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Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s Biggest Legend, Dies @ 91

Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s Biggest Legend, Dies @ 91
Stephen Sondheim, whose work resonated with generations of American theatergoers, died Friday unexpectedly at 91. What a dear man, and what a ferocious talent. (GIF via GIPHY) https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/1464364472399761413?s=20 He had celebrated Thanksgiving the day before with friends, and less than two weeks prior ventured from Connecticut to NYC to check out new productions of his…
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Gavan O’Herlihy, Mysterious Son Chuck from ‘Happy Days,’ Dies @ 70

Gavan O’Herlihy, Mysterious Son Chuck from ‘Happy Days,’ Dies @ 70
Gavan O'Herlihy has become the second Happy Days Cunningham kid to die after Erin "Joanie Cunningham" Moran. O'Herlihy died September 15 in England at age 70, his agent Michael Emptage has belatedly confirmed. "Yes, Chuck?" (Image via ABC) No cause of death was provided, but it was not related to COVID-19. In a statement, Emptage…
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‘Isis’ Star JoAnna Cameron Dies @ 70

‘Isis’ Star JoAnna Cameron Dies @ 70
JoAnna Cameron, the star of the CBS Saturday morning show Isis — later dubbed The Secrets of Isis — of the '70s, has died following a stroke. She was just 70. Cameron's Isis seemed to inform Carter's Wonder Woman (GIF via GIPHY) Cameron's Isis co-star Joanna Pang Atkins, announced the death on Twitter, writing: "Sad to…
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Peter Scolari of ‘Bosom Buddies,’ ‘Girls’ Dies @ 66

Peter Scolari of ‘Bosom Buddies,’ ‘Girls’ Dies @ 66
So sad to report the death of Peter Scolari after a two-year cancer battle. He was 66. My pic of Peter from 2019, plus his inscription to me. (Images by Matthew Rettenmund & ABC) Scolari was born on September 12, 1955, in New Rochelle, New York. As a young actor, he made his film debut…
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Betty Lynn, ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Veteran, Dies @ 95

Betty Lynn, ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Veteran, Dies @ 95
Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's wholesome — and patient! — girlfriend Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, died on Saturday at 95. A Facebook post from the Andy Griffith Museum confirmed her death, and reported it followed a brief illness. Lynn in the '40s (Image via head shot) Born August 29, 1926, in…
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‘Old Yeller’ Star Tommy Kirk Dies @ 79

‘Old Yeller’ Star Tommy Kirk Dies @ 79
So sad to read that Tommy Kirk, the winsome star of Disney's phenomenally popular — and deeply sad — family film Old Yeller (1957), has died. Tommy was the ultimate boy-next-door for Disney (Image via Walt Disney) He was 79. ExtraTV reports the retired actor was found dead at home in Las Vegas yesterday, September 28, by…
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Jane Powell, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ Star, Dies @ 92

Jane Powell, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ Star, Dies @ 92
Jane Powell, a leading lady of the '40s and '50s — and later an indefatigable star of musicals on the road — died Thursday, September 16, at the Wilton, Connecticut, home she once shared with her child actor-turned-publicist husband Dickie Moore (1925-2015). Cute as a button! (Image via MGM) ExtraTV reports the 92-year-old actress died…
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Art Metrano, Comic & ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies @ 84

Art Metrano, Comic & ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies @ 84
Art Metrano, a comic actor who made his mark in two Police Academy movies, died Wednesday at his home in Aventura, Florida, at 84. Metrano in his Police Academy drag (Image via Warner Bros.) His son Harry Metrano's Instagram post made the sad announcement: "Yesterday I lost my best friend, my mentor, my dad. He was…
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