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WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend «Superstar» Billy Graham has died. He was 79.The news was confirmed by fellow wrestling icon Ric Flair, who tweeted a tribute to the beloved titan of the ring.«The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us,» Flair wrote.

“Jeopardy!” winner Mattea Roach is mourning their 57-year-old father, Philip Roach, who suffered a fatal brain aneurysm this month. Roach died May 2 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while Mattea, 24, filmed the final episodes of the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, reports the Nova Scotia Buzz.

posted Monday.“He was an incredible talent who brought Crash Bandicoot and other Crash characters to life. He will forever live on in the hearts of Crash fans.”O’Brien is notably responsible for Crash’s iconic “Woah!” that always signaled action or bad news.

s Jacklyn Zeman has died. The veteran TV actress was 70.News of her death was revealed on Wednesday evening by executive producer Frank Valentini, who took to Twitter to share a tribute to the star.«On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman.

Instagram page.“Heather Brooke Hamilton aka Heather B. Armstrong aka dooce aka love of my life,” the caption read. “July 19, 1975 – May 9, 2023.

has died. He was 71.Tim's son, Ryder Bachman, announced the news that his father had died on Apr.

who died Thursday at 79. Springer was best-known for his namesake syndicated talk show, “The Jerry Springer Show.”People took to Twitter to express their grief and gratitude for the late daytime broadcaster, actor, lawyer and politician, who served as Cincinnati’s 56th mayor in 1977. Springer died peacefully in his home in Chicago, according to a statement from his family as reported by Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT5.The cable TV legend produced and hosted “The Jerry Springer” show from September 1991 to July 2018, airing 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes. The tabloid talk show was best known for featuring dysfunctional family drama, frequent feuds bleeped out with obscenities, baby mama/father drama, the occasional nudity and fans roaring the refrain, “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” Broadcaster and New York Post columnist Piers Morgan recalled working with Springer on “America’s Got Talent,” whom he regarded as a “warm, funny man” on Twitter.

Jerry Springer, the iconic talk show host, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 79. A family spokesman shared a statement with WLWT5 in Cincinnati, Ohio.«Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,» said Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesperson for the family.

Uptown Saturday Night, Island in the Sun, Odds Against Tomorrow, Carmen Jones, The World, theFlesh and the Devil, White Man's Burden, and most recently, Spike Lee’s 2018 film, BlacKkKlansman.In childhood, Belafonte lived somewhat nomadically, traveling between the Caribbean and New York City, where he was born on March 1, 1940. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte spent his pre-teen years living in Jamaica with his grandmother before moving back to Harlem, New York, where he attended high school.After joining the Navy during World War I, Belafonte returned to the Big Apple to find work.

Bob Newhart, has died. She was 82.The Newhart family released a statement to Twitter on Monday afternoon mourning the loss.«We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart — Wife, Mother and Grandmother on April 23rd, 2023 after a long battle with illness,» the post shared.

Deadline reported. Koko was “not alert, conscious or breathing” and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, per the report. As of yet, authorities haven’t named any suspects in the shooting.

a statement in Korean posted to social media.The message, which was translated into English by the K-pop media company Koreaboo, said: “On April 19, Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us to become a star in the sky.”The statement continued, “Although we cannot compare our sorrow to the grief that the bereaved families are feeling, losing a beloved son and brother, the Astro members, fellow Fantagio artists, company executives and employees are mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock.”The Post reached out to Fantagio for further comment. An official cause of death has yet to be announced, but local officials told Yonhap News TV that he was found dead around 8:10 p.m.

MK News, as translated by Koreaboo.“Her funeral will be held privately in accordance to the wishes of her family, who must be in greater sadness than anyone else,” the statement continued. “We hope you pray for the deceased so Chaeyul, who was also sincere in her acting, may rest in peace.”“Our Chae-Yul was very hardworking.

the New York Times on Monday. He died of multi-system organ failure at a New York hospital.The magazine’s site posted a tribute to the “incomparable” Jaffee, with current and former staffers honoring him as a “humble and kind creator,” “wholly creative soul,” “at heart, a rascal,” “a national treasure” and more.“Al was, at heart, a rascal,” said John Ficarra, a former Mad editor-in-chief who worked with Jaffee for more than 35 years, according to the tribute. “He always had a playful twinkle in his eye and brought that sensibility to everything he created.”“Al Jaffee was an incredibly gifted man who touched our hearts and never failed to make us laugh,” Jim Lee, chief creative officer and publisher of DC, said in a statement on the site. “He garnered the highest accolades and praise in the world of illustrations and comics.“Tim Heintjes, editor of Hogan’s Alley, an online magazine about cartoon arts, also announced the news on Twitter.“I’m very sad to report that the great Al Jaffee has died,” Heintjes wrote.

Facebook post Monday. Her cause of death was not disclosed.

shared Friday on Facebook by a family friend.“It is with the greatest sorrow and sadness that I let you all know John passed away this afternoon,” the statement reads. “So many people have posted messages of love and condolences on his phone. I am trying to figure out how to post on any of his [Facebook] pages.

entered hospice care earlier this week as his 18-month battle with stomach cancer worsened, his father announced. Nicholas was dealing with a “bout of pneumonia” due to the cancer, his father said, calling the illness “ghastly.”“We’re all here, and the family here has gathered around, and it was the right place for us all to be I think,” he said in an Instagram video Thursday.The composer was absent from the Thursday opening of his Broadway musical “Bad Cinderella”to be by his son’s side.

TikTok star Jehane Thomas has died, after suffering from painful migraines for several months. She was 30.The news of her death was shared by her friend, Alyx Reast, who created a page, looking to raise money to support Thomas' two young sons --  Isaac, 3, and Elijah, 1.Thomas had an active following on TikTok, where she documented her life as a parent to young boys while also struggling with medical issues — including persistent migraines, which had been plaguing her for several months.«Despite suffering from migraines and bouts of illness for several months, her passing was totally unexpected and we are all absolutely heartbroken,» Reast wrote on the GoFundMe page.

andfranchises, died on Sunday at age 56. Grant was found by police after collapsing at a London train station on Thursday, and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced brain dead.His family made the decision to switch off his life support machine on Sunday. A cause of death has yet to be announced.«I'm devastated,» Grant's daughter Sophie said in a statement to .

reported the Sun. Paramedics rushed Grant to the hospital, where he was pronounced brain dead, though he was kept on life support until Sunday, according to his family.The Peterborough father of three lived with Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, a rare genetic type of dwarfism, which he said had caused him health problems.Born in Epsom, Surrey, on Feb.

told TMZ that Reddick was found in his home in Studio City around 9:30 a.m.In his final Instagram post on Thursday, Reddick had just shared a sweet tribute to his dogs, writing, “On screen and off, it’s no surprise I love spoiling my dogs.”Prior to his “John Wick” fame, in which he played hotel manager Charon, he portrayed Cedrick Daniels, a fictional police officer in Baltimore in five seasons of “The Wire.”Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7, 1962, Reddick received a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Rochester before heading to Boston and earning his master’s degree in fine arts from Yale. His major break on television was the HBO drama “Oz” in 2000, in which he played an undercover detective, Johnny Basil for 12 episodes.

and the movie franchisehas died. He was 60.«Acclaimed actor Lance Reddick passed away suddenly this morning from natural causes,» his rep confirmed to ET on Friday.

DailyMail.com.She was addressing the tragedy that came to light last Wednesday after authorities found the 35-year-old’s body at the bottom of an apartment complex in Miami. While witnesses claimed that Thomas had jumped intentionally, Batista wasn’t convinced that was the case.“He may have fallen while he was taking a selfie,” postulated the agent, who deemed suicide particularly unlikely given that she’d spoken to the Floridian less than 24 hours before his death.

TMZ reported.While the autopsy has been completed, officials haven’t officially disclosed a cause of death at this time. However, suicide is suspected, according to the outlet.A fixture in the modeling world, Thomas had been signed to London-based agency AMCK, and appeared in various runway shows, magazines and commercials.

“Triangle of Sadness,” paid tribute to the late actress Charlbi Dean ahead of the 2023 award show.Dean died last August at a New York City hospital after getting bacterial sepsis. She was 32.The South African actress starred as the lead character, a spoiled influencer named Yaya, in “Triangle of Sadness,” which is up for awards in three categories tonight.“She was a trouper, a very easygoing, cool person,” Hemmendorff told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview ahead of the ceremony.Reflecting back on making the Ruben Östlund-directed movie, Hemmendorff said that Dean immediately came to his mind when they were casting the film. “So we got a hold of her and asked her, ‘Would you come to Sweden for two days because we are not going to give you a role if you don’t do a real casting with Ruben at our office,'” the producer explained.

told TMZ. First responders attempted to revive Russo but to no avail as she was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.While her cause of death remains unclear, authorities reportedly found drug paraphernalia at the scene. Meanwhile, Russo’s pal and former “The X-life” cast mate Susie Stenberg told the outlet that Russo was living in her car at the time of her death and had contacted Stenberg the night before to tell her she loved her.Stentberg described Denise as the most “the most loving and loyal person.”An investigation into Russo’s death is currently underway, according to the San Diego PD.Not much is known about the star, except that she was one of the three couples on VH1’s reality show, “The X-Life,” which aired in 2011 and chronicled the lives of extreme sports competitors and their partners.

and in the film, as well as for being tried and acquitted of his wife's murder in a high-profile case — has died. He was 89.Blake's niece, Noreen Austin, confirmed the news in a public obituary, sharing that Blake died from heart disease in Los Angeles on Thursday, surrounded by his family.Blake's career began in childhood when he started acting in MGM's short films, a.k.a.

told People that she was following in her actor father’s footsteps, saying she loved “getting to be someone else” when performing.But his journey to fame was rocked with controversy when the actor was arrested in connection to Bakley’s murder. On May 4, 2001, the 44-year-old was shot and killed while sitting in Blake’s car outside of a Studio City restaurant where the couple had just dined.

TMZ.Jansen died of an enlarged heart on Feb. 19 at the age of 28.

has died. He was 71.The news of Rossington's death was confirmed by the band in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday evening.«It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,» the statement shared.

Tom Sizemore has died, according to multiple reports. The actor, famous for his performances in blockbusters like ,  and Black Hawk Down, died on Friday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 61 years old. Sizemore's death comes nearly two weeks after he collapsed at his Los Angeles home on Feb. 18 and was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm, which occurred as a result of a stroke.

most recent win just last month for “Endangered Species” in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo. In 2015, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Born on Aug.

statement to ABC News. “His charisma, warmth, compassion for others, and his creative spirit will live forever in our hearts and in the hearts of all whom he encountered.”The family added, “Though it offers little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complications.”Panettiere was found by a friend unresponsive and sitting upright in a chair, according to the police report obtained by The Post from the Orangetown Police Department.

statement to ABC News. “His charisma, warmth, compassion for others, and his creative spirit will live forever in our hearts and in the hearts of all whom he encountered.”The family added, “Though it offers little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complications.”Panettiere was found by a friend unresponsive and sitting upright in a chair, according to the police report obtained by The Post from the Orangetown Police Department.

TMZ reports. The 28-year-old brother of the “Scream” actress, 33, died at his home in New York.

Richard Belzer, the edgy comedian known for his role as “Law & Order” detective John Munch, has died at 78.