Famous people and celebrities who died in 1995

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1995. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 2 Nancy Kelly

  Lowell, massachusetts -- actress. (double exposure. jesse james).

• Jan. 9 Peter Cook

  British comedian and satirist. he is often called the "funniest man in comedy history." cook is best known for his show "beyond the fringe," which mocked contemporary culture and the political figures of the 1960s. dudley moore and cook also appeared in "not only...but also," a popular comedy series. they also made movies together.

• Feb. 2 Donald Pleasence

  Donald pleasence was an english actor known for his role as dr. sam loomis in the halloween film series.

• Feb. 5 Doug McClure

  American actor. he is a handsome, blonde leading man and supporting actor in film and television, including "the virginian" (1962), and "backtrack!" (1969). (1969).

• Feb. 22 Ed Flanders

  Actor (dr westphall st elsewhere), commits suicide when he is 60

• March 29 Terry Moore

  Columbia offered her a contract while she was still in her teens. before she was 14 years old, her simple freshness was evident in small roles in major movies. her radio career was also a part of her. she began her career in cheesecake with tom kelly, the photographer who shot the monroe calendar. as a teenager, she appeared on …

• April 4 Ginny Simms

  American singer and actress known for her radio and film appearances.

• April 14 Burl Ives

  American singer of folk music, early american ballads, and actor in movies and television. ives was the greatest ballad singer of the century, with songs like "jimmy crack corn", and "blue tail fly". he was 6'2" tall and weighed in at 270 lbs.

• April 23 Howard Cosell

  American sports commentator and broadcaster. his blunt, sarcastic style revolutionized sports broadcasting. he is the most provocative and controversial broadcaster in television and radio history. he was a phi beta kappa key with a phi beta kappa toe, a slouch and a toupee. his voice could shatter glass and his voice broke all the rules. he was the most beloved …

• April 25 Ginger Rogers

  American actress and dancer, rogers was a glamour queen who wore chic clothes and sounded down-to-earth vowels. rogers swam across the silver screen in ten films with fred astaire, her partner dancer. their most famous film together was "top hat," which was a 1935 musical. rogers was proud of her refusal to take a formal dance class. rogers struggled to …

• May 2 Michael Hordern

  Hertfordshire (england) -- actor (friar doingo-shogun).

• May 18 Alexander Godunov

  Russian-american actor and ballet dancer; defected to america 8/21/1979. he was married once. he died in west hollywood. his body was found on 5/18/1995.

• May 25 Dany Robin

  French actress, whose international work includes alfred hitchcock’s "topaz" 1969.

• June 29 Lana Turner

  American actress, onscreen since 1937. nominated for an oscar in 1957 for "peyton place". she was discovered while she was at schwab's drugstore. her remarkable abilities in a sweater helped her rise to fame. she became known as "sweater girl" throughout ww ii and was a popular pin-up.

• June 30 Gale Gordon

  Gale gordon was an american actor known for his roles in television and radio, particularly for his work on the lucy show and here's lucy.

• June 30 Phyllis Hyman

  R&b/jazz singer (prime of my life), suicides around 45

• July 4 Eva Gabor

  Hungarian-american actress, youngest of three glamorous european immigrants to hollywood. although eva was much-married and the subject of much gossip, she actually has a long list film and stage credits and, in september 1965, a very successful tv sitcom called "green acres."

• July 16 Patsy Ruth Miller

  Actress (wide open sap twin beds, sap), dies at 91

• Aug. 3 Ida Lupino

  British-american actress who lived a turbulent life. her screen debut was in 1933 with "her first affair". her career continued until 1977, when she appeared in "charlie's angels." she was also an innovator in low-budget films, dramas, and tv series "the untouchables."

• Aug. 31 David Farrar

  Forest gate, england -- actor. (beat girl. i accuse).

• Sept. 10 Charles Denner

  Actor (mado stella, z landru), dies aged 69

• Sept. 12 Jeremy Brett

  Actor (sherlock holmes and freddie-my fair lady).

• Oct. 21 Maxene Andrews

  American soprano singer and middle child of three siblings, the andrews sisters. this close harmony singing group was a part of the swing-boogie-woogie era. the sisters sold over 75 million records during their long careers. the 1941 hit "boogie woogie bugle boy", can be considered an early example in rhythm and blues, or jump blues.

• Oct. 25 Viveca Lindfors

  Swedish actress and director, with a face made of amazing angles and planes. she made her film debut in 1940, and then moved to hollywood in 1946.

• Oct. 31 Rosalind Cash

  American actress and leading lady of the 1970s on tv, film, and stage. despite her refusal to play stereotyped black roles, her career was successful. cash received an emmy nomination for her work on the public broadcasting service production "go tell it on the mountain." in 1992, she was inducted into the black filmmaker hall of fame.

• Nov. 6 Aneta Corsaut

  American actress (born 1933).

• Nov. 23 Louis Malle

  French director and film maker, who was first recognized for "the lovers", his second film. "murmur of the heart", a film that became a classic in the 1960s, was nominated for an oscar for best screenplay. he was twice nominated as a screenwriter, and once as an actor. but he never won. his film "lacombe, lucien" was made in the …

• Dec. 11 Arthur Mullard

  English comedian (born 1910).

• Dec. 25 Dean Martin

  American actor and singer who was a team with jerry lewis between 1950-1954, before going it alone. lewis met him in atlantic city in 1946. they were together for 10+ years, and 16 movies. martin tried to sing, while lewis was a busboy interrupting him. they created the legendary team that would delight a nation: the handsome, italian crooner, and …