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In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2014 (Part 2)

on December 28, 2014

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In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2014 (Part 1)

Richard Bull (1924 - 2014)

'Little House on the Prairie' Actor Richard Bull Dead at 89

Lee Chamberlin (1938 - 2014)

'All My Children' Actress Lee Chamberlin Dead at age 76

Eileen Colgan (1934 - 2014)

'Fair City' Actress Eileen Colgan Dead at 80

Richard Coogan (1914 - 2014)

'Love of Life' Star Richard Coogan Dead at 99

Robert Costello (1921 - 2014)

Producer Robert Costello Dead at 93, Credits Included 'Dark Shadows,' 'The Secret Storm' and 'The Doctors'

Matthew Cowles (1944 - 2014)

'All My Children' Star Matthew Cowles Dead at 69

Ann B. Davis (1926 - 2014)

Ann B. Davis, Alice on 'The Brady Bunch,' Dead at 88

Evelyn Dahab (1981 - 2014)

Evelyn Dahab Dead at 33, Former Actress Who Once Appeared on 'Guiding Light' Dies in Manhattan Apartment Fire

Edna Doré (1921 - 2014)

'EastEnders' Star Edna Doré Dead at 92

Michael Filerman (1938 - 2014)

'Dallas,' 'Knots Landing' and 'Falcon Crest' Producer Michael Filerman Dead at 75

Phyllis Frelich (1944 - 2014)

'Santa Barbara' Actress Phyllis Frelich Dead at 70

James Garner (1928 - 2014)

'The Rockford Files' Star James Garner Dead At 86

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Ann B. Davis Daytime In Memoriam Lee Chamberlin Matthew Cowles Obituary Phyllis Frelich Primetime Robert Costello

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