Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova has reportedly “died of starvation” after subsisting exclusively off a diet of exotic fruit in Malaysia, according to her friends and family. She was 39. The Russian national — who frequently promoted raw foods on social media where she was known to her millions of viewers on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram … Read more
Bill Cunningham, the original voice of the classic Ken doll for Mattel during the early 1960s, has died. He was 96. Cunningham’s death was confirmed to Deadline Thursday by CESD Talent Agency, which he co-founded in 1963. The singer-turned-businessman died on July 15 at his home in West Hollywood. No other details were provided. The … Read more
Sinead O’Connor, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer, has died at the age of 56. She released 10 studio albums. Her rendition of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” was named the number one world single in 1990 at the Billboard Music Awards. The won a Grammy the following year for her album “I Do Not Want … Read more
Pamela Blair, who originated the role of Val in the musical “A Chorus Line,” has died. She was 73. Blair died Sunday at home in Phoenix, Arizona, following a lengthy illness, Deadline reported. Friends and family took to social media to mourn the “All My Children” actress, with Blair’s “Chorus Line” co-star Baayork Lee writing: “I am … Read more
Tony Bennett’s son and manager, D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett, is sharing the inspiring message his late father taught him. The legendary pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died Friday at the age of 96 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. “Tony, my father, imbued the essence of the American dream,” Danny, 69, told People on Monday. “He … Read more
The cause of death for actor Julian Sands, 65, has been deemed “undetermined” five months after he went missing on a California hike. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department explained that the death was ruled “undetermined due to the condition of the body and this is common when dealing with cases of this type,” according … Read more
Veteran TV producer Bill Geddie, who launched “The View” with Barbara Walters and served as her longtime collaborator, has died. He was 68. Geddie’s family attributed his death Thursday to “coronary related factors.” “He was a big deal in TV, but at home he was an even ‘bigger than life’ husband and dad,” his family … Read more
Carlin Glynn, a Tony Award-winning actress and singer known for her role as Brenda Baker in the 1984 hit “Sixteen Candles” and the Broadway smash “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” died July 13, she was 83. Glynn died of complications from dementia and cancer, according to Deadline. Her daughter, director and actress Mary Stuart … Read more
Popular social media influencer Annabelle Ham, known for sharing her day-to-day life as a college student, has died at 22. She passed away Saturday, according to her university’s sorority chapter. An official cause of death has not been revealed, but Ham’s family said she died after an “epileptic event.” One of Ham’s sisters, Alexandria, told The … Read more
Don Reinhoudt, who won the 1979 World’s Strongest Man competition, died following a car crash in upstate New York earlier this week. He was 78. New York State police announced earlier this week that Reinhoudt veered off the shoulder of a road in Pomfret on Monday and struck a tree. After he was transported to … Read more
Singer CoCo Lee has died after a suicide attempt, her sisters confirmed in a Facebook post on Wednesday. She was 48. Her elder sisters wrote that the star attempted suicide at home on Sunday, July 2, and was rushed to the hospital. The depression-related suicide attempt put her in a coma until her death on … Read more
Lawrence Turman, the longtime Hollywood producer who received an Academy Award nomination for the 1967 classic “The Graduate,” died Saturday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. at 96, Variety reported. A cause of death was not given. A UCLA graduate, Turman began producing movies in the 1960s, with films including “The Young … Read more
Jo Lindner, better known as the bodybuilding influencer “Joesthetics,” has died. He was 30. The German fitness guru had built an impressive Instagram following of 8.4 million by posting often about his gym workouts and training regimen. His girlfriend, Nicha, known as @immapeaches online, shared a bittersweet tribute to the late bodybuilder Saturday on Instagram, … Read more
Caleb Willingham, the estranged husband of TLC’s “1000-Lb. Sisters” star Tammy Slaton, has died. He was 40. Shirley Willingham, his stepmom, confirmed his death to TMZ, but did not share details. The Post has reached out to TLC for comment. Willingham — who hails from Evansville, Indiana, and was nicknamed “Killa K” and “Double K” … Read more
Julian Sands, the prolific British actor who went missing in January hiking on a Southern California mountain, has died. He was 65. The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department said Tuesday it had ID’d human remains discovered Saturday as Sands — capping an extensive search for the “Arachnophobia” star. “The manner of death is still under … Read more
Oscar-nominated character actor Frederic Forrest, who starred in “The Rose” and “Apocalypse Now,” has died. He was 86. His former co-star Bette Midler took to Twitter to share the sorrowful news. “The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died,” Midler, 77, wrote Friday. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their … Read more
Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist of “Fiddler on the Roof,” died Friday at home in Manhattan, a spokesman said. He was 99. Harnick most famously wrote the beloved 1964 Broadway musical about a Jewish shtetl enduring rapidly changing times alongside the late composer Jerry Bock and book writer Joseph Stein. Based on the book “Tevye’s Daughters” … Read more
A Kentucky trailer park dad who “hammered” room-temperature Busch beer, devoured fried food and considered himself a lady’s man was remembered in a hilarious obituary that’s gone viral this month. James Loveless, who died earlier this month at the age of 60, has received a whole lot of love thanks to an unfiltered remembrance penned … Read more
South Korean pop star Choi Sung-bong, who was exposed for running a viral cancer scam, has died of apparent suicide at age 33. Police discovered the singer dead at his home in Seoul’s Yeoksam-dong at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday, according to a statement by authorities, the Korea Times reported. They ruled that Choi had taken his … Read more
TikTok sensation Britney Joy has been identified as a victim in a car crash that also killed her mother while the pair was traveling to a Juneteenth celebration in Texas. The 35-year-old, whose real name was Britney Murphy, had just left her sister Tiffany Smith Cofield’s home with her mother 60-year-old Sherie Smith when the … Read more