Category Archives: Obituaries
Allyce Ozarski, Emmy-Nominated ‘I Love You, America’ Producer, Dies at 41
Allyce Ozarski, a television producer who worked on shows like “The L Word: Generation Q” and “I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman,” died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles. She was 4...
Abigail Lee Jan 31, 2025
Ben Vaughn, President-CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville Publishing, Dies at 49
Ben Vaughn, the president-CEO of one of Nashville’s top publishing companies, Warner Chappell Nashville, died Thursday morning at age 49. No cause of death was immediately given. A memo sent to ...
Chris Willman Jan 30, 2025
Celebrities Who Have Died in 2025
The entertainment industry has already lost several notable figures in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with...
Pat Saperstein Jan 27, 2025
DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ and ‘2 Step’ Rapper, Dies at 42
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 42. Unk, born Anthony Platt, was one of the key figures in snap music, a subgenre of c...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 24, 2025
Jim Tauber, Former Sidney Kimmel Entertainment President, Dies at 74
Jim Tauber, a longtime executive and the president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade until his retirement in 2015, died Wednesday from complications of multiple myeloma, his family confirmed...
Abigail Lee Jan 24, 2025
Lynn Ban, ‘Bling Empire’ Star, Dies at 51 After Skiing Accident and Brain Surgery
Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer and cast member of Netflix’s "Bling Empire: New York," died Monday after a skiing accident in late December, her son announced Wednesday. She was 51. “My mum p...
Jordan Moreau Jan 22, 2025
Francisco San Martin, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Jane the Virgin’ Actor, Dies at 39
Francisco San Martin, an actor known for his roles in "Days of Our Lives” and “Jane the Virgin,” died last Thursday. He was 39. San Martin died by suicide, confirmed by the Los Angel...
Matthew Minton Jan 21, 2025
Bertrand Blier, Provocative Oscar-Winning French Director of ‘Going Places,’ Dies at 85
Provocative French filmmaker Bertrand Blier, who scored hits with transgressive comedies featuring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert such as "Going Places" and "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs," has di...
Nvivarelli Jan 21, 2025
Elizabeth Nissen, Veteran ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 71
Elizabeth Nissen, a veteran ABC News correspondent, died Jan. 7 in Ann Arbor, Mich., three days after her birthday. She was 71. Nissen's death was first reported and confirmed by ABC News, although th...
Matthew Minton Jan 19, 2025
Claire van Kampen, Theater Composer, Director and Wife of Mark Rylance, Dies at 71
Claire van Kampen, a theater composer, director, playwright and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has died. She was 71. According to an announcement from her family, van Kampen died on Saturday morning ...
Ellise Shafer Jan 18, 2025