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Academy Award-nominated actor, Michael Lerner, has passed away at the age of 81. His nephew, Sam Lerner, who is also an actor, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Sunday afternoon. “We lost a legend last night. It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was…

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Former “Dukes of Hazzard” star, John Schneider, announced through social media that his wife, Alicia Ann Allain Schneider, 53, has passed away. “My beautiful Smile is pain free, living in her new body alongside Jesus,” Schneider said on Instagram, with a picture of his wife. “Smile” is the nickname he used for his wife. The…

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Lloyd Morrisett, co-founder of Sesame Workshop and who famously founded the idea of “Sesame Street” has passed away at age 93. The Sesame Workshop Instagram account shared the news by saying in a statement, “Sesame Workshop mourns the passing of our esteemed and beloved co-founder Lloyd N. Morrisett, PhD, who died at the age of…

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It was announced that legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who worked with stars like Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, Maria Sharapova and others during his career, has died at the age of 91. The announcement was made to the Associated Press through Bolletieri’s manager, Steve Shulla. “When he became sick, he got so many wonderful messages…

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