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  1. r.i.p.
    Alain Delon Understood the Depth and Limits of His BeautyIn the early years of his career, the late French actor’s visage was more than a face; it was an existential fact.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. remembrance
    The Comedy Team of Bob NewhartHe played straight man and comic at the same time.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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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
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    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
  5. remembrance
    Shelley Duvall Stood OutNo one looked like her. No one sounded like her. No one thought like her. And everyone in Hollywood knew it.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    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
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    Donald Sutherland Was Some Kind of Movie StarFew actors committed as ferociously. Few actors were so damned much fun to watch.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    Donald Sutherland, Klute and Hunger Games Actor, Dead at 88He had some 200 credits to his name.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Richard M. Sherman, Mary Poppins Songwriter, Dies at 95He and his brother were considered responsible for more movie musical songs than anyone in history.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me Director, Dead at 53He earned an Oscar nomination for the documentary in 2005.
    By Zoe Guy
  11. remembrance
    Dabney Coleman Was the Perfect Onscreen JerkMaybe likeability is overrated.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  12. tributes
    The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences & Metrograph Host: An Evening With Roger Corman
    Ron Howard, John Carpenter, and More Remember Roger CormanTributes have begun pouring in for the legendary filmmaker.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Roger Corman, King of B-Movies, Dies at 98The prolific director and producer was a trailblazer in the world of independent film, and left a sprawling legacy.
    By Tom Smyth
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    In Person: Juror Photocall
    Bernard Hill, Titanic and Lord of the Rings Actor, Dead at 79His death comes just hours before he was set to make his television return in BBC One’s The Responder.
    By Tom Smyth
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Chance Perdomo, Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Actor, Dead at 27His Gen V castmates remember “his infectious smile” in a new statement.
    By Tom Smyth
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    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
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    83rd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room
    David Seidler, The King’s Speech Screenwriter, Dead at 86He won an Oscar and BAFTA for writing the 2010 film.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Nickelodeon Diversity In Children's Television Programming luncheon
    Janice Burgess, Visionary Backyardigans Creator, Dead at 72The Nickelodeon executive oversaw the production of Blue’s Clues and Little Bill, too.
    By Zoe Guy
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    2018 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas
    Kenneth Mitchell, Captain Marvel and Star Trek Actor, Dead at 49The actor had been battling ALS for the past five years.
    By Tom Smyth
  23. remembrance
    It Was a Pleasure Just to Watch Carl Weathers MoveThe actor’s wattage was so bright it practically burned a hole in the screen. It’s why he left the Rocky franchise as its star.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    Carl Weathers, Rocky and Mandalorian Star, Dead at 76The actor was best known for playing Creed in the boxing franchise.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dead at 81“She went listening to some of her favorite songs,” her daughter said in a video shared to Facebook.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Alec Musser, All My Children and Grown Ups Actor, Dead at 50Adam Sandler remembered the actor on Instagram, writing, “Cannot believe he is gone. Such a wonderful, funny, good man.”
    By Tom Smyth
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    Joyce Randolph, Trixie on The Honeymooners, Dead at 99Randolph was the last surviving cast member of the classic sitcom.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Cindy Morgan, Star of Caddyshack and Tron, Dead at 69The actress was best known for playing Lacey Underall in the 1980 golf comedy.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Comedian, Dead at 97The comedy icon spent decades performing in Sin City and was even the headliner for Elvis Presley’s Vegas debut.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Tom Smothers, Half of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Duo, Dead at 86His boundary-pushing variety show was known for sharply targeting racism and the Vietnam War, leading to its abrupt cancellation in 1969.
    By Tom Smyth
  31. remembrance
    American Cinema’s Looking-Glass PrinceNo one played an emotionally stunted protagonist out of step with the world around him as well as the late Ryan O’Neal.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  32. remembrance
    Listening to Andre Braugher“When he acted, the words were notes; the sentences, lyrics; every monologue, an aria.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Star, Dies at 29The reality personality had been battling stage-four adrenal carcinoma for the past ten months.
    By Tom Smyth
  34. remembrance
    Norman Lear’s TruthHe depicted the American experiment, one family at a time.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Jean Knight, ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ Singer, Dead at 80Her hit 1971 song left an indelible mark.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Kevin Turen, Euphoria and The Idol Producer, Dead at 44He produced Trey Edward Shults’s Waves, Ti West’s X trilogy, and more.
    By Zoe Guy
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    My Sister’s Keeper’s Evan Ellingson Dead at 35Castmate Abigail Breslin remembers the young actor in an Instagram post.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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    Richard Roundtree, Star of Shaft, Dead at 81He was one of the first Black action heroes.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Rudolph Isley, Founding Isley Brothers Member, Dead at 84He wrote some of the band’s biggest hits.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Anna Shay, Heart of Bling Empire, Dead at 62The heiress turned reality star died of a stroke, her family confirmed.
    By Zoe Guy
  41. remembrance
    Kenneth Anger Never Cooled OffBut the filmmaker’s renegade aesthetic is all over the mainstream, from Martin Scorsese to David Lynch.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    Kenneth Anger, Vanguard of Queer Experimental Cinema, Dead at 96Known for the classic shorts Fireworks (1947) and Scorpio Rising (1963).
    By Zoe Guy
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    Len Goodman, Former Dancing With the Stars Judge, Dead at 78He led the panel for 31 seasons.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Moonbin, Member of the K-pop Group Astro, Dead at 25He was found dead at his home in Seoul on April 19.
    By Zoe Guy
  45. obituary
    Logan Roy Wouldn’t Look Back“I fuckin’ love news.”
    By Christopher Bonanos
  46. remembrance
    Tom Sizemore Made You UncomfortableDuring his career, the prolific actor inhabited an array of troubled characters. Offscreen, he was one himself.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  47. remembrance
    Barbara Walters’s Superpower Was FairnessShe made subjects believe they were getting an open-minded hearing — and that made them talk.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
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    Sonya Eddy, Beloved General Hospital Actor, Dead at 55She appeared in over 500 episodes of the long-running soap opera.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Julia Reichert, Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker, Dead at 76Known for the Academy Award–winning doc American Factory.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Rebellious Cartoonist, Dead at 74The artist was known for her feminist, autobiographical comics.
    By Zoe Guy
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