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Bob Newhart, Beloved Stand-Up and Sitcom Star, Dead at 94A wildly successful 1960 comedy album paved the way for overnight stardom.

By Zoe Guy
rip July 15, 2024

James B. Sikking, Hill Street Blues Star, Dead at 90Also known for his role in the medical sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D.

By Zoe Guy

obits July 14, 2024

Shannen Doherty, Star of Charmed and 90210, Dead at 53After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.

By Bethy Squires
rip July 13, 2024

Ruth Westheimer, Sexpert Known As Dr. Ruth, Dead at 96The pioneering sex therapist gave advice to millions of Americans through radio and TV programs.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip July 11, 2024

Shelley Duvall, Terrified Mom in The Shining, Dead at 75Beyond Kubrick’s horror, the unforgettable actor starred in seven Robert Altman films.

By Zoe Guy
rip July 11, 2024

Benji Gregory, Former ALF Child Star, Dead at 46His sister said he and his service dog were found dead in his car in June.

By Jennifer Zhan
obits July 7, 2024

Jon Landau, Avatar and Titanic Producer, Dead at 63He was remembered fondly by James Cameron, Kate Winslet, and more.

By Bethy Squires
rip July 2, 2024

Chinatown Screenwriter Robert Towne Dead at 89He won an Oscar for his screenplay for the 1974 film.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip June 28, 2024

Martin Mull, Clue and Arrested Development Star, Dead at 80In addition to his many comedic roles, he was also known for his work as a painter and musician.

By Jennifer Zhan
obits June 26, 2024

Bill Cobbs, The Bodyguard and Air Bud Star, Dead at 90Whitney Houston’s manager and Air Bud’s coach? Now that’s a career.

By Bethy Squires
rip June 25, 2024

‘Butterfly’ Singer Shifty Shellshock Dead at 49The song made his band Crazy Town a one-hit wonder.

By Justin Curto
rip June 20, 2024

Donald Sutherland, Klute and Hunger Games Actor, Dead at 88He had some 200 credits to his name.

By Zoe Guy

rip June 11, 2024

French National Treasure Françoise Hardy Dead at 80The singer-songwriter, actress, and model made her mark on the yé-yé movement.

By Jennifer Zhan
obits May 27, 2024

NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton Dead at 71Walton won an Emmy for sportscasting in 1991.

By Bethy Squires
obits May 27, 2024

General Hospital’s Johnny Wactor Killed in ShootingWactor’s brother Grant says he died shielding a co-worker with his body.

By Bethy Squires
obits May 26, 2024

Doug Ingle, Founding Member of Iron Butterfly, Dead at 78He wrote the band’s best-known hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.”

By Bethy Squires
rip May 24, 2024

Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me Director, Dead at 53He earned an Oscar nomination for the documentary in 2005.

By Zoe Guy
rip May 17, 2024

Dabney Coleman, Actor Known for Asshole Roles, Dead at 92He bossed Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton around in the 1980 comedy 9 to 5.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip May 14, 2024

Nobel Laureate Alice Munro Dies at 92The renowned Canadian author wrote over 160 short stories.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip May 10, 2024

KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin Dead at 64He reportedly had a heart attack after his Friday segments on Morning News.

By Jennifer Zhan
tributes May 9, 2024

PJ Harvey, Pixies, and More Indie Musicians Honor Steve AlbiniHarvey said Albini, who recorded her 1993 album Rid of Me, “changed the course of my life.”

By Justin Curto
rip May 8, 2024

Steve Albini, Underground Rock Legend, Dead at 61His band Shellac was preparing to release a new album next week.

By Justin Curto

obits May 1, 2024

ELO Keyboardist Richard Tandy, Dead at 76Tandy provided vocoder (and many other instruments) on Mr. Blue Sky.

By Bethy Squires
rip May 1, 2024

Prolific Author Paul Auster Dead at 77He was known for works including The New York Trilogy and 4321.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip Apr. 19, 2024

Mandisa, American Idol Star and Christian Music Singer, Dead at 47The Grammy-winning artist rose to fame on season five of the competition series.

By Zoe Guy
rip Apr. 18, 2024

Founding Allman Brothers Band Guitarist Dickey Betts Dead at 80Betts “passed away peacefully in his home in Sarasota, Florida,” per a band statement.

By Justin Curto
rip Apr. 12, 2024

Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker and Hollywood Matriarch, Dead at 87She won an Emmy for Hearts of Darkness, the making-of doc about her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip Apr. 11, 2024

O.J. Simpson, Infamous Athlete, Dies of Cancer at 76The football star was acquitted for a high-profile double murder in the ’90s and later served time in prison for armed robbery.

By Zoe Guy
rip Apr. 2, 2024

Joe Flaherty, SCTV and Freaks and Geeks Star, Dead at 82He won two Emmys for his writing on the influential Canadian sketch series SCTV.

By Zoe Guy
rip Mar. 29, 2024

Louis Gossett Jr., Oscars’ First Black Supporting Actor Winner, Dead at 87His role as Fiddler in 1977’s Roots also earned him an Emmy.

By Jason P. Frank
rip Mar. 27, 2024

Richard Serra, Sculptor of Monumental Steel Works, Dead at 85His jarring, site-specific works made him a landmark figure of the minimalist movement.

By Zoe Guy
obits Mar. 20, 2024

M. Emmet Walsh, Blood Simple and Blade Runner Actor, Dies at 88Roger Ebert called him a “poet of sleaze” and Rian Johnson called him an “absolute legend.”

By Bethy Squires

rip Mar. 5, 2024

Janice Burgess, Visionary Backyardigans Creator, Dead at 72The Nickelodeon executive oversaw the production of Blue’s Clues and Little Bill, too.

By Zoe Guy
obits Mar. 3, 2024

Mark Dodson, Voice of Salacious B. Crumb, Dead at 64He also voiced the gremlins in Gremlins and zombies in Day of the Dead.

By Bethy Squires
rip Mar. 2, 2024

Iris Apfel, Colorful Fashion Icon, Dead at 102The so-called “geriatric starlet” was the subject of a 2014 documentary by Albert Maysles.

By Jennifer Zhan
rip Feb. 28, 2024

Richard Lewis, Legendary Stand-up and Curb Actor, Dead at 76He died of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home on February 26.

By Hershal Pandya
obits Feb. 25, 2024

Once Upon a Time’s Chris Gauthier, Dead at 48“You were the real captain!!” wrote Colin O’Donoghue, OUAT’s Captain Hook.

By Bethy Squires
r.i.p. Feb. 16, 2024

‘The Icon, the Diva’ Teresa Smith, TikTok’s @Queenzziel0cthevoice, Has Died@Queenzziel0cthevoice gained online fame in August 2023 when her playful and eccentric TikTok duets of pop songs began going viral.

By Kate Lindsay
obits Feb. 7, 2024

Rocker Mojo Nixon Dies on Outlaw Country Cruise“Mojo has left the building.”

By Bethy Squires
rip Feb. 6, 2024

Outspoken Country Singer Toby Keith Dead at 62Keith revealed he had stomach cancer in 2022.

By Justin Curto
rip Feb. 2, 2024

Carl Weathers, Rocky and Mandalorian Star, Dead at 76The actor was best known for playing Creed in the boxing franchise.

By Zoe Guy
rip Jan. 30, 2024

Chita Rivera, Legend of the Broadway Stage, Dead at 91The actress died on January 30 after a brief illness.

By Jason P. Frank

so long pardner Jan. 29, 2024

Happy Trails, Country Bear Jamboree (1971–2024)A requiem for an American institution.

By Rebecca Alter
obits Jan. 24, 2024

‘Brand New Key’ Singer Melanie Dead at 76The song was featured in Boogie Nights, Kids in the Hall, and Doctor Who.

By Bethy Squires
remembrance Jan. 24, 2024

Norman Jewison Could (and Did) Do It AllThere are contortionists who can’t fold themselves into as many different shapes as the late Moonstruck director did during his career.

By Matt Zoller Seitz
obits Jan. 21, 2024

David Gail, Port Charles and 90210 Actor, Dead at 58He played Brenda Walsh’s onetime fiancé, Stuart Carson.

By Bethy Squires
rip Jan. 12, 2024

Bill Hayes, Days of Our Lives Star, Dead at 98He was also known for his chart-topping recording of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”

By Jennifer Zhan
rip Jan. 4, 2024

Mary Poppins Star Glynis Johns Dead at 100She also sang “Send In the Clowns” for her Tony Award-winning role in A Little Night Music.

By Jennifer Zhan
obits Dec. 30, 2023

Michael Clayton and Full Monty Star Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75He appeared in over 130 movies and TV shows.

By Bethy Squires
obits Dec. 12, 2023

Andre Braugher, Star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide, Dies at 61Braugher was nominated for 11 Emmys and won 2.

By Bethy Squires