Celebrity Obituary thread

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Jim Seals, half of ‘Summer Breeze’ duo Seals & Crofts, dead at 80

https://nypost.com/2022/06/07/jim-seals-half-of-summer-dreams-duo-seals-and-crofts-dead-at-80/

 

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Linda Lawson, a singer and actress perhaps best known for her turn as a mysterious mermaid in the 1961 Dennis Hopper film Night Tide, has died. She was 86.

https://news.yahoo.com/linda-lawson-actress-night-tide-190926773.html

 

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Julee Cruise, the singer best known for collaborations with David Lynch and her time with The B-52s, has died at 65. Cruise's biggest hit was Falling which was featured on Lynch's 1990 murder mystery show Twin Peaks.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...r-has-died-at-65/ar-AAYj9ZV?OCID=ansmsnnews11

 

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Canadian retired actor, well best known as the voice of Alan Tracy in the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, Matt Zimmerman passed away on June 22, 2022, at the age of 87.

https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/matt-zimmerman-passed-away/

 

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Billy Kametz, best known for his work as a voice actor, died on Thursday, June 9 after battling colon cancer. He was 35. He was well known for his work as a voice actor for video games and anime characters, including the characters Josuke Higashikata in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” Ren in “Pokémon Journeys” and Shigeru Aoba in “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” He also won the best English voice acting performance at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards for his work voicing Naofumi Iwatani in “The Rising of the Shield Hero.”

https://news.yahoo.com/billy-kametz-beloved-voice-actor-195656045.html

 

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Veteran actor Philip Baker Hall, who lent his gravitas to everything from “Seinfeld” to numerous Paul Thomas Anderson films including “Magnolia” and “Boogie Nights,” has died at age 90

https://www.thewrap.com/philip-baker-hall-star-of-magnolia-and-boogie-nights-dies-at-90/

 

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Baxter Black — the cowboy poet, philosopher, large-animal veterinarian and longtime Morning Edition (NPR) commentator — died at age 77 on Friday.

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.o...et-and-morning-edition-commentator-dies-at-77

 

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Meghan Stabile, a promoter, presenter and producer whose impassioned advocacy helped spark a resurgence of mainstream interest in jazz, particularly among young artists and audiences of color, died on Sunday, June 12 in Valrico, Fla. She was 39.

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/06...moter-who-united-jazz-and-hip-hop-dead-at-39/

 

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Tim Sale, the artist behind such memorable comics as Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons, died Thursday at 66.

https://news.yahoo.com/tim-sale-artist-batman-long-230548694.html

 

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Joel Whitburn, one of the pre-eminent chart historians of the last 50-plus years, has died. Whitburn was 82. The Record Research founder and publisher of the 'Top Pop Singles' book series saw his studies become critical reference material for much of the industry.

https://www.billboard.com/music/cha...dead-charts-books-record-research-1235087319/

 

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Tyler Sanders, a teen actor who received an Emmy nomination for his performance in the Prime Video series “Just Add Magic: Mystery City,” died Thursday in Los Angeles, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 18.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tyler-sanders-dead-just-add-magic-911-lone-star-1235297659/

 

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Brett Tuggle death: Fleetwood Mac musician dies aged 70. Across his career, he played with Rick Springfield, Jimmy Page, David Coverdale, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Styx’s Tommy Shaw, Mitch Ryder, and the Detroit Wheels.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brett-tuggle-death-fleetwood-mac-085943674.html

 

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James Rado, the co-creator of the era-defining rock musical “Hair,” died in New York City on Tuesday evening, according to the Associated Press. He was 90.

https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/james-rado-dead-dies-hair-musical-co-creator-1235300746/

 

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Maureen Arthur, 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ actress, dead at 88. The star played opposite Don Knotts in 1969’s 'The Love God?' and Bob Hope that same year in 'How to Commit Marriage'

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/maureen-arthur-how-succeed-business-dead-88

 

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Mary Mara is being remembered for the legacy she leaves behind after her sudden death at 61. She had recurring roles on “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Dexter.”

https://news.yahoo.com/mary-maras-family-remembers-gifted-210005908.html

 

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Margaret Keane, ‘big eyes’ artist, dies aged 94

https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...g-eyes-artist-dies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

 

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Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger dead: Motorcycle club leader 'passed peacefully' from cancer at 83

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainme...torcycle-club-leader-passed-peacefully-cancer

 

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Betty Rowland, the last grande dame of burlesque, dies at 106. ‘Let’s put a little juice in the Ballets Russes,’ she would say in one of her signature routines, ‘and give the dying swan a little goose’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/07/01/burlesque-queen-betty-rowland-dead/

 

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If you’re a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and/or Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, then Joe Turkel should look familiar to you. The man played key roles in both movies, which have been cemented many times over as cinematic classics. Sadly, it’s been revealed that Turkel has died at the age of 94.

https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-shining-and-blade-runner-actor-joe-turkel-is-dead-at-94

 

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James Caan, the brawny star who played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and a rough-and-tumble athlete in Rollerball but had the self-assurance to showcase a sensitive side during his long career, has died. He was 82.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/ne...eading-man-of-hollywood-dies-at-82/ar-AAZkxhe