Alton Towers theme park founder and 'visionary' dies aged 80

I'm not really sure of the minimum distance you need to travel from home for it to feel like a holiday.

Michaela Zee David Jacobs, the creator of the CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died. He was 84. Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.

Queen Camilla's first love Kevin Burke has tragically died at the age of 77. While we all know Camilla's love story with King Charles, who she's been married to for 18 years, Kevin was the first man who she found love with.The pair are thought to have met in 1965 at a party in Knightsbridge, during the Queen's halcyon days and during the swinging sixties where they would dance and attend cocktail parties. But it was sadly announced earlier this month that Kevin had sadly passed away.

This Is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones has died aged 66, three years after receiving a double lung transplant.The veteran stage actor's manager Dan Spilo, said in a statement that the actor died "due to a long-standing pulmonary issue". He said: “Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him." Ron began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and continued to work on stage throughout his life, including a recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.

This Is Us star and Emmy-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has died aged 66.The news of Jones’ passing was revealed to Variety by a representative, who said: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”The statement added: “Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him.“He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.“Ron’s inner-beauty and soul was evident to the huge audience from his multi-Emmy award winning performance on ‘This is Us.’ He is survived by his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones.”Jones’ most famous role came as William Hill, the biological father of Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown) on This Is Us, for which he scored four Emmy nominations and two wins for outstanding guest actor in a drama series in 2018 and 2020.He and daughter Jasmine became the first father-daughter duo to win Emmys in the same year in 2020, when she won outstanding performance in a short form comedy or drama series.That same year, Cephas Jones had a double lung transplant due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and spent the next two months in a Los Angeles hospital.Paying tribute, his This Is Us co-star Sterling K.

"After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family," an official statement read.

Rachel Leviss’ first interview about Scandoval has a lot of fans – and even a cast member – heated right now!

This Morning competition star Sian Welby has announced her engagement after a shock proposal from her boyfriend.The Capital FM host has said that she has been left "totally speechless" after her partner Jake Beckett popped the big question while on holiday. Sian, 36, shared the wonderful news on Instagram alongside some loved-up snaps showing off her ring. She told her followers: "On Tuesday, I thought we were just going on a boat trip!! "Genuinely didn’t see this coming.

Broadcasting legend Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88. He was on television for decades and has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars. A statement from Sir Michael's family said: "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.

With the way this summer is shaping up, any day out comes with a risk of getting a good soaking.

Aramide Tinubu SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from “There Goes The Neighborhood,” the ninth episode of Season 2 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on Max. Like most devout “Sex and the City” fans, I’ve tuned in to “And Just Like That” for every episode since it first debuted in 2021 — despite Samantha Jones’ absence. My girlfriends and I are now the same age Carrie Bradshaw and her crew were when the original series premiered in 1998.

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Sandra Bullock's long-term partner, Bryan Randall, has died aged 57 following a long battle with ALS, his family has announced.They revealed Bryan died over the weekend, following a three year fight with the disease.Their statement said: "It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS. "Bryan chose early to keep his journey with ALS private and those of us who cared for him did our best to honour his request." Bryan was a model turned photographer and is survived by his daughter, Skylar Randall, who he had from a previous relationship.

Sandra Bullock's long-term partner, Bryan Randall, has died aged 57 following a long battle with ALS.They revealed Bryan died over the weekend, following a three year fight with the disease.Their statement said: "It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS.

Oscar-winning film director William Friedkin has died aged 87 his family have announced. Mr Friedkin, whose work includes the classic horror film The Exorcist and crime thriller The French Connection - died in Los Angeles today (Monday). No cause of death has yet been confirmed.

Ariana Grande isn’t catching a lot of good press right now amid the whole Ethan Slater controversy. But over the weekend, her problems went from bad to worse. And it has nothing to do with her Wicked co-star!!

The Kinks‘ former keyboardist John Gosling has died at the age of 75, the band have revealed.In a statement posted online, the band’s Ray and Dave Davies revealed the news and paid tribute to their bandmate, who played with The Kinks between 1970-1978.“We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of John Gosling,” they wrote. “We are sending our condolences to John’s wife and family.”“Condolences to his wife Theresa and family.

Jamie Webster has shared details of a huge gig at Sefton Park, and announced a new album ‘10 For The People’.The two new announcements come following the singer-songwriter’s recent slot at this year’s Glastonbury and TRNSMT festivals, and two outdoor shows in Liverpool, which saw him play to a crowd of 24,000 people.Now, the 29-year-old has announced yet another Liverpool date – a mammoth appearance at the city’s Sefton Park. The gig is set to take place on July 12, 2024 and will follow on from his previously announced run of 2023 UK tour dates.Set to kick off in November with two dates at Glasgow’s O2 Academy (9 and 11), Webster will then make stops in Bristol, Sheffield, and London, before playing two sold-out back-to-back shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on November 17 and 18.

Kate Garraway has been asked 'why' by her fans after she left some of them with 'anxiety' over her latest social media post. The Good Morning Britain star was seen after appearing on the ITV news programme and on her Smooth Radio show trying to get home to her family with some precious cargo.