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Kerry Vincent, Food Network Judge and Host, Dies at 75
Kerry Vincent, a judge on "Food Network Challenge" and the host of "Save My Bakery", died on Jan. 2 from an illness. She was 75. The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, a nonprofit organization that Vincent co-founded, announced her death on their Facebook page. "It is with great sadness that I have to report the […]
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Carol Sutton, Actor in ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Queen Sugar,’ Dies of COVID-19 at 76
Actor Carol Sutton, who made appearances in "Steel Magnolias" and "Queen Sugar," died Thursday night of complications from COVID-19. She was 76. The actor spent her last months at the Touro Infirmary in her native city of New Orleans, where she was treated for the virus. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell confirmed Sutton's death and […]
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Eddie Hassell, Actor in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ and ‘Surface,’ Dies at 30 After Being Shot
Actor Eddie Hassell, best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscar-nominated film "The Kids Are All Right" and the NBC TV show "Surface," has died after being shot in Texas, Hassell's manager tells Variety. He was 30. According to his representative, Hassell was shot Sunday morning in what appears to be a carjacking, although […]
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Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65
Eddie Van Halen, whose innovative and explosive guitar playing kept the hard rock band that bore his family name cemented to the top of the album charts for two decades, died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was 65. Van Halen's son Wolf announced the news. "He was the best father […]
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Singer-Songwriter Justin Townes Earle Dies at 38
Justin Townes Earle, an acclaimed singer-songwriter in the Americana/alt-country field and the son of Steve Earle, has died at age 38, according to an announcement on his social media accounts. "It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin," read the statement on Facebook […]
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Hagen Mills, ‘Baskets’ Actor, Dies at 29 in Attempted Murder-Suicide
Hagen Mills, an actor best known for his role in the pilot of "Baskets," died in an attempted murder-suicide on Tuesday evening. He was 29. Mills was discovered by police when officers responded to reports of a shooting in Mayfield, Ky., at 5:45 p.m. After investigating, it was determined that Mills had held his 4-year-old […]
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Brian Dennehy, ‘Tommy Boy’ and ‘First Blood’ Star, Dies at 81
Brian Dennehy, the winner of two Tonys in a career that also spanned films including "Tommy Boy," "First Blood" and "Cocoon," and television, died on Wednesday night in New Haven, Conn. He was 81. "It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related. Larger […]
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