‘Die Hard 2’ actor Tom Bower dies aged 86

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Actor Bill Cobbs, who was known for his roles in movies including The Bodyguard and Night at the Museum, and TV series The Sopranos, has died aged 90 it has been announced.The actor won a Daytime Emmy at the age of 86 for his role in the series Dino Dana and appeared in more than 150 films and TV series during his career. According to his brother Thomas, who broke the news on Wednesday via Facebook, Bill died on Tuesday 25 June.

Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock has died aged 49 after speaking out about his battle with addiction.

Crazy Town, has died. He was aged 49.The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, was found in his Los Angeles home earlier this week.

Hawaii Five-O, has died aged 56.While details surrounding his death remain unclear, his passing was confirmed by Hawaii Five-O executive producer Peter M.Lenkov.Lenkov posted a message on Instagram which read: “I am devastated. Heartbroken.

Actor Taylor Wily has sadly passed away at the age of 56. The Hawaii Five-0 star and former wrestling star's death was reported by KITV News. His cause of death is not yet known.

soccer legend mounted a campaign to get an honor from the Queen which would give him the title ‘Sir’ and make his wife ‘Lady’ Victoria in the UK.However, his apparent tax avoidance and private emails – in which he branded the Honors Committee which rejected him “unappreciative c***s” – torpedoed it.Former England captain Beckham, now 49, had started doing charity work as his professional career was winding up in 2013, in a bid to get noticed by the board who issue the honors.Friends, including Olympian Lord Sebastian Coe, assured he was a “shoe in” for a knighthood – one of the highest honors in England — according to new tell-all book “The House of Beckham” by Tom Bower, which is out in the UK now and published in the US next Tuesday. His team even contrived an elaborate plan to boost his do-good image and in November of that year Beckham he volunteered to help in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan to promote a “man-of-the-people” persona and being spotted at local bars and dining out in public cafes.Even Victoria tried to downplay her celebrity by identifying publicly as an average mom, and sharing a photo of her donation to victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Nil By Mouth, has died at the age of 74.His cause of death has not yet been revealed. Sweeney’s co-star on the latter, comedian and actor Kathy Burke, took to X to pay tribute to the actor.She wrote earlier today (June 20): “Heard the sad news last night that UK actor and old friend, Steve Sweeney has passed away.“He was brilliant in many theatre and film productions incl Lock Stock & Nil By Mouth and was a favourite of genius director Alan Clarke.”She added: “Once met, never forgotten.

A beloved mum-of-one who was diagnosed with cancer after initially showing no symptoms has died.

Variety Saturday. “The mere idea of it. You are going to give me the shortest month in a year? And you are going to celebrate ‘my’ history?! This whole idea makes my teeth itch.

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has sadly died at the age of 54.

Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically died at the age of 26 after falling ill.The Grimsby-born Montenegro international - who played for a string of British clubs including Aston Villa, Wolves, Birmingham City and Stoke City - is reported to have become ill at an apartment in the town of Budva after being on international duty. His friends immediately called for an ambulance but he died around 6:30am local time on Saturday.The sportsman started Montenegro's 2-0 friendly defeat to Belgium last Thursday and was named man of the match after making an impressive nine saves.The goalkeeper spent time in Belgian giants Anderlecht's academy as a youngster before joining Villa.

Bolton FA Cup winner and former England defender Tommy Banks has died aged 94, with Wanderers paying tribute to a 'club legend'. Flags will be lowered to half-mast at the club in tribute to him.

The French Connection and Law And Order star star Tony Lo Bianco has died aged 87.The actor passed away on Tuesday night (June 12) at his horse farm in Poolesville, Maryland, following a long battle with prostate cancer, his representatives confirmed (via The Hollywood Reporter).“Tony passed peacefully at 9pm last night with his wife Alyse by his side,” they said in a statement.Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1936 Lo Bianco was best known for his performance in The French Connection, which won five Academy awards 1971: Best Picture, Best Actor (Gene Hackman), Best Director (William Friedkin), Best Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay.He also starred alongside Richard Gere in Bloodbrothers (1978) and appeared alongside Clint Eastwood in City Heat (1984).Lo Bianco kickstarted his film career with the cult classic The Honeymoon Killers (1970), with plenty of big screen work soon following.Outside of film, he was a successful stage actor, director and producer, starring in many Broadway productions including Moliere’s Tartuffe. He also directed eight productions and produced 25 more.In 1975, Lo Bianco won an Obie Award for his role in an Off-Broadway production of Yanks-3, Detroit-0, Top of the Seventh.He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge.Elsewhere, Lo Bianco starred as heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in Marciano (1979) and later appeared in many tough guy roles in films including City of Hope (1991), Boiling Point (1993) and The Juror (1996).Later in life, Lo Bianco appeared in a number of popular TV series, including Murder, She Wrote and Law And Order.Away from acting, Lo Bianco was also a Golden Gloves boxer.

GoFundMe. The page has reached $6,600 (£5,163) of its $100,000 (£78,226) target at the time of writing.A post shared by Fenix TX (@fenixtx)A post shared by Fenix TX (@fenixtx)“We want to ensure that his family is taken care of during this time,” the group wrote.

A post shared by Thomas Dutronc (@thomas.dutronc)While a cause of death has yet to be confirmed, Hardy revealed in June 2021 that she had been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2018, following a lymphoma diagnosis in 2004, and said she felt “close to the end” of her life.As a musician, François Hardy broke out with the 1962 hit ‘Tous les garçons et les filles’, which topped the singles charts in her homeland of Paris and several other countries. The following year, she clinched her second hit ‘C’est à l’amour auquel je pense’.Besides French, Hardy also performed in English, German and Italian.

Wildlife SOS star Simon Cowell has died following a terminal cancer diagnosis.The 72 year old sadly passed away on Sunday, 9 June, with his daughters, partner and beloved dogs by his side. In 2022, Simon was told that he had an "aggressive" form of lung cancer, and despite doctors not being able to tell him whether he would live for "weeks or months" he valiantly fought the disease for two years until his passing.

Tom Bower, the veteran character actor best known for prominent turns on The Waltons and in Die Hard 2, has died. A family member confirmed the news to Deadline’s sister publication The Hollywood Reporter. He was 86.

told the Hollywood Reporter that Bower died in his sleep at home in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 30.Bower was still appearing in movies and television series right up until 2023, when he did a three-episode guest spot on AMC’s “Lucky Hank” as Bob Odenkirk’s father Henry Sr.One memorable role was as the janitor Marvin in 1990’s “Die Hard 2,” in which he helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane fight terrorists at Dulles International Airport.He also played the president’s father Frank in Oliver Stone’s “Nixon,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Tricky Dick.And Bower took on a variety of character roles through the years in other films, like “Beverly Hills Cop 2,” “The Hills Have Eyes,” “Pollock” and “Hearts in Atlantis.” On television, the actor appeared in 26 episodes of the wholesome series “The Waltons” as Dr. Curtis Willard.

Felicity and Dallas, has died at the age of 67.Anderson’s wife, actor Saxon Trainor, announced his death on Instagram, sharing that he had suffered a “brutal struggle with cancer”.The actor was known for his roles in various television shows including Melrose Place, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Murder, She Wrote.However, it was his role as Dr. Edward Porter, the father of Keri Russell’s character in J.J.