Selome Hailu | Variety Sidney Poitier’s family remembered the Hollywood giant as a humanitarian, a leader and a devoted artist in a statement issued Friday evening, a day after his death at the age of 94. The actor, who became the first Black person to win the Oscar...
Western Highlights The actor/writer/producer, Max Julien, passed away on his birthday, Jan. 1, due to undisclosed circumstances — this according to his PR team … who says his wife discovered him early him Saturday morning. In a statement, they say in part … “During...
A.D. Amorosi| Variety Bassist and composer Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, one of the earliest members of The Roots, passed away on December 16 after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer with which he was diagnosed, and which led to his departure...
by Matt Grobar | Deadline Hollywood Tommy Lane, an actor and stuntman who appeared in such classic films as Shaft and Live and Let Die, died Monday at Fort Lauderdale’s Florida Medical Center after a long battle with COPD. He was 83. His daughter, Kamala Lane,...
J. Kim Murphy | Variety Granville Adams, the actor best known for his performance as Zahir Arif on HBO’s “Oz,” has died following a long struggle with cancer. He was 58 years old. The news was shared in a tribute posted by “Oz” showrunner and executive producer Tom...
Manori Ravindran | Variety Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications. His family confirmed his death on Monday in a public Facebook post, noting that he was fully vaccinated. Powell was 84. The statement, signed by The Powell...
By Samantha Ibrahim | New York Post Filmmaker and author Melvin Van Peebles has died at the age of 89. The rebel director known for his groundbreaking “blaxploitation” films, passed on Sept. 21 surrounded by his family, the Criterion Collection announced. “Dad knew...
By David Browne | Rolling Stone Sarah Dash — one-third of the powerhouse R&B trio Labelle and also a contributor to Keith Richards’ solo work — died on September 20th at age 76. According to her cousin and business manager John Dash III, Dash was found dead at her...
By Jordan Moreau | Variety Anthony “A.J.” Johnson, a comedian and actor who appeared in films such as “Friday” and “House Party,” has died, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 55. “The world of comedy has truly been shaken, again. Our BH Talent family is...
by Mark Barnes | The Hollywood Reporter The Arkansas native appeared onscreen in 'Dynasty,' 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and Wes Craven's 'Newest Nightmare.' Fran Bennett, a veteran actress who taught voice and acting at CalArts for 36 years, died over the...
By Joshua Rhett Miller | New York Post A private funeral service was held Tuesday in Pennsylvania for “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams. The memorial for Williams, who died last week at 54 of a suspected drug overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse, was held at St....
Chris Willman & Chris Morris | Variety Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a hospital in Lucea,...