Obituaries
“The Notes Are in My Head”: ‘Mission: Impossible’ Composer, Remembered
A fellow Argentinian journalist who interviewed the lauded Lalo Schifrin over a span of three decades shares how it was only about "making music, not in winning any Oscars."
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Joe Epperson, Camera Operator on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Full House,’ Dies at 80
The three-time Emmy nominee also worked on ‘All in the Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘The Pee-wee Herman Show’ and music projects featuring Liza Minnelli, Glen Campbell and Whitney Houston.
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Walter Scott Jr., Vocalist of The Whispers, Dies at 81
The singer was known for hit tracks like "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady."
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Rebekah Del Rio, Singer in ‘Mulholland Drive’s’ Club Silencio Scene, Dies at 57
The musician first crossed paths with the legendary late director David Lynch thanks to agent Brian Loucks.
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Penny Noble, Veteran Talent Agent, Dies
She founded Noble Talent Management in Toronto, the forerunner of major Canadian banner Noble Caplan Abrams.
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Rick Hurst, Actor on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 79
He played Deputy Cletus Hogg for five seasons on the CBS show, a big hit on Friday nights, before leaving for an ABC version of 'Fawlty Towers' that didn't last long.
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Lalo Schifrin, Acclaimed Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Mannix’ Themes, Dies at 93
The Argentine native blended jazz and classical music, earned six Oscar noms and four Grammys and inspired a martial-arts legend.
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Bill Moyers, Longtime PBS and CBS Journalist and Documentarian, Dies at 91
Before he came to public television in 1971, he was Lyndon Johnson's press secretary and the publisher of Newsday.
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Lea Massari, Italian Cinema’s Anti-Diva, Dies at 91
A favorite of Michelangelo Antonioni, Louis Malle and Sergio Leone, the Italian actress was a European film icon who shunned the spotlight.
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Thomas H. Brodek, Former Film Producer and ABC Executive, Dies at 86
During five decades in the business, he worked on the Showtime series ‘The Tudors’ and with Stephen King on four TV projects.
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Joe Marinelli, the Cross-Dressing Bunny Tagliatti on ‘Santa Barbara,’ Dies at 68
The former carpenter, who discovered that “pants are a lot more comfortable than nylons,” also recurred as director Donny Spagnoli on ‘The Morning Show.’ Mark Duplass, Alexander Payne and Finneas pay tribute.
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Bobby Sherman, Teen Idol and ‘Here Come the Brides’ Actor, Dies at 81
He came to fame as a singer on 'Shindig!' and had top 10 hits with "Little Woman," "La La La (If I Had You)," "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" and "Easy Come, Easy Go."
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