Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, passed away on Monday, May 20 after battling bile duct cancer. Photo Credit: Mark Sullivan/WireImage.com
Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, has died after a long battle with cancer, his manager said. He was 74. Manzarek formed the group — whose worldwide hits included “Light My Fire” and “L.A. Woman” — with Jim Morrison in 1965 after…
FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. Photo: Mark Goldman
NASCARUpdated May 16, 2013 10:30 PM ET Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation’s small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71…
Dr. Joyce Brothers, popular television psychologist and columnist has died in New York at age 85, according to her publicist Sanford Brokaw.
She died on Monday of natural causes, Brokaw said. Her daughter, Lisa Brothers Arbisser later confirmed the death.
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Brothers was a pioneer of the television advice show and
wrote a daily newspaper advice column from 1960 to 2013.
The AP says:
“She memorized 20 volumes of a boxing encyclopedia — and, with that as her subject, became the only woman and the second person to ever win the show’s top prize.
Brothers tried her luck again on the superseding “$64,000 Challenge,” answering each question correctly and earning the dubious distinction as one of the biggest winners in the history of television quiz shows. She later denied any knowledge of cheating, and during a 1959 hearing in the quiz show scandal, a producer exonerated her of involvement.”
She was survived by her sister Elaine Goldsmith, her daughter Lisa Brothers Arbisser, and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Jeanne Cooper, who played Katherine Chancellor on “The Young and the Restless,” has died, she was 84. Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Corbin Bernsen, on his Twitter account.
“Mom passed this morning,” Bernsen posted. “She was in peace and without fear.”
Cooper had been suffering from an undisclosed illness. The cause of death was not given.
“Jeanne was the matriarch of the show in every sense of the word,” said Lauralee Bell, Christine/Cricket on “The Young and the Restless” and William Bell’s daughter.
“When you did work you were proud of, you’d hope for approval or a ‘good job’ from Jeanne as a child would from a parent. When things got too tense, she’d break the tension with her amazing wit. She would teach the younger actors without ever talking down to them. In fact, she would raise them up,” said Bell. “She always had my back and my parents (and our whole family) always had hers.”
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Cooper married television producer Harry Bernsen Jr. in 1954. The pair divorced in 1977. Cooper is survived by three children, all actors: Corbin, Collin and Caren.
On March 21st The Kick it Spot host Teangelo had a candid interview with Jeanne Cooper, to discuss her recent book release “Not Young; Still Restless.” Listen to what may very well be Cooper’s last interview.
For 40 years she has played the fabulously, wealthy Katherine Chancellor on the Emmy Award winning daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless”. Cooper will be discussing her memoir, sharing intimate details about the show and her personal life.
Newsman and “Rocky III” and “Scarface” actor dies (via The Gadsden Times)
A Los Angeles television news anchor in the 1960s and 1970s who also appeared in movies such as “Rocky III” has died. Mario Machado was 78. His daughter, Michelle, tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/13jwSEN ) that Machado died Saturday from complications of pneumonia at a Los Angeles convalescent…
Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died Thursday of liver failure. He was 49. Photo credit: Jeff Daly/Invision/AP
Big Time Rush, pictured here performing at the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest last year, dropped a new single, “Like Nobody’s Around,” from its forthcoming album “24/7.” Photo by Chris Wilson. May’s here, and essentially so is summer. The blockbuster movie season officially starts Friday with…
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90′s hip hop star Chris Kelly has died, he was 34. The rapper passed away Wednesday afternoon after being found unresponsive in his home. Kelly was part of the duo “Kris Kross” and gained popularity for their backwards clothes and hit single “Jump.”
Their success led to instant fame in which the two toured with Michael Jackson, appeared on TV shows, and even had their own video game.
Kriss Kross members Daddy Mack and Mack Daddy - Photo credit: Wikipedia
Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said Kelly was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.
According to the AP, authorities say they are investigating his death as a possible drug overdose.
Honey said authorities are unsure of Kelly’s cause of death.
Kelly aka “Mac Daddy” performed alongside Chris Smith, known as “Daddy Mac.”
An autopsy is planned for Thursday morning.
Jeffersons and Silver Spoons Director Jack Shea dies at 84 (via The Evening Times)
Inveterate TV sitcom director and Directors Guild of America chief Jack Shea died on Sunday in Los Angeles at age 84. Shea directed 110 episodes of The Jeffersons, 91 episodes of Silver Spoons, in addition to Sanford and Son, Designing Women, Growing Pains, and The Waltons. He held the DGA post – a…
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Cursive writing at risk as U.S. schools go digital Not far from State Sen. Jean Leising’s Capitol office is a museum that prominently displays documents penned by Abraham Lincoln. It’s a favorite educational destination for Indiana schoolchildren in the state where the 16th president grew up. April…
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Allan Arbus, who played Maj. Sidney Freedman on the hit TV series “M*A*S*H,” died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter Amy confirmed to The New York Times,he was 95.
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He is survived by his second wife and three daughters.
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Hollywood star Russell Crowe led tributes to Australia’s “Queen of Rock” Chrissy Amphlett, who died in New York after a long battle with cancer. “Dear Chrissie, The last time I saw you was in the (Sydney) Botanic Gardens, loving life and reciting verse. That’s how I’ll remember you, your boy, R,” Crowe…
Legendary broadcaster Pat Summerall, who called NFL games for over 40 years, is dead at the age of 82. He died in his hospital room at Zale Lipshy Hospital where he was recovering from hip surgery, according to a family friend. Summerall was part of network TV broadcasts for sixteen Super Bowls. His…
A sad day for the Deftones, yesterday Chi Cheng died, he was 42. Cheng had been involved in a car accident in 2008, which left him in a coma for some time. Although he eventually began showing signs of improvement, he was never able to make a full recovery.
Deftones bassist, Chi Cheng performs during Xtreme Rock Radio's Holiday Havoc concert at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. -- Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Cheng was taken to the emergency room, where he died at 3 a.m. on Saturday.
His mother, Jeanne Marie Cheng broke the news on his website.
“Our dearest Family, This is the hardest thing to write to you. Your love and heart and devotion to Chi was unconditional and amazing,” the statement reads. “I know that you will always remember him as a giant of a man on stage with a heart for every one of you. He was taken to the emergency room and at 3 am today his heart just suddenly stopped. He left this world with me singing songs he liked in his ear. He fought the good fight. You stood by him sending love daily. He knew that he was very loved and never alone.”
Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno took to his Facebook page to confirm Cheng’s death, writing, “Rest in peace Chi Cheng.”
AP contributed to this report.
(CNN) — Jonathan Winters, the wildly inventive actor and comedian who appeared in such films as “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and “The Loved One” and played Robin Williams’ son on the TV show “Mork & Mindy,” has died. He was 87.
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Winters died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Montecito, California, according to business associate Joe Petro III.
A childhood friend of Woody Allen who co-wrote his movies “Bananas” and “Take the Money and Run” has died. Mickey Rose was 77.
His daughter, Jennifer, tells the Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/1551DRw ) that he died Sunday from cancer at his home in Beverly Hills.
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Rose and Allen met in high school in Brooklyn, N.Y., and became friends. They shared a love of playing jazz and baseball.
Rose met his late wife, Judy, through a blind date arranged by Allen.
Rose became a TV comedy writer. He wrote for Johnny Carson and Sid Caesar and for shows including “The Smothers Brothers,” ”All in the Family” and “The Odd Couple.”
In a statement, Allen says Rose was one of the funniest humans he’s known — and a “wonderful first baseman.”
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Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dead at 70 (VIDEO) (via Baltimore News Journal)
Legendary Disney Mouseketeer Annette Funicello is dead. She died on Monday due to complications stemming from Multiple Sclerosis, a disease from which she suffered for over 25 years. She was 70 years old. “Annette was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family, synonymous with the…
Margaret Thatcher, the first woman ever to serve as prime minister has died, she was 87.
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“It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning,” Lord Timothy Bell said today. “A further statement will be made later.”
Thatcher had significant health problems in her later years, suffering several small strokes and, according to her daughter, struggling with dementia.
During her long career on the political stage, Thatcher was known as the Iron Lady. She led Great Britain as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, a champion of free-market policies and adversary of the Soviet Union.
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