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The Wire 's 'Horseface' Dead at 84
The Wire's
'Horseface'
Dead at 84
OBITUARY
May 5, 2025 9:27 AM CDT

The Wire's 'Horseface' Dead at 84

Philadelphia-born Charley Scalies succumbs to complications from Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Charley Scalies, an actor who starred as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on the second season of The Wire, has passed away at age 84. Scalies died at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on Thursday following a long battle with Alzheimer's, his daughter confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He...

Laugh-In Comedian Ruth Buzzi Dies at 88
Laugh-In
Comedian
Ruth Buzzi
Dies at 88
obituary
May 2, 2025 10:49 AM CDT

Laugh-In Comedian Ruth Buzzi Dies at 88

She had been suffering from Alzheimer's

(Newser) - A beloved comedic actor from decades ago is gone: Ruth Buzzi died Monday at age 88, her family announced on social media. Buzzi, who had been in hospice care because of Alzheimer's disease, "died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas," says the announcement. She had...

Children of the Aughts Grew Up With His Learning Tools

Mike Wood of LeapFrog fame died via physician-assisted suicide at 72

(Newser) - They may not know his name, but lots of children who grew up in the aughts honed their reading and phonics skills with his electronic toys. Mike Wood, who created the LeapFrog franchise, died last month at age 72, reports People . Wood had Alzheimer's, and his brother tells the...

She Starred in Dallas, Multiple Movies With Famous Daughter

Carrie actor Priscilla Pointer, mom of Amy Irving, is dead at 100

(Newser) - Priscilla Pointer, mom of actor Amy Irving and an actor in her own right in Carrie and the '80s TV series Dallas, has died, less than a year after reaching her milestone 100th birthday . Pointer's son, David Irving, says she passed away at an assisted living facility in...

RuPaul's Drag Race Star Jiggly Caliente Dies
RuPaul's Drag Race
Star Jiggly Caliente Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 28, 2025 12:18 PM CDT

RuPaul's Drag Race Star Jiggly Caliente Dies

She'd been hospitalized for a leg amputation, family says

(Newser) - Jiggly Caliente, the dynamic drag performer who brought her vibrant presence to RuPaul's Drag Race, has died at 44. Bianca Castro-Arabejo, better known by her stage name, died Sunday, days after she was hospitalized for a severe infection and leg amputation surgery, her family said, per the AP...

Former Child Actor Was Pregnant When She Died at 24

Bella star Sophie Nyweide was found dead on riverbank in Vermont earlier this month; police are investigating

(Newser) - Authorities are still investigating the death of a former child actor whose body was found along a Vermont riverbank earlier this month, with a new detail emerging to add to the tragedy: According to the death certificate for Sophie Nyweide, who starred in such films as Bella and Mammoth, the...

Pope Francis Dies Hours After Final Public Appearance

Pontiff, 88, had been recovering from pneumonia

(Newser) - Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday at age 88, per the AP . Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement,...

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54
Bully From
Dazed and
Confused
Dead at 54
OBITUARY
Apr 14, 2025 10:05 AM CDT

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54

Ex-child actor Nicky Katt, who also starred in legal drama Boston Public , reportedly killed himself

(Newser) - Nicky Katt, who started out as a child actor before moving on to adult roles in the film Dazed and Confused and ABC's Boston Public, has died at the age of 54. Katt's attorney confirmed his death, without offering further details, per the Hollywood Reporter and New York ...

Mario Vargas Llosa Dies
Mario Vargas Llosa Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 14, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Mario Vargas Llosa Dies

Author, 2010 Nobel Laureate has passed away at age 89

(Newser) - Mario Vargas Llosa, a towering figure in Latin American literature and Nobel laureate, has died at the age of 89, as announced by his children, Álvaro, Gonzalo, and Morgana. Álvaro shared a letter on social media saying: "It is with deep sorrow that we announce that...

North Korean Assassin Turned Pastor Dies
He Came as an Assassin,
Died as a Pastor
OBITUARY
Apr 9, 2025 5:00 PM CDT

He Came as an Assassin, Died as a Pastor

Kim Shin-jo resettled in South Korea after failed mission to kill president

(Newser) - Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday. He was 82. Kim died of old age and his official funeral is set for Saturday, Kim's...

Child Actor Who Played Dennis the Menace Dies at 73

Jay North went on to serve in the Navy, work as a corrections officer

(Newser) - Jay North, best known for playing Dennis the Menace in the 1960s live-action TV sitcom based on the iconic comic strip, died Sunday at age 73. A longtime friend says he died of colorectal cancer, the New York Times reports. She wrote in a Facebook post that North died "...

Former Cardinal Defrocked Over Sexual Abuse Dies

Theodore McCarrick avoided criminal penalties

(Newser) - Theodore McCarrick, a onetime Washington, DC, cardinal and a Vatican and US envoy who was removed from the priesthood over sexual abuse, has died. He was 94 and was living in Dittmer, Missouri, the Washington Post reports. The Washington Archdiocese announced Friday that McCarrick had died the day before but...

Val Kilmer Dies at 65
Val Kilmer
Dies at 65
Apr 2, 2025 12:31 AM CDT

Val Kilmer Dies at 65

Top Gun, Tombstone star died of pneumonia, his daughter says

(Newser) - Val Kilmer, beloved star of iconic films including Top Gun and Tombstone, died Tuesday at age 65. Kilmer's daughter tells the New York Times the actor died of pneumonia. He had previously battled throat cancer and recovered, she says. Kilmer made his big-screen debut in Top Secret!, a 1984...

Richard Chamberlain, Miniseries Star, Dies at 90
Richard
Chamberlain
Was 'King of
the Miniseries'
obituary
Mar 30, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Richard Chamberlain Was 'King of the Miniseries'

Dr. Kildare star moved on to Shogun, Thorn Birds

(Newser) - Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was 90 and died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, his publicist said, per the AP . Tall...

Spy Who Helped Prevent WWIII Dead at 86
Spy Who Helped
Prevent WWIII Dead at 86
obituary
Mar 27, 2025 7:10 PM CDT

Spy Who Helped Prevent WWIII Dead at 86

Oleg Gordievsky switched sides during Cold War because he believed in democracy for his country

(Newser) - Oleg Gordievsky, a double agent who helped British intelligence during the Cold War while stationed in London as the Soviets' top spy, has died. He was 86. Police, who said they found him dead at his home near London, are investigating but said foul play is not suspected, the New ...

Kitty Dukakis Revealed Vulnerabilities 'to Help Others'

Advocate for homeless, refugees campaigned for her husband, as well

(Newser) - Kitty Dukakis, who battled addiction and depression, advocated for people without homes or nations, and championed the presidential campaign of her husband, Michael, has died. She was 88 and died Friday night of dementia complications at her home in Brookline, Massachusetts, her family said. A statement said she "lived...

George Foreman Dead at 76
George Foreman
Dead at 76
Mar 21, 2025 10:22 PM CDT

George Foreman Dead at 76

Heavyweight fought Muhammed Ali in one of the greatest fights ever staged

(Newser) - George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. He was 76. Foreman's family announced his death on social media. "A devout preacher, a devoted...

Rosetta Star Emilie Dequenne Dies at 43
Actress Emilie Dequenne
Dies of Cancer at 43
OBITUARY
Mar 17, 2025 5:45 PM CDT

Actress Emilie Dequenne Dies of Cancer at 43

'Life is disgusting sometimes,' director says

(Newser) - Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne has died at age 43, less than two years after she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. She made her film debut in 1999's Rosetta, filmed when she was 17, and was best known for that movie and the 2012 drama...

Senator Who Was Part of the 'Stupid Party' Dies at 93
Senator Known
for His Wit
Dies at 93
OBITUARY
Mar 14, 2025 10:04 AM CDT

Senator Known for His Wit Dies at 93

Moderate Republican Alan Simpson of Wyoming also was known for his bipartisan outreach

(Newser) - Former US Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died at 93. Simpson died Friday after suffering a broken hip in December, per a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West,...

Renowned Sports Writer Dies at 69
Renowned
Sports Writer
Dies at 69
OBITUARY
Mar 14, 2025 8:03 AM CDT

Renowned Sports Writer Dies at 69

Bestselling author John Feinstein dies of natural causes at 69

(Newser) - John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking A Season on the Brink about college basketball coach Bob Knight, died unexpectedly on Thursday. Feinstein was 69. He died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean,...

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