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Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Margaret Houlihan on pioneering TV series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87

NEW YORK – Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV ...

Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

NEW YORK – Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and...

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway i...

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ dies in fire

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song “I Kissed a Girl,” died in a house fire Thursd...

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman’ star with an intense approach, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES – Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” wore a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The D...

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

SANTA FE, N.M. – Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, and he may not have been aware she was dead becau...

For Gene Hackman, Santa Fe was a refuge from the limelight

Academy Award-winning actor, wife lived in New Mexico city for decades

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog are found dead in their Santa Fe home

Foul play not suspected, but investigation ongoing

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days bef...

Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and other films, dies at 69

Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He w...

Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80

LOS ANGELES – Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Developm...

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

NEW YORK – Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous work skewered American food and diets and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate th...