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Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies at 83 Feb 1, 12:38 PM (ET) VIENNA (AP) - Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in "Judgment at Nuremberg," has died. He was 83...

Ex-Marlboro man dies from smoking-related disease Jan 26, 11:47 PM (ET) By DAISY NGUYEN LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. Lawson died Jan. 10 at his home in San Luis Obispo of respiratory...

Remembering Original Series Guest Star Sarah Marshall, 1933-2014 By StarTrek.com Staff - January 21, 2014 StarTrek.com is saddened to report the passing of Sarah Marshall, the British actress who guest starred as Dr. Janet Wallace, an ex-love of Captain Kirk’s, in the Star Trek: The Original...

'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Ruth Robinson Duccini dies Jan 16, 11:20 PM (ET) LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ruth Robinson Duccini, the last of the original female Munchkins from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," has died. She was 95. With her death, only one actor who played one of the original 124 Munchkins...

Dave Madden passed away on Thursday morning. The 82-year-old Hollywood veteran died in Fruit Cove, Florida, of congestive heart and kidney failure, reports TMZ. While on a host of shows over the years, Dave was best known for his role of Reuben Kincaid in The Partridge Family.

Ariel Sharon, former Israeli PM, dies at 85 Jan 11, 8:35 AM (ET) By JOSEF FEDERMAN JERUSALEM (AP) - Ariel Sharon, the hard-charging Israeli general and prime minister who was admired and hated for his battlefield exploits and ambitions to reshape the Middle East, died Saturday, eight years...

Actress Carmen Zapata dies after long career Jan 7, 5:11 PM (ET) By SUE MANNING LOS ANGELES (AP) - Emmy-nominated actress Carmen Zapata, who started a foundation to promote Hispanic writers because jobs were so scarce, has died of heart problems, colleagues say. She was 86. Zapata died...

'Rudolph' voice actor Larry D. Mann dies at 91 Jan 6, 7:06 PM (ET) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Larry D. Mann, who voiced Yukon Cornelius in the animated Christmas favorite "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," has died. He was 91. His son, Richard Mann, says the actor died of age-related causes on...

It will also be nice to see John Billingsley again, being the Trekkie that I am. He was Doctor Phlox on Star Trek Enterprise and has guest starred on many other shows like CSI NY, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, NCIS and others.

Actress Barbara Lawrence dies at age 83 Jan 3, 8:17 PM (ET) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress Barbara Lawrence, who played Gertie Cummings in the 1955 movie "Oklahoma!", has died. She was 83. Her daughter-in-law, Christy Nelson, said Friday that the actress died of kidney failure on Nov. 13...

Remembering Prolific Trek Guest Joseph Ruskin, 1924-2013 By StarTrek.com Staff - December 31, 2013 StarTrek.com is saddened to report the passing of Joseph Ruskin, who died of natural causes on December 28 at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Ruskin was 89 years old. The...

Rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94 Associated Press By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose work as a weapons designer for the Soviet Union is immortalized in the name of the world's most popular firearm, died Monday at the age of 94. Kalashnikov once aspired to...

Influential country singer Ray Price dead at 87 Associated Press By CHRIS TALBOTT and JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — Good friends like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard got more credit for their contrary ways and trend-setting ideas, but it was Ray Price who set the precedent for change in...

"Billy Jack" star Tom Laughlin dies at 82 CBS News NEW YORK - Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died. Laughlin's daughter told The Associated Press that he died Thursday at Los...

'Curb Appeal' co-host dies in San Francisco crash Dec 3, 4:55 PM (ET) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A co-host of the HGTV show "Curb Appeal" has been killed in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco. The San Francisco medical examiner identified 38-year-old Bill Beckwith as the victim of a crash near...

Jane Kean, Honeymooners Actress, Dead at 90 Us Weekly The honeymoon is over. Jane Kean, who played Trixie on the 1960s revival of The Honeymooners, has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. She was 90 years old. Kean passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center...

This Thanksgiving weekend, Syfy network will be running a Star Trek movie marathon. All times shown are Eastern. Check local listings for your area. Sat, Nov 30 11:00 am – Star Trek III The Search for Spock (1984) 1:30 pm – Star Trek IV he Voyage Home (1986) 4:00 pm – Star Trek...

This Thanksgiving weekend on the Syfy network, they will be running a James Bond marathon. All times show are Eastern. Check local listings for times in your area. The films include: Thur, Nov 28 8:00 am – Dr. No (1962 – Connery) 10:30 am – Thunderball (1965 – Connery) 1:00 pm –...

Famous Psychic Sylvia Browne Dies at 77 By Mike Krumboltz Yahoo TV Internationally known psychic Sylvia Browne passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday morning in San Jose, Calif., TMZ reports. Her death was also announced on her official Facebook page. Browne's ability as a psychic and...