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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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Griffin Dunne & Amy Robinson Revisit 1985’s ‘After Hours’

Griffin Dunne & Amy Robinson Revisit 1985’s ‘After Hours’
February 26, 2023 Creative gold — Dunne & Robinson (Images by Matthew Rettenmund, unless noted) On Sunday, actor Griffin Dunne, 67, and former actor Amy Robinson, 74, appeared at NYFCC's screening of After Hours (1985), one of many classic films the two produced as creative partners. The film was the best-attended repertory event at the…
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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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Raquel Welch, International Sex Symbol, Dies @ 82

Raquel Welch, International Sex Symbol, Dies @ 82
February 15, 2023 The death of Raquel Welch today at 82 — after what was reportedly a brief illness — is one of those wake-up calls that yes, everyone dies. Welch was 71 (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) Though she'd mostly been in hiding following the cancellation of the Canadian series Date My Dad and the smashing…
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Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit
February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…
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