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Angelo Badalamenti, the Grammy-winning composer whose synthy soundtracks for Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet ushered dream pop into the mainstream, has died. Rolling Stoneconfirmed the composer’s death with his manager, Kraft-Engel Management. He was 85. “Angelo Badalamenti was a composer, loving husband, father, and grandfather,” his family tells Rolling Stone …

Georgia Holt, singer, actress and mother of Cher, has died at the age of 96. “Mom is gone,” Cher tweeted Saturday night; a rep for the singer confirmed Holt’s death to The Hollywood Reporter. While no cause of death was provided, Cher previously revealed that her mother had been dealing …

Jim Stewart, co-founder of R&B label Stax and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, died on Monday, longtime staff Stax songwriter David Porter confirmed on Monday. Stewart was 92. “No way a poor kid from a housing project’s picture in Memphis would be on a bus rolling through Memphis if …

Cheers actress Kirstie Alley has died following a battle with cancer. On Monday, her children informed fans and family that the actress had died after facing the disease. She was 71. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle …

Bob McGrath, one of Sesame Street’s first human characters appearing as Bob Johnson in its pilot in 1969, died on Sunday at age 90, his family confirmed on social media. “Hello Facebook friends, the McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He …

Hamish Kilgour, a pioneering New Zealand musician and co-founder of the indie rock band the Clean, was found dead just over a week after he was reported missing, The New Zealand Herald reports. Kilgour had been missing since Nov. 27 and was last seen at a shopping mall in Christchurch, …

Christine McVie, the longtime co-lead vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the age of 79.A cause of death was not available, but McVie’s family said she died at a hospital “following a short illness.” The band confirmed McVie’s death in a note shared on …

Clarence Gilyard Jr., a reliable character actor-turned-university professor with memorable roles in Die Hard, Matlock and Walker, Texas Ranger, has died. He was 66. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas — where Gilyard spent over 15 years working as a film and theater professor — announced Gilyard’s death in a …

Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning star of Fame and the chart-topping singer of “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” has died at the age of 63. Cara died Friday at her home in Florida, her publicist Judith A. Moore announced on Twitter. Her cause of death is “currently unknown and will be released …

Wilko Johnson, the influential guitarist for the British pub rock band Dr. Feelgood who was credited with laying the groundwork for the punk movement, has died at the age of 75. “This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko …