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1 min readHe released over a dozen albums that spanned genres, including jazz, soul, and R&B, beginning with his eponymous debut in 1978, which featured "What You Won't Do For Love." Bush, Maya Angelou are among the well known. Elizabeth Hubbard, the Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera star known for her roles on As the World Turns and The Doctors, died April 8 the age of 89. She would appear on seven more episodes before the show's conclusion in 1983. Girls! (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images), South Korean singer MoonBin of ASTRO attends the photocall for the CHANEL Parfumeur Masterclass at Bukchon Hwigyumjae on January 26, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, Mark Sheehan of The Script performs at Nottingham Capital FM Arena on March 3, 2015 in Nottingham, England, NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Mad artists and writers Sam Viviano and Al Jaffee attend the Mad Magazine Celebrates 65-Year Legacy With Legendary Creative Team Reunion at New York Comic Con on October 6, 2017 in New York City. Luscious Jackson was formed in 1991, their name a reference to the American basketball player of the same name, and released three albums over the course of the '90s. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images). Though he was popular with his religious base, Robertson, who also co-founded the Christian Coalition, drew heavy criticism during his life for his radical views, including fierce condemnations of abortion, feminism, and homosexuality. The actor appeared as an Ewok in 1983's Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi opposite Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and the late Carrie Fisher, and played a goblin in 1986's David Bowie-led Labyrinth and in 2001's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Charles Kimbrough, the Tony and Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on the hit sitcom Murphy Brown, died Jan. 11 at the age of 86. "Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does," his bandmates said in a statement. Alexander is survived by his wife and their three children. Cameron Duxbury, 20, a former Turton School pupil who died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage). Werner won his Oscar in 1977 forIn the Region of Ice, a short film based on a Joyce Carol Oates short story. Since then, we've also lost rock guitar legend Jeff Beck who died at age 78 on Jan. 10 and singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, who suffered cardiac arrest and died on Jan. 12 at age 54.. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Maharis also recorded a few albums early in his career, with his 1962 single "Teach Me Tonight" charting on the Billboard Hot 100. Berry's oeuvre includes such timeless hits as Roll Over Beethoven (1956), and Johnny B. Goode and Sweet Little Sixteen (both 1958). San Francisco drag legend Heklina died at age 54 on April 3. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns), English actress Sylvia Syms wearing an off-the-shoulder dress, circa 1955. His other notable film credits included El Cantante, the 2006 Hctor Lavoe biographical drama starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, and the 2009 family thriller Paraiso, starring Miguel Gutierrez and Adrin Mas. (July 6, 1931 Nov. 19, 2017)Known first as an R&B singer, then as an actress, Reese rose to the top of the pop singles chart in 1959 with her biggest song, Don't You Know? Her greatest fame came in the 1990s, when she was cast as Tess, an angel onTouched by an Angel(1994-2003). Veteran actor Barry Newman, known for playing a maverick lawyer on the NBC dramaPetrocelli and a daring speedster in the 1971 thrillerVanishing Point, died May 11 at 92. Vaziri was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. Ichaso also directed dozens of high-profile TV projects, including episodes of Saturday Night Live, the original Equalizer, Miami Vice, Medium, Criminal Minds, Prodigal Son, and Queen of the South. After leaving the group in 1959, Jackson began recording as a solo artist and had his biggest hit with the Bacharach-composed "Any Day Now," which became Jackson's signature song and scored him a deal with Motown Records. Amis' novels also served as inspiration for several films, including 1989'sThe Rachel Papers, 2000'sDead Babies, 2018'sOut of the Blue, and The Zone of Interest, which debuted at the 2023 Cannes International Film Festival on the day of his death. Kerwin's other screen credits included the TV series Wonder Woman, Little House on the Prairie, The Family Holvak, The New Lassie, and Insight, as well as the movie Outbreak. A talented voice actress, Weinstein also portrayed several characters on many popular cartoons, including Sloan Plunderman in D.N. Judy Heumann, "mother of the disability rights movement"and star of the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, died on Mar. R.I.P. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (9052523n) Actor Charles Kimbrough attends "Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Event" presented by ENCORE, in New York ENCORE Presents Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Event, New York, USA, Unspecified - 1975: Carole Cook appearing on the ABC Saturday morning tv series 'Uncle Croc's Block'. Sharon Acker, the Canadian actress best known for playing faithful secretary Della Street in The New Perry Mason, died March 16, per The Hollywood Reporter. Titch was remembered as "a galvanizing voice among South Africa's amapiano scene" and a talented rapper, dancer, singer, and songwriter. An aspiring gospel singer, Myers appeared onMy 600-lb. The remains of 65-year-old English actor Julian Sands were identified June 27, more than five months after he was reported missing following a hike in the Southern California mountain. 28, 1977, Wersching started her acting career in 2002 with a guest appearance onStar Trek: Enterprise, and continued racking up credits onFrasier,Angel,Charmed,Boston Legal, andSupernatural. The band has released 10 studio albums, including Every Six Seconds; Love, Lies & Therapy; and 10 Lives. He also partnered with Nikolai Volkoff and the pair became tag-team wrestlers in the late '80s. Joe: Retaliation. Born in Jasper in 1991, Harris was inspired to take up music by his grandfather, who gave him a guitar when he was a child. Guru, best known for being a part of the duo Gang Starr with DJ Premier, passed on April 19, 2010, at age 48, from cancer. Director Ben Steinbauer's earnest and affecting Winnebago Man finds a reclusive Rebney reckoning with his viral fame. He was 89. Boen flexed his acting skills in over 250 different films, television series, and video games throughout his decades-long career in entertainment. Some of these musicians still find creativity and numb their pain through self destructive mediums. She was married four times, to Danny Keough,Michael Jackson,Nicolas Cage, and Michael Lockwood, and had four children, including actressRiley Keough. In 2009, she was cast as FBI special agent Renee Walker on the seventh season of24 and in 2013, Wersching voiced the character Tess in the video gameThe Last of Us, who is played by Anna Torv in HBO's adaptation. Her songs I Feel Love (1977), Last Dance (1978) and Hot Stuff (1979) still get people up and moving. The iconic singer, who had a long and troubled past with substance abuse, passed away at the young age of 27 in 2011. . Earl Boen, a prolific character and voice actor best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in theTerminatorfilms, died Jan. 5 in Hawaii. In a statement posted on social media, the House of Paco Rabanne thanked him for "establishing our avant-garde heritage and defining a future of limitless possibilities." He was 88. 20. "People might say, 'Hey, that's a lot of money, $250,000.' But we went through over a million dollars of gas . Raquel Welch, an actress who rose to fame as a sex symbol during the 1960s, died Feb. 15 at the age of 82. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic). Belzer survived testicular cancer in 1983, which he discussed in his stand-up special Another Lone Nut. Originally conceived as a Christmas gift for his young niece, the Olivia books chronicle the adventures of a smart, imaginative piglet and feature a strikingly minimal aesthetic. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage), Pat Cooper performs on "This Is Tom Jones" TV show, Editorial use only. During his lifetime, "Kaptain Robbie Knievel" set 20 world records and completed hundreds of dangerous jumps, some paying tribute to the feats of his father. The group, which also included drummer Glen Power, is best known for songs "Hall of Fame," "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," and "Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)." He returned in 1998 as Jim Bradley, supposedly Carl returning with a serious case of amnesia. Jaffee worked for Mad for 65 years, easily the magazine's longest contributor, and with a career running from 1942 to until 2020, he holds the Guinness World Record for longest career as a comics artist. The trio, best known for their use of eclectic samplings, have been celebrated for introducing rap to a broader audience, with Jolicoeur's lyricisms and wordplay helping cement the group's icon status on music charts and within the wider culture. Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, better known as the rapper Gangsta Boo, was found dead Jan. 1, though no cause of death was determined. He also released well-regarded comedy albums Our Hero and Spaghetti Sauce & Other Delights. Other credits included movies Mr. Winkle Goes to War, A Guy, a Gal and a Pal, Personality Kid, The Decision of Christopher Blake, and Phone Call from a Stranger, and shows Front Row Center, Matinee Theatre, and The Silent Service. Tweto featured alongside his family on Flying Wild Alaska,which ran from 2011 to 2012. Before becoming Captain Villaneuva, Caldern also played river pirate El Cajon, as well as bandit Malavida Valdez, in several episodes of The A-Team from 1983 to 1984. She also famously appeared in George Michael's "Freedom '90" music video alongside Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington. He wrote Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello . Bachman was a member of the band from 1973 until 1974 and reunited with the group a decade later for their reunion tour. Fans of daytime television will recognize him as Nicholas "Nikki" Alamain from eight episodes of the soapDays of Our Lives. Born in 1952 in the Swedish village of Skrekarhyttan, Wellander took up the guitar after seeing The Beatles perform on Swedish TV in the early '60s. The director's death came just one day before he was to receive an honorary award at the 2023 Goya Awards. As the host of The Jerry Springer Show, which aired for 27 seasons from 1991 to 2018, Springer helped mediate heated conflicts between couples and family members to stellar ratings. Over the course of his career, Amis published more than 30 works of fiction and nonfiction alongside several essay collections, short stories, screenplays, and a 2000 memoir titledExperience. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription toAARP the Magazine. Born in Warsaw, Montell grew up in New York City and studied drama at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art. They had four children together. 1. She appeared in a steady number of films throughout the '60s and '70s, including The Queens, Bedazzled, Lady in Cement, Hannie Caulder, 100 Rifles, The Three Musketeers, and Crossed Swords. Majors, who also went by Austin Majors Setmajer-Raglin, graduated from the University of Southern California in 2017, after studying film production and cinematography. 4. Sheehan is survived by his wife, Rina, and three children. One of the last masters of Broadway's Golden Age, Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, has died. One of his most iconic designs was the green sci-fi costume worn by Jane Fonda in Barbarella. King, musician, 89 Casey Kasem, radio host, 82 Dorian Zev Kweller, son of singer-songwriter Ben Kweller, died Feb. 27 at the age of 16. Debris found near the Titanic was confirmed to belong to the missing Titan submersible. Grant also appeared as a stuntman in 1985's Legend and 1988's Willow, and produced an episode of TV series Liquid Assets. LFO, short for Lyte Funkie Ones, was formed by Gillis, Brad Fischetti, and the late Rich Cronin in 1995 in Massachusetts. Hadley spent 10 years on the daytime soap portraying Genoa City police detective Carl Williams, father of Doug Davidson's Paul Williams. She was 89. Martin Duffy ( May 18, 1967 - Dec. 18, 2022) Photo Credit : Terry Fincher/Keystone/Hulton Archive/GI Charlie Gracie ( May 14, 1936 - December 2022) Photo Credit : Stephen Paley/Michael Ochs. Scott Alexander, the magician who captivated judges on season 6 of America's Got Talent, died Feb. 5 following a stroke. Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof lyricist, died June 23 at the age of 99. Sex and the City turns 25: A conversation with Skipper, Carrie's nice-guy pal from season 1. Mark Sheehan, the lead guitarist and co-founder of the Irish rock band the Script, died on April 14 following a "brief illness." Anna Shay, the heiress who rose to fame on the Netflix reality series Bling Empire, died June 5 at the age of 62. Contestant C.J. Kimbrough also did voiceover work for the 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and shows Recess and Pinky and the Brain. Join today for $12 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal, Cautionary Tales of Today's Biggest Scams. On the screen, he appeared on dozens of TV shows, including The Jeffersons, M*A*S*H, CSI, Hill Street Blues, Simon and Simon, and All in the Family. Wayne Shorter, US jazz saxophonist, playing the saxophone during a live concert performance at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town, London, England, Great Britain, in April 1987. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The The Washington Post via Getty Images), Mandatory Credit: Photo by Glasshouse Images/Shutterstock (11003726a) Ted Donaldson, on-set of the Film, "The Decision of Christopher Blake", Warner Bros., 1948 Various, Tom Sizemore during "Babel" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Mann Village in Westwood, California, United States. Turner's life and legacy also inspired the jukebox musical Tina, which premiered in London in 2018. (April 12, 1950 Nov. 21, 2017)Combining his love for singing and acting, Cassidy found his dream job (and became a teen idol) as Keith Partridge onThe Partridge Family(1970-74). Shorter began his musical career in the 1950s as a member of the prominent jazz group Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Barbara Bryne, a veteran theater actress known for originating roles in multiple Stephen Sondheim musicals, died May 2. Rossington continued with the band, though he also formed the Rossington Collins Band with Collins and the Rossington Band with wife Dale Krantz-Rossington. Len Goodman, former head judge of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, died April 22 at a hospice in Kent, England, according to BBC News. She spent years bulking up her TV resume with shows like The Public Defender and The Magical World of Disney, but is best known for her work in the Western genre, including roles in Tomahawk Trail, The Firebrand, The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, among others. "Child protg, member of the EWF ORIGINAL 9, with gold records at the young age of 16 years old!" Bobby Caldwell, the soulful and versatile vocalist behind hits "What You Won't Do For Love" and "Open Your Eyes," died March 14 at age 71. His other works include Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome(1954),Invocation of My Demon Brother(1969), andLucifer Rising(1972). He also collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack on 2001'sTha Collabo. Born Estelle Eggleston, Stevens began her film career as a chorus girl in the 1959 film Say One for Me, a role that won her the Most Promising Female Newcomer awardat the 17th Annual Golden Globes in 1960. Director Hugh Hudson attends a photocall for 'Altamira' at the Palace Hotel on March 31, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Over the course of two decades, Belzer played the wisecracking investigator not just within the franchise but in several other shows that spanned different networks, including The X-Files, The Wire, Arrested Development, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and 30 Rock. No book cover usage. Ted Donaldson, the former child actor who starred as Cornelius "Neeley" Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Bud Anderson in the original radio version of Father Knows Best, died March 1 at the age of 89. Sergio Caldern, a veteran character actor best known for his appearances in the Pirates of the Caribbean and Men In Black franchises, died on May 31 at 77. Jolicoeur formed De La Soul alongside Kelvin Mercer (also known as Posdnuos) and Vincent Mason (Maseo) in 1988, and the group burst into the scene with their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, which featured classic tracks such as "Buddy" and "Me Myself and I." "Today I honor my former bandmate and friend, Brizz. In 2020, Heumann was featured in the documentary Crip Camp, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions, following how campers at Jened were inspired and invigorated by their time there and went on the become activists in their own right. Her TV credits include appearances on Bonanza, M*A*S*H, ER, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, Mad Men, Scandal, NCIS, Station 19, Shameless, and more. The duo released a cover of John Lennon's "Isolation" in 2020, playing off the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In Vanishing Point, Newman memorably played Kowalski, a car transport driver white-knuckling through an existential cross-country trip. In 2021, Coster published a memoir, Another Whole Afternoon. Those aboard the submersible were British adventurer Hamish Harding, 58; French veteran Titanic explorer Paul Henri Nargeoloet, 77; British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his 19 . Brett Hadley, a longtime member of The Young and The Restless cast, died June 14 at the age of 92. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. To date, the group has sold over 4 million records and is known for hit songs "Summer Girls" and "Girl On TV." In the '80s, Turner reinvented herself as a global rock superstar with songs like "What's Love Got to Do With It," "Let's Stay Together," and "The Best." Gordon's supersized adventures soared to new heights in the following years as he wrote and directed 1957's The Amazing Colossal Man, unleashed large locusts to terrorize Chicago in 1957's Beginning of the End, and set a small town up against a big arachnid in 1958's Earth vs. the Spider. His TV credits also included Cosby; Doctor, Doctor; and Teech; and his other film included Yes, Giorgio; Wise Guys; and Funny About Love. Current media no longer highlights or glorifies the true condition of modern musicians, but in the past 20 years there have been signs that these artists are still affected by the overwhelmingly fast paced world that follows them. Her songwriting partnership and relationship with Mann was chronicled in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, recounting her early days as a songwriter working in the legendary Brill Building in New York City. "Tom Leadon was my deepest guitar soul brother, we spent countless hours playing acoustic guitars and teaching each other things," Campbell tweeted. Moonbin, a member of K-pop band Astro, died April 19 at the age of 25. Actor Paxton Whitehead of the New York Stage And Film production "Abigail/1702" attends the New York Stage And Film's 2012 Season Launch at Joe Allen Restaurant on June 12, 2012 in New York City. Produce and DJ Tim Bergling, primarily known by his stage name Avicii, passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2018 at the age of 28. Born in Detroit, Batayeh moved to L.A. to pursue his acting career, though his family said he always kept in touch with his Michigan roots. The band announced the news on social media, writing, "We were not expecting this. Barbara Bryne as Jack's mother in 'Into the Woods' on Broadway. You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. The six-time Grammy award winner released over 20 albums and arranged, conducted, and produced most of his own material, which has gone on to be recorded by over 1,000 different artists in the following years.
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