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No, Betty White Isn’t the Last Surviving ‘MTM’ Veteran …

No, Betty White Isn’t the Last Surviving ‘MTM’ Veteran …
The original main cast members of Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977) have all died, but as many on social media argue, Betty White, who hits age 100 in January, should count as a main cast member, if not an original one. White became a memorable part of the series, yet was on just 45 of 168…
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TV Icon Ed Asner Dies @ 91

TV Icon Ed Asner Dies @ 91
Ed Asner, a TV icon for his performances on Mary Tyler Moore and Lou Grant, died Sunday at his home Sunday. He was 91. His family announced his death on Twitter, writing, "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss…
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‘Dynasty’s’ Dex Dexter, Michael Nader, Dies @ 76

‘Dynasty’s’ Dex Dexter, Michael Nader, Dies @ 76
Michael Nader, the dashing actor most famous for playing Dex Dexter on Dynasty, died Monday at his Northern California home of cancer. He was 76. MichaelFairmanTV.com was first to report the sad news. In a statement to the outlet, Nader's wife Jodi Lister said, “With heavy heart, I’m sharing the news of the passing of my…
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Jane Withers, ’30s Child Star & Josephine the Plumber, Dies @ 95

Jane Withers, ’30s Child Star & Josephine the Plumber, Dies @ 95
Jane Withers, an actress known as a foil for Shirley Temple as a child actress, as a star of the movie classic Giant, and as larger-than-life Josephine the Plumber on a long-running series of TV spots, has died at 95. Withers died Saturday evening, surrounded by her loved ones, according to Deadline. Born on April 12,…
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Darlene Love Fest: Singer Turns 80 with Song

Darlene Love Fest: Singer Turns 80 with Song
The concept of a musical performance being magical is a cliché, but there is something otherworldly about a Darlene Love concert. Her pipes are transcendent, she channels gospel as if calling the angels and she looks like no 80-year-old woman you've ever seen, challenging doubts about man's ability to time-travel. For all the world, it…
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Movie & TV Muscleman William Smith Dies @ 88

Movie & TV Muscleman William Smith Dies @ 88
William Smith had a longer career in movies than George Burns or Olivia de Havilland, but while he was never a household name like they were, he was certainly a household face — and figure. Born on a ranch in Columbia, Missouri, on March 24, 1933, Smith enlisted in the Air Force (he was a…
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Billie Hayes, Witchiepoo on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies @ 96

Billie Hayes, Witchiepoo on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies @ 96
Billie Hayes — whose Witchiepoo character was one of pop culture's most fabulous and famous witches, so much so that Margaret Hamilton of The Wizard of Oz fame told her she was her favorite — has died at 96. Hayes died April 29 of natural causes, her family announced, requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations…
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‘Dennis the Menace’ Mom Gloria Henry Dies @ 98

‘Dennis the Menace’ Mom Gloria Henry Dies @ 98
B-movie actress Gloria Henry — best known as mom Alice Mitchell on TV's Dennis the Menace — died Saturday, one day after her 98th birthday. "It is with great sadness to let [all of] my dear and amazing mother's fans know that she passed peacefully... in her home in Los Angeles," her son Adam Ellwood…
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