Jamiroquai’s ‘Dynamite’ bassist Derrick McIntyre dies in car crash

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Robin 'Bobby' Windsor has died aged 44 with tributes pouring in for the 'remarkable' dancer. Robin, who appeared on the show between 2010 and 2015, was an original member of dance show Burn The Floor, who announced his shock death on their official website.Their statement read: "Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin 'Bobby' Windsor - who has tragically passed away.

Marta Balaga Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy – behind “Slumdog Millionaire,” “127 Hours” or “The Full Monty” – has joined “S.O.L.” The six-episode thriller, presented at Berlinale’s Co-Pro Series and developed with TV4, is produced by Warp Films (UK) and Rainy Days (Sweden). It was created by Ruth McCance. Diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, she died in December, aged 53.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of Content Just as she emerged as one of the brightest lights of Latin American cinema, actor Pina Pellicer died by her own hand 60 years ago. Only 30, she had in a short time co-starred opposite Marlon Brando in his only directing effort, the epic Western “One-Eyed Jacks,” and also appeared in one of the most important films in Mexican cinema’s illustrious history: “Macario,” based upon the classic B.

A second man who tragically died in a three car crash has been named by police.

Caroline Brew editor Composer Ben Lanzarone, whose work was featured in television shows such as “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat” and “Dynasty,” died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on Feb. 16. He was 85.

Rita McKenzie, known for staging the longest-running one-woman show in theatrical history, died Feb. 17 in Los Angeles days before her 77th birthday. She succumbed to what her family described as a long-term illness.

Jack White and Cat Power are amongst those who have paid their respects to the rockabilly musician – read their tributes below.From the Romweber Family, "It is our sad duty to inform the world that our beloved youngest brother John Michael…Posted by Dex Romweber on Friday, February 16, 2024Described by his family as a “singer, guitarist, artist and bon vivant”, Dexter was a significant figure in the roots-rock underground. Born in Batesville, Indiana as the youngest of seven and growing up in Florida, the Romweber family eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina when Dexter was eleven.From there, Dexter would play in a number of bands, but come to notoriety with the Flat Duo Jets.

This is heartbreaking. A 16-year-old was killed in a car accident while on the way to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Australia.

according to the Daily Telegraph. Pokarier was pronounced dead at the scene, while her 10-year-old sister Freya Pokarier, 10, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital, where she remains in a medically induced coma and suffering from brain injuries, broken leg and damaged pelvis, the outlet reported. The girls’ mother, Kim Litchfield, sustained minimal injuries and was taken to Dubbo Hospital in stable condition.“It should have been a dream road trip,” Mieka Pokarier’s godmother Karleigh Fox told the Daily Telegraph.

Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.

“Napoleon Dynamite” stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries are hitting the road to celebrate their surprise 2004 hit film.“We didn’t realize how big the movie was,” Ramirez told NBC North Carolina. “When we showed up to these screenings, they were sold out shows.”At all gigs, the chummy trio screen the classic indie comedy, answer questions from audience members, jam out and, yes, even take part in a dance off with fans who show up in costume.Plus, there’s tetherball, piñatas, cakes, bikes and more.“It’s become like Broadway,” Ramirez laughed.Big upcoming shows on Napoleon, Pedro and Uncle Rico’s calendar include stops in Orlando (Feb.

Alexei Navalny, who has led the main opposition to Vladimir Putin for years and was the subject of an Oscar-winning doc, has died, according to state reports citing the Russian prison service. He was 47.

“American Idol,” was involved in a fatal crash in Kentucky on Tuesday when a car plowed into a bus carrying the singer and several members of his band.The driver of a Toyota Rav4, 53-year-old James Mcpheron of Mount Veron, Ky., died.“While traveling back from a vacation last night, rising country star Alex Miller and several members of his band were on a bus that was hit by a car,” a statement shared on Miller’s Instagram read on Wednesday. “Sadly, the driver of the car is deceased.” “Alex sends his thoughts and prayers to the gentleman and his family,” the statement continued. “No one on the bus was injured.

Good Morning Britain fans decided to turn off ITV after a "car crash" debate on Thursday, as Ed Balls and Kate Garraway hosted the show.

Steven Ostrow, the actor and singer best known as the creator of The Continental Baths gay men’s bathhouse where Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, and other stars launched their careers, has died. The Brooklyn native passed away on Feb. 4 at a rest home in Sydney, Australia, where he has lived since the 1980s.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated immigration epic “Io Capitano” is gaining traction in movie theaters across the African continent, and will soon be touring villages in Senegal with the director in tow as part of an itinerant cinema initiative called Cinemovel. Shot over 13 weeks in Senegal, Italy and Morocco with a cast of non-professional actors, the Italian auteur’s latest feature — the title for which translates to “Me Captain” — narrates the Homeric journey of two young African men, Seydou and Moussa, who decide to leave the Senegalese capital of Dakar to go to Europe.

Hank Bradford, head writer for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers,” died Jan. 18 in Los Angeles, his family said. He was 88 and the cause was congestive heart failure.

Jamiroquai bassist Derrick McIntyre has died at the age of 66 after being involved in a fatal car accident. Derrick's family have confirmed the news in a sad statement, in which they paid tribute to a "great man" who "influenced many" and will be "forever" missed. The bassist's heartbroken family said: "Our dad, Derrick McIntyre, was a proud dad, husband, brother, son, uncle, grandfather and friend.

Jenna Bush Hager revealed Thursday on “Today With Hoda and Jenna” that she was recently involved in a car accident that totaled her car. “I got in one total wreck in my own driveway of late,” Bush Hager told “Today” show personality Willie Geist, who was filling in for Hoda Kotb.“Totaled the car.

A 19-year-old suffered a broken neck in a horror crash in Ayr which left three passengers injured.Olivia Lauchlan is recovering from a major emergency op where top surgeons inserted a metal cage into her neck.Her mum Tracy Lauchlan says it is a miracle her daughter wasn’t left paralysed after the smash outside homes in Alloway last Friday.The stressed parent has told of her family’s week from hell as they faced an anxious wait for good news, with Olivia going under the knife for EIGHT hours, before being told that she will be able to walk again.