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Pat Colbert, who played the role of Dora Mae in the series Dallas, has died. She was 77. According to multiple reports, Colbert died on June 23 at her home in Compton. Colbert had suffered three strokes over the last decade. Colbert’s first television appearance was in 1979’s Eischiled, playing…

Joe Bonsall, the longtime member with the Oak Ridge Boys who retired in January following a four-year battle with the neuromuscular disorder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, died today, July 9. He was 76. His death was announced by a spokesperson for the Bonsall family. The news comes less that…

A cause of death has been revealed for adult film star Jesse Jane. Jane died of an accidental fentanyl and cocaine overdose, according to The Oklahoman, which cited the autopsy report released by the Oklahoma state Medical Examiner. Jane was found dead by police with her boyfriend at their…

Joe Egan, who co-founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty and co-wrote and sang on the enduring hit “Stuck in the Middle with You,” died July 6. He was 77. The news was shared on the late Rafferty’s official Facebook page, but no details were provided. "Very sad news that the other half of Stealers…

Joan Benedict Steiger, who was part of the original stock company for Candid Camera and later became the wife of actor Rod Steiger, died June 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke. She was 96. Her death was announced by a family spokesperson. As Joan…

Doug Sheehan, an actor known for his breakout role as Joe Kelly on General Hospital and as Ben Gibson on Knots Landing, among many other credits, has died. Sheehan “passed away peacefully” June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, with his wife his side, according to a Kane Funeral Home announcement. He…

Sad news to share today. Charlotte Gray died last Friday at age 13 and one half. The daughter of producer Gordon Gray and Kristen succumbed in her battle against the rare degenerative brain disorder Batten Disease CLN6. She was surrounded by her parents, sister Gwenyth, and brothers Callan and…

Joseph Hardy, the stage director who introduced the enduring charmer You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, won a Tony Award for 1970’s Child’s Play and, as an executive producer in daytime drama, attempted to rescue the fading serial Ryan’s Hope with some of the most controversial changes in soap history, has…

The remembrances of producer Jon Landau continued Sunday, including one from Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio. Landau, producer on the Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar, died Saturday at age 63, prompting an outpouring of memories from his many friends and colleagues. Today, DiCaprio issued his…

Sam Worthington, who played hero Jake Sully in the original Avatar and sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, and is set to appear in Avatar 3, 4, and 5, has issued a statement on the death of producer Jon Landau, whom he worked with on the films. Worthington referenced the Na’vi (The People), the sapient…

Kate Winslet remembered her Titanic and Avatar: The Way of Water producer Jon Landau following the news of his death at age 63, exclaiming that “his passion for filmmaking only deepened with age.” Winslet said she’s known Landau “since I was 20 years old.” The British actress, who prior to Titanic…

James Cameron is mourning the death of a close friend and collaborator. Following the death of Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning director paid tribute to his late Lightstorm Entertainment partner in a heartfelt statement on Saturday. “The Avatar family grieves the loss of…