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RIP. Actor Fred Willard Dies at 86
Actor Fred Willard, known for his roles in This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, and For Your Consideration, died on Friday. He was 86.
RIP. Indie Film Director Lynn Shelton Dies at 54
Indie film director Lynn Shelton of many critically acclaimed films including Humpday, Sword of Trust died on Friday. She was 54.
RIP: Jerry Stiller, Actor, Comedian Dead at 92
Actor Jerry Stiller known for playing Frank Costanza on Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens has died. He was 92.
RIP: John Lafia, Child’s Play Screenwriter, Director Dead at 63
John Lafia co-writer of the screenplay for the horror film Child’s Play and director of Child’s Play 2 died on April 29. He was 63.
RIP: Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor, Dies at 67
Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, known for playing romantic leading roles in Bollywood movies died on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was 67.
RIP: Irrfan Khan, Star of Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, Dies Aged 53
Irrfan Khan, the cross-over Bollywood actor know for his roles in Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, The Lunchbox, died on Wednesday. He was 53.
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RIP: Gene Deitch, Oscar Winning Animator Dead at 95
Gene Deitch, American-born Czech illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director died in his apartment in Prague. He was 95.
RIP: Award Winning Actor Brian Dennehy Dead at 81
Brian Dennehy, known for his award winning performances on film, stage, and television died on Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
RIP: Dieter Laser, Star of HUMAN CENTIPEDE, Dies at 78
German actor Dieter Laser know internationally for starring in the horror film, The Human Centipede, has died aged 78.
Hoop Dreams Filmmaker Gordon Quinn Diagnosed with Coronavirus
Documentary filmmaker Gordon Quinn, executive producer of the Oscar-nominated basketball documentary “Hoop Dreams,” has been diagnosed with coronavirus.
RIP: Maggie Griffin, Mother of Kathy Griffin, Dies at 99
Maggie Griffin, the mother of comedian Kathy Griffin who was featured in the documentary Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story, has died at age 99.