Category Archives: ’50s

Olivia de Havilland Loses ‘Feud’ Case

Olivia de Havilland, 102, may have helped bring about the demise of the Old Hollywood studio system by using the courts, but her effort to punish Ryan Murphy (b. 1965) for what she felt was an unfair depiction of her has failed. (more…)

Past & Curious: Seeing Stars, Branding ‘Seinfeld’ as Inappropriate & More!

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Past & Curious: Tippi Hedren’s Hitchcockian New Ad, Marie Osmond’s Shame & More!

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Christine McGuire of the McGuire Sisters Dies @ 92

Christine McGuire, the eldest of the world-famous McGuire Sisters, died December 28 in Las Vegas, according to a family friend. Born July 30, 1926, she was 92. (more…)

Following is a list of the celebrated figures we've lost in 2019. Each name is followed by the deceased's age, birth and death dates, and a description. Nehanda Abiodun, 68 (June 29, 1950-January 30, 2019) Radical black revolutionary charged in he deadly Brink's robbery of 1981 who fled to Havana Theo Adam, 92 (August 1,…

‘West Side Story’ Actor Don McKay Dies @ 93

Don McKay, who sang and danced as Tony in West Side Story in the '50s, died December 25 in Manhattan at 93. (more…)

Golden Age of Animation Disney Artist Don Lusk Dies @ 105

The world of animation, rife with long-lived legends, is mourning the loss of the incredible Don Lusk, a Golden Age of Disney animator who passed away December 30 in a San Clemente, California, retirement home at the age of 105. (more…)

Dead Reckoning: Which Year Was the Worst for Celeb Deaths?

By the end of 2016, it felt as if everyone famous had died. We lost an incredible number of A-listers, including, but not limited to, Carrie Fisher and her mom Debbie Reynolds, Muhammad Ali, Gene Wilder, David Bowie, Prince and George Michael. (more…)

Dame June Whitfield, ‘Gran’ on ‘Ab Fab,’ Dies @ 93

A year after being made a dame, British actress June Whitfield has died at 93. Her agent confirmed she passed away "peacefully" Friday. (more…)

Past & Curious: Dick Van Dyke’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Journey, 95-Year-Old Fitness Nut & More!

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Category Archives: ’50s

Olivia de Havilland Loses ‘Feud’ Case

Past & Curious: Seeing Stars, Branding ‘Seinfeld’ as Inappropriate & More!

Past & Curious: Tippi Hedren’s Hitchcockian New Ad, Marie Osmond’s Shame & More!

Christine McGuire of the McGuire Sisters Dies @ 92

Celebs We’ve Lost in 2019 … So Far

‘West Side Story’ Actor Don McKay Dies @ 93

Golden Age of Animation Disney Artist Don Lusk Dies @ 105

Dead Reckoning: Which Year Was the Worst for Celeb Deaths?

Dame June Whitfield, ‘Gran’ on ‘Ab Fab,’ Dies @ 93

Past & Curious: Dick Van Dyke’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Journey, 95-Year-Old Fitness Nut & More!

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