Rick Buckler, drummer for British rock band the Jam, has died at the age of 69. Buckler’s former bandmate and lead singer Paul Weller confirmed his death on social media Tuesday. “I’m shocked and saddened by Rick’s passing. I’m thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley …
Read More »Mexican Singer Paquita la del Barrio Dead at 77
Mexican vocalist and actress Paquita la del Barrio — known for powerful feminist anthems like “Rata de Dos Patas,” “Tres Veces Te Engañé,”and “Las Mujeres Mandan” that often railed against cheating men and misogyny — has died. She was 77. Her team confirmed her death on her official social media …
Read More »Biff Wiff, 'I Think You Should Leave' Actor, Has Died
Biff Wiff, the beloved character actor who portrayed multiple roles on the sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave and had a supporting role in the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once died following a battle with cancer, his talent management company Entertainment Lab confirmed on Friday. “It is …
Read More »Tom Robbins, Counterculture Scribe of 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,' Dead at 92
Tom Robbins, the celebrated author whose novels included Skinny Legs and All, Jitterbug Perfume, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, died Sunday, Feb. 9, The New York Times reports. He was 92. Robbins died at his home in La Conner, Washington. His son Fleetwood confirmed the news but did not …
Read More »Tony Roberts, Stage and Screen Actor Known for Woody Allen Films, Dead at 85
Tony Roberts, the stage and screen actor best known for his supporting roles in six Woody Allen movies, has died at the age of 85. Roberts’ daughter confirmed the actor’s death to the New York Times, adding he died at his New York home Friday from complications from lung cancer. …
Read More »Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Records Co-Founder, Dead at 54
Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the parent label of Gotti’s Murder Inc. company, confirmed his death, though did not state a cause. The instrumental hip-hop figure, born Irving Lorenzo, died after previously suffering what …
Read More »Marianne Faithfull, 'As Tears Go By' Singer Who Infused Dramatic Depth in Pop, Dead at 78
Marianne Faithfull, who transcended It girl status in the Sixties with a stunning second act as a singer-songwriter of hard-earned wisdom, died Thursday at age 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull,” the singer’s rep said in a …
Read More »DJ Unk, 'Walk It Out' Rapper, Dead at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who scored a pair of mid-2000s hits with “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died at the age of 43. The rapper born Anthony Platt’s wife announced her husband’s death on social media, “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband …
Read More »Garth Hudson, the Band's Keyboardist and Professor of Rock, Dead at 87
Garth Hudson, a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist best known for his distinctive organ and saxophone work with the Band, and who in his later years remained an in-demand player among young musicians — including Neko Case, Norah Jones, and Wilco — died early Tuesday morning at the Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation …
Read More »Dame Joan Plowright, Celebrated English Actress and Tony Winner, Dead at 95
Dame Joan Plowright, one of the great English actors of both stage and screen died Thursday, Jan. 16, The Guardian reports. She was 95. Plowright’s family confirmed her death, saying she died at a care home in Northwood, England for people who’d worked in theater. A cause of death was …
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