Obituaries
Robert Blalack, Oscar-Winning Visual Effects Artist on ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 73
Robert Blalack, the Industrial Light & Magic co-founder who shared an Oscar for his contribution to the groundbreaking visual effects employed on the original Star Wars, has died. He was
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Chris Huvane, Partner at Management 360, Dies at 47
Chris Huvane, the Management 360 partner who repped Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley and the late Chadwick Boseman, has died, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on Monday. He was 47. Huvane died…
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Syl Johnson, Chicago Soul and Blues Artist, Dies at 85
Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday. “A fiery, fierce, fighter, always standing for the
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Julian Fowles, Film and Television Producer, Dies at 76
Julian Fowles, a film and television producer and Hollywood executive, died Saturday at a Miami hospital. He was 76. Fowles’ died in his sleep while recovering from a stroke, his longtime
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Lata Mangeshkar, Singer Known as the “Nightingale of India,” Dies at 92
Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by a billion people in South Asia, has died, her doctor said. She was 92. The iconic
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Donny Gerrard, “Wildflower” Singer, Dies at 75
Donny Gerrard, who scored a hit with “Wildflower” as the lead vocalist for the group Skylark, has died. He was 75. Gerrard died Thursday and had been under hospice care amid a battle with…
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Monica Vitti, Italian Film Icon, Dies at 90
Monica Vitti, an Italian cinema icon and muse to legendary director Michelangelo Antonioni, has died. She was 90. Italian news agency ANSA reported the news on Wednesday, citing a Twitter post by
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Bob Wall, Martial Arts Expert Who Fought Bruce Lee in Films, Dies at 82
Bob Wall, the charismatic martial arts expert, actor and stuntman who battled Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon and Game of Death, has died. He was 82. Wall died Sunday in…
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Moses J. Moseley, Actor in ‘The Walking Dead,’ Dies at 31
Moses J. Moseley, the actor best known for his role in The Walking Dead, has died. He was 31. His talent agent, Tabatha Minchew of Established Artists, confirmed his death in a statement to The…
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Carleton Carpenter, Debbie Reynolds’ Co-Star in ‘Two Weeks With Love,’ Dies at 95
Carleton Carpenter, the actor, singer and MGM contract player who partnered with Debbie Reynolds to perform the hit song “Aba Daba Honeymoon” in the romantic musical Two Weeks With Love, has died…
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Donald May, Adam Drake on ‘The Edge of Night,’ Dies at 92
Donald May, who spent a decade and more than 2,800 episodes portraying the crusading attorney Adam Drake on the CBS-ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, has died. He was 92. May died…
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Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Pianist for George Jones, Patsy Cline, Bob Dylan and More, Dies at 84
Hargus “Pig” Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame member and renowned session pianist who played with the likes of George Jones, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and many more, died Sunday, the…
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