Cockney Rebel Lead Singer Was 73
Steve Harley, the frontman of British glam rock band Cockney Rebel, died Sunday at 73 from cancer. Harley’s family said Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with…
Producer Of IMAX Documentary On Climbing Everest Was 68
David Breashears, whose mountaineering led him to climb Mt. Everest five times, died at his Massachusetts home on Thursday. He was 68 and no cause has been determined. Breashears co-directed…
TV Anchor For WNEW In New York Was 96
Veteran New York City broadcast news anchor Bill Jorgensen, remembered for his show’s nightly admonishment, “It’s 10 o’clock — do you know where your children are?” died on Wednesday at…
Personal Injury Attorney Who Leveraged TV And Billboards Was 75
Larry H. Parker, a personal injury attorney whose aggressive motto of “We’ll fight for you!” was a staple of TV, radio, billboards, and bus benches in Southern California for decades,…
‘Benji’ Franchise Writer, Director & Producer Was 84
Joe Camp, who wrote, produced and directed a series of films and TV shows that elevated a pooch stage-named Benji to Hollywood’s canine pantheon alongside Lassie and Rin Tin Tin,…
M. Night Shyamalan Films Producer Also Worked On ’80s Classics
Sam Mercer, who produced seven M. Night Shyamalan films including The Sixth Sense, headed Lucasfilm‘s Industrial Light & Magic and was location manager on several classic 1980s pics, has died.…
Creator Of Controversial ‘James At 15’ Was 91
Dan Wakefield, a prolific author and journalist who made television history when he created and wrote the controversial late-1970s drama James at 15 only to resign when NBC executives bristled…