Category Archives: Obituaries
James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ ‘House of Cards’ Director, Dies at 71
James Foley, director of films including “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “At Close Range” and “Fear,” died earlier this week. A rep told the Hollywood Reporter he had died o...
Pat Saperstein 10h ago
Jiří Bartoška, Actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Ji Bartoka died on Thursday at the age of 78. After graduating from the Janek Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, he first worked at the Hus...
Leo Barraclough 12h ago

Donald "Donnie" Ray Meeks
Donald "Donnie" Ray Meeks, 74, of Grand Junction, CO, and formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025. Born March 1, 1951, in Robinson, Donnie was one of the many children of Oscar &a...
Tony Collins May 07, 2025
Kirk Medas, ‘Floribama Shore’ Star, Dies at 33
Kirk Medas, a main cast member of MTV’s reality series “Floribama Shore,” died Friday in Miami, Fla. of complications due to liver failure. He was 33 years old. His death was confirm...
J. Kim Murphy May 02, 2025
Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian, Dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thursday at her Texas home, her family announced on Facebook...
Jordan Moreau May 02, 2025
Priscilla Pointer, Amy Irving’s Mother and ‘Carrie’ and ‘Dallas’ Actress, Dies at 100
Priscilla Pointer, who played the mother of her real-life daughter Amy Irving in “Carrie” and also appeared on “Dallas,” died Monday in Ridgefield, Conn. She was 100. Pointer...
Matthew Minton Apr 29, 2025
Shaji N. Karun, Indian Filmmaker of Cannes Selections ‘Piravi,’ ‘Swaham’ and ‘Vanaprastham,’ Dies at 73
Shaji N. Karun, the visionary Indian director and cinematographer who redefined Malayalam-language cinema with his meditative visual language and emotionally resonant storytelling, died April 28 at hi...
Naman Ramachandran Apr 28, 2025
Virginia Giuffre, Epstein Accuser and Non-Profit Founder, Dies at 41
Virginia Giuffre, an earlier accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and founder of the Speak Out, Act Out, Reclaim (SOAR) nonprofit, died at her farm in Western Australia on April 25, according to The New York Ti...
Lauren Coates Apr 26, 2025
Lulu Roman, Star of TV’s ‘Hee Haw’ Over a Nearly Quarter-Century Run, Dies at 78
Lulu Roman, who found fame as a comedic actress and singer on the TV series “Hee Haw” over a run that lasted from 1969 till 1993, died Wednesday at age 78. No cause of death was immediatel...
Chris Willman Apr 24, 2025
Lar Park Lincoln, Actress in ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Friday the 13th Part VII,’ Dies at 63
Lar Park Lincoln, who played dual characters on “Knot’s Landing” and starred in “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,” died April 22. She was 63. Her company Actors A...
Pat Saperstein Apr 24, 2025