Tag: #obituary

Stacy Keach, Versatile Actor Known for Mike Hammer and Stage Work, Dies at 85

Stacy Keach, 85, known for playing Mike Hammer and for his stage career, died Nov. 10 in Poland after a long battle with heart disease, his wife said.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard and X-Men’s Professor X, dies at 86

Sir Patrick Stewart, celebrated Shakespearean actor and star of Star Trek and X‑Men, has died at 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia.

#patrickstewart, #obituary, #acting, #theater, #startrek

Dolores Huerta, farmworker movement leader, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and iconic labor and civil-rights organizer, died at 96 in Bakersfield, California.

#doloreshuerta, #farmworkers, #labor, #obituary

Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies at 46

Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, famed for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, has died at 46 in Los Angeles County.

#ericbauza, #voiceactor, #looneytunes, #animation, #obituary

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor from Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93

Actor Tom Skerritt, known for Alien, Top Gun and an Emmy-winning turn on Picket Fences, died Oct. 21 at 93, his family said.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability-rights advocate, dies at 34

RJ Mitte, best known as Walter 'Flynn' White Jr. on 'Breaking Bad' and a disability-rights advocate, has died at 34, his representatives say.

#rjmitte, #breakingbad, #disabilityrights, #obituary

Mike Ditka, Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning Bears coach, dies at 86

Former Bears coach and Hall of Famer Mike Ditka, later coach of the New Orleans Saints, died at 86, his family and the Saints said Friday.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning actress of 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner for her film debut in 'On the Waterfront' and a star of 'North by Northwest,' died at 102 at her Los Angeles home.

#obituary, #film, #hollywood

Bob Pettit, NBA’s First MVP and 20,000-Point Scorer, Dies at 93

Bob Pettit, NBA's first MVP and first 20,000-point scorer, died Sept. 23 at 93 in Metairie, Louisiana; Hall of Famer and 1958 champion.

#sports, #nba, #bobpettit, #obituary

Don Cooper, longtime White Sox pitching coach, dies at 70

Don Cooper, the Chicago White Sox pitching coach for 18 MLB seasons and a key architect of the 2005 World Series staff, died at 70.

#baseball, #whitesox, #obituary, #doncooper

Gloria Steinem, Feminist Leader and Co-founder of Ms. Magazine, Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, journalist and co-founder of Ms. magazine, died at 92 in New York City; remembered as a leader of second-wave feminism.

#gloriasteinem, #feminism, #msmagazine, #obituary

Tim Curry, Star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and 'It,' Dies at 80

Tim Curry, the English actor famed for Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise, has died at 80, his union and manager said.

#timcurry, #obituary, #rockyhorror, #pennywise

Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the country singer behind 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You,' died at 80 in Nashville; family asks that fans support her Imagination Library.

#dollyparton, #countrymusic, #obituary, #imaginationlibrary

Tommy John, Namesake of Elbow Reconstruction Surgery, Dies at 83

Tommy John, the former major-league pitcher whose name became synonymous with UCL reconstruction, died at 83. His 1974 comeback reshaped treatment for pitchers.

#sports, #baseball, #obituary, #surgery

Kevin Keegan, England star and iconic manager, dies aged 75

Kevin Keegan, the former England player and manager and two-time Ballon d’Or winner, has died at 75 after a battle with cancer.

#kevinkeegan, #soccer, #obituary, #newcastle, #liverpool