Obits
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Victor Spinetti, Actor in Beatles’ Movies, Dies at 82
The Welsh-born stage and screen actor got his big break courtesy of John Lennon and George Harrison
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Yvette Wilson, ‘Moesha’ Star, Dies of Cancer at 48
Actress and comedian also appeared in "House Party" films, "Friday," and on "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam"
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‘Green Acres’ Actor Frank Cady Dies at 96
Sam Cady played general-store owner Sam Drucker throughout "Green Acres'" run, and also on "Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction"
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Quentin Tarantino, Marc Webb and Others Remember ‘Django Unchained’ Production Designer J. Michael Riva
Emmy-winning designer died after suffering a stroke on location last week; he was 63
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Nolan Miller, Fashion Designer Famed for ‘Dynasty’ Costumes, Dies at 79
Nolan's friend Joan Collins breaks the news of his death on Twitter
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Former Fleetwood Mac Member Bob Welch Commits Suicide
Bob Welch, who played with Fleetwood Mac in the early '70s, had been suffering health problems, police say
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‘Desperate Housewives’ Emmy-Winning Actress Kathryn Joosten Dies at 72
Kathryn Joosten also played Martin Sheen's secretary Mrs. Landingham on "The West Wing"
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‘Doc’ Watson, Musician, Dies at 89
Blind virtually since birth, "Doc" Watson became a vastly influential guitarist in roots music
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Lee Rich, Producer of ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Dallas,’ Dies
Lee said founding Lorimar was his greatest career accomplishment
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‘Risky Business’ Mom, Actress Janet Carroll, Dies
71-year-old actress Janet Carroll, who played Tom Cruise's mom in "Risky Business," died after a long illness
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TV Remote Control Inventor Eugene Polley Dies at 96
Former Zenith engineer came up with Flash-Matic tuning in the mid-50s, forever changing the way that we watch television
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Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62
The Bee Gees soundtrack to the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" helped propel disco music into a worldwide phenomenon
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Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Dead at 63
Legendary musical diva was best known for hits such as "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance"
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Stephen Lord, Writer for ‘CHiPs,’ ‘Fantasy Island,’ Dead at 85
A writer for nearly four decades, Lord died in his Sherman Oaks home last week