Obituaries Notable people that have passed

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Ed Asner, TV legend who won 7 Emmys, has died at 91

Asner held the record for most Primetime Emmys earned by a male actor.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Michael K Williams

Michael K. Williams, Star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ Found Dead at 54

Michael K. Williams, who memorably portrayed Omar Little in “The Wire” and Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire,” has died at age 54. The New York Police Department confirmed t…

variety.com

 

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Norm MacDonald

Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61

Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live’s most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private…

deadline.com

 

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Noooooo

 

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What!?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

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Norm MacDonald

Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61

Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live’s most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private…

deadline.com

What the fuck, how?!

 

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I didn't know he was from the same town as me, Quebec City (a mostly French speaking town).

 

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Oh shit...this one hurts.

 

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Home computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair dies aged 81

Creator of the landmark ZX Spectrum and the less commercially successful C5 died after a long illness

www.theguardian.com

 

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George Holliday, man who filmed Rodney King beating by LAPD officers, dies at 61

George Holliday, a plumber who gained local and national fame 30 years ago when he used his video camera to tape the infamous Los Angeles police beating of motorist Rodney King in Lake View Terrace, has died, it was reported Monday.

www.foxla.com

 

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Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89

Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the "Blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89.

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Beloved 'Sex And The City' Actor Willie Garson Dies At 57

Garson portrayed Blatch, a talent agent and the devoted and stylish best male friend to Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie for six seasons of the show.

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Colin Powell's legacy, defined by two very different wars in Iraq

Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later.

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Peter Scolari, of 'Newhart,' 'Bosom Buddies' and 'Girls,' dies at 66

Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included recurring parts on Evil and Girls, has died after fighting cancer for two years.

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James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59

Tyler was the most frequently recurring guest star over the 10-year run of Friends, playing the shy barista Gunther.

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Paul Smart ?

Paul Smart: 1943-2021 - Motor Sport Magazine

Paul Smart, who has died following a road accident, rode through one of the greatest crossroads in motorcycle-racing history: from British dominance to Japanese dominance, from four-stroke to two-stroke and…

www.motorsportmagazine.com

 

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Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64

The artist, born Terence Wilson, sang about issues of racism and poverty in the music of the pioneering reggae band.

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'Blue Velvet' and 'Quantum Leap' actor Dean Stockwell has died at age 85

The veteran actor was known for his wide variety of roles — from sci-fi tv shows such as Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, to arthouse classics like Paris, Texas and Blue Velvet.

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Frederik William de Klerk, former south african state president who helped dismantle the apartheid system there with Nelson Mandela.

 

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Moody Blues co-founder, drummer Graeme Edge, dies at 80

The band's frontman Justin Hayward called Edge the backbone of the British rock band, which was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band's last album was released in 2003.

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