Obituaries
Tony Etz, Veteran CAA Agent, Dies at 64
Before he joined the agency in 1994, he executive produced telefilms that starred Brian Dennehy as Chicago cop Jack Reed.
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Wheesung, Veteran Korean Singer, Dies at 43
The k-pop star, who suffered a precipitous decline in his career after being caught illegally using anesthetics in 2021, was discovered unresponsive in his Seoul apartment Monday evening.
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Stanley R. Jaffe, Oscar-Winning ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Producer, Dies at 84
He also was behind 'Fatal Attraction' (with Sherry Lansing), 'Goodbye, Columbus' and 'The Bad News Bears' and had two stints as a top Paramount exec.
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Athol Fugard, South Africa’s Giant Playwright, Dies at 92
South Africa “has lost one of its greatest literary and theatrical icons, whose work shaped the cultural and social landscape of our nation.”
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D’Wayne Wiggins, Founding Member of the R&B Group Tony! Toni! Tone!, Dies at 64
The group was behind the songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and "(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow."
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Video Shows Kimberly Burch Jumping From ’80s Cruise; Faster Pussycat Performances Canceled Onboard
Sources reveal that singer Taime Downe, Burch's fiancé, was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Gene Hackman Survived in Home Alone With Advanced Alzheimer’s for a Week After Wife’s Death
The Santa Fe sheriff and the city's medical examiner shared that the mysterious deaths of the actor and his pianist wife were due to severe cardiovascular disease and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, respectively.
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Pamela Bach, ‘Baywatch’ Actress and David Hasselhoff’s Ex-Wife, Dies at 62
They were married for 17 years and share two daughters.
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Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Musician Behind ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ Dies at 84
The vibraphonist's hits have been sampled by Mary J. Blige, Common, Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West.
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Felicia Minei Behr, ‘All My Children,’ ‘Ryan’s Hope’ and ‘As the World Turns’ Producer, Dies at 82
She also oversaw ABC Daytime programming in the 2000s during her long career in soap operas.
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Kimberly Burch, Fiancée of Faster Pussycat Singer Taime Downe, Falls to Death on Royal Caribbean Ship During The 80s Cruise
The 1980s nostalgia cruise features the likes of Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany and Men at Work.
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Peter Engel, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Producer, Dies at 88
He shepherded the millennial touchstone series and a host of other teen sitcoms during his career.
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