Obituaries
Lee Tamahori, ‘Once Were Warriors’ and ‘Die Another Day’ Director, Dies at 75
The New Zealander also helmed ‘The Edge,’ ‘Mulholland Falls,’ ‘The Devil's Double’ and ‘Along Came a Spider.’
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Pauline Collins, Star of ‘Shirley Valentine’ on Stage and Screen, Dies at 85
The Oscar-nominated, Tony-winning British actress also appeared in 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' 'Paradise Road,' 'Albert Nobbs' and a slew of sitcoms.
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Documentary Veteran Gilles Blais Dies at 84
He worked for the National Film Board of Canada for over three decades, with director credits like ‘The Followers’ and ‘The Engagement.’
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Dick Cheney, George W. Bush’s Vice President, Portrayed by Christian Bale in ‘Vice,’ Dies at 84
The powerful Republican vice president, an architect of the Iraq war and vocal Trump critic, died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.
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Otto Nemenz, Supplier and Designer of Cameras and Lenses for Hollywood, Dies at 83
The onetime cinematographer and camera operator built specialized equipment for ‘Grand Prix’ and worked with famed D.P.s Haskell Wexler and Roger Deakins.
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Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,’ Dies at 89
After her stunning turn as the waitress Flo, she earned two more Academy Award noms for her performances opposite daughter Laura Dern in 'Wild at Heart' and 'Rambling Rose': "She is flying with her angels now.”
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Laura Dern Shares in a Statement the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd’s Passing
“She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created.”
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
Her 60-year career included serving as a vocalist during the band’s biggest years in the 1970s and a stint as a Muscle Shoals session singer.
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Bob Trumpy, NFL Player Turned NBC Broadcaster, Dies at 80
He was an outstanding tight end with the Cincinnati Bengals before becoming a radio and TV analyst.
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Lee Weaver, Actor in ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou,’ ‘The Bill Cosby Show’ and ‘Easy Street,’ Dies at 95
He also played a character named Buck Naked on ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue’ and showed up in films from ‘Vanishing Point’ to ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin.’
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Ralph Senensky, Director on ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Waltons,’ Dies at 102
He helmed memorable episodes spotlighting Leonard Nimoy and Ellen Corby on those shows, plus the three-part pilot for 'Dynasty.'
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Tchéky Karyo, French Actor in ‘The Missing,’ ‘La Femme Nikita’ and ‘Addicted to Love,’ Dies at 72
The suave César Award winner also was known for his turns in ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘GoldenEye,’ ‘The Patriot’ and much more.
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