BBC newsreader George Alagiah had sweet dying wish for wife throughout his cancer battle

Brent Lang Executive Editor William Petersen was a theater actor from Chicago when William Friedkin changed the course of his life. In 1984, the Oscar-winning director tapped the then-unknown performer to play Richard Chance, a Secret Service agent willing to bend rules and break laws in order to capture a shadowy counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) in “To Live and Die in L.A.” The crime thriller was a return to form for Friedkin, who had summited the heights of the movie business with “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” only to suffer a string of disappointments. Petersen and Friedkin would later collaborate on a Showtime remake of “12 Angry Men” and two episodes of “CSI.” Friedkin died on Aug.

The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87.Friedkin passed away today (August 7) at home in Los Angeles. His death was confirmed by Chapman University dean Stephen Galloway, who is a friend of Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing.The filmmaker rose to fame in the ’70s along with Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola and Hal Ashby, who were seen as a new generation of envelope-pushing directors.

William Friedkin, who won as Oscar for directing The French Connection, scored a nomination for The Exorcist and also helmed The Boys in the Band, To Live and Die in L.A., Rules of Engagement and others, died today in Los Angeles. He way 87.

It couple Brangelina‘s ugly, yearslong divorce battle is far from over — and is on track to be one of the longest in Hollywood history.Brad Pitt, 59, and Angelina Jolie, 48, announced their separation in 2016 after an allegedly violent argument on a plane that left Jolie and at least two of their six kids covered in alcohol. And the “Maleficent” star doesn’t seem to be in a rush to settle, a new report claims.

50 Cent has a crush on Helen Mirren.

American-born conductor and composer Carl Davis, who had lived in the UK since 1961, has died in Oxford aged 86.

Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby really let each other have it while filming an intense fight scene in their latest film, “Napoleon”.

Gooey, the Manchester bakery that got itself a ringing endorsement from R&B icon Lizzo, has landed a new spot at the Trafford Centre. It’s set up in the Selfridges food hall in a smart new concession front and centre of the posh department store.

Manchester United have agreed a £72million fee with Atalanta for striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag During a lavish trip to Saint Tropez, Brooklyn Beckham proved to be a doting husband as he carried Nicola Peltz to shore. Brooklyn, 24 married the Bates Motel actress, 28 in April last year and the pair have been soaking up the sun during a luxurious trip to Saint Tropez, France while staying on her family's yacht. As they disembarked on the beach to arrive at the French restaurant, Club 55, Brooklyn whisked his wife off her feet and carried her to shore.

Naman Ramachandran Casting for the beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton, which are being reimagined for the BBC and ZDF by Nicolas Winding Refn, has been revealed. Diaana Babnicova is playing the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne, playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage. Making up the fifth member of the “Famous Five” is Kip, the Bearded Collie Cross playing Timmy the dog.

Megan Fox has never shied away from showing a little skin, and her recent night out with fiancé Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun was no different. The trio stepped out for dinner at Nobu in Malibu Monday in eye-popping outfits that rival the famed restaurant's sushi selection.In new pics of the trio, Fox sported a see-through striped dress from French designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has shown once again that he is not scared to court controversy.

Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, known for his red-soled heels, is launching his chlidrenswear range in Greater Manchester. There will be a special Louboutin Kids pop-up shop heading to the Trafford Centre "just in time for the start of the new school year", it has been announced today.

The King and Queen, as well as other senior members of the Royal Family including the Prince and Princess of Wales, are said to be readying themselves for two years of worldwide tours in a bid "to keep Commonwealth intact", in a "soft democracy" blitz. While it is understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to key nations such as Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died at the age of 67, his agent has announced. A statement from Mary Greenham to the PA news agency said: “I am so terribly sorry to inform you that George Alagiah died peacefully today, surrounded by his family and loved ones. George fought until the bitter end but sadly that battle ended earlier today.

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died at the age of 67, his agent has said.

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died, it has been announced. His agent confirmed the sad news on Monday (July 24) in a statement almost 10 years after Alagiah was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Sophia Scorziello editor Josephine Chaplin, actor and daughter of Charlie Chaplin, has died. She was 74. Chaplin died on July 13 in Paris, according to an announcement from her family. During her career, she starred in a number of foreign films. In 1972 she was featured in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s award-winning film “The Canterbury Tales” and Richard Balducci’s “L’odeur des fauves.” The same year, she also starred alongside Laurence Harvey in Menahem Golan’s 1972 drama “Escape to the Sun” about a group of people attempting to flee the Soviet Union. In 1974, Chaplin starred as Martine Leduc in Georges Franju’s European crime-thriller “Shadowman” alongside Gayle Hunnicutt and Jacques Champreux. The film follows the Man Without a Face, a criminal attempting to find the elusive treasures of the Knights Templar. Chaplin then reprised her role as Martine in the subsequent French mini-series “The Man Without a Face,” an extended eight-episode version of Franju’s film.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are enjoying a day out with friends.