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Stuart Whitman Dies @ 92

Stuart Whitman Dies @ 92
Via ExtraTV: Stuart Whitman, a rugged, handsome leading man known for his work in westerns and for a Best Actor Oscar nomination, died Monday at 92. TMZ reports Whitman died of skin and blood cancer. His son Justin told the site, "Old Hollywood lost another one of its true stars. Stuart Whitman was known for…
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Ja’Net DuBois’s Family: She Was Cab Calloway’s Daughter

Ja’Net DuBois’s Family: She Was Cab Calloway’s Daughter
Good Times star Ja'Net DuBois, who died last month unexpectedly, was a colorful person with some holes in her personal story — but who would have predicted her death certificate would claim her birth father was big-band legend Cab Calloway? According to her family, DuBois' mother was Lillian Gouedy, as previously known, but her father…
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Acting Legend Max von Sydow Dies @ 90

Acting Legend Max von Sydow Dies @ 90
Max von Sydow, a powerhouse actor known for the craft he displayed in the films of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), as well as for popular performances in a host of Hollywood productions, died Sunday at 90. His death was confirmed by his widow, Catherine, but a cause was not given. Von Sydow was born into affluence…
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And Scene: James Lipton Dies @ 93

And Scene: James Lipton Dies @ 93
It's not clear how many fans of the eternal Bravo (and later Ovation) series Inside the Actor's Studio (1994-2020) realized how advanced in years creator and host James Lipton was — he had an ageless, yet wizened, quality in his role as the ultimate actor whisperer. James Lipton (September 19, 1926-March 2, 2020) (Image via…
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Past & Curious: RIP Roger Rabbit, Asner Supports Harper & More

Past & Curious: RIP Roger Rabbit, Asner Supports Harper & More
Links to the past with relevance today: A major talent has passed. (GIF via GIPHY) EW: Roger Rabbit creator dies at 86. VARIETY: Western Stars, a Bruce Springsteen (b. 1949) doc, has been sold to Warner Bros. And they said it wouldn't last ... (Image via Chloe Kooper/People) PEOPLE: A couple who met at Woodstock…
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Peter Fonda Dies @ 79

Peter Fonda Dies @ 79
A month after the 50th anniversary of Easy Rider, the iconic '60s film that he co-wrote and in which he starred, actor Peter Fonda has died at 79. One of the most iconic films of the '60s (Image via Columbia) People magazine reports exclusively that Fonda died of respiratory failure due to lung cancer. In a statement…
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42 Years Since Elvis Died at 42

42 Years Since Elvis Died at 42
Elvis Presley, the King, died 42 years ago today. Aloha, Elvis ... (GIF via GIPHY) It was an ignominious end for a glorious performer, a death that so shocked the world, many of its citizens to this day believe he couldn't have died, but instead faked his own death. Page from one tabloid of many…
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‘Beloved’ Author Toni Morrison Dies @ 88

‘Beloved’ Author Toni Morrison Dies @ 88
Toni Morrison, an author whose work chronicled the black experience in America to great acclaim and widespread adulation, reportedly died Monday, August 5. She was 88. Morrison was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931, in Ohio after her parents moved there from Greenville, Alabama; her father had witness two black men being lynched…
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Past & Curious: Gless Is More, Tab Hunter Pillow Talk & More!

Past & Curious: Gless Is More, Tab Hunter Pillow Talk & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: The Peyton Place stud's final role was 40 years ago. (Image via movie still) THR: RIP Barry Coe — the Peyton Place (1957) actor died last month at 84. Is this Cagney & Lacey or Police Woman?! (GIF via GIPHY) BOY CULTURE: An original Q&A with Sharon Gless,…
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Past & Curious: Elvis 3-Way, George Hamilton 101 & More!

Past & Curious: Elvis 3-Way, George Hamilton 101 & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Elvis wanted to go downtown ... (Image via Warner Bros.) DO YOU REMEMBER?: That one time Elvis Presley (1935-1977) proposed a threesome to Petula Clark (b. 1932) that would have included her friend Karen Carpenter (1950-1983)! Hamilton at a '17 autograph show (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) THR: George…
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