Mel Stuart, director of 'Willy Wonka,' dead at 83
Mel Stuart, an award-winning documentarian who also directed "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died. He was 83.
View ArticlePhil Bernanke, father of Fed chair, dies at 85
Phil Bernanke, a longtime pharmacist in Dillon, S.C., and father of the Federal Reserve chairman, has died. He was 85.
View ArticleDavid Rakoff, acclaimed humorist, dies at 47
David Rakoff, an award-winning humorist whose cynical outlook on life and culture developed a loyal following of readers and radio listeners, has died after a long illness. He was 47.
View ArticleItalian special effects master Rambaldi dies at 86
Carlo Rambaldi, a special effects master and three-time Oscar winner known as the father of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," died Friday in southern Italy after a long illness, Italian news media...
View ArticleMel Stuart, who directed 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' dies at 83
Mel Stuart had firmly established himself as an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker in the 1960s when his daughter Madeline, a big fan of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," insisted...
View Article'Malcolm X' actor Albert Freeman Jr. dies at 78
Albert Freeman Jr., the veteran actor who played Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's epic film, "Malcolm X," has died. He was 78.
View ArticleLibby Tanner, family medicine educator, sex therapist, dies
A frequent television and radio talk-show guest on everything from geriatric sex to child abuse, Tanner had a busy private practice treating transsexuals, fetishists, depressives, and uptight married...
View ArticleGregory Anthony Kouri, early PayPal investor, dies at 51
Gregory Anthony Kouri, an early investor in the e-commerce payment service PayPal, died unexpectedly in New York City on Saturday at age 51.
View ArticlePhyllis Orseck Cotton, helped start docent program at MAM
Phyllis Orseck Cotton celebrated her belated 75th birthday doing what she loved most: traveling and spending time with her family.
View ArticleGroundbreaking comic artist, educator Kubert dies
Joe Kubert, a groundbreaking comic artist and educator best known for co-creating DC Comics' iconic Sgt. Rock character, has died. He was 85.
View ArticleJohnny Pesky, beloved by Red Sox fans, dies at 92
Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park bears his name.
View ArticleHelen Gurley Brown, longtime Cosmopolitan editor, dies at 90
Helen Gurley Brown, the self-described "mouseburger" who in the 1960s inspired women she said were like herself - average looks, brains and talent - to go out and get what they wanted out of life,...
View ArticleHelen Gurley Brown, longtime Cosmopolitan editor, dies at 90
Helen Gurley Brown, the self-described "mouseburger" who in the 1960s inspired women she said were like herself - average looks, brains and talent - to go out and get what they wanted out of life,...
View ArticleGregory Anthony Kouri, early PayPal investor, dies at 51
Gregory Anthony Kouri, an early investor in the e-commerce payment service PayPal, died unexpectedly in New York City on Saturday at age 51.
View ArticleHorshack on ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies in South Florida at 63
Actor Ron Palillo, who played goofball Horshack opposite a young John Travolta in the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, died suddenly early Tuesday morning at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
View ArticleRon Palillo, who played Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at 63
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Ron Palillo, best known as mouthy classroom goofball Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," died at his Palm Beach Gardens home early Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleRon Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at 63
The actor best known as the nerdy high-school student Arnold Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died in Florida.
View ArticleRon Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at 63
Ron Palillo, the actor best known as the nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," died Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63.
View ArticleIrving Fein, who managed Burns, Benny, dies at 101
Irving Fein, a producer and manager who steered the careers of comedy greats George Burns and Jack Benny and named actress Lana Turner the "Sweater Girl," has died, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 101.
View ArticleNellie Gray, founder of anti-abortion march, dies
Nellie Gray, the founder and chief organizer of an annual anti-abortion march in Washington and a leader in efforts to overturn the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, has died. She was 88.
View Article
