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Leslie Jordan, Emmy Winner & Late-Blooming Instagram Star, Dies @ 67

Leslie Jordan, Emmy Winner & Late-Blooming Instagram Star, Dies @ 67
Leslie Jordan, the pint-sized, flamboyant character actor who became famous — and won an Emmy — for his role as Beverely Leslie on Will & Grace (2001-2007; 2017-2020), died Monday after crashing his car into a building in Hollywood. Jordan's success on Instagram was such that he went from 20K to 80K to 6M followers…
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Tony Dow, TV’s Wally Cleaver, Dies of Cancer @ 77

Tony Dow, TV’s Wally Cleaver, Dies of Cancer @ 77
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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James Caan, ‘Godfather,’ ‘Misery, ‘Elf’ Icon, Dies @ 82

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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Madonna the Songwriter Celebrated in Indispensable New Book

Madonna the Songwriter Celebrated in Indispensable New Book
When you engage someone on the topic of Madonna, you will like hear comments on several topics— sex appeal, relevance, age, plastic surgery, social media presence — before hearing any on the one that explains why she is still on our minds in the first place: music. Madame X Marcs the spot! (Image via Fonthill) Music,…
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Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ Star, Dies @ 67

Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ Star, Dies @ 67
Popular actor Ray Liotta, perhaps best known for his work in Goodfellas, died in his sleep Thursday while in the Dominican Republic to shoot the film Dangerous Waters. A classic movie — and TV — tough guy (Image via 20th Century Fox) He was just 67, and his death was characterized as unexpected, with no…
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Fred Ward, ‘Remo Williams,’ ‘Tremors’ Star, Dies @ 79

Fred Ward, ‘Remo Williams,’ ‘Tremors’ Star, Dies @ 79
Fred Ward's publicist Ron Hofmann has confirmed that the popular actor died at 79 on May 8. No cause was given. The virile 'n' versatile star of action flicks and quality drama was born onDecember 30, 1942, in San Diego. Working as a janitor, boxer and lumberjack, he served in the Air Force before heading…
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James Olson of ‘The Andromeda Strain’ Dies @ 91

James Olson of ‘The Andromeda Strain’ Dies @ 91
I was just marveling at the long lives lived of the cast of the telekinesis TV movie The Spell (1977), and now the repressive dad in that, James Olson, has died at 91. The actor in his early years (Image via headshot) Olson died April 17, and his death was just reported. Born October 8,…
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