Des O’Connor obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian
Preview in new tab One day in 1964, over a cup of coffee, Des O’Connor told the comedian Eric Morecambe that he hoped to be an international star. “Well, I’d … Continue reading
The Bill actor Tony Scannell dies aged 74 – BBC News
ActorTony Scannell, who played DS Ted Roach in ITV police drama The Bill, has died at the age of 74. The Cork-born star served in the RAF before turning to acting, … Continue reading
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend and star of Spartacus, dies aged 103
Kirk Douglas, the self-styled “ragman’s son” who became the last great star of Hollywood’s golden age, has died at the age of 103. His son Michael announced the news … Continue reading
Carry on Screaming’s Fenella Fielding on fighting with Kenneth Williams and bouncing back after bankruptcy | Stage | The Guardian
I knew Fenella Fielding’s death was in the offing as I’d read about her stroke a few days ago. I am very sad as she was always part of my … Continue reading
Lindsay Kemp, performer and Bowie mentor, dies at 80 – BBC News
Kate Bush has paid tribute to ground-breaking dancer, mime artist and choreographer Lindsay Kemp, who has died aged 80. She described Kemp – who taught her to dance – as … Continue reading
Comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd dies aged 90 two days after marrying partner of 40 years at home – Mirror Online
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In Memory: “Even though you may have listened to the same performance, what you heard could be vastly different from what anyone else heard.” – Art of Quotation
“The thing I love about the arts — music, theater, museums, galleries — is that everybody wins. You are touched and hopefully moved, and it is unique to each person. … Continue reading
Coronation Street’s first barmaid Doreen Keogh dies at 91 – BBC News
Actress Doreen Keogh, who played the first Coronation Street barmaid, has died aged 91. Keogh pulled Rovers Returns’ first pints as Concepta Riley, starring in the soap in the 1960s … Continue reading
Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career – BBC News
Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89, hosted some of the biggest shows on British TV of the past 60 years – from Sunday Night at the … Continue reading
RIP Martin Landau! Oscar-Winning Actor And “Mission: Impossible” Star! – johnrieber
Such a very fine actor. RIP Martin Landau… The great Actor Martin Landau died July 15th at the age of 89 following “unexpected complications”, his publicist Dick Guttman confirmed Sunday. … Continue reading
Actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies aged 70 – BBC News
British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, who was best known for his Bafta-winning role in 1984 TV series The Jewel in the Crown, has died aged 70. His agent described him as … Continue reading
‘One of the fathers of American film criticism’: Time critic Richard Schickel dies at 84 – LA Times
Richard Schickel, whose erudite prose and piercing critiques made him one of America’s most important film critics in an era when cinema became increasingly ingrained in the cultural consciousness, died … Continue reading
John Hurt dead: Elephant Man, Alien and Harry Potter actor dies aged 77 – Mirror Online
The actor, whose career spanned over six decades, had battled with both cancer and an intestinal complaint in recent years. Source: John Hurt dead: Elephant Man, Alien and Harry Potter … Continue reading
Debbie Reynolds obituary | Film | The Guardian
The Singin’ in the Rain actor, who rose to fame with her youthful exuberance in 1950s musicals, had a prolific and ambitious career and resilience to match Source: Debbie Reynolds … Continue reading
Coral Atkins, actress who set up home for disadvantaged children – obituary
Coral Atkins, who has died aged 80, was a television actress of the 1970s who turned her back on the entertainment world to care for disadvantaged children. Source: Coral Atkins, … Continue reading
Michele Morgan: French actress and glamour icon dies at 96 – BBC News
Michele Morgan, the star who won the Cannes film festival’s first best actress award, dies aged 96. Source: Michele Morgan: French actress and glamour icon dies at 96 – BBC … Continue reading
Andrew Sachs, 86, who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers, dies after secret dementia battle | London Evening Standard
Actor Andrew Sachs, who played the well-loved Manuel in iconic comedy Fawlty Towers, has died aged 86. Mr Sachs, from Kilburn, died at a care home last week following a … Continue reading
Alf Garnett actor Warren Mitchell dies aged 89 – ITV News
The actor Warren Mitchell, best known for playing Alf Garnett, in BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, has died aged 89, his family has confirmed.A statement said: “Sadly we … Continue reading
John Carson obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian
I am very sad to hear this news. John was a lovely man (I worked with him in 1979 on the tour of a play, Deadline, written by his second … Continue reading
Director Howard Davies dies aged 71 – WhatsOnStage.com
Director Howard Davies has died at the age of 71. Directors, playwrights and the theatre community took to Twitter to pay tribute to the man who worked extensively at theatres … Continue reading
Dad’s Army creator Jimmy Perry dies – BBC News
Jimmy Perry, creator of one of TV’s most popular comedy series, Dad’s Army, has died aged 93. Source: Dad’s Army creator Jimmy Perry dies – BBC News
Andrzej Wajda, Towering Auteur of Polish Cinema, Dies at 90 – The New York Times
Andrzej Wajda, who mined Polish history to create films that established him as one of the world’s great directors and won him an Academy Award for his life’s work, died … Continue reading
Terence Brady, actor and ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ writer – obituary
Terence Brady, the actor and playwright, who has died aged 77, was one half of a husband-and-wife team who co-wrote some of Britain’s best loved television sitcoms and dramas including … Continue reading
Edward Albee, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playwright, dies aged 88 | Stage | The Guardian
The three-time Pulitzer-winning playwright challenged theatrical convention through sharp-tongued humor and dark themes Source: Edward Albee, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playwright, dies aged 88 | Stage | The Guardian
Breaking: Comedic Genius Gene Wilder Dies At Age 83
I may be feeling awful but I couldn’t miss a nod to this wonderful comic actor who gave me so much pleasure over the years. After 60 years of acting and … Continue reading
Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92 – BBC News
Disability campaigner and actor Lord Rix, who starred on stage and TV, has died aged 92, his family says. Source: Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92 – BBC … Continue reading
Caroline Aherne: Royle Family writer and actress dies aged 52 – BBC News
Comedian and TV writer Caroline Aherne has died aged 52, having had cancer, her publicist says. Source: Caroline Aherne: Royle Family writer and actress dies aged 52 – BBC News
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Quote • OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND • Life and Death
“If I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a … Continue reading
Equus and Amadeus playwright Peter Shaffer dies aged 90 | Stage | The Guardian
British playwright, who also won an Oscar for film adaptation of Amadeus, has died after falling seriously ill last week Source: Equus and Amadeus playwright Peter Shaffer dies aged 90 … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho and the Question of Madness
On the 29th of April 1980, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock died aged 80 in Bel Air, California. Justifiably crowned with the title of the master of suspense, he produced and … Continue reading
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