th’s company was a groundbreaking sitcom

that captivated audiences with its

hilarious misunderstandings and

Unforgettable characters while the show

remains a beloved classic many of its

talented cast members are no longer with

us some left too soon due to tragic

circumstances While others lived long

and remarkable lives before passing

today we honor the actors who brought

this iconic series to life reflecting on

their careers struggles and Lasting

legacies John Ritter as Jack

Tripper John Ritter was born on

September 17th 1948 in Los Angeles

California at 28 he brought the lovable

Jack Tripper to life in thre’s company

1976 portraying a Charming but clumsy

aspiring Chef who pretended to be gay to

share an apartment with two women his

comedic timing and physical humor

quickly made him a star despite the

sitcom’s success Ritter struggled to

escape being typ cast and it wasn’t

until his role in eight simple rules

that he found a new Avenue for his

talent on September 11th 2003 tragedy

struck when Ritter collapsed on set

initially misdiagnosed with a heart

attack doctors later realized he had

suffered an aortic dissection at just 54

his Unexpected death left fans and

family devastated adding a somber

chapter to his beloved career Don knots

as Ralph

Furley Don knots born on July 21st 1924

in Morgantown West Virginia was 55 when

he joined thre’s company

1979 as Ralph Furley the quirky landlord

with an over-the-top

personality a comedy icon from The Andy

Griffith Show knots seemed to

effortlessly bring humor to every scene

but in private he grappled with severe

anxiety and depression despite his

success his personal life was turbulent

with two divorces behind him and a third

marriage to Francy yarboro that offered

some stability as he aged health issues

including macular degeneration took a

toll on February 24th 2006 at 81 knots

passed away from pulmonary complications

a far cry from the vibrant funny man

audiences

adored Suzanne Summers as Chrissy

snow Suzanne Summers born on October

16th 1946 in San Bruno California was 31

when she first played Chrissy snow in

thre’s company

1977 the blonde bombshell quickly became

a fan favorite with her naive and bubbly

character but behind the scenes Summers

battled a ruthless Hollywood system that

ultimately led to her firing in 1980

after she demanded equal pay undeterred

she reinvented herself as a successful

fitness and health entrepreneur after

two marriages including one to Bruce

Summers and raising her son she found

love with Alan HL sadly her life was

marked by a difficult battle with cancer

which resurfaced in

20123 on October 15th 2023 just one day

before her 77th birthday Summers passed

away leaving behind a complex Legacy of

both Triumph and struggle Audra Lindley

as Helen

Roper audre Lindley was born on

September 28th 1918 in Los Angeles

California she was 58 when she joined

thre’s company

1976 as Helen rooper the frustrated and

lonely wife yearning for passion in her

dull marriage

offscreen lindley’s love life mirrored

her character’s struggles with a divorce

from actor James Whitmore and a life

spent largely alone her acting career

though Long often left her feelings

sidelined as Hollywood overlooked aging

actresses despite a diagnosis of

leukemia Lindley continued working until

her health failed on October 16th 1997

at 79 Lindley quietly passed away

leaving behind a career marked by both

success and Solitude Anne Wedgeworth as

Lana

Shields Anne wedworth born on January

21st 1934 in abalene Texas was 45 when

she joined thre’s company

1979 as Lana Shields the Glamorous

divorce who relentlessly pursued Jack

Tripper though she earned a Tony Award

in

1978 Hollywood often Rel ated wedworth

to brief roles or forgettable characters

leaving her career a mix of brief highs

and bitter

disappointments her personal life was

marked by a tumultuous first marriage to

actor Rip Torn whose temper and rumored

infidelities led to a difficult divorce

wedworth later found more stability in

her second marriage to Ernie Martin but

the industry’s neglect left her feeling

overshadowed after years of illness

Wedgeworth passed away on November 16th

2017 at 83 remembered for both her

talents and the unfulfilled potential of

her career Norman Fel as Stanley

Roper Norman Fel was born on March 24th

1924 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania at 52

he joined thre’s company

1976 bringing the grumpy and suspicious

Stanley Roper to life a character whose

lack of affection for his wife became a

recurring joke though his sharp comedic

timing made him a beloved part of the

show Fel never quite embraced the fame

that followed when he left for the

ill-fated spin-off The Ropers his career

faltered and he struggled to find

meaningful roles his personal life

mirrored this turmoil with two marriages

ending in divorce leading him to become

increasingly reclusive diagnosed with

bone cancer in his final years Fel

endured immen suffering before passing

away on December 14th 1998 at 74 leaving

behind a career marked by unfulfilled

potential Peter Mark Richmond as

Reverend

snow Peter Mark Richmond born on April

16th 1927 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

was 51 when he portrayed Reverend Luther

snow in thre’s company

1978 Chrissy’s Stern conservative father

Richmond’s career spanned decades but

despite his extensive experience in

television and film he never reached the

level of stardom he sought offscreen his

obsession with his work and strained

marriage to Helen Richmond left him

feeling isolated and unfulfilled though

surrounded by Family he struggled with

loneliness never achieving the

recognition he longed for in his later

years his health deteriorated due to

multiple ailments and on January 14th

2021 he passed away at 93 his death

marking the end of a quietly unfulfilled

career Robert Manden as James

Bradford Robert Manden was born on

February 28th 1932 in Cleveland Ohio at

52 he joined thre’s company 1984 as the

Suave and Polished James Bradford a

character exuding charm and wealth

qualities Manden often aspired to

despite a steady career in television

Manden never reached the heights of Fame

he had hoped for leaving him yearning

for greater recognition his personal

life mirrored this disappointment his

marriage was strained by emotional

distance and they had no children as he

aged his health declined due to a

prolonged illness and on April 29th 2018

he passed away at 86 his death quietly

passing in an industry that had largely

moved on emilene Henry as JC

bradoock emilene Henry was born on May

21st 1929 in Los Angeles California she

was 49 when she joined thre’s company

1978 as JC bradick a non-nonsense lawyer

whose professional demeanor often

clashed with Chrissy’s light-hearted

personality despite her sharp portrayal

of JC Henry’s own life was marked by

professional disappointments often

relegated to minor roles in Hollywood

she married actor Mark Roberts but their

relationship grew strained and financial

stress only added to the pressure in

early

1979 Henry was diagnosed with a brain

tumor which she kept hidden while

continuing to work tragically the

illness progressed rapidly and on

October 8th

1979 she passed away at 50 her career

ending abruptly and quietly Barbara

Stewart as

Martha Barbara Stewart was born on

January 30th 1930 in Paris Illinois at

50 she joined thre’s company 1980

playing Martha a warm and friendly

presence on the show despite her

extensive career Stewart never achieved

the A-list Fame many of her peers

enjoyed her marriage to actor Dick

gotier was tumultuous plagued by

jealousy and career struggles though

they had a daughter their relationship

deteriorated and Stuart became

increasingly isolated as she Grew Older

work became scarce and she withdrew from

Hollywood battling depression and

loneliness on May 15th 2011 she passed

away at 81 her contributions largely

forgotten by the industry she had

dedicated her life to Mak and M as

Roland

wood mon mman was born on December 30th

1932 in Nashville Tennessee at 47 he

portrayed Roland wood Janet’s

well-meaning but overbearing father on

Threes Company

1979 melman’s career consisted of steady

character roles but he never broke into

Hollywood’s upper echelon always

remaining on the industry’s

periphery his personal life was equally

solitary he never married or had

children dedicating himself to a craft

that never fully satisfied him in his

later years his health declined rapidly

due to multiple Strokes leaving him weak

and dependent on others with no

immediate family to lean on mccalman

passed away on November 29th 2005 at 72

his passing barely acknowledged by the

industry that had never fully embraced

him Irene tedro as

Martha Irene tedro was born on May 4th

1903 in Witchita Kansas at 76 she joined

thre’s company

1979 portraying Martha a Stern and

authoritative figure who often clashed

with the Carefree characters around her

tedro had spent decades in Hollywood

often typ cast as strict mothers and

teachers but as she aged the roles that

once defined her became fewer and

farther between her personal life was

marked by hardship as she was widowed

young and raised her children alone as

the years passed her health declined and

family visits became

infrequent on March 10th

1995 tedro passed away at 87 after

suffering a stroke her name fading from

public memory in the years that followed

King ke Curtis as Andrew

Gainer Keen Curtis was born on February

15th 1923 in Spokane Washington at 56 he

joined thre’s company

1979 playing Andrew Gainer a refined

wealthy character who added a touch of

sophistication to the series Curtis was

a dedicated theater actor but despite

his considerable Talent he never

achieved the Hollywood Fame he sought

his career was filled with supporting HS

and he never quite broke through to

mainstream success Curtis remained

unmarried and childless devoting his

life entirely to his craft in his later

years he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

disease and his once sharp mind began to

deteriorate Curtis passed away on

October 13th 2002 at 79 His Brilliant

stage presence fading away with his

memory dick O’Neal as Walter Nestle

dick O’Neal was born on August 29th 1931

in Philadelphia Pennsylvania he was 47

when he appeared in thre’s company in

1979 playing Walter nessle A Gruff yet

authoritative character O’Neal a

seasoned character actor worked on

numerous TV shows and films but never

achieved widespread recognition despite

a steady career he often found found

himself relegated to minor roles a

frustration that lingered throughout his

life he married actress Natalie core but

their struggles with infertility added

emotional strain as he aged chronic

heart disease took its toll leading to

multiple surgeries and

hospitalizations by the late 1990s his

condition worsened and he passed away on

November 17th 1998 at the age of 70 from

heart failure his contributions to the

industry largely overlooked Lucille Ball

as

herself Lucille Ball was born on August

6th 1911 in Jamestown New York at 71 she

made a special appearance as herself in

thre’s company in

1982 a Trailblazer of Television ball

revolutionized the industry with I Love

Lucy but faced setbacks in her later

years particularly with the failure of

life with Lucy in

1986 her personal life marked by the

tumultuous marriage to desie araz was

also a source of pain despite later

marrying comedian Gary Morton the

relationship lacked The Passion of her

first marriage in her final years she

battled heart disease worsened by

Decades of smoking after undergoing

emergency heart surgery in

1989 she suffered a ruptured abdominal

aorta shortly after and passed away on

April 26th 1989 at 77 leaving behind a

legacy that was overshadowed by personal

regrets dick sergant as Lloyd

cross dick Sergeant was born on April

19th 1930 in wanan New York he was 47

when he appeared as Lloyd cross in

Three’s Company in 1977 portraying a

witty and Charming character best known

as the second Darren on Bewitched

sergant struggled with being

overshadowed by his predecessor which

affected his career he also battled with

his sexuality during a time when being

openly gay could harm one’s career a

secret he kept for many

years despite finding peace later in

life and becoming an activist in the

1990s sergeants battle with Advanced

prostate cancer took a toll he passed

away on July 8th 1994 at 64 after

finally embracing his truth but too late

to fully live it Priscilla Marill as Mrs

snow Priscilla Marill was born on June

4th 1927 in Medford Massachusetts at 50

she portrayed Mrs snow in Three’s

Company a character embodying rigidity

and conservative values despite a

respectable television career Mill often

found herself in supporting roles never

achieving widespread recognition she

married actor Paul hendley Bryson in

1954 but their Union remained childless

a source of personal sorrow later in

life she battled kidney disease enduring

numerous treatments that left her

physically and emotionally drained she

passed away on November 9th 1994 at’ 67

due to complications from a kidney

infection Anne wedworth as Lana Shields

Anne wedworth born on January 21st 1934

in abalene Texas was 45 when she joined

th’s company

1979 as Lana Shields the Glamorous divor

who relentlessly pursued Jack Tripper

though she earned a Tony Award in

1978 Hollywood often relegated

Wedgeworth to brief roles or forgettable

characters leaving her career a mix of

brief highs and bitter disappointment

ments her personal life was marked by a

tumultuous first marriage to actor Rip

Torn whose temper and rumored

infidelities led to a difficult divorce

Wedgeworth later found more stability in

her second marriage to Ernie Martin but

the industry’s neglect left her feeling

overshadowed after years of illness

Wedgeworth passed away on November 16th

2017 at 83 remembered for both her

talents and the unfulfilled potential of

her career Audra Lindley as Helen

Roper audre Lindley was born on

September 28th 1918 in Los Angeles

California she was 58 when she joined

thre’s company

1976 as Helen Roper the frustrated and

lonely wife yearning for passion in her

dull Mar off

screen love life

mirrored with a divorce from

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long her acting care long often

sidelined as Hollywood overlooked

ages a diagnosa ly continued working

until her health failed on October 16th

1997 at 7 Lindley quietly passed away

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that never fully satisfied him in his

later years his health declined rapidly

due to multiple Strokes leaving him weak

and dependent on others with no

immediate family to lean on mccalman

passed away on November 29th 2005 at 72

his passing barely acknowledged by the

industry that had never fully embraced

him who was your favorite character on

Three’s Company how do you feel knowing

that many of the actors have passed away

share your thoughts in the comments

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