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'Theo' From The Cosby Show Is Dead at 54
'Theo' From The Cosby Show
Is Dead at 54
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Jul 21, 2025 1:16 PM CDT

'Theo' From The Cosby Show Is Dead at 54

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned

(Newser) - The actor who rose to fame as the character of Theo on The Cosby Show has died at age 54, reports People . Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica while on a family vacation, reports ABC News . Police say he got caught in a strong current at a...

Eileen Fulton's Lisa Wed 8 Times on As the World Turns
Eileen Fulton Pioneered
the Soap Opera Bad Girl
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Jul 20, 2025 3:32 PM CDT

Eileen Fulton Pioneered the Soap Opera Bad Girl

Lisa married 8 times on As the World Turns

(Newser) - Eileen Fulton, whose portrayal of Lisa on As the World Turns spanned 50 years and eight soap opera marriages, has died. She was 91. The actress died July 14 in Asheville, North Carolina, according to an online post by a funeral home. Fulton was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall...

'Papa Jake' Larson Was a D-Day Hero and TikTok Star

Veteran combined stories about his comrades with warnings about war

(Newser) - "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs on D-Day as a young man and garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories about World War II and his fallen comrades, has died. He was 102. Larson died Thursday, his granddaughter...

Oscar-Winning Lyricist Alan Bergman Dies at 99
'The Way We Were'
Lyricist Dies at 99
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Jul 18, 2025 10:59 AM CDT

'The Way We Were' Lyricist Dies at 99

Alan Bergman won 3 Oscars with wife Marilyn

(Newser) - Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?," "It Might Be You," and the classic "The Way We Were," has died at...

A Super Bowl Champ Is Dead at 38
A Super Bowl Champ
Is Dead at 38
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Jul 17, 2025 3:51 PM CDT

A Super Bowl Champ Is Dead at 38

Former linebacker Bryan Braman had a rare form of cancer

(Newser) - A former NFL linebacker with a Super Bowl ring has died at age 38 after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer only months ago, reports CNN . Bryan Braman played seven seasons in the NFL, including with the Philadelphia Eagles when they won the championship in 2017, per People ...

Singing Legend Connie Francis Dies at 87
Singing Legend
Connie Francis Dies at 87
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Jul 17, 2025 6:50 AM CDT

Singing Legend Connie Francis Dies at 87

'Who's Sorry Now' singer was a major star in the 1950s and '60s

(Newser) - A singing legend is gone: Connie Francis has died at age 87, per the Hollywood Reporter . A cause of death has not been revealed, but Francis had been hospitalized earlier this month after experiencing what she described as "extreme pain." Francis rose to fame in the late 1950s...

Olympic Medalist Dies After Lightning Strike at 49
Olympic Medalist Killed
by Lightning at 49
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Jul 16, 2025 12:40 PM CDT

Olympic Medalist Killed by Lightning at 49

Audun Grønvold's death leaves a 'huge void'

(Newser) - "The loss of you is enormous," the wife of Audun Grønvold wrote in a Facebook post. Norway's ski community is saying much the same. The Olympic bronze medalist died Tuesday at age 49 after being struck by lightning during a trip to his family's...

Gorky Park Author Dies Days Before Release of Final Book

Martin Cruz Smith's crime novels traced decades of Soviet, Russian history

(Newser) - Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with Gorky Park and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82. Smith died Friday surrounded by those he loved," according to his publisher, Simon & Schuster. Further details were not immediately available,...

Political Veteran, Commentator Advised Four Presidents

David Gergen came up with a winning line for Reagan

(Newser) - David Gergen, a longtime political aide and media commentator who served in the administrations of four presidents—three Republican and one Democratic—has died. He was 83. Gergen died on Thursday of Lewy body dementia at a retirement community in Massachusetts, his son Christopher told the Washington Post . Over his...

Billionaire Slim-Fast Creator Has Died at 100
The Man Who Gave the
World Slim-Fast Has Died
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Jul 6, 2025 8:30 AM CDT

The Man Who Gave the World Slim-Fast Has Died

S. Daniel Abraham was 100

(Newser) - S. Daniel Abraham, the mastermind behind Slim-Fast who transformed a modest family business into a weight-loss empire and shaped American dieting habits, died Sunday in Manhattan at age 100. The New York Times delves into his entrepreneurial journey, which began unremarkably with his decision to join the family company...

World Series Champ Bobby Jenks Dead at 44
World Series Champ
Bobby Jenks Dead at 44
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Jul 6, 2025 5:30 AM CDT

World Series Champ Bobby Jenks Dead at 44

He died in Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma

(Newser) - Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 44. The White Sox said Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. Jenks helped the White...

Charmed , Nip/Tuck Star Julian McMahon Dies at 56
Charmed, Nip/Tuck Star
Julian McMahon Dies at 56
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Jul 5, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

Charmed, Nip/Tuck Star Julian McMahon Dies at 56

He was the son of a former Australian PM, and he played one in a Netflix show

(Newser) - Australian-American actor Julian McMahon, who starred in shows including Nip/Tuck, Charmed, and FBI: Most Wanted, has died at age 56. He "died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer," his wife Kelly McMahon said in a statement to Deadline . McMahon was the son of former...

Joe Giordano Helped Save Reagan After Shooting
Joe Giordano Helped Save
Reagan After Shooting
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Jul 3, 2025 5:00 PM CDT

Joe Giordano Helped Save Reagan After Shooting

DC surgeon treated the president and delivered a famous answer to his patient

(Newser) - Dr. Joseph Giordano, a surgeon who played a central role in saving President Ronald Reagan's life after an assassination attempt in 1981, has died. He was 84. Giordano died on June 24 at a hospital in Washington, DC, from an infection related to a lengthy illness, his family said,...

Michael Madsen Dead at 67
Michael Madsen
Dead at 67
Jul 3, 2025 1:13 PM CDT

Michael Madsen Dead at 67

Actor was found unresponsive at his Malibu home

(Newser) - Mr. Blonde is no more. Michael Madsen, an actor best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, has died at age 67. Authorities say Madsen was found unresponsive at his Malibu home early Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said he apparently died from natural causes and foul...

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Dead at Age 90
Jimmy Swaggart
Dead at Age 90
Jul 1, 2025 10:49 AM CDT

Jimmy Swaggart Dead at Age 90

Controversial televangelist's ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals

(Newser) - Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90. Swaggart's death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page. A cause wasn't immediately given, though Swaggart had been in ill health , reports the AP . The Louisiana native was...

D. Wayne Lukas Posted 4,987 Thoroughbred Race Wins

Hall of Fame trainer 'transcended the sport of horse racing'

(Newser) - D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most successful trainers in the history of thoroughbred horse racing, has died. He was 89. Lukas' family announced on Sunday that he had died at home Saturday night in Louisville. The Hall of Famer had entered hospice care after being hospitalized for a severe...

Dave Parker Dies: 'Everything About Him Was Impressive'

Outfielder hit for power and average, won Gold Gloves, stole bases, and threw out runners

(Newser) - Dave Parker, a seven-time All-Star known for monster home runs and stunning throws from the outfield—and who succeeded fellow Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates—has died. He was 74. The team announced Parker's death Saturday without providing details, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

'Cletus Hogg' Has Chased After His Last General Lee

Rick Hurst, who played slightly dopey deputy on Dukes of Hazzard , dies at 79

(Newser) - For a while during the era when Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were president, Rick Hurst was a household name, playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on the popular '80s action-comedy series Dukes of Hazzard, per ABC7 . He wasn't quite as well known in his later years, but the tributes...

Lalo Schifrin Was Asked to Write a Signature TV Theme

Mission: Impossible kickoff was one of the more than 100 pieces the composer produced for TV, films

(Newser) - Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for Cool Hand Luke, The Fox,...

Bill Moyers, Advocate of Truth After Leaving Politics, Dies at 91

Broadcaster was a top aide to LBJ before becoming a broadcast journalism icon

(Newser) - Bill Moyers, a presidential press secretary who approved one of the most infamous negative political ads in US history before becoming one of broadcasting's most honored journalists, has died. Moyers died Thursday at a Manhattan hospital of complications from prostate cancer, the Washington Post reports. He was 91. As...

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