Okada Yusuke, Toei Chairman, Dies at 71

Dale Sheets, a television pioneer and a manager for some of the top names in music, died on Monday in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 91. His death was confirmed by longtime family friend and former business associate Rob Wilcox.

Paul Phillips, a stage manager on such legendary Broadway productions as Sweet Charity, Mame, Pippin and Chicago, died Saturday of natural causes in Naples, Florida, a family spokesman said. He was 95.

Mark O’Brien, a veteran syndication sales executive for Warner Bros., founder of Mighty Oak Entertainment and creator of the Whacked Out… series franchise, died Nov. 9 at his Newport Beach, California, home. He was 63.

Paul Phillips, whose long career as a Broadway stage manager included work on such notable productions as Sweet Charity, Mame, Chicago and, in 1967, the now historic Judy Garland at Home at the Palace, died Dec. 5 of natural causes in Naples, Florida. He was 95.

Chuck Yeager, a World War II fighter pilot, the first person to break the sound barrier and one of the subjects of Philip Kaufman’s The Right Stuff has died. He was 97.

died by suicide at age 23.SafeBAE, the sexual assault prevention organization Daisy co-founded prior to her death, shared the news of Melinda's passing on Instagram.«We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide this evening,» the organization wrote on Sunday.

Pamela Tiffin, who was a Golden Globe nominee for her film work in Hollywood and later made many Italian films, has died. A friend confirmed her death, but no cause was given.

Eli Countryman Actor Abby Dalton, best known for her role as Julia Cumson in “Falcon Crest,” died last week at the age of 88.The Emmy-nominated star got her start acting in “Rock All Night,” a 1957 film about a group of hostages taken captive by two criminals at a club.

Abby Dalton, an Emmy-nominated actress known for her early roles on such series as Hennessey and The Joey Bishop Show who revitalized her career in the 1980s as a star of the primetime soap Falcon Crest, has died. She was 88.

Naman Ramachandran David Prowse, the British actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at the age of 85, his agents have confirmed.Prowse died on Saturday after an illness.“It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world, to announce that our client Dave Prowse MBE has passed away at the age of 85,” Prowse’s agents Bowington Management tweeted on Sunday.It's with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness

An Alabama man diagnosed with terminal lung cancer confessed Wednesday to killing another man 25 years ago, solving a cold case murder that had "nothing else to follow up on," according to authorities.

Dave McNary Film ReporterHanWay Films has closed multiple international sales for Phillip Noyce’s “Peggy Jo,” with Lily James attached to star as Peggy Jo Tallas, who robbed Texas banks in the early 1990s while posing as a man.A deal with Universal Pictures Content Group includes Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, and the UK.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterPatrick Quinn, who is best known for co-founding the Ice Bucket Challenge, had died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aforementioned Ice Bucket Challenge was viral campaign that brought awareness to ALS, which is commonly known as  Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterValentina Pedicini, the Italian director whose credits include the 2019 award-winning documentary Faith, has died at the age of 42.Italian media is widely reporting that she had been ill for some time and her condition worsened in recent days.

Rest in peace, Bobby Brown Jr. The 28-year-old son of Bobby Brown died on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. ET has reached out to Bobby’s rep for comment.

Bobby Brown died on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. ET has reached out to Bobby's rep for comment. Bobby Jr.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPaul Hornung, the so-called “Golden Boy” running back who starred for Notre Dame and in the 1960s championship years of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, died today in his Louisville, Kentucky hometown. He was 84 and no cause of death was given by the Louisville Sports Commission.Hornung is one of only seven players to win the Heisman Trophy and later be named NFL MVP.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorBollywood actor Asif Basra, best known for his role in the 2006 comedy feature Outsourced, was found dead Thursday at a private guest house in Dharamsala, northern India. His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide, according to Indian news outlets.