Obits
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Charles Strouse, Award-Winning Composer Behind ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96
The entertainment industry stalwart won the coveted Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award over his illustrious career spanning stage and screen
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Robert Benton, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Writer and Director, Dies at 92
Benton also worked on the “Bonnie and Clyde” screenplay and won an Oscar for his “Places in the Heart” script
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Denise Alexander, Actress Known for Dr. Lesley Webber on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 85
The soap vet also spent six years playing Susan Hunter Martin on “Days of Our Lives”
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Sabu, High-Flying ‘Hardcore’ Pro Wrestling Pioneer, Dies at 60
Terry Brunk helped bring high-risk moves to professional wrestling – along with chairs, tables, ladders and barbed wire
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Greg Cannom, Master Creator of Oscar-Winning Makeup and Prosthetics, Dies at 73
Cannom constructed the unforgettable looks for “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
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Rosanna Norton, Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Behind ‘Carrie’ and ‘Tron,’ Dies at 80
The renowned designer and lifelong Angeleno died of cancer on Wednesday
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David Souter, Former Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 85
The Harvard alum was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to the high court and served for 19 years before retiring in 2009
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James Foley, Director of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Sequels, Dies at 71
The longtime filmmaker had been privately battling brain cancer over the last year
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Jiří Bartoška, Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
The Czech actor appeared in dozens of prominent films and played a key role in revitalizing the Karlovy Vary Festival
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Charley Scalies, ‘The Wire’ and ‘Sopranos’ Actor, Dies at 84
Scalies played Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa on “The Wire”
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Kirk Medas, Reality TV Star Known for ‘Floribama Shore,’ Dies at 33
Medas had been hospitalized since mid-April battling a serious illness
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Ruth Buzzi, Star of ‘Laugh-In’ and ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 88
The five-time Emmy nominee died peacefully in her sleep at home after several years of Alzheimer’s disease
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Jill Sobule, ‘I Kissed a Girl’ and ‘Supermodel’ Singer, Dies in House Fire at 66
The famed singer-songwriter died in Minneapolis early Thursday morning
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Andrew Karpen, Founder and CEO of Bleecker Street, Dies at 59
The executive previously served as co-CEO of Focus Features before founding the indie distribution company in 2014
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Jiggly Caliente, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestant, Dies at 44
The performer, whose real name was Bianca Castro-Arabejom, experienced complications following an infection
