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Carole Cook, a veteran actress beloved for her work on stage and screen, with credits including the 1984 John Hughes comedy “Sixteen Candles,” has died, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm. She was 98. Malcolm told CNN via email that Cook died “peacefully” on Wednesday from heart failure. In addition to an…

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Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. She was 71. The statement read, “We are sad to inform you that our…

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Betty White was just a few weeks short of celebrating her 100th birthday, she will be sorely missed.

“Gilligan’s Island” star Dawn Wells passed away at the age of 82 last week after suffering COVID-19 complications, according to her publicist. Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers in the show, passed away peacefully at a residential facility in Los Angeles. Publicist Harlan Boll said in a statement that “There is so much more to…

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