Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and nursing center in Sandy Spring, Maryland, his representative Bill Carpenter announced. Smallwood had health issues for many years, and music gave him the strength … Read more
Dianne Holechek, the first wife of renowned actor and martial artist Chuck Norris, has died. She was 84. Holechek, who was the “Walker, Texas Ranger” actor’s high school sweetheart, died peacefully at her home in Texas after years of battling dementia, their son, actor Mike Norris, told TMZ on Sunday. “We are thankful she is … Read more
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO of the … Read more
Daniel Woodrell, the acclaimed author of “Winter’s Bone” and other American novels that captured the essence of the Missouri Ozarks he called home, died Friday. The 72-year-old’s wife, Katie Estill-Woodrell, told the New York Times that he died at their home in West Plains, Missouri, after a battle against pancreatic cancer. He previously beat colon … Read more
Cody “Beef” Franke, a popular golf influencer for Barstool Sports, is dead at 31 after a “sudden medical issue.” Franke had started at Barstool in January and was a member of their ForePlay team that specializes in golf content. “We are beyond devastated to announce that our good friend and cherished Barstool Sports colleague, Cody ‘Beef’ Franke, … Read more
Craig Heist, a longtime Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area broadcaster, has died. He was 66. Audacy’s 106.7 “The Fan” — where Heist had worked since 2013 — confirmed the news on Friday. No cause of death was given. “106.7 The Fan is saddened by the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Craig Heist,” the … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday. She was 89. The former Joan Bennett, one of the last remaining members of a family generation that … Read more
PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp’s girlfriend, Makena White, died earlier this week. She was just 28. White’s friend announced the news on the golfer’s Instagram page on Friday. Jake Knapp (L.) and Makena White had been dating for two years. Instagram / @ makenawhite91 “Hi everyone – this is Makena’s friend, writing with the heaviest … Read more
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter Gabriela told The New York Times that her father died earlier that day at his home in New Jersey after “an extended illness.” … Read more
Ian de Metz, the fiancé of Canadian health and beauty influencer Hannah Carnat-Gronnerud, died suddenly on Thursday, July 17 — around a month before they were slated to tie the knot. The content creator’s best friend, Nathalie Berard, broke the tragic news on the social media star’s Instagram page. “It is with the heaviest heart … Read more
Heavy metal is the musical genre most prone to hyperbole — “This one goes to 11,” as Spinal Tap said — but it’s no exaggeration to say metal would never have existed without Black Sabbath, and rock in general would have had much less roll without its singer, co-founder and indelible character Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy … Read more
Chicago lost a good one. Do-it-all sports radio host Harry Teinowitz died on Tuesday at 64 years old after suffering complications of a liver transplant, per the Chicago Tribune. In the mid-1990s, Teinowitz began his radio career co-hosting a sports comedy radio show for WMVP (ESPN 1000). Harry Teinowitz (right) passed away of complications from … Read more
Former professional hockey player Guido Tenesi, who starred in the 1977 sports classic “Slap Shot,” died at 71 years old. “We’re saddened to learn of the passing of Guido Tenesi, a member of our roster during the 1974 Calder Cup championship, and was known to many more for his role as Billy Charlebois in the … Read more
Singer Lou Christie, famous for Billboard charting singles “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Rhapsody in the Rain,” died Wednesday at age 82, according to his family. Christie died at home in his native Pittsburgh following a short illness of an undisclosed nature, Francesca, his wife, told The Hollywood Reporter. “It is with deep sorrow that we share … Read more
Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in Hollywood as the co-creator of “Bonnie and Clyde,” and later received mainstream validation as the writer-director of “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart,” has died at age 92. Benton’s son, John Benton, said that he died Sunday at his home in Manhattan … Read more
From the stuff of Hollywood legend to stuffed and mounted. Morris the alligator, famous for his villainous role in Adam Sandler’s classic film “Happy Gilmore,” died of ‘old age’ last week and will now be taxidermied so he can “scare children for years to come,” according to the Colorado Gator Farm. The death of the … Read more
Joey D. Vieira, best known for his role in “Lassie,” has died. He was 80. The wife of his “Lassie” co-star Jon Provost confirmed with Fox News Digital that Vieira died just before his birthday, surrounded by loved ones. “I have known him nearly 30 years. We were in touch with Joey and his kids all these … Read more
Hollywood stars have paid heartfelt tribute to beloved Val Kilmer, who died from pneumonia at age 65 in Los Angeles Tuesday. Michael Mann, who directed Kilmer in the 1995 crime thriller “Heat,” told the Hollywood Reporter how impressed he was with the actor. “While working with Val on ‘Heat’ I always marvelled at the range, the … Read more
Mama Mary Schmucker, one of the stars of TLC’s hit reality show “Breaking Amish,” has died at age 65 after a three-year cancer battle, according to her family. Schmuker died at her Pennsylvania home on Friday after battling colon cancer since 2022, her family announced, according to TMZ. The mother of five entered hospice care … Read more
South African TikTok star Beandri Booysen has died after a courageous battle with progeria, a rare disorder that caused her to age eight years for every one year of her life. She was 19 years old. The content creator’s mother Bea Booysen confirmed her passing in a Facebook group dedicated to her daughter. “It is … Read more