Category Archives: Obituaries

Jeff Cheen, the music executive who worked with the likes of John Lennon and Pink Floyd, and brought Western pop music to China, died from cancer on Oct. 16. He was 80. Born in New York in 1945, Cheen...

Veteran National Public Radio journalist Susan Stamberg, who became the first woman in the U.S. to anchor a nightly national news program with “All Things Considered,” died Thursday, accor...

American stage and screen actress Penelope Milford, who was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1979 for her role in Hal Ashby's “Coming Home,” died Tuesday in Saugerties, N...

Heather Hill, the six-time Emmy Award-winning director who directed hundreds of episodes of "The Young and the Restless," died on Oct. 10 in Las Vegas. She was 85. A pioneer for women in daytime drama...

Drew Struzan, the renowned artist known for designing posters for films including "Star Wars," "Back to the Future" and "Blade Runner," died on Monday. He was 78. Struzan's Instagram account released ...

D’Angelo, a legendary R&B singer who helped pioneer neo-soul, has died. He was 51. The singer’s family confirmed his death in a statement to Variety. "The shining star of our family ha...

Jackie Burch, a casting director known for her work in "Die Hard," "Sixteen Candles," and "The Breakfast Club" died on Oct. 12 in Atlanta. She was 74. Burch's family said that Burch died after a four ...

On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel. De...

Diane Keaton, whose long, versatile career as an actress, producer and director was indelibly highlighted by her Academy Award-winning performance as Woody Allen's titular love interest in the actor-w...

Ron Dean, an actor known for his roles in "Risky Business" and "The Breakfast Club," died on Oct 5. He was 87. The cause of death is unknown. Dean's partner, Maggie Neff, announced the news. "He passe...