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Ben Gazzara Passes Away at 81
4 days ago
Ben Gazzara, a popular character actor, passed away Friday at the age of 81. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, his lawyer told The New York Times.His powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in iconic productions over the years.From the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway to the movie The Big Lebowski and countless
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Roger Williams Passes Away at 87
122 days ago
Roger Williams, a virtuoso pianist who topped the Billboard pop chart in the 1950s and played for nine U.S. presidents during a long career, passed away Saturday.He was 87. The electrifying stage performer and an adept improviser died at home in Los Angeles of complications from pancreatic cancer, according to reports.Williams' 1955 hit "Autumn Leaves" is the only piano instrumental to reach No.
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Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple, Passes Away at 56
126 days ago
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the man responsible for numerous technology innovations that shape our lives on a daily basis, has passed away.He was 56.Jobs announced in 2004 that he suffered from a rare form of pancreatic cancer and had a tumor removed later that year, but he continued to deal with a number of health problems since then.In 2009, after stating his "health-related issues
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Dolores Hopes Passes Away at 102
142 days ago
Dolores Hope, the vibrant and talented wife of the late Bob Hope, has passed away. She was a staggering 102 and had been in good health until very recently.She died peacefully Monday morning at her home in Toluca Lake, Calif.Born in the Bronx, Dolores was singing in a Manhattan club under the professional name Dolores Reade when newcomer Bob Hope, fresh off a performance in a Broadway show, walke
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Frances Bay Passes Away at 92
142 days ago
Frances Bay, an actress whose career began in the 1930s, and who is forever recognizable as the woman Jerry Seinfeld jacked a marble rye from on the street, and as Happy Gilmore's beloved grandma, has passed away.She was 92. Her cousin Les Berman told the AP that Frances Bay died Thursday at a Los Angeles area hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.After working as a radio actress before W
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Kara Kennedy, Daughter of Ted Kennedy, Passes Away
143 days ago
Kara Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, passed away Friday at age of 51. She was working out in a Washington D.C.-area gym at the time."She's with dad," Patrick Kennedy, her brother and Congressman from Rhode Island, said. Their father died in 2009 at age 77 after battling a brain tumor.She was the eldest of Ted's three children.Though she never sought elected office like many in
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Victor Tallarico, Father of Steven Tyler, Passes Away
148 days ago
Steven Tyler's father, Victor Tallarico, has passed away. He was 95.According to Victor’s obituary, the Aerosmith rocker's dad was surrounded by family when he died peacefully in Nashua, N.H., on September 10.Victor was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Susan Ray (Blancha) Tallarico. He had two children, Steven and Lynda, and seven grandchildren.An excerpt from his obituary reads:“
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Cliff Robertson, Oscar Winner, Passes Away at 88
150 days ago
Cliff Robertson, who won an Academy Award for playing a mentally disabled man in Charly and more recently appeared in the Spider-Man films, has died. The versatile actor of stage, television and movies died of natural causes at Stony Brook University Medical Center on Long Island, according to his rep. Robertson was 88 years old. A successful star throughout the '50s, Robertson had his first mem
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