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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...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Ba...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102

NEW YORK – Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori S...

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis dies at 76

NEW YORK – Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince...

DATE: Feb 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis

Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, w...

DATE: Feb 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Art Seen

Actor David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80

LONDON – Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular 1970s television series, has died at age 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said F...

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

LOS ANGELES – Ryan O'Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old d...

DATE: Dec 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan

LONDON – Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan as his coffin wound through the Irish capital before a small-town fune...

DATE: Dec 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

LONDON – Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his famil...

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ castmates mourn their friend, say they are ‘all so utterly devastated’

LOS ANGELES – The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Richard Roundtree, who brought ‘Shaft’ to the big screen, dies at 81

Richard Roundtree, who played the title role in several Shaft movies, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, and his agency, Artists & ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment