Phyllis Diller Dead at 95

Comedian Phyllis Diller has died at age 95.

Diller has guest starred in THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL playing Gladys Pope. The Bell family friend also appeared in Lauralee Bell's hit web series FAMILY DINNER. In 1984 she made a memorable appearance in AS THE WORLD TURNS as Marcy's (Marisa Tomei) Fairy Godmother.

TMZ says she had recently fallen, hurting her wrist and hip, and her health had been on the decline ever since. She had been living in hospice care at her home.

Russ Mayberry Dead at 86

TV director Russ Mayberry died July 27 in Fort Collins, Colorado after brief illness. He was 86.

Mayberry was a busy director of series television beginning in 1967 with episodes of THE FLYING NUN and THE MONKEES, among others. During his 46-year career in the industry, he helmed episodes of DALLAS (Season 12), GLITTER, THE BRADY BUNCH, THAT GIRL, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS, MAGNUM, P.I. and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, among many other series.

SANTA BARBARA's Christopher "Chip" Mayer Has Passed Away At Age 57

According to BRBTV, actor Christopher "Chip" Mayer died unexpectedly on Saturday evening. He was 57.

His fiancee Catherine, whom Mayer was planning to marry next month, had been out of town shooting a new project when she received the news.

Born George Charles Mayer III on February 21, 1954, Mayer grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the eldest of seven children.