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‘Saved by the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dies of Cancer at 44

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful,” the actor’s spokesman, Roger Paul, said in a statement. Diamond, best known for playing Screech…


Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actor, Dies at Age 96

NEW YORK—Cicely Tyson, the pioneering actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96. Tyson’s death was announced by her family, via her manager…


Award-Winning Actress Cicely Tyson Dies at Age 96

NEW YORK—Cicely Tyson, the pioneering actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96. Tyson’s death was announced by her family, via her manager…


American Actress Cloris Leachman Dead at Age 94

LOS ANGELES—American actress Cloris Leachman, who won eight Emmys for her work on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other television programs as well as an Academy Award for “The Last Picture Show,” died on Wednesday at the age of 94, her representatives said. Leachman’s publicist said in a statement that the actress died of…


Mossimo Giannulli Loses Bid to Finish Prison Term at Home

BOSTON—Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli’s request to serve the remaining three months of his prison term in the college admissions bribery scheme at home was denied Tuesday by a federal judge. Giannulli argued he should be released to home confinement for the rest of his five-month sentence because he spent eight weeks under “extreme” conditions in…


Longtime Television Host Larry King Dies at Age 87

Longtime television host Larry King passed away at age 87, representatives said Saturday. King died on Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, Ora Media announced. King co-founded the media. The cause of death was not announced. King was hospitalized with COVID-19 late last month. He had appeared to be recovering; he…


Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Bob Avian Dies at 83

NEW YORK—Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, including “Dreamgirls,” “A Chorus Line,” “Follies,” and “Miss Saigon,” has died. He was 83. Avian died Thursday of cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said Matt Polk, head of…


Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies At 67

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. He was 67. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. They were among 12 children in the…


Netflix’s Big 4Q Lifts Video Service Above 200 Million Subscribers

SAN RAMON—Netflix’s video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck at home during the ongoing battle against the pandemic. The subscriber milestone highlighted Netflix’s fourth-quarter results released Tuesday. The service added another 8.5 million subscribers during the…


Tiffany Trump Announces Engagement to Business Executive Michael Boulos

Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, announced her engagement to business executive Michael Boulos on Tuesday.