Obits
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Leon Vitali, Close Stanley Kubrick Collaborator, Dies at 74
Assistant and casting director for the famed filmmaker pushed for R. Lee Ermey to star in “Full Metal Jacket”
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Virginia Patton, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Actress, Dies at 97
The actress and niece of World War II legend Gen. George Patton, also starred in “The Burning Cross” and “Black Eagle”
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Ioane ‘John’ King, Rhaskos in ‘Spartacus’ TV Series, Dies of Cancer at 49
The New Zealand actor had announced his diagnosis in January
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Q Lazzarus, Singer Behind Cult Hit ‘Goodbye Horses’ From ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ Dies at 61
Lazzarus’ music appeared in several films in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Wolfgang Petersen, Director of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘Air Force One,’ Dies at 81
The German director was also known for “The Perfect Storm,” “In the Line of Fire” and “NeverEnding Story”
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Nicholas Evans, ‘The Horse Whisperer’ Author, Dies at 72
“Nicholas Evans was a masterful storyteller and one of the most successful, best-loved novelists of his generation,” says his publisher
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Jessica Klein, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 66
The creative worked on the original hit series for six seasons, writing 30 episodes and producing 63
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Anne Heche ‘Has Been Peacefully Taken Off Life Support,’ a Family Rep Says
Organ recipient matches have been made for the actress, who had been in a coma after a car accident
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Teddy Ray, Stand-Up Comedian Featured on ‘Pause With Sam Jay,’ Dies at 32
Ray was known for his social media sketches and appearances on HBO and Comedy Central series
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Anne Heche, ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ Actress, Dies of Crash Injuries at 53
The actress’ death comes a week after her car slammed through a Los Angeles home that caught fire
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John Eastman, Lawyer and Former Brother-in-Law of Paul McCartney, Dies at 83
John was the brother of Linda Eastman McCartney, who died in 1998
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Raymond Briggs, Beloved Children’s Author of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88
Briggs is being remembered as as a “brilliantly observant, funny storyteller”
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Darryl Hunt, Bassist for The Pogues, Dies at 72
“We are saddened beyond words,” the Irish punk band wrote in their announcement
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Biyi Bandele, Writer and Director of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun,’ Dies at 54
The multihyphenate creative’s upcoming feature, “The King’s Horseman,” is due to premiere at TIFF in September
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Ryan Fellows, Star of ‘Street Outlaws,’ Dies in Car Crash While Filming Discovery Show
The fiery crash happened Sunday morning near Las Vegas
