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Bob Booker, Writer-Producer on ‘The First Family’ Comedy Album, Dies at 92
Bob Booker, the veteran writer and producer whose crowning achievement was the hugely popular 1962 comedy album The First Family, which poked fun at President John F. Kennedy and won the Grammy for album of the year, has died. He was 92. Booker died Friday of heart failure at his home in Tiburon, California, his […]
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Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94
Bob Newhart, the beloved stand-up performer whose droll, deadpan humor showcased on two critically acclaimed CBS sitcoms vaulted him into the ranks of history’s greatest comedians, died Thursday morning. He was 94. The Chicago legend, who won Grammy Awards for album of the year and best new artist for his 1960 breakthrough record, The Button-Down […]
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Yvonne Furneaux, Actress in Fellini’s ‘La Dolce Vita’ and Polanski’s ‘Repulsion,’ Dies at 98
Yvonne Furneaux, the glamorous actress who had memorable performances in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Le Amiche, Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, has died. She was 98. Furneaux died July 5 at her home in North Hampton, New Hampshire, of complications from a stroke, her son, Nicholas Natteau, told The Hollywood Reporter. She also […]
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Eddie Rosenblatt, Veteran Geffen Records Executive, Dies at 89
Eddie Rosenblatt, the respected music executive who partnered with David Geffen to launch Geffen Records and then succeeded him as chairman, has died. He was 89. Rosenblatt died Tuesday of pneumonia at a Santa Barbara hospital, a family spokesperson announced. Nicknamed “The Chief,” Rosenblatt had spent about a decade at Warner Bros. Records when was […]
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David Loughery, Screenwriter on ‘Star Trek V’ and ‘Passenger 57,’ Dies at 71
David Loughery, the screenwriter whose credits included the action pictures Dreamscape, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the Wesley Snipes-starring Money Train and Passenger 57, has died. He was 71. Loughery died Tuesday of skin cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida, his friend Fred Rappaport told The Hollywood Reporter. Loughery collaborated with director Joseph Ruben […]
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James B. Sikking, Actor on ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser,’ Dies at 90
James B. Sikking, the Steven Bochco favorite who portrayed the no-nonsense Lt. Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues and the good-hearted doctor dad on Doogie Howser, M.D., has died. He was 90. Sikking died Saturday at his Los Angeles home of complications from dementia, publicist Cynthia Snyder announced. Although best known for his TV work, […]
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Shannen Doherty, Actress on ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ Dies at 53
Shannen Doherty, who starred on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed before exiting both Aaron Spelling-produced shows amid conflicts with co-workers, has lost her long battle with cancer. She was 53. Doherty died Saturday. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015; after treatment and several surgeries, she announced in April 2017 that she was in remission. […]
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Richard Simmons, Celebrity Fitness Guru, Dies at 76
Richard Simmons, the goofy clown prince of fitness who turned his passion for weight loss into riches and fame as a Hollywood celebrity, has died. He was 76. A rep for Simmons told The Hollywood Reporter that he died earlier Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. His cause of death wasn’t immediately available. A […]
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Now You Can Own Captain Kirk’s Original ‘Star Trek’ Phaser (Exclusive)
Fans of Star Trek, get set to be stunned. A original phaser and communicator used by William Shatner’s James T. Kirk on the 1960s NBC series will be on display starting Monday at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. The iconic props, created in 1966, have not been seen in more than 50 years, organizers […]
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Bill Klages, Pioneering Television Lighting Designer and Seven-Time Emmy Winner, Dies at 97
Bill Klages, a trailblazer in the field of television lighting design and a seven-time Emmy recipient, died Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Jonathan Klages, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 97. Klages in 2012 became the only lighting designer inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. His six-decade career spanned […]
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Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75
The versatile actress was memorable in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Nashville,' 'Popeye' and '3 Women' and produced TV series for kids.
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Shel Bachrach, Leading Insurance Broker in Hollywood, Dies at 80
Shel Bachrach, a top insurance broker in Hollywood whose behind-the-scenes work helped movies like Cliffhanger, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Ali get made, died Monday in Palm Springs, a publicist announced. He was 80. Bachrach provided financial protection and mitigated risks associated with such potential problems as drug-related filming delays (think Courtney Love in […]
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