‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic…

In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” died from complications due to surgery.

‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61

In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” died from complications due to surgery.

Joseph Wapner, star of “The People’s Court,” dead at 97

Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97. Son David Wapner told The Associated Press that his father died at home in his sleep. Joseph Wapner was hospitalized a week ago with breathing problems and had been under home hospice care.

Actor makes cameo in Oscars Rolex ad hours after his death

In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, file photo, Bill Paxton, a cast member in the HBO series “Big Love,” poses at the show’s third season premiere in Los Angeles. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” died from complications due to surgery.

Actor Bill Paxton dead at 61

Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Twister,” “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61.  Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen.

Bill Paxton, Prolific Actor and Star of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Apollo 13,’ Dies at 61

Bill Paxton, prolific actor and big-screen fixture for decades, has died at the age of 61. In a statement released to media outlets Sunday, a family representative says Paxton died of complications from surgery. “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker,” the statement reads .

Bill Paxton, actor in ‘Aliens,’ ‘Titanic,’…

Actor Bill Paxton, well-known for memorable roles in films such as Aliens, Twister, Titanic, Apollo 13, and The Terminator , died Saturday at the age of 61 due to complications during surgery. More recently a star on television, Paxton commanded the lead role in HBO’s Big Love for five seasons, played John Garrett on the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and currently stars in the CBS’s reboot of Training Day .

Beloved film star dies at 61

Actor Bill Paxton poses for a Portrait Session at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 13, 2014 in Napa, California. Actor Bill Paxton poses for a Portrait Session at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 13, 2014 in Napa, California.

Noted movie critic Richard Schickel dies at 84

Richard Schickel, a noted movie critic for Life and Time magazines who also wrote dozens of books and made documentaries about Hollywood, has died. He was 84. Schickel, who’d had a series of strokes, died on Saturday in Los Angeles from complications of dementia, his daughter, Erika Schickel, told the New York Times.

Fadi Fawaz insists he’ll be at George Michael’s funeral

The music icon’s 43-year-old lover was the one who found him dead at his home on Christmas Day but the ‘Careless Whisper’ hitmaker’s cousin Andros Georgiou recently insisted the hairdresser wouldn’t be welcome at his memorial service because their family “hate” him. However, Fadi has insisted that isn’t the case and when the coroner finally releases his lover’s body, he will be there at the service.

Nicole Bass, longtime Howard Stern guest, WWE wrestler, dead at 52

Nicole Bass, a former bodybuilder, WWF wrestler and a longtime member of Howard Stern’s Wack Pack crew, has died at the age of 52, according to reports. The Stern Show is incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Wack Packer Nicole Bass #RIP #WeSpeakYourName pic.twitter.com/OCOIOPnbm3 “A few days ago Nicole got very sick,” Marrone said on Facebook.

Warren Frost of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame has died.

Warren Frost, who played Dr. Will Hayward on “Twin Peaks” and appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “Matlock” and “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 91. Frost died Friday at his home in Middlebury, Vermont, after a lengthy illness, according to a statement from his son, “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost.

Logan Review

Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine Dafne Keen as Laura Kinney / X-23 Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X Boyd Holbrook as Donald Pierce Stephen Merchant as Caliban Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela Richard E. Grant as Dr. Zander Rice Doris Morgado as Maria With violence befitting a character with a bunch of knives sticking out of his fists, Logan finally delivers the R-rated action adult fans have been wanting. But it also features landmark performances by Jackman and Stewart showing superheroes in their greatest internal and external battles in the twilight of their lives.

Greek expressionist painter Dimitris Mytaras dies at 83

Mytaras worked in an expressionist style, often influenced by the art of Greece’s classical antiquity, using bold colors for subjects ranging from female profile portraits to dogs and motorcycles. He studied art in Athens and Paris, and taught for years at the Athens School of Fine Arts, serving as its rector from 1982-85.

Warren Frost, Dr. Will Hayward on ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at 91

Warren Frost, who played Dr. Will Hayward on “Twin Peaks” and appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “Matlock” and “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 91. Frost died Friday at his home in Middlebury, Vermont, after a lengthy illness, according to a statement from his son, “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost.

‘Battlestar Galactica’ actor Richard Hatch dies

NOVEMBER 18: Actor Richard Hatch poses for a photo at the 10th Annual Big Apple National Comic Book, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo at Penn Plaza Pavillion November 18, 2005 in New York City. Actor Richard Hatch, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” died Tuesday, according to his manager Michael Kaliski.

Battlestar Galactica’s Richard Hatch dies

The American actor, writer and producer – who was best known for his starring role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica TV series – passed away in Los Angeles on Tuesday local time after a battle with cancer, his son Paul has confirmed. Paul said in a statement: “He died peacefully with his family and friends at his side after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

a Battlestar Galacticaa star Richard Hatch dies at 71

Actor Richard Hatch attends the 2005 Television Critics Winter Press Tour at the Hilton Universal Hotel on January 13, 2005 in Universal City. LOS ANGELES >> Actor Richard Hatch, perhaps best known for playing Captain Apollo in the original “Battlestar Galactica” film and TV series, has died.

Irwin Corey, the king of comedic confusion, dies at 102

This April 24, 2004 file photo shows comedian Irwin Corey at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor who was known for his nonsensical style and who billed himself as “The World’s Foremost Authority,” died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at his home in Manhattan.

Dorothy Meyer

Dorothy Meyer, nee Krieger, died on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. She was 90. Mrs. Meyer was a homemaker and the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Meyer.

Retired jockey Garrett Gomez died of meth overdose

Dr. Gregory Hess, chief medical examiner of Pima County, Arizona, cited toxicology tests as the cause of death in Saturday’s Daily Racing Form. The 44-year-old former rider with a history of substance abuse won more than 4,000 races, including 13 in the Breeders’ Cup.

Wisconsin artist who cast Mary Tyler Moore sculpture dies

Gwendolyn Gillen, a Wisconsin artist whose bronze sculpture of Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat became a downtown Minneapolis landmark, has died. She was 76. Gillen’s daughter, Alessandra Gillen, says her mother died Friday in hospice care at Madison Heights Senior Community in Madison, where she had lived since 2013.

John Wetton, singer and bassist for Asia and King Crimson, dies at 67

Musician John Wetton, a founding member of the band Asia, died Tuesday after a battle against colon cancer, according to a statement on Wetton’s website. He was 67. Wetton came to prominence in the ’70s with the band King Crimson, but was best known as the bassist and lead vocalist for Asia, a progressive rock “supergroup” formed in 1982, featuring members of King Crimson, Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

In brief

A vehicle struck and killed an orphaned mountain lion on the same stretch of Los Angeles-area freeway where her mother and one of her two siblings died separately in December, wildlife authorities said Friday. The death of the 8-month-old lion this month again illustrated the hazards that cougars face living among urban sprawl and networks of roads that are barriers to territorial roaming and genetic diversity among the puma populations.

Mike Connors | ‘Mannix’ star, 91

Mike Connors, 91, who starred as a hard-hitting private eye on the long-running series Mannix , died Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of leukemia that had been diagnosed a week earlier. Mannix ran for eight years on CBS beginning in 1967.

John Hurt, Oscar nominated for a oeThe Elephant Mana dies at 77

Twice nominated for an Oscar for playing the tortured John Merrick in David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man” and for his role as the heroin addict Max in “Midnight Express,” Hurt’s career spanned over 50 years. After minor television and film appearances, his breakout came in 1966 as Richard Rich in Fred Zinnemann’s “A Man For All Seasons,” followed by his portrayal of Caligula in the BBC miniseries “I, Claudius” in 1976.

Carrie Fisher Wanted Harrison Ford to Sing at Oscars Tribute

Carrie Fisher once wrote that she wanted her obituary to read that she “drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra.” After the ” Star Wars ” legend died late last month at the age of 60, what followed were dozens and dozens of glowing tributes to the actress who played and made Princess Leia a pop culture icon.

Actress Mary Tyler Moore dies at 80

Actress Mary Tyler Moore dies at 80 Moore gained fame in the 1960s as the frazzled wife Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2jqpJ5K New York – Mary Tyler Moore, the star of TV’s beloved “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” whose comic realism helped revolutionize the depiction of women on the small screen, died Wednesday, said her publicist, Mara Buxbaum.

Video: Mary Tyler Moore Passes Away at Age 80

Famous television actress Mary Tyler Moore has passed away at age 80. Moore is most notably known for her time spent on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” as well as “The Dick Van Dyke Show” . TheTV icon was diagnosed with diabetes at the young age of 33 and has recently struggled with the side effects as well as other health issues.

Longtime Miami Herald sports columnist Edwin Pope dies at 88

Edwin Pope, an award-winning sports columnist who covered the first 47 Super Bowls and spent more than 50 years with the Miami Herald, has died at 88. Managing Editor Rick Hirsch says Pope, who had battled cancer, died Thursday in Okeechobee, Florida, where he lived in retirement. Pope went into the newspaper business at age 11, was a sports editor at 15 and joined the Herald in 1956.

‘Get Smart’ actor Dick Gautier dead at 85

Actor Dick Gautier, who gained fame playing an Elvis-like singer in the Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” and went on to play Hymie the Robot on TV’s “Get Smart,” has died. He was 85. Gautier died Friday at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles County, his publicist Harlan Boll told The Associated Press.

‘Get Smart’ Actor Dick Gautier Dead at 85

Actor Dick Gautier, who gained fame playing an Elvis-like singer in the Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” and went on to play Hymie the Robot on TV’s “Get Smart,” has died. He was 85. His daughter Denise tells the Hollywood Reporter that Gautier died Friday at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles County.

Lord Snowdon, ex-husband of Princess Margaret, dies at 86

Lord Snowdon, the society photographer and filmmaker who married Britain’s Princess Margaret and continued to mix in royal circles even after their divorce, has died. He was 86. “The Earl of Snowdon died peacefully at home on 13th January 2017,” said Camera Press, the photo agency with which he worked.

Artist who surprised Malibu with ‘Pink Lady’ dies at 81

Lynne Westmore Bloom, who scaled to the top of a California tunnel to paint the “Pink Lady,” a beloved piece of guerrilla public art, has died Her husband William Bloom tells the Los Angeles Times that she died Friday in Encinitas at 81. In 1966 Bloom spent nights clinging to the rocks above the Malibu Canyon tunnel painting a naked lady, 60 feet tall, clutching flowers. When it was unveiled, commuters stopped to gawk, news crews covered the spectacle, and the county hired workers to cover the piece.

‘I’m ready to start 2017 as strong as I’ve ever been’:…

‘I’m ready to start 2017 as strong as I’ve ever been’: Tragic Christmas Day Facebook post of mother of two young boys who was found dead in her flat as boyfriend is charged with her murder A mother of two who was found dead at a block of flats had talked of how she was ‘as strong as ever’ just days before her death. In a tragic Christmas Day Facebook post, Kerri McAuley, 32, said she was ‘ready for 2017’ and wished everyone the best for the festive period.

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds’ Death Certificates Reveal Their Causes of Death

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Jan. 25, 2015. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will perform more testing, including toxicology tests, to determine what triggered her massive heart attack aboard her flight from London to L.A. Also on Monday, the gossip site acquired Reynolds’ death certificate .

Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds death certificates released

Death certificates show that Debbie Reynolds died from a stroke and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died from cardiac arrest — although the precise cause of death of the “Star Wars” actress will require more investigation. The death certificates for the two Hollywood stars, who died one day apart, were released Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Debbie Reynolds’ bruised face among tragic realities in Bright…

Emotional HBO documentary on Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds reveals deep bruising on Reynolds’ face after fall as film captures unbreakable, eccentric bond between mother and daughter Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher premiered Saturday on HBO, illustrating the tender relationship between famous mother and daughter duo Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, who died within a single day one another last month. The documentary deals with the beautiful, sometimes-tragic relationship the Hollywood lifers shared, and how they coped with fame and the spotlight through multiple decades – and varied levels of the ever-fleeting commodity that is celebrity.

Inventory of Prince’s estate lists cash, property, gold bars

An inventory of Prince’s estate submitted to a probate court in Minnesota shows he had acquired tens of millions of dollars’ worth of real estate and other personal property before he died last year. Much of the value of his estate hasn’t been established yet, including unreleased recordings and videos from his vault, according to the Star Tribune .

Girl, 9, DIES just 4 hours after getting her tonsils removed in routine operation

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Billie Lourd ‘has no words’ after deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Billie Lourd has said she has “no words” to express how much she will miss her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds following their deaths. Singin’ In The Rain star Reynolds, 84, died from a suspected stroke on December 28 just a day after the death of her daughter Fisher, 60. Billie Lourd said she ‘has no words’ to describe how much she will miss her mother Carrie Fisher The Star Wars actress died in hospital after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23. Actress Lourd, 24, spoke out for the first time since Fisher and Reynolds died, posting a message for her fans on Instagram along with a photograph of the three of them together when she was a child.

Actor who played MASH’s Father Mulcahy dies

Cast members of the television series MASH from left, are William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy, Harry Morgan, Mike Farrell, Alan Alda, and Jamie Farr. Christopher died Saturday, Dec. 31 at age 84. William Christopher, who played the unassuming U.S. Army chaplain, Father Mulcahy, struggling to bring spiritual comfort to an anarchic surgical unit during the Korean War on the long-running hit TV series MASH, died on Saturday.

Actor William Christopher, – M*A*S*H’ chaplain, dies at 84

William Christopher, who played the unassuming U.S. Army chaplain, Father Mulcahy, struggling to bring spiritual comfort to an anarchic surgical unit during the Korean War on the long-running hit TV series “M*A*S*H,” died on Saturday. He was 84. Christopher, who was diagnosed with cancer about 18 months ago, died in his bed at his home in Pasadena, California, according to his longtime New York-based agent, Robert Malcolm.

Mardi Gras ‘Krewe’ honors Carrie Fisher in New Orleans

Their hair wrapped in side buns, wielding lightsabers and dressed as everything from Wookiees to stormtroopers, thousands of people turned out Friday to honor Carrie Fisher, the actress famous for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movies. Fisher, whose tough-talking princess defied Empire generals while tossing off one-liners like “into the garbage chute, flyboy,” died Tuesday.

Joint funeral planned for Fisher and Reynolds Read Story Maria Puente , Usa Today

Funeral and memorial arrangements for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher are taking firmer shape, says Todd Fisher, as the Los Angeles County medical examiner delayed performing an autopsy of Fisher’s body. As the New Year’s holiday approached, Hollywood waited to learn if there will be some kind of industry commemoration ceremony for two of its iconic screen queens, a mother-daughter duo who died one day after another this week.

Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds to Be Buried Together

Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds will have a joint funeral and be buried together at the Hollywood Hills’ Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds will have a joint funeral and be buried together at the Hollywood Hills’ Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

They loved her and she knows: Mardi Gras krewe honors Fisher

Their hair wrapped in side buns, wielding lightsabers and dressed as everything from Wookiees to stormtroopers, thousands of people turned out Friday to honor Carrie Fisher, the actress famous for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movies . Fisher, whose tough-talking princess defied Empire generals while tossing off one-liners like “into the garbage chute, flyboy,” died Tuesday.

HBO film about Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher set for Jan. 7

An HBO documentary about the relationship between actress and writer Carrie Fisher and her Hollywood legend mother, Debbie Reynolds, will air Jan. 7. “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,” was expected to premiere on the cable network this spring but HBO moved it up after the pairs’ deaths. Although it hasn’t been on television, “Bright Lights” was shown earlier this year at film festivals in New York and at Cannes.

Deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: What we know

Deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: What we know Will this unprecedented showbiz double tragedy result in a grand Hollywood double funeral? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hwK7AZ Fans gathered around Debbie Reynolds star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday night, to remember the acting and dancing legend. Reynolds died on Wednesday at the age of 84, one day after the death of her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher.

Debbie Reynolds backstage at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild…

Debbie Reynolds, an actress who sang and danced her way into film history opposite Gene Kelly in the classic 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” a movie that helped turn her into a sweetheart of American film, has died. She was 84. Reynolds, who was a major collector of Hollywood memorabilia and toured in a one-woman revue into her 80s, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, her son told the Associated Press.

Fans create impromptu Walk of Fame star for Carrie Fisher

Flowers and candles adorn an impromptu memorial created on a blank Hollywood Walk of Fame star by fans of late actress and author Carrie Fisher, who does not have an official star on the world-famous promenade, in Los Angeles Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. Paste-on letters spell out her name and the phrase “May the force be with you always.

Jessica Alba flashes her toned legs in a flirty LBD as she enjoys a …

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Reports: Debbie Reynolds hospitalized, one day after daughter Carrie Fisher’s death

Debbie Reynolds has been taken to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency in Los Angeles one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was first to report the incident, said unnamed sources told them Reynolds, 84, was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after paramedics were called to her son’s home.

Garry Shandling died from blood clot in heart, coroner says

Garry Shandling died from a blood clot in his heart, coroner’s officials said Tuesday more than seven months after the comedian’s unexpected death. A report by Los Angeles’ coroner’s officials released Tuesday states the fatal clot occurred after the comedian developed blood clots in his legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis.

What we know about Carrie Fisher’s next ‘Star Wars’ movie

What we know about Carrie Fisher’s next ‘Star Wars’ movie The last time we saw Leia onscreen, she was a general. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iBQAIU Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the ‘Star Wars’ films, died at the age of 60. Her family, friends, and fans expressed their sadness via social media.

Carrie Fisher had wrapped filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII

The actress was just 60-years-old when she died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack but an official has told TMZ that she had already finished filming the next instalment of the science fiction franchise, in which she played Princess Leia. The official from Lucasfilms said Carrie was “absolutely wrapped” on the new movie but said it was too early to know how her untimely death would affect future movies.

Actor and comedian Ricky Harris dead at 54

Harris, who had a recurring role as Malvo in Chris Rock’s TV series Everybody Hates Chris , died on Monday of a heart attack, his manager Cindy Ambers has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. The actor first entered Hollywood in the early ’90s with 1993’s Poetic Justice and Mikael Salomon’s 1998 action movie Hard Rain.

Royle Family star Liz Smith dies aged 95

Actress Liz Smith , who played the role of Nana in The Royle Family , and Mrs Cropley in the Vicar of Dibley , has died aged 95. A spokesperson for the actress confirmed on Boxing day that she passed away on Christmas eve. Liz, who was awarded an NBE in 2009 and was also a Bafta-award winner, was a family favourite, having played roles in a plethora of TV shows including 2point4 Children and Lark Rise to Candleford .

Royle Family star Liz Smith dies aged 95

Actress Liz Smith , who played the role of Nana in The Royle Family , and Mrs Cropley in the Vicar of Dibley , has died aged 95. A spokesperson for the actress confirmed on Boxing day that she passed away on Christmas eve. Liz, who was awarded an NBE in 2009 and was also a Bafta-award winner, was a family favourite, having played roles in a plethora of TV shows including 2point4 Children and Lark Rise to Candleford .

Music stars queue up to praise ‘talented soul’ George Michael

Stars from the world of showbiz have paid tribute to the “truly brilliant” George Michael, who died on Christmas Day aged 53. Pop stars from the former Wham! front man’s heyday were joined by more contemporary names in declaring their sadness. Martin Fry, lead singer and songwriter with Look Of Love band ABC, said on Twitter: “Absolutely devastated to hear of the loss of @GeorgeMichael Truly brilliant talent #sad #sad #sad.”

Singer George Michael dead at 53, report says

George Michael, whose 80s-era hits “Careless Whisper,” “Freedom 90” and a string of others once dominated the music charts, died at his home in England Sunday , BBC News reported. He was 53. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” the singer’s publicist said in a statement.

Dame Helen Mirren: 2016 not been great

The 71-year-old actress was asked to give an “inspirational Christmas message” and admitted that, on reflection, 2016 – which has seen the deaths of a host of famous faces including David Bowie, Prince, and her ‘Eye in the Sky’ co-star Alan Rickman, Britain opt to leave the EU and Donald Trump elected US president – hasn’t been too great. Appearing on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ alongside her ‘Collateral Beauty’ co-star Will Smith, she said: “Hello.

‘Hairspray’ Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa dies at 87

In a June 8, 2003 file photo, Dick Latessa accepts the Tony award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for “Hairspray” during the 57th Annual Tony Awards, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Latessa, veteran Broadway actor who was in the original productions of “Follies,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “The Will Rogers Follies”, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, according to actor Fierstein, who announced the news Tuesday.

Michele Morgan, lustrous French actress of ‘Port of Shadows,’ dies at 96

MichA le Morgan, a French movie actress who starred in the moody masterpiece “Port of Shadows” and who, during a brief Hollywood sojourn, helped introduce Frank Sinatra to film audiences in his first big role, died Dec. 20. She was 96. In a career spanning seven decades, Ms. Morgan was best known as the ethereal femme fatale in “Port of Shadows” , a film at the core of the poetic realism movement in French cinema.