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OBITUARY

Jul 7, 2021 3:33 PM CDT

Robert Downey Sr. Dies

Son pays tribute to 'true maverick filmmaker'

(Newser) - Robert Downey Jr. is mourning the man who brought him into the world—and into the acting business. The Iron Man star said Wednesday that director, producer, and actor Robert Downey Sr., had died Tuesday, two weeks after his 85th birthday, People reports. "Last night, dad passed peacefully in...

Rising Actor, 23,
Dies on Fourth of July

Jul 6, 2021 9:55 AM CDT

Rising Actor, 23, Dies on Fourth of July

Daniel Mickelson's cause of death is unclear

(Newser) - While much of the country was celebrating Fourth of July, others were mourning a rising Hollywood actor, who died tragically at age 23. Daniel Mickelson, who was featured in the 2019 independent horror movie The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man and appeared in several episodes of Brat TV's...

Superman, Lethal Weapon
Director Richard Donner Dies

OBITUARY

Jul 5, 2021 5:06 PM CDT

Superman, Lethal Weapon Director Richard Donner Dies

Richard Donner was 91

(Newser) - Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s Superman and mastered the buddy comedy with the Lethal Weapon franchise, has died. He was 91. Lauren Shuler Donner, his wife and producing partner, told Deadline that Donner died Monday. After years working as a TV director,...

Famed UCLA Coach
Said He Was Average

obituary

Jul 5, 2021 3:24 PM CDT

Famed UCLA Coach Said He Was Average

Terry Donahue led Bruins in all-time victories

(Newser) - Terry Donahue, who took over UCLA's program at the age of 31 and went on to become the school's winningest football coach ever, has died. He was 77 and had fought cancer for two years, KNBC reports. Among his distinctions was being the first person to appear in...

Donald Rumsfeld Dies

OBITUARY

Jun 30, 2021 3:28 PM CDT

Donald Rumsfeld Dies

Defense secretary under 2 presidents never expressed regrets over Iraq war

(Newser) - Donald Rumsfeld, the oldest—and youngest—defense secretary in American history, has died. Relatives said in a statement Wednesday that the 88-year-old "was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico," the AP reports. A family spokesman says the cause was multiple myeloma. Rumsfeld, who grew up...

Scientology
Foe Dies,
Estranged

Jun 28, 2021 6:44 PM CDT

Scientology Foe Dies, Estranged

Ron Miscavige was a vocal opponent of the organization run by his son David

(Newser) - Ron Miscavige, who defected from the Church of Scientology and became a leading opponent from outside the organization run by his son, has died. Miscavige, 85, died Monday after suffering from health problems including cancer for years, the Tampa Bay Times reports. He introduced his son David to Scientology when...

Cops Creator Dead:
John Langley Was
Competing in Race

Jun 28, 2021 2:27 AM CDT

Cops Creator Dead: John Langley Was Competing in Race

The 78-year-old apparently suffered a heart attack in Baja, Mexico

(Newser) - John Langley, who helped introduce the world to reality television with his show Cops, died Saturday while competing in an off-road race in Baja, Mexico. The 78-year-old suffered an apparent heart attack, Variety reports. It took Langley years to find a network for his fledgling show before it landed at...

Former Skid Row Singer
Johnny Solinger Dies

OBITUARY

Jun 27, 2021 2:53 PM CDT

Former Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dies

He had recently announced that he'd been diagnosed with liver failure

(Newser) - Longtime Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died. He was 55. Solinger posted on Facebook in May that he was suffering from liver failure and needed help paying for palliative care, Rolling Stone reports. “As with most musicians I do not have health insurance and it’s very difficult...

Writer With Long-Haul
COVID Dies by Suicide

OBITUARY

Jun 18, 2021 6:30 AM CDT

Writer With Long-Haul COVID Dies by Suicide

Heidi Ferrer struggled with symptoms for 13 months, husband says

(Newser) - Screenwriter Heidi Ferrer will not be recorded in official statistics as a coronavirus casualty, but her husband believes she would be alive today if she hadn't suffered from long-haul COVID. The 50-year-old Dawson's Creek writer died by suicide last month after 13 months spent struggling with symptoms, husband...

WKRP Actor
Frank Bonner
Dead at 79

obituary

Jun 18, 2021 1:21 AM CDT

WKRP Actor Frank Bonner Dead at 79

'Herb Tarlek' turned 'Hokay, fine' into a catchphrase

(Newser) - Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek in 88 of the 90 episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati, died Wednesday at age 79. Bonner's plaid-suit-wearing sales manager character at the struggling fictional radio station turned "Hokay, fine" into a catchphrase. The actor also directed six episodes of the sitcom, which...

New Yorker Writer
Janet Malcolm Is Dead

obituary

Jun 17, 2021 12:37 PM CDT

New Yorker Writer Janet Malcolm Is Dead

Journalist was 86

(Newser) - Janet Malcolm, the inquisitive and boldly subjective author and reporter known for her challenging critiques of everything from murder cases and art to journalism itself, has died at age 86. Malcolm's death was confirmed Thursday by a spokesperson for the New Yorker, where Malcolm was a longtime staff writer....

Actress
Lisa Banes
Dies After
Hit-and-Run

obituary

Jun 15, 2021 9:25 AM CDT

Actress Lisa Banes Dies After Hit-and-Run

Known for roles in 'Gone Girl' and 'Cocktail'

(Newser) - Actress Lisa Banes has died from the injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run collision in New York City earlier this month, reports People . The 65-year-old had been hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury since June 4, when a motorized scooter struck her as she crossed a street on the Upper...

Ned Beatty,
Actor Behind
'Lotso' and More,
Dead at 83

obituary

Jun 14, 2021 1:13 AM CDT

Ned Beatty, Actor Behind 'Lotso' and More, Dead at 83

Character actor known for roles in 'Deliverance,' 'Network,' 'Superman'

(Newser) - Ned Beatty, one of the most well-known character actors of the past five decades, died Sunday morning at age 83. Beatty, who made his debut in Deliverance in 1972, went on to play such roles as the Miami DA in All the President's Men; Lily Tomlin's lawyer husband...

He Played the Coolest Cop,
and Prince's Dad

OBITUARY

Jun 7, 2021 1:38 PM CDT

He Played the Coolest Cop, and Prince's Dad

Clarence Williams III dies at 81

(Newser) - Clarence Williams III, a versatile and intense actor whose work spanned decades, has died at 81. He began his career on stage, per the Hollywood Reporter . But it was his role as Linc, a counterculture kid turned undercover detective, on The Mod Squad that made him a star in...

Last of Soldiers Who
Freed Auschwitz Dies at 98

Jun 6, 2021 5:25 PM CDT

Last of Soldiers Who Freed Auschwitz Dies at 98

Soviet Union's David Dushman flattened the death camp's fence with his tank

(Newser) - David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. The Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria said Sunday that Dushman had died at a Munich hospital on Saturday, per the AP . “Every witness...

Governor Didn't Keep
Mob From Freedom Riders

obituary

Jun 5, 2021 5:25 PM CDT

Governor Didn't Keep Mob From Freedom Riders

John Patterson later said he shouldn't have trusted local police to stop white mobs in Alabama

(Newser) - Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson, who entered politics as a reformer but was criticized for failing to protect the Freedom Riders from angry white mobs, has died. He was 99. His daughter, Barbara Patterson Scholl, said Patterson died peacefully at home, the AP reports. His involvement with state government spanned...

Jimmy Allen Ruth
Delivered Freedom Riders

obituary

Jun 5, 2021 3:35 PM CDT

Jimmy Allen Ruth Delivered Freedom Riders

Bus driver knew the risk he was taking, family says

(Newser) - Jimmy Allen Ruth had just started driving for Trailways in 1961 when a group of Freedom Riders wanted a bus to take them from Nashville to Jackson, Mississippi. Every driver turned the assignment down but the 23-year-old Ruth, who was white. "He agreed to drive the students and never...

F. Lee Bailey
Represented
His Clients
With Flair

obituary

Jun 3, 2021 4:32 PM CDT

F. Lee Bailey Represented His Clients With Flair

List included OJ Simpson, Patty Hearst, and the Boston Strangler

(Newser) - F. Lee Bailey, a private investigator turned relentless and theatrical defense lawyer whose career fortunes rose and fell but whose fame remained intact, died Thursday. He was 87 and living in a hospice center in the Atlanta area, the Washington Post reports. Bailey represented accused killers, drug lords, and other...

Rapper With Smash Hit
Is Dead at 20

obituary

Jun 1, 2021 10:45 AM CDT

Rapper With Smash Hit Is Dead at 20

Dallas' Lil Loaded had a gold record with '6locc 6a6y'

(Newser) - One week after his big hit was certified as a gold record, Dallas rapper Lil Loaded has died at age 20, reports Billboard . Attorney Askhan Mehyrayi told the outlet that the singer (real name Dashawn Robertson) is believed to have committed suicide. Lil Loaded was best known for his 2019...

Singer BJ Thomas
Dead at 78

May 30, 2021 5:45 AM CDT

Singer BJ Thomas Dead at 78

Singer's success spanned pop, country, and gospel

(Newser) - B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. Per the AP , he was 78....