Obits
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Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Costar, Dies at 29
Mama June Shannon announced her daughter’s death on Instagram — she was Honey Boo Boo’s sister
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David Robb, Veteran Labor Reporter at Hollywood Trades, Dies at 74
The longtime journalist worked at The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and most recently at Deadline
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Ryan O’Neal, ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon’ Star, Dies at 82
“This is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say … My dad passed away peacefully today,” O’Neal’s son, Patrick, wrote in an Instagram post
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Ellen Holly, First Black Soap Opera Star, Dies at 92
The TV pioneer, Broadway star and author died in her sleep Wednesday in New York City
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Marisa Pavan, Oscar Nominee for ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ Dies at 91
Italian actress also starred opposite Robert Stack in “John Paul Jones” and Tony Curtis in “The Midnight Story”
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Norman Lear, Creator of ‘All in the Family’ and Countless Other Iconic Shows That Changed TV, Dies at 101
Lear also produced “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and more
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Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on US Supreme Court, Dies at 93
O’Connor was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981 and retired in 2006
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Shane MacGowan, Founder of The Pogues, Dies at 65
The Celtic punk band’s 1987 hit “Fairytale of New York” is still a Christmas staple in the U.K.
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Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State to 2 Presidents, Dies at 100
The influential politician served under both Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Thomas Augsberger, Producer and Media Consultant, Dies at 60
The German-born Augsberger’s credits include “Mr. Brooks” and the TV series “Professionals”
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Marc Thorpe, ‘Star Wars’ VFX Artist and ‘Robot Wars’ Creator, Dies at 77
Thorpe worked on “Return of the Jedi” and the Indiana Jones trilogy
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Rita Hollingsworth, Veteran Entertainment Publicist, Dies at 61
She made her mark handling publicity for top names including Barbra Streisand and Robert Altman, along with high-profile films, musicians, authors and organizations
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Marty Krofft, ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘HR Pufnstuf’ Producer, Dies at 86
He was known as the King of Saturday Mornings
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Doug Ibold, ‘Law and Order’ Editor, Dies at 83
He also shot and edited footage for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s film “Imagine”
