Billy Halop died November 9, 1976 in his sleep from a heart attack. Previously suffered 2 coronaries. Age: 56. Best known as a "Dead End Kid" in Dead End (1937) and its sequels. Best performance in, They Made Me A Criminal (1939).

Peter Finch died January 14, 1977. Heart attack. Age: 60. Passed away six weeks after release of the film, Network (1976) where he said the famous line, "I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore"! He postumously won the best Actor Academy Award in 1977.

Diana Hyland died March 27, 1977. Cancer. Fried to John Travolta. Appeared in "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" tv movie together. She starred in the "Eight is Enough" tv series.

Elvis Presley died August 16, 1977. Heart failure. Age: 42. Most popular singer and actor. His daughter with Priscilla Beaulieu, Lisa Marie Presley has been a performer.

Maggie McNamara died February 18, 1978. Suicide. Sleeping pills.

Rod Serling died June 28, 1978 from complication arising from a coronary bypass operation. Your host of the original "The Twilight Zone" (1959-64) and Night Gallery (1970-73) tv series'.

Thayer David died July 17, 1978. Heart attack. Age: 51. Best remembered for playing 7 characters in the "Dark Shadows" tv series (1966-71) and House of Dark Shadows (1970), Night of Dark Shadows (1971). Appeared in Rocky (1976). Last role: Nero Wolfe (1979-tv).

Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini) died August 6, 1978. Massive Myocardial Infarction. Age: 80. Reign: June 21, 1963 until death 1978.

Robert Shaw died August 28, 1978 from a heart attack. Best remembered for his role in From Russia With Love (1963) and JAWS (1975).

A.J. Bakunas died September 21, 1978. Stuntman. Fall from the Kincaid Building in Lexington, Kentucky, for the film, Steel (1979). Air bag split. Known for setting a record for highest jump without a parachute, 232 feet in the film, "Hooper". Doubled for Burt Reynolds.

Gig Young died October 19, 1978. Murdered his wife and then himself. Game of Death (1979) was filmed before Enter the Dragon (1973), but was re-filmed after Bruce Lee's death with doubles. The end of Game of Death is the real Bruce Lee.

Lou Frizzel died June 17, 1979. Appeared in the films, Summer of '42 (1971), The Other (1972). Also appeared in"The Waltons" tv series. Last appearances as "Bubba" in the "Alice" tv series ( Season 3), Fantasy Island tv series, Season 2, episode 21.

Minnie Riperton died July 12, 1979 from breast cancer. Known for songs, "Lovin' You" and "Memory Lane". Daughter is Maya Rudolph, a former player on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" from 2000-07.

Jean Seburg died September 8, 1979. Barbitrate overdose.

David Janssen died from a heart attack February 13, 1980. Age: 48. Known for "The Fugitive" tv series.

Donald Barry died July 17, 1980. Suicide after fighting with wife.

Bobby Van died July 31, 1980. Brain cancer. Musical dancer. Game show host for "Funny Factory". Married to Elaine Joyce.

Steve McQueen died Nov. 7, 1980 from cancer working with asbestos 20 years earlier.

Alan Ludden died June 9, 1981. Stomach Cancer. Age: 63 Suffered a stroke months earlier. Best remembered as game show host for several versions of "Password" (1961-81) and Liar's Club. He met his second wife, Betty White, on Password. Married (1963-1981). Made his last appearances on Love Boat: Season 4, ep. 7 with Betty White. Fantasy Island, Season 4, ep 3. Password Plus, January 30, 1981.

Paul Lynde died Jan. 10, 1982. Heart attack. Popular comedian of the 1960's & 1970's on television. Best remembered as "Uncle Arthur on "Bewitched" tv series 1965-71.Popular on "Hollywood Squares" in 1966-79,80-81. Love American Style episodes. The Paul Lynde Show 1972-73. Age 55. Made funny jokes about his homosexuality. He also had an alcoholic problem.