Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the … Read more
An Iowa resident is believed to have died from Lassa fever, a rarely seen virus in the US that causes one in three cases to suffer permanent hearing loss and 95% of infected pregnant women to miscarry. The patient, who hasn’t been publicly identified, had recently traveled to West Africa where the virus originates and … Read more
Former “Naked and Afraid” star Sarah Danser died Tuesday following a car crash in Hawaii at age 34. The reality TV star, who appeared on the survival series in 2017, was killed when a 59-year-old man lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a parked car in Kahala in Honolulu, KSLA reports Danser, who … Read more
Years before Liam Payne’s tragic death at 31, the singer spoke candidly about his time in One Direction on Jessie Ware’s podcast “Table Manners” in 2019. Payne said that the boy band, which was formed during “The X Factor,” endured a “mess” of a schedule dealing with sold out tours before an album was ever … Read more
D’oh! “The Simpsons” showrunner Matt Selman is in “super denial” about one aspect of the show: What would he do if a primary cast member suddenly died? “I don’t think about it, so I’m just going to not think about that,” he told People magazine in an interview published Monday. “But certainly, it’s just if … Read more
Madonna’s stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, has died at the age of 81. Ciccone was married to the pop queen’s father, Silvio, for 58 years. “Joan Clare Ciccone passed away peacefully early in the morning of September 24th, 2024, after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer,” an online obituary stated. “She will be terribly … Read more
An Aussie father-of-two has died while on a cruise with his family overseas. Edward Langley was on holiday with his family when the cruise stopped over in Vanuatu. Langley reportedly “unexpectedly fell on the footpath”, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family. The fundraiser, set up by a friend of Langley’s wife, … Read more
The mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince died just one day after the death of her adopted daughter. Elaine DePrince died on Wednesday, September 11 at the age of 77 “during a routine procedure” that took place within 24 hours of her daughter Michaela’s death on September 10, according to a statement posted to … Read more
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department only identified as an adult, … Read more
Lord Robert Fellowes — Prince William and Harry’s uncle — has died at age 82. Lord Fellowes, who had served as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretary and was the late Princess Diana’s brother-in-law, died of undisclosed causes on July 29. His funeral plans have yet not been revealed. Prince William and Harry’s uncle Lord … Read more
An Oregon family was devastated after their dog died of overheating on an Alaska Airlines flight waiting to depart Oahu, Hawaii. “Hawaii is not dog friendly,” Angie Engelgau told KGW8 while reflecting on the tragedy. The freak accident occurred Sunday while she was waiting to fly home from Honolulu to Oregon with her husband Gary, their … Read more
Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Godfather.” Source link #Robert #Towne #Screenwriter #Chinatown #Dies
Kevin, who recently took the crown for the world’s tallest dog, has died. The 3-year-old Great Dane died after getting sick and undergoing a surprise surgery, his family announced. Kevin, who was named the world’s tallest dog, has died. Guinness World Records “Our whole family is devastated about Kevin. He was just the best giant … Read more
Never anyone’s idea of a heartthrob, he had a chameleon-like ability to be endearing in one role, menacing in another and just plain odd in a third. Source link #Donald #Sutherland #Star #MASH #Dies
Martin Starger, who as a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s helped bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man” and other shows to the small screen — and the network nearly to the brink of No. 1 in prime time — before turning to producing movies, most notably Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” died on … Read more
Remo Saraceni, a sculptor, toy inventor and technological fantasist best known for creating the Walking Piano that Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia danced on in a beloved scene of the hit 1988 movie “Big,” died on June 3 in Swarthmore, Pa. He was 89. The cause was heart failure, said Benjamin Medaugh, his assistant and … Read more
Erich Anderson, an actor known for his breakout role in the “Friday the 13th” franchise and recurring appearances on television series like “Felicity” and “Thirtysomething,” died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 67. His brother-in-law, Michael O’Malley, said the cause was esophageal cancer. In the late 1980s and ’90s, Mr. Anderson … Read more
Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died. She was 101. Paige died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, longtime friend Stuart Lampert said Monday. Paige starred on Broadway … Read more
Margot Benacerraf, a critically acclaimed Venezuelan documentary filmmaker whose hypnotic “Araya,” a visual tone poem chronicling the daily lives of salt workers on an austere peninsula on her country’s coast, shared the critics’ prize at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, died on Wednesday in Caracas. She was 97. Her death was announced by the country’s … Read more
By then, Mr. Hickman said, he was running out of gas as a screen actor and was looking for new opportunities. He began to write scripts for TV series, including “Hawaiian Eye” and “The Loretta Young Show.” He performed onstage in summer stock, which led to his starring in “How to Succeed” for about a … Read more