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Louis Gosset Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the influential TV miniseries “Roots,” has died at 87 years old. His first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. A statement from the family…

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A man who set the Guinness World Record for living the longest time in an iron lung spoke about the love of God his family showed him before his death at 78. For over 70 years, Paul Alexander had been confined to the larger cylindrical mechanical ventilator that used air pressure to help him breathe…

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Months after tragically losing his son, Dex, to an accidental overdose, Dana Carvey returned to work on his podcast “Fly On The Wall.” There, he opened up to his cohost, fellow comedian David Spade, about the grief he and his family are traversing after their devastating loss. Many remember Dana Carvey from his time on…

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Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who created an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, died at 62 years old. According to a statement on the country singer’s website, Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully surrounded by his family. The statement said, “He fought his fight with grace and courage.”…

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