Obituaries
Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican Musical Legend, Dies at 77
Del Barrio was a two-time Grammy and Latin Grammy nominee.
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Kim Sae-ron, South Korean Actress Known for ‘A Brand New Life’ and ‘The Man From Nowhere,’ Dies at 24
The promising young actress' career took a hit after a drunk driving incident in 2022, and she was found dead at home on Sunday, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency.
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Geneviève Page, Actress in ‘Belle de Jour,’ ‘El Cid’ and ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,’ Dies at 97
The French beauty shared a brief kiss with Catherine Deneuve in a memorable scene from the Luis Buñuel film about a high-class brothel.
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Jerry Eisenberg, ‘Peter Potamus,’ ‘Wacky Races’ and ‘Fangface’ Animator, Dies at 87
He worked at Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears and Marvel and had credits including ‘The Jetsons,’ ‘The Flintstones,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Scooby-Doo.’
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Michael Groszkruger, Former New Line and Warner Bros. Market Research Exec, Dies at 60
A “tireless optimist,” he worked on films in the ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Austin Powers,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Hangover’ franchises.
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Bruce French, ‘Passions’ Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
The Iowa native, who often played men of faith, also guest-starred on David E. Kelley shows and appeared in 'Star Trek' for film and television.
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Tony Roberts, Woody Allen Sidekick and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 85
The son of a famous radio announcer, the 'Annie Hall' and 'Play It Again, Sam' actor stepped in for Robert Redford in 'Barefoot in the Park.'
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Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Records Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who was hip-hop,” says YouTube’s Lyor Cohen.
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Joe Hale, Disney Animation Veteran and ‘Black Cauldron’ Producer, Dies at 99
He was an animator on 'Peter Pan,' a layout artist on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and an VFX Oscar nominee on ‘The Black Hole.’
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David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83
He did iconic work for Jimi Hendrix, The Who, KISS, ‘Follies,’ ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ ‘Godspell’ and much more.
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Brian Murphy, ‘Man About the House’ and ‘George and Mildred’ Star, Dies at 92
He played Mr. Roper — Norman Fell’s character — on the British sitcoms that would be adapted for ‘Three’s Company’ and ‘The Ropers.’
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Olga James, ‘Carmen Jones’ Actress and Singer, Dies at 95
She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball Adderley and Len Chandler.
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