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College Basketball Broadcaster Billy Packer Dies at 82

January 27, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday. He was 82. Packer’s son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte for the past three weeks and had several medical issues, and ultimately succumbed to kidney failure. Packer’s…

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Leslie Jordan, Will & Grace Actor, Dies at 67

October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan. Not only was…

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Emmys Reach Record-Low Audience of 5.9 Million People

September 14, 2022
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NEW YORK—The Emmy Awards hit a new low in viewership on Monday night, with its estimated audience of 5.9 million people even smaller than the COVID-19-disrupted ceremony two years ago. The Nielsen company said the ceremony honoring television’s best work, where “Ted Lasso” was named best comedy and “Succession” best drama, was down from the…

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Emmy Winner Dies of COVID-19 Weeks After Attending Award Ceremony

October 5, 2021
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Marc Elliot Pilcher, who recently won a Creative Emmy Award for his work on “Bridgerton,” died of COVID-19 two weeks after attending the event in Los Angeles. “It is with the deepest of hearts we confirm that Marc Elliot Pilcher, Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award-winning hair and makeup designer/stylist, passed away after a battle…

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