February 28, 2024 Richard Lewis, acknowledged as one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, died at 76 of a heart attack on February 27, 2024. This 1974 appearance kicked off 50 years of Richard Lewis. (Image via NBC) His death comes less than a year after he retired from stand-up due to a…
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Frances Sternhagen, Broadway Legend & Memorable Mom on ‘Cheers, ‘Sex & the City,’ Dies @ 93
November 29, 2023 Frances Sternhagen, an actor who blossomed in middle age — by playing women many years older than herself — died Monday, November 27, at her New Rochelle, New York, home. The New York Times and ExtraTV confirmed her death. The mother of all mothers (Image via HBO) She was 93. Born January…
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Kristin Davis Remembers Frances Sternhagen, Brenda Lee No. 1?, Cher Racks Up a New Record & More
November 29, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: A sweet send-off (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Kristin Davis, 58, is paying tribute to her late co-star Frances Sternhagen, who just died this week at 93. TWITTER: Brenda Lee is in contention for #1 song on the Hot 100 next week. It would be her…
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Barbra Streisand Spills on New Memoir
November 5, 2023 She's never not been fascinating. (Image via Penguin Random House) In a new sit-down with Gayle King for CBS Sunday Morning, Barbra Streisand, 81, opens up about her long-awaited memoir, My Name Is Barbra, out this week. In the chat, she discusses her notoriously chilly relationship with her mom, persistent rumors that…
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Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Staple, Dies @ 83
Burt Young, the Lee Strasberg-trained actor known for his ability to deliver working-class tough guys with layers, died October 8 at 83, his daughter confirmed. His Paulie was an all-time screen favorite. (Image via UA) Young was instantly recognizable for his Paulie from the Rocky films, all of them from Rocky (1976) to Rocky Balboa…
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Lara Parker, ‘Dark Shadows’ Star, Dies at 84
Lara Parker, whose performance as Angelique on the cult-hit Gothic soap Dark Shadows endeared her to generations of fans of the series, died October 12 at 84. Suicide blonde (Image via video still) Her death was confirmed by longtime friend and co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott, who wrote on Facebook, "We met as 'Josette' and 'Angelique'…
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RIP Suzanne Somers — Why the ‘Three’s Company’ Star & Fitness Guru Was My Queen of Camp
October 15, 2023 Suzanne Somers had survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 20 years, and in July confirmed she was battling a recurrence of the disease. Still, it comes as a shock to many — People Magazine posted an exclusive about her birthday plans this morning — to learn that she died…
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Piper Laurie, Golden Age Ingenue Turned Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies @ 91
October 14, 2023 Piper Laurie, a rare surviving Golden Age performer who went on to become far better known for a mid-career renaissance, has died at 91. Laurie as "the girl" — any girl — in her starlet days (Image via movie still) ExtraTV confirms she died in L.A. Saturday, October 14, after a period…
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Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96
Phyllis Coates, the first to play Lois Lane in a feature and the first to play her on TV, died Wednesday, October 11, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, ExtraTV reports. One of the first, one of the best! (Image via ABC) She was 96. Her death…
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Pia Zadora Still Dumping on Pickfair, Sophia Loren ‘Better,’ Keeping Tabs on Tab & More
September 30, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Globe daughter (Image via Analysis) CLOSER WEEKLY: For some reason, Pia Zadora, 69, thinks that when asked about her horrendous decision to tear down Pickfair, the appropriate response is, "It was my house — suck it!" She explains to Closer Weekly that she had it…
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