The entertainment world lost a number of legendary stars and a host of other men and women involved in film, television, stage and music in 2004. Actor, governor, and 40th U.S. president Ronald Reagan died at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004. Other notables who died include Tony Randall of The Odd Couple, Jack Parr of The Tonight Show, Isabel Sanford of The Jeffersons, and Rick James, also known as the King of Punk Funk. The obituaries of these and other performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2004 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place and cause of death are provided, along with a career recap and citations from major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death. Filmographies are provided for film and television performers, and photographs of many of the individuals are included. Individual books in this annual series are available dating back to 1994. A subscription plan is available for future issues.
