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  • RIP. Actress Kirstie Alley Dead at 71

    Kirstie Alley dead at 71
    Kirstie Alley (Photo by S. Bukley)

    Actress Kirstie Alley, known for starring in films Look Who’s Talking and its sequels, Deconstructing Harry, and Drop Dead Gorgeous has died after a private battle with cancer. She was 71.

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  • RIP. Actor Clarence Gilyard, Jr, Star of Top Gun and Die Hard Dead at 66

    Clarence Gilyard dead at 66
    Clarence Gilyard with Alan Rickman in Die Hard. ©Twentieth Century Fox

    Actor Clarence Gilyard Jr, known for starring in the Left Behind movie trilogy, Die Hard, and Top Gun, has died. He was 66. UNLV’s College of Fine Arts, where Gilyard was a film and theatre professor since 2006, announced his death in a newsletter on Monday.

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  • RIP: Irene Cara – Fame, Sparkle Actress Dead at 63

    Irene Cara dead at 63
    Irene Cara

    Singer and actress Irene Cara, known for playing the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle has died. She was 63.

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  • RIP. French Filmmaker Jean-Marie Straub Dead at 89

    Jean-Marie Straub dead at 89
    Jean-Marie Straub (Cinémathèque suisse | via screenshot)

    French filmmaker Jean-Marie Straub, who along with his wife, the late Danièle Huillet, were known for their politically controversial films died on Sunday, November 19th in Switzerland. He was 89.

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  • RIP: Actor Leslie Jordan Dead at 67

    Leslie Jordan dead at 67
    Leslie Jordan in The Cool Kids

    Actor Leslie Jordan, known for starring in TV shows Will & Grace, and The Cool Kids, along with movies like The United States vs. Billie Holiday has died. He was 67.

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  • SFFILM to Honor Director Guillermo del Toro for ‘his bold artistry’ in Pinocchio

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    Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

    Academy Award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro, will receive the SF Honors award from SFFILM for “his bold artistry in the upcoming film, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”.

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  • RIP. Director Jean-Luc Godard Dead at 91

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    Jean-Luc Godard at the Berlinale 1981. Photo: Erika Rabau © Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek / Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

    Jean-Luc Godard, the French-Swiss film director, considered a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement has died. He was 91.

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  • RIP. Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53

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    Anne Heche in Catfight

    Actress Anne Heche, known starring in films Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog, Six Days, Seven Nights and in Gus Van Sant’s remake of the horror film Psycho, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 53.

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  • RIP. Actor Paul Sorvino Dead at 83

    Paul Sorvino dead at 83
    Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas | ©Warner Bros/ Everett Collection

    Actor Paul Sorvino, known for staring as Paulie Cicero in the gangster film Goodfellas, and father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino, died today of natural causes. He was 83.

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  • Award Winning Director Jafar Panahi Arrested in Iran

    Jafar Panahi arrested in Iran
    Jafar Panahi © Ali Ghandtschi / Berlinale

    Award-winning director Jafar Panahi, winner of Berlin Golden Bear for “Taxi,” was arrested in Iran on Monday, becoming the the third Iranian film-maker to be arrested in less than a week. Mehr news agency reported that he was held after going to Evin prison to ask prosecutors about Mohammad Rasoulof, who was arrested last Friday along with Mostafa Aleahmad for supporting protests.

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  • Filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad Arrested in Iran

    Mohammad Rasolouf
    Mohammad Rasolouf

    Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of the Berlinale Golden Bear for There Is No Evil, along with documentary filmmaker Mostafa Al-Ahmad have been arrested in Iran for posting a statement on social media urging members of the Iranian security forces to lay down their weapons..

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  • RIP. Actor James Caan Dead at 82

    James Caan dead at 82
    James Caan in Queen Bees

    Actor James Caan, known for playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at age 82, his family announced via Twitter

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