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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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Topol, Famed for His Performances as Tevye, Dies @ 87

Topol, Famed for His Performances as Tevye, Dies @ 87
March 9, 2023 Chaim Topol, known as Topol professionally, died March 9, 2023, in Tel Aviv. He was 87. Fiddler's father (GIF via GIPHY) Last year, the entertainer's family announced he was in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease, requesting privacy from fans. Topol was born September 9, 1935, in what is now Israel. He…
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Ed Fury, Sword-and-Sandal Adonis, Dies @ 94

Ed Fury, Sword-and-Sandal Adonis, Dies @ 94
March 6, 2023 Better off Ed (Image by Bob Mizer/AMG) Ed Fury, a physique-model legend and legit movie star in the '60s, died at 94 on February 24, 2023. The sad news of Fury's passing was confirmed by his wife to various friends, who broke the news on social media. https://www.tiktok.com/@boyculturedotcom/video/7207517022647881002?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7200813291274503722 Born Rupert Edmund Holovchik…
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Richard Belzer, Stand-Up Great & ‘SVU’ Mainstay, Dies @ 78

Richard Belzer, Stand-Up Great & ‘SVU’ Mainstay, Dies @ 78
February 19, 2023 The great — and edgy — Richard Belzer died today at 78. The marvelous Munch (Image via NBC) He was at his home in France when he died, and his confirmed last words were: "F**k you, motherf**ker!" — definitely in keeping with his raunchy stand-up persona. Belzer was a comedian's comedian —…
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