Mad Men, has died at the age of 90. The actor portrayed Bertrand 'Bert' Cooper, the eccentric head of advertising agency Sterling Cooper in the period drama led by Jon Hamm. The role of Bert earned Morse five Emmy nominations.
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Washington Post. Fries had announced in February that he was in hospice care for cancer.Born in 1928 in Audubon, Iowa, Fries created the moniker C.W. McCall while he was working at an advertising agency in Omaha, Nebraska in 1974.
His initial aim was to record country-inspired jingles in a bid to sell bread.Fries subsequently rose to fame as a country music artist with songs about 18-wheeler trucks, including his best-known single ‘Convoy’, which reached Number One on the Billboard singles chart upon its release in 1976.The Kris Kristoffersen-starring 1978 film Convoy was based on the track. The single also appears on the soundtrack to the 2013 game Grand Theft Auto V (on the Rebel Radio station).‘Convoy’ is credited with popularising the jargon that truck drivers used while communicating over their citizens band (CB) radios, and includes the phrases “10-4” and “rubber duck” within its lyrics.“We always took ourselves seriously, but we never thought it would get as big as it has,” Fries said in 1975 of the tune’s popularity. “I’m flabbergasted by the success of ‘Convoy’.
It spread like a grass fire.”His other popular songs include ‘Old Home Filler-Up An’ Keep On A-Truckin’ Café’ from McCall’s 1975 debut album ‘Wolf Creek Pass’; the record’s title track hit Number 12 on the country chart. The singer released his second LP, ‘Black Bear Road’, later that same year.McCall remained active in music until the early 2000s. He also got behind environmental issues and ventured into politics.
In 1986, Fries was elected mayor of Ouray, Colorado – a role he would go on to serve for six years (via Rolling Stone).C.W. McCall is survived by his wife of 70 years Rena Bonnema Fries. The couple have three children together – Bill Fries
.Mad Men, has died at the age of 90. The actor portrayed Bertrand 'Bert' Cooper, the eccentric head of advertising agency Sterling Cooper in the period drama led by Jon Hamm. The role of Bert earned Morse five Emmy nominations.
Mad Men and on Broadway, has died aged 90.His death was confirmed by his son Charlie on Wednesday night (April 20) to ABC’s Eyewitness News. A cause of death has not been reported.Morse was best known for playing Bertram Cooper, the co-founder of advertising agency Sterling Cooper, in the AMC series Mad Men. He was nominated five times for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series at the Emmys for the role between 2008 and 2014.The actor also won a Tony Award for his role as J Pierrepont Finch in the original Broadway production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
Helen Mirren has paid tribute to her stepson Rio Hackford, who has died aged 51. Hackford was the son of film director Taylor, whom Mirren has been married to since 1997. He died from an unspecified illness on Thursday 14 April.
Patrick Carlin, a comedy writer and performer who was a major influence on his younger brother George Carlin, died April 16 at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Hollywood. He was 90.Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, his niece and daughter of George Carlin.
Loren Allred, a contestant on “Britain’s Got Talent”‘s latest season, which kicked off Saturday, stunned the audience with two shocking revelations- her voice and a confession about a hit song from “The Greatest Showman”.
Twitter page after a long illness. Gottfried was known for his standup comedy and for roles in films including Aladdin and Problem Child.
Deadline: ‘Kathy will be missed by her family and friends and left an impact on all she encountered during her life on this Earth. ’Lamkin featured in a scene opposite Javier Bardem’s antagonist character Anton Chigurh in the American western No Country For Old Men – which won outstanding cast In a motion picture at the 2008 SAG Awards. The Texas native appeared in a number of TV shows and films in the 90s – from Miller & Mueller to Fools Gold – but it was her spectacular performance as The Tea Lady in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw massacre that caught everybody’s attention.
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ star Kathy Lamkin has died, aged 74. The ‘No Country For Old Men’ star passed away after dealing with a short illness. Her family told Deadline: “Kathy will be missed by her family and friends and left an impact on all she encountered during her life on this Earth.
In the Apple TV+ series Pachinko, Solomon (Jin Ha) speaks Korean, Japanese and English. The show, based on Min Jin Lee’s book, traces four generations of his family from Korea and Japan (as Zainichi Koreans), so all three languages are involved. Ha does not speak Japanese and studied the different dialects with vocal coach Yu-Mi Kang.
The Sopranos and All In The Family star was described by her representative Kyle Fritz to The Hollywood Reporter as “one the most gifted actresses” he’s ever worked with, as he confirmed that she died yesterday (April 6).“She [was] one the most gifted actresses I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I will be forever grateful to have been a part of her incredible journey,” he said.Allen won a Tony Award for best actress in 1971 for And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little, and also appeared in A League Of Their Own, Stargate, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Grey’s Anatomy, among many other TV series.The actress played Tony Soprano’s aunt, Quintina Blundetto, in the HBO series, who was the mother of Tony’s cousin, Anthony “Tony B” Blundetto (played by Steve Buscemi).News of her death follows that of her Sopranos co-star Paul Herman, who passed away last month.
the Guardian, Rydell passed away yesterday (April 5) of pneumonia complications not related to COVID at a hospital in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Rydell was most famous for his pop hits in the 1950s and ’60s, and was a star of the teen pop craze of the time.His most notorious tracks include ‘We Got Love’, ‘Swingin’ School’ and ‘Wild One’. A track of his, which is officially unnamed but believed to be ‘Forget Him’ – was also the inspiration behind The Beatles‘ massive early ’60s hit ‘She Loves You’, according to Paul McCartney.Rydell, a drummer as well as a singer, got his break aged just nine when he appeared on talent show Paul Whiteman’s TV Teen Club, before teaming up in the band Rocco and the Saints with fellow Philadelphia native Frankie Avalon.He continued to tour for the rest of his life after the teen pop craze died down, and also flirted with an acting career, appearing alongside Dick Van Dyke in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie.Leading the tributes to Rydell online is author Stephen King, who wrote: “Bobby Rydell passed on.
Bobby Rydell died from non-Covid related pneumonia complications on Tuesday (5 April) at Philadelphia’s Jefferson Hospital, his spokesperson confirmed. The “Wildwood Days” singer was 79. File photo: Bobby Rydell at a press reception in London on 17 February 1961Remembered for hits including “Volare” and “Swinging School”, Rydell also appeared in the 1963 movie Bye Bye Birdie with Dick Van Dyke and Ann-Margret.
Country singer C. W. McCall has died at the age of 93.