Category Archives: Obituaries

Ted Mann, Writer and Producer on ‘Deadwood’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 72
Ted Mann, the Emmy-winning television writer and producer who served in both capacities on “Deadwood” and “NYPD Blue,” died Sept. 4 in Los Angeles. He was 72. His daughter Eliz...
Andrew McGowan Sep 09, 2025

Mark Volman, Turtles and Flo & Eddie Co-Founder and Singer on ‘Happy Together,’ Dies at 78
Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles and singer known as “Flo” of Flo & Eddie, died in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday after a brief sudden illness. He was 78. ...
Andrew McGowan Sep 05, 2025

Harold Matzner, Philanthropist and Chairman of Palm Springs International Film Festival, Dies at 88
Harold Matzner, the philanthropist and businessman who served as chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival for more than two decades, died Sept. 4 in Palm Springs after a brief illness....
Pat Saperstein Sep 04, 2025

David Keighley, Imax’s First Chief Quality Officer, Dies at 77
David Keighley, Imax's first chief quality officer, died after a battle with cancer on Aug. 28. He was 77. "We honor the life and legacy of David Keighley, a true pioneer of film presentation an...
Leia Mendoza Sep 02, 2025

Graham Greene, Oscar-Nominated ‘Dances with Wolves’ Actor, Dies at 73
Graham Greene, a Canadian actor best known for his Oscar-nominated turn in the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves,” died on Monday in Toronto after a battle with long illness. He was 73. Greene...
Jack Dunn Sep 01, 2025

Frank Price, Former Universal and Columbia Studio Head, Dies at 95
Veteran motion picture and television executive Frank Price, who had more than one go-round at both MCA/Universal and Columbia Pictures, died Monday in Santa Monica. He was 95. His son Roy Price, form...
Pat Saperstein Aug 25, 2025

Jerry Adler, Hesh Rabkin on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 96
Jerry Adler, a former Broadway producer and manager who turned to acting in his sixties and became known to audiences as Hesh Rabkin on “The Sopranos,” died Saturday. He was 96. Adler̵...
J. Kim Murphy Aug 24, 2025

Entertainment Attorney Harrison Dossick Dies at 65
Harrison Dossick, a longtime entertainment and media litigator and partner at Glaser Weil, died unexpectedly on Aug. 14 in Los Angeles. He was 65. Over nearly four decades, Dossick represented major f...
Pat Saperstein Aug 22, 2025

Eduardo Serra, Cinematographer on Harry Potter ‘Deathly Hallows’ Films and ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring,’ Dies at 81
Eduardo Serra, the cinematographer behind the “Harry Potter” films “Deathly Hallows - Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” died Tuesday. He was 81. The new...
Jazztangcay Aug 22, 2025

Terence Stamp, General Zod in ‘Superman’ Films, Dies at 87
English-born Terence Stamp, who burned brightly as a young actor in the 1960s, with praise heaped upon him for roles in “Billy Budd,” “The Collector” and “Far From the Ma...
Pat Saperstein Aug 17, 2025