Obits
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Barry Reardon, Former Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution Chief, Dies at 92
The exec worked at Warner from 1978 to 1999 and pioneered the strategy of releasing summer blockbusters in early May
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Anna Shay, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ Dies at 62
The matriarch’s family remembers her as “a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine”
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Barry Newman, Star of ‘Vanishing Point’ and TV’s ‘Petrocelli,’ Dies at 92
The Emmy-nominated actor’s credits also include stints on “The O.C.” and “Nightingales”
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Joe Gayton, ‘Hell on Wheels’ Cocreator and ‘Faster’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Getting his start at age 23 writing “Uncommon Valor” starring Gene Hackman, the writer spent much of his career in collaboration with brother Tony
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Jacky Oh, Cast Member on MTV’s ‘Wild ‘N Out,’ Dies at 32
“She was a tremendous mother to three beautiful children,” a statement from the show says
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Jessie Maple, Trailblazing Black Director and Cinematographer, Dies at 76
Maple is recognized as the first Black woman to write and produce a full length independent film in the post-Civil Rights era
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Sergio Calderón, Mexican Character Actor of ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ Dies at 77
Calderón was previously in the hospital with a bout of pneumonia
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Actor John Beasley, Known for ‘Everwood’ and ‘The Soul Man,’ Dies at 79
The character actor also appeared in films like ‘Rudy’ and ‘The Apostle’
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Milt Larsen, Co-Founder of LA’s Magic Castle Club, Dies at 92
Larsen was also a writer for game shows from the 1950s through the 1970s
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George Maharis, Star of ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 94
Actor starred as the restless Buz Murdock in the 1960s CBS drama series
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Samantha Weinstein, Actress in 2013 ‘Carrie,’ Dies at 28
Her family celebrated her experience “jet setting around the world, voicing a plethora of cartoon animals, making music, and knowing more about life than most people ever will”
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Tina Turner, Legendary Singer of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ and ‘Proud Mary,’ Dies at 83
Hailed by many as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the icon was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2021
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Kenneth Anger, Avant-Garde Director of Short Films ‘Scorpio Rising’ and ‘Fireworks,’ Dies at 96
The experimental underground filmmaker, actor and author exclusively made short films
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Leon Ichaso, TV Director of ‘Miami Vice’ and ‘Queen of the South,’ Dies of Heart Attack at 74
He also directed the 2006 Marc Anthony movie “El Cantante”
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Martin Amis, British Novelist and Satirist, Dies at 73
Adaptation of his 2014 novel “The Zone of Interest” premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
