Obits
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Norma Barzman, One of the Last Surviving Members of the Hollywood Blacklist, Dies at 103
The screenwriter lived abroad for 27 years with her family after being monitored by the FBI
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Jim Ladd, LA Radio Legend Linked to Tom Petty’s ‘The Last DJ,’ Dies at 75
Ladd was celebrated as one of the greatest free-form DJs in American radio history
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James McCaffrey, Voice Actor Behind ‘Max Payne’ and ‘Rescue Me’ Star, Dies at 65
The performer also appeared in multiple episodes of “Sex and the City” and “Revenge”
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Otar Iosseliani, Director of ‘Falling Leaves,’ Dies at 89
The Georgian director was born in the Soviet Union and made films critiquing his former home
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Jack Axelrod, ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 93
The performer was best known for playing soap opera mob boss Victor Jerome
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Matthew Perry Cause of Death Revealed to Be ‘Acute Effects of Ketamine’
The “Friends” star was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in late October
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Cari Beauchamp, Acclaimed Historian, Writer and Documentarian, Dies at 74
Beauchamp highlighted the often forgotten history of women in Hollywood throughout her career
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Stand-Up Comic Kenny DeForest Dies at 37 After Brooklyn Bicycle Accident
The comedian appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” among other shows
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Dick Nunis, Legendary Former Walt Disney Attractions Chairman, Dies at 91
He started in a summer training job at Disneyland before its 1955 opening, where he worked with Walt Disney himself and became his mentee
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Ken Kelsch, Cinematographer for ‘Bad Lieutenant’ and Other Abel Ferrara Films, Dies at 76
The duo worked on a dozen movies together, highlighted by the 1992 crime drama
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Andre Braugher, Emmy-Winning ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor, Dies at 61
The actor also starred opposite Ray Romano in “Men of a Certain Age” and Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the feature “Glory”
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Norman Lear Blazed a Path for Pushing Political Buttons on Network Television | Appreciation
Known for boundary-pushing series like “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons,” the producer moved the needle while setting the bar for the American sitcom
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Mort Engelberg, ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Producer, Dies at 85
He also organized Bill Clinton and Al Gore’s bus tour during the 1992 presidential race
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Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Costar, Dies at 29
Mama June Shannon announced her daughter’s death on Instagram — she was Honey Boo Boo’s sister
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David Robb, Veteran Labor Reporter at Hollywood Trades, Dies at 74
The longtime journalist worked at The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and most recently at Deadline
