Category Archives: Obituaries

Jessie Jones, a TV actress who became a succesful playwright with “Dearly Departed” and the Jones Hope Wooten Comedies, died March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Her friend a...

Christopher North, the founding keyboardist of 1970s rock band Ambrosia, has died. He was 75.  The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by the official Ambrosia account. "Fan...

Mary Beth Hurt, who was nominated for three Tonys and appeared in films including “Interiors” and “The World According to Garp,” died on Sunday from Alzheimer’s. She was ...

Barry Caldwell, the animator and director behind the cartoon series "Animaniacs" and the film "Osmosis Jones," has died. He was 68.   The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post s...

James Tolkan, best known for roles in "Top Gun" and the "Back to the Future" franchise, died on Thursday in Saranac Lake, N.Y. He was 94.  News of Tolkan's death was announced by a spokesperson f...

Ed Bernard, an actor best known for roles on the TV series "Police Woman" and "The White Shadow," died on Jan. 23 in Northridge, Calif. He was 86. News of Bernard's death was confirmed by his son, Edw...

German filmmaker Alexander Kluge, who pioneered the 1960s New German Cinema movement and won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion in 1968 with "The Artists in the Big Top: Perplexed,” has died...

Chip Taylor, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who is best known for writing the classic hits “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” died Monday at age 86. The death was ...

Kevin DiCicco, the dog trainer and creator behind the beloved “Air Bud” film franchise, has died at the age of 63, his family confirmed. DiCicco died March 21 in San Diego after spending t...

Ronnie Bowman, a preeminent bluegrass singer who was also renowned for co-writing songs recorded by top country stars like Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney and George Strait, died Sunday at age 64. Bowm...