Celebrity Obits
Dr. Wayne Dyer Lives OnRead More on the Huffington Post Perhaps Wayne will live on in life's simple joys, such as tender moments, stopped and savored with loved ones. In the deep peace of solitude; in fireplaces, steamy tea cups, good books, and thoughtful days.
Dr. Wayne Dyer Lives OnRead More on the Huffington Post Perhaps Wayne will live on in life’s simple joys, such as tender moments, stopped and savored with loved ones. In the deep peace of solitude; in fireplaces, steamy tea cups, good books, and thoughtful days. 103-Year-Old Twin Sisters Die Within Weeks Of Each Other After Spending Entire Lives TogetherRead More on the Huffington Post After living most of their lives together, Glenys Thomas and Florence Davies, reportedly the world’s oldest twin sisters, passed away within weeks of each other. Thomas died on April 23, according to (Wales News Service) Historian And Author Of ‘The Pacific’ DiesRead More on the Huffington Post HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Hugh Ambrose, who wrote the World War II history “The Pacific” after years of researching for his father, the renowned historian Stephen Ambrose, has died at age 4 Anne Meara, Actress And Mother Of Ben Stiller, Dies At 85Read More on the Huffington Post (Ben Gabbe) ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Mathematician Killed In Car AccidentRead More on the Huffington Post (Getty Images) Former NFL Player Adrian Robinson Dead At 25Read More on the Huffington Post His cause of death has not been released. B.B. King Died After Series Of Mini StrokesRead More on the Huffington Post LAS VEGAS (AP) — B.B. King’s physician and the coroner in Las Vegas say the 89-year-old blues legend died of a series of small strokes attributable to his longstanding battle with type 2 diabete (Rogelio V Solis) Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Franz Wright Dead At 62Read More on the Huffington Post Blues Legend B.B. King DiesRead More on the Huffington Post Medgar Evers College Dean Dies In Amtrak Train CrashRead More on the Huffington Post Officials at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, confirmed that Derrick Griffith, dean of student affairs and enrollment management, was one of seven people killed in the derailment of the Amt Author Of ‘On Writing Well’ Dies At 92Read More on the Huffington Post NEW YORK (AP) — William Zinsser, the much-consulted teacher, author, journalist and essayist whose million-selling book “On Writing Well” championed the craft of nonfiction and inspire ‘Graduate’ Actress Elizabeth Wilson Dies At 94Read More on the Huffington Post (Archive Photos) Jim Wright, Former House Speaker, Dies At 92Read More on the Huffington Post (YURI GRIPAS) ‘You Sexy Thing’ Singer Dies At 71Read More on the Huffington Post (ullstein bild) Mourning The Death And Celebrating The Life Of Dave GoldbergRead More on the Huffington Post As one of Dave Goldberg’s friends put it, “Don’t go back to life as it was. Pack more loving and more giving into it as Dave did and don’t sweat the small stuff.” And that is the truth we are left with at the end of this heartbreaking, yet soul-stirring day. The Rapping Granny From ‘The Wedding Singer’ DiesRead More on the Huffington Post Ellen Albertini Dow, who was best known for her amazing cover of The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” in Adam Sandler’s “The Wedding Singer,” died on Monday at the age of 101. D (Getty Images) Oscar-Winning Writer Of ‘Dances With Wolves’ DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (Reed Saxon) The Most Infamous Santa In Sports History Has DiedRead More on the Huffington Post ‘Star Trek’ Actress DiesRead More on the Huffington Post Grace Lee Whitney, the actress who played Yeoman Janice Rand on “Star Trek: The Original Series,” reportedly died Friday in her home in Coarsegold, California. No cause of death has been r (Ethan Miller) Best-Selling Crime Novelist Ruth Rendell DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (Max Nash) Weight Watchers Founder Jean Nidetch Dies At Age 91Read More on the Huffington Post PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A half-century after dropping 70 pounds and keeping them off, Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch made some allowances: Cokes in her fridge, Klondikes in her freezer, the (Alan Diaz) ‘Louie Louie’ Singer Jack Ely DiesRead More on the Huffington Post PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When he stood on his toes, leaned his head back and began to incoherently shout “Louie Louie” into a microphone 52 years ago, Jack Ely had no idea he was creating (Don Ryan) ‘Partridge Family’ Star DiesRead More on the Huffington Post “Partridge Family” star Suzanne Crough Condray died on Monday at her home in Nevada, the Clark County coroner’s office confirmed to The Huffington Post. TMZ was the first to report the news (NBC NewsWire) ‘Friday’ Actor Reynaldo Rey DiesRead More on the Huffington Post Top-ranking Mormon Leader Dies From CancerRead More on the Huffington Post (Rick Bowmer) ‘Friday The 13th’ Actress Betsy Palmer Dies At 88Read More on the Huffington Post LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betsy Palmer, the veteran character actress who achieved lasting, though not necessarily sought-after, fame as the murderous camp cook in the cheesy horror film “Friday t (Ron Galella) Jean Ritchie and the Cool of the DayRead More on the Huffington Post There was never a time when Jean’s Ritchie’s voice wasn’t part of my life. Growing up as I did in a folk music community, she was a constant influence. Best of all was Jean’s own singing — gentle, unassuming and beautiful, with that clear, high voice. (AP) ‘Voice’ Contestant Anthony Riley Dead At 28Read More on the Huffington Post Anthony Riley, a former contestant on “The Voice” and a Philadelphia street performer, was found dead on Friday, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. He was 28. Riley was discovered in the ba (NBC) Influential Folk Singer Ronnie Gilbert DiesRead More on the Huffington Post ‘Lethal Weapon’ Actress Mary Ellen Trainor DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (ABC Photo Archives) The Man Who Prosecuted Charles Manson Has DiedRead More on the Huffington Post Vincent Bugliosi, the former Los Angeles attorney who prosecuted cult leader Charles Manson before becoming a bestselling true crime author, died on June 6 of cancer, The Associated Press reported. He (Tony Gutierrez) The Editor Behind Famed ‘Headless Body In Topless Bar’ Headline DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (–) Oscar-Winning Producer Of ‘Rocky’ And ‘Raging Bull’ DiesRead More on the Huffington Post SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Chartoff, the Oscar-winning movie producer behind the boxing classics “Rocky” and “Raging Bull,” died Wednesday, associates said. He was 81 (Charley Gallay) ‘Dracula’ Actor Christopher Lee Dead At 93Read More on the Huffington Post (Pascal Le Segretain) Grand Ole Opry Star Jim Ed Brown DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (Jason Davis) Former Editor Of Baltimore Sun And Los Angeles Times DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (ATA01/0001\DCIM\100EOS1D\6BDE000) Rapper MC Supreme Killed In Car CrashRead More on the Huffington Post An Editor’s LegacyRead More on the Huffington Post In remembering John Carroll, what is less talked about are the journalistic characteristics and personal beliefs that formed the basis of his philosophy. Call them Carroll’s rules of the road — rules that are challenged mightily by an Internet-driven society that provides every voice, no matter how dissonant or anonymous, with a megaphone. Former Turkish President Demirel DiesRead More on the Huffington Post ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Suleyman Demirel, Turkey’s former president who has died at age 90, dominated his nation’s politics for much of the past half-century, serving seven terms as prime minister (HIDAJET DELIC) Oscar-Winning ‘Titanic’ Composer Dies In Plane CrashRead More on the Huffington Post (Kevin Winter) ‘Eight Is Enough’ Star Dies At 86Read More on the Huffington Post (ABC Photo Archives) Mother Teresa’s Successor Sister Nirmala DiesRead More on the Huffington Post KOLKATA, June 23 (Reuters) – Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Nobel laureate Mother Teresa as the head of her Missionaries of Charity and expanded the movement overseas, died on Tuesday aged 80. (BIKAS DAS) The Man Credited With Developing Modern-Day Basketball Stats Has DiedRead More on the Huffington Post Harvey Pollack was 93. (Matt Rourke) Yes Bassist Chris Squire DiesRead More on the Huffington Post NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sund (David Boe) This Man’s Obituary Is Just 2 Words LongRead More on the Huffington Post Savior Of Hundreds Of Children During Holocaust Dead At 106Read More on the Huffington Post (MICHAL CIZEK) Actress Diana Douglas Dead At 92Read More on the Huffington Post (Getty Images) ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Producer Jerry Weintraub DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (Jordan Strauss) World’s Oldest Man Dies In Japan At Age 112Read More on the Huffington Post Sakari Momoi, the world’s oldest man, lived to see the start and end of two world wars, a man walk on the moon and the birth of the Internet age. Momoi died of kidney failure in a Tokyo home care faci Raiders Legend Ken Stabler Dead At 69Read More on the Huffington Post John Madden: He was a perfect quarterback and a perfect Raider. When you think about the Raiders you think about Ken Stabler. Kenny loved life. It is a sad day for all Raiders.” (Anonymous) Irwin Keyes Dead At Age 63Read More on the Huffington Post The character actor, known for his roles in “The Jeffersons” and “The Flintstones” died on July 8. ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ Star Omar Sharif Dies At 83Read More on the Huffington Post  Legendary actor Omar Sharif has died at the age of 83, reports Variety.  The Egyptian-born star, who was best known for roles in “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Funny Girl” and “Dr. Zhivahgo,” suffered a heart Roger Rees, ‘Cheers’ And ‘West Wing’ Actor, Dies At 71Read More on the Huffington Post Welsh-born actor Roger Rees died at his home in New York City on Friday after a brief illness. He was 71. Rees was known for a variety of roles, including appearances on “Cheers” and “The West Wing,” films Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dead At 55Read More on the Huffington Post Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has died of bile duct cancer, the video game company said in a statement issued on Monday. He was 55. Iwata was a popular figure among the company’s many fans, in no small Mexican Singer Joan Sebastian DeadRead More on the Huffington Post Mexican singer and songwriter José Manuel Figueroa, better known as Joan Sebastian, died Monday at his ranch in Guerrero, Mexico. He was 64. The artist’s death followed a long battle with bone cancer. Mara Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies At 22 Following HospitalizationRead More on the Huffington Post (Jordan Strauss) The Giant’s Shoulders: Sasha Petraske 1973 – 2015Read More on the Huffington Post If there’s a special corner in heaven for pioneers, then room was made this weekend for an immaculately dressed new arrival. If you’ve enjoyed a cocktail in recent years; one tastefully thought out a A Hero SleepsRead More on the Huffington Post My Uncle carries a special place in my heart. There are so many reasons why this is, but a few that stand out to me now revolve around his involvement with family. Debbie Robins de La Bouillerie, Best Selling Author, Executive Leader, Film and Television Producer Died on August 31st at the Age of 58.Read More on the Huffington Post Debbie Robins de La Bouillerie was a highly respected executive and culture expert with deep roots in the entertainment industry. Famed Feminist Director DiesRead More on the Huffington Post (Jeff Vespa) The Man Who Saved a PresidentRead More on the Huffington Post He waved to the small crowd with his right hand, then his left, and seemed to be turning toward me as six quick shots peppered the president and those around him. The smile on Reagan’s face disappeared as Parr reached for the president’s left shoulder and shoved him forcefully down and toward the open back door of the presidential limousine. halloween background with a full moon night (AntiMartina) Melvin Williams, Actor and Inspiration for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 73Read More on the Huffington Post Melvin Williams, the one-time Baltimore drug kingpin whose transformation helped inspire David Simon’s HBO series “The Wire,” died Thursday at University of Maryland Medical Center, according to th… Visionary Environmentalist Doug Tompkins Passes AwayRead More on the Huffington Post Ellsworth Kelly, Vampire SlayerRead More on the Huffington Post Ellsworth Kelly died Sunday. His death came just a few days short of making it to 2016 but the math will be accurate when you look at the dates on the museum placard next to his painting. His unique, How to Write Your Own ObituaryRead More on the Huffington Post For many people, writing their own obituary can be a nice way to sum up their life, not to mention avoid any possible mistakes that sometimes occur when obituaries are hurriedly written at the time of death. (Big Cheese Photo) Rest in Power Ellie ConantRead More on the Huffington Post When I think of Ellie, I think of the most electric days of my life, my youth as a dyke coming into my own; of Tuesday nights that wreaked of possibility. When I didn’t think about tomorrow, let alone mortality. (Jamie Farrant) 5 Reasons Why Hans Gruber is the Greatest Movie Villain of All TimeRead More on the Huffington Post “Who said we were terrorists?” These sinister words, spoken with almost Shakespearean grandeur and playfulness by the late Alan Rickman, is perhaps one of the greatest lines spoken by any movie villain. It denotes that all is not as it seems while watching the original Die Hard. (Bet_Noire)
