Category Archives: Obituaries

Maria O'Brien, an acting coach and actor known for roles in films including 1975’s "Smile" and 1984’s "Protocol” and numerous TV appearances in the 1980s and ’90s, died on Feb....

Grammy-winning musician was the son of pioneering producer and talent scout John Hammond

Uncle Joe Benson, a towering voice in Los Angeles radio whose career spanned nearly four decades, died Feb. 24 due to Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's dementia and complications from a fall, his famil...

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...