January's not looking so good after all. Here's another list of brief celebrity tributes.
1. Mike Connors, 1925-2017, R.I.P.
Born Krekor Ohanian, Mike Connors' early films and TV appearances were credited to "Touch Connors." He was using Mike Connors by the time his best-known role, that of TV's Joe Mannix in the Mannix series, came along. Connors seemed to be universally liked by those who knew him and worked with him.
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2. John Hurt, 1940-2017, R.I.P.
Actor and voice actor John Hurt, known for roles in The Elephant Man, Alien, the Harry Potter movies, and so many others, has died at the age of seventy-seven.
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3. Barbara Hale, 1922-2017
Ms. Hale was best known for her role as Perry Mason's secretary, Della Street, in both the Perry Mason TV series and the later Mason TV movies.
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