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Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dies at 76

NEW YORK – Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76. Craig Marquardo, in...

DATE: Nov 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ’n’ roll star, dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ’n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin' O...

DATE: Oct 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Pharoah Sanders, influential jazz saxophonist, dies at 81

LOS ANGELES – Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died, his record label announced. He was 81. Sanders, also kn...

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Oscar-winning ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ actor Louise Fletcher dies

LOS ANGELES – Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen v...

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jane Fonda says she has cancer, is dealing well with chemo

LOS ANGELES – Jane Fonda said on social media Friday that she has cancer. “So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and...

DATE: Sep 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Gary Busey charged with sex offenses at Monster-Mania Con

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Report: Anne Heche in hospital, stable after fiery car crash

LOS ANGELES – Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday after an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a representative for the actor told People magazine. The rep...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Shawn Mendes cancels world tour to prioritize his health

Shawn Mendes has pulled the plug on the rest of his world tour, canceling dates in North America and Europe so he can focus on his mental health. “I was not at all ready for how difficult to...

DATE: Jul 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts,’ dies at 79

LOS ANGELES –Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79...

DATE: Jul 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82

James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic wee...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rocker Carlos Santana ‘doing well’ after collapsing onstage

DETROIT – Guitar icon Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a show in Michigan and was rushed to a hospital, later blaming the episode on forgetting to eat or drink water. Santana, 74, wa...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment