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Ken Squier, Longtime NASCAR Announcer, Dies at 88
The broadcaster passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Waterbury, Vermont
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‘Friends’ Star Lisa Kudrow Remembers Her First Meeting With Matthew Perry: ‘Thank You for the Best 10 Years’
“Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face every day,” she says
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‘Euphoria’ and ‘Arbitrage’ Producer Kevin Turen Dies at 44
Turen also produced HBO’s “The Idol” and the Ti West horror-thriller “X”
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Robert Butler, ‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Hill Street Blues’ Director, Dies at 95
The Emmy-winning filmmaker also directed Disney’s “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” and more
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Janet Landgard, Star of ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ Dies at 75
She died shortly after being diagnosed with brain cancer
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John Bailey, Former Academy President and ‘The Big Chill’ Cinematographer, Dies at 81
The DP, whose Hollywood career spanned nearly 50 years, served as the Academy’s president from 2017-2019
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Evan Ellingson, ‘CSI’ Child Star, Dies at 35
The actor also played opposite Cameron Diaz in “My Sister’s Keeper”
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Peter White, ‘All My Children’ and “The Boys in the Band” Star, Dies at 86
The actor played Lincoln Tyler on the ABC soap opera
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Peter S. Fischer, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Cocreator, Dies at 88
The prolific television writer and three-time Emmy nominee is also known for his work on “Columbo”
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Influential ALS Advocate Ady Barkan, Featured in 2021 Documentary ‘Not Going Quietly,’ Dies at 39
He made headlines when he confronted Sen. Jeff Flake on a plane in 2017 over a vote on tax cuts that would affect people with the disease
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Bobby Knight, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 83
He led the Hoosiers to three national championships
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Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ Star, Dies at 54 of Apparent Drowning
He was reportedly found Saturday in his Los Angeles-area home
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Joan Evans, ‘On the Loose’ Actress, Dies at 89
The actress, goddaughter to Joan Crawford, also counts credits in “Skirts Ahoy” and “It Grows on Trees”
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 81
The longtime actor most recently starred in “Cherish the Day” from creator Ava DuVernay
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Ian McKellen Joins Theater World Tributes to Producer Bill Kenwright: ‘Our Business Will Be Dimmer’
Kenwright, a longtime theater promoter also known for appearing on British soap “Coronation Street” and serving as Everton Football Club chairman, was 78