TV Entertainers Who Passed Away in 2016

January 24, 1927 - August 25, 2016. Kaplan was known for the role of Henry on Alice from 1978-85. Other roles includes parts on MacGyver, Cagney & Lacey and ER.

June 11, 1933 - August 29, 2016 Wilder was not only known for movies like Blaing Saddles and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but TV shows such as Something Wilder, Will and Grace and his recurring role on Sesame Street.

April 19, 1925 - September 5, 2016. O'Brien was an official Beefcake kinda guy, starring as Wyatt Earp on the series the Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, as well as scoring many roles on Fantasy Island as the go-to hot guy, and the same in other series during the 70s.

November 22, 1932 - November 11, 2016. Vaughn was an oscar nominated actor who starred in such movies as Bullett' and The Magnificent Seven, but was most known for his starring TV role, the Man from U.N.C.L.E.

February 14, 1934 - November 24, 2016. Henderson came to prominence as the lovely lady, Carol Brady, in a role she played from 1969-74 and again throughout her life in many different variations. She also appeared in other shows such as The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, 30 Rock and Dancing with the Stars.

July 10, 1945 - November 25, 2016. Glass rose to prominence on Barny Miller as Det. Ron Harris from 1975 to 1985, but came into a second wind when he appeared on Firefly as Shepherd Book.

February 27, 1924 - November 28, 2016. TV's Green Hornet also starred on Surfside 6 and How the West Was Won, among others.

March 13, 1929 - December 8, 2016. Mascolo's career on TV began in 1958, but we know him best from his time on soaps, including Days of Our Lives, on which he played Stefano DiMera on and off from 1982-2016.

March 1, 1945 - December 13, 2016. Alan Thicke not only wrote theme songs for Diff'rent Strokes and Facts of Live, he starred in Growing Pains, Hope and Gloria and How I Met Your Mother, among others.

May 11, 1927 - December 14, 2016. Fox began his career in the UK, but came over to the US and landed roles on Make Room for Daddy, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Hogan's Heroes before hitting it big with fans on Betwitched as Dr. Bombay. He appeared in two Titanic movies and his last credited role was on Dharma and Greg in 2001.

February 6, 1917 - December 19, 2017. Movie Star and TV actress known for bit parts on Mr. Ed, Gilligan's Island, Cybill and more. She's often confused with her more profilic television sister, Ava Gabor, who starred on Petticoat Junction and Green Acres.

June 25, 1963 - December 26, 2016. His music was used prolifically throughout the television industry.

January 15, 1942 - December 27, 2016. Tarbuck began her TV career in 1978 on an episode of David Cassidy: Man Undercover. She later guest starred on many shows including Dallas, Quincy ME, 21 Jump Street, Quantum Leap, Judging Amy, NCIS and more recently as Mother Superior on AHS: Asylum.

October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016. She was Princess Leia in Star Wars, Marie in When Harry Met Sallyand starred on many TV shows, including Family guy, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce and Catastrophe.

April 1, 1932 - December 28, 2016. Reynolds starred in the films Singin' In the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and went on to TV with The Debbie Reynolds Show, Halloweentown and roles in many more.

October 20, 1932 - December 31, 2016. Christopher was best known for his role as Father Tobias on M*A*S*H.