Tom Smothers, one half of famed comedy duo, dies at 86
Associated Press Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86. The...
View ArticleBefore his death, ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun lost work, faced intense...
Two months before his death Wednesday by an apparent suicide, acclaimed South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun was dropped from a major film project after news broke that he was being investigated on charges...
View ArticleBill Granger dies at 54; Australian chef helped put avocado toast on menus...
By Sylvia Hui | Associated Press LONDON — Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died. He...
View ArticleJacques Delors dies at 98; French official is credited for building modern...
By John-Thor Dahlburg | Associated Press BRUSSELS — Jacques Delors, a Paris bank messenger’s son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive...
View ArticleGaston Glock dies at 94; Austrian engineer developed the Glock handgun
Associated Press BERLIN — Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94. The Glock company announced his death, the Austria Press Agency...
View ArticleHerb Kohl dies at 88; ex-owner of Milwaukee Bucks once served as U.S. senator...
By Todd Richmond and Frederic J. Frommer | Associated Press Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88. His...
View Article‘One of the pillars’: 95-year-old Oakland artist known for vivid depictions...
OAKLAND — A 95-year-old Oakland artist who spent decades depicting scenes of Black life through radiantly-colored oil pastel works — many of which were featured in galleries and museums across the Bay...
View ArticleTatum O’Neal and two brothers shut out of Ryan O’Neal’s funeral, one brother...
Even though Tatum O’Neal said that she and her father, Ryan O’Neal, had overcome some of the conflicts in their stormy relationship and were on “good terms” when he died on Dec. 8, she reportedly did...
View ArticleTom Wilkinson, star of ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ has died
(CNN) — Tom Wilkinson, two-time Oscar-nominated actor from films including “Shakespeare in Love,” “The Full Monty” and “Michael Clayton,” has died. He was reportedly 75. The news was confirmed by...
View ArticleShecky Greene dies: Legendary standup comic, improv master and lord of Las...
LOS ANGELES — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup...
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