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Phil Donahue, the longtime host of the trend-setting TV talk show The Phil Donahue Show, died Sunday evening following a long illness, surrounded by family including his longtime wife, actor Marlo Thomas. He was 88. His death was announced on The Today Show this morning. Today shared a statement from…

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French acting star Alain Delon, whose many iconic roles included Le Samouraï, Plein Soleil and The Leopard, has died in France at the age of 88. The actor's children said in a statement that their father had passed away in the early hours of Sunday, surrounded by his family and beloved Belgian…

Maxie Solters, a writer, producer, actor and third-generation Hollywood publicist, has died. She was 37. Maxie died unexpectedly on Thursday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. A cause of death was not immediately available. Related Stories …

Perry Kurtz, a comedian who appeared on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent as well as on The Late Late Show with James Corden, died Thursday in a hit-and-run in the L.A. neighborhood of Tarzana. He was 73. His death was confirmed by the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office. An official cause of…

Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn, an industry veteran who most recently head of programming and development for Food Network and Cooking Channel, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer, her husband Richard Eckerstrom confirmed to Deadline. O’Hearn had recently entered hospice in Florida and passed away…

Ángel Salazar, the actor best known as Al Pacino’s trusted sidekick Chi Chi in the 1983 film Scarface, has died. Salazar passed away in his sleep over the weekend, his representative Roger Paul confirmed to Deadline. He was 68. His rep and longtime friend Ann Wingsong told TMZ Salazar was found dead…

Jack Karlson, whose iconic arrest video while eating a “succulent Chinese meal” turned him into a meme, has died. He was 82. Karlson was reported by The Guardian to have died surrounded by family Wednesday. "He walked a full and colourful path and, despite the troubles thrown at him, he lived by…

Charles Cyphers, best known for his role as Leigh Brackett in the Halloween films, died Sunday, August 4 from a brief illness in Tucson, AZ, his manager Chris Roe confirmed to Deadline. He was 85. “Charles was a lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement. “He always had the best stories, and…

John Anderson, the iconic voice of physical gameshow Gladiators in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 92. The official Gladiators Instagram account confirmed Anderson’s passing. According to Athletics Weekly, he died in the early hours of Sunday (July 28). Anderson is known for being the head…

Leo Chaloukian, the multiple Emmy- and Oscar-winning sound designer, sound executive and former chair of the Television Academy, died July 18, the Academy announced Wednesday. He was 97. Active professionally into his 80s, Chaloukian began his sound career at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an…

Autumn Crittendon (aka Autumn Oxley), who appeared on the fifth season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant reality show, died Saturday at a home in Henrico, VA, police confirmed to Deadline. She was 27. Police and paramedics were called to the home at 3:12 p.m. Saturday on a report of a medical emergency…