Tag: Celebrity deaths
‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ star George Segal dies at 87
LOS ANGELES — George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and...
Dan Bongino tapped for national afternoon radio slot in May
NEW YORK — Conservative commentator Dan Bongino has joined a scramble to inherit the radio talk show mantle left behind by the death of...
Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar
NEW YORK — Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance...
Barbara Rickles, widow of comedian Don Rickles, dies at 84
NEW YORK — Barbara Rickles, the widow of Don Rickles and a fictionalized target of his comic insults, died on what would have been...
Norm Sherry, Dodgers teammate of Sandy Koufax, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — Norm Sherry, whose suggestion to Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Sandy Koufax helped the future Hall of Fame pitcher reach his potential,...
Vermont’s Peter Hall, US court of appeals judge, dies at 72
Judge Peter Hall, the Vermont judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, died Thursday at the Rutland Regional Medical...
Lasting legacy: Earnhardt’s death saved lives, forced change
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman was lying in bed one morning, his two daughters still tucked in down the hall, when a YouTube...
AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash
The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 is considered the darkest day in the...
Singer Ricky Martin joins efforts to build Pulse memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. — Singer Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49...
Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dies
Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many other...