August 7, 2023 (Image via Warner Bros.) William Friedkin, director of The Boys in the Band, The French Connection and The Exorcist, died Monday, August 7, at 87. Deadline reports he died of pneumonia and heart failure. The death was confirmed by Sherry Lansing, the ex-studio chief to whom he had been wed since 1991. The Exorcist's…
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Sharon Farrell, Prolific TV Actress Who Elevated Films Like ‘It’s Alive,’ Died in May @ 82
August 4, 2023 Shockingly, fabulous babe and underrated actor Sharon Farrell apparently died in May at 82 — and her death went unreported. (Image via movie still) As ExtraTV reports, a family dispute may have kept the sad news hidden from the world for months, but her sister has confirmed on Facebook that Farrell died…
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Paul ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Reubens Dies @ 70
Please check out a full obituary devoted to Paul Reubens here. https://www.tiktok.com/@boyculturedotcom/video/7262048461582028078?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7235425175671162414
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Inga Swenson, ‘Benson’s’ Tough Cookie Kraus, Dies @ 90
Inga Swenson, the Broadway star who played stern Kraus on the sitcom Benson, died July 23 at 90. A memorable Golden Girls guest star (Image via video still) THR confirmed with her son, Mark Harris, that she died in hospice care. Born December 29, 1932, in Omaha, she studied under Alvina Krause at Northwestern. She also…
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Tony Bennett, Masterful Pop Interpreter, Dies @ 96
July 21, 2023 One of the all-time greats. (Image via vintage still) Tony Bennett, the vintage crooner who re-established himself in old age as an eternally hip American original, died Friday at 96 after battling Alzheimer's disease. Bennett had been dealing with the illness since 2016, yet carried on performing and recording until 2021, when…
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Jane Birkin, ‘It’ Girl Actress, Singer & Birkin Bag Inspiration, Dies @ 76
July 16, 2023 Jane Birkin, the epitome of '60s and '70s chic and the adopted national treasure of France, was found dead in her Paris apartment on July 16. She was 76. An icon for nearly 60 years (GIF via GIPHY) Her death was confirmed by former French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, who said, "This…
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Andrea Evans, Beloved Soap Star, Dies @ 66 After Battling Breast Cancer
July 10, 2023 Andrea Evans, popular for her stints on One Life to Live, Passions and The Bay, died July 9, 2023, at 66 following a battle with breast cancer. My sweet Lord (Image via ABC) She was born June 18, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois. Her first film work was as an extra in the…
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Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Oscar Winner, Dies @ 89
June 30, 2023 Alan Arkin, the esteemed actor of stage and screen who won the Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine, died June 29 at 89, his family confirms. His most famous role. (GIF via GIPHY) His three sons told People magazine: "Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and…
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‘A Room with a View’ Star Julian Sands Declared Dead
June 27, 2023 Julian Sands, the handsome star of such films as A Room with a View and Gothic, has been declared dead following the discovery of human remains over the weekend. He was 65. Sands at his most devastating (Image via Merchant Ivory Productions) Sands, an avid hiker, vanished in California's Mount Baldy wilderness…
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Frederic Forrest, ‘The Rose’ & ‘Valley Girl’ Star, Dies @ 86
Bette Midler took to Twitter Saturday to announce the death of her The Rose co-star Frederic Forrest, 86. She wrote: Forrest & Midler (Image via 20th Century Fox) "The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was…
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