Obits
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Peter Spellos, ‘American Dreams’ and ‘Transformers’ Actor, Dies at 69
The performer voiced Sky-Byte in 39 episodes of “Transformers: Robots in Disguise”
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Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ Actress, Dies at 89
The actress played mother to both mob stories’ female leads
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Heath, X Japan Bassist, Dies at 55
“We are deeply saddened and dismayed by his sudden loss,” the band’s statement reads
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George Brown, Kool & the Gang Cofounder and Drummer, Dies at 74
Brown died after a battle with cancer
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Dana Carvey’s Son Dex Dies of Accidental Overdose at 32: ‘We Will Miss Him Forever’
“To anyone struggling with addiction… you are in our hearts and prayers,” the “SNL” alum writes
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Ken Squier, Longtime NASCAR Announcer, Dies at 88
The broadcaster passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Waterbury, Vermont
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‘Friends’ Star Lisa Kudrow Remembers Her First Meeting With Matthew Perry: ‘Thank You for the Best 10 Years’
“Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face every day,” she says
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‘Euphoria’ and ‘Arbitrage’ Producer Kevin Turen Dies at 44
Turen also produced HBO’s “The Idol” and the Ti West horror-thriller “X”
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Robert Butler, ‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Hill Street Blues’ Director, Dies at 95
The Emmy-winning filmmaker also directed Disney’s “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” and more
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Janet Landgard, Star of ‘The Donna Reed Show,’ Dies at 75
She died shortly after being diagnosed with brain cancer
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John Bailey, Former Academy President and ‘The Big Chill’ Cinematographer, Dies at 81
The DP, whose Hollywood career spanned nearly 50 years, served as the Academy’s president from 2017-2019
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Evan Ellingson, ‘CSI’ Child Star, Dies at 35
The actor also played opposite Cameron Diaz in “My Sister’s Keeper”
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Peter White, ‘All My Children’ and “The Boys in the Band” Star, Dies at 86
The actor played Lincoln Tyler on the ABC soap opera
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Peter S. Fischer, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Cocreator, Dies at 88
The prolific television writer and three-time Emmy nominee is also known for his work on “Columbo”
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Influential ALS Advocate Ady Barkan, Featured in 2021 Documentary ‘Not Going Quietly,’ Dies at 39
He made headlines when he confronted Sen. Jeff Flake on a plane in 2017 over a vote on tax cuts that would affect people with the disease
By
Mike Roe