Category Archives: Obituaries

Timothy West, British Star of Stage and Screen Known for ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘EastEnders,’ Dies at 90
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...
Ellise Shafer Nov 13, 2024

John Kimble, Prominent Longtime Talent Agent, Dies at 79
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,...
Pat Saperstein Nov 12, 2024

Andras Hamori, Producer of ‘Crash,’ Dies at 71
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 ...
Jack Dunn Nov 11, 2024

Tony Todd, ‘Candyman’ and ‘Final Destination’ Star, Dies at 69
Tony Todd, an American actor known for leading the “Candyman” horror franchise as its eponymous hook-wielding ghost, has died. He was 69. Todd’s death was confirmed by a representati...
J. Kim Murphy Nov 08, 2024

Chauncy Glover, News Anchor at L.A.’s KCAL, Dies at 39
Emmy Award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover, a news anchor at Los Angeles’ KCAL, has died, KCAL announced Tuesday. He was 39. A cause of death was not released. Glover joined KCAL a year ago af...
Pat Saperstein Nov 05, 2024

Quincy Jones, Grammy-Winning Producer for Michael Jackson, Film Composer, Dies at 91
Quincy Jones, who distinguished himself over the course of a 70-year career in music as an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer, has died. He was 91. Jones died Sunday night at his home...
Naman Ramachandran Nov 04, 2024

Stephanie Collie, ‘Peaky Blinders’ Costume Designer, Dies at 60
Stephanie Collie, the costume designer behind film and television projects such as “Peaky Blinders,” died of cancer on Oct. 26 at St Christopher's Hospice in London. Over the course of her...
Andrés Buenahora Oct 31, 2024

Eckhart Schmidt, German Helmer Best Known for Cannibal Groupie Pic, ‘The Fan,’ Dies at 85
One of European cinema's most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 25, only a few days before ...
Rosemary Rossi Oct 29, 2024

Teri Garr, Star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Dies at 79
Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after ...
Ellise Shafer Oct 29, 2024

Steve Morse, Who Held Down Rock Critic Beat at Boston Globe for Three Decades, Dies at 76
Steve Morse, one of the nation’s most established and well-respected music critics during his three-decade run at the Boston Globe, died Saturday at age 76. Morse died under care Care Dimensions...
Chris Willman Oct 28, 2024