Carol Channing, the star of “Hello, Dolly!,” died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was 97 years old. Channing was best known for her Tony Award winning portrayal of Dolly Levi in the 1964 hit Broadway musical “Hello, Dolly!” and her starring role in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” in 1949. Her first award winning performance, however,…

Penny Marshall, the beloved star of the ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley,” died in the evening on Monday, December 17, 2018. The cause of the actress’ death was determined to be complications stemming from diabetes. Marshall was 75 years old. Marshall was the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million,…

Burt Reynolds, the star of “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Deliverance,” died from a heart attack on Thursday, September 6, 2018. He was 82 years old. Reynolds had heart problems for a number of years and underwent major heart surgery in February 2010. The surgery was a success that left Reynolds with “a great motor…

Charlotte Rae, the actress responsible for bringing Edna Garrett to life on “Diff’rent Strokes” and “The Facts of Life,” died on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was 92 years old. A cause of death was not immediately identified, but Rae was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2010 and revealed that she had bone cancer in…

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