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Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dead at 61
 Devo Guitarist 
 Bob Casale 
 Dead at 61 
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Feb 18, 2014 2:26 PM CST

Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dead at 61

He formed New Wave band with brother Gerald in 1970

(Newser) - "Whip It" fans, sorry for the news: Devo guitarist Bob Casale died yesterday of heart failure at age 61, Rolling Stone reports. He helped form the New Wave band with his brother Gerald in 1973 and stayed on board for decades: "Bob Casale was there in the trenches...

Muppets&#39; John Henson Dead at 48
 Muppets' 
 John Henson 
 Dead at 48 
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Feb 16, 2014 5:57 AM CST

Muppets' John Henson Dead at 48

'Sudden massive heart attack' kills Jim Henson's youngest son

(Newser) - John Henson, the youngest son of Muppets' creator Jim Henson and a puppeteer himself, has died of a massive heart attack at the age of 48, reports People . The Jim Henson Company confirmed Henson's death via a Facebook statement , saying that he died Friday "while at home with...

The Waltons &#39; Ralph Waite Dead at 85
 The Waltons' 
 Ralph Waite 
 Dead at 85 
OBITUARY
Feb 14, 2014 12:42 AM CST

The Waltons' Ralph Waite Dead at 85

Co-stars mourn father figure

(Newser) - Goodnight, Ralph Waite. The veteran actor best known for playing Waltons patriarch John Walton has died at the age of 85 at his home in Palm Springs, his manager tells the Hollywood Reporter . Waite—who had been in good health and was still working—was nominated for an Emmy in...

Sid Caesar Dead at 91
 Sid Caesar Dead at 91 
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Feb 12, 2014 2:48 PM CST

Sid Caesar Dead at 91

TV legend broke new ground with his 'Your Show of Shows' in 1950

(Newser) - One of TV's very first stars is dead at age 91, reports Variety . Sid Caesar hosted the groundbreaking variety program Your Show of Shows beginning in 1950 and, later, Caesar's Hour. As most of his obituaries quickly point out, among the writers who got their start with him...

Shirley Temple Dead at 85
 Shirley Temple 
 Dead at 85 
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Feb 11, 2014 7:44 AM CST

Shirley Temple Dead at 85

Remains youngest Oscar-winner ever

(Newser) - Famed child actress Shirley Temple died yesterday of natural causes at the age of 85, her family says. She passed away at her home in Woodside, Calif., "surrounded by her family and caregivers." Born in 1928, Temple soared to fame in the 1930s; she was three when she...

Former 2nd Lady Joan Mondale Dead at 83

Walter Mondale's wife avidly promoted the arts

(Newser) - Joan Mondale, who burnished a reputation as "Joan of Art" for her passionate advocacy for the arts while her husband was vice president and a US ambassador, died today. She was 83. Walter Mondale, sons Ted and William, and other family members were by her side when she died,...

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead
 Philip Seymour 
 Hoffman Dead 
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Feb 2, 2014 2:19 PM CST

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead

Actor found dead in his Manhattan apartment

(Newser) - Philip Seymour Hoffman , the staggeringly talented actor who won a 2005 Academy Award for his portrayal of Truman Capote, was found dead this morning in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 46, reports the Wall Street Journal . Though the medical examiner's office has yet to release a...

Actor Maximilan Schell Dead at 83
 Actor Maximilan 
 Schell Dead at 83 
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Feb 1, 2014 3:55 PM CST

Actor Maximilan Schell Dead at 83

Won 1961 best actor Oscar

(Newser) - Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in Stanley Kramer's classic Judgment at Nuremberg, has died. He was 83. Schell's agent said he died overnight at a hospital in the...

Folk Icon Pete Seeger Dies
 Folk Icon 
 Pete Seeger 
 Dies at 94 
OBITUARY
Jan 28, 2014 6:33 AM CST

Folk Icon Pete Seeger Dies at 94

Lifelong activist spearheaded folk revival

(Newser) - Pete Seeger, a towering presence in American folk music and activism for many decades, has died after 94 years—and more than 100 albums. The bearded, banjo-playing protest singer gained fame with the Weavers in the '40s and is best known for popularizing songs like This Land Is Your ...

Smoking Kills Another Marlboro Man

Former bit-part actor dies of COPD

(Newser) - Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. Lawson died earlier this month of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, his wife Susan says. Lawson was an actor with bit parts on such TV...

Japanese WWII Soldier Who Hid in Jungle 29 Years Dies

For Hiroo Onoda, war ended in 1974

(Newser) - Former Japanese Imperial Army soldier Hiroo Onoda has died at the age of 91—roughly 40 years after he stopped fighting World War II. Onoda, the last Japanese soldier to surrender, hid out in the jungles of the Philippines for almost 30 years after 1945, only coming out of hiding...

Gilligan's Island Professor Dead at 89

Russell Johnson was the last surviving male cast member

(Newser) - Only Mary Ann and Ginger are left now. Russell Johnson, who played "the professor" on Gilligan's Island, has died at age 89, reports E! Online . Johnson has a long list of acting credits to his name, but it was his role on that show from 1964-67 that is...

Father of Kung Fu Movies Dead at 106
 Father of Kung Fu 
 Movies Dead at 106 
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Jan 7, 2014 8:31 AM CST

Father of Kung Fu Movies Dead at 106

Run Run Shaw launched careers of Chow Yun-fat, John Woo

(Newser) - Run Run Shaw might not be a household name, but these are: Chow Yun-fat and John Woo, who got their starts at his studio, and Quentin Tarantino, who was one of many filmmakers inspired by him. Shaw, the Hong Kong producer who is considered the father of the kung fu...

Phil Everly of Everly Brothers Dead at 74

They had a huge influence on early rock

(Newser) - Phil Everly is dead at age 74 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the obituaries are paying homage to just how much he and brother Don influenced the early days of rock and roll as the Everly Brothers. Songs such as "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I...

Fresh Prince&#39;s Uncle Phil Dies
 Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil Dies 
OBITUARY
Jan 1, 2014 12:47 PM CST

Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil Dies

James Avery was 65

(Newser) - James Avery , who memorably starred as Will Smith's gruff Uncle Phil on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at the age of 65, TMZ reports. Avery had reportedly recently undergone open heart surgery, and died from complications in a Los Angeles hospital last night. His wife Barbara had...

AK-47 Inventor Dead at 94
 AK-47 Inventor Dead at 94 
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Dec 23, 2013 1:03 PM CST

AK-47 Inventor Dead at 94

Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the rifle while in his 20s

(Newser) - A man whose last name is all but certain to be remembered long after he has been forgotten has died at age 94. Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, was hospitalized in mid-November, after weathering heart and intestinal problems; a cause of death will be released post-autopsy. In...

Seagram Heir, Jewish Congress Prez Bronfman Dead at 84

Won Medal of Freedom for work with World Jewish Congress

(Newser) - Edgar M. Bronfman Sr., the billionaire businessman and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress, which lobbied the Soviets to allow Jews to emigrate and helped spearhead the search for hidden Nazi loot, died yesterday. He was 84. The Canadian-born Bronfman made his fortune with his family's Seagram's...

Endtimes Finally Here for Doomsday Prophet Camping

Preacher who erroneously predicted the rapture thrice dead at 92

(Newser) - It turns out the end was nigh for Harold Camping, just not quite as nigh as he thought. The preacher, who thrice predicted the date of the rapture without apparent success, has died at age 92, Family Radio Network revealed today. Camping passed away at home with his family on...

Iconic Country Singer Ray Price Dead at 87

His styles ranged from honky-tonk to the lush Nashville sound

(Newser) - A link to the golden days of Hank Williams and 78rpm records is gone: Legendary country singer Ray Price died today at home in Texas at age 87, Billboard reports. He had battled pancreatic cancer since last year. "I am at peace. I love Jesus," he said in...

Oscar Winner Joan Fontaine Dead at 96


 Oscar Winner 
 Joan Fontaine 
 Dead at 96 
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Dec 16, 2013 12:32 AM CST

Oscar Winner Joan Fontaine Dead at 96

Sister of Olivia de Havilland feuded with sibling for years

(Newser) - Joan Fontaine, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1941 for her role opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion, died peacefully in her sleep at her Carmel, Calif., home yesterday at age 96, the AP reports. Fontaine was also nominated for Oscars for her lead roles in The ...

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