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Gary Kent, Fabled B-Movie Stuntman, Actor and Director, Dies at 89

He worked on Peter Bogdanovich's 'Targets' and Richard Rush's 'Psych-Out' and chatted with Quentin Tarantino as the filmmaker was writing 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'

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Ed Ames, Singer and ‘Daniel Boone’ Sidekick, Dies at 95

He's also known for landing a tomahawk in an uncomfortable place on 'The Tonight Show.'

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George Maharis, Star of ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 94

He had to leave the popular 1960s CBS series after coming down with hepatitis.

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John Beasley, Actor on ‘Everwood’ and ‘The Soul Man,’ Dies at 79

A late bloomer, he stood out in films like 'The Apostle,' 'Rudy' and 'The Sum of All Fears' and was set to make his Broadway debut this year in 'The Notebook.'

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ITV News journalist Emily Morgan dies, aged 45

The health and science editor is remembered as a "true trailblazer" and "devoted mother and wife".

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Sergio Calderón, the “Head on a Stick” in ‘Men in Black,’ Dies at 77

The Mexican actor also appeared for Sergio Leone in 'Duck, You Sucker!,' for John Huston in 'Under the Volcano' and for Arthur Hiller in 'The In-Laws.'

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Cynthia Weil, Co-Writer of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,’ ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music,’ ‘On Broadway’ and More, Dies at 82

Cynthia Weil — who wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music" and more with husband Barry Mann — has died

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Barry Newman, Star of ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Petrocelli,’ Dies at 92

He got to drive very, very fast in the Richard C. Sarafian cult classic and in 'Fear Is the Key,' too.

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Astrud Gilberto, the voice of ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, dies aged 83

Brazilian musician’s debut recording happened by complete chance, after she volunteered to sing on the English version of the 1962 track

www.independent.co.uk

 

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George Winston, million-selling pianist known for his melodic style, dead at age 73

Grammy-winning pianist George Winston has died. Winston blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December.” According to an announcement on his web site, confirmed by a spokesman, Winston died Sunday after a 10-year...

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Pat Robertson dead: Christian Broadcasting Network founder dies at 93 - Washington Examiner

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson died on Thursday at 93 after serving as a central religious figure in the Republican Party over the decades. Robertson's death was announced by the Christian Broadcasting Network, the Associated Press reported. No cause of death was provided. CONSERVATIVE...

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Actor Treat Williams dies at 71 after motorcycle accident

The actor's work spanned stage, film and television, from the Broadway production "Grease" to the film "Hair" and the series "Everwood."

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Cormac McCarthy: Tributes to 'unique' author of The Road and No Country for Old Men

The Pulitzer-Prize-winning author wrote novels including The Road and No Country for Old Men.

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Barbara Windsor's ex-husband Ronnie Knight has died aged 89

Barbara Windsor's ex-husband Ronnie Knight has died at the age of 89.

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Glenda Jackson, Oscar-Winning Actress Turned Politician, Dies at 87 (Published 2023)

She walked away from a successful acting career to enter the British Parliament, before returning to the stage as the title character in an acclaimed “King Lear.”

www.nytimes.com

 

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Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81

Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81. A spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons tells The Associated...

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Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-ridden former Italian prime minister, dies aged 86

Health of flamboyant media tycoon who led three Italian governments had deteriorated in recent years

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Daniel Ellsberg, Who Leaked the Pentagon Papers, Is Dead at 92 (Published 2023)

Deeply disturbed by the accounting of American deceit in Vietnam, he approached The New York Times. The disclosures that followed rocked the nation.

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Paxton Whitehead, Stage Veteran and ‘Back to School’ Actor, Dies at 85

The Englishman appeared 17 times over a half-century on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination for 'Camelot,' and recurred on 'Mad About You' and 'Friends.'

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Angela Thorne, actor best known for To The Manor Born, dies aged 84

Thorne played Marjory Frobisher in the sitcom from 1979 to 1981 and voiced the queen in The BFG

www.theguardian.com