NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » celebrity death http://newstalk1290.com Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comedian Jonathan Winters Dead at 87 http://newstalk1290.com/jonathan-winters-dead-87/ http://newstalk1290.com/jonathan-winters-dead-87/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:50:32 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=96807 Jonathan Winters, a titan of comedy on both the big and small screens, passed away at the age of 87.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/jonathan-winters-dead-87/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive Legendary Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70 http://newstalk1290.com/legendary-film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-at-70/ http://newstalk1290.com/legendary-film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-at-70/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:06:46 +0000 Tony Kerns http://929nin.com/?p=189131 Quite possibly the most recognizable and beloved movie critic of all time, Roger Ebert, passed away earlier today after a long battle with thyroid and salivary gland cancer that left him unable to speak for the last few years of his life

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/legendary-film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-at-70/feed/ 0 (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89 http://newstalk1290.com/conrad-bain-dead-diffrent-strokes/ http://newstalk1290.com/conrad-bain-dead-diffrent-strokes/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:21:32 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=75628 Like his co-star Gary Coleman before him, Conrad Bain, one of TV's most beloved icons, has sadly passed on. The long-time star of legendary TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' is reported to have died this week of unknown causes at the age of 89. No details of Bain's death have been released to the public as of yet.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/conrad-bain-dead-diffrent-strokes/feed/ 0 NBC Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck Dies at Age 91 http://newstalk1290.com/jazz-legend-dave-brubeck-dies-at-age-91/ http://newstalk1290.com/jazz-legend-dave-brubeck-dies-at-age-91/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:34:34 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152049 Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck has died at the age of 91. Brubeck is best known for 'Take Five,' his 1959 recording on the album 'Time Out' that sold over a million copies—the first jazz single to do so.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/jazz-legend-dave-brubeck-dies-at-age-91/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images Larry Hagman, aka 'Dallas" J.R. Ewing, Passed Away at 81 http://newstalk1290.com/larry-hagman-aka-dallas-j-r-ewing-passed-away-at-81/ http://newstalk1290.com/larry-hagman-aka-dallas-j-r-ewing-passed-away-at-81/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:31:41 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://thefw.com/?p=167808 One of television's longest working actors and most memorable villains has died.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/larry-hagman-aka-dallas-j-r-ewing-passed-away-at-81/feed/ 0 Ian Gavan/Getty Images 'Sons of Anarchy' Star Johnny Lewis Dead at 28 http://newstalk1290.com/sons-of-anarchy-star-johnny-lewis-dead-at-28/ http://newstalk1290.com/sons-of-anarchy-star-johnny-lewis-dead-at-28/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:33:43 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=51681 Very sad news to report this morning, particularly sad for fans of FX's motorcycle drama 'Sons of Anarchy,' as we've just learned that one-time series star Johnny Lewis has died under somewhat mysterious circumstances. The actor was known to play Kip "Half-Sack" eps on the first two seasons of the hit biker series, before requesting to be released from his contract, which 'Sons of Anarchy' creator Kurt Sutter obliged by killing off the character.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/sons-of-anarchy-star-johnny-lewis-dead-at-28/feed/ 0 Matt Carr, Getty Images R.I.P. Andy Williams: "Moon River" Singer Dies at 84 http://newstalk1290.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/ http://newstalk1290.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:39:03 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=51423 Andy Williams, the man who famously lent his voice to the Oscar-winning song "Moon River" from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with bladder cancer.

Williams first made his cancer public knowledge in November 2011 when he made the announcement on stage at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. But he assured fans that he wanted to fight it and that he didn't consider the diagnosis a "death sentence."

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/feed/ 0 Jemal Countess, Getty Images NFL Films President Steve Sabol Dead at 69 http://newstalk1290.com/nfl-films-president-steve-sabol-dead-at-69/ http://newstalk1290.com/nfl-films-president-steve-sabol-dead-at-69/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:46:20 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=142323 Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films who helped document pro football as it became the most popular sport in America, died Tuesday at age 69 after an 18-month fight against brain cancer.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/nfl-films-president-steve-sabol-dead-at-69/feed/ 0 Joe Robbins, Getty Images First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82 http://newstalk1290.com/first-man-on-the-moon-neil-armstrong-dead-at-age-82/ http://newstalk1290.com/first-man-on-the-moon-neil-armstrong-dead-at-age-82/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:51:27 +0000 Chuck Armstrong http://tsminteractive.com/?p=136250  

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The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/first-man-on-the-moon-neil-armstrong-dead-at-age-82/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Jerry Nelson, the Man Behind the 'Sesame Street' Count, Has Passed http://newstalk1290.com/jerry-nelson-sesame-street-count-dead/ http://newstalk1290.com/jerry-nelson-sesame-street-count-dead/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:18:32 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=146845 It’s a sad day for lovers of ‘Sesame Street’ everywhere — Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who gave Count von Count his voice passed away Thursday of unspecified causes at the age of 78.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/jerry-nelson-sesame-street-count-dead/feed/ 0 Getty Images Phyllis Diller Dead at Age 95 http://newstalk1290.com/phyllis-diller-rip/ http://newstalk1290.com/phyllis-diller-rip/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:14:55 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=43222 Legendary comedienne and TV star Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95. Diller’s health had been in decline and she died earlier this morning at her Los Angeles home.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/phyllis-diller-rip/feed/ 0 Brenda Chase, Getty Images Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide, Dead at 68 http://newstalk1290.com/director-tony-scott-dead-at-68/ http://newstalk1290.com/director-tony-scott-dead-at-68/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:18:36 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=43044 For films fans, this is an incredibly tragic way to begin the week. Tony Scott, the director of ‘Top Gun,’ ‘True Romance,’ ‘Crimson Tide’ and ‘Man on Fire’ is dead.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/director-tony-scott-dead-at-68/feed/ 0 Columbia Pictures 'Encyclopedia Brown' Author Donald J. Sobol Dies at 87 http://newstalk1290.com/encyclopedia-brown-author-dies/ http://newstalk1290.com/encyclopedia-brown-author-dies/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:29:23 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=138615 Donald J. Sobol, the author of the extremely popular boy-detective book series ‘Encyclopedia Brown,’ died last week of natural causes. He was 87.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/encyclopedia-brown-author-dies/feed/ 0 Donald J. Sobol Ernest Borgnine, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 95 http://newstalk1290.com/ernest-borgnine-dead/ http://newstalk1290.com/ernest-borgnine-dead/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:25:58 +0000 Nick Romano http://thefw.com/?p=136446 Ernest Borgnine, the iconic movie and television actor, passed away on Sunday.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/ernest-borgnine-dead/feed/ 0 Keystone, Hulton Archive/Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images TV Icon Andy Griffith Has Died http://newstalk1290.com/tv-icon-andy-griffith-has-died/ http://newstalk1290.com/tv-icon-andy-griffith-has-died/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:55:17 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=56001 TMZ is reporting that television icon Andy Griffith has died at age 86.

Griffith is best known for his portrayal of Andy Taylor, Sheriff of the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.  The town was based on Griffith

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/tv-icon-andy-griffith-has-died/feed/ 0 Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Dies From Cancer at 62 http://newstalk1290.com/robin-gibb-bee-gees-dies-cancer/ http://newstalk1290.com/robin-gibb-bee-gees-dies-cancer/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 23:36:12 +0000 Nick Romano http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102005 Robin Gibb, co-founder and one third of the Bee Gees, has died Sunday at 62 years old after a long battle with cancer.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/robin-gibb-bee-gees-dies-cancer/feed/ 0 Ralf Juergens, Getty Images/Hulton Archive Disco Legend Donna Summer Dead at 63 http://newstalk1290.com/donna-summer-dead-at-63/ http://newstalk1290.com/donna-summer-dead-at-63/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:38 +0000 NewsTalk 1290 http://newstalk1290.com/?p=44811 Disco legend Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer, TMZ is reporting. She was 63 years old.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/donna-summer-dead-at-63/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images George 'Goober' Lindsey From 'The Andy Griffith Show' Dies at 83 http://newstalk1290.com/george-goober-lindsey-andy-griffith-show-dies/ http://newstalk1290.com/george-goober-lindsey-andy-griffith-show-dies/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 01:51:52 +0000 Townsquare Staff http://tsminteractive.com/?p=96884 George Lindsey, best known for his portrayal as the dense but gentle “Goober Pyle” on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ has died after suffering from a brief illness. He was 83 years old.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/george-goober-lindsey-andy-griffith-show-dies/feed/ 0 Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images/CBS Adam Yauch aka 'MCA' of Beastie Boys Dead at 47 http://newstalk1290.com/mca-adam-yauch-beastie-boys-dead/ http://newstalk1290.com/mca-adam-yauch-beastie-boys-dead/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:16:54 +0000 Aaron Galloway http://1063thebuzz.com/?p=70261 Adam Yauch, also known as MCA of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 47. Back in 2009, MCA was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node.  He underwent extensive treatments, including surgery and radiation

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/mca-adam-yauch-beastie-boys-dead/feed/ 0 Adam Yauch aka 'MCA' (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) Report: 12-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead in Home http://newstalk1290.com/junior-seau-found-dead/ http://newstalk1290.com/junior-seau-found-dead/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:20 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=95538 TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died.

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