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Her brother, Apollo, announced the news in a Facebook post. He did not share Dukakis' cause of death. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis," Apollo wrote, citing Dukakis' late husband, Louis Zorich. Dukakis also starred as Clairee Belcher in 's Steel Magnolias. The billionaire developer and philanthropist died April Broad co-founded homebuilding pioneer Kaufman and Broad Inc. He also financed the Broad Museum in downtown L.

The former Bachelorette New Zealand contestant died on April 29 at the age of Fellow former contestant Marc Johnson confirmed the news of Karika's death, telling New Zealand news outlet Stuff that he was with him when the reality star died in Wellington.

Karika — who went on to star on dating show Heartbreak Island in — had just finished his barber's apprenticeship, according to Stuff. The actor, who was an original Mouseketeer, died on April His family revealed the news of his death in a statement shared on his website.

The actor had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and had contracted COVID and pneumonia, but his cause of death was not specified. He most recently appeared in 's The Marshal.

The award-winning author of the Red Sparrow series died on April 28 at the age of The author died from corticobasal degeneration, a rare and untreatable disease that affects the brain and causes cells to degenerate over time, according to his publisher Scribner. Matthews studied journalism before working in the CIA for 33 years as a diplomat in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, according to a New York Times profile on the author.

He later used his experiences to write his first novel, Red Sparrow , which was published in The spy thrilled was later adapted into a movie of the same name starring Jennifer Lawrence. The co-founder of the iconic hip-hop group Digital Underground died April 22 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, ethanol and methamphetamine. Jacobs was also a talented music producer, who worked on Tupac Shakur's breakthrough single "I Get Around," on which he also appears as a featured artist.

Long's former bandmates Valli, 86, and Bob Gaudio, 78, confirmed the news in a statement they jointly shared on Facebook. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans. Born Joseph Louis LaBracio in Elizabeth, New Jersey in , Long was trained in classical music, but transitioned to the Fender bass guitar after he reportedly suffered a hand injury. He joined The Four Seasons in and remained with the band until the mid-'70s. He went on to form his own rock group, LaBracio.

The burlesque legend, who was known for appearing in several Russ Meyer films, died April 20 at age Born in Eastman, Georgia, in , she moved to Hollywood at age 17 and began dancing as Tempest Storm. There, she befriended her neighbor Marilyn Monroe. A medical emergency call was reportedly made from his home at about a. The cause of his death is unclear. In , Steinman previously suffered a stroke , which caused him to temporarily lose his ability to speak.

Steinman, who worked with a number of famous artists over the years, was best known for his work with Meat Loaf.

He composed the musician's debut album Bat Out of Hell , which remains one of the bestselling albums of all time. You have to be a certain age to remember Rin Tin Tin," wrote Petersen, Petersen shared that Aaker died "alone and unclaimed Aaker earned a number of other acting credits before his big break in , both on television and the big screen. The actor eventually left Hollywood behind, working as a carpenter for 20 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

BET's thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley's friends and family during this time. Baldwin Hills, which aired from , was a reality series which followed the lives of a group of wealthy Black teenagers from the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles.

Taylor also worked as a model, and was featured in the documentary America the Beautiful, which explored self-image and beauty standards. The cause of the reality star's death is currently unknown. Grahame, who opened up about her struggles with anorexia nervosa in her autobiographical books Dying to Be Thin and Fragile , was recently in treatment for an eating disorder, and friends started a GoFundMe for her the month before her death.

Grahame came in fifth place during season seven of Big Brother UK in , and went on to star in her own reality series Princess Nikki.

She later became the first runner-up on Ultimate Big Brother in The actress, perhaps best known for her role as family matriarch Alice Mitchell in the hit '50s and '60s sitcom Dennis the Menace , died on April 3. She was such an incredible woman in so many ways. This last year with her has been beautiful and heartbreaking.

Born in New Orleans in , Henry's acting career took off when she landed the lead female role in the horse racing film Sport of Kings. The Australian fashion designer died on March 27 following a fall at an opera opening the week before, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Zampatti died at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. The outlet reported that she fell down the last two steps of a staircase the week prior.

The designer's family confirmed her death on her website. Born in Italy in , Zampatti moved to Australia with her family in and then later moved to Sydney in her twenties, where she went on to launch her first collection in Five years later, she established Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd. Very fun to be around, not negative, just wanted to have a fun time," Detore shared.

Prince Philip — who retired from his public duties in August — is survived by his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth , their daughter Princess Anne and their three sons: next-in-line-to-the-throne Prince Charles , Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl's music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever.

We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time. Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized. On March 28, the Bob Moog Foundation announced that the music producer, best known for co-creating the TONTO — the largest analog synth in the world — died earlier that morning after facing "a long illness.

Cecil earned a Grammy for best engineered recording for his work on Innervisions. McMurtry's career spanned more than 50 years, during which time he wrote more than 30 novels, including Lonesome Dove, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in , as well as Terms of Endearment and The Evening Star.

He was also the owner of Booked Up , a bookstore which he opened in Washington D. Looking back, she'd often say, 'I've had a lucky life,' and generations of children count themselves lucky too—lucky to have the very real characters Beverly Cleary created, including Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse, as true friends who helped shape their growing-up years," said Suzanne Murphy, president and publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books.

As a children's librarian, Cleary realized she wanted to write stories that she "longed to read but was unable to find on the library shelves, funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew," according to her biography page on her website.

We all just lost a phenomenal man. According to his rep, Grant was in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the time of his death, where he was filming a recurring role on Starz' Hightown. A cause of death has not been determined. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off," Bowman said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. Deadline was the first to report the news.

Over five decades, Walter took on a variety of different roles, from theatre work to voiceovers to appearances on the big and small screens, including a turn in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, Play Misty for Me.

She also earned Emmy nominations for her work in both Trapper John M.. Walter was most famous for her role as eccentric matriarch Lucille Bluth in the hit comedy series Arrested Development, for which she earned an outstanding supporting actress Emmy nomination as well as two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

The Oscar-nominated actor died on March 23 of complications from a bypass surgery. The actor — best known for his roles in films including Ship of Fools, Where's Poppa?

He also took home two Golden Globes , once in for most promising newcomer a since discontinued award for the film The New Interns , and once for his performance in 's romantic comedy A Touch of Class. The Just Our Luck actor died in March at the age of Gilliland, who was married to fellow actress and frequent costar Jean Smart for nearly 34 years, suffered from a "brief illness" prior to his death in Los Angeles, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.

Gilliland got his start at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, where he landed starring roles in a series of TV shows, including Operation Petticoat, Just Our Luck, McMillan and Heartland , in addition to an array of guest starring appearances and stage roles.

The pair wed the following year. Peretti died on March 18 at her home in Spain, the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation announced in a statement shared on social media. Her example will be remembered forever. Tyler was "surrounded by loved ones" when he died in his Hollywood Heights home, his family revealed in a statement to the Los Angeles Times Obituaries.

The child star is survived by his wife Michelle of 42 years. The garage rock singer died on March 20 , his family announced via a GoFundMe page they created to help raise money for his funeral. His cause of death has not been revealed at this time. We aren't trying to do much but have a small service for family and friends, and with Dan's wide range of friends, this should be achievable.

From all of his family, we thank you All extra funds will be used to provide for Dan's daughter Audrey. The German race car driver has died after a years-long battle with cancer.

According to ESPN , Schmitz was first diagnosed with cancer in , but continued racing until despite her ongoing health issues. She won the race first in , and again with her BMW team the following year. The actor, famous for his roles in films such as Live and Let Die and Alien , as well as numerous television series including Homicide: Life on the Street — has died.

Kotto's wife Tessie Sinahon revealed the sad news on his official Facebook page on March Alongside a throwback photo of him, she wrote, "I'm saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. Kotto's career began in the early s, with his role as an extra in 4 for Texas , the Frank Sinatra - and Dean Martin -led comedy-Western.

He went on to star in movies like The Thomas Crown Affair and 's The Limit — the latter of which he also directed — before landing his breakout role as villain Dr. Big in Live and Let Die. The character actor's publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced the news on his Facebook page, writing, "Rest in peace, my friend.

You will be missed. Following the news of his death, the Screen Actors Guild called the late actor "the pride of Puerto Rico. Mudd's journalism career first took off in the s, according to The Hill , before he went on to make a name for himself at CBS News. He spent two decades covering a range of political stories while also serving as the weekend anchor for CBS Evening News.

He also served as co-moderator of Meet the Press. In a written statement to CNN, Mudd's family shared a sweet tribute to him. Andrew Parish on March 2, his manager Maxine Stowe told reporters. His cause of death is unknown at this time. Local news outlets in the island country reported in August that Wailer was recovering from a stroke.

Born Neville Livingston, the musician was the last surviving member of The Wailers, after bandmates Bob Marley died from cancer in and Peter Tosh was murdered in Wailer first rose to international fame as a founding member of iconic reggae group, alongside Marley, his childhood friend.

I first met her when she was in Cowardy Custard in and last saw her at Nicky Henson's funeral last year. A sad day. England would fall. A truly lovely woman and what a career.

Sincere condolences to her family and everyone one who loved Una. She made everything look so effortless. A consummate professional, kind, gracious, elegant, versatile and fun. Her Aunt Sally was a masterclass alone. Condolences and love to those loved ones left behind. An all-time great bass player, and a rock and roll institution. Breaks my heart. ZZTop" - Jason Isbell. He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant jokes and frequent banter.

Wonderful, Paul Orndorff. Great wrestler and many great memories. Rest In Peace my friend. According to my stepmoms calculations, they were happily married for just over years. Rosemary Rogers-Downey, you are a saint, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.

I got to meet with him last year about a project. Guy was a natural born storyteller. Thanks for all the flicks, Dick! I think of it as the first 80's movie in the 70's. David Warner's story in it is burned in my mind forever. I'm sad I'll never get to meet him again. We had the good fortune to work with her on The Orville this past year. Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us.

A tremendous loss…" — Seth MacFarlane. Lisa Banes was magnificent, hilarious, and big-hearted - always helped me though the hard times. She was so beloved by so many. She was my first love. My best friend at times and my sworn adversary at others.

She was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen and she was wicked and fun and light and dark and she possessed the kind of magic that you truly just don't see. I'm terrified of the world without her how drab! They'd better gird their loins! A very decent and good man. Rest in Love" - Kimberley Kates. You will be missed. Rest In Peace Legend. Thank you for every gift you gave us, especially the masterpiece that is Midnight Run. He was always so cool and respectful to me.

You have no idea how grateful I was for that!! Truly saddened to hear of his passing. She was the acting teacher who spoke to me and many, many others with clarity and humor and NO censor. You made all around you step up their game. A joy to work with. Rest well. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Felix Silla was such a joyful person, a true professional, and a wonderful actor.

It was an honor to be in his company. My condolences and thoughts go out to his family and many friends. Type keyword s to search. Warner Bros Getty Images. Paul Warner Getty Images. Mike Marsland Getty Images. Lionel Blair - actor and entertainer - died November 4. RIP my friend. Darryl Oumi Getty Images. John Sciulli Getty Images. Willie Garson - actor from Sex and the City - died at Sylvain Lefevre Getty Images.

Prayers for your family will continue on. God speed Dustin. Later that month, fans lost an iconic figure in Christopher Plummer, who died at age Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.



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