Editing List of Scientologists (section)

=== Deceased ===
'' This table includes members who were still Scientologists in the Church of Scientology at the time of their death.''
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* [[Kirstie Alley]] (1951–2022) actress<ref name="shaviv" />{{r|reitman-rs}}<ref name="Courting">{{Cite news| first=Joel | last=Sappell |author2=Welkos, Robert W. | url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-scientology062590b-story.html | title=The Courting of Celebrities| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=A18:5 | date=25 June 1990 | access-date=6 August 2006 }}</ref><ref name="barmy">{{Cite news|last =Shaw|first =William|title = The science of celebrity religion to Non-believers, it seems Barmy. etc.| work =[[The Sunday Telegraph]]| publisher = Telegraph Group Limited, London| page =O20| date =February 17, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Weisman" /><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Medina |first1=Eduardo |last2=Rubin |first2=April |last3=Genzlinger |first3=Neil |date=2022-12-06 |title=Kirstie Alley, Emmy-Winning 'Cheers' Actress, Dies at 71 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/arts/television/kirstie-alley-dead.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Karen Black]] (1939–2013) actress<ref name="Nonno">{{cite news|last1= laRo | first1 = Joel |author2=Welkos, Robert W. | title = The Scientology Story | page = 46 | newspaper = Los Angeles Times (24–29 June 1990)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last = Hampson | first = Sarah | title = Like a kid in a candy store | pages = R3 | newspaper = The Globe and Mail | date = 30 December 2006 | url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061230.HAMPSON30/TPStory/Entertainment | access-date = 11 January 2007 | location=Toronto}}{{dead link|date=December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| last = Misztal| first = Bronislaw|author2=Shupe, Anson D. | title = Religion and politics in comparative perspective: revival of religions | publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group | year = 1992| location = Westport, CT| page= 37 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=GY4xTu5RKmYC&q=karen+black+scientology&pg=PA28| isbn = 0-275-94218-X}}</ref>
* [[Sonny Bono]] (1935–1998) entertainer and [[U.S. House of Representatives|congressman]] (19R-CA 44th),<ref name="Behar">{{Cite magazine| first = Richard | last = Behar | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html?internalid=ACA | title = The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power | magazine = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date = 6 May 1991 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811045739/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html?internalid=ACA | access-date= 27 June 2006| url-status = dead | archive-date = 2010-08-11 }}</ref> identified as a Scientologist by his ex-wife, she stated that "Sonny did try to break away at one point, and they made it very difficult for him". The church has denied any estrangement with Bono.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/wh2000/stories/clinton071599.htm|title=Bono Not Receptive to Scientologists|date=July 15, 1999|access-date=July 21, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Proud Mary Bono |journal=[[George (magazine)|George]] |first=Ann| last=Bardach |date=August 1999}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Boyd]] (1931–1977) actor, rose to [[Operating Thetan|OT IV]], utilized Scientology techniques while filming a movie in [[Louisiana]]<ref name="malko">{{Cite book| last =Malko | first =George | title =Scientology: The Now Religion | publisher =Delacorte Press | year =1970 | pages =[https://archive.org/details/scientologynowre00malk/page/6 6]–7| title-link =Scientology: The Now Religion }}</ref>
* [[Chick Corea]] (1941–2021) musician{{r|reitman-rs}}<ref name="barmy" /><ref name="rushhour2" /><ref name="meier"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shteamer |first=Hank |date=2021-02-11 |title=Chick Corea, Jazz Pianist Who Expanded the Possibilities of the Genre, Dead at 79 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chick-corea-obit-1127283/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Doug Dohring]] (1957–2023) ex-owner of [[Neopets]] and father of [[Jason Dohring]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Neil |first=Deborah |author2=Jeff Harrington |title=The CEO and his church: Months of interviews and thousands of pages of court papers show the effect that influential church members had on a Clearwater company that was a darling of the dot-com boom |work=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=June 2, 2002 |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2002/06/02/news_pf/TampaBay/The_CEO_and_his_churc.shtml |access-date=23 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210034937/http://www.sptimes.com/2002/06/02/news_pf/TampaBay/The_CEO_and_his_churc.shtml |archive-date=10 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Doug Dohring - In Memoriam |url=https://www.ageoflearning.com/leadership/doug-dohring/ |publisher=Age of Learning |access-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210230110/https://www.ageoflearning.com/leadership/doug-dohring/ |archive-date=10 February 2024 |date=10 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortega |first1=Tony |authorlink1=Tony Ortega |title=Doug Dohring, 'ABC Mouse' honcho: Scientology loses another major whale |url=https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/doug-dohring-abc-mouse-honcho-scientology |access-date=10 February 2024 |work=The Underground Bunker |date=14 September 2023 |via=Substack |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929193415/https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/doug-dohring-abc-mouse-honcho-scientology |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Peaches Geldof]] (1989–2014) columnist, television personality, and model.<ref name="Weisman">{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/celebrities-scientology-2015-3?r=US&IR=T|title=19 famous Church of Scientology members|last=Weisman|first=Aly|date=27 October 2015|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref>
* [[Isaac Hayes]] (1942–2008) musician and actor{{r|reitman-rs}}<ref name="lewisscientology" />
* [[Nicky Hopkins]] (1944–1994) musician<ref name="Corydon">{{Cite book| last = Corydon | first = Bent |author2=L. Ron Hubbard Jr. |author-link2=Ronald DeWolf | year = 1987 | title = L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman? | publisher = Lyle Stuart | location = Secaucus, New Jersey | isbn = 0-8184-0444-2|page=385| title-link = L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman?}}</ref>
* [[Milton Katselas]] (1933–2008) acting teacher{{r|reitman-rs}}<ref name="actualizer" />
* [[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]] (1935–2015) actor<ref name=redwoodlewis>{{Cite news| first = Paul | last = Freeman | title = Juliette Lewis gets her kicks with Licks: Actress turned rock star is loving her | work = Redwood City Daily News | date = 30 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| last =Meyer | first =Carla | title =Juliette Lewis Is All Grown Up: Actress moves beyond her intense, troubled image | work =[[San Francisco Chronicle]] | publisher =Hearst Communications | date =September 3, 2000 | url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=/c/a/2000/09/03/PK78825.DTL | access-date = 23 June 2008}}</ref>
* [[Noah Lottick]] (1966–1990) Scientologist whose suicide was the focus of the ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine article "[[The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power]]"<ref name="thrivingcult">{{Cite news| last =Behar | first =Richard | author-link = Richard Behar | title =The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power | work = [[Time magazine]] | publisher = Time Inc | date = May 6, 1991 | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100421124449/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html | access-date = 2010-05-27 | url-status =dead | archive-date =2010-04-21 }}</ref><ref name="survey">[http://www.csj.org/infoserv_articles/lottick_edward_physician_experience.htm Survey Reveals Physicians' Experience with Cults], Edward Lottick, ''[[Cultic Studies Review|Cult Observer]]'', Volume 10, Number 3, 1993.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Behar |first1=Richard |last2=Burton|first2=Thomas M. |title= A Dangerous Cult Goes Mainstream |work= [[Reader's Digest]] |date= October 1991 |pages=87–92 |url=http://www.skeptictank.org/hs/dancult.htm |type=reprint |via=skeptictank.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608084455/http://www.skeptictank.org/hs/dancult.htm |archive-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020302091035/http://www.raids.org/gen00286.htm Scientologist Commits Suicide, Scientology Convicted], [[St. Petersburg Times]], published February 8, 1998</ref><ref name="lottick">[http://www.courttv.com/archive/legaldocs/cyberlaw/scientology1.html Church of Scientology v. Time and Richard Behar], 92 Civ. 3024 (PKL), Opinion and Order, Court TV library Web site., retrieved 1/10/06.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A18489022/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=075e4367 |title=Judge Dismisses Church of Scientology's $416 Million Lawsuit Against Time Magazine |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=July 16, 1996 |first=Robert |last=Pondiscio}}</ref>
* [[Lisa McPherson]] (1959–1995) woman whose death has been a source of [[Scientology controversies#Death of Lisa McPherson|controversy]] for the church<ref name="richardlei" /><ref>{{cite news| first = Lucy | last = Morgan | title = McPherson's death incites Web protests | url = http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/111498/McPherson_s_death_inc.html | work= [[St. Petersburg Times]] | date = 14 November 1998 | access-date = 23 June 2008 }}</ref>
* [[Eduardo Palomo]] (1962–2003) actor<ref>{{Cite news| last =Morales | first =Magaly (Tribune Media Services) | title =Busy, popular actor Eduardo Palomo gone too soon | work =[[Houston Chronicle]] | page =7 | date =November 23, 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| last =Aguila | first =Justino | title =Actor Eduardo Palomo mourned: The popular leading man in Mexican television and movies died suddenly at 41 | work =[[The Orange County Register]] | date =November 11, 2003 }}</ref>
* [[Elli Perkins]] (1949–2003) businesswoman;<ref name="buffmetro">{{Cite news|last = Gramigna|first = Glenn|title = Ex-hippie turns successful businesswoman|work = Metro Community News|location=[[Buffalo, New York]]|year = 1995|url = https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/JeremyPerkins/Articles/metro-community-news-1995.html|access-date = 2007-03-23}}</ref> who was murdered by her son who suffered from an untreated [[mental health|mental illness]]<ref name="48hrs">{{Cite news|last = |title = Scientology - A Question of Faith: Did A Mother's Faith Contribute To Her Murder?|work = [[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]| pages = 1–9|publisher =[[CBS News]]|date = 2006-10-28|url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientology-a-question-of-faith/|access-date = 2010-05-27}}</ref><ref name="nypost">{{Cite news|last = Stasi|first = Linda|title = Scientology Schizo: His Mom's Religion Said, No Meds. That Edict May Have Cost Her Life|work = [[New York Post]]|date = October 27, 2006}}</ref><ref name="msnbcad">{{Cite news|last=Walls |first=Jeannette |title=Scientology foes blast Cruise in ad |work=Today.com |publisher=[[NBC]] |date=March 29, 2006 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/scientology-foes-blast-cruise-ad-wbna11878503 |access-date=2007-03-23}}</ref><ref name="publiceye">{{Cite news|last = Montopoli|first = Brian|title = '48 Hours' Questions Role Of Scientology In Murder, Scientologists Question CBS Ethics|work = PublicEye|publisher = [[CBS]]|date = November 2, 2006| url = https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/11/02/publiceye/entry2144647.shtml|access-date = 2007-03-23}}</ref>
* [[Kelly Preston]] (1962–2020) actress<ref name="shaviv" /><ref name="barmy" /><ref name="Weisman" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1636166120080516|title=Kelly Preston fired up for HBO suburban satire|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=reuters.com|date=March 16, 2008|access-date=2 June 2008|agency=Reuters/Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/kelly-preston-dead-dies-john-travolta-1234704456/ Kelly Preston, Actress in 'Mischief,' 'Jerry Maguire,' Dies at 57] [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]</ref>
* [[Pablo Santos (actor)|Pablo Santos]] (1987–2006) actor<ref>{{Cite news| last =Rush | first =George |author2=Joanna Molloy |author3=Kasia Anderson |author4=Suzanne Rozdeba | title =Scientology turns 33 | work =[[New York Daily News]]| page =20 | publisher =Daily News, L.P. | date =July 31, 2002 }}</ref>
* [[Ian Tampion]] (1938–1997) [[Australian rules footballer]] who fought legal proceedings to have Scientology recognised in [[Australia]] as a church<ref>{{Cite news |date=1969-01-07 |title=Cult claims to be church |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107071763 |access-date=2023-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19690806&id=0ksQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2201,941328&hl=en |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>