• ‘Aliens’ actor Jay Benedict dead at 68 from coronavirus

    ‘Aliens’ actor Jay Benedict dead at 68 from coronavirus

    Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in “Aliens” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” is the latest celebrity to die from the coronavirus. He was 68. “It is with profound sorrow that we must announce Jay’s death on the 4th of April due to complications arising from a COVID-19 infection,” his official website announced. His agency, TSG, …
  • Patricia Bosworth, actress and Marlon Brando biographer, dead at 86 from coronavirus

    Patricia Bosworth, actress and Marlon Brando biographer, dead at 86 from coronavirus

    Patricia Bosworth, who started out as an actress in films such as “The Nun’s Story” and went on to become a notable celebrity biographer and magazine editor, died Thursday of complications of the coronavirus. She was 86. Her friend Ray Leslee wrote on Facebook, “Patti was more than a great writer. She was an inspiration and …
  • Actors’ union starts emergency fund for struggling artists during coronavirus shutdown

    Actors’ union starts emergency fund for struggling artists during coronavirus shutdown

    As millions of people in New York City suffer from the coronavirus and its devastating economic effects, one of the hardest hit places has been the legendary Great White Way. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that all gatherings of 500 or more people were banned due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, he also effectively …