Sad news from Hollywood to report, character actor great Miguel Ferrer has died at the age of 61 following a battle with cancer. Best known for his roles as the smarmy Bob Morton in the original Robocop, as abrasive FBI…
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R.I.P. “The Exorcist” Writer William Peter Blatty
Best known for creating The Exorcist (for which he wrote the original novel as well as the screenplay for William Friedkin‘s film adaptation), writer and director William Peter Blatty has died at the age of 89. Although primarily known as…
Read more →R.I.P. Actress, Writer and Humorist Carrie Fisher
We are devastated to learn that iconic actress, novelist, script doctor, and humorist Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 following suffering cardiac arrest aboard a flight from London to Los Angeles last Friday. (She had been hospitalized…
Read more →R.I.P. Actress and Socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor
The was no one quite like Zsa Zsa Gabor. The oft-married socialite, actress and bon vivant who was the original “celebutante” (i.e. a person who is famous primarily for being famous) has died in Los Angeles at the age of…
Read more →Remembering “Growing Pains” Star Alan Thicke
Last night, Growing Pains star Alan Thicke died at the age of 69 in Los Angeles. Although he was best associated with the 1985-92 sitcom that made him a household name in America, he had a decades-spanning career in which…
Read more →R.I.P. “The Brady Bunch” Star Florence Henderson
Last night, we lost an icon. Florence Henderson has died at the age of 82 of heart failure. Although she had a prolific career on stage — including a celebrated role in Oklahoma on Broadway — and screen, she will…
Read more →R.I.P. “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Star Robert Vaughn
In a year in which we have lost so many entertainers, it is our sad duty to now report that actor Robert Vaughn has died at the age of 83 from leukemia. Perhaps best known as Napoleon Solo in the…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Herschell Gordon Lewis’ “Blood Feast”
Yesterday, the motion picture industry lost a giant with the passing of Herschell Gordon Lewis at the age of 87. Nicknamed the “Godfather of Gore,” Lewis is widely credited with creating the horror subgenre of the splatter film through his…
Read more →Remembering “Do the Right Thing” Star Bill Nunn
2016 dealt the entertainment industry, and indeed the world, another terrible blow over the weekend as beloved character actor Bill Nunn died of cancer at the age of 62 at his home in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Best known for his…
Read more →R.I.P. Character Actor Great Jon Polito
You may not know his name, but you almost certainly know his face. Character actor Jon Polito made a career out of playing small but memorable roles in everything from Seinfeld to The Big Lebowski (he was a regular collaborator…
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