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‘Sixteen Candles’ star Carlin Glynn dead: ‘Best Little Whorehouse’ Tony winner was 83

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‘Sixteen Candles’ star Carlin Glynn dead: ‘Best Little Whorehouse’ Tony winner was 83

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

Carole Cook, Lucille Ball protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ star, dead at 98

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Carole Cook, Lucille Ball protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ star, dead at 98

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