Obits
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Carl Reiner Said 2 Years Ago He Wanted to ‘Stick Around’ Until 2020 So He Could Vote Trump Out
“In my 96 and a half years, I’ve seen a lot of things, but the one thing I cannot bear to see is America being destroyed by racism, fearmongering and lies,” the comedy legend said in 2018
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Carl Reiner, ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator and Hollywood Legend, Dies at 98
Comedian was famous for his collaborations with Mel Brooks and Steve Martin
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Charles Webb, Author of ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 81
His books “New Cardiff” and “The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker” were also adapted into feature films
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Milton Glaser, Designer of ‘I ❤ NY’ Logo and New York Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 91
He also created the iconic 1966 poster of Bob Dylan with pschedelic hair
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Kelly Asbury, ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Uglydolls’ Director, Dies at 60
He also directed “Smurfs: The Lost Village” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron”
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Huey, ‘Pop, Lock & Drop It’ Rapper, Killed in Double Shooting at 32
Shooting occurred late Thursday in St. Louis County
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Steve Bing, Producer and Film Financier, Dies by Suicide at 55
Bing jumped from a building in Los Angeles. He was a producer of “Polar Express” and writer of 2003’s “Kangaroo Jack”
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Joel Schumacher, Director of ‘St Elmo’s Fire’ and ‘The Lost Boys,’ Dies at 80
He also directed the notorious ’90s comic-book movies “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin”
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Ian Holm, Star of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Alien,’ Dies at 88
The Shakespearean actor appeared as Bilbo Baggins in both “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies
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Vera Lynn, Iconic ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Singer, Dies at 103
British singer’s most famous ballads were popular with the Allied forces during WWII
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Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian Film Star, Dies at 34
Rajput’s final film is an upcoming adaptation of “The Fault in Our Stars”
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Nanci Ryder, Veteran Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 67
In a decades-long career, she repped stars like Reese Witherspoon and Leonardo DiCaprio
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Jas Waters, ‘This Is Us’ and ‘Kidding’ Writer, Dies at 39
“Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature,” the Twitter account for the “This Is Us” writers says
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Pau Dones of Spanish Rock Band Jarabe De Palo Dies at 53
Band is behind hits like “La Flaca” and “Agua”
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Bruce Jay Friedman, Oscar-Nominated ‘Splash’ Screenwriter, Dies at 90
Friedman was also a novelist and playwright
