that?! Now I'm sad. Also, in what universe is Bea Arthur 'second tier'?

Gee. How could I have missed that Natasha Richardson died. I mean, that didn't receive two weeks of coverage follwed by discussion of “concussions leading to brain swelling” or anything.

I had no idea that The Equalizer died :-(
A very under appreciated show.

I had no idea that Farrah Fawcett was an “A” list actor.

@chadadams- I have flogged my source!

Hingle was Commish Gordon in the first 4 Batman movies. Henry Gibson was on Boston Legal, not Picket Fences. (That was Ray Walston.)

“Ron Silver”: You forgot to mention that he was a class-A A**hole.

Beau Arthur and Les Paul are second tier? Hmm.

where's brittany murphy?