Category Archives: Obituaries
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ Star, Dies at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore “Theo” Huxtable across all eight seasons of “The Cosby Show,” has died in an accidental drowning, according to reports. He was 54. Per...
Ethan Shanfeld Jul 21, 2025
Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning ‘The Way We Were’ Songwriter, Dies at 99
Alan Bergman, the Oscar-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter whose lyric-writing partnership with his wife Marilyn lasted more than six decades and produced such hits as “The Windmills of Your ...
Michaela Zee Jul 18, 2025
Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Stupid Cupid’ Singer, Dies at 87
Connie Francis, the chart-topping pop singer of ’50s and ’60s classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are” and the recently TikTok viral “Pretty Little ...
Ellise Shafer Jul 17, 2025
David Kaff, Actor and Musician Known For ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ Dies at 79
David Kaff, the British actor and musician known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner's "This Is Spinal Tap," died on Friday. He was 79 years old. No cause of death has been officially con...
Leia Mendoza Jul 14, 2025
Thierry Ardisson, Trailblazing French TV Journalist, Host and Producer Known as the ‘Man in Black,’ Dies at 76
Thierry Ardisson, a staple of the French television landscape for nearly four decades who ruffled feathers as an iconoclastic journalist, host and producer of often explosive talk shows, died on Tuesd...
Elskes Jul 14, 2025
B. Saroja Devi, Icon of South Indian Cinema, Dies at 87
B. Saroja Devi, one of the most celebrated leading ladies of South Indian cinema whose cross-industry stardom spanned Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi-language films, died on Monday at her residence i...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 14, 2025
David Gergen, Political Commentator and Advisor to Four U.S. Presidents, Dies at 83
David Gergen, a former political analyst and consultant to four American presidents, has died. He was 83. His son, Christopher, confirmed to the New York Times that Gergen died of Lewy body dementia i...
Jack Dunn Jul 12, 2025
James Carter Cathcart, ‘Pokemon’ Star Who Voiced Prof. Oak, Gary, Meowth and James, Dies at 71
James Carter Cathcart, a voice actor who starred as several popular character in the “Pokemon” franchise, died Tuesday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 71. Cathcart voiced Profess...
Jordan Moreau Jul 10, 2025
Mark Lipsitz, CEO of Bar/None Records and Veteran Music Executive, Dies at 61
Mark Lipsitz, who was recently appointed CEO of Bar/None Records and worked with bands including Ivy and the Feelies, has died. He was 61. Lipsitz died after suffering a heart attack on July 5, accord...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 07, 2025
Young Noble, Tupac Collaborator and Member of Rap Group the Outlawz, Dies at 47
Young Noble, a member of rap group the Outlawz and a Tupac Shakur affiliate, has died at the age of 47. The emcee, whose real name is Rufus Lee Cooper III, reportedly took his own life in Atlanta, acc...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 04, 2025