Obits
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Ian Holm, Star of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 88
The Shakespearean actor appeared as Bilbo Baggins in both “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies
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Vera Lynn, Iconic ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Singer, Dies at 103
British singer’s most famous ballads were popular with the Allied forces during WWII
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Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian Film Star, Dies at 34
Rajput’s final film is an upcoming adaptation of “The Fault in Our Stars”
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Nanci Ryder, Veteran Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 67
In a decades-long career, she repped stars like Reese Witherspoon and Leonardo DiCaprio
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Jas Waters, ‘This Is Us’ and ‘Kidding’ Writer, Dies at 39
“Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature,” the Twitter account for the “This Is Us” writers says
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Pau Dones of Spanish Rock Band Jarabe De Palo Dies at 53
Band is behind hits like “La Flaca” and “Agua”
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Bruce Jay Friedman, Oscar-Nominated ‘Splash’ Screenwriter, Dies at 90
Friedman was also a novelist and playwright
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Mary Pat Gleason, ‘Mom’ and ‘A Cinderella Story’ Actress, Dies at 70
Gleason had more than 100 television credits
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Christo, Artist Known for Massive Short-Term Installations, Dies at 84
Bulgarian artist had major public art projects in Southern California, New York City and Berlin
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Herb Stempel, Whistleblower Who Inspired Robert Redford Film ‘Quiz Show,’ Dies at 93
Stempel, who was played by John Turturro, exposed how “Twenty-One” was rigged for ratings
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Anthony James, ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Unforgiven’ Actor, Dies at 77
The lanky, onscreen bad guy died of cancer
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Marge Redmond, Who Played Sister Jacqueline on ‘The Flying Nun,’ Dies at 95
Redmond was also known for prolific TV guest spots and starring in commercials for Cool Whip
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Larry Kramer, ‘The Normal Heart’ Playwright and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
Author also earned an Oscar nomination for “Women in Love” screenplay
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Bill Small, Longtime TV News Exec, Dies at 93
Small served as CBS News Washington Bureau Chief and NBC News President
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Jimmy Cobb, Jazz Drummer on Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue,’ Dies at 91
Cobb also worked with jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane and Nancy Wilson