Obits
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Cloris Leachman Appreciation: Versatile Actress Had a Gift, and Kept on Giving
From “Kiss Me Deadly” to “The Croods,” Phyllis Lindstrom to Frau Blücher, her paintbox ranneth over
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Cloris Leachman, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Phyllis,’ Dies at 94
Actress won her Academy Award for “The Last Picture Show”
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Sekou Smith, NBA Writer and NBA TV Correspondent, Dies at 48
Smith started working for the NBA in 2009
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Bruce Kirby, ‘Columbo’ and ‘Crash’ Actor, Dies at 95
Veteran character actor was also the father of “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Godfather Part II” actor Bruno Kirby
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Perry Botkin Jr, ‘The Young and the Restless’ Theme Song Composer, Dies at 87
The Grammy-winning composer’s work also appeared on hit shows like “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Smothers Brothers Show”
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Walter Bernstein, Blacklisted Screenwriter of ‘The Front,’ Dies at 101
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter died on Friday
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Gregory Sierra, ‘Barney Miller’ Actor, Dies at 83
Actor who also appeared on “Sanford and Son,” “Murder, She Wrote” died of cancer earlier this month
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Bob Avian, Tony-Winning Choreographer of ‘A Chorus Line,’ Dies at 83
Director and producer also worked on shows such as “Dreamgirls” and “Follies”
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Mira Furlan, ‘Lost’ and ‘Babylon 5’ Actress, Dies at 65
“It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her,” “Babylon 5” creator tweets
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Don Sutton, Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Dies at 75
“Don represented our game with great class,” Major League Baseball commissioner says
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David Richardson, ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Two and a Half Men’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 65
Veteran showrunner recently wrapped the fifth and final season of Netflix’s “F Is for Family”
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Phil Spector, Revolutionary Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81
Eccentric producer was responsible for “Wall of Sound” technique
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Philip Smith, Former CEO of Broadway’s Shubert Organization, Dies at 89 of COVID
In 2015, Smith received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
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