Obits
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Pete Kozachik, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Visual Effects Oscar Nominee, Dies at 72
The frequent collaborator of Henry Selick and Tim Burton suffered complications due to aphasia and primary progressive aphasia
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Sir Horace Ové, Visionary British Filmmaker, Dies at 86
He directed the first full-length Black British film, “Pressure,” in 1976
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Irish Grinstead, Singer From Girl Group 702, Dies at 43
Grinstead’s sister and bandmate confirmed her death, noting that she “has had a long battle”
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Billy Miller, Star of ‘The Young and the Restless’ and ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 43
The actor ‘was struggling with manic depression,’ according to his management
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Michael McGrath, Tony-Winning ‘Spamalot’ Actor, Dies at 65
The Broadway staple won in 2012 for his performance in “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
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Jake Bloom, Top Hollywood Attorney, Dies at 81
George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard were among the filmmakers represented by Bloom, Hergott LLP
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Ruschell Boone, Emmy-Winning NY1 Journalist, Dies at 48
Boone died after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer
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Elliot Goldman, Longtime Arista Records Executive, Dies at 88
“Elliot Goldman played a substantial role in the history of Arista Records,” label founder and music industry icon Clive Davis says
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Nathan Louis Jackson, Playwright and ‘Luke Cage’ Writer, Dies at 44
The Kansas City, Kansas-based playwright and writer suffered an aortic dissection in 2019
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Robert Klane, ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ Filmmaker, Dies at 81
The writer and director reportedly died of kidney failure on Tuesday at his home in Woodland Hills, California
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Steve Harwell, Lead Singer of Smash Mouth, Dies at 56
The frontman of the popular rock band behind “All Star” entered hospice for liver failure over the weekend
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Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Singer, Dies at 76
The singer-songwriter, along with his Coral Reefer Band, were behind hit songs celebrating island life
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Mohamed Al Fayed, Famed Businessman and Princess Di Associate, Dies at 94
Al Fayed also helped to finance 1981’s Academy Award-winning “Chariots of Fire”
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Nancy Buirski, Documentary Filmmaker and Founder of Full Frame Festival, Dies
Buirski’s most recent film, “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy” premiered in 2022
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Lupita Nyong’o Honors Chadwick Boseman With Black and White Photo on Anniversary of Death: ‘I Experienced a Singular Pain’
The late “Black Panther” star’s widow and other Hollywood collaborators also commemorate his life three years later
