Richard Ross, a veteran TV personality and guitarist with
the popular LA band Dick and Jane Family Orchestra, died of natural causes at
home in Los Angeles on November 24. He was 70, reported Variety.

Ross along with his wife, Jane Cantillon, led the
punk-meets-cabaret-meets-fold band Dick and Jane Family Orchestra, which played
a wide range of gigs around Loss Angeles and other cities over several years.

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The couple donated their services to charitable events. The orchestra was the
house band for a decade for Silver Lake’s annual National Night Out
happenings and the Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Pageants.

Ross studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was nominated for Emmy and DVDX
awards as a television and film producer, director, and writer. Ross worked
extensively as a director on Unsolved Mysteries.

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His writings and producing works include Diabolical Women,
Untold Stories of the ER, Alien Encounters, Crimes of the Century, Ancient
Aliens, Unusual Suspects, Forecasting the End, and Dinosaur Revolution.

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According to Variety report, Mitch O’Farrell, LA City Councilman, remembered Ross in a
speech before the council adjourned for the holidays, mentioning the Dick and
Jane Orchestra, “They were always happy to step in and volunteer not just their
immense talent but also their passion for music and people. When they were
performing, the audience was guaranteed to have a riveting experience that was
wryly funny, moving, and just grand fun, with special guest artists, often
joining in,” he added.

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Ross is survived by his wife, Jane, and his stepdaughter,
Genevieve. Cantillon is known for The Other Side: A Queer History’s Last Call
(2013) and TROY! The Original Lady Boy (2019).