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TV Host Announces Her Own Death
TV Host
Announces
Her Own Death
Oct 4, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

TV Host Announces Her Own Death

Australian television presenter penned a touching final message, had sister post it

(Newser) - An Australian television personality poignantly announced her own death via a social media post written by her, but posted by her sister the day after her death. Fiona MacDonald, known for hosting the children's show Wombat and the game show It's a Knockout, was diagnosed with a motor...

Good Times , Roots Star John Amos Dead at 84
Good Times, Roots Star
John Amos Dies
OBITUARY
Oct 1, 2024 4:59 PM CDT

Good Times, Roots Star John Amos Dies

Emmy-nominated actor was 84

(Newser) - John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom Good Times and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots, has died. He was 84. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles, the AP reports. Amos' publicist, Belinda...

Pete Rose Set Hits Record, Then Was Banned by Baseball
Baseball's Pete Rose
Is Dead at 83
obituary
Sep 30, 2024 7:33 PM CDT

Baseball's Pete Rose Is Dead at 83

'Charlie Hustle,' a 17-time All-Star, was blocked from the Hall of Fame after gambling investigation

(Newser) - Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. A spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that...

'We Lost Our Prince,' Theater Says After Gavin Creel Dies

Tony Award-winning Broadway veteran dies at 48 of rare, aggressive form of cancer

(Newser) - Gavin Creel, a Broadway veteran who won a Tony Award for Hello, Dolly! and nominations for Hair and Thoroughly Modern Millie, died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist Matt Polk said Creel died at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve...

Drake Hogestyn Was Half of Major Soap Couple
Drake Hogestyn Was
Half of Major Soap Couple
obituary
Sep 30, 2024 5:49 PM CDT

Drake Hogestyn Was Half of Major Soap Couple

Actor played John Black on Days of Our Lives for 38 years

(Newser) - Drake Hogestyn, who appeared on the TV series Days of Our Lives for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, his family said. "He was the most amazing husband, father, papa, and actor. He loved performing for the Days...

NBA Great Dikembe Mutombo Is Dead at 58
Dikembe Mutombo Had
a Reason for That Finger Wag
obituary
Sep 30, 2024 11:26 AM CDT

Dikembe Mutombo Had a Reason for That Finger Wag

Hall of Famer dies at age 58, was famous for signature wag after blocking shots

(Newser) - NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at age 58 of brain cancer, reports ESPN . The 7-foot-2 native of the Democratic Republic of Congo was known for three things in particular—his ability to block shots, his signature finger wag after blocking said shots, and his humanitarian work in...

Why You Should Write Your Own Obituary Each Year

Kelly McMasters makes it an annual exercise, less morbid than it sounds

(Newser) - When she was a girl, Kelly McMasters' mother began volunteering at a hospice, and her mother was tasked with writing her own obituary as a training exercise. McMasters tried it herself at age 12, and she's been writing her own obit pretty much every year since for the better...

Beverly Hills Cop Actor John Ashton Dead at 76
Beverly Hills Cop Actor
John Ashton Dead at 76
obituary
Sep 30, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

Beverly Hills Cop Actor John Ashton Dead at 76

He was best known for his role as Detective Sergeant John Taggart

(Newser) - John Ashton—the actor who made it big playing the straight man to Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise—has died at age 76. TMZ reports Ashton died of cancer. The native of Springfield, Massachusetts, had a long career in Hollywood, with more than 200 credits to his...

Kris Kristofferson Is Dead at 88
Kris Kristofferson
Is Dead at 88
Sep 29, 2024 6:00 PM CDT

Kris Kristofferson Is Dead at 88

Beloved singer-songwriter, actor worked with Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin

(Newser) - Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died, reports the AP . Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said. He was 88. McFarland said Kristofferson died...

Potter &#39;s McGonagall, Maggie Smith, Dead at 89
Actress Maggie Smith
Is Dead at 89
OBITUARY
Sep 27, 2024 8:44 AM CDT

Actress Maggie Smith Is Dead at 89

Dame considered the preeminent British actress of a generation

(Newser) - You may have known her as professor Minerva McGonagall or Dowager Countess Violet Grantham, but Dame Maggie Smith had many memorable roles throughout her decades-long career in film, stage, and television, which came to a close Friday with Smith's death at the age of 89. "She passed away...

Cause of Death Established for Rapper Who Collapsed Onstage

Fatman Scoop's death at 56 was caused by heart disease

(Newser) - Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut last month, died of heart disease, the state medical examiner's office has determined. The official cause of death for the 56-year-old performer, born Isaac Freeman III, was hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a spokesperson for the Connecticut medical...

Mercury Morris Starred in Miami&#39;s Perfect Season
Mercury Morris
Starred in Miami's
Perfect Season
obituary
Sep 22, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Mercury Morris Starred in Miami's Perfect Season

Halfback won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins

(Newser) - Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. "Mercury was a devoted father, a loving brother,...

Kathryn Crosby Set Film Career Aside After Marrying Bing

Kathryn Grant's roles included The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Anatomy of a Murder

(Newser) - Kathryn Crosby, an actress and singer who largely stepped away from her Hollywood career after marrying legendary crooner Bing Crosby—with the exception of appearances in the family's Christmas specials—has died. She was 90 and died Friday night at her home in Hillsborough, California, of natural causes, a...

Day After Ballerina Dies at 29, Her Mom Also Dies

Elaine DePrince had previously lost 3 sons to AIDS after tainted blood transfusions

(Newser) - The family of Michaela DePrince, the war orphan turned trailblazing ballerina who died suddenly at age 29 Friday , is doubly grieving—because DePrince's mother, Elaine DePrince, died the very next day. The elder DePrince did not know about her daughter's death the day prior, a family spokesperson writes...

Tommy Cash, Who Had a Famous Older Brother, Is Dead

Younger sibling of Johnny was a singer in his own right

(Newser) - Almost exactly 21 years after his famous older brother died, country singer Tommy Cash has died at age 84, reports Billboard . The Johnny Cash Museum announced the news on Instagram that Tommy Cash died on Friday, a day after the 21st anniversary of Johnny Cash's death in 2003. No...

The Jackson 5&#39;s Tito Jackson Dead at 70
2nd Member of
the Jackson 5
Has Died
OBITUARY
Sep 16, 2024 6:26 AM CDT

2nd Member of the Jackson 5 Has Died

Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, apparently had a heart attack at age 70

(Newser) - A second member of the Jackson 5 has died. Tito Jackson, older brother to the late Michael Jackson and singer Janet Jackson and one of nine Jackson children in total, passed away at the age of 70, nephew Siggy Jackson tells People . Entertainment Tonight , which first reported the news, cites...

Ballerina Who Danced in Beyonce Video Dies at 29
Ballerina Who
Danced in
Beyonce Video
Dies at 29
OBITUARY
Sep 14, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Ballerina Who Danced in Beyonce Video Dies at 29

No word yet on cause of death for Michaela DePrince, who came to US as Sierra Leone orphan

(Newser) - An accomplished ballerina whose life began in difficult circumstances in Africa, and who ended up starring in one of Beyonce's music videos, has died at the age of 29, reports USA Today . The family of Michaela Mabinty DePrince posted the news Friday on Facebook , noting their "profound sadness"...

Child Star From ALF Is Dead at 46
Cause of Death Revealed
for Child Star From ALF
UPDATED
Sep 14, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

Cause of Death Revealed for Child Star From ALF

Benji Gregory's death was said to be accidental, from heat exposure 'in the setting of' cirrhosis

(Newser) - A cause of death has been revealed for Benji Gregory, the ALF child star who died in June at the age of 46. According to the medical examiner in Arizona's Maricopa County, Gregory, who played Brian Tanner in the '80s sitcom, died an accidental death, due to "...

Karate Kid Actor Also Happened to Be Steve McQueen's Son

Chad McQueen has died at the age of 63

(Newser) - Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the Karate Kid movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, has died. He was 63. McQueen's attorney and friend Arthur Barens confirmed to the AP that his client died on Wednesday. The cause...

&#39;The Mutant&#39; Dies at 36 of Heart Attack
'The Mutant' Dies
at 36 of Heart Attack
OBITUARY
Sep 13, 2024 8:21 AM CDT

'The Mutant' Dies at 36 of Heart Attack

'Most monstrous bodybuilder' Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk reportedly took in 16K+ calories daily

(Newser) - A Belarusian bodybuilder who was dubbed "The Mutant" and the "most monstrous bodybuilder" has died at the age of 36. Citing local media, TMZ reports that Illia "Golem" Yefimchyk suffered a heart attack at home on Sept. 6, and that his wife, Anna, "tried all she...

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