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Alex Trebek's Last Day Filming Was 10 Days Before Death

Tributes are pouring in for 'Jeopardy!' host

(Newser) - Tributes to beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek are pouring in after he died Sunday at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The three Greatest of All Time tournament contestants all weighed in, including Ken Jennings, who ultimately won the title. "Alex wasn’t just the best ever...

Surface Actor, 30, Gunned Down in Texas

Eddie Hassell was shot to death early Sunday in suspected carjacking

(Newser) - Police are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for any information leading to an arrest after TV and film actor Eddie Hassell was shot dead in Texas early Sunday. Per CNN , Grand Prairie authorities say a call came in about a shooting at around 1:50am local time...

She Finished 3rd on the First Idol, Now Dead at 42

Nikki McKibbin had an aneurysm last week, donated her organs

(Newser) - Nikki McKibbin, the third-place finalist from the first season of American Idol, died Sunday at age 42. "The love of my life Nikki Sadler suffered an aneurysm on Wednesday," her husband Craig Sadler posted on Facebook on Saturday. "She would already be gone, but she's an...

Farewell to Our First James Bond
Farewell to
Our First
James Bond
OBITUARY
Oct 31, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Farewell to Our First James Bond

Oscar-winning Scottish actor was 90

(Newser) - He was the first actor, and many say the best, to portray James Bond in the spy film series. Now, a goodbye to the original 007: The family of Sir Sean Connery says the Scottish actor has died at the age of 90, reports the BBC . Connery kicked off his...

Robert Redford&#39;s Son Dead at 58
Robert Redford's Son Dead at 58
OBITUARY
Oct 20, 2020 5:03 AM CDT

Robert Redford's Son Dead at 58

James Redford died of cancer

(Newser) - Robert Redford's son James died Friday at age 58 in his California home, the AP reports. He had struggled with liver issues since his teenage years, undergoing two liver transplants in 1993, reports the Salt Lake Tribune in a lengthy obituary. The liver disease returned two years ago, and...

Conchata Ferrell of Two and a Half Men Fame Dead at 77
Two and a Half Men's
'Berta' Dead at 77
OBITUARY
Oct 14, 2020 12:49 AM CDT

Two and a Half Men's 'Berta' Dead at 77

Conchata Ferrell was on board for the sitcom's entire run

(Newser) - Conchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s Two and a Half Men after a long career as a character actor on stage and in movies, including Mystic Pizza and Network, has died. She was 77, the AP reports. Ferrell died Monday at...

Showbiz Luminaries Mourn Eddie Van Halen

Tributes are pouring in for the rock legend

(Newser) - Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday at age 65 of cancer , is being mourned across the world of entertainment. The AP and other outlets round up reactions to the Van Halen guitarist's death:
  • “Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family," tweeted Sammy Hagar.
  • “Sad to
...

&#39;I Can See Clearly Now&#39; Singer Dead at 80
'I Can See Clearly Now'
Singer Dead at 80
obituary
Oct 7, 2020 12:10 AM CDT

'I Can See Clearly Now' Singer Dead at 80

Johnny Nash helped launch Bob Marley's career

(Newser) - Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor, and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said. Nash, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes at home...

She Was Astrologist to the Stars&mdash;and Mom to One
She Was Astrologist to the
Stars—and Mom to One
OBITUARY
Sep 22, 2020 11:19 AM CDT

She Was Astrologist to the Stars—and Mom to One

Jackie Stallone, mother of Sylvester Stallone, dies at 98

(Newser) - The world has lost a little personality. Jackie Stallone, astrologist to the stars and mother to actor Sylvester Stallone, died Monday at age 98, her youngest son, Frank, wrote in an Instagram post . He described his mother as "very eccentric and flamboyant" and "full of spunk and fearless,...

A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77
A Father of Reggae
Is Dead at 77
OBITUARY
Sep 12, 2020 8:30 AM CDT

A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77

Toots Hibbert of Toots & the Maytals had been in a medically induced coma since earlier this month

(Newser) - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," "Monkey Man," and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77. Hibbert, frontman of...

She Went From Bond Girl to Game of Thrones
She Was the Only Bond
Girl to Get Him to the Altar
OBITUARY
Sep 10, 2020 11:10 AM CDT

She Was the Only Bond Girl to Get Him to the Altar

Award-winning actress Diana Rigg, also known for 'Avengers,' 'Game of Thrones' roles, dead at 82

(Newser) - Dame Diana Rigg, a Tony and Emmy award winner, has died at age 82. She's perhaps best known of late for her turn as Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. But the British actress enjoyed a decades-spanning career in theater, film, and television, following her breakout role as...

Kool &amp; the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68
Kool & the Gang
Co-Founder Dead at 68
obituary
Sep 10, 2020 12:02 AM CDT

Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68

Ronald 'Khalis' Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands

(Newser) - Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer, and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died, the AP reports. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death...

Founding Member of the Roots Dead at 47
Founding Member of
the Roots Dead at 47
obituary
Jul 30, 2020 12:04 AM CDT

Founding Member of the Roots Dead at 47

Malik B's cause of death not released

(Newser) - Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born emcee in a social media post Wednesday, the AP reports. The cause of death was not released. Malik B, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was...

Rivera May Have Saved Her Son With Last Breath

4-year-old said mom pushed him onto boat, then disappeared

(Newser) - Naya Rivera's last act was to save her son, according to police. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub described the Glee actress' final moments, as recounted by her 4-year-old son, at a press conference Monday afternoon, shortly after a body believed to be Rivera's was found at California's...

MythBusters Co-Host Dead at 49
MythBusters Co-Host Dead at 49
Jul 14, 2020 6:17 AM CDT

MythBusters Co-Host Dead at 49

Grant Imahara also co-hosted 'White Rabbit Project'

(Newser) - Grant Imahara, a MythBusters co-host from 2005 to 2014, died suddenly at age 49 on Monday, Deadline reports. Per the Hollywood Reporter , the cause of death was a brain aneurysm. "I’m at a loss. No words," former fellow MythBusters co-host Adam Savage tweeted . "I’ve been...

Influencer, 24, and Her Unborn Baby Die Suddenly

Nicole Thea was 8 months pregnant with a boy

(Newser) - Dancer and influencer Nicole Thea was eight months pregnant with a son she and her partner had named Reign when tragedy struck suddenly. Both the 24-year-old and her unborn child died Saturday morning, Thea's mom posted on the social media star's Instagram account . "As a family we...

Daughter Shares Moving Tribute to Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston's
Final Movie Role
Was With Travolta
the rundown
Jul 13, 2020 1:36 PM CDT

Kelly Preston's Final Movie Role Was With Travolta

They played Mr. and Mrs. John Gotti

(Newser) - Ella Bleu Travolta has shared a poignant tribute to mother Kelly Preston, who died on Sunday after a two-year battle with breast cancer. "I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful, and loving as you," the 20-year-old said in an Instagram post . "Anyone who is lucky...

Rapper 'Who Feared Nothing' Shot Dead in Atlanta: Cops

Police believe Lil Marlo was intended target of gunfire over the weekend

(Newser) - An up-and-coming rap artist from Atlanta died over the weekend, and police there say it appears he was the targeted victim of a shooting. Per NBC News , Rudolph Johnson (stage name: Lil Marlo) was confirmed dead by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday morning, with a cause...

Teen TikTok Star Dies: 'You Will Always Be the Best Artist'

India's Siya Kakkar took her own life, manager says

(Newser) - A teen TikTok star with more than 2.1 million followers , known for her dancing, choreography, and comedic routines, has died. Arjun Sarin, the manager for Siya Kakkar, told ET Online that she took her own life Wednesday night at her home in New Delhi, India. Per India Today , police...

Film Producer Steve Bing Dies in Apparent Suicide
Film Producer Steve Bing
Dies in Apparent Suicide
OBITUARY
Jun 23, 2020 6:54 AM CDT

Film Producer Steve Bing Dies in Apparent Suicide

Bing, who was also the father of Liz Hurley's son, was 55

(Newser) - Film bankroller, writer, and philanthropist Steve Bing died Monday afternoon in Los Angeles, with law enforcement sources telling TMZ he took his own life by jumping from a 27-story apartment building in Century City. He was 55. Though not a definitive link to suicide, sources tell the website that Bing,...

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