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Val Kilmer, who starred in a string of high-profile films such as Batman Forever and The Doors before receding from the silver screen amid health issues, died on Tuesday at the age of 65. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed the actor’s death to The New York Times, adding the cause …

Tim Mohr, the acclaimed journalist, author, and translator who collaborated on memoirs with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Kiss frontman Paul Stanley, died Monday at his home in Brooklyn, New York. He was 55. Mohr’s publisher, Europa Editions, confirmed his death in a message from executive publisher Michael Reynolds. …

Richard Chamberlain, the prolific Golden Globe-winning actor who starred in miniseries like Shogun and The Thorn Birds, has died at the age of 90. Chamberlain’s publicist confirmed the actor’s death to Variety, adding that he died Saturday night in in Waimanalo, Hawai’i — where Chamberlain resided since the 1980s — …

Young Scooter, the prolific Atlanta rapper known for his collaborations with Future, Gucci Mane, and Young Thug, has died at the age of 39. The rapper born Kenneth Bailey died from injuries he sustained while fleeing a house in Atlanta after police were called to the residence on a report …

Terry Manning, a music producer and engineer who collaborated with Led Zeppelin, Big Star, and ZZ Top, died at his home in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday. He was 77. Just two weeks earlier, a jovial Manning recalled working with Jimmy Page and other giants of the music biz in …

Larry Tamblyn, founding member and keyboardist for the pioneering garage rock band the Standells, has died at the age of 82. Tamblyn’s nephew Dennis first confirmed his uncle’s March 21 death on social media, with the Standells also announcing Larry’s death on Facebook; no cause of death was provided. When …

George Foreman, whose colossal career in the ring saw the legendary boxer take home two heavyweight championships, has died at the age of 76. HIs family announced his death on Foreman’s Instagram account. “Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman …

Marty Callner, an Emmy-nominated director who pioneered the art of the network comedy special but whose legacy were a series of provocative music videos in the Eighties, died March 17 at the age of 78. Callner’s family confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died of natural causes …

Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash. He was 55. Martínez was one of 13 people who died when the small plane crashed moments after taking off …

Jesse Colin Young, the frontman and co-founder of the seminal Sixties group the Youngbloods, died Sunday, March 16. He was 83. Young’s wife and manager, Connie Young, confirmed his death, saying the musician died at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. A cause of death was not revealed. The Youngbloods …