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TMZ is reporting that stand-up comedian Ralphie May has died from a cardiac arrest at a private residence in Las Vegas. He had been continuing to perform his nightly stand up routine as recently as the evening before his death at Harrah’s Resort and Casino, even though he had been fighting against an ongoing case of pneumonia […]

Monty Hall, best known as the host and co-creator of the long-running and award-winning game show Let’s Make a Deal, has died at the age of 96, the New York Times is reporting. He had been a fixture in American living rooms for more than two decades as Let’s Make A Deal  from 1963 until […]

TMZ is today reporting that Harry Dean Stanton, the actor who’s roles have spanned nearly 200 credits from stage and screen, has died at the age of 91. He died peacefully at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Some of iconic roles included Brett in Alien, Brain in Escape From New York, Bud from Repo […]

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the  family of George Romero, creator of the modern-era zombie and horror film genre, has told him that the filmmaker has died at the age of 77. He passed following a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer, according to a statement given to the Times by is […]

The music world is grieving today on word from Billboard that the co-founder of southern rock group The Allman Brothers, Gregg Alman has passed away at his home at the age of 69. Gregg was one of the creators and performers of such classics as “Midnight Rider,” “Melissa” and “Whipping Post.” A statement was posted on […]

Word is coming in this evening that Emmy Award winning actor Powers Boothe, who starred  in nearly 70 films and television series. The news broke by a tweet from actor/director Beau Bridges early Sunday afternoon: It’s with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my friend Powers Boothe. A dear friend, great actor, devoted […]

On comedy stages everywhere tonight will be moments of silence held for Don Rickles, who died today at his Los Angeles home from kidney failure at the age of 90. Known alternatively as both The Merchant of Venom as well as Mr. Warmth, his career spanned more than six decades on stage and screen. From […]

Chuck Barris, longtime game show creator, producer, and host, has passed away at the age of 87. Best known for The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and The Gong Show, his television career spanned more than three decades. He began working as a page at NBC in New York City and progressed up to a […]

On a day where most of Hollywood is trying to squeeze itself into too small dresses and tuxedos, everyone has paused to reflect on the loss of Bill Paxton. While he never won an Oscar, is beloved by all who knew him and had a career of playing characters that were relatable, quotable, and generally […]

Deeply saddened by the passing of actor Richard Hatch. A kind, talented and delightful person. Far too soon. So sorry. — Walter Koenig (@GineokwKoenig) February 8, 2017 Even as news of the death of actor, writer and teacher Richard Hatch has continued to rolled through fandom, legions of people who’ve had their lives touched by him […]