Oscar-winning actor William Hurt, star of Kiss of the Spider Woman and Body Heat, died aged 71. Hurt’s son Will reported his father’s death in an announcement by Deadline, saying, “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of…
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media…
The former head of one of Europe’s biggest banks died on Saturday after battling stomach cancer for five years. Anshu Jain served as Deutsche Bank’s co-chief executive between 2012 and 2015 after being appointed to its management board in 2009.…
Bill Pitman, a guitarist and bassist in the legendary Wrecking Crew of Los Angeles session musicians, has died at the age of 102. The New York Times confirmed Pitman died Thursday at his home in La Quinta, California. While the Times revealed no cause of…
Famous movie actress Anne Heche died at 53: Anne Celeste Heche was born on May 25, 1969, and started her acting career at the age of 12. The American actress became recognized for portraying twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on the…
Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter and producer who played an integral role in the success of Motown Records, has died. He was 81 years old. On Monday, Dozier’s son, Lamont Dozier Jr., confirmed the death of his father in an Instagram…
Dame Olivia Newton-John, born on 26 September 1948, was a British-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included five number one hits and another ten Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and…
Vin Scully, born Vincent Edward Scully on November 29, 1927, was an American sportscaster best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 and ending in 2016. His was the longest tenure of any broadcaster with a single…
Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, died at 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico.…
Bill Russell, born William Felton Russell on February 12, 1934, was an American professional basketball player. He played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centrepiece of the…
Tony- and Emmy-winning actress Mary Alice — known for originating the role of Rose in August Wilson’s “Fences” — died Wednesday evening in her home in New York City, the New York Police Department confirmed to TheWrap. There are conflicting…
