Ken Swofford, a prolific actor on TV and in movies, died November 1, 2018, according to a tweet from his filmmaker grandson Brandon Swofford. (more…)
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‘Poltergeist’ Actor James Karen Dies @ 94
Prolific character actor James Karen — so often so good as such a baddie — has died at age 94, THR reports. Karen died of natural causes Tuesday at home in L.A. (more…)
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Diana Sowle of ‘Willy Wonka’ Fame Dies @ 88
Diana Sowle, the American actress famous for playing Charlie Bucket's mom in the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died. She was 88. (more…)
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Scotty Bowers’s Wife Lois Dies @ 85
Legendary Hollywood pimp and hustler Scotty Bowers's wife, Lois, a huge part of the recent documentary of his life, has passed away. (Main image by Alan Mercer) (more…)
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Past & Curious: Queen of Horror, Way ‘Too Close for Comfort,’ More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... (more…)
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Charles Aznavour, French Singing Legend, Dies @ 94
Charles Aznavour, the French-Armenian singer considered by many to be the most beloved entertainment figure of the 20th century, has died. (more…)
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Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Marty Balin Dies @ 76
Marty Balin, the primary founding member of Jefferson Airplane and later a member of Jefferson Starship and a solo artist, has died at 76. (more…)
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Al Matthews of ‘Aliens’ Dies @ 75
Al Matthews, a real-life sergeant who excelled in tough-guy military roles, has died at 75 in Spain, The Daily Beast reports. (more…)
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Ravishing B-Starlet Laurie Mitchell Dies @ 90
Laurie Mitchell, who appeared in fare as diverse as Queen of Outer Space (1958) and Some Like It Hot (1959) — but was much more likely to be found in projects similar to the former — died September 20, film historian Tom Weaver reported. (more…)
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Bill Daily of ‘I Dream of Jeannie,’ ‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ Dies @ 91
Another ubiquitous TV presence has passed away — Bill Daily, famous as affable Major Healey on I Dream of Jeannie and as nutty Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show, died Tuesday in New Mexico, ExtraTV reports. He was 91. (more…)
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