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Pat Loud, ‘An American Family’ Matriarch, Dies @ 94

Pat Loud, ‘An American Family’ Matriarch, Dies @ 94
Pat Loud, whose life and whose family's dysfunction were laid bare on the 1973 PBS series An American Family, has died at her L.A. home at 94. On Facebook, her grieving family announced: “With inconsolable sorrow, we are sad to share the news with friends and family that on Sunday January 10 at 1:55pm PT,…
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‘Police Academy’s’ Marion Ramsey Dies @ 73

‘Police Academy’s’ Marion Ramsey Dies @ 73
Actress and singer Marion Ramsey of the Police Academy movies died Thursday at her home in L.A. She was 73. Our Miss Hooks (Image via Warner Bros.) Deadline reports she had recently been ill, but that no cause of death has been determined. Born May 10, 1947, in Philadelphia, Ramsey got her start on Broadway,…
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Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl & Angel, Dies @ 65 — Again

Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl & Angel, Dies @ 65 — Again
Shortly after an undignified mixup resulted in actress Tanya Wood's death being reported prematurely, it is now confirmed that she has succumbed. Roberts, 65, passed out after walking her dog on Christmas Eve and was put on a ventilator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. It is unclear whether she ever regained consciousness. On January…
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Dawn Wells, Forever Mary Ann, Dies @ 82

Dawn Wells, Forever Mary Ann, Dies @ 82
Dawn Wells, iconic as all-American Mary Ann on the frothy sitcom Gilligan's Island in the '60s, died Wednesday morning in L.A. at 82, Extra reports. Wells in 2012 at the Hollywood Show (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) The cause of death was complications of COVID-19, a sad reminder that we are not through the pandemic yet. A…
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Broadway Legend Ann Reinking Dies @ 71

Broadway Legend Ann Reinking Dies @ 71
Famed for her dancing — and her romantic and creative affiliation with legendary director and choregrapher Bob Fosse (1927-1987) — Broadway singer, dancer, choreographer and actress Ann Reinking died Saturday, December 12, at 71 in Washington. Reinking was a towering influencer in her field. (GIF via GIPHY) No cause of death has been released. Born November 10,…
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David L. Lander, ‘Laverne & Shirley’s’ Squiggy, Dies @ 73

David L. Lander, ‘Laverne & Shirley’s’ Squiggy, Dies @ 73
David L. Lander, the diminutive actor known for his portrayal of goofy greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley, has died at 73, TMZ reports. McKean & Lander on Laverne & Shirley (Image via ABC) Lander died Friday, December 4, from multiple sclerosis complications, having battled the disease for nearly 40 years, his wife confirmed. Lander was…
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Show-Biz Veteran, ‘Cannonball Run’ Star Warren Berlinger Dies @ 83

Show-Biz Veteran, ‘Cannonball Run’ Star Warren Berlinger Dies @ 83
Warren Berlinger, long a familiar, cherubic face on TV, the stage and in the movies — and an actor beloved by his peers — died Wednesday at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, California. He was 83. A dashing early headshot of the longtime actor (Image via headshot) His daughter confirmed his death, but did…
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‘Falcon Crest’s’ Julia Cumson, Abby Dalton, Dies @ 88

‘Falcon Crest’s’ Julia Cumson, Abby Dalton, Dies @ 88
Abby Dalton, who had a deceptively long career on TV that was capped off by her memorably successful run on the nighttime soaper Falcon Crest, died November 23 in Los Angeles at 88. Dalton in the '50s, and in 2011 (Images via Matthew Rettenmund) The cause of death, which was confirmed by her family, was…
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Daria Nicolodi, Cult Actress & ‘Suspiria’ Co-Writer, Dies @ 70

Daria Nicolodi, Cult Actress & ‘Suspiria’ Co-Writer, Dies @ 70
Daria Nicolodi, the Italian actress closely associated with the work of her ex-partner Dario Argento (b. 1940), has died at 70. Nicolodi was a memorable, stylish component of many highly regarded horror offerings. (GIF via GIPHY) Her daughter, the actress-director Asia Argento (b. 1975), confirmed her passing on Instagram., writing (translated from Italian): “Rest in…
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Dena Dietrich, Chiffon’s Prickly Mother Nature, Dies @ 91

Dena Dietrich, Chiffon’s Prickly Mother Nature, Dies @ 91
Dena Dietrich, a longtime stage actress who became a familiar face in countless households via her sardonic portrayal of Mother Nature in '70s and early '80s Chiffon Margarine ads, died Saturday, November 21, at 91. She was like butter. (Images via video still & head shot) Dietrich died at the Motion Picture Country Home, where…
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