Tony Hendra, British humorist who shrunk ‘Spinal Tap’s’ Stonehenge, dead at 79

Jessica Walter after the actor died aged 80. Walter’s death was announced on Thursday.

Ethan Shanfeld After news broke on Thursday that legendary Jessica Walter had died, celebrities took to social media to share condolences and fond memories of the award-winning actress.Walter, who was 80, was best known for her portrayal of Lucille Bluth in “Arrested Development.” Her career spanned more than six decades and included other iconic roles such as Malory Archer in “Archer” and the title character in the 1970s crime drama “Amy Prentiss.”In addition to film and TV, Walter also found

Jessica Walter, 80, died in her sleep at home on March 24, her daughter confirmed one day later. The Emmy Award-winning actress is widely known for her role as Lucille Bluth on the show Arrested Development. After news of Jessica’s death broke, fellow cast members from the hit show took to social media to mourn the late actress with touching tributes and messages.

a video posted to his Instagram on Thursday, the professional skater performed his signature ollie 540 for the last time.“In 1989 I started trying ollie 540’s as a joke, since it seemed there was no way to keep a skateboard on your feet throughout 1 1/2 spins in the air. But at some point I started scooping the tail with my back toe, which kept my feet in place for most of the spin,” Hawk captioned the video.

her tragic death was announced on Wednesday. Former Top Gear presenter Clarkson led the tributes, writing on Twitter : "Terrible news about Sabine Schmitz.

Motor-racing’s Queen of the Nurburgring Sabine Schmitz has died aged 51.

Neon's boutique label Super LTD has picked up the North American rights to Tony Stone’s true crime dramaTed K. The dramatic thriller written and directed by Stone — where Sharlto Copley plays the Rocky Mountains wilderness recluse who became known to the world as the Unabomber — bowed as part of the Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi has revealed that a biopic about the band has been discussed.Speaking in a new interview, the guitarist was asked whether or not the metal legends would be following in the footsteps of Queen, Elton John and Mötley Crüe who have all released films about their lives over the last few years.“Yes, there was talk of it, and I don’t know what happened,” he told Spin. “It sort of went out the window when all this thing [coronavirus pandemic] started.

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National Lampoon and film This Is Spinal Tap, has died aged 79.As the New York Times reports, Hendra died on Thursday (March 4) from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which he was diagnosed with back in 2019.Hendra began writing and performing comedy while studying at Cambridge University.

Tony Hendra, the British satirist and National Lampoon alumnus who played the band manager on This Is Spinal Tap, died Thursday in Yonkers, New York.He was 79. Hendra’s wife Carla confirmed his death to The New York Times, citing the cause as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

READ MORE: Bill Turnbull reacts to Breakfast clip as viewer calls for his returnAs well as this, he appeared in the Whoopi Goldberg comedy Jumpin' Jack Flash and television shows Miami Vice and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Tony was born in Middlesex, England in 1941, but mostly worked in America.

British satirist Tony Hendra, who starred in "This is Spinal Tap" as Ian Faith, has died. He was 79.