Actor Samuel French, known for his role in the Oscar-nominated film Killers of the Flower Moon, has died aged 45 after a battle with cancer. The Hollywood Reporter was informed by French’s friend and writer-director Paul Sinacore that he had ben battling a cancer that spread throughout his body over the last few years. Two … Read more
Soap opera veteran Denise Alexander has died. She was 85. The actress was best known for Days of Our Lives and General Hospital. According to Variety, Alexander died on March 5. No cause of death has been reported. READ MORE: Cult film hinged on Adam Sandler meeting star’s single demand Denise Alexander has … Read more
Australian musician James Baker has died, at the age of 71. Baker was best known as the drummer for several rock outfits including The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, the Victims and the Dubrovniks. News of his death comes just two weeks after Hoodoo Gurus lost founding member Kimble Rendall and manager Dominic ‘Mick’ … Read more
Jill Sobule, the woman behind the 1995 hit song I Kissed a Girl, has died. She was 66. A representative for the singer confirmed the news with Variety, revealing Sobule died in a Minneapolis house fire on Thursday morning (late Thursday night in Australia). ”Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate … Read more
They say the good die young, and that is most definitely the case in The Resident universe! The Fox medical drama, now available on Netflix, ran for six juicy seasons before it was canceled in April 2023. (Personally, I’m holding out hope for a seventh season via Netflix, but we’ll see.) Set at the fictional … Read more
Acclaimed stage and screen actress Priscilla Pointer, who starred alongside her daughter Amy Irving in several films, has died. She was 100. Pointer died “peacefully in her sleep” on Monday 28 April according to family. Her son, writer and director David Irving, confirmed that Pointer passed away at an assisted living facility in Connecticut, USA, … Read more
Jiggly Caliente, best known for starring on RuPaul’s Drag Race, has died three days after a leg amputation. She was 44. The drag performer’s family announced her death with “profound sorrow” in a heartbreaking social media statement, shortly after her death on April 27. The star, whose real name was Bianca Castro-Arabejo, “passed away peacefully” … Read more
Double Gold Logie winner Gerard Kennedy has died. He was 93. The Australian actor was best known for starring on Nine’s Division 4 and Underbelly. As reported by Variety Australia, the acting veteran died on Monday, April 21. No cause of death has been reported. Gerard Kennedy in 1977. (Pearce/Fairfax Media) More to come. … Read more
Sophie Nyweide, who as a child appeared in films alongside Michelle Williams and Russell Crowe, has died, according to an online obituary shared by her family. She was 24. The Burlington Vermont native, who “spent most of her brief life in Vermont and New York City,” died on April 14, according to her obituary. No … Read more
Aussie reality show icon and choreographer Julian Benson, has died aged 54 after a life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. Benson, who was born in Adelaide to Irish parents before eventually returning to Dublin, made a name for himself as a judge on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. Watch the video above Aussie … Read more