Actor In ‘Baretta’ And Ralph Bakshi’s ‘American Pop’ Was 83
Ron Thompson, a veteran character actor best known for his role in Ralph Bakshi’s rotoscope film American Pop and his 1970s TV series portrayal of Detective Nopke in Baretta, died…
K-pop Singer Was 30, Circumstances Under Investigation
Park Bo-ram died Thursday afternoon, the singer’s agency, Xanadu Entertainment, said. “We are here to share sorrowful and heartbreaking news. Park Bo Ram suddenly passed away late at night on…
Italian Fashion Design Icon Was 83
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli died today at his home in Florence, Italy after an unspecified illness.. He was 83 years old. His fashion house confirmed the news on Instagram,…
Robert MacNeil Dies: Longtime PBS ‘MacNeil/Lehrer Report’ Co-Anchor Was 93
Robert MacNeil, the veteran PBS newsman who co-hosted the long-running MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Jim Lehrer, has died. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in…
Football Star & Actor Acquitted Of Double Murder Was 76
O.J. Simpson, the college and NFL football legend, Hollywood actor and pitchman who was famously acquitted of murdering his wife and her friend in 1994, resulting in the televised trial…
DJ On Hot 97 And Hip-Hop Influencer Was 57
Radio and club DJ Mister Cee, real name Calvin LeBrun, has died, according to a statement released by New York radio station Hot 97. He was 57. No cause or…
Agent For Top News Anchors Was 85
Richard Leibner, a pioneering talent agent who represented such notable broadcast news journalists as Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney, Norah O’Donnell, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and Fareed…
‘Ain’t Got No Home’ Singer Was 87
Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the New Orleans R&B singer whose 1956 hit “Ain’t Got No Home” showcased a vocal range that could soar to falsetto and plummet to the croak that…
Lead Singer For FireHouse Was 64
C.J. Snare, the lead singer and keyboardist of hard rock band FireHouse, which had two Top 10 singles in the early 1990s, has died at 64. Snare’s daughter said her…
Led Jim Henson Company’s First West Coast Creature Shop, Was 79
David Barrington Holt, who was instrumental in development of the ground-breaking Henson Performance Control System, which allowed a single performer to operate complex, computer-driven puppets, died March 13 from cancer…