Second Tier Celebrity Deaths Of 2009

2009 saw many celebrity deaths- but not all were A-listers like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett or Patrick Swayze. Let's take a look back at some major passings the may not have gotten the media attention they deserve.

• 1. Marilyn Chambers

  

  Ivory Snow Model and Adult Film Star

• 2. Ron Silver

  

  intense actor and activist

• 3. Pat Hingle

  

  Commissioner Gordon in Batman TV series

• 4. Cheryl Holdridge

  

  Disney's Original Mickey Mouse Club - Mouseketeer Cheryl!

• 5. Patrick McGoohan

  

  Forget the 2009 Prisoner- This was the real deal. Also played Secret Agent Man- Very Dapper!

• 6. David "Fathead" Newman

  

  An original

• 7. Paul Harvey

  

  Delivery of the news was like he was talking to you. Page 1, and Good Day will be his moniker!

• 8. Natasha Richardson

  

  a tragic death...

• 9. Soupy Sales

  

  Soupy was the "pie-in-the-face" original!

• 10. Les Paul

  

  His influence on musical style will live forever...

• 11. Army Archerd

  

  After Walter Winchell came Army...

• 12. Henry Gibson

  

  Died the same day as Patrick Swayze...Original Laugh-in Cast member- Played eccentric judge on Picket Fences

• 13. Mary Travers

  

  Now Mary is singing with Karen Carpenter, and Cass Elliot.

• 14. Dom Deloise

  

  Funny Man who loved to cook and eat!

• 15. David Carradine

  

  Many are mellow today because of Kane and Kung Fu!

• 16. Karl Malden

  

  Great actor, but he did have a large nose

• 17. Gale Storm

  

  Before Lucy, there was Gale Storm

• 18. Bea Arthur

  

  The first ballsy TV sitcom woman.

• 19. Edward Woodward

  

  The Equalizer