Category Archives: Obituaries

Lee Tamahori, ‘Once Were Warriors’ and James Bond Director, Dies at 75
Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director behind acclaimed Kiwi drama “Once Were Warriors” alongside blockbuster Hollywood titles such as the James Bond film “Die Another Day,” ha...
Alex Ritman Nov 07, 2025

Pauline Collins, Oscar-Nommed Star of ‘Shirley Valentine,’ Dies at 85
Pauline Collins, the British actress known for her role in "Shirley Valentine," died on Thursday in London. She was 85. The BBC reported that Collins died peacefully in a care home surrounded by her f...
Leia Mendoza Nov 06, 2025

Diane Ladd, Actress in ‘Wild at Heart’ and ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ and Laura Dern’s Mother, Dies at 89
Diane Ladd, a three-time Oscar-nominated actress for her roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Wild at Heart” and “Rambling Rose,” died Monday morning ...
J. Kim Murphy Nov 03, 2025

Donna Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a vocalist for the Grateful Dead during the 1970s and backup singer for Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, has died at the age of 78. Godchaux-MacKay passed away on Sunday aft...
Steven J. Horowitz Nov 03, 2025

Tchéky Karyo, ‘The Missing,’ ‘Addicted to Love’ and ‘Bad Boys’ Actor, Dies at 72
Tchky Karyo, the French actor who starred in the BBC’s “The Missing” and “Baptiste” and appeared in “La Femme Nikita,” “Addicted to Love,” “...
Andrew McGowan Nov 01, 2025

Prunella Scales, ‘Fawlty Towers’ Star, Dies at 93
Prunella Scales, the actress best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, the intimidating wife of John Cleese’s Basil on the iconic ’70s British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” died on Monday...
Ellise Shafer Oct 28, 2025

Björn Andrésen, Teen Star of Luchino Visconti’s ‘Death in Venice,’ Dies at 70
Swedish actor Bjrn Andrsen, best known for his breakout role as Tadzio in Italian director Luchino Visconti's 1971 drama "Death in Venice," has died. He was 70. Andrsen's death was announced on Sunday...
Nvivarelli Oct 27, 2025

June Lockhart, ‘Lost In Space’ and ‘Lassie’ Star, Dies at 100
June Lockhart, a popular actress of the 1950s and ’60s known for her roles in “Lost In Space,” “Lassie” and "Meet Me in St. Louis," died of natural causes on Oct. 23 in S...
Leia Mendoza Oct 25, 2025

Jeff Cheen, Music Executive Who Helped Bring Western Music to Asia, Dies at 80
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...
Andrew McGowan Oct 21, 2025

Susan Stamberg, Pioneering NPR Journalist, Dies at 87
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...
Pat Saperstein Oct 16, 2025