One of the most popular ongoing segments in Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness’ long-running, weekly “Chillpak Hollywood Hour” was always when they celebrated the lives and legacies of those who made indelible marks in the arts or in media. Now that Celebrity Deaths has become its own podcast in the Chillpak Hollywood Presents … universe of shows, these celebrations are no longer merely interesting and inspiring. They have also become truly bizarre and hilarious, especially with frequent contributor Jon Lawlor now along for the ride.

On this episode, you will learn about laws governing alcohol sales, you will learn about the downtown Los Angeles locations used for a long-running comedy series set in Philadelphia, you will hear of Dean’s hilarious attitude towards synth-pop, and you will hear Phil epically melt down because of the topic of auto-erotic asphyxiation and the movie The Big Red One.

All that PLUS, the following notables get celebrated:

*The luminous Jennifer Runyon, who was a “legitimate phenomenon” in 1984’s Ghostbusters

*Real-life silent film sleuth and time traveler John Bengtson

*Pioneering musician, producer and songwriter Dave Ball of Soft Cell

*Beloved character actor, Shelly Desai

*Tom Noonan, the actor, playwright and filmmaker who was so unforgettable as a villain in films and on T.V.

*Revenge of the Nerds Star and a member of a Hollywood Royal Family, Robert Carradine

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