Category Archives: Obituaries

Diego Lerner, an Architect of Disney’s Overseas Expansion, Dies at 71
Argentina's Diego Lerner, a guiding force for The Walt Disney Company's roll out in Latin America and Europe from 1990 to this year, died Dec. 18 in Buenos Aires at the age of 71 after a long illness....
John Hopewell Dec 21, 2025

Gil Gerard, ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ Star, Dies at 82
Gil Gerard, the American actor who starred as the titular hero in the 1979 NBC sci-fi series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Gerard...
Jack Dunn Dec 16, 2025

Joe Ely, Texas Country-Rock Hero Who Grew His Fan Base Touring With the Clash, Dies at 78
Joe Ely, the singer-songwriter who helped drive a new wave of Texas-based music that united rock and country fans in the 1980s and beyond, died Monday. The cause of death was complications from Lewy B...
Chris Willman Dec 15, 2025

Anthony Geary, Who Played Luke Spencer on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78
Anthony Geary, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner for playing Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” died due to complications from a medical procedure. He was 78. ...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 15, 2025

Abraham Quintanilla, Father and Manager of Music Icon Selena, Dies at 86
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the patriarch who helped shape the career of his daughter, Tejano superstar Selena, and remained the steward of her legacy for three decades after her death, has died. He was ...
Clayton Davis Dec 13, 2025

Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60
Peter Greene, who often played villains and criminals including Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” was found dead in his New York apartment on Friday. He was 60. His manager ...
Pat Saperstein Dec 13, 2025

Arthur Cohn, Producer of Oscar-Winning Movies Including ‘Garden of the Finzi-Continis,’ Dies at 98
Arthur Cohn, the distinguished Swiss producer of six Oscar-winning films including 1970’s “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis,” died Friday in Jerusalem. He was 98. “The Garden o...
Pat Saperstein Dec 12, 2025

Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron,’ Dies at 50
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, died Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. He was 50. Garcia was taken off life support on Tuesday a...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 10, 2025

Sophie Kinsella, Author of Books Behind ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Film, Dies at 55
Sophie Kinsella, the English author of the successful “Shopaholic” book series that was adapted into the 2009 film “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” has died. She was 55. As the B...
Ellise Shafer Dec 10, 2025

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Actor in ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ Dies at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the “Mortal Kombat” franchise and appeared in “The Last Emperor,” “Licence to Kill” and “The Man...
Pat Saperstein Dec 04, 2025