OBITUARY Category

It’s been reported that talented but troubled pop diva WHITNEY HOUSTON has died of undisclosed causes at the age of 48.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1963, the cousin of singer DIONNE WARWICK and the daughter of a gospel singer, HOUSTON grew up singing in a church choir and landed professional management by the time [...]


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On this day in 1959, Rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff on a flight from Mason City to Moorehead, Minnesota. Holly had chartered the plane for his band to fly between tour dates [...]


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TCM Remembers….

In: MOVIE NEWS, NEWS OF THE DAY, OBITUARY

A beautiful remembrance in the fashionable style of TCM….


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‘COLUMBO’ STAR PETER FALK DEAD AT 83

In: GENERAL, NEWS OF THE DAY, OBITUARY

Peter Falk, best known for his work as the seemingly dim (but actually whip smart) Lt. Columbo in the successful TV series Columbo, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills, Ca. home.  The 83-year-old, who received four Emmy awards for his work on the program, also built up a first rate film career, receiving Oscar nominations [...]


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[caption id="attachment_52536" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Farley Granger and Robert Walker in 'Strangers on a Train.' (Warner Home Video)"][/caption]

Actor Farley Granger, best known for his work in the Alfred Hitchcock movies Rope and Strangers on a Train, died Sunday at his Manhattan home from natural causes.  The 85-year-old, who also starred in the beloved film noir They [...]


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[caption id="attachment_48972" align="alignleft" width="440" caption="Elizabeth Taylor had just turned 16"][/caption]
Elizabeth Taylor, the stunningly beautiful, violet-eyed actress has died.

The legendary star had two Oscars, and a host of other nominations and awards for her work – but was equally respected for her humanitarian efforts. Taylor was often the target of tabloids brought on by her many [...]


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Maria Schneider, who is probably best known as Marlon Brando’s object of his sort of affection in the pic, Last Tango in Paris, has died.

The actress was just 20 years old when she starred opposite Brando in that film, which raised controversy for its sexually explicit scenes (hold the butter please) and received an [...]


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[caption id="attachment_47405" align="alignleft" width="343" caption="Jack LaLanne pushing 100 courtesy Nathan Cremisino (CC-BY-SA 2.0)"][/caption]

Legendary, pioneer, icon, genius have lost their meaning with celebrity overuse, but if you mention Jack LaLanne, those words become interchangeable with his name.

Born at the break of WWI to San Francisco immigrant French parents, LaLanne’s first 15 years “…was like hell,” where [...]


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[caption id="attachment_46564" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Pictured: The Nelson family left to right, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson and Ricky Nelson."][/caption]
We had to say goodbye to David Nelson. The actor/director/producer, best known as the oldest son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and star of the long-running TV series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, died Tuesday, [...]


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R&B singer, Teena Marie is dead. Marie is best known for her hits Lovergirl and Square Biz.

Her daughter reportedly discovered her body, says CNN, after she’d apparently died in her sleep Saturday night. The cause of death has yet to be released, but Marie had suffered a grand mal seizure a month ago, [...]


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