Obits
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Erik Lomis, MGM Distribution Chief, Dies at 64
Studio exec recently oversaw the theatrical release of the hit boxing drama “Creed III”
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Norman Steinberg, ‘Blazing Saddles’ Screenwriter, Dies at 83
Screenwriter also penned the ’80s comedies “My Favorite Year” and “Johnny Dangerously”
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Peter Werner, Oscar-Winning Veteran TV Director, Dies at 76
His brother, “That ’70s Show” producer Tom Werner, reported his death on Wednesday
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Peter Hardy, ‘McLeod’s Daughters’ Star, Dies at 66 From Drowning
The TV actor died in a snorkeling accident off the Australian coast on Thursday
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Sean Lampkin, Actor Who Played Nipsey on ‘Martin,’ Dies at 54
The comedian, who also appeared in “Bad Boys” and “Big Momma’s House,” died in his sleep earlier this month
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Davood Roostaei, Famed Iranian-American Painter, Dies at 63
The artist was jailed for two years in Iran in the early ’80s for his “subversive” art
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Lance Reddick, Star of ‘John Wick’ and ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 60
Currently in the midst of a promotional tour for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” the longtime actor was found dead in his L.A. home Friday morning
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Bobby Caldwell, ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ Singer, Dies at 71
The R&B artist behind hits like “Open Your Eyes” was also a composer
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Rolly Crump, Legendary Disney Animator and Imagineer, Dies at 93
Crump worked on the Enchanted Tiki Room, It’s a Small World and the Haunted Mansion
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Robert Blake, Star of ‘Baretta’ and ‘Lost Highway’ Who Was Acquitted in 2005 Murder Trial, Dies at 89
The Emmy winner was charged with killing his wife after she was shot to death outside a Studio City restaurant
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‘Queer Eye’ Cast Mourns Fan-Favorite Hero Tom Jackson: ‘Having a Redneck Margarita in Your Honor’
The 63-year-old Georgia resident, who was memorably made over in the pilot episode of the Netflix reality series, died Friday
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Chaim Topol, Israeli Actor and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Star, Dies at 87
Topol also starred in “Flash Gordon” and “For Your Eyes Only,” among his many credits
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Bert I. Gordon, B-Movie Director Behind ‘The Amazing Colossal Man,’ Dies at 100
Among Gordon’s other films were “Village of the Giants” and “Necromancy.”
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Gary Rossington, Guitarist and Last Surviving Original Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dies at 71
Among the band’s hit songs were “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”
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Dave Wills, Tampa Bay Rays Radio Announcer, Dies at 58
Wills served as the voice of the Major League baseball team for the last 18 years
