Newhart, Bob Newhart‘s second CBS sitcom, ran for eight seasons and 184 episodes from 1982-1990, neatly surpassing the run of his first CBS sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from six seasons and 142 episodes from 1972-1978. But the second show always lived in the shadow of the first. …
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Happy Traum, a stalwart of the Greenwich Village and Woodstock folk scenes and longtime friend and collaborator of Bob Dylan, died on Wednesday at age 86. The Hudson Valley magazine Chronogram first reported the musician’s death, and his close friend and fellow musician John Sebastian confirmed to RS that the …
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Bob Newhart, the comedian and actor whose deadpan manner and laconic approach led to a series of bestselling comedy albums and starring roles in two long-running sitcoms, died Thursday at the age of 94. Newhart’s longtime publicist Jerry Digneyconfirmed the TV icon’s death in a statement, adding that Newhart died …
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James B. Sikking, known for his notable leading roles on Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D., has died at the age of 90. The actor’s death was caused by complications related to dementia, according to his publicist Cynthia Snyder (via Variety). He died at home in Los Angeles on …
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Shannen Doherty, the actress behind culture-defining projects like Beverly Hills, 90210, Heathers, and Charmed, died on Saturday after a years-long struggle with cancer. She was 53. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with …
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Evan Wright, the National Magazine Award-winning journalist and longtime Rolling Stone contributor whose reporting on the Iraq War served as the basis for the book and television series Generation Kill, has died at the age of 59. Wright’s wife confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was …
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famed therapist and talk show host who became one of America’s most prominent voices on sex, has died at the age of 96. Westheimer died Friday at her home in New York, the sex guru’s spokesperson confirmed to the New York Times. No cause of death …
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Shelley Duvall, the actress who captivated moviegoers in Robert Altman classics and brought wide-eyed terror to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, has died at the age of 75. Duvall’s life partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the actress’ death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding that she died in her sleep of complications from …
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Joe Egan, the Scottish singer-songwriter who co-founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty and co-wrote their 1973 hit “Stuck in the Middle With You,” died Saturday, July 6. He was 77. Egan’s death was confirmed Sunday, July 7, on the official Rafferty Facebook page, run by Rafferty’s daughter, Martha (Rafferty died …
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Joe Bonsall, the longtime tenor vocalist for the celebrated country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday, July 9, from complications of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was 76. The Oak Ridge Boys announced Bonsall’s death in a statement on their website: “As a 50-year …
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