Latest in Obituaries

A month after his death at age 67, one of Michael Madsen‘s most prolific collaborators paid tribute to the late actor in Los Angeles. On Friday, Quentin Tarantino hosted a private memorial for Madsen at the filmmaker’s Vista Theatre, where he recounted earning Madsen’s respect on the set of…

Jeannie Seely, the Grammy-winning country music artist and Grand Ole Opry legend, has died. She was 85. The artist’s rep revealed to multiple outlets that Seely died on Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, due to complications from an intestinal infection, following two…

The Pinellas County Medical Examiner has determined the official cause of death for pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, according to the cremation summary approval report obtained by Deadline…

Sylvia Young, the British showbiz icon who launched the careers of countless musicians and actors, has died at 86. In a statement, Young’s daughters Alison and Frances Ruffelle confirmed her passing, writing: “It is with great sadness we let you know that our incredible Mum, Sylvia Young OBE…

Don Zimmerman, a veteran film editor who scored an Oscar nom for Coming Home and worked on dozens of other movies including Being There, The Prince of Tides, Night at the Museum and two Rocky sequels, died July 24 of acute myeloid leukemia at his Studio City home. He was 81. American Cinema…

Food Network honored the late Anne Burrell on Monday night during the premiere episode of the final season of her series Worst Cooks in America. At the end of the episode, the network showed a smiling photo (you can see below) of Burrell alongside the message, “In Memoriam, Anne Burrell…

Alon Aboutboul, the prolific Israeli actor who appeared in Hollywood movies such as The Dark Knight Rises and London Has Fallen, has died at the age of 60. The Jerusalem Post and other Israeli media are reporting that Aboutboul died unexpectedly on HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning…

Chris Willingham, who won three Emmys as editor of Fox’s 24, worked on such hit shows as The X-Files and Millennium and was Stephen J. Cannell’s go-to cutter on series ranging from The A-Team and Hunter to 21 Jump Street, has died. He was 74. A rep for his family said he died June 28 of a heart…

The Cosby Show alumna Keisha Knight Pulliam has paid a heartfelt tribute to her former The Cosby Show co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner. In an Instagram post Sunday, Knight Pulliam wrote “A week ago I lost my big brother, but I gained an angel…I love you… I miss you… We got our girls, ❤️" (a…

Tom Lehrer, the musical comedy legend, mathematician and political satirist, has died at 97. He passed away July 26 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to his longtime friend David Herder. No cause of death was given. Lehrer was much beloved for his humorous and often…

Ozzy Osbourne‘s family is mourning the late rock legend following his death at age 76 on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Black Sabbath frontman’s daughter Kelly Osbourne expressed her grief with a reference to the British heavy metal band’s 1972 ballad ‘Changes’ on her Instagram Story. “I feel…

Budd Carr, a rock musician-turned-music agent who managed the band Kansas before helping to establish the role of music supervisor in film and TV, died unexpectedly July 20 in Santa Barbara where he lived. He passed away surrounded by family from complications following a routine medical procedure he…