Obits
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Les McKeown, Bay City Rollers Lead Singer, Dies at 65
Scottish pop rockers were known for songs like “Saturday Night” and “Bye, Bye Baby”
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Jim Steinman, Rock Composer for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, Dies at 73
Songwriter was behind hits like “Bat Out of Hell” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
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Anthony Powell, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer, Dies at 85
He received Academy Awards for his work on “Travels with My Aunt,” “Death on the Nile” and “Tess”
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Liam Scarlett, British Choreographer, Dies at 35 Amid Misconduct Accusations
The Royal British Ballet last week canceled one of his productions following new accusations of misconduct
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Black Rob, Rapper Best Known for Hit Single ‘Whoa!,’ Dies at 51
Former Bad Boy Records artist suffered a series of strokes over the last six years
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Felix Silla, Cousin Itt From ‘The Addams Family,’ Dies at 84
Silla originated the hirsute character in the 1960s ABC series
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Helen McCrory, ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Actress, Dies at 52
Husband Damian Lewis says she died peacefully after a “heroic battle” with cancer
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Robert Fletcher, ‘Star Trek’ Film Costume Designer, Dies at 98
Three-time Tony nominee also worked as a producer with Noel Coward, Orson Welles and Liza Minnelli
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Bernie Madoff, Investor Convicted of Epic Ponzi Scheme, Dies at 82
Disgraced financier died Wednesday in federal prison in North Carolina, the Associated Press reports
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Adam Perkins, ‘Welcome to Chili’s’ Vine Creator, Dies at 24
“I’m struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him” Perkins’s brother said
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Lee Aaker, Child Star of ‘The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin’, Dies at 77
Actor also appeared in two Oscar winning films at the age of 8 but was not offered roles by the time he came of age
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Richard Rush, Oscar-Nominated Writer-Director of ‘The Stunt Man,’ Dies at 91
Jack Nicholson appeared in three of Rush’s films
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Gerren Taylor, Star of BET’s ‘Baldwin Hills,’ Dies at 30
The model starred in all three seasons of the late 2000s reality series
