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Winsome Sinclair, Longtime Casting Director for Spike Lee, Dies at 58
Other film credits in the creative’s decades-spanning career include “The Best Man,” “Precious” and “Bessie”
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Deirdre ‘Didi’ O’Hearn, Longtime A&E Networks Exec and Former Food Network Program Head, Dies at 63
The six-time “Biography” Emmy nominee died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer
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Rachael Lillis, Voice of Misty and Jessie in ‘Pokémon,’ Dies at 46
The voice actress’ sister and costar mourn her death from breast cancer
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Charles R. Cross, Kurt Cobain Biographer and Revered Chronicler of Seattle Music Scene, Dies at 67
“Charley was our trusty biographer and implicitly trusted friend. Never salacious, never invasive,” writes Nancy Wilson of Heart of the author
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Susan Wojcicki, Former YouTube CEO and Leading Google Exec, Dies at 56
Wojcicki was instrumental in Google’s decision to buy the video platform in 2006
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How The Beatles Ruined Comedian Mitzi McCall’s Big Break | Video
Doing “The Ed Sullivan Show” made careers — unless you happened to follow the Fab Four’s U.S. debut
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Mitzi McCall, Comedian Who Performed on ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Featuring Beatles’ US Debut, Dies at 93
She was known as part of comedy duo McCall and Brill, performing alongside her husband
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Kevin Sullivan, Pro Wrestler Known for Playing Dark Villains, Dies at 74
Recognized for his sinister characters, he also served as a behind-the-scenes creative force for the WCW promotion
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Jay Kanter, Old Hollywood Producer and Agent to Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 97
The industry vet died Tuesday surrounded by family in his Beverly Hills home
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Patti Yasutake, Screen and Stage Vet Known for ‘Beef’ and ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 70
A memorial service honoring her work and life is forthcoming at Los Angeles’ East West Players, her longtime theater home
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David Lynch Clarifies He Will ‘Never Retire’ From Filmmaking After Sharing Emphysema Diagnosis
The “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks” auteur reveals he is homebound two years after quitting smoking
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George Schenck, Former ‘NCIS’ Producer and Showrunner, Dies at 82
The television writer and producer’s other credits include “Crazy Like a Fox,” “Bring Em Back” and “Pros and Cons”
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Daniel Selznick, Producer Son of David O. Selznick and Grandson of Louis B. Mayer, Dies at 88
Selznick was a television producer and executive and the longtime director of the foundation named for his grandfather
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Sandy Bresler, Heralded Agent to Jack Nicholson for Over 60 Years, Dies at 87
After meeting the three-time Oscar winner while in the California Air National Guard, Bresler began representing Nicholson in 1961
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Erica Ash, ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ and Sketch Comedy Actress, Dies at 46
The comedian is known for “Mad TV,” “Scary Movie 5,” “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and “The Big Gay Sketch Show”
