Martin Landau, the all-purpose actor who showcased his versatility as a master of disguise on the Mission: Impossible TV series and as a broken-down Bela Lugosi in his Oscar-winning performance in Ed Wood, has died. He was 89.
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Awesome actor Martin Landau dead at 89
July 19, 2017
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Tags: Ed Wood (1995) - "No One Gives Two Fucks for Bela" - VIDEO, He quit CBS' Mission: Impossible after three seasons in 1969 because of a contract dispute, Landau also starred as Commander John Koenig in the 1970s science-fiction series Space: 1999, Landau also was an admired acting teacher who taught the craft to the likes of Jack Nicholson, Landau shot to fame by playing a homosexual henchman in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic North by Northwest, Landau turned down the role of Mr. Spock on the NBC series Star Trek, Landau won an Oscar for his larger-than-life portrayal of horror-movie legend Lugosi in the biopic Ed Wood (1994), Landau worked as director - teacher and executive director at the Actors Studio West, Martin Landau - Oscar Winner for 'Ed Wood' Dies at 89 - Mike Barnes - hollywoodreporter.com, Martin Landau was born in Brooklyn on June 20th 1928, On television he starred in the Twilight Zone episodes "Mr. Denton on Doomsday" and "The Jeopardy Room"
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Father of the modern Zombie fiction genre George A. Romero dead at 77
July 16, 2017George Andrew Romero, the legendary creator of the Night Of The Living Dead zombie film franchise, has died from complications from lung cancer. He was 77.
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Tags: Born in The Bronx on February 4th 1940 to a Cuban father and Lithuanian mother, Credited with launching the modern zombie fiction genre as it's known today, Father of the Zombie movie George A. Romero dies aged 77 - Keith Griffith - dailymail.co.uk VIDEO, George Andrew Romero died on Sunday in his Toronto home at age 77 of complications from lung cancer, His death came following a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer, Night of the Living Dead (HD - FULL MOVIE - 1968) - VIDEO, Romero died on Sunday in his sleep surrounded by his family and loved ones, Romero graduated from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University and began his career as a filmmaker shooting commercials and short films, Romero passed away in his sleep - listening to his favorite film score from 1952's The Quiet Man, Romero was the legendary creator of the Night Of The Living Dead franchise, Romero wrote and directed the 1968 film Night Of The Living Dead
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The best BATMAN Adam West dead at 88
June 10, 2017Actor Adam West who portrayed Batman in the classic 1960s television series, died Friday night in Los Angeles.
The actor passed away at the age of 88 after a short battle with leukemia and was surrounded by his wife, Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Tags: Actor Adam West who portrayed Batman in the classic 1960s television series died Friday night in Los Angeles, Batman star Adam West dies aged 88 surrounded by his family - Ann Schmidt - dailymail.co.uk VIDEO, Old Batman TV Show Theme Song - VIDEO, The actor passed away at the age of 88 after a short battle with leukemia, West passed away at the age of 88 in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia, West was born William West Anderson on September 19th 1928 in Walla Walla Washington USA
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Music Pioneer Gregg Allman dead at 69
May 27, 2017Gregg Allman, the powerfully bluesy and hard-jamming singer and songwriter who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and emerged as a pioneer of Southern rock, has died at the age of 69.
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Tags: Allman died peacefully at his home in Savannah Georgia, Allman struggled for years with heroin addiction and substance abuse and went into rehab several times before getting clean in the 1990s, Allman was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1999 and underwent a liver transplant in 2010, Gregg Allman - powerfully bluesy and hard-jamming singer and songwriter who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and emerged as a pioneer of Southern rock, Gregg Allman- I'm No Angel - VIDEO, Rolling Stone magazine said the Allman Brothers style created "a template for countless subsequent jam bands", Southern rock trailblazer Gregg Allman dead at 69 - AFP - dailymail.co.uk, The Allman Brothers Band's southern rock sound is also credited with inspiring later groups such as Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Legendary actor Sir Roger Moore dead at 89
May 23, 2017Sir Roger died after a ‘short but brave’ battle with cancer, his family said, surrounded by love in his final days in Switzerland.
They paid tribute to his campaign work, saying he considered the time with UNICEF to be his ‘greatest achievement’.
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Tags: Family who surrounded Roger Moore in final days pay tribute to legendary actor - Dailymail.co.uk VIDEO, He will be forever best known for being the longest-running actor to play suave super-spy 007, His children revealed he found his charity work for UNICEF to be his life's most rewarding word, His funeral will take place in Monaco - where he lived with his fourth wife Kristina, Maud Adams and Britt Ekland pose with Sir Roger Moore in a publicity photo for The Man With The Golden Gun (1974), Sir Roger died after a 'short but brave' battle with cancer, Sir Roger Moore has passed away at the age of 89 following a short battle with cancer, Sir Roger Moore starred as James Bond alongside villain Jaws in the iconic film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), The actor played James Bond in seven films - stretching over 14 years from 1972, The legendary actor died following a short illness at his home in Switzerland, The star's family - including his children Deborah - Geoffrey and Cristian - revealed his funeral will take place in Monaco
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American Patriot Roger Ailes dead at 77 – Tolerant Left dances on his grave
May 19, 2017The death of Fox News founder Roger Ailes shocked fans of the network and the world of journalism Thursday morning. But many liberals, who despise his creating, took the opportunity of the man’s death to attack him and the network he created.
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Tags: CNN - One particular network was especially nasty, ROGER AILES PASSES - DEMOCRATS DANCE ON HIS GRAVE - Owen Shroyer - infowars.com VIDEO, Sick: Liberal Journalists Celebrate The Death Of Fox News Founder Roger Ailes - Derek Hunter - dailycaller.com, The death of Fox News founder Roger Ailes shocked fans of the network and the world of journalism, The magic of screen captures allows the Internet to relive their poor taste forever, Tolerant Left celebrates the death of media mogul, Unable to contain their contempt Liberals took to social media to attack the man
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Epic actor Powers Boothe dead at 68
May 17, 2017Powers Boothe, an actor best known for playing dark characters on television shows like “Deadwood” and in movies like “Sin City,” died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 68.
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Tags: Boothe received a master’s degree in drama from Southern Methodist University, He attended Southwest Texas State University — he said he was the first one in his family to go to college, He began his acting career with two years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, He won an Emmy in 1980 for outstanding lead actor in a limited series, Mr. Boothe lent his burly frame and Texas drawl to numerous TV series beginning in the late 1970s, Powers Allen Boothe was born on June 1st 1948 and grew up on a cotton farm in West Texas, Powers Boothe Dies at 68 - Daniel Victor - nytimes.com
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Fearless comic Charlie Murphy dead at 57 – VIDEO
April 13, 2017Comedian Charlie Murphy – the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy – has died at the age of 57 following a battle with leukemia.
Charlie’s death on Wednesday was confirmed by his representative, Domenick Nati.
The New York City born comic and actor starred on Chappelle’s Show, Are We There Yet? and lent his voice to the animated series The Boondocks.
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Tags: Charlie Murphy - 57 - died at a New York City hospital after suffering from leukemia, Charlie Murphy has died aged 57 after a battle with leukemia - Christine Rendon - dailymail.co.uk VIDEO, Comedian Charlie Murphy - the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy - has died at the age of 57 following a battle with leukemia, Comedians D.L. Hughley and Chris Rock were among those paying tribute to the star, GGN - Charlie Murphy Got Stories - Snoop Dogg - VIDEO, He also worked as his brother's bodyguard before finding fame in his own right, He inspired Chappelle's now infamous True Hollywood Stories - including the Prince and Rick James skits, noops ol pal Charlie Murphy slides through and gives us a flurry of jokes and stories., Pal Charlie Murphy Snoop Dogg slides through and gives us a flurry of jokes and stories., The New York City born comic and actor starred on Chappelle's Show
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“Mister Warmth” Don Rickles dead at 90
April 6, 2017“Mr. Warmth” forged a career when he turned the table on his hecklers, going on to insult everyone he encountered — even Frank Sinatra.
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Tags: "Mr. Warmth" forged a career when he turned the table on his hecklers, Don Rickles - Legendary Comic With a Gift for the Insult - Dies at 90 - hollywoodreporter.com, Don Rickles - the rapid-fire insulting machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors, Don Rickles Roasts Frank Sinatra - VIDEO, His career then skyrocketed after he insulted the hot-tempered Sinatra - who normally did not take kindly to such treatment, Rickles greeted the “Chairman of the Board” from the stage: “Make yourself at home Frank - Hit somebody” - Sinatra roared with laughter, Rickles honed his reputation in numerous appearances on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts that ran on NBC from the mid-1970s to the mid-80s, Rickles the performer heartlessly laid into everyone he encountered — and they loved it, Rickles unwittingly discovered his biggest laughs came when he turned the table on his hecklers, The legendary comic died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure
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TV Groundbreaker Chuck Barris dead at 86 – VIDEO
March 22, 2017Chuck Barris, who hosted “The Gong Show” and created “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game,” died Tuesday of natural causes in Palisades, N.Y., his publicist confirmed. He was 87.
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Tags: Born Charles Hirsch Barris in Philadelphia PA - he started out working as a page at NBC in New York, Chuck Barris - ‘Gong Show’ Host - Dies at 87 - Pat Saperstein - variety.com VIDEO, Chuck Barris - who hosted “The Gong Show” and created “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game” died Tuesday of natural causes, Chuck Barris finally made it in front of the camera when he began hosting “The Gong Show” in 1976, He claimed to have worked for the CIA as an assassin during the 1960s and ’70s, He formed Chuck Barris Productions in 1965 and created “The Dating Game", His autobiography “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” was made into a film directed by George Clooney, Other offbeat characters on the show included “Gene Gene the Dancing Machine” and Murray Langston - the “Unknown Comic", The Gong show Our favorite sketches - VIDEO, The multi-talented game show creator was also a songwriter - writing songs such as “Palisades Park”
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