Obituaries
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Entertainment
Ted Kotcheff, Director of ‘First Blood’ and ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ Dies at 94
Ted Kotcheff, the unheralded Canadian moviemaker who moved gracefully among genres to direct such notable films as The Apprenticeship of…
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Robert Snow, Secret Service Agent Turned ‘In the Line of Fire’ Adviser, Dies at 93
Robert Snow, a veteran Secret Service agent who served as a technical adviser on films including In the Line of…
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Nicky Katt, ‘Dazed and Confused’ and ‘Boston Public’ Actor, Dies at 54
Nicky Katt, the actor known for his roles in the indie film classic Dazed and Confused and on the ABC series Boston…
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Jeffrey Runnings, Founder, Bassist and Vocalist of For Against, Dies at 61
Jeffrey Runnings, founding member, bassist and vocalist of the Nebraska-based indie band For Against, has died. He was 61. Runnings…
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Celebrities
Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa: Celebrated Peruvian Novelist and Nobel Laureate Passes Away at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel laureate in literature and a towering figure in Latin American literature for several…
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Remembering Jean Marsh: The Legacy of the ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Star and Co-Creator Who Captivated Generations at 90
Jean Marsh, the celebrated actress and co-creator of the iconic series “Upstairs, Downstairs,” has passed away at the age of…
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Celebrated Television Maestro Don Mischer Passes Away at 85: A Legacy of Iconic Live Events
Don Mischer, the esteemed director and producer who created some of the most iconic live entertainment events globally—including Super Bowl…
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Celebrated Subway Star Alice Tan Ridley, Who Captivated NYC Before Becoming a Recording Artist, Passes Away at 72
Alice Tan Ridley, who spent three decades captivating subway riders in New York City as a gospel and R&B singer,…
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Celebrities
Remembering William Finn: Celebrated ‘Falsettos’ Creator and Tony Award Winner Passes Away at 73
William “Bill” Finn, Tony Award-Winning Composer and Writer, Passes Away at 73 William “Bill” Finn, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning playwright…
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Val Kilmer, Actor Revered for Playing Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
Val Kilmer, the charisma-oozing leading man who lost himself portraying such tormented, self-loathing characters as Jim Morrison, gunslinger Doc Holliday…
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