Lee Whitlock dead – Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd star dies aged 54

Baretta, died of heart disease, a statement from his niece on Thursday (March 9) said.On May 4, 2001, Blake’s wife Bonny Lee Bakley was shot dead outside a restaurant in the Studio City neighbourhood of Los Angeles.Though protesting his innocence until his death, Blake was tried for the murder of Bakley, eventually being acquitted.Despite this, he was later found liable for her death by a civil jury and ordered to pay her family $30million (£25m) which send him into bankruptcy and his career would never recover.In her statement, Blake’s niece Noreen Austin said that the actor spend his later years “enjoying jazz music, playing his guitar, reading poetry and watching many Hollywood classic films.”Alongside his performance in Baretta, for which he won an Emmy, Blake was also nominated for the award for his portrayal of a real-life mass murderer in 1993’s Judgement Day: The John List Story and his final role came in 1997’s Lost Highway from David Lynch, a film about a man who kills his wife.Blake referenced his murder trial many times after his acquittal, saying in 2002: “Here I was, 67 or 68 years old. My life was on hold.

Eric Clapton has announced a pair of Jeff Beck tribute concerts at the Royal Albert Hall – find all the details below.The special shows are due to take place at the historic London venue on May 22 and 23, and will “honour the memory and artistry” of Beck, who died suddenly on January 10 aged 78.Clapton is set to be joined at the gigs by a host of “colleagues and friends”, including Johnny Depp, Rod Stewart, Imelda May, Gary Clark Jr and Joss Stone. Also scheduled to appear are Rhonda Smith, Anika Nilles and Robert Stevenson from Jeff Beck’s live band.Per a press release, surplus income from the two concerts will be donated to Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.The final list of artists will be finalised.

Queer Eye star Tom Jackson has died age 63 after battling cancer. Jackson appeared as a guest on the first episode of the Netflix reboot in 2018. The TV star lost his battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma on March 3.

First Dates star Jordan Dunbar has tragically passed away at the age of 29, his family have announced. Sharing the sad news on social media, his family released a statement, which read: "He is predeceased by his loving mam Sharon and uncle Michael. "He will be sadly missed by his loving dad Albert and Albert's brother and sisters, aunt Michelle, cousin Craig, his second family Gerry, Leeanne and Maria Nolan, his close friends Geena and Megan, relatives and a large circle of friends.

The revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne, is firmly in Broadway’s $1 million club, with receipts for the week ending March 5 at a bloody good $1,526,254. And that’s just for six performances.

No casting was announced for the title role of Dr. H.

Tim Gray Senior Vice President This year, all the Oscar-contending directors are nominated for original screenplay: the Daniels (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert), Todd Field, Martin McDonagh, Ruben Östlund and Steven Spielberg (writing with Tony Kushner). This is the first time it’s happened in AMPAS history.  The only year that came close was 2017, when all five helmers had written or co-written their scripts, though they didn’t all get writing noms. So here’s Film History 101. In Hollywood lore, Preston Sturges is often credited as the first scribe to become a hyphenate, as writer-director of the 1940 “The Great McGinty.” But as with all Hollywood “facts,” there is only an element of truth here.

NHS staff "who worked tirelessly" for him. The caption, which was 'a message from Katie', read: "After three months in hospital, fighting with all his strength and determination, we are shocked and devastated to have said goodbye my brilliant, beautiful husband, Steve Mackey. READ MORE Jeremy Clarkson addresses reports he's been axed from ITV Who Wants to be a Millionaire"Steve died today, a loss which has left myself, his son Marley, parents Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and many friends all heartbroken.

William Frawley, the Iowa-born vaudevillian whose quick-witted comebacks and grumpy but lovable portrayal of Fred Mertz on the legendary sitcom "I Love Lucy" endeared him to millions of Americans, died on this day in history, March 3, 1966. He was 79.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” a documentary about Brooke Shields and the sexual objectification she endured as a child actor, will release on Hulu on April 3. In the two-part documentary, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the actor and model opens up for the first time about her earliest experiences in Hollywood. The film tracks her rise as a child advertising model to her sexualization in movies, starting at age 12, in “Pretty Baby” (1978), and then at 15, in “The Blue Lagoon” (1980). “I spent my life owing people things and doing whatever they wanted,” Shields says in a new teaser dropped Wednesday morning. “I finally asked myself, ‘What will I be if I don’t allow that anymore?'”

Some recent Broadway arrivals added both star power and box office receipts to the weekly grosses reports, with both Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Parade selling out (the latter despite some loudmouthed neo-Nazi protesters), and A Doll’s House starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella coming close.

said in a statement. “While the world knew him as one of the pioneers in the private-equity business and a successful businessman, we knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, sibling, friend and philanthropist who always put others’ needs before his own.

Jude Law has reportedly become a father again after he and his wife, Phillipa Coan, were spotted out and about in London. In pictures obtained by The Sun, the Fantastic Beasts actor could be seen walking through Heathrow looking rather flustered as he attempted to navigate the airport with Phillipa, a baby in a pram, and their two year old who was born in September 2020. The 50 year old actor was seen sporting a double denim outfit, a soft brown blazer, a trilby hat and a small cross-body bag as he walked alongside his wife.

The Walking Dead star Jansen Panettiere has died at the age of 28.The actor, who is the younger brother of Scream star Hayden Panettiere, is thought to have passed away over the weekend in New York.A family source reportedly confirmed the news to US outlets TMZ and Deadline, but his relatives and loved ones have not yet spoken publicly.According to Deadline, law enforcement officials were called to a home at around 5.30pm on Sunday (February 19). A cause of death has no yet been disclosed.Panettiere earned his first credit as a voice actor before landing a role in the Disney Channel comedy Even Stevens alongside Shia LaBeouf and Nick Spano.Some of his subsequent credits include 2003 appearances on the sitcom Hope & Faith and the drama Third Watch.

Hayden Panettiere's younger brother Jansen has died aged 28. A representative for Hayden confirmed her brother's death to ABC News, as they said that a cause of death is unknown and that an investigation is underway. The publication said that Hayden asked for privacy in the wake of Jansen's death.

Instagram along with a caption which appeared to confirm the tragic news. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterIt read: “To all lovers and fans of Coconut: Last Sunday, Coconut took her own life. It’s unfair.

Hollywood actor Jude Law has reportedly become a father again after he and his wife, Phillipa Coan, were spotted out and about in London. In pictures obtained by The Sun, the Fantastic Beasts actor could be seen walking through Heathrow looking rather flustered as he attempted to navigate the airport with Phillipa, a baby in a pram, and their two year old who was born in September 2020.The 50 year old actor was seen sporting a double denim outfit, a soft brown blazer, a trilby hat and a small cross-body bag as he walked alongside his wife. Phillipa, 32, who works as a business psychologist, was dressed down in a simple outfit comprised of graphic jogging bottoms and a simple black t-shirt as she bundled her hair on top of her head.

Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd actor Lee Whitlock has died at the age of 54, acting agency Urban Collective has confirmed. His representatives took to Twitter on Monday to announce the sad news with a post commending the actor's "entertaining, funny & positive" work. A tweet from the agency read: "Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock.

Julia MacCary editor Barbara Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old. Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco. “More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco said in an Instagram tribute. “If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.” From 1981 to 1986, Bosson was a main cast member on “Hill Street Blues,” portraying Fay Furillo, the ex-wife to police captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti). She received five Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama series throughout her tenure on the series. She was nominated in the same category in 1995 for “Murder One,” which shows the life of prominent attorney Theodore Hoffman at a Los Angeles firm, in which Bosson played Miriam Grasso.

Sex Education stars Emma Mackey and Aimee Lou Wood sent fans wild with their friendship goals at the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 19 February. During the star-studded ceremony, Emma, 27, won the EE Rising Star Award after being nominated alongside Sheila Atim, Daryl McCormack, Naomi Ackie and Aimee, 29.