Obits
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Ron Masak, Character Actor Best Known as Sheriff Mort Metzger on ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 86
Masak was also dubbed “the king of commercials” for his prolific work in the 1980s and ’90s
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Angela Lansbury Appreciation: This Titan of Stage, Film and TV Moved Generations of Fans
From her early work at MGM through Broadway stardom and “Murder, She Wrote” immortality, Lansbury stayed vibrant and creative throughout a long life
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Angela Lansbury, Legendary Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 96
The five-time Tony winner’s credits include “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Murder, She Wrote” and “Beauty and the Beast”
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Art Laboe, Pioneering Music Radio DJ Who Coined ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
Laboe put on live rock-n-roll DJ shows that were later credited with helping to end segregation in California
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Eileen Ryan, Actress and Mother of Sean and Chris Penn, Dies at 94
Wife of Leo Penn had roles in “The Twilight Zone,” “Magnolia” and alongside her children in “At Close Range”
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Nikki Finke, Pioneering Journalist and Scourge of Hollywood, Dies at 68
The founder of Deadline, who terrorized Hollywood in the early years of the Internet with her aggressive reporting died in Boca Raton of prolonged illness
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Sara Lee, ‘Tough Enough’ Reality TV Winner and Former WWE Wrestler, Dies at 30
News of the young wife and mother’s death was confirmed via social media
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Judy Tenuta, Accordion-Playing Comedian, Dies at 72
She was known as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion”
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Douglas Kirkland, Groundbreaking Hollywood Film and Celebrity Photographer, Dies at 88
Kirkland is best known for striking 1961 Marilyn Monroe photos
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Charles Fuller, Pulitzer-Winning, Oscar-Nominated ‘A Soldier’s Play’ Playwright, Dies at 83
The play was adapted into the 1984 film “A Soldier’s Story” starring Howard E. Rollins Jr., Denzel Washington and David Alan Grier
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Loretta Lynn, Country Music Legend and Subject of ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Dies at 90
Lynn died in her home
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Coolio, Hit-Making ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59
The rapper was also known for “Fantastic Voyage,” “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “It’s All the Way Live (Now)”
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Bill Plante, Longtime CBS News White House Correspondent, Dies at 88
Plante, who also anchored CBS Sunday Night news from 1988 to 1995, retired in 2016
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Robert Cormier, ‘Slasher’ and ‘American Gods’ Actor, Dies at 33
The Toronto native also had guest-starring turns in “Heartland,” “Ransom” and “Designated Survivor”
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