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Writing about the death of #MichaelLedeen is something I always feared a quiet dread I carried in my heart for years. Today, with overwhelming sorrow, I find myself doing just that. @michaelledeen was everything. Everything I have today my safety, my second chance, my voice I owe to him and his beloved wife, Barbara. In 2008, after surviving a decade of imprisonment and torture in the Islamic Republic in #Iran, I managed to escape to Iraq. It was Michael who intervened. He engaged directly with the U.S. government and secured my entry into the United States as a political refugee....

Singer Roberta Flack, who broke through as one of the most important and beloved singers of the 1970s and beyond with a sound that combined soul, jazz, rock and pop, died Monday at the age of 88. A representative for Flack did not share a cause of death, but the singer had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Musically gifted from a young age, Flack won a scholarship to Howard University at just 15 with plans to pursue a classical music career. Turning The Tables Remembering Roberta Flack: The Virtuoso "My real ambition was to be a concert pianist,"...

NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78. Faithfull passed away Thursday in London, her music promotion company Republic Media said.

Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100. Carter, who lived longer than any other U.S. president, entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia in February 2023 after a series of short hospital stays. The only Georgian ever elected to the White House, Carter left office after a single term that was highlighted by forging peace between Israel and Egypt, but was overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis. In the decades after, his reputation grew through his and wife Rosalynn Carter’s work at the Carter Center in Atlanta and his...

Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange who spent more than 60 years on Wall Street, has died aged 83. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Arthur Cashin, Jr., a true giant in our industry, highly regarded market pundit,” Bill Carroll, head of sales and development at UBS Wealth Management USA, said in a memo to employees which was seen by Reuters on Monday. Cashin, dubbed ‘Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite’ by The Washington Post, was a regular on CNBC, delivering stock market commentary and...

Earl Holliman, an actor with scores of credits spanning a half-century that ranged 1950s films Forbidden Planet and Giant to Police Woman and popular ’70s and ’80s TV dramas and starred the first episode of The Twilight Zone, died Monday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was 96. His niece, Theresa Mullins Harris, announced the news on social media, writing in part: “His dream at 5 years old of becoming a movie star came true, more than he ever could have imagined.” Holliman got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame won a Supporting Actor Golden Globe...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80. Abrahams passed away of natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., his son Joseph Abrahams told the Hollywood Reporter. Together with his boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker, Abrahams ushered in a new wave of zany Hollywood comedies beginning with 1977’s sketch-comedy “Kentucky Fried Movie,” directed by John Landis, before he helmed “Animal House.” One of their most popular films, “Airplane!” — on which all three shared writing and...

Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died. He was 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed to PEOPLE that he died on Sunday, Nov. 3 at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. The news was first reported by the Associated Press. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.” "He is truly one of a...

Liam Payne has reportedly died after falling off a hotel balcony in Argentina. Eyewitnesses told TMZ that the Former One Direction star died Wednesday evening after plunging from the 4th floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. He was only 31 years old. SNIP TMZ published a photo of what appears to be Payne’s arm. The outlet decided not to post the picture in its entirety because it reportedly shows the singer’s body on a wooden deck with tables and chairs nearby. The tattoos — a clock on his left forearm and a scorpion on his abdomen — in the image...

Roots star John Amos has passed away at the age of 84. The star died on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the landmark mini series Roots about the African-American experience of slavery. Based on a real-life ancestor of author Alex Haley, it tells the story of a young man taken from Gambia and sold as a slave. John scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the ABC-TV series which was based on the book by author Alex Haley. The show...

John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” said his son Kelly Christopher Amos in a statement. “He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold… and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as...

Major League Baseball legend Pete Rose has died at the age of 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed.

UPDATE: 9/13, 2:20 p.m. ET - Alf child star Benji Gregory's cause of death has been revealed. The local medical examiner confirmed to TMZ on Friday, September 13, that Gregory died from heat exposure in the setting of hepatic cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). The actor was found dead in his car. Original story: Former child star Benji Gregory has died at age 46. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office confirmed on Wednesday, July 10, that Gregory died on June 13, in Arizona, according to Deadline. His cause of death has not yet been determined. TMZ was first to break...

The honorary Oscar recipient and two-time Tony winner overcame a stutter to stand out in such films as 'The Great White Hope,' 'The Lion King,' 'Field of Dreams' and 'The Sandlot.'James Earl Jones, a commanding presence onscreen who nonetheless gained greater fame off-camera as the sonorous voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa, the benevolent leader in The Lion King, died Monday. He was 93. Jones, who burst into national prominence in 1970 with his powerful Oscar-nominated performance as America’s first Black heavyweight champion in The Great White Hope, died at his home in Dutchess County, New York,...

Phil Donahue, the legendary TV talk show host, has died. He was 88. Donahue passed away Sunday night following a long illness, his family confirmed to “Today” Monday morning. The late star died at home surrounded by his loved ones, including his wife of 44 years, Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever, Charlie. The family’s statement requested that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Phil Donahue/Notre Dame Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers.

British guitarist and Bluesbreakers leader John Mayall has died. Mayall’s family announced the news on his official social media accounts, stating that the musician died in his California home on Monday, July 22, “surrounded by loving family.” The statement cited unspecified health issues, but did not reveal an exact cause of death. John Mayall was 90 years old.Dubbed “the Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall was a nurturing figure to a slew of musicians at the start of their careers. Mayall formed the Bluesbreakers in the early 1960s after moving to London, and the band’s shifting lineup included a post-Yardbirds,...

Iconic actor Bob Newhart has died aged 94. The comedy legend passed away at his LA home on Thursday after a series of short illnesses, his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, announced to THR. Newhart began his career as a stand-up comedian before launching a hugely successful acting career. His accolades include three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He famously starred as Papa Elf in 2003 Will Ferrell comedy, Elf and played Susan Mayer's stepfather Morty Flicker in Desperate Housewives in 2005.

The great Lou Dobbs has passed away.He was 78 years old.President Trump made the announcement on Truth Social.“The Great Lou Dobbs has just passed away — A friend, and truly incredible Journalist, Reporter, and Talent. He understood the World, and what was “happening,” better than others. Lou was unique in so many ways, and loved our Country. Our warmest condolences to his wonderful wife, Debi, and family. He will be greatly missed!” Trump said on Truth Social.

Country singer and songwriter Dave Loggins passed away Wednesday in Nashville, according to the Tennessean. The Grammy-nominated Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, known for his classic hit “Please Come To Boston,” passed away at the age of 76, according to the Tennessean. While the precise cause of death was not disclosed, it is known that Loggins was in hospice care at the time of his passing. Born in Shady Valley, Tennessee, Loggins grew up in nearby Bristol before moving to Nashville, where he would forge a legendary career as one of music’s most prolific songwriters, the Tennessean stated. Over five decades,...

Elizabeth MacRae, who played girlfriends of Gomer Pyle and Festus Haggen on television and a woman who seduces Gene Hackman‘s surveillance expert in The Conversation, has died. She was 88. MacRae died Monday in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she was raised, her family announced. MacRae showed up as Lou-Ann Poovie on 15 episodes of the CBS comedy Gomer Pyle: USMC during its final three seasons (1966-69). She was signed to work just one episode, “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” on the Jim Nabors starrer but impressed producers enough to stick around for more.