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Past & Curious: McCain Dies, Gladiator Movie Lives & More
Neil Simon, Uniquely American, Legendary Playwright, Dies @ 91
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Neil Simon — the artist with more Oscar and Tony nominations than any other — has died at age 91, ExtraTV reports. (more…)
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Craig Zadan Dead; Prolific Producer Was 69
Prolific Hollywood, movie and TV producer Craig Zadan died this week as the result of complications from shoulder-replacement surgery, Towleroad reports. (more…)
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Barbara Harris of ‘Nashville,’ ‘Family Plot,’ ‘Freaky Friday’ Dead @ 83
Barbara Harris, the delightfully quirky star of Freaky Friday (1976), died today of lung cancer, Variety reports. [caption id="attachment_6291" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Barbara Harris, July 25, 1935—August 21, 2018 Image via GIPHY)[/caption] She was 83. (more…)
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Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dies @ 76
Respect! Aretha Franklin, the legendary Queen of Soul, has died at 76. (more…)
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‘Forbidden Planet’ Actor Robert Dix Dies @ 83
Robert Dix, who starred in the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet (1956), died August 6. He was 83. (more…)
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‘C.P.O. Sharkey’ Actor David Landsberg Dies @ 73
David Landsberg, who played the quintessential nerd (Recruit Skolnick) on C.P.O. Sharkey from 1976-1978, has died following complications from esophageal cancer surgery, THR reports. He was 73. (more…)
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Charlotte Rae of ‘Facts of Life’ Fame Dies @ 92
Charlotte Rae, the dramatic actress of the stage and TV who became iconic as fluttery-but-firm Mrs. Garrett on Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1979) and The Facts of Life (1979-1986; 2001) has died at age 92, ExtraTV reports. (more…)
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Alan Alda: ‘I Have Parkinson’s’
TV icon Alan Alda, best known as Capt. Hawkeye Pierce on M#A*S*H (1972-1983), announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease — but wants people to know it's not "sad." (more…)
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Past & Curious: ‘Star Trek,’ Kathy Garver, Scotty Bowers & More!
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