Family Matters

We lost a large number of TV show veterans in January 2009 but, thankfully, far fewer left us in February.
The talented TV-related folks that left us in February include James Whitmore, One Life to Live's Phil Carey (All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie, The Bionic Woman, and Gunsmoke), Blossom Dearie (The Today Show and Schoolhouse Rock!), and Ed Cotter (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Dear John, and Family Matters).
James Whitmore, 87, died on February 6th at his Malibu, CA home. The actor was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2008. Whitmore had a long list of movie and Broadway credits but also guested on TV shows like The Practice, The White Shadow, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, and most recently, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was married several times, including to Audra Lindley (Three's Company). Whitmore was also the grandfather of recent Survivor contestant, Matty Whitmore.
Phil Carey, 83, passed away
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Sister Act: Kim and Khloe Kardashian, joining Reggie Bush for a family birthday party at Il Tiramisu Ristorante in Sherman Oaks, Calif. House Mates: Tori Spelling and hubby Dean McDermott, toasting their pal, casting director Scout Masterson, at the Hollywood premiere of his new flick, The Last House on the Left. Miller Time: Katy Perry, drinking a Miller Lite while chatting with Lady Gaga at gay bar Here during party promoter impresario Tom Whitman's weekly Sunday soiree, Size. The next day, Ms. Perry was spotted in Las Vegas having cheetah-print Minx nails applied at the Amp Salon in The Palms in Las Vegas. Question: Which star of a hit TV series exclaimed, "I'm just a little girl from Idaho....

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American Idol champ David Cook hopes to return to his tour later this week after canceling two shows "to deal with personal family matters." The singer did not elaborate in the announcement posted on his Web site. But Cook's brother Adam has been battling brain cancer for over a decade, and Cook's rep tells People that David spent time with Adam last week. Cook, 26, who canceled college campus shows Monday and Tuesday in New Hampshire and Connecticut, will appear on Idol in a taped performance Wednesday. He is planning to get back on the road Thursday, his rep says. Concert

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