2022 was a year of great loss for movie fans. Many film and television veterans passed away during the past 12 months. With this special year end episode of A WORD ON WESTERNS, we honor 25 of those performers who contributed to the western genre. I am glad so many performers and filmmakers took the time to join us over the years to discuss and share their film history memories on our weekly series.

Our AWOW production team felt the loss very hard because 10 of those who died in 2022 have appeared on our series. I have known some of them for over 40 years and they were friends Those who died last year were also some of our most entertaining and popular guests and their stories became part or our goal of preserving western film and television history.

The 25 we honor with this episode were some of the industry’s most respected veterans. We honor those 10 who joined me, and we also pay tribute to 15 more who were never able to participate with us to discuss their film history. We, and future generations, will always have their work to share and enjoy. We thank them, and those not mentioned, for all their work in the genre.

May they Rest in Peace.

1. LUSTER BAYLESS Oct 26, 1937 – Feb 11, 2022 Age 84

2. BAXTER BLACK Jan 10, 1945 – June 10, 2022 Age 77

3. PETER BOGDANOVICH July 30, 1939 – Jan 6, 2022 Age 82

4. RAY BOYLE/DIRK LONDON June 28, 1923 – Jan 6, 2022 Age 98

5. JAMES CAAN March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022 Age 82

6. TIM CONSIDINE Dec 31, 1940 – March 3, 2022 Age 81

7. DON EDWARDS March 20, 1939 – Oct 23, 2023 Age 83

8. CLIFF EMMICH Dec 13, 1936 – Nov 28, 2022 Age 85

9. CLARENCE GILYARD, JR. Dec 24, 1955 – Nov 28, 2022 Age 66

10. CLU GULAGER Nov 16, 1928 – Aug 5, 2022 Age 93

11. JACK HANNAH Oct 25, 1933 July 31, 2022 Age 88

12. KATHRYN HAYS July 26, 1933 – March 25, 2022 Age 88

13. BO HOPKINS Feb 2, 1938 – May 28, 2022 Age 84

14. MARSHA HUNT Oct 17, 1917 – Sept 7, 2022 Age 104

15. BRAD JOHNSON Oct 24, 1959 – Feb 18, 2022 Age 62

16. L.Q. JONES Aug 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022 Age 94

17. JIMMY LYDON May 3, 1923 – March 9, 2022 Age 98

18. NEHEMIAH PERSOFF Aug 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022 Age 102

19. SIDNEY POITIER Feb 20, 1927 – Jan 6, 2022 Age 94

20. ANDREW PRINE Feb 14, 1936 – Oct 31, 2022 Age 86

21. MITCH RYAN Jan 11, 1934 – April 4, 2022 Age 88

22. HENRY SILVA Sept 23, 1926 – Sept 14, 2022 Age 95

23. LARRY STORCH Jan 8, 1923 – July 8, 2022 Age 99

24. IAN TYSON Sept 25, 1933 Dec 29, 2022 Age 89

25. TED WHITE Jan 25, 1926 – Oct 14, 2022 Age 96

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