Category Archives: Obituaries

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 42. Unk, born Anthony Platt, was one of the key figures in snap music, a subgenre of c...

Jim Tauber, a longtime executive and the president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade until his retirement in 2015, died Wednesday from complications of multiple myeloma, his family confirmed...

Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer and cast member of Netflix’s "Bling Empire: New York," died Monday after a skiing accident in late December, her son announced Wednesday. She was 51. “My mum p...

Francisco San Martin, an actor known for his roles in "Days of Our Lives” and “Jane the Virgin,” died last Thursday. He was 39. San Martin died by suicide, confirmed by the Los Angel...

Provocative French filmmaker Bertrand Blier, who scored hits with transgressive comedies featuring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert such as "Going Places" and "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs," has di...

Elizabeth Nissen, a veteran ABC News correspondent, died Jan. 7 in Ann Arbor, Mich., three days after her birthday. She was 71. Nissen's death was first reported and confirmed by ABC News, although th...

Claire van Kampen, a theater composer, director, playwright and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has died. She was 71. According to an announcement from her family, van Kampen died on Saturday morning ...

Eric Weissman, the noted Hollywood entertainment lawyer who represented many actors including Gene Wilder, Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth, died Dec. 15. He was 94. Weissman's death was only just n...

Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died on Thursday. She was 95. Plowright was a prominent actress of stage and screen in her o...

Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for directing “Jaws 2,” “Somewhere in Time” and “Supergirl,” died Wednesday. He was 85. Jane Seymour, who played Elise Mc...