Trinadad Silva died July 31, 1988 in a road accident involving a drunk driver. Age: 38. Known for his role as "Jesus Martinez" in the "Hill Street Blues" tv series. Died before he could finish his scenes in UHF (1989). Also was in The Milagro Banfield War (1988).

Waylon Flowers died October 11, 1988. AIDS. Age: 48. Remembered for his act with brawdy rich puppet, "Madame". Became a center square on "Hollywood Squares" in 1977-82, 86-87. "Madame's Place" tv series (1982). A new "Madame" is performed by Rick Skye.

Joe Spinell died January 13, 1989. Heart attack. Appeared in The godfather (1972), Godfather II (1974) as "Willi Cicci". Rocky (1976), Undertaker (1988), Rapid Fire (1989). Close friends with Francis Ford Coppola & William Friedkin.

Douglas Watson died April 1, 1989. Heart attack. Best known as "Mac" on NBC serial "Another World.

Gilda Radner died May 20, 1989. Ovarian cancer. Was an original NBC "Saturday Night Live" Not-Ready-For-Primetime Player (1975-80). Husband was Gene Wilder.

Rebecca Schaeffer died July 18, 1989. Murdered by fanatic. Saw her at autograph session, found her home and shot her at the front door.

H.B. Halicki died August 20, 1989. Stuntman. Died in car crash during water tower stunt while filmimg, Gone in 60 Seconds 2 (1988), the sequel to Gone in 60 Seconds (1974).

Paul Shenar died October 11, 1989. AIDS.

Rene Enriquez died March 23, 1990. Pancreatic cancer. Age 56. Had a regular role as "Lt. Ray Calletano" on Hill St. Blues tv series until 1985. (1981-87).

Sammy Davis Jr died May 16, 1990. Complications from throat cancer. Age 64. 5f5.Singer & dancer since a child. Lost his left eye in a car crash in 1954. songs: "Mr. Bojangles", "Candy Man" What Kind of Fool Am I?". Ocean's Eleven (1960). A favorite on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.

Steve Shaw (Daniel J. Selby) died December 5, 1990.Age 25. Road accident in Los Angeles. Appeared on "Knots Landing" tv series since first episode in the role of "Eric Fairgate". His last episode (#19) in Season 11 was titled: "The Grim Reaper", broadcast Feb. 15, 1990.

Larry Kent died June 5, 1991. AIDS-related complications. Age: 60. Singer, dancer, entertainer.

Lee Remick died July 2, 1991. Liver and kidney cancer. Starred in The days of Wine and Roses (1962) and the original, The Omen (1976).

Bert Convy died July 15, 1991 of a brain tumor. Actor and game show host for "Tattletales", "Password Plus" and "Win. Lose or Draw".

Ben Piazza died September 7, 1991. Died form AIDS-related cancer.

Redd Foxx died October 11, 1991. Collapsed on the set of "The Royal Family" tv series. This time it was no joke! Known for "Sanford & Son" tv series and his brawdy jokes. "No matter how rich you think you are, you still have to wipe your (butt)".

Gene Roddenberry, creator of STAR TREK from 1964-1991, died suddenly in the doctor's office, October 24, 1991, in the arms of his wife Majel Barrett. Majel Barrett died in her home, December 18, 2009. Leukemia. Age: 76.

Sandy Dennis died March 2, 1992. Ovarian cancer. Known for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) and The Four Seasons (1981). Another good performance in "The Equalizer" (Serason One) tv episode: "Out of the Past".

Anthony Perkins died Sept. 12, 1992. Pneumonia from AIDS. Known for Psycho (1960), Psycho 2 (1983), Psycho 3 (1986), Psycho 4 (1990). Tab Hunter was his lover for 2 years.

Keith Prentice died September 27, 1992. AIDS-related cancer. Appeared in the film, Boys in the Band (1970).