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Stan Winston Passed Away
Stan Winston, one of the industry’s most noted special effects and makeup artists who was best known for his work on such projects as the “Terminator” and “Jurassic Park” films, died Sunday. He was 62.
Winston died peacefully and surrounded by family at his home Sunday evening, after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, a [...]
Tim Russert Died
One of the most recognized faces of U.S. television news, Tim Russert, has died of a suspected heart attack while preparing his weekly show, aged 58.
The newsman, most noted for his NBC show ‘Meet The Press’, was the network’s Washington Bureau chief. Time magazine had named him one of the 100 most influential people in [...]
Dwight ‘Mad Dog’ White Dies At Age 58
Dwight White, the Steel Curtain defensive end known as “Mad Dog” who helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s, died following surgery. He was 58.
He died at a Pittsburgh hospital, the team said Friday. The cause was not disclosed.
White is the second member of the original four-man Steel Curtain [...]
Bo Diddley Dies at age 79
It is sad to report that the great Bo Diddley, the rock ‘n’ roll originator with the rectangular guitar whose signature beat influenced musicians from Buddy Holly to the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Bruce Springsteen, has died. He was 79.
Diddley died at his home in Archer, Florida, early today, according to his [...]
Report: Singer Sean Levert died of natural causes
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday.
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Andy Griffith Composer, Earle Hagen, dies at 88
Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic “Harlem Nocturne” and composed memorable themes for “The Andy Griffith Show,” “I Spy,” “The Mod Squad” and other TV shows, has died. He was 88.
Hagen, who is heard whistling the folksy tune for “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his home in Rancho Mirage, his wife, Laura, [...]
