Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticA reporter for New York’s CBS affiliate CBS2 was killed Saturday after falling from one of the rented mopeds that have become increasingly popular in a city still reluctant to use traditional mass transit.Nina Kapur, 26, was a passenger on a Revel scooter being driven by a 26-year-old man who was not seriously injured, New York police said Monday. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m.

The New York Times.The local NY station memorialized her Sunday in a written post and included a video tribute during a broadcast, as well.“We are heartbroken here at CBS2 as a member of our news family has passed away,” said the statement.

NEW YORK -- Christopher Dickey, a veteran foreign correspondent and author who was a Paris-based editor for The Daily Beast, has died. The Daily Beast reports that he died Thursday at 68.

NEW YORK -- Author Joanna Cole, whose “Magic School Bus” books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, has died at age 75. Scholastic announced that Cole, a resident of Sioux City, Iowa, died Sunday.

NEW YORK -- Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a gay cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy “Glee,” was found dead Monday in a Southern California lake. She was 33.

comedian Jimmy Logan.Those closest to the singer and actress, who turns 90 in a ­fortnight, say she’s too frail to leave her New York home.Scott Merrell, who has set up a GoFundMe page to help provide her with hospice care, said: “Annie requires 24-hour supervision.“Should Annie need to be transferred to a nursing facility during this time, she likely would not make it. “Since we began this ­fundraiser, she continues to deteriorate and has been under hospice care in her apartment.

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RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- A rare collection of previously unissued recordings by legendary jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley is becoming more accessible thanks to two small jazz labels seeking to keep jazz history alive.

New York Times.Morricone became famous for his melodic scores for 1960s Westerns like “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” and “Once Upon a Time in the West.” He drew on his work in so-called spaghetti Westerns for Quentin Tarantino’s 2015 Western “The Hateful Eight,” which earned the composer his first Academy Award after five previous nominations and an honorary award in 2007.In addition, Morricone picked up three Golden Globes and two Grammy Awards during his long and celebrated career.Also Read:

NEW YORK -- Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99. Downs died of natural causes at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, said his great-niece, Molly Shaheen.

NEW YORK -- Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died. He was 98.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorHugh Downs, who began appearing on television at the dawn of the medium and gained fame as co-host of 20/20, host of Today and as Jack Paar’s sidekick on the Tonight Show, has died.The Washington Post and New York Times cited a statement from Downs’ family in reporting his death on July 1 at his home in Scottsdale, AZ.

Johnny Mandel, the famed composer and arranger behind the Oscar-winning song "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "Suicide Is Painless," the theme from the M*A*S*H movie and television series, has died. He was 94.

NEW YORK -- Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film and TV show “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” has died. He was 94.

Your Show of Shows, which starred Sid Caesar, before moving on to create The Dick Van Dyke Show. He was known for his absurd comedy, laced with New York Jewish humor, and was a close friend and collaborator of Mel Brooks.

M*A*S*H, has died at the age of 94. Mandel's daughter, Marissa, confirmed the death via the New York Times.Mandel's longtime pal Michael Feinstein also shared the news on Monday (June 29) via a heartfelt Facebook post.