James Earl Jones, 1931 – 2024
Imposing, booming-voiced actor James Earl Jones , 93, died at his New York home on Sept. 9. Jones appeared in numerous Broadway shows,...
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Sep 91 min read
Frank Griffin, 1929 – 2024
Makeup artist Frank Griffin , 95, died on September 4. The brother of actresses Debra Paget (who survives), Lisa Gaye, and Teala Loring,...
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missevegolden
Sep 81 min read
Henny Moan, 1936 – 2024
Norwegian actress Henny Moan , 88, died on Sept. 8. For decades, she was acclaimed onstage, especially in her Ibsen roles. From 1955...
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missevegolden
Sep 71 min read
Will Jennings, 1944 – 2024
Lyricist Will Jennings , 80, died on Sept. 6. Jennings penned “My Heart Will Go On” ( Titanic ) and “Up Where We Belong” ( An Officer and...
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missevegolden
Sep 61 min read
Screamin’ Scott Simon, 1948 – 2024
Sha Na Na’s Screamin’ Scott Simon , 75, died on Sept. 6. He was with the retro-rock group from its foundation in 1969 through 2022. Simon...
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missevegolden
Sep 61 min read
Sérgio Mendes, 1941 – 2024
Brazilian bossa nova musician Sérgio Mendes , 83, died in Los Angeles on Sept. 6. He and his band Brasil ’66 became huge hits with the...
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missevegolden
Sep 51 min read
Norman Spencer, 1914 – 2024
British producer and screenwriter Norman Spencer , 110, died on August 16. He collaborated frequently with David Lean ( Blithe Spirit,...
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Sep 51 min read
Rich Homie Quan, 1989 – 2024
Dequantes Devontay Lamar , who sang under the name Rich Homie Quan , died of a suspected drug overdose on Sept. 5. He was 34. The Atlanta...
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missevegolden
Sep 41 min read
George Goehring, ca. 1933 – 2024
Songwriter and lyricist George Goehring , 91, died on August 15 at a Florida assisted-living center. Goehring was best-known for the 1959...
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missevegolden
Sep 21 min read
James Darren, 1936 – 2024
Clean-cut leading man James Darren , 88, died on Sept. 2. In the 1960s, he starred in the TV series The Time Tunnel , and such movies as...
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missevegolden
Sep 11 min read
Obi Ndefo, 1972 – 2024
TV actor Obi Ndefo , 51, died on August 31. No cause has yet been determined. Ndefo was best known for playing Bodie Wells on the...
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missevegolden
Aug 311 min read
Peter Bourne, 1939 – 2024
British actor and gay activist Peter Bourne (who often performed as Betty Bourne ), died at his Notting Hill home on August 23. He was...
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Aug 301 min read
Betty Bridges, 1941 – 2024
Ubiquitous TV actress Betty Bridges , 83, died in Phoenix on August 27. From 1974 through her retirement 40 years later, Bridges turned...
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missevegolden
Aug 291 min read
Julian Ortega, 1983 – 2024
Actor Julian Ortega , 41, collapsed and died (purportedly of cardiac arrest) on a beach in Spain on August 25. Born in Madrid, Ortega was...
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missevegolden
Aug 291 min read
Charlotte Kretschmann, 1909 – 2024
Charlotte Kretschmann , the oldest recorded person in Germany, died at the age of 114 in a Kirchheim unter Teck nursing home on August...
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missevegolden
Aug 271 min read
Rudy Franchi, 1939 – 2024
Rudy Franchi , a movie collectibles appraiser and seller and film-magazine publisher, died on August 6. He was 85. Franchi started his...
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missevegolden
Aug 261 min read
Scott Thorson, 1959 – 2024
Scott Thorson , Liberace’s most public lover, died from cancer and heart disease on August 16. He was 65. Thorson was 18 in 1977 when he...
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missevegolden
Aug 261 min read
Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts, 1979 – 2024
Reality-TV star Rob Pitts , 45, died of stomach cancer on August 25. Pitts costarred on NetFlix’s Tex Mex Motors , which followed the...
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missevegolden
Aug 251 min read
Lord & Taylor building (Bala Cynwyd), 1955 – 2024
The classic Mid-Century Modern Lord & Taylor building in Bala Cynwyd, PA, was demolished earlier this summer, after sitting empty for...
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missevegolden
Aug 241 min read
Betty Halbreich, 1927 – 2024
Personal shopper and fashion consultant Betty Halbreich , 96, died on August 24. She started out working retail: “I paid my dues on the...
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