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Louis Gossett Jr., the celebrated An Officer and a Gentleman actor who became the first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,” the actor’s family said …

Joseph Lieberman, the longtime U.S. senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish candidate of a major party when Al Gore selected him as his running mate in the 2000 election, has died at the age of 82. Marc E. Kasowitz of law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, where Lieberman took …

Steve Harley, singer for the British glam rock act Cockney Rebel and their 1975 hit “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died at the age of 73. Harley’s family confirmed his death in Suffolk, England Sunday in a statement (via The Guardian), “We are devastated to announce …

Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese engineer who gifted the world one of its greatest inventions — the karaoke machine — has died, The Wall Street Journal reports. He was 100. While Negishi’s death is just being reported now, he died of natural causes on Jan. 26 after a fall. His daughter, …

Steve Lawrence, the Fifties and Sixties crooner, actor, and comedian who teamed with his wife Eydie Gormé to form the duo Steve and Eydie, has died at the age of 88. Lawrence died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles from complications from Alzheimer’s disease, a spokesperson for the family …

Brit Turner, the drummer and a founding member of the Southern rock & roll band Blackberry Smoke, died Sunday. He was 57. Turner was diagnosed with glioblastoma — a cancer of the brain — and underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in November 2022. The band confirmed his death …

Iris Apfel, the interior designer-turned-fashion icon known for her eclectic, colorful style, has died at the age of 102. Apfel’s rep Lori Sale confirmed the textile expert’s death, adding that Apfel died Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida. No cause of death was provided. “Iris Apfel was extraordinary,” …

Richard Lewis, a stand-up comic who achieved fame in the 1980s by turning his neuroses into comedy gold and later experienced a renaissance in recent years thanks to Curb Your Enthusiasm, died on Tuesday at the age of 76. The cause of death was a heart attack, his publicist, Jeff …

Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead singer of the reggae band Morgan Heritage, has died. The artist, who often went by “Peetah,” was 46 years old, according to reports from the Associated Press, though the statement shared on social media by his family did not specify his age. “It is out …

Kenneth Mitchell, an actor who appeared on Star Trek: Discovery and Captain Marvel, has died at the age of 49 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Mitchell’s family announced his death Saturday in a statement. “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, …