Stacy Keach, Elke Sommer, John Leeson, Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, and Bobby Wright Die

Five more losses to reflect on here in 2026…

These guys were an actor known for Up in Smoke, Mike Hammer, the Bourne Legacy; a German actress known for the Pink Panther sequel A Shot in the Dark; the actor that voiced K9 in Doctor Who; a great basketball player known for the Harlem Globetrotters; and the son of country singers Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells known for his role in McHale’s Navy and his musical career.

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My Three Sons – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

My Three Sons produced a total of 380 half-hour episodes, all filmed in black and white for the first five seasons, and in color thereafter.

My Three Sons is a classic American television sitcom that aired for twelve seasons from 1960 to 1972, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms in U.S. television history. The show originally premiered on ABC on September 29, 1960, and remained there until 1965.

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Gilligan’s Island – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

My 8th Inductee into my Sitcom Hall of Fame is the show Gilligan’s Island.

“Gilligan’s Island” is a classic American television sitcom that aired from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967. Created by Sherwood Schwartz[1], the show revolves around the misadventures of seven castaways who are stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific. It’s known for its enduring popularity and cultural impact.

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The Beverly Hillbillies – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

“I’m gonna have to have a loooong talk with that boy”. Yes, the Beverly Hillbillies is my second induction for my Sitcom Hall of Fame.

“The Beverly Hillbillies” is a classic American sitcom that originally aired on CBS (a Filmways production) from September 26, 1962, to March 23, 1971. The show was created by writer and director Paul Henning and became one of the most popular TV shows of its time.

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Hungarian Records

The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars.

Hungarians do a lot of things better than anyone else. They have the highest proportion of female teachers in primary school in Europe: only 3% of them are men. On social media, 83% of Internet users aged 16 to 74 are active on at least one social network, 20 percentage points higher than the average European!

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