Bill Cobbs, a veteran actor whose career spanned five decades, has died at age 90. He started on the stage and went on to have roles in TV and film, with his best-known performances being in "The Bodyguard," "Demolition Man" "That Thing You Do" and the "Night at the Museum" series. His final acting credit came last year, when he appeared in TV mini-series "Incandescent Love." Here's more from CNN.
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#RIP “John Aprea, an actor who played crooks in the “Godfather” trilogy and other films, and later appeared briefly as the strict but loving father of a popular character on the sitcom “Full House,” has died. He was 83.
Mr. Aprea died on Aug. 5 at his home in Los Angeles, according to his manager, Will Levine. No cause was given.”
😭#RIP “Phil Donahue, the longtime host of "The Phil Donahue Show," has died ... his family confirmed Monday.
The media personality's death was announced on "The Today Show" Monday morning, sharing a statement from Donahue's family. Donahue, who hosted his eponymous talk show for 29 seasons, passed away on Sunday evening following a long illness.”
Aww. #RIP Actor James B. Sikking, best known for roles in the TV shows “Hill Street Blues” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.” has died at the age of 90.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/entertainment/james-sikking-death-scli-intl/index.html?cid=ios_app
#RIP “Peter Marshall, who coaxed cheeky rejoinders from celebrities like Burt Reynolds, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers and Paul Lynde as the longtime host of “The Hollywood Squares,” for years one of the most popular game shows on television, died on Thursday at his home in Encino, Calif. He was 98.
His wife of 35 years, Laurie Marshall, said the cause was kidney failure.”
#RIP “Rachael Lillis, an actress who voiced the original English versions of Misty and Jessie, popular characters in the 1990s “Pokémon” anime television series, and later in the franchise’s movies and games as well, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 55.
The cause was breast cancer, according to Laurie Orr, one of her sisters. Ms. Lillis had been diagnosed earlier this year.”
Aww! #RIP “Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actor to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker “The Notebook,” has died. She was 94.
Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday by representatives for her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes. ..his mother had Alzheimer’s disease” https://apnews.com/article/7c5b10d7a3544200987a57238afc6a37
Awww. She was great on Seinfeld too. 😢 #RIP “Mitzi McCall, who had a successful comedy career with her husband, Charlie Brill, died this month at 93.
In the decades after they made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” on Feb. 9, 1964, the comedy team of Mitzi McCall and her husband, Charlie Brill, had a successful career. They performed in nightclubs and on television; both individually and together, they acted on television, in films and onstage” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/arts/television/mitzi-mccall-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Aww. #RIP James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/03/entertainment/james-darren-actor-death?cid=ios_app
Awww. #RIP Linda Deutsch, “a special correspondent for AP who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials — Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, among many others — died Sunday. She was 80.
Deutsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 and underwent successful treatment, but the cancer returned this summer.”
Awww... #RIP Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova, dies at 83 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-09-06/sergio-mendes-dead
Oh no!! 😢 #RIP James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and is an EGOT winner, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. He was 93 https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-earl-jones-dead-1236082801/
#OnThisDay in 1987, #BobFosse, American #choreographer, film and stage #director (All the Jazz, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), died of a heart attack at 62. 🕊️
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#RIP Tito Jackson, a founding Jackson 5 member who, along with Michael and his other brothers, became a teen heartthrob in the 1970s and sang hits like "ABC" and "I’ll Be There," died, his family said. He was 70. https://nyti.ms/4dotsZr
😭#RIP Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/27/maggie-smith-oscar-winning-star-of-stage-and-screen-dies-aged-89?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#RIP Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88 https://apnews.com/article/47becf20fecd41aba66840af2e1275db
#RIP J.D. Souther, songwriter behind country-rock hits by the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at 78 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-09-17/jd-souther-songwriter-eagles-linda-ronstadt-dead
#RIP “Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy and a fierce human rights advocate, died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke, a family member confirmed to CBS News. She was 96 years old.
She suffered a stroke in her sleep on Oct. 3, her grandson Joe Kennedy posted on social media earlier this week. He said she was "getting the best care possible" and was "surrounded by family."
#RIP Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died, CBS News confirmed. She was 91.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cissy-houston-dies-age-91-whitney-houston-mother/
😢#RIP “Lilly Ledbetter, whose lawsuit against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act of 2009 and who dedicated decades of her life to fighting for equal pay, has died, according to the makers of a film about her life that came out this month. She was 86.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/obituaries/lilly-ledbetter-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&tgrp=bth&pvid=F34B146A-98C8-4851-8DA2-EEBD5DA2C8F6
Aww. #RIP “Fernando Valenzuela, the legendary pitcher whose incredible rise to stardom with the Los Angeles Dodgers captivated baseball fans and created the cultural phenomenon known as “Fernandomania,” died on Tuesday, according to the Dodgers. Valenzuela was 63.”
#RIP “Phil Lesh, whose expansive approach to the bass as a charter member of the Grateful Dead made him one of the first performers on that instrument in a rock band to regularly play a lead role rather than a supporting one, died on Friday. He was 84.
His death was announced on his Instagram account. No further information was given.”
Awww, damn. We sometimes ended up auditioning for the same roles, so I'd see her in the casting offices.
#RIP to a real talent:
Teri Garr, quirky comedy actor who rose from bkgnd dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” & “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.
..multiple sclerosis ... Garr battled other health problems in recent years, underwent an operation in January 2007 to repair an aneurysm" https://apnews.com/article/teri-garr-dies-be39482a60724c5bb81bbd8f34dfaf2d
The world got a little dimmer today with the passing of actor Teri Garr. I loved her in Young Frankenstein, but I think my favorite role was Sandy in Tootsie.
May her memory be a blessing.
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😢 #RIP Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 https://apnews.com/article/a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21