‘Rage Joyously’: William Hurt Muses on Death
Actor William Hurt has died at age 71. His son, Will, released this statement: It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved …..
Posts tagged: Celebrity Obituaries
Betty White’s 100th Birthday People Magazine Cover
People magazine, getting ahead of the news, published this 100th birthday tribute to actress Betty White earlier this week. The issue date is January 10, 2022. Unfortunately, Betty White died …..
Betty White Joins the 99 Club, Alas
Betty White, the actress and entertainer whose working career spanned an astonishing nine decades, has died at age 99. She passed on Friday morning at her home in California; the …..
How Charlie Watts Did His Thing
The encomiums for Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts were broad and heartfelt after his death last month. Words like limber, subtle, stoic and impeccable were tossed about in obituaries and …..
Ed Asner, star of Lou Grant and Up, has died at age 91
Actor and seven-time Emmy winner Ed Asner has died. His family confirmed the news in a message on Asner’s Twitter account: We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch …..
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer, is dead at 80
Charlie Watts, rock-steady drummer for the Rolling Stones since 1963, has died at a London hospital. The band’s official Twitter feed shared the news earlier today: pic.twitter.com/wi6333F6QF — The Rolling …..
Hank Aaron and Larry King are Dead
Hank Aaron and Larry King had nothing in common, except for fame in their chosen fields. And now that both are dead, they have a second connection: Covid-19. Hank Aaron …..
Carl Reiner: Remembering His Droodles Interview
Comedy legend Carl Reiner has died at age 98. For once, the term “legend of comedy” clearly applies: Nine-time Emmy Award winner, recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American …..
A.E. Hotchner Outlived ‘Em All
Author and famous-friend-of-the-famous A.E. Hotchner has died at his home in Connecticut. Born in St. Louis during World War I, he was 102 years old. He was still writing until …..
Robert Conrad Has Died at the Agreed-Upon Age of 84
Actor Robert Conrad has died of heart failure. He was a fist-fighting TV star in his day, in the 1960s hit The Wild Wild West (which spent decades in reruns) and …..
Stan Lee Has Died at the ER to the Stars
Marvel Comics mastermind and comic book legend Stan Lee has died at age 95. No cause of death has been given, but The New York Times says that he died …..
Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dead at 76
Aretha Franklin, “The Queen of Soul,” has died. Her family confirmed that her death was “due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type,” says her BBC obituary. Nearly every news …..
Remembering Verne Troyer’s Apple Ad with Yao Ming
Actor Verne Troyer has died at age 49 of unspecified causes. The Los Angeles Times has a full obituary. Verne Troyer appeared in 57 different film and TV roles over …..
John Young is the First Big Death of 2018
John Young, the “astronaut’s astronaut” who flew on six different NASA missions over 18 years, has died at age 87. Complications from pneumonia was the cause of death. With apologies to …..
Sue Grafton is the Last Big Death of 2017
Now we’ll never know what “Z” is for. Mystery author Sue Grafton has died of cancer at age 77. Her long-running “alphabet” series of mysteries began with A Is for …..
Jim Nabors Didn’t Quite Make it to Margaret Thatcher
Jim Nabors has died at age 87 after a long career that was really known for one thing: Gomer Pyle, USMC. Nabors was 87 years and 171 days old when …..
Yes, Tom Petty is Dead, His Family Confirms
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa — Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017 Tom Petty is dead. His family confirmed the news late Monday night on Twitter. The full announcement read: On behalf …..
Hugh Hefner Has Died At The Playboy Mansion, Naturally
“Much of my life has been like an adolescent dream of an adult life. If you were still a boy, in almost a Peter Pan kind of way, and could …..
Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Conspirator, Is Dead at Age 67
Walter Becker — guitarist, composer, prankster, cynic and co-founder with Donald Fagen of the group Steely Dan — has died at age 67. No cause of death was announced, but Fagen …..
Martin Landau: Three Solid Scenes
Actor Martin Landau has died at the grand age of 89. He was, remarkably, a professional cartoonist for The New York Daily News before chucking it all to become an actor …..
Roger Moore: The Last Gentleman Hero
A remembrance of the career of Roger Moore.
Chuck Berry Was Still Alive, Yes, But Now He’s Dead
Chuck Berry, the groundbreaking guitarist who’s on nearly everyone’s Mount Rushmore of rock ‘n roll, died today. If your first thought is, “Chuck Berry was still alive?”, you’re not alone. That was our …..
Bill Paxton Biography: From JFK to ‘Big Love’
Actor Bill Paxton has died, quite suddenly, at age 61. His family said in a statement that “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed …..
Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ Star, is Dead at 83
Gene Wilder is dead at age 83. Alzheimer’s Disease was the cause, said his nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman. At 83 years and 78 days, he just outlived actor Leonard Nimoy and …..
Muhammad Ali Lived a Little More Than Mister Rogers, a Little Less Than Mark Twain
Boxing great Muhammad Ali has died at age 74 years and 138 days. A glance at Who2’s People Who Died at Age 74 page shows us that he’s in some …..
Muhammad Ali Dead at 74: Photos
Muhammad Ali is dead. The three-time heavyweight champion and icon of boxing died on Friday in an Arizona hospital, where he had been admitted a day earlier with a “respiratory issue.” …..
Antonin Scalia Biography: Supreme Court Justice is Dead at 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at age 79. The brainy, feisty and flamboyant judge was found dead in his room at a resort in West Texas on Saturday morning …..
Who Else Might Die at Age 69 This Year?
Actor Alan Rickman and musician David Bowie have both died already this year, both at the young age of 69. Surprising and sad! The modest coincidence of their age got us wondering what other …..
Alan Rickman Biography and Photos
[pt id=’87249′ size=’large’ link=’post’ class=’aligncenter’]Alan Rickman has died at age 69, and it’s shocking news after the death of David Bowie just three days ago. Both great British stars died …..
Leonard Nimoy Biography
The thoughtful and multi-faceted actor, who played Mr. Spock on Star Trek, has died at age 83.
Mario Cuomo’s Tips for Writing Well
The late, great governor offers a few hot tips on how to write a major speech.
Tony Gwynn, Hitter Extraordinaire
An inside look at one of baseball’s great craftsmen.
Mickey Rooney Biography: Hollywood Star With a 90-Year Career is Dead at 93
The child star, adult star and elder star has passed on to the great backyard show in the sky.
Maria von Trapp Has Died, But Not *That* Maria von Trapp
She was one of the daughters of Captain von Trapp, not his second wife.
Ariel Sharon is Dead at 85
In a coma for the past eight years, the former prime minister of Israel finally succumbs to heart disease.
Phyllis Diller is Dead, But Not Recently So
Yes, the great Phyllis Diller has died — 15 months ago.
Richard LeParmentier, Actor Choked by Darth Vader, Dead at 66
We all have to go sometime, but some have better epitaphs than other.
Remembering Jonathan Winters
Comedian Jonathan Winters died this week at the age of 87. Read the Who2 biography of Jonathan Winters and watch some video clips.
Here’s The Very First Line of Roger Ebert’s Very First Movie Review
He seemed to know what he was doing right from the start.
Roger Ebert Biography: Lovable Movie Critic is Dead at 70
Holy cow. The dean of American movie reviewers has suddenly lost his fight with cancer.
Hugo Chavez: His Top 10 Public Moments
Love him or hate him, el Presidente was certainly colorful.
Wrapping Up 2012: Five People We’re Really Going to Miss
All sorts of people will be missed, of course, but these five people had a little something extra.
Norman Schwarzkopf Biography, Plus a Photo of Him Grimacing Along With President Bush
He was the Army’s big star of 1991, and now he’s dead.
Famous Deaths of 2012: Ranking the Mosts, Leasts and Oddests
Which 2012 death was the most startling? The oddest? Had the fastest burial? We’ve got the full list.
Dave Brubeck Obituary
Jazz great Dave Brubeck has died from heart failure, a day before his 92nd birthday.
Arlen Specter Biography: Former Senator Has Died at 82
He was a Democrat, a Republican, then a Democrat again in 50 years of public service.
Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Photos
The remains of the great astronaut have been committed to the Atlantic Ocean.
Morgan Freeman Is Not Dead, So Hold Off On Those Bucket List Jokes
Don’t be shocked to see him around — it was all just a rumor.
Phyllis Diller Has Died; Groundbreaking Comedian was 95
The outlandish queen of the self-knocking one-liner “died in her sleep” at her home in Los Angeles.
Gore Vidal is Dead; Novelist, Essayist, Irritant, Gadabout
The brainy and mischievous author has died in Los Angeles at age 86.
Chad Everett, ‘Medical Center’ Star, Dead at Age 76
The longtime TV star has died after a battle with lung cancer.
Sherman Hemsley’s Death Foretold: Deadly Metaphors in the ‘Jeffersons’ Theme Song
“Movin’ on up” is just the start.
A Sally Ride Biography in Photos
An daring life, seen in nine good photos.
Wow: Sally Ride is Dead
The first American woman in space was only 61 years old.
Ernest Borgnine, From ‘Eternity’ to Here (Revisited)
Ernest Borgnine has died at age 95. We revisit a favorite blog post from 2011, when (just in time, it turns out) he won a special lifetime award from the Screen Actor’s Guild.
Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95
Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine has died. He was 95 years old.
Nora Ephron Biography and Photos
Read about the three Oscar nominations, three marriages and much more in our new biography of the writer and director.
Notes on Andy Griffith and Mount Airy
Television veteran Andy Griffith has died at the age of 86. See what the obituaries say and see some photos.
Maybe LeRoy Neiman Wasn’t So Bad After All
An art critic comes around after sharing a stage with the artist.
Nora Ephron is, Surprisingly, Dead
The writer of When Harry Met Sally and director of Sleepless In Seattle has passed on at age 71.
Richard Dawson Has Died at 79: Biography and Photos
The comic star of Hogan’s Heroes and longtime host of Family Feud is dead of esophagael cancer.
Doc Watson Dead; Flat-Picking Guitarist Was 89
The groundbreaking blind guitarist was beloved for his musical lore and finger-picking style.
Robin Gibb, Disco Prince, Dead at 62: Photos
Robin Gibb, singing star of the Bee Gees, finally lost his battle with cancer yesterday in England.
Donna Summer Biography and Photos
The disco queen has died at the very young age of 63. We’ve got a new biography and photos.
A Famous Guy I’d Never Heard of: Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown is being hailed and mourned as everyone’s favorite dance music hero. So how come I’ve never heard of him?
Obit of the Day: Joyce Redman, of the Famous Tom Jones ‘Eating Scene’
She and Albert Finney gnawed, slurped and grinned their way through a much-loved comedy scene.
Vidal Sassoon: A Few Choice Photos
Five great images of an unusual talent.
Remembering Maurice Sendak and Little Bear
The beloved illustrator and author of Where The Wild Things Are has died at age 83. But Wild Things wasn’t his only great work.
Oh, Wow: Groovy Star Trek Hippie is Dead
The Times calls Charles Napier “actor who played tough guys.” But he was really “hippie guitarist from Star Trek.”
Peter Gent, Author of ‘North Dallas Forty,’ Has Died
His first novel, North Dallas Forty, showed the pain, glory, mayhem and racism of the NFL. And, weirdly, made the Dallas Cowboys more popular than ever.
Leona Helmsley’s Millionaire Dog, Trouble, Is Trouble No More
Leona Helmsley’s Maltese pooch Trouble has died at age 12.You may recall that Leona Helmsley left Trouble a trust fund of $12 million, which was later cut by a judge to a mere $2 million. The dog’s been living on $100,000 a year since Helmsley died in 2007.
Jack Kevorkian, “Dr. Death,” Dead Himself at 83
“Dr. Jack Kevorkian — embraced as a compassionate crusader and reviled as a murderous crank — died early this morning.”
Arthur Laurents, Broadway Legend, Dead at 93
Writer and director Arthur Laurents has died of pneumonia.
Osama bin Laden is Dead
Osama bin Laden is dead.
Geraldine Ferraro Biography: Five Things You Didn’t Know
Geraldine Ferraro has died at age 75.
Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79: Her Career in Photos
Elizabeth Taylor, one of Hollywood’s grandest stars of the 1950s and 1960s, has died at age 79.
Pete Postlethwaite, Nice Guy
“Pete taught for a brief period at my (convent!) school in Manchester. He
was quite uncomfortable at times to be surrounded by hormonal teenage
girls, but we all adored him! We all wrote ‘I love Pete Pos’ on our
white gym shoes.”The BBC has posted fans’ warm reminiscences of actor Peter Postlethwaite, who has died of testicular cancer at age 64.
Peter Graves, Enemy of Leaf Blowers, Dead at 83
“In 1998, he joined his wife, Joan, in an effort to get Los Angeles to ban gasoline-powered leaf blowers from residential areas, testifying before the City Council, ‘We’re all victims of these machines.'”Jeepers, good for Peter Graves.