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Harry Belafonte, Crossover Icon & Political Activist, Dies @ 96

Harry Belafonte, Crossover Icon & Political Activist, Dies @ 96
April 25, 2023 The ultimate stage star (Image via head shot) The loss of Harry Belafonte at 96 is truly the loss of a great figure, not only in entertainment — where his supremacy was the stuff of legend — but also in the field of social justice and civil rights. The Jamaican-American "King of…
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Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage’s Host Body, Dies @ 89

Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage’s Host Body, Dies @ 89
Via ExtraTV: Australian comic Barry Humphries, better known as his saucy drag persona Dame Edna Everage, died Saturday at 89 in Sydney, the BBC reports. Hello, possums! (Image via supplied) His death was attributed to complications from hip surgery in March, following a fall in February. Humphries was born February 17, 1934, in Melbourne. Artistic and…
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Carol Locatell of ‘Friday the 13th V’ Dies @ 82

Carol Locatell of ‘Friday the 13th V’ Dies @ 82
The death of Carol Locatell, best known for a wild appearance in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, was announced by friends on social media. She had a mouth on her! (Image via Dimension) She was 82. Locatell was Ethel Hubbard, the mother of Junior Hubbard, in the film, earning a place in the hearts…
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Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81

Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81
April 9, 2023 Michael Lerner who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his stellar performance in 1991's Barton Fink, died Saturday, April 8, at 81. Lerner in a scene from No Escape, a 1994 drama (Image via Columbia TriStar) Lerner's death was announced by his actor nephew, Sam Lerner, known for his work on The Goldbergs.…
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Andrés García, Enduring Latin Sex Symbol & Telenovela Star, Dies @ 81

Andrés García, Enduring Latin Sex Symbol & Telenovela Star, Dies @ 81
April 6, 2023 These portraits illustrate how the actor's physicality was his calling card. (Images via IMDb, movie still & tear sheet) Andrés García, who became a superstar of Mexican telenovelas after a career in films, died April 4, 2023, at 81. His widow, Margarita Portillo, shared (in Spanish) on Instagram, “With a pain that…
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