Here's What I Found Under "R.I.P."

Johnnie Keyes (1940-2018)

Johnnie Keyes (1940-2018)

By Peter Warren | AVN LOS ANGELES—Adult legend and AVN Hall of Famer Johnnie Keyes, best known for his role opposite Marilyn Chambers in the iconic 1972 Mitchell Brothers film Behind the Green Door, died Sunday in Seattle, Washington, from complications following a...

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DuShon Monique Brown (1968–2018)

DuShon Monique Brown (1968–2018)

by Denise Petski | Deadline Hollywood DuShon Monique Brown, known for her role as Connie, Assistant to Chief Boden, on NBC’s Chicago Fire, died Friday. The Cook County medical examiner’s office tells The Chicago Tribune that Brown died shortly after noon at St. James...

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Idrissa Ouedraogo (1954–2018)

Idrissa Ouedraogo (1954–2018)

by Bruce Haring | Deadline Hollywood Director Idrissa Ouedraogo of Burkina Faso, a giant of African cinema, died Sunday. He was 64, according to his country’s national filmmakers guild. The cause of death was not revealed. The prolific Ouedraogo was best known for...

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Reg E. Cathey  (1958–2018)

Reg E. Cathey (1958–2018)

By Ariana Brockington | Variety Actor Reg E. Cathey, who played Freddy on “House of Cards” and appeared in “The Wire,” has died. He was 59 and had reportedly been battling cancer. Known for his distinctive baritone voice, Reginald Eugene Cathey began acting in 1984 in...

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Della Reese (1931-2017)

Della Reese (1931-2017)

by Denise Petski | Deadline Hollywood UPDATED with CBS statement: Della Reese, the iconic jazz, gospel and pop singer who later moved into television and film, and starred as Tess on Touched By An Angel, has died. She was 86. Her former Touched By An Angel co-star...

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Earle Hyman (1926-2017)

Earle Hyman (1926-2017)

By Rob Frehse | CNN Earle Hyman, a longtime stage and TV actor who was best known for playing Bill Cosby's father on "The Cosby Show," died Friday. Hyman was 91. He died at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey, according to Jordan Strohl, a...

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Robert Guillaume (1927-2017)

Robert Guillaume (1927-2017)

By Richard Natale | Variety Emmy Award-winning actor Robert Guillaume, best known as the title character in the TV sitcom “Benson,” died Tuesday. He was 89. His wife Donna Brown Guillaume told the Associated Press he died at their Los Angeles home of complications of...

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Bernie Casey (1939-2017)

Bernie Casey (1939-2017)

By Associated Press Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned poet, painter and actor known for parts in films such as "Revenge of the Nerds" and "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," has died. He was 78. Casey died Tuesday ( September 19, 2017) in Los Angeles after a...

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Dick Gregory  (1932–2017)

Dick Gregory (1932–2017)

by Dino-Ray Ramos | Deadline Hollywood Celebrated stand-up comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died today in Washington at the age of 84. The trailblazing figure was hospitalized earlier this month from a yet-to-be-announced medical condition. His official...

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Joi “S. J.” Harris (1976-2017)

Joi “S. J.” Harris (1976-2017)

SJ Harris Dies During Deadpool 2 Shoot Ryan Parker | The Hollywood Reporter The stuntwoman who died Monday on the set of Deadpool 2 has been identified as SJ Harris, the Coroner's Service of British Columbia told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 40. Harris was killed...

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Donl Morse (1950-2017)

Donl Morse (1950-2017)

MORSE, SR., DONALD "DONL" LEE, Funeral Services for Donald "Donl" Lee Morse, Sr., 59, formerly of Altamonte Springs who passed away on Friday, May 1, 2009 will be held at 12PM Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Head Quarters Ministries, Inc., 1130 Merritt St., Altamonte...

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Ji-Tu Cumbuka (1940-2017)

Ji-Tu Cumbuka (1940-2017)

Mike Barnes | The Hollywood Reporter Actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who appeared on Roots and in such films as Bound for Glory, Brewster’s Millions and Harlem Nights, has died. He was 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday in Atlanta after a long illness, his niece, Amber Holifield, reported...

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