Obituaries
Sam Moore, One-Half of Stax Records’ Sam & Dave, Dies at 89
Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82
He also handled episodes of ‘Eight Is Enough,’ ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ ‘7th Heaven’ and many other shows.
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Bill Byrge, Actor in the Jim Varney ‘Ernest’ Movies, Dies at 86
While he worked at a library in Nashville, he played Bobby in four of those films and on a Saturday morning kids show.
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Bob Laemmle, Longtime Head of the Laemmle Art House Theater Chain, Dies at 89
He ran the L.A. company after taking over from his dad, Kurt Laemmle; now his son Greg is CEO.
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Tracey Friesen, Veteran Canadian TV Producer, Dies at 58
The former National Film Board of Canada and indie producers association exec died on Monday after a cancer diagnosis.
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Anita Bryant, Singer and Crusader Against Gay Rights, Dies at 84
She has hits with songs like "Paper Roses" and served as a spokesperson for Florida orange juice before her career came crashing down.
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Peter Yarrow, One-Third of Folk Music Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86
The singer-songwriter, who co-wrote "Puff the Magic Dragon," had bladder cancer for the past four years.
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Richard Cohen, Journalist and Husband of Meredith Vieira, Dies at 76
He lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years and died on Christmas Eve after a bout with pneumonia.
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Aubrey Plaza Breaks Silence on Husband Jeff Baena’s Death: “This Is an Unimaginable Tragedy”
The writer-director died by suicide Friday at age 47.
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Emilio Echevarría, ‘Amores Perros’ and ‘Die Another Day’ Actor, Dies at 80
The three-time Ariel Award nominee also appeared in ‘Y tu mamá también,’ ‘Babel’ and ‘The Alamo.’
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Roger Pratt, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer Known for ‘Batman’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ Dies at 77
A frequent collaborator of filmmaker Terry Gilliam, he also worked on 'Troy,' 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' and 'The Karate Kid.'
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Michelle Visage Leads Tributes to The Vivienne, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star, Who Has Died at 32
James Lee Williams, better known as the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' season one The Vivienne, has died, with show judge Visage paying tribute to "a beacon to so many."
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