Bill Zucker

Bill Zucker’s last television appearance was as a guest on The John Kerwin Show. Bill appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills Pawn, followed by a role in the movie “Beverly Hills Christmas” starring Dean Cain. Zucker’s last film was a movie called “The Green Fairy”. On September 19, 2016 Bill was found dead in his Hollywood apartment in the early morning hours from a heart attack. He was 60 years old.

In early 2012 Zucker moved to Hollywood from Miami, to concentrate on filming new television and film projects.

Also in 2012 Zucker released a new studio album called Half the Man EP. The video for the title track Half The Man starred the actress, presenter and playboy model, Jenny McCarthy as his love interest. This was Jenny McCarthy’s first music video. Bill once again collaborated with NY graphics artist and StylAmerican Co-Host Arnie John Runge. “Half The Man” which has since gone viral, is becoming a huge hit worldwide.

In 2011 Zucker went back into the studio to record some fresh music. He released music videos for some of his new songs: The Answer, Summer Girl, Friends, and Shannon, – the latter being a wedding present to his friends Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed. He then recorded Rock and Roll Hair which featured Kelsey Grammer and Scott Baio.

Zucker wrote the first installment of The Kelsey Grammer Bill Zucker Comedy Hour that featured skits and rude jokes and captured the “Benny Hill” humor of Zucker and the dry neurotic wit and effervescent charm of Grammer. The first 3 episodes were broadcast on Kelseylive.com in early 2010 and new episodes are currently in production.

In 2010 Zucker hosted the Beverly Hills TV and Film Festival and interviewed actress Joan Collins on camera for the show. Zucker also presented both Sharon Stone and Paul Sorvino with their lifetime achievement awards. The following year Zucker hosted the Beverly Hills TV and Film Festival 2011, and presented Morgan Fairchield with a lifetime achievement award.

By 2009 Zucker had heavily invested in real estate and on the stock market, but saw that wiped out overnight in the financial crash. This turn of unfortunate events, prompted him to compose and record The TARP Song at Audacity Studios in Florida.

Zucker’s efforts were duly recognised and rewarded by the online industry itself, when he became the recipient of a YouTube award for having the funniest comedy video in 2009.

In early 2000 Zucker secured a new record deal and moved to Philadelphia to record a 12-song CD entitled Millennium, but the album’s arrival could not save the record label from shutting down. As a result, Millennium never received any of the global distribution that Zucker was promised. Undeterred he moved back to the warm tropical breezes of Miami Florida and finally released the album independently. Millennium was welcomed positively by fans and critics alike.

William Cary “Bill” Zucker (October 7, 1955 – September 19, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, performer and musician. He was a classically trained musician and could play Guitar (acoustic and electric), Pianos, Synthesizers and Strings, Drums and Percussion, Violin, Harmonica, Bass and other assorted stringed instruments.