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Alan Bergman, the award-winning songwriter who helped craft Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” and Michel Legrand’s “The Windmills of Your Mind,” had died at the age of 99. The lyricist racked up a myriad of accolades for music he created in a songwriting duo with his wife Marilyn Bergman, …

Connie Francis, the pop singer who released a string of hit singles across the late Fifties and early Sixties including “Where the Boys Are” and “Who’s Sorry Now?,” died on Wednesday at the age of 87. Francis’ death was confirmed on Thursday by Ron Roberts, her friend and president of …

David Kaff, the British musician and actor best known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in This Is Spinal Tap, has died. He was 79. Kaff’s death was confirmed by his bandmates in the group Mutal of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom. In a note on Facebook, they wrote that Kaff (born Kaffinetti) …

Julian McMahon, the actor best known for starring in the medical drama Nip/Tuck and portraying Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four films, has died at the age of 56. The Australian-born actor’s wife Kelly confirmed McMahon’s death in a statement to Deadline, adding that he died July 2 in Clearwater, …

Virginia Madsen is remembering her late brother and fellow actor, Michael Madsen, who died on Thursday at age 67 from cardiac arrest. The prolific actor was best known for his tough guy roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill series. Virginia paid homage to her brother in a …

Michael Madsen, the prolific actor best known for playing tough guys in Quentin Tarantino films like Reservoir Dogs and the Kill Bill series, has died at the age of 67. Madsen’s reps confirmed the actor’s death to Variety, adding that he died Thursday morning from cardiac arrest in Malibu, California. …

Walter Scott Jr., who led R&B group the Whispers as a vocalist with his twin “Scotty,” died Thursday. He was 81. “We all are incredibly heartbroken,” wrote Desirae Benson, who worked as a publicist for the Whispers, on Facebook. “His voice, presence, and contributions helped shape a musical legacy that …

The artist behind Rolling Stone‘s most recognizable logo has died. Jim Parkinson died on Thursday, June 26, at age 83 after facing a “long struggle” with Alzheimer’s Disease, his friend Stephen Coles confirmed on Typographica. Parkinson was born on Oct. 23, 1941, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay …

Rebekah Del Rio, the singer who delivered a powerful, Spanish-language rendition of a Roy Orbison classic in a pivotal scene in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 57. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office confirmed Del Rio’s death to Variety, noting she died June 23 at her …

Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer behind the “Theme From Mission: Impossible,” has died at the age of 93. The composer’s son Ryan confirmed his father’s death to the Associated Press, adding that Schifrin died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Los Angeles. The Buenos …