Obits
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Robert J. Dowling, Former Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, Dies at 83
Dowling began his 17-year tenure at THR in September 1988
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Bob Penny, Bumbling Lawyer in ‘Sweet Home Alabama,’ Dies at 87
The Alabama college professor landed several small roles in TV and films including “Forrest Gump”
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Neal Jimenez, ‘River’s Edge’ Screenwriter and Director of ‘The Waterdance,’ Dead at 62
Barrier-breaking filmmaker also wrote “For the Boys” and ‘Sleep With Me,” among other films
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Bill Pence, Telluride Film Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 82
Pence and his wife Stella also helped program the TCM Classic Film Festival
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Pelé, Brazilian Soccer Legend, Dies at 82
Tributes poured in from around the world for the beloved sports star
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‘The Rookie’ Actor Tyler Sanders’ Cause of Death Revealed
The 18-year-old, who also starred on Amazon’s “Just Add Magic: Mystery City”, died in June
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Stephen Greif, ‘The Crown’ and ‘Blake’s 7’ Actor, Dies at 78
“We will miss him dearly and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” the English actor’s representative Michelle Braidman Associates said
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Dax Tejera, Executive Producer of ABC’s ‘This Week,’ Dies at 37
Tejera had led the Sunday public affairs show anchored by George Stephanopoulos and Martha Raddatz since 2020.
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Mike Hodges, ‘Croupier’ and ‘Get Carter’ Director, Dies at 90
The British filmmaker also directed the 1980 cult hit “Flash Gordon”
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Stephanie Bissonnette, Cast Member of ‘Mean Girls the Musical,’ Dies at 32
The “fiercest talent Broadway has ever known” had a rare form of brain cancer
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Drew Griffin, Award-Winning Investigative Journalist for CNN, Dies at 60
“Drew’s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way,” CNN CEO Chris Licht said
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Shirley Eikhard, Songwriter of Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Something to Talk About,’ Dies at 67
The Canadian artist also wrote for Cher, Emmylou Harris and Chet Atkins
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Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ DJ and ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Runner-Up, Dies by Suicide at 40
“He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans,” his wife Allison Holker Boss said
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Angelo Badalamenti, Longtime David Lynch Composer of ‘Twin Peaks’ Theme and More, Dies at 85
Badalamenti composed music for film and TV and collaborated with greats including Paul McCartney and David Bowie
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Norman Pattiz Appreciation: A Radio Industry Legend Who Cared About the Little Guy (Guest Blog)
Richard Stellar recalls how he made a connection with the Westwood One founder over a mural of John Lennon
