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
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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David Warner, Villain in ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Time After Time’ & ‘Titanic,’ Dies @ 80
English actor David Warner, whose reluctance to say no to anything made him one of the most prolific actors of his generation — and whose skill made him one of the most revered — died Sunday. In Nightwing (1979) (Image via Columbia) He was 80. Warner's family told the BBC he died in a London nursing home…
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‘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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Liza Minnelli Seen in Historic Chat with John Kander & Fred Ebb
Liza Minnelli, now 76, had a long, intimate chat with John Kander (b. 1927) and Fred Ebb (1928-2004) about their creative process and history almost 50 years ago ... and thankfully, it was filmed. A meeting of the minds (Image via video stills) Now, though it has been in the collection of the New York…
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‘Munsters’ Reboot Movie Looks Horrifying, ’70s California Beaches, RIP Mickey Rooney Jr. & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: The movie seems to contain a duet on "I Got You, Babe" between Lily and Herman ... (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: "Give Rob Zombie a chance!" they said. "Wait till you see what he does with!" they said. But now that we have an official trailer for…
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L.Q. Jones, Western Actor & ‘A Boy and His Dog’ Director, Dies at 94
L.Q. Jones, the western star who wrote, produced and directed the sci-fi cult favorite A Boy and His Dog, died at 94 of natural causes on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Jones was familiar to generations of moviegoers. (Image via movie still) Born August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, Jones made his film debut in Battle…
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Larry Storch of ‘F Troop’ Dies @ 99
One of a small number of famous performers about to turn 100 fell just short of the century mark — household face Larry Storch died Friday, July 8, 2022, in his NYC apartment at 99. Meeting Larry in 2019 (Image via Matthew Rettenmund) Storch's manager Matt Beckoff confirmed the sad news to THR. The actor…
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James Caan, ‘Godfather,’ ‘Misery, ‘Elf’ Icon, Dies @ 82
"It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," read an announcement on James Caan's Twitter account Thursday. "The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time." In The Gambler (Image via…
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Anson ‘Potsie’ Williams Runs for Ojai Mayor, Lisa Marie Presley in Debt, Afro Pick Inventor Dies & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Anson is so sweet — I've met him. Couldn't be nicer. (Image via video still) PEOPLE: Potsie for mayor! Anson Williams, 72, is running for Ojai, California, mayor. He's a Dem: https://youtu.be/Ux-KQtUfvGc DEADLINE: Manny Charlton of Nazareth has died at 80. EXTRATV: Legendary guitar god Carlos Santana collapsed…
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