Obituaries
Jerry Tokofsky, ‘Where’s Poppa?’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Producer, Dies at 91
As a Columbia Pictures executive in the 1960s, he hired Peter Guber as his assistant and didn't have a high opinion of Harrison Ford.
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Sam Rivers, Founding Bassist of Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48
"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic," the band wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post.
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Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89
The German composer combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and composed the theme for Germany's number-one TV series, 'Tatort.'
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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86
The British actress also stood out in ‘Doctor Dolittle,’ ‘Walk, Don't Run,’ ‘The Molly Maguires’ and ‘The Brood.’
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Ace Frehley, Kiss Founding Guitarist, Dies at 74
"We are completely devastated and heartbroken. In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth," his family said.
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Richard Addrisi, “Never My Love” Songwriter, Dies at 84
He and his late older brother, Donald, wrote the enduring pop classic for The Association, and it would be recorded by hundreds of other acts over the years.
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Ed Williams, ‘Police Squad!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ Actor, Dies at 98
He taught broadcasting for years, then played the lab scientist Ted Olson opposite Leslie Nielsen on the small and big screen.
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Yolonda E. Lawrence, ‘Empire’ and ‘Riverdale’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 56
Lawrence also worked on series including ‘The First Lady,’ ‘Bel-Air’ and ‘Sistas.’
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Penelope Milford, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘Coming Home,’ Dies at 77
Her credits included two turns on Broadway and the films ‘Valentino,’ ‘Endless Love’ and ‘Heathers.’
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Faye Schwab, Producer on ‘The Morning After,’ ‘Chattahoochee’ and ‘Demolition Man,’ Dies at 101
Her credits also included a Loni Anderson sitcom and a telefilm that starred Katherine Heigl.
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Hollywood’s Most Notable Deaths of 2025
Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Val Kilmer, Sly Stone, Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch, Brian Wilson and Irv Gotti are among several entertainment legends the industry lost this year.
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Heather Hill, Longtime ‘Young and the Restless’ Director, Dies at 85
She spent 15 years on the CBS soap opera and won six Daytime Emmys off 13 nominations.
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