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Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65. The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said. Tall and handsome in a rock-star sort of way, Mr. Kilmer was in fact cast as a rocker a handful of times early in his career, when he seemed destined for blockbuster success. He made his feature debut in...

Singer Sam Moore, who performed as one half of the Grammy-winning R&B duo Sam & Dave, has died at the age of 89. Moore passed away in Coral Gables, Florida after suffering complications from a surgery. The hitmaker was known for his '60s-era chart toppers Soul Man, I Thank You, and Hold On I’m Coming. He first showed a talent for music while singing in church, and later became the MC at King O' Hearts Club in Miami. It was there where he met Dave Prater, who would become his bandmate, and with whom he would go on to be...

Anita Bryant, a Grammy nominated singer, TV personality and orange juice pitchwoman whose show business career was submerged in the public eye by her anti-gay crusades of the late 1970s, died December 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was 84. Her death was announced in an obituary in The Oklahoman. A cause of death was not revealed. Born on March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Bryant grew up in a devoutly Christian family, with her love of music and singing leading to her own TV show at the age of 12, according to the obituary. At 18 she...

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...

Mentalist “The Amazing Kreskin” (born George Kresge Jr.), also known as “Kreskin,” has died. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of The Amazing Kreskin, born George Kresge, at the age of 89.

Chuck Norris said his mother, Wilma Norris Knight, has died at age 103. In a Facebook post on Friday, Norris announced his mom’s death, describing her as “a woman of unwavering faith, a beacon of light in our lives, and her love reflected God’s grace.” She died Wednesday. SNIP “From my earliest memories, she taught me the importance of kindness and compassion. I am so thankful for the countless lessons she shared, the prayers she lifted for us, and the way she embodied the love of Christ every day,” Norris wrote. “We love you, Mom. Until we meet again.”

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...

Former longtime CBS anchor Dan Rather is mourning the death of his beloved wife, Jean Rather, who died at age 89 on Tuesday. Jean died “surrounded by loving family and her beautiful artwork” at the couple’s Austin, Texas home after a battle with cancer.

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...

Freddie Mercury passed away at the age of 45 at his home in London’s Kensington on the evening of November 24, 1991. Freddie Mercury’s cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.... In March of this year, I reported that Freddie Mercury’s Kensington home in London was for sale for excess of £30 million.The house was designed in the Neo-Georgian style in 1907 by architect Ernest Marshall for married artists Cecil Rea and Constance Halford... When he passed away in 1991, Freddie left Garden Lodge to his friend and confidante, Mary Austin. Mary said of the house that “This...

Colin 'Smiley' Petersen has died aged 78. Petersen - who played a pivotal role during the early success of Bee Gees - as the group's original drummer, passed away on November 18. He contributed to their timeless hits such as Massachusetts, To Love Somebody, and Words. His drumming was a vital element on their groundbreaking albums, including Bee Gee's first, helping to establish the group's international stardom.

Actress Teri Garr has died at age 79, Variety reported on Tuesday. Garr passed away in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. The late star was best known for her roles in the films “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” the latter of which earned her an Oscar nomination. Garr was born on December 11, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio. She moved to Los Angeles and then later to New York to pursue acting. She started out as a go-go dancer and made appearances in six Elvis Presley musicals in the 1960s. Her first on-screen speaking role was in 1968’s...

Teri Garr, 'Young Frankenstein' actress, dead at 79 'Tootsie' actress Teri Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis Teri Garr, known for her work in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday. She was 79. Garr's publicist confirmed to The Associated Press that the comedian died of multiple sclerosis.

Legendary ABC News anchor and reporter Tom Jarriel, who gained prominence for his coverage of Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination and the Richard Nixon administration, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 89. Jarriel’s storied career spanned nearly 40 years after he joined the network in 1965, covering MLK’s murder three years later.

Ron Ely, the actor best known for his role on the TV series “Tarzan” has died. The star passed away at the age of 86. His daughter, Kirsten Ely, announced the news on Instagram. She confirmed her father’s death to Fox News Digital. “The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad,” Kirsten shared in a statement posted on Instagram Wednesday. “My father was someone that people called a hero. He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader. He created a powerful wave of positive influence...

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has died at the age of 66, his family announced on Monday. Paul Andrews, better known by his stage name Di'Anno, passed away at his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of "South Pacific" and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93. Gaynor, among the last survivors of the so-called golden age of the Hollywood musical, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, her long-time managers Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press. “As we celebrate her legacy, we offer our thanks to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she...

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...

Robert Adolph Boehm, in accordance with his lifelong dedication to his own personal brand of decorum, muttered his last unintelligible and likely unnecessary curse on October 6, 2024, shortly before tripping backward over "some stupid mother****ing thing" and hitting his head on the floor. Robert was born in Winters, TX, to the late Walter Boehm and Betty Smith on May 6, 1950, after which God immediately and thankfully broke the mold and attempted to cover up the evidence. Raised Catholic, Robert managed to get his wife Dianne pregnant (three times) fast enough to just barely miss getting drafted into the...