Obituaries
Mike Rinder, Scientology Whistleblower Who Won an Emmy Exposing Organization, Dies at 69
With Leah Remini, Rinder co-hosted the A&E docuseries 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath' and the podcast 'Scientology: Fair Game.'
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Gwen Van Dam, a Character Actress for 70 Years, Dies at 96
After rejecting Columbia Pictures' contract offer on the advice of Montgomery Clift, she appeared in everything from ‘The Brady Bunch’ and ‘Coming Home’ to ‘Interior Chinatown’ and a Lil Wayne music video.
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Brenton Wood, ‘The Oogum Boogum Song’ Singer, Dies at 83
The musician passed away from natural causes, according to his manager and assistant.
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Mike Milligan, ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 77
He also wrote and produced episodes of 'Maude' and 'Dear John.'
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Jeff Baena, Indie Film Director and Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Dies at 47
The Sundance regular was known for such films as 'I Heart Huckabees,' 'The Little Hours' and 'Life After Beth,' among others. He and Plaza worked on five features together.
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Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television.
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Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
He started out in Utah as a youngster in a family barbershop quartet, and he and his siblings would become regulars on ‘The Andy Williams Show’ and score a big hit with "One Bad Apple."
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Josh Welsh, Film Independent President, Dies at 62
"The work we do at Film Independent has never been more necessary, and we will honor his legacy by continuing to build on the foundation he established," board chair Brenda Robinson said.
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John Capodice, Character Actor Known for ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ Dies at 83
The Chicago native was an Army veteran who served in Korea and guest-starred on TV shows like 'Seinfeld,' 'Ellen' and 'Murder, She Wrote.'
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George Folsey Jr., Film Editor and Producer on John Landis Movies, Dies at 85
The son of a 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, he worked on movies including ‘Animal House,’ ‘Coming to America,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Clue’ and ‘Hostel.’
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Hollywood’s Most Notable Deaths of 2024
Carl Weathers, Shannen Doherty, Bob Newhart, Donald Sutherland, Liam Payne, Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Gena Rowlands and Jon Landau are among several entertainment legends the industry lost this year.
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Aaron Brown, Former ABC News and CNN Anchor, Dies at 76
The founding anchor of ABC’s 'World News Now' and CNN's 'NewsNight' programs distinguished himself with coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
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