Jan 30 Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015's "The Visit."… Continue reading
Jan 23 Charles Osgood, CBS host and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at 91 By Associated Press Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning,” was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility. Continue reading
Jan 22 Norman Jewison, ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck’ director, dead at 97 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” Saturday, according to his publicist. Continue reading
Jan 05 Actor David Soul, half of ‘Starsky and Hutch’ duo, dies at 80 By Associated Press Soul also hit the music charts with the single “Don’t Give Up on Us” and lived in Britain for many years where he performed in several stage roles. Continue reading
Dec 31 The influential people we said goodbye to in 2023 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former first lady Rosalynn Carter and retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor are among some of the notable people who died this year. Continue reading
Dec 31 Australian journalist John Pilger, known for his films about Cambodia, dies at 84 By Associated Press John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. Continue reading
Dec 30 Tom Wilkinson, British actor known for ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘The Full Monty’, dies at 75 By Associated Press Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He was 75. Continue reading
Dec 27 Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86 By Associated Press The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday following a cancer battle. Continue reading
Dec 24 Mike Nussbaum, oldest working U.S. actor known for ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 99 By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Dec 08 Ryan O’Neal, ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon’ actor and big star of the 1970s, dies at 82 By Anthony McCartney, Associated Press 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 daughter Tatum in "Paper Moon," died Friday, his son said. Continue reading