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80 Stars Turning 80 in 2023

80 Stars Turning 80 in 2023
Yes, we're talkin' to him! (Image via Columbia) Check out this list of 80 famous names who will turn 80 in 2023: Doris Kearns Goodwin — presidential historian (b. January 4, 1943) Richard Moll — Bull on Night Court (b. January 13, 1943) Bosom buddy (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) Holland Taylor — Two and a Half Men star, Sarah Paulson’s…
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Blythe Danner Reveals Cancer Battle, Sinbad’s Stroke Recovery & More

Blythe Danner Reveals Cancer Battle, Sinbad’s Stroke Recovery & More
November 21, 2022 — Links to the past, with relevance today: Hollywood royalty (Image via goop) PEOPLE: Blythe Danner, 79, reveals she battled the same oral cancer that killed her husband, Bruce Paltrow (1943-2002). She also talks about the awful moment she told her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, the eerily bad news that she had the…
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Robert Clary, Last ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ Star, Dies @ 96

Robert Clary, Last ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ Star, Dies @ 96
Robert Clary, who played impish foodie Corporal LeBeau on the sitcom Hogan's Heroes – and who had been the legendary show's final living main cast member — has died at 96. The dream team (L-R): Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Cynthia Lynn, Bob Crane, Larry Hovis, Robert Clary, Ivan Dixon & Richard Dawson (Image via CBS)…
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John Aniston, Soap Star & Jennifer’s ‘Papa,’ Dies @ 89

John Aniston, Soap Star & Jennifer’s ‘Papa,’ Dies @ 89
"Sweet papa…⁣ John Anthony Aniston ⁣You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace - and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now…
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Andrew Prine, Western Actor Seen in ‘The Miracle Worker,’ Dies @ 86

Andrew Prine, Western Actor Seen in ‘The Miracle Worker,’ Dies @ 86
Andrew Prine, whose performances in westerns earned him a Golden Boot Award in 2001, died Monday while traveling in Paris. He was 86. He was also in V and V: The Final Battle. (Image via NBC) His wife, actress-producer Heather Lowe, confirmed his death was due to natural causes, calling him "the sweetest prince." Born…
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock Pioneer, Dies @ 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock Pioneer, Dies @ 87
Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis died Friday, October 28, of undisclosed causes in Memphis, according to 117 Entertainment. He was 87. The rocker was one of the first people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Image via vintage headshot) TMZ had mistakenly reported the legend's death just days before and issued a…
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Leslie Jordan, Emmy Winner & Late-Blooming Instagram Star, Dies @ 67

Leslie Jordan, Emmy Winner & Late-Blooming Instagram Star, Dies @ 67
Leslie Jordan, the pint-sized, flamboyant character actor who became famous — and won an Emmy — for his role as Beverely Leslie on Will & Grace (2001-2007; 2017-2020), died Monday after crashing his car into a building in Hollywood. Jordan's success on Instagram was such that he went from 20K to 80K to 6M followers…
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