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Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and Pop Phenom, Dies @ 73

Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and Pop Phenom, Dies @ 73
Olivia Newton-John, remembered by generations of moviegoers for her performance as Sandy in the movie musical Grease, and one of the last century's most successful singers, died Monday, August 8, 2022, of cancer — 30 years after she began her battle. A real-life goddess (GIF via GIPHY) She was 73. Newton-John had been diagnosed with…
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‘Magnum, P.I.’ Star Roger E. Mosley Dies @ 83 After Car Crash

‘Magnum, P.I.’ Star Roger E. Mosley Dies @ 83 After Car Crash
Roger E. Mosley, who appeared on more than 150 episodes of the '80s classic Magnum, P.I. with Tom Selleck, has died at 83 following a car crash. Following the accident, which happened Thursday in Lynwood, California, Mosley was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A., where he died early Sunday, August 7, 2022. Mosley with…
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Nichelle Nichols, Trailblazing Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies @ 89

Nichelle Nichols, Trailblazing Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies @ 89
The actress who effected positive change with her portrayal of Nyota Uhura on TV's Star Trek — Nichelle Nichols — died on July 30, 2022, in Silver City, New Mexico. An enterprising young woman (Image via NBC) She was 89. ExtraTV confirmed her death, citing her manager/business partner, Gilbert Bell. Bell had been among the parties…
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Tony Dow, TV’s Wally Cleaver, Dies of Cancer @ 77

Tony Dow, TV’s Wally Cleaver, Dies of Cancer @ 77
Just two months after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis, TV's Tony Dow has died at 77. Unsurprisingly, a generation crushed on Wally (Image via CBS/ABC) In a since-deleted post on his Facebook page, Dow's death was confirmed: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony…
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Paul Sorvino of ‘GoodFellas,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Dies @ 83

Paul Sorvino of ‘GoodFellas,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Dies @ 83
Terrible year for amazing actors from mob movies: Ray Liotta, James Caan, Tony Sirico and now Paul Sorvino. RIP Mr. Liotta & Mr. Sorvino. (Image via Warner Bros.) Sorvino, who went from comic roles to the performance of a lifetime in Martin Scorsese's GoodFellas, died of natural causes on July 25 in Florida at 83.…
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‘Hill Street Blues’ Emmy Nominee Taurean Blacque Dies @ 82

‘Hill Street Blues’ Emmy Nominee Taurean Blacque Dies @ 82
Taurean Blacque of Hill Street Blues, the show for which he was Emmy-nominated, died Thursday, July 21, following what THR called "a brief illness." He was 82. Gracing Jet (he's in the back) with the Generations cast (Image via Jet) Born May 10, 1940, in Newark, Blacque was a trained stage actor who was involved…
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