Obits
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Norm Crosby, Comedian Known as ‘Mr. Malaprop,’ Dies at 93
The comic’s last major onscreen role was in Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups 2”
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Elsa Raven, ‘Back to the Future’ Actress, Dies at 91
Raven had a small but memorable role in the 1985 film
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Mel Boudrot, Former President of SAG’s New York Branch, Dies at 87
Commercial voice actor spent more than two decades involved in the Screen Actors Guild and SAG-AFTRA
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Luis Troyano, ‘Great British Bake Off’ Contestant, Dies at 48
He was baking competition’s 2014 runner-up
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Eddie Hassell, ‘Devious Maids’ Actor, Shot Dead in Texas at 30
Actor was killed outside his girlfriend’s home in the early morning hours
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Charles Gordon, Producer of ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 73
Gordon and his producer brother Lawrence helped revolutionize action films in the 1980s and ’90s
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Nikki McKibbin, ‘American Idol’ Season 1 Finalist, Dies at 42
Texas native returned 12 years later to back-up her son during his “AI” audition
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Sean Connery Appreciation: Screen Legend Left Audiences Shaken, Stirred, as Bond and Beyond
The Scottish actor not only cemented an iconic character but also proved he had other shades in his paintbox
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Hollywood Remembers Sean Connery: ‘A Legend on Screen and Off’
The Oscar-winning Scottish actor died Saturday at age 90
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Sean Connery, Oscar-Winning James Bond Star, Dies at 90
Scottish-born actor originated 007 on the big screen in 1962’s “Dr. No”
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Leanza Cornett, Former Miss America and Ex-Wife of Mark Steines, Dies at 49
Cornett sustained a “serious head injury” earlier this month, according to health & wellness group Leanza Cornett’s Circle of Love
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Tracy Smothers, Who Wrestled in WWE as Freddie Joe Floyd, Dies at 58
He also had runs in WCW and ECW
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William Blinn, ‘Starsky & Hutch’ Creator and ‘Purple Rain’ Writer, Dies at 83
Blinn also wrote TV projects “Roots” and “Brian’s Song”
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Jerry Jeff Walker, Country Singer Who Wrote ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Dies at 78
Walker became a fixture of the music scene in Austin, Texas
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Daryl Grove, ‘Total Soccer Show’ Podcaster, Dies of Colon Cancer
Grove founded and hosted the podcast, which is affiliated with The Athletic
