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JD Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Famer whose collaborations with The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor helped define the country-tinged Laurel Canyon/Southern California rock sound of the 1970s, has died. He was 78. His reps said Souther died peacefully at his home in Sandia Park, NM, but did…

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EXCLUSIVE: Obituary creator Ray Lawlor has signed with Insight Entertainment. Launched in 2023, Obituary is from APC Studios (UK) and Irish indie Magamedia for Irish pubcaster RTÉ and Hulu in the U.S. It follows Elvira (Siobhán Cullen), a young woman obsessed with death who writes obituaries for a…

The cause of death has been revealed for former ALF child star Benji Gregory. The actor was found dead in his car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13, along with his service dog Hans. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner determined Gregory died from heat exposure in the setting…

Frankie Beverly, the influential soul singer who was a founder of the hit-making funk band Maze, died Tuesday, September 10. He was 77. His death was announced by family members on Facebook. A cause and location of death were not disclosed. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and…

Peter Renaday, a longtime and prolific voice actor best known as the voice of rat sensei Master Splinter in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series, died Sunday, September 8, at his home in Burbank, California. He was 89. News of his death was shared on social media by friend and Turtles…

Refresh for updates…Tributes are pouring in following the news of the death of distinguished actor James Earl Jones. Widely regarded as one the world's great stage and screen actors, Jones passed away this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY at the age of 93. Jones, among the few entertainers…

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian composer, arranger and pianist whose melding of his native country’s traditional music with ’60s-vintage American pop, bossa nova, samba, funk and hints of cool jazz became one of the decade’s most beloved and popular sounds, died peacefully Thursday in Los Angeles. He was…

Rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for the 2013 single “Type of Way” and the 2015 follow-up “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” died today in Atlanta. He was 34. The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed his death to the Associated Press and Rolling Stone, among other news outlets. A cause of death has not…

Laurent Tirard, the French screenwriter and director whose best-known works included adaptations of René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé's Little Nicholas and Nicolas on Holiday, has died after a long illness. He was 57. Tirard was a well-liked figure in the French film industry who made 15 features…

EXCLUSIVE: Extraordinary star Máiréad Tyers has joined the cast of Obituary as cameras roll on season two of the dark comedy crime drama. The series, from APC Studios (UK) and Irish indie Magamedia, is for Irish pubcaster RTÉ and Hulu in the U.S. Bafta-nominated Tyers will star alongside returning lead…

Linda Deutsch, the Los Angeles-based special correspondent for The Associated Press whose 50-year career with the news service included covering many of the most attention-getting trials in Hollywood history, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at her Los Angeles home surrounded by family and friends. She…