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Rico Wade, Dungeon Family Founder and Atlanta Producing Legend, Dead at 52 He founded the Dungeon Family, where he helped craft the Southern hip-hop community in the ’90s.
Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker and Hollywood Matriarch, Dead at 87 She won an Emmy for Hearts of Darkness , the making-of doc about her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now .
O.J. Simpson, Infamous Athlete, Dies of Cancer at 76 The football star was acquitted for a high-profile double murder in the ’90s and later served time in prison for armed robbery.
Cole Brings Plenty, 1923 Star, Dead at 27 His uncle, actor Mo Brings Plenty, confirms his death just days after Cole was suspected of domestic abuse.
The Industry Pays Tribute to Joe Flaherty Martin Short, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Tilly, and more remembered the comic actor.
Joe Flaherty, SCTV and Freaks and Geeks Star, Dead at 82 He won two Emmys for his writing on the influential Canadian sketch series SCTV .
Richard Serra, Sculptor of Monumental Steel Works, Dead at 85 His jarring, site-specific works made him a landmark figure of the minimalist movement.
Beauty Influencer Jessica Pettway Dies of Cervical Cancer The 36-year-old was originally misdiagnosed with fibroids.
Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Visionary, Dead at 68 “See you in Other World, legend,” wrote Christopher Sabat, the voice of Vegeta.
Janice Burgess, Visionary Backyardigans Creator, Dead at 72 The Nickelodeon executive oversaw the production of Blue’s Clues and Little Bill , too.
Iris Apfel, Colorful Fashion Icon, Dead at 102 The so-called “geriatric starlet” was the subject of a 2014 documentary by Albert Maysles.
Richard Lewis, Legendary Stand-up and Curb Actor, Dead at 76 He died of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home on February 26.
Vice Is Basically Dead CEO Bruce Dixon told staffers that the company will lay off hundreds of employees and stop publishing stories on its flagship site.
‘The Icon, the Diva’ Teresa Smith, TikTok’s @Queenzziel0cthevoice, Has Died @Queenzziel0cthevoice gained online fame in August 2023 when her playful and eccentric TikTok duets of pop songs began going viral.
Cecilia Gentili, Multi-Hyphenate Revolutionary, Dead at 52 She starred as Miss Orlando on Pose and premiered her own one-woman show, Red Ink, last year.
Wayne Kramer, Punk Rock Pioneer, Dead at 75 His official Instagram confirmed he “passed away peacefully” from pancreatic cancer on Friday.
Carl Weathers, Rocky and Mandalorian Star, Dead at 76 The actor was best known for playing Creed in the boxing franchise.
Norman Jewison, Moonstruck Director, Dead at 97 “Thank U For One Of The Greatest, Happiest, Most Fun Experiences Of My Life,” Cher said of their time working together.
Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dead at 81 “She went listening to some of her favorite songs,” her daughter said in a video shared to Facebook.
Alec Musser, All My Children and Grown Ups Actor, Dead at 50 Adam Sandler remembered the actor on Instagram, writing, “Cannot believe he is gone. Such a wonderful, funny, good man.”
Joyce Randolph, Trixie on The Honeymooners , Dead at 99 Randolph was the last surviving cast member of the classic sitcom.
Bill Hayes, Days of Our Lives Star, Dead at 98 He was also known for his chart-topping recording of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”
Cindy Morgan, Star of Caddyshack and Tron , Dead at 69 The actress was best known for playing Lacey Underall in the 1980 golf comedy.
By Tom Smyth
Mary Poppins Star Glynis Johns Dead at 100She also sang “Send In the Clowns” for her Tony Award-winning role in A Little Night Music.
By Jennifer Zhan
Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Comedian, Dead at 97 The comedy icon spent decades performing in Sin City and was even the headliner for Elvis Presley’s Vegas debut.
By Tom Smyth
Tom Smothers, Half of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Duo, Dead at 86 His boundary-pushing variety show was known for sharply targeting racism and the Vietnam War, leading to its abrupt cancellation in 1969.
By Tom Smyth
Parasite Star Lee Sun-kyun Dead at 48Lee played the rich patriarch in the Oscar winning film.
By Alejandra Gularte
Laura Lynch, Founding Member of The Chicks, Dies in Car Crash The band remember her in a statement: “We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together.”
By Alejandra Gularte
Matthew Perry’s Cause of Death Has Been Revealed An autopsy said the Friends star died of “acute effects of ketamine.”
Kenny DeForest Was Always Getting Better The late comedian was on a continuous quest for self-improvement onstage and off.
Andre Braugher, as Remembered by the Nine-Nine “Even greater than his acting talent was the happiness and joy he brought to those around him.”
By Bethy Squires
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Dec. 13, 2023
Listening to Andre Braugher “When he acted, the words were notes; the sentences, lyrics; every monologue, an aria.”
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Star, Dies at 29 The reality personality had been battling stage-four adrenal carcinoma for the past ten months.
By Tom Smyth
Love Story and What’s Up, Doc? Star Ryan O’Neal Dead at 82“My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life,” his son, Patrick, wrote.
By Justin Curto
The Industry Pays Tribute to Norman Lear Rita Moreno, Rob Reiner, Wanda Sykes, Quinta Brunson, Gloria Calderón Kellett, and Joe Biden remembered the TV titan.
By Jason P. Frank
Norman Lear, Television Pioneer, Dead at 101 He produced groundbreaking sitcoms like All in the Family and The Jeffersons .
By Alejandra Gularte
Pogues Singer Shane MacGowan Dead at 65 The Irish front man was best known for his band’s Christmas hit, “Fairytale of New York.”
By Justin Curto
Suzanne Shepherd, Sopranos and Goodfellas Actress, Dead at 89 Shepherd appeared in 20 episodes of the HBO series as Carmela Soprano’s mother.
By Tom Smyth
Kool & The Gang Drummer George Brown Dead at 74 He was one of the founding members of the group that gave us timeless hits like “Get Down on It.”
By Jennifer Zhan
A.S. Byatt, Scholar and Possession Novelist, Dead at 87 “Antonia’s books are the most wonderful jewel-boxes of stories and ideas,” her publisher stated.
By Jason P. Frank
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