Category Archives: Obituaries

Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph...

Barbara Taylor Bradford, the bestselling author whose 1979 novel “A Woman of Substance” sold 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a successful Channel 4 miniseries, died on Sun...

Michael Villella, the actor known for playing the serial killer Russ Thorn in the cult classic "The Slumber Party Massacre," has died. He was 84. Villella’s death was announced Saturday through ...

Chuck Woolery, the veteran game show host who gained fame as the original emcee behind “Wheel of Fortune” and later as the face of the popular syndicated dating show “Love Connection...

Veteran TV agent and producer Michael Carlton “Cal” Boyington, whose credits included helping package MTV’s “The Osbournes,” has died. He was 53. Boyington was found unre...

Paul Teal, a TV and stage actor who appeared on shows including "One Tree Hill," died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. He was 35. Teal's death was confirmed by a representative for the actor, with the cause of...

David Korda, the British film producer and financier who hailed from a family of notable filmmakers including his father Zoltan Korda, has died. He was 87. Korda’s death was disclosed disclosed ...

Timothy West, the English star of the stage and screen known for memorable turns in U.K. soaps “Coronation Street” and “EastEnders,” died on Tuesday. He was 90. His children re...

John D. Kimble, a prominent longtime Hollywood talent agent at agencies including DHKPR, Triad and William Morris, died Sunday in Dallas. He was 79. Born in Kingsville, Texas, he was raised in Uvalde,...

Hungarian film and television producer Andras Hamori, who produced films like “Crash” and “Sunshine” and shows such as “The Gate,” died Sept. 2. He was 71. Some of ...