Category Archives: Obituaries

Bobby J. Brown, a character actor best known for his portrayal of Officer Bobby Brown on the HBO drama "The Wire," died Tuesday after a barn fire in Maryland. He was 62. The Maryland Office of the Chi...

Ann Godoff, an editor and publisher for Penguin Press, died on Feb. 24 in Albany, N.Y. She was 76. Godoff died from complications of bone cancer in a hospital, her partner, Annik LaFarge confirmed to ...

Martin Short’s daughter Katherine died Monday in Los Angeles. She was 42. She died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement sources told TMZ. Police responded to her home in the Hollyw...

Willie Coln, a legendary salsa musician who played a pivotal role in the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday, his family confirmed in a statement posted to his Facebook account. He was 75.
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Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (“McSteamy”) on "Grey’s Anatomy" and as complicated father Cal Jacobs on "Euphoria," died February 19, his family confirmed to Pe...

Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer, whose long career in animation included working on films including "Sleeping Beauty" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," died Monday at her home in Van Nuys, Calif.. She was 91...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for president of the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 84. In a statement via BBC News, Jackso...

Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75. He di...

Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for his roles in films including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini," has died. He w...

Shelly Desai, a character actor whose work spanned generations of television and film, died Feb. 10 in Los Angeles. He was 90. His family announced the death but did not disclose a cause. Desai built ...