Category Archives: Obituaries

Dan Tana, who opened the iconic West Hollywood celebrity hangout Dan Tana’s restaurant in 1964 and ran it until selling in 2009, has died. He was 90. The restaurant released a statement, saying,...

Michael Sloan, the television writer and producer who co-created TV series “The Equalizer” with Richard Lindheim, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 78. Born in New York City in 1946,...

Dan Ziskie, an actor known for his roles in "House of Cards" and "Treme," died on July 21. He was 80. His family reported that Ziskie had died from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Born in Det...

David Stratton, the longtime film critic for The Australian and Variety and co-host of the television series “The Movie Show” and “At The Movies,” has died. The Australian Broa...

Chuck Girard, who became one of the pioneers of Christian rock as Love Song’s lead singer in the 1970s after having hits as a member of the Hondells in the ’60s, died Monday at age 81. Gir...

Joan Maureen “Biddy” Baxter, the pioneering television producer who steered the BBC's “Blue Peter” for more than two decades and turned it into a defining fixture of British ch...

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboard player and vocalist who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton and played on classic albums like George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass,” di...

Kelley Mack, an American TV actress who appeared in AMC's "The Walking Dead," "9-1-1" and "Chicago Med," died on Aug. 2. She was 33.  Her family reported in a statement that Mack died in her home...

South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, known internationally for his memorable turn as Chief Choi in the 2019 box office hit "Extreme Job," died on Monday. He was 55. Song was found unresponsive inside a ...

Jonathan Kaplan, director for TV and films including “The Accused,” who was Emmy-nominated five times for “ER,” died on Friday in Los Angeles. His daughter Molly said the cause...