Newswire 1/13/21
R.I.P. Election actress Jessica Campbell
Jessica Campbell, the actress who played Carver High School's firebrand student presidential candidate Tammy Metlzer…
Newswire 1/8/21
R.I.P. Bob's Burgers lead character designer Dave Creek
Dave Creek, a lead character designer on the beloved animated Fox series Bob's Burgers, died on Thursday. Variety…
R.I.P. beloved author Eric Jerome Dickey
Eric Jerome Dickey, the prolific New York Times best-selling author, died in Los Angeles on Sunday night, January 3. …
Tanya Roberts dead at 65 after premature announcement
Patrick Gomez
Fans rejoiced Monday afternoon at the news that Tanya Roberts was not dead, as her partner, Lance O'Brien, had told…
Reports of Tanya Roberts' death have been greatly exaggerated, says rep who reported it
UPDATE, January 3 @ 4:22 p.m. CT: Y'all. This is a wild one. Tanya Roberts' rep, who had sent a press release out…
Newswire 12/31/20
R.I.P. MF DOOM
Erik Adams
and Shannon Miller
Daniel Dumile, the musician and producer best known as the masked MC MF DOOM, is dead. According to an Instagram…
R.I.P. Gilligan's Island actress Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells, the actress who helmed the iconic role of Mary Ann in Gilligan's Island and long served as the…
R.I.P. William Link, co-creator of Columbo and Murder, She Wrote
Sam Barsanti
As reported by Deadline, TV writer and producer William Link—co-creator of Columbo, Murder She Wrote, Mannix, and a…
R.I.P. Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse
David "Dave" Prowse, the former weightlifter and tower figure who was best known for playing Darth Vader in the…
R.I.P. Viola Smith, known as the "fastest girl drummer in the world"
Viola Smith, the pioneering musician known as the "fastest girl drummer in the world," has died. Per the New York…
Newswire 11/6/20
R.I.P Chicago rapper King Von
King Von, the Chicago-born, Atlanta-based rapper who just released his debut album last week, has died. Per Pitchfork
R.I.P. Great British Bake Off alum Luis Troyano
Luis Troyano, the cheerful graphic designer who impressed fans with his creative bakes on series five of Great…
Great Job Internet 10/13/20
David Crosby dug himself quite the hole with his dismissive Eddie Van Halen tweet
Last week, most of the modern music world collectively mourned the passing of iconic guitarist, Eddie Van Halen, a…
Randall Colburn
Eddie Van Halen, the beloved rocker whose namesake band dominated the charts, has died. A rep for Van Halen confirmed…
R.I.P. Armelia McQueen, star of Ain't Misbehavin' and Ghost
Armelia McQueen, a prolific performer onstage and onscreen, has died. Her death was confirmed by a friend, Dorian…
R.I.P. veteran actress Diana Rigg
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R.I.P. Peter Licassi, Killer Klowns From Outer Space star
Peter Licassi, the actor who played Paul Terenzi in Killer Klowns From Outer Space, has died. His friend and co-star…
R.I.P. RuPaul's Drag Race and All-Star alum Chi Chi DeVayne
Chi Chi DeVayne, the high-spirited drag performer whose cleverness and positivity landed her spots on season eight…
R.I.P. actor and MTV's True Life standout Charlie Balducci
Charlie Balducci, an actor and one of MTV's most recognizable reality figures, has died. The well-known personality…