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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‘Lost in Space’ Actor Mark Goddard Dies @ 87
Mark Goddard, the boyishly handsome star of the '60s classic Lost in Space, died October 10 after a monthslong illness. Let's get Lost! (Image via CBS) His wife Evelyn confirmed his death in a statement: "I’m so sorry to tell you that my wonderful husband passed away on October 10th. Several days after celebrating his…
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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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Michael Gambon, Stage Star & ‘Harry Potter’s’ Dumbledore, Dies @ 82
September 28, 2023 Gambon in his most famous role (Image via Warner Bros.) Sir Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in six of eight Harry Potter films (2004-2011), died Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 82, his family said. An official statement read, “Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife, Anne, and son Fergus at his…
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David McCallum, ‘Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ & ‘NCIS’ Star, Dies @ 90
September 25, 2023 Less than a week after turning 90, veteran of TV, movies and the stage David McCallum — indelible for his work on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in the '60s — died Monday, September 25, 2023, of natural causes. McCallum only escaped Illya by playing Ducky. (Images via CBS & NBC) He died…
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Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Mogul, Dies @ 76
"Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett, whose beach-bum music spawned a billion-dollar empire died Friday. The most chill billionaire? (Image via Instagram) He was 76. "Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs," a statement read. "He lived his life like a song till the very last…
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Shelley Smith, Model & ‘The Associates’ Actress, Dies @ 70
August 12, 2023 Shelley Smith, an accomplished model turned actress who later became a marriage-and-fertility specialist, died August 8 at 70. Smith was a bombshell with brains on The Associates. (Image via ABC) Her death was reported by her husband of 18 years, Michael Maguire, who posted an emotional video on Facebook in the wake…
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Linda Blair, ‘Exorcist’ Star, Remembers Director William Friedkin
August 8, 2023 In the wake of the death of William Friedkin at 87 on Monday, everyone was most curious to hear from the woman most associated with his work — 64-year-old Linda Blair. Blair, with Friedkin in the background (GIF via GIPHY) Blair, whose star performance in The Exorcist (1973) was one for the…
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William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ & ‘The French Connection’ Director, Dies @ 87
August 7, 2023 (Image via Warner Bros.) William Friedkin, director of The Boys in the Band, The French Connection and The Exorcist, died Monday, August 7, at 87. Deadline reports he died of pneumonia and heart failure. The death was confirmed by Sherry Lansing, the ex-studio chief to whom he had been wed since 1991. The Exorcist's…
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