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Adam West, star of the cult-classic 1960s Batman TV show, has died in Los Angeles after a battle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle, and his six children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. West’s role on the ABC-TV series lasted only three seasons, but made an indelible mark on the heart of…

Bond. James Bond. This is the name that made Roger Moore’s career, as he stepped into the shoes of Ian Fleming’s superspy over the course of seven films. He would go on to be voted “Best Bond” in an Academy awards poll, and is beloved for bringing a more light-hearted approach to the character. After…

Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, and one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary rock music, was found dead in his Detroit hotel room, according to the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death was suicide by hanging. Cornell was 52. Mere hours before he took his own life, Cornell…

Christopher Boykin, one half of the “Rob & Big” reality television duo, has died, as confirmed by his representative, who told People that Boykin died of a heart attack. A Mississippi native and former member of the U.S. Navy, Boykin found fame as the bodyguard and best friend of professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, on the…

Erin Moran, the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on the television series “Happy Days,” died in Indiana at the age of 56. According to reports, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office said that they found Moran “after receiving a call about an unresponsive female.” Authorities do not know the cause of death, but it has been…

Steelers owner and chairman Dan Rooney will and always will be an icon in Steel City. His presence is already being missed after he passed away last Thursday at the age of 84 as one of the most influential people in the NFL. Rooney experienced winning six NFL championships during his time at the helm…

On October 18th, 1926, the world gained a man named Chuck Berry—a man who would go on to be one of the great pioneers of music, a fiery soul whom Bob Dylan once called “the Shakespeare of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. And on Saturday, March 18th of 2017, the world lost him: Berry passed away in…

The entertainment industry was dealt a blow. In a shocking announcement that saddened many, actor Bill Paxton died at the age of 61 on Saturday. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement of the Paxton,…

Television icon Mary Tyler Moore brought the newsroom into our homes as Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Sadly, the woman who “turned the world on with her smile” died Wednesday at the age of 80 in Connecticut. “Mary Tyler Moore passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends…

William Peter Blatty, the man behind what is considered to be the most frightening movie in all cinematic history, has passed away on January 12th, just days after his 89th birthday. Blatty wrote the novel, “The Exorcist,” in 1971, and went on to also write the screenplay for the infamous film adaptation that most are…

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