Obits
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Rolly Crump, Legendary Disney Animator and Imagineer, Dies at 93
Crump worked on the Enchanted Tiki Room, It’s a Small World and the Haunted Mansion
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Robert Blake, Star of ‘Baretta’ and ‘Lost Highway’ Who Was Acquitted in 2005 Murder Trial, Dies at 89
The Emmy winner was charged with killing his wife after she was shot to death outside a Studio City restaurant
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‘Queer Eye’ Cast Mourns Fan-Favorite Hero Tom Jackson: ‘Having a Redneck Margarita in Your Honor’
The 63-year-old Georgia resident, who was memorably made over in the pilot episode of the Netflix reality series, died Friday
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Chaim Topol, Israeli Actor and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Star, Dies at 87
Topol also starred in “Flash Gordon” and “For Your Eyes Only,” among his many credits
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Bert I. Gordon, B-Movie Director Behind ‘The Amazing Colossal Man,’ Dies at 100
Among Gordon’s other films were “Village of the Giants” and “Necromancy.”
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Gary Rossington, Guitarist and Last Surviving Original Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dies at 71
Among the band’s hit songs were “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”
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Dave Wills, Tampa Bay Rays Radio Announcer, Dies at 58
Wills served as the voice of the Major League baseball team for the last 18 years
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Heat’ Star, Dies at 61
The actor’s family decided end of life matters for the actor following his brain aneurysm
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Wayne Shorter, Saxophonist and Founding Father of 20th Century Jazz, Dies at 89
The Weather Report founder played with everyone from Miles Davis to The Rolling Stones
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Ricou Browning, Gill-Man of ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ and Expert Underwater Filmmaker, Dies at 93
Browning also co-created the family-friendly “Flipper” franchise
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Gordon Pinsent, Celebrated Canadian ‘Away From Her’ Actor, Dies at 92
Pinsent also wrote and directed a number of TV and film projects
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Walter Mirisch, ‘In the Heat of the Night’ Producer and Former Academy President, Dies at 101
Oscar-winning producer also worked on “Fiddler on the Roof” and the “Pink Panther” films
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Thomas H. Lee, Billionaire Who Led Warner Music Buyout in 2004, Dies at 78
The private-equity investor and pioneer of leveraged buyouts also took part in the 2006 Neilsen buyout
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Jansen Panettiere, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel Actor and Brother of Hayden Panettiere, Dies at 28
The brother-sister team worked together in “Tiger Cruise,” “Racing Stripes” and “The Forger”
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Barbara Bosson, ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star and Emmy Nominee, Dies at 83
The actress’ son, Jesse Bochco, announced the news, saying she had “more spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at”
