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Louis Gossett Jr. Dies @ 87 — Trailblazing Emmy, Oscar Winner Worked 1953-2023

March 29, 2024 Louis Gossett Jr., one of the most prolific and honored actors of his generation — and a trailblazer as a Black performer who began working in 1953 and did not stop for 70 years — died March 29, 2024, at 87. No cause of death was offered by his grieving family, though…

Piper Laurie, Golden Age Ingenue Turned Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies @ 91

October 14, 2023 Piper Laurie, a rare surviving Golden Age performer who went on to become far better known for a mid-career renaissance, has died at 91. Laurie as "the girl" — any girl — in her starlet days (Image via movie still) ExtraTV confirms she died in L.A. Saturday, October 14, after a period…

Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81

April 9, 2023 Michael Lerner who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his stellar performance in 1991's Barton Fink, died Saturday, April 8, at 81. Lerner in a scene from No Escape, a 1994 drama (Image via Columbia TriStar) Lerner's death was announced by his actor nephew, Sam Lerner, known for his work on The Goldbergs.…

Tom Hanks Says He’s Only Made ‘About 4’ Good Movies — Which Ones?!

March 21, 2023 I think his self-assessment skills are all wet! (Image via Walt Disney) Incredibly, Tom Hanks, two-time Oscar winner, thinks he's only made "about four" films he assesses to have been "pretty good." Which movies do you think he meant? Tom has said he would not take his role in Philadelphia today, meaning…

Angela Bassett’s Not Bitter About Oscar Loss, Yoko Ono Retires to the Country & More

March 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Will she get an Oscar for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? (Image via video still) EW.COM: Angela Bassett, 64, is up for an Oscar this year, but she's not bitter about losing for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). KENNETH IN…

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…

Irene Cara, Oscar Winner for ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling,’ Dies @ 63

Irene Cara, a triple threat who made her mark in theater, on TV, in movies, on concert stages and on the Billboard Hot 100, died unexpectedly on Friday, November, 25, 2022. She was 63. (Image via press release) According to an announcement by her publicist, he cause is as yet undetermined. Cara is survived by…

Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist and Brando’s Oscar Emissary, Dies @ 75

Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who was famously enlisted by Marlon Brando to turn down his Oscar for The Godfather (1972) on live television, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her Marin County, California home. On her way to deliver some truth (GIF via GIPHY) She was 75. Littlefeather had previously announced she had terminal…

Louise Fletcher, Oscar Winner as Nurse Ratched, Dies @ 88

Oscar winner Louise Fletcher, known for her iconic portrayal of evil Nurse Ratched in the 1975 hit One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, died Friday of natural causes at 88. Andrew Bick, her son, confirmed to THR that Fletcher died at her Montdurausse, France, home. Few performances have touched the soulless perfection of Fletcher's take on Ratched.…

Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement

Yesterday, Maureen McGovern fans were told to expect a major announcement today, Friday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Many hoped it would be info about a long-awaited return to the road. That indelible hit (Image via PYE) Sadly, the news is that McGovern has been diagnosed with "posterior cortical atrophy, with symptoms of Alzheimer's…

Tag Archives: Oscars

Louis Gossett Jr. Dies @ 87 — Trailblazing Emmy, Oscar Winner Worked 1953-2023

Piper Laurie, Golden Age Ingenue Turned Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies @ 91

Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81

Tom Hanks Says He’s Only Made ‘About 4’ Good Movies — Which Ones?!

Angela Bassett’s Not Bitter About Oscar Loss, Yoko Ono Retires to the Country & More

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

Irene Cara, Oscar Winner for ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling,’ Dies @ 63

Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist and Brando’s Oscar Emissary, Dies @ 75

Louise Fletcher, Oscar Winner as Nurse Ratched, Dies @ 88

Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement

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