Suzanne Pleshette, who would have turned 71 at the end of January, has died of lung cancer. Pleshette is probably best known for her “wife” role in the Bob Newhart show, but she had more recently appeared in other sitcoms such as Will & Grace and 8 Simple Rules. She also had a TV and theatrical movie career that included a role in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.

Allan Melvin, known for his role as the lovable Sam the Butcher in The Brady Bunch TV series, died of cancer at 84, according to his wife of 64 years (!!), Amalia. Melvin appeared in numerous other TV shows dating back to 1959, including the role of Barney on All in the Family. His last work was voice-based roles for a Scooby-Doo TV movie in 1994.

Brad Renfro, 25, also died earlier this week. The cause has yet to be determined, though he had been fighting drug addiction. He had just finished a project, The Informers (based on Bret Easton Ellis’ The Informers), which is to release sometime this year.

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