Obits
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Budd Friedman, Comedy Legend and Improv Founder, Dies at 90
The Broadway hotspot turned comedy club hosted Lily Tomlin, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld in its early days
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Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the Man Who Inspired Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport at 80
The Iran native lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport from 1988 to 2006
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Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, Longtime Univision Health Expert and Author, Dies at 71
The internal medicine specialist died Saturday following a battle with breast cancer
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Gallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comedian, Dies at 76
The standup comic died Friday morning due to organ failure after years of illness
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Kevin Conroy, Beloved Batman Voice Actor, Dies at 66
The voice of the Caped Crusader in more than 60 different productions died after a short battle with cancer
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Mitchell Goldman, New Line Cinema Executive, Dies at 74
He established New Line’s distribution wing and oversaw release of multiple 90s hits from “The Mask” to “Rush Hour”
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Leslie Phillips, Veteran British Actor Who Voiced the Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 98
His career in entertainment spanned more than 80 years
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Laney Chantal, Special Effects Makeup Artist and ‘Face Off’ Contestant, Dies at 33
Laney, who worked with Lil Nas X on his video “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” died of an accidental overdose, her family said
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Aaron Carter, Singer and Former Teen Idol, Found Dead at 34
Younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter was found at his Lancaster, California, home
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Gael Greene, Groundbreaking Restaurant Critic and ‘Foodie’ Pioneer, Dies at 88
Greene was dubbed “The Dorothy Parker of restaurant critics”
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Takeoff, Migos Rapper, Shot Dead in Houston at 28
The Georgia rapper, birth name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was fatally shot at a bowling alley early Tuesday
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Cormac Roth, Son of Tim Roth, Dies at 25
The musician was diagnosed with germ cell cancer in November 2021
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Jerry Lee Lewis, ‘Great Balls of Fire’ Singer, Dies at 87
The legendary musician had an infamous personal life too
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Ben Feigin, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Executive Producer, Dies at 47
The show’s final season won 9 Emmys at the 2020 ceremony
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Leslie Jordan, Comic and ‘Will & Grace’ Actor, Dies at 67
The “Call Me Kat” regular died Monday morning after an apparent medical event as he was driving in Hollywood
