Actress in Classic 'Twilight Zone' Episode Dies
May, 19, 2013 12:37 pm | Comments On #Christine Lamson White, Television, Twilight ZoneChristine Lamson White's Hollywood career lasted more than two decades, but she'll be remembered most for her role in a classic episode of the TV series "Twilight Zone."
White died on April 14 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Washington, D.C., as her death notice in the Carroll County Times reports. She was 86
The actress starred alongside William Shatner in the iconic "Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," in which he believes he sees a gremlin tearing up the wing of the plane.
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A Washington, D.C. native, White was born in 1926 and acted in plays while studying English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also earned a Masters...
Read More'Platoon' Editor David Campling, Longtime BAFTA LA Board Member, Dead at 73
May, 15, 2013 11:17 am | Comments On #MoviesDavid Campling, the film and sound editor whose credits include "Death Wish II," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Platoon," has died.
Campling died Thursday at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73.
Campling was also a longtime board member of BAFTA Los Angeles.
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"BAFTA Los Angeles is saddened to learn of the passing of long time member and dear friend, David Campling," the organization said in a statement. "David was a long-time BAFTA Los Angeles Board Member, and...
Read MoreJoyce Brothers, Celebrity Psychologist, Dead at 85
May, 13, 2013 3:42 pm | Comments On #joyce brothers, TelevisionJoyce Brothers, who rose to fame as a celebrity psychologist via television radio and print media, died on Monday, a representative for Brothers told TheWrap. She was 85.
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Brothers came to prominence in 1955 as the winner or the game show "The $64,000 Question," appearing as a boxing expert. She received her own show in 1958 on a New York TV station, dispensing relationship advice to her studio audience, and launched a daily syndicated newspaper column. She would go on to host a number of advice shows on television and the radio, which bore titles such as "The Dr. Joyce Brothers Show," "Consult Dr. Brothers" and "Living Easy With Dr. Joyce Brothers."
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Read More'Young and Restless' Star Jeanne Cooper Dead at 84
May, 08, 2013 11:41 am | Comments On #TelevisionJeane Cooper, who for more than 40 years played Katherine Chancellor on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless," died Wednesday. She was 84.
Her son, Corbin Bernsen, made the announcement on his Facebook page.
"My mother passed away this morning just a short time ago, peaceful with my sister by her side, in her sleep. I was going to visit this afternoon, thought I had time. Reminder to self - time is a precious thing," Bernsen wrote. "I too am at peace however. I said my goodbyes several times over during the last few weeks. I'll go one last time now for a gentle kiss a final farewell for this lifetime."
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Read MoreRay Harryhausen, Special Effects Master, Dies at 92
May, 07, 2013 10:45 am | Comments On #MoviesSpecial-effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen has died. He was 92.
Despite shifts in popular tastes and production techniques, Harryhausen's monsters and other-worldly creatures dazzled movie-goers for roughly four decades and showed that art and technology could go hand in hand.
Working before the advent of digital imagery, Harryhausen revolutionized stop-motion animation and the use of miniature models in films like "Mighty Joe Young" (1949), "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963) and "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958).
His final film 1981's "Clash of the Titans" allowed him to unleash his genius to craft Krakens, flying horses, gorgons and other...
Read MoreEmmy-Winning L.A. Newsman Mario Machado Dies at 78
May, 06, 2013 12:24 pm | Comments On #Los Angeles, mario machado, Media, rocky IIIMario Machado, an eight-time Emmy Award-winning Los Angeles news reporter and anchor who also played reporters in "Rocky III" and "RoboCop," died Saturday in a West Hills convalescent facility, a spokesperson told TheWrap. He was 78.
His daughter, Michelle, told the Los Angeles Times that he passed away due to complications of pneumonia.
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Read MoreJeff Hanneman, Slayer Guitarist, Dead at 49
May, 02, 2013 4:19 pm | Comments On #jeff hanneman, musicJeff Hanneman, guitarist and founding member of the thrash-metal group Slayer, died on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the group told TheWrap. He was 49.
According to a statement from the group, Hanneman died at approximately 11 a.m. near his Southern California home, and suffered liver failure while hospitalized.
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The group added that Hanneman "will be sorely missed."
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Read MoreKris Kross' Chris 'Mac Daddy' Kelly Dies at 34
May, 02, 2013 5:50 am | Comments On #musicChris Kelly, one half of teenage rap duo Kris Kross, died Wednesday, his mother and record producer said in a statement. He was 34 and died of an apparent drug overdose.
Cpl. Kay Lester, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County police, told TheWrap that local police were called to Kelly's Atlanta area home with reports that he unresponsive. Emergency workers administered CPR and he was later transferred to an Atlanta area hospital. Lester said evidence turned up at Kelly's home indicated that drugs were the cause of death.
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"We are investigating it as a drug overdose unless the toxicologist report says otherwise," she said.
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Read MoreDeanna Durbin, 'Lady on a Train' Actress, Dead at 91
April, 30, 2013 7:34 pm | Comments On #MoviesDeanna Durbin, the Depression Era actress whose films included "Three Smart Girls," "Lady on a Train" and "Christmas Holiday," has died, according to the New York Times. She was 91.
Durbin had been mostly out of the public eye since performing in 1948's "For the Love of Mary," retiring to France with her third husband, "Lady on a Train" director Charles David, because, as she said, "I hated being in a goldfish bowl."
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Born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Dec. 4, 1921, Durbin...
Read MoreGeorge Jones, Country Music's 'Possum,' Dies at 81
April, 26, 2013 7:29 am | Comments On #country music, dead, george Jones, music, possumGeorge Jones, the country singer affectionately called "the Possum" and known for hits including "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died at 81, his publicity firm confirms to TheWrap.
The Country Music Hall of Famer, member of the Grand Ole Opry and Kennedy Center Honoree died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure.
Jones' has been the target of death hoaxes in the past, but his publicity firm told TheWrap that this time was no hoax.
Born Sept. 12, 1931, in Saratoga, Tex., Jones was one of...
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