Category Archives: Obituaries

Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ and ‘Veep’ Actor, Dies at 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor best known for playing the corrupt state senator Clay Davis on “The Wire,” died on Tuesday in New York, Variety has confirmed. He was 71. His manager, Brian Li...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 30, 2025

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s Granddaughter, Dies at 35 After Blood Cancer Battle
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy who chronicled her blood cancer battle in a devastating recent New Yorker column, died Tuesday. She was 35. The JFK Library Foundation announc...
Pat Saperstein Dec 30, 2025

Brigitte Bardot, Star of ‘And God Created Women’ and ‘Contempt,’ Dies at 91
Actor, singer, sex symbol and style icon Brigitte Bardot, who retired from acting and became controversial for her right-wing politics in her later years, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at h...
Naman Ramachandran Dec 28, 2025

Amos Poe, New York Underground Filmmaker, Dies at 76
Amos Poe, the New York underground filmmaker who chronicled the punk scene and directed films including “Blank Generation” and “Alphabet City,” died Thursday of cancer. He was ...
Pat Saperstein Dec 26, 2025

‘Big Brother’ Contestant Mickey Lee Dies at 35 After Multiple Cardiac Arrests
Mickey C. Lee, who competed on Season 27 of “Big Brother” in 2025, died on Dec. 25. Her family shared the news on Instagram, days after revealing she’d suffered multiple cardiac arre...
Emily Longeretta Dec 26, 2025

Bart Story, Entertainment Research Executive at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, Dies at 63
Bart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive who worked in the home video distribution industry before leading research and development at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, died on Tuesday in Los An...
Jack Dunn Dec 23, 2025

Kevin Arkadie, Co-Creator of ‘New York Undercover,’ Dies at 68
Kevin Arkadie, the American television producer who created the police drama “New York Undercover” with Dick Wolf, has died. He was 68. Arkadie was born on Dec. 10, 1957. He grew up in Mar...
Andrew McGowan Dec 23, 2025

Lew Horwitz, Producer Known as the ‘King of Indie Film Finance,’ Dies at 90
Lewis Horwitz, the American film executive and producer dubbed Hollywood’s “King of Indie Film Finance,” died on Dec. 19. He was 90. Horwitz began his career as a bank teller in Los ...
Andrew McGowan Dec 22, 2025

Vince Zampella, ‘Call of Duty’ Creator, Dies at 55 in Car Accident
Vince Zampella, the co-creator of hit video game franchise “Call of Duty,” died in a single-car accident on Sunday near Los Angeles, NBC LA confirmed Monday. He was 55. Zampella was involv...
Jordan Moreau Dec 22, 2025

James Ransone, Who Played Ziggy Sobotka on ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46
James Ransone, an American actor best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in "The Wire" and Eddie Kaspbrak in "It: Chapter Two," died by hanging on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Exam...
Jack Dunn Dec 21, 2025