death and dying
CNN — Cindy Williams, the dynamic actress known best for playing the bubbly Shirley Feeney on the beloved sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, according to a statement from her family, provided to CNN by a representative. She was 75. Williams died after a short illness, said the statement from her children Zak and Emily […]
CNN — Comedian Rickey Smiley announced the death of his oldest son, Brandon Smiley, on Sunday. The elder Smiley shared the sad news about his 32-year-old son in a video on his verified Instagram account. “My son, Brandon Smiley, has passed away this morning. I’m about to get on a flight to Birmingham,” Smiley said. […]
CNN — Lisa Loring, best known as the first actress to play Wednesday Addams in the original “The Addams Family” sitcom, has died at the age of 64. Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed in a statement to Variety that her mother died Saturday of a stroke. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her […]
CNN — Actress Annie Wersching passed away of cancer early Sunday morning, her publicist, Craig Schneider told CNN. Wersching was 45 years old. She was best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24.” Wersching’s husband, Stephen Full, released a statement to CNN: “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of […]
CNN — Lance Kerwin, an actor best known for his role on the TV miniseries “Salem’s Lot” and other notable series throughout the ’70s, has died, his talent agent John Boitano tells CNN. He was 62. No information on his cause of death was provided. Kerwin began his career appearing in a variety of television […]
New York CNN — Lawmakers are set to grill top executives from the event ticketing industry on Tuesday after Ticketmaster’s inability to process orders for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour left millions of fans unable to buy tickets or without their ticket even after purchase. Joe Berchtold, the president and CFO of Ticketmaster parent company Live […]
Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor or visit the Lifeline site. CNN — Regina King has paid tribute to her late son, Ian Alexander Jr., nearly one year […]
CNN — David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by […]
CNN — Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe has died at age 38. The US wrestling world is in shock following the announcement of the death of the Ring of Honor (ROH) star, whose real name was Jamin Pugh. Tony Khan, CEO of All Elite Wrestling and owner of ROH, announced the news on Twitter. He wrote: […]
CNN — Navarone Garibaldi, the younger half-brother of Lisa Marie Presley, has spoken out following her death last week. The musician, who is the son of Priscilla Presley and her former partner Marco Garibaldi, shared Friday on Instagram that he hopes his older sister is “now at peace and happy with your Dad and your […]
