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Brigitte Bardot, '60s Sex Symbol and Activist, Dies at 91

Actor turned to animal rights activism, the political far right in later years

(Newser) - Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died at age 91. Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according to Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte...

Annette Dionne and Her Sisters Lived Childhoods on Display

Last of the Dionne quintuplets was 91

(Newser) - Annette Dionne, who was part of one of the world's most famous set of siblings—a life they described resentfully as being "at the center of a circus"—has died. She was the last surviving Dionne quintuplet, the New York Times reports. Annette Dionne was 91 and...

Cure Guitarist, Keyboardist Perry Bamonte Dies at 65

Band remembers 'Teddy' as a quiet, 'hugely creative' force

(Newser) - Perry Bamonte, the musician who moved from the Cure's road crew to its core lineup, has died at 65 after a brief illness over Christmas, the band announced Friday, per Variety . In a tribute on its website , the Cure hailed Bamonte—nicknamed "Teddy"—as "quiet, intense,...

Veteran TV Actor Pat Finn Dies at 60
Veteran TV Actor
Pat Finn Dies at 60
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Dec 25, 2025 8:00 AM CST

Veteran TV Actor Pat Finn Dies at 60

He was on everything from Seinfeld to The Middle

(Newser) - The name may not be of the household variety, but even casual watchers of sitcoms going back to the 1990s have likely encountered actor Pat Finn. The 60-year-old has died after a recurrence of bladder cancer, reports People . A representative confirmed he died Monday at his Los Angeles home, with...

Her Love for Sammy Davis Jr. May Have Tanked Her Career

May Britt, actor whose interracial marriage to Rat Packer challenged taboos, is dead at 91

(Newser) - May Britt, a Swedish-born actor whose 1960 marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. made them unwitting flashpoints in America's fight over interracial relationships, is dead at 91, according to her son Mark Davis. He tells the Hollywood Reporter that his mother died of natural causes at a local LA hospital....

Betty Reid Soskin, 104, Shared Women's War Contributions
Park Ranger's Talks
Drew National Attention
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Dec 22, 2025 6:49 PM CST

Park Ranger's Talks Drew National Attention

Betty Reid Soskin, 104, shared the stories of women who contributed to the war effort

(Newser) - Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national fame as the oldest National Park Service ranger and used the spotlight to talk about the African American experience during World War II, has died. She was 104. Her family and the park service announced Soskin's death on social media, the AP...

Veteran Actor Could Make 'Even the Smallest Part Memorable'

Longtime character actor Helen Siff of Rocky , Modern Family , dies in Los Angeles at 88

(Newser) - Helen Siff, a veteran character actor whose face popped up in films from Rocky to You Don't Mess With the Zohan, has died at 88. Her family said she died Thursday in Los Angeles from complications following surgery related to a long illness, per the Hollywood Reporter . Over a...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning War Correspondent Peter Arnett Dies at 91
War Correspondent
Peter Arnett Dies at 91
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Dec 18, 2025 6:30 AM CST

War Correspondent Peter Arnett Dies at 91

Veteran reporter won a Pulitzer, covered the Vietnam and Gulf wars

(Newser) - Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died. He was 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam...

Say Goodbye to 'Buck Rogers'
Say Goodbye
to 'Buck Rogers'
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Dec 17, 2025 12:30 PM CST

Say Goodbye to 'Buck Rogers'

Actor Gil Gerard dies in hospice at age 82 after battle with rare, aggressive cancer

(Newser) - Gil Gerard, who played television's hunky sci-fi hero William "Buck" Rogers soon after the Star Wars franchise took hold in the late 1970s, has died. He was 82. Gerard died on Tuesday in hospice as a result of a rare, aggressive form of cancer, said his manager, Tina...

Anthony Geary Went From Short-Timer to Soap Star
Anthony Geary
Went From
Short-Timer
to Soap Star
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Dec 15, 2025 6:30 PM CST

Anthony Geary Went From Short-Timer to Soap Star

Actor won 8 Daytime Emmys and starred in historic General Hospital wedding episode

(Newser) - Anthony Geary, the actor who turned a 13-week soap gig into one of daytime TV's iconic roles, becoming half of General Hospital's Luke and Laura, has died. He was 78 and died Sunday in Amsterdam of complications following surgery last week, his husband, Claudio Gama, told TV Insider...

Rob Reiner Dead at 78
Rob Reiner Dead at 78
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Dec 15, 2025 12:00 AM CST

Rob Reiner Dead at 78

Legendary director, wife found dead in their Los Angeles home

(Newser) - Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., and This Is Spinal Tap, has died, the AP reports. He was 78. Reiner and...

Pulp Fiction , Mask Character Actor Dies at 60




'Nobody Played
a Bad Guy
Better'
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Dec 13, 2025 11:30 AM CST

'Nobody Played a Bad Guy Better'

Pulp Fiction , Mask character actor Peter Greene is dead at 60

(Newser) - Peter Greene, the actor who specialized in playing memorable villains in films like Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at 60. He was found dead on Friday in his Manhattan apartment, his manager Gregg Edwards told Deadline . A cause of death hasn't been disclosed. Edwards says that a...

Confessions of a Shopaholic Author Dies at 55
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Author Dies at 55
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Dec 10, 2025 8:10 AM CST

Confessions of a Shopaholic Author Dies at 55

Bestselling British writer Madeleine Wickham, aka Sophie Kinsella, battled brain cancer

(Newser) - Madeleine Wickham, the British author who found global fame under the pen name Sophie Kinsella with Confessions of a Shopaholic, has died at 55, per the Guardian . The writer had disclosed in April of last year that she was being treated for glioblastoma , an aggressive brain cancer diagnosed at the...

He Was Obsessed With the 'Most Intriguing Creatures'

Save the Elephants founder, renowned conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton dead at 83

(Newser) - Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said on Tuesday. He was 83. Douglas-Hamilton was known for decades of conservation work, which included pioneering trackers and collaring to protect elephants against poaching and the...

Frank Gehry Replaced Boxy Buildings With Joyful Designs

Signature works include Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles

(Newser) - Frank Gehry, a giant of American architecture who designed buildings in never-before-seen shapes in imaginative attempts to invoke joy—bringing him critical and popular acclaim—has died. He was 96. Gehry's chief of staff said he died Friday at his home in Santa Monica after a brief illness, the...

Guitarist Co-Wrote Stax Hits, Starred in 'Soul Man' Callout

Steve Cropper backed Otis Redding, Sam & Dave

(Newser) - Steve Cropper, the soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," and "In the Midnight Hour,"...

Assisted Suicide Pioneer Makes His Choice
Assisted Suicide
Pioneer Makes His Choice
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Dec 1, 2025 9:01 AM CST

Assisted Suicide Pioneer Makes His Choice

Dignitas founder, right-to-die advocate Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide at 92

(Newser) - Ludwig Minelli, founder of the Swiss assisted suicide group Dignitas, has died by assisted suicide just days shy of his 93rd birthday, according to the organization. The right-to-die advocate died at one of his own facilities on Saturday, People reports. A former journalist and lawyer, he established Dignitas in 1998...

Tom Stoppard's Works Displayed Intellect, Wit
Tom Stoppard's Works
Displayed Intellect, Wit
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Nov 29, 2025 4:35 PM CST

Tom Stoppard's Works Displayed Intellect, Wit

Playwright won 5 Tonys, plus an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love

(Newser) - Tom Stoppard, a playwright who won five Tony Awards and an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love while mixing clever wordplay with philosophic depth, has died. He was 88. Stoppard died at his home in Dorset, England, his agents announced, per the Hollywood Reporter . They called him a writer with "...

Jokes Made Golfer Popular, but One Required 'Countless' Apologies

Fuzzy Zoeller captured the Masters in his tournament debut

(Newser) - Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major winner who brought a relaxed attitude to the PGA tour, has died. He was 74. Zoeller built a reputation as one of golf's most approachable personalities, with a quick wit that made him a fan favorite, Golf Digest reports. He turned professional in 1973,...

Robert A.M. Stern Designed Towers, Taught Architecture
Architect Designed
Towers, Bush Center
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Nov 27, 2025 4:10 PM CST

Architect Designed Towers, Bush Center

Robert AM Stern said 15 Central Park West was his breakthrough

(Newser) - Robert AM Stern, a leading figure in American architecture and education, died Thursday. He was 86. His son said Stern died at his Manhattan home after a brief pulmonary illness, the Washington Post reports. In a career spanning six decades, Stern led the Yale School of Architecture from 1998 to...

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