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Harry Brant, Son of Peter Brant and Supermodel Stephanie Seymour, Dead at 24

Harry Brant, the son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour and billionaire industrialist Peter Brant, was found dead over the weekend, his family confirmed Monday. The young New York socialite who was signed with model agency The Lions was just 24 and reportedly suffered from an accidental prescription drug overdose on Sunday. Brant struggled with addiction for several…


Noted Character Actor Peter Mark Richman Dies At 93

LOS ANGELES—Peter Mark Richman, a character actor who appeared in hundreds of television episodes and had recurring roles on “Three’s Company” and “Beverly Hills 90210,” has died. He was 93. Richman died Thursday at his home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Harlan Boll announced. Born in Philadelphia, Richman…


Joanne Rogers, Widow of TV’s Famed Mister Rogers, Dies at 92

Joanne Rogers, an accomplished concert pianist who celebrated and protected the legacy of her husband, the beloved children’s TV host Mister Rogers, has died in Pittsburgh. She was 92. Rogers died Thursday, according to the Fred Rogers Center. No cause of death was given. The center called her “a joyful and tender-hearted spirit, whose heart…


Siegfried Fischbacher, Of Illusion Duo Siegfried & Roy, Dies

LAS VEGAS—Siegfried Fischbacher, namesake partner in the iconic entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81. Fischbacher died Wednesday at his home from pancreatic cancer, said publicist Dave Kirvin of Kirvin Doak Communications. The news was first reported by German news agency dpa. Fischbacher’s long-time partner on and off the…


Iconic Singer/Songwriter and Actor Ed Bruce Dead at 81

Country singer-songwriter and actor Ed Bruce has died in Tennessee, his publicist confirmed. He was 81.


Dr. Dre Recovering Well After Being Admitted Into Hospital

LOS ANGELES—Dr. Dre says he will be “back home soon” after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. The rapper and producer said in a social media post Tuesday night that he’s thankful for the “well wishes.” TMZ reported that he suffered a brain aneurysm Monday…


Larry King, Hospitalized With COVID, Moved Out of ICU

LOS ANGELES—Veteran talk show host Larry King, suffering from COVID-19, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own, a spokesman said on Monday. King was moved to the ICU on New Year’s Eve and was receiving oxygen but is now breathing on his…


Report: Talk Show Host Larry King in Hospital With COVID-19

LOS ANGELES—Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday. Citing an unidentified person close to the family, CNN said the 87-year-old King is undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital protocols have kept King’s family members from visiting…


Last of Singing McGuire Sisters Dies in Vegas; Phyllis, 89

LAS VEGAS—Phyllis McGuire, the last surviving member of the three singing McGuire Sisters who topped the charts with several hits in the 1950s, has died. She was 89. The lead singer and younger sister of Dorothy and Christine McGuire died on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery confirmed on Thursday. A…


‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Dawn Wells Dies, COVID-19 Cited

LOS ANGELES—Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. She was 82. Wells died peacefully at a residential facility in Los Angeles, publicist Harlan Boll said. “There is so much more to…