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died Thursday at the age of 82 after battling a series of health issues … which never got in the way of his telling a funny story or two or three.I interviewed Caan several times, both for The Post and for a book project, and I can tell you that he never, ever took himself too seriously, despite (or in spite of?) his place in movie history as iconic, hot-headed tough guy Sonny Corleone, shot up at the tollbooth in “The Godfather.” He insisted that I call him “Jimmy” — none of that “Mr. Caan” nonsense, though I had a tough time calling him anything but.

three days after the beloved comedian’s death at the age of 76.“This is Joyce, Richard’s wife,” she wrote on his X page. “Thank you for your loving tributes.

Richard Lewis died at 76 after suffering a heart attack.That just wasn’t supposed to happen, not now, even for someone like Richard, who was in ill health for several years — but at least it was peaceful, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham of Jonas Public Relations.Richard “passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles last night [Tuesday] after suffering a heart attack,” Abraham said in a statement to The Post. “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time.”I had such a nice interaction with the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” legend several years back when I was researching my biography of Don Rickles, with whom Richard co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom “Daddy Dearest” in 1993.

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.

Marc Maron As a Jew, you are taught early on that you are different and people will hate you for it and maybe kill you. They’ve done it since the beginning of Jews. We watched Holocaust documentaries at Hebrew school to make sure we understood.

Seinfeld and Toy Story, has died at the age of 93, just weeks before her 94th birthday.Harris’ son Glen Harris confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that she died of natural causes at her Palm Desert home on Saturday (April 2).“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” he shared in a statement, as per Deadline. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”Harris was well-known for her portrayal of George Costanza’s overbearing mum Estelle on Seinfeld.

William Earl Estelle Harris, who memorably played George’s mother Estelle Costanza on “Seinfeld” and was the indelible voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died at 93 years old, her representative Michael Eisenstadt confirmed to Variety.Harris was best known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing, forever cemented by her role as the mother of George (Jason Alexander) in “Seinfeld,” where she appeared on 27 episodes.

tagging Chris Rock with a audible, on stage slap during the Oscars after Rock made a hair-loss joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.The caught on camera affair — one that prompted the “King Richard” Academy Award winner to yell “keep my wife’s name out your f–king mouth” to Rock after — was no laughing matter for some of the industry’s most known jokesters who have since sounded off, condemning the attack.“He could have killed him,” comedy director Judd Apatow wrote in a now-deleted tweet republished by Variety editor-at-large Kate Aurthur. “That’s pure out-of-control rage and violence.

Will Smith smacking Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars packed a new punch into the complicated history of “insult comedy.”The “King Richard” actor stormed onstage during Sunday’s live broadcast and walloped Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. Rock was accosted after making a joke about Smith’s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia.

Gabrielle Union's new film, , begins streaming March 18 on Disney+, and she's saving the toughest screening for last — her 3-year-old daughter, Kaavia James. The actress sat down with ET's Lauren Zima to chat about the Disney+ remake of the classic family film, sharing that none of her family has seen the movie yet, including her «brutally honest» daughter.«I gotta wait 'til the bitter end, so, she's gonna see it at the premiere,» Union revealed. «But, I mean, the woman told me to my face that my breath stinks, so I got to hold off on this movie, make sure she's in a good mood.

A fond remembrance. In a touching tribute days after attending Bob Saget‘s funeral, John Stamos said the late comedian “died bright and fierce.”

John Stamos is continuing to grieve the loss of his dear friend, Bob Saget. The 58-year-old star recently attended Saget's memorial service with close friends and family, and took to Instagram to reflect on Saget's death on Tuesday. «When I saw his last Instagram post, my first thought was he looked too 'alive' to die a few hours later,» Stamos wrote. «But when I really thought about it — Bob did it right.

age of 90 in 2017 from kidney failure, had purchased the property for $2.17 million at the time.His wife of 53 years, Barbara Rickles, remained in the home until her death earlier this March. She was 84.The estate was then listed on June 13 for the first time since they both passed, property records show.

Barbara Rickles, the widow of famed comedian Don Rickles, died Sunday on what would have been the couple's 56th wedding anniversary. She was 84.

Facebook page. In an email Monday to The Associated Press, he wrote that she knew his “take my wife” jokes “were part of the act."A close friend, Bob Saget, tweeted: “So sad to lose the beautiful, funny, wonderful Barbara Rickles.”A native of Philadelphia, Barbara Sklar met her future husband through his film agent, for whom she worked briefly.

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