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Steel Magnolias and Moonstruck star Olympia Dukakis dies aged 89

Award-winning American actress Olympia Dukakis - who acted in over 130 stage productions, over 60 films, and in 50 television series - passed away today

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[ClassicsFan]

Three-Time Indy 500 Winner Bobby Unser Dies at 87

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died. Unser died of natural causes Sunday night at this home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 87 years old. Bobby Unser was one of ten drivers to win the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” three or more times. He is just one of...

www.wibc.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Nick Kamen, Levi's launderette advert model and Madonna protege, dies at 59

Boy George and Duran Duran are among those paying tribute to Nick Kamen, the star who was helped by Madonna in the 1980s.

news.sky.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Rev. Ernest Angley Dies: Controversial Faith Healer Televangelist Was 99

Ernest Angley Dies: Controversial Televangelist Was 99

deadline.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Notting Hill star Tony Armatrading dies aged 59

The actor, best known for his roles in Hollywood blockbuster The Saint and popular romantic comedy Notting Hill, was the younger brother of singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[The Seeker]

Obama family dog Bo dies

The Obamas announced Saturday that their beloved family dog Bo has died.

www.cnn.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Tawny Kitaen, Star of 1980s Music Videos, Dies at 59 (Published 2021)

Ms. Kitaen gained fame for her carefree spirit and sultry dancing in music videos for bands like Whitesnake and Ratt and her role in the movie “Bachelor Party.”

www.nytimes.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Sean Connery's younger actor brother Neil has died at 82

Younger sibling and fellow actor Neil (r) who appeared in spoofs alongside his world-famous brother, passed away aged 82, following a long illness.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ClassicsFan]

Veteran space journalist Jay Barbree, who covered more than 160 missions, dies at 87

The NBC News correspondent began covering NASA in 1957 when the agency was struggling with a series of humiliating explosions.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Charles Grodin Dies: ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Actor, Unrivaled Talk Show Curmudgeon Was 86

Charles Grodin, scene-stealing comic actor of such film as 'The Heartbreak Kid' and 'Midnight Run' who later was a coveted talk show guest, has died.

deadline.com

 

[ant-mac]

Charles Grodin Dies: ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Actor, Unrivaled Talk Show Curmudgeon Was 86

Charles Grodin, scene-stealing comic actor of such film as 'The Heartbreak Kid' and 'Midnight Run' who later was a coveted talk show guest, has died.

deadline.com

Such a shame, I liked him.

Especially in MIDNIGHT RUN.

RIP.

 

[ClassicsFan]

Paul Mooney, Pioneering Comic and Actor, Dies at 79

In addition to performing his own material, the icon was famously a writer for Richard Pryor.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Desiree Gould Dies, Sleepaway Camp Star Was 76

Desiree Gould, the horror genre fan favorite who played Aunt Martha in Sleepaway Camp, has passed away at 76 years old.

movieweb.com

R.I.P. Robert Hall: Special Effects Makeup Artist Who Directed ‘Fear Clinic’, ‘Laid to Rest’, and “Teen Wolf”

One of my first jobs in Los Angeles was at Brainstorm Media, a production/sales entity in Beverly Hills that would provide me with the initial taste of the Hollywood business. Knowing I had a horror website, one of the executives there asked me if I wanted to attend a premiere for one of his...

bloody-disgusting.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

John Warner, longtime Senator from Virginia and the sixth husband of Elizabeth Taylor, dead at 94

 

[ClassicsFan]

Former Hammer leading man Shane Briant has died aged 74.

https://scifibulletin.com/2021/05/28/rip-shane-briant/

 

[ClassicsFan]

‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ illustrator Lois Ehlert dead at 86

Beloved children’s book illustrator Lois Ehlert died of natural causes Tuesday in Milwaukee, her publisher Simon & Schuster said.

nypost.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

Diet guru Gwen Lara, husband actor Joe Lara among seven killed in plane crash

She founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999 after establishing the Weigh Down Workshop spiritual diet.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[The Seeker]

Diet guru Gwen Lara, husband actor Joe Lara among seven killed in plane crash

She founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999 after establishing the Weigh Down Workshop spiritual diet.

www.nbcnews.com

Now that I've read more about her, I'll say good riddance.

 

[ClassicsFan]

Romy Walthall, ‘Face/Off’ and ‘The House of Usher’ Actor, Dies at 57

Romy Walthall, an actor known for her roles in "Face/Off" and "The House of Usher," died on May 19. She was 57.

variety.com

 

[ClassicsFan]

'Wahlburgers' Star Henry 'Nacho' Laun Dead at 54

Henry "Nacho" Laun, star of "Wahlburgers," has died after suffering a medical emergency.

www.tmz.com