Obits
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Eileen Saki, Who Played Owner of Rose’s Bar on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 79
The Japanese actress appeared on several classic late-’70s TV shows, from “Good Times” to “CHiPs”
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Gordon Lightfoot, Singer of 1970s Hits ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ and ‘Sundown,’ Dies at 84
The Canadian recorded numerous hits after gaining early success as a songwriter
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Jerry Springer, Incendiary Host of Daytime TV, Dies at 79
The former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who created a new brand of television talk shows died in his Chicago home Thursday after a brief illness
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Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
The multi-hyphenate Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner died in his Manhattan home
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Len Goodman, Former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Judge, Dies at 78
The British entertainer also known for “Strictly Come Dancing” on the BBC retired from television last year to spend more time with his family
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Barry Humphries, Comedian Known as Dame Edna, Dies at 89
The Australian satirist won a Special Tony Award for his Broadway show “Dame Edna, The Royal Tour”
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Rasheeda Williams, Trans Woman Featured in Hit Documentary ‘Kokomo City’, Dies at 35
Better known as Koko Da Doll, Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday, the local police department confirmed
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Todd Haimes, CEO of Broadway’s Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies at 66
Haimes had battled cancer since 2002
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Keith Nale, 2-Time ‘Survivor’ Contestant, Dies at 62
The firefighter was remembered by fellow “Survivor” contestants as “a man with the purest heart”
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Murray Melvin, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Torchwood’ Actor, Dies at 90
The veteran British actor “had a fall in December, from which he never fully recovered,” London-based creative director Kerry Kyriacos Michael said
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Mark Sheehan, Guitarist of Irish Band The Script, Dies at 46
The band said Sheehan died in a hospital on Friday after a brief illness
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Mary Quant, British Designer Credited With Creating the Miniskirt, Dies at 93
Quant “revolutionised fashion and was a brilliant female entrepreneur,” English model Twiggy Lawson said.
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Jung Chae-yul, ‘Zombie Detective’ Actor, Dies at 26
“We pray that Chae-yul, who has always been sincere about acting, is able to rest in peace in a warm place,” the South Korean actress’ agency said in a statement
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Al Jaffee, Mastermind of the Mad Magazine ‘Fold-In’ Comic, Dies at 102
The cartoonist was also the author of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions”
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Elizabeth Hubbard, ‘As the World Turns’ Star, Dies at 89
The actress received eight Daytime Emmy nominations for her role as Lucinda Walsh
