Michael Lehrer, a Second City alum who spoke openly about his struggles with ALS, died Tuesday following a lengthy battle with the disease. He was 44 years old. The comic passed away on Tuesday in Portland, Oregon, after opting to end his life with the assistance of a doctor, Lehrer’s life partner caregiver Colette Montague … Read more
Van Conner, co-founder and bassist of the Pacific Northwest band Screaming Trees, died Tuesday. He was 55. His brother, Gary Lee Conner, took to Facebook Wednesday to announce the musician’s death, which he said was from pneumonia. “Van Conner, bassist and songwriter of Screaming Trees, died last night of an extended illness at 55,” wrote … Read more
CJ Harris, a former “American Idol” semi-finalist who appeared on Season 13, has died suddenly at 31. The pop star had reportedly had a heart attack in his hometown of Jasper, Alabama on Sunday, sources tell TMZ. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital, but perished shortly thereafter. Harris had memorably auditioned for the Fox … Read more
Michael Levin, who played Jack Fenelli on the ABC soap opera “Ryan’s Hope,” died last week. He was 90. Jason Levin told the Hollywood Reporter his father died Jan. 6 of natural causes at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. Born Dec. 8, 1932, Levin appeared in more than 1,000 episodes of “Ryan’s Hope,” … Read more
Carole Cook, a Lucille Ball protégée who was also known for her role in “Sixteen Candles,” died Wednesday. She was 98. Her husband, Tom Troupe, revealed she suffered heart failure in Beverly Hills just three days before she was due to turn 99, per the Hollywood Reporter. Born Jan. 14, 1924, in Abilene, Texas, Cook’s career took off in … Read more
Legendary supermodel Tatjana Patitz died of breast cancer, it has been revealed. Patitz’s agent, Corrine Nichols, disclosed the 56-year-old’s cause of death to CNN on Wednesday afternoon — just hours after the initial news of Patitz’s passing broke online. The mom-of-one passed away at her home in Santa Barbara, California. She is survived by her … Read more
Tatjana Patitz, a Vogue model whose career skyrocketed in the ’80s and ’90s, has died. She was 56. While the cause of death has not been revealed, Vogue confirmed that the model died recently. The iconic supermodel was most known for her work in Vogue and also starred in George Michael’s 1990 “Freedom” music video … Read more
Quinn Redeker — who starred in the hit soap opera “Days of Our Lives” — has died at 86. Redeker passed away Dec. 20 in Los Angeles due to natural causes. His death was announced by his family, according to Deadline. The actor played the role of Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” from … Read more
Earl Boen, a veteran character actor best known for appearing in the “Terminator” series, has died at 81, a family member has confirmed. The New York native reportedly passed away Thursday in Hawaii, however, his cause of death has yet to be disclosed, TMZ reported. Born in 1941 in New York City, Boen is perhaps … Read more
The oldest living person in America died Tuesday at age 115. Bessie Hendricks was the oldest living person in the US and fourth in the world, according to Geronotology Research Group before she passed away at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa, this week. Hendricks was born in that city on Nov. 7, … Read more
Spanish influencer Elena Huelva passed away from cancer at 20 — just days after bidding farewell to her fans in a tear-jerking Instagram video. The clip amassed over 970,000 likes as fans and admirers mourned the courageous youngster’s passing. A family member confirmed that Huelva died on Tuesday in an Instagram story posted to her … Read more
After months of speculation, an autopsy has revealed the cause of death for “9-1-1: Lone Star” and “The Rookie” star Tyler Sanders, who was discovered dead in his Los Angeles home in June. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the 18-year-old “Fear The Walking Dead” actor died from the effects of fentanyl in … Read more
British actor Stephen Greif, best known to American audiences for his role on “The Crown,” has died at age 78, a rep announced on Monday. The character actor played Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill during Season 4 of the hit Netflix drama about Britain’s royal family. The English actor, born in in Sawbridgeworth, … Read more
UK OnlyFans model Rachel Mee wrote that she endured the “toughest year possible” days before her tragic death ahead of her son’s first Christmas. The dancer and social media star — known as Rachel Kaitlyn on social media — was found dead on December 18, per a GoFundMe page her friend Claire Robinson had created … Read more
Rising Tennessee rapper Big Scarr, who was signed to Gucci Mane’s label 1017 Records, has died at age 22 of undisclosed causes. The wordsmith’s passing was confirmed by Mane in a Thursday Instagram post. “This hurt — I’m a miss you @bigscarr,” the “Poppin” singer wrote in the tribute, along with a photo gallery of the … Read more
Social media is mourning the death of UK model and influencer Rachel Mee — better known as Rachel Kaitlyn — who passed away suddenly before her baby’s first Christmas. She was 25 years old. Her friend Claire Robinson confirmed the “devastating news” in a GoFundMe page set up for the late social media star’s son … Read more
Dino Danelli, the founding drummer of rock band The Rascals, died on Thursday. He was 78. Danelli’s death was confirmed by a friend and archivist of the band, Joe Russo, who shared the news to Facebook. According to Russo, Danelli had health issues that began in 2017, citing the “primary challenges” as coronary artery disease … Read more
Gary Friedkin — who played an Ewok in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” — has died at age 70 from COVID-19 complications, according to an online obituary. The actor passed away peacefully Dec. 2 at a hospice after “enduring a difficult” three-and-a-half weeks in the intensive care unit of a Youngstown, Ohio, hospital, per … Read more
David Robinson, the star of “Dog’s Most Wanted,” has died at age 50. Robinson appeared alongside bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman on several episodes of the spinoff reality show about Dog the Bounty Hunter and his team pursuing America’s most wanted fugitives. Robinson’s death was confirmed by his ex-wife Rainy — who appeared alongside Robinson on … Read more
Clarence Gilyard Jr., a veteran scene-stealer who appeared in the ’80s blockbusters “Top Gun” and “Die Hard,” has passed away following a battle with an unknown illness. He was 66 years old. The actor’s death was confirmed by the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, where he had been working as a film and theater … Read more