Obits
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Carl Weathers Remembered by ‘Rocky’ Costar Sylvester Stallone and More: ‘I Saw Greatness, but I Didn’t Realize How Great’
Others who shared memories include Adam Sandler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura and Pedro Pascal
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Chuck Philips, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Music Writer for LA Times, Dies at 71
Philips exposed corruption in the music industry with investigative reporting in the 1990s and 2000s
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Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Mourns Wife Melinda’s Death, Says ‘She Was My Savior’
“She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career,” the singer-songwriter says
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Chita Rivera, Broadway Legend of ‘Chicago’ and ‘West Side Story,’ Dies at 91
The actress’ decades-spanning work earned her two lead actress Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor
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Tom Johnson, ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Jeselnik Offensive’ Writer, Dies at 55
“He was f—ing hilarious, like inspired as a writer but also as a performer,” comedian Marc Maron says
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Rod Holcomb, Emmy-Winning ‘ER’ and ‘Lost’ Director, Dies at 80
Over nearly 40 years, the career television director was behind 21 pilots with 15 going to series
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Jesse Jane, Adult Film Star Who Appeared in ‘Entourage,’ Dies at 43
The actress and her boyfriend were found dead after an apparent drug overdose
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Frank Farian, Milli Vanilli Producer and Mastermind, Dies at 82
The group’s founder revealed the truth of the pop duo’s lip-synching hoax in 1989
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Charles Osgood, 5-Time Emmy Winner and ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Host, Dies at 91
“To say there’s no one like Charles Osgood is an understatement,” longtime executive producer Rand Morrison says
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Gary Graham, ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ and ‘Alien Nation’ Star, Dies at 73
Graham’s ex-wife Susan Lavelle confirmed the news
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David Gail, ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ and ‘Port Charles’ Actor, Dies at 58
He played Brenda Walsh’s fiancé in a memorable arc and starred in 200 episodes of the medical soap
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John Hamlin, Oscars Broadcast Exec and Consultant, Dies at 92
He worked on other awards shows, as well as specials honoring celebrities including Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor
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Marlena Shaw, Singer Behind Definitive Cover of ‘California Soul,’ Dies at 81
Shaw’s version of the Ashford and Simpson song is a staple of hip hop samples
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Luis Vasquez, Singer-Songwriter Known as the Soft Moon, Dies at 44
The performer was one of three found dead in an LA home
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Lynne Marta, Actress in ‘Footloose’ and ‘Joe Kidd,’ Dies at 78
She also appeared on “Starsky & Hutch” with then-boyfriend David Soul and dueted with the late actor
