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Veteran film, TV, stage actor Al Ruscio dies Nov 16, 6:55 PM (ET) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Veteran character actor Al Ruscio, who appeared in countless film, television and stage productions across half a century, has died at age 89, said his longtime manager, Judy Fox. Ruscio, who died Nov. 12...

Sister of Garth Brooks Dies in Oklahoma Betsy Smittle played bass in Garth’s band. Tammy Ragusa | Published: Nov 04, 2013 Country Weekly extends its deepest sympathies to Garth Brooks and his family on the passing of his older sister, Betsy Smittle. According to Oklahoma's News 9, Betsy was 60...

Jacquie, that Phyllis Diller obit was from over a year ago. She died August 20, 2012

Hal Needham Dead; Legendary Stuntman and Director Was 82 Variety Film Reporter Dave McNary Hal Needham, longtime stuntman and director of “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Cannonball Run” for Burt Reynolds, died Friday in Los Angeles after a short battle with cancer, his manager confirmed. He...

StarTrek.com is saddened to report the passing of Lou Scheimer, co-founder of animation house Filmation, which produced Star Trek: The Animated Series, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Archie Show, Ghostbusters and many other beloved Saturday morning...

David Frost, known for Nixon interview, dies Sep 1, 8:13 AM (ET) By SYLVIA HUI LONDON (AP) - Veteran British journalist and broadcaster David Frost, who won fame around the world for his TV interviews with former President Richard Nixon, has died, his family told the BBC. He was 74. Frost...

Sid Bernstein, who brought Beatles to Shea, dies Aug 21, 4:13 PM (ET) By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) - Misty-eyed music promoter Sid Bernstein, who booked such top acts as Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones and hit the highest heights when he masterminded the Beatles' historic...

Eydie Gorme dies at 84 pop singer did 'Blame It on the Bossa Nova' By Claire Noland August 10, 2013, 8:49 p.m. Eydie Gorme, a pop vocalist who entertained nightclub audiences and TV viewers as a solo artist and with her husband, Steve Lawrence, died Saturday. She was 84. Gorme died at a Las...

Karen Black, Oscar-Nominated Star of ’70s Classics, Dies at 74 By Matt McDaniel | Movie Talk Karen Black, the Oscar-nominated star of groundbreaking films of the '60s and '70s like "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "Nashville," died on Thursday at the age of 74. Her husband, Stephen...

Margaret Pellegrini, One of the Last ‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkins, Dies at 89 By Matt McDaniel | Movie Talk Margaret Pellegrini, who staked a claim in cinematic history when she was just 16 years old as one of the residents of Munchkinland in "The Wizard of Oz," died Wednesday at the age of 89...

Rep: Jazz keyboardist George Duke dies at 67 Aug 6, 12:58 PM (ET) By MESFIN FEKADU NEW YORK (AP) - George Duke, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, has died. He was 67. A...

Art Donovan, hall of fame defensive tackle for Baltimore Colts, dies at age 88 By Frank Schwab | Shutdown Corner Art Donovan was probably better known for his funny stories about playing in the NFL than actually playing in the NFL. It might say something about how good of a storyteller...

Longtime USA Today music critic Steve Jones dies Aug 2, 9:42 PM (ET) HERNDON, Va. (AP) - USA Today reports that its longtime music critic, Steve Jones, who impressed people with his mental warehouse of music history and his unflappable cool, has died. He was 57. Jones, whose career spanned...

'Law & Order' Star Dennis Farina Dead at 69 by Kelly Woo Yahoo TV Actor Dennis Farina, who pursued criminals for years as a Chicago cop and then on television's "Law & Order," died Monday at the age of 69. Farina's representative said Farina died of a blood clot in Scottsdale, Arizona...

'Family Ties' creator Gary David Goldberg dies Jun 24, 4:17 PM (ET) By FRAZIER MOORE NEW YORK (AP) - Gary David Goldberg, who created the 1980s sitcom hit "Family Ties" and expanded into feature films, has died. Goldberg died of brain cancer in Montecito, Calif., on Saturday, days before his...

Developer and philanthropist John Q. Hammons passes away at age 94 by KY3 News and the Associated Press jscherder@ky3.com 8:49 a.m. CDT, May 27, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — John Q. Hammons, a prominent hotel developer and southwest Missouri philanthropist who rose from a poor Depression-era...

Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74 May 21, 12:35 AM (ET) By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for...

George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 Apr 26, 10:18 AM (ET) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He...

Woodstock singer Havens, 72, dies of heart attack Apr 22, 5:25 PM (ET) By MESFIN FEKADU NEW YORK (AP) - Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died of a heart attack Monday, his family said in a statement. He was 72. Havens, a folk singer and guitarist...

USA Today founder Neuharth dies in Florida at 89 Apr 20, 3:46 AM (ET) By MIKE SCHNEIDER COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Al Neuharth changed the look of American newspapers when he founded USA Today, filling the newspaper with breezy, easy-to-comprehend articles, attention-grabbing graphics and...