Obits
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Paul Herman, Actor Who Played ‘Beansie’ on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 76
Herman also stared in 2019’s “The Irishman”
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Tom Parker, The Wanted Singer, Dies at 33
The performer had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2020
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Marvin J. Chomsky, 4-Time Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Roots’ and ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 92
Chomsky won Emmys for his work on “Attica,” “Holocaust,” “Inside the Third Reich” and “Peter the Great”
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Wayne Mackie, NFL Game Official, Dies at 62
Mackie served as an on-field game official for two decades on both collegiate and professional levels
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Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters Drummer, Dies at 50
The band announced the tragic news on Twitter Friday night
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Scoey Mitchell, Groundbreaking Black TV Comedian, Dies at 92
Mitchell was one of the first Black sitcom stars on TV in the 1970 show “Barefoot in the Park”
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Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Dies of COVID at 74
He told The New York Times in 2013 that the image format was pronounced “jif”
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Madeleine Albright, First Female U.S. Secretary of State, Dies at 84
Trailblazer served as top diplomat for President Bill Clinton during his second term
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LaShun Pace, Legendary Gospel Singer, Dies at 60
Singer-songwriter was known for songs like “I Know I Been Changed” and “Act Like You Know”
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John Clayton, Longtime ESPN Football Reporter Dubbed ‘The Professor,’ Dies at 67
Clayton was the ultimate NFL insider over a five-decade career that included 20-plus years at ESPN
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John Korty, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,’ Dies at 85
Documentary filmmaker and animator also won an Emmy for his work
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Bob Saget’s Death Records Permanently Sealed, Florida Judge Rules
The actor’s widow, Kelly Rizzo, and his three daughters filed a lawsuit last month to prevent the release of “statutorily protected autopsy information”
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Scott Hall, WWE Hall of Famer, Dies at 63
As co-founder of the nWo, Hall’s life and career was emblematic of both pro wrestling’s heights and its dark side
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William Hurt Appreciation: A Complicated Actor Who Was Always Magnetic
His off-screen life could be tumultuous, but his singular brand of screen intensity will continue to resonate
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William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 71
Hurt won his Oscar for the 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
