Obits
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Brett James, Grammy-Winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ Songwriter, Dies at 57 in Plane Crash
“We mourn the untimely loss of Hall of Fame member Brett James, a 2020 inductee who was killed in a small-engine airplane crash,” the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame shares
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John Masius, Emmy-Winning ‘St. Elsewhere’ Producer and Creator of ‘Touched by an Angel,’ Dies at 75
The industry vet most recently created the Jada Pinkett Smith medical drama “Hawthorne” at TNT
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Robert Redford, Legendary Leading Man and Oscar-Winning Director, Dies at 89
The founder of the Sundance Institute died early Tuesday morning at home in Utah surrounded by those he loved
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Charlie Kirk, Conservative Activist and Trump Ally, Dies After Utah Valley University Shooting
The suspect has yet to be identified after the long-range attack on Kirk, 31, as he spoke before a large gathering of students
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Polly Holiday, Last Surviving Star of CBS’ ‘Alice’ Sitcom, Dies at 88
The Tony-nominated actress is iconized by her character Flo’s catchphrase: “Kiss my grits”
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Ted Mann, Emmy-Winning Producer and Writer on ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘Homeland,’ Dies at 72
Mann, who also acted on “Deadwood,” died Sept. 3 after battling lung cancer
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Stuart Craig, Oscar-Winning Production Designer of ‘Harry Potter’ Fame, Dies at 83
The decorated creative also known for “The English Patient” and many more, died Tuesday after living with Parkinson’s disease
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Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Frontman and Songwriter, Dies at 81
The British musician sang several of the band’s hits, including “Bloody Well Right” and “Goodbye Stranger”
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Harold Matzner, Longtime Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman and Noted Philanthropist, Dies at 88
The Coachella Valley businessman was a celebrated patron of the arts nicknamed “Mr. Palm Springs”
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Rolling Ray, Popular Social Media Star of ‘Catfish’ Fame, Dies at 28
The reality star, known for coining the term “purr,” also starred in the dating series “Bobby I Love You, Purr”
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Giorgio Armani, Iconic Fashion Designer, Dies at 91
The billionaire passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, the Armani Group shares
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David Keighley, Imax Chief Quality Officer, Dies at 77
The executive oversaw post-production for over 500 Imax films
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Graham Greene, Oscar-Nominated First Nations Actor, Dies at 73
The actor, who had dozens of credits to his name, was nominated for “Dances with Wolves”
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Floyd Levine, ‘Melrose Place’ Actor and Father to Brian Robbins, Dies at 93
The longtime TV and film actor boasts a laundry list of bit roles dating back 50 years
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Frank Price, Columbia and Universal Studio Chief, Dies at 95
One of the rare writers to become a studio executive, Price oversaw the release of 1980s hits like “Gandhi” and “Ghostbusters”
