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Chadwick Boseman quietly married in the final months of his life, the actor’s family revealed. A statement from Boseman’s family noted the “Black Panther” actor tied the knot before the 43-year-old died Friday following a four-year battle with colon cancer. “He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side,” the statement …
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Two years ago, Chadwick Boseman broke down in tears as he described his friendship with two little boys who were dying from cancer — and the clip is newly heartbreaking given his own secret health struggle at the time. In the poignant clip, Boseman, who died of colon cancer at age 43 on Friday, fought …
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LOS ANGELES — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his …
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Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84. His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death. In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch …
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BOSTON — The Massachusetts man who as a 12-year-old boy appeared in an iconic television commercial for Prince spaghetti running through the streets of Boston’s Italian North End has died. The death of Anthony Martignetti was announced on Facebook by his brother Andy. He was 63. “It is with a heavy and hurting heart that we …
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Cathy Smith, the onetime girlfriend of singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot who might have been best remembered for inspiring the hit song “Sundown” had she not met up with John Belushi at the Chateau Marmont on March 5, 1982, died Aug. 18 at the age of 73. Her death was reported by Canada’s The Globe and Mail. …
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Rest in Puppy Power. Joe Ruby, the mind behind “Scooby-Doo,” has died at 87 of natural causes. The renowned cartoonist co-created the popular show more than 50 years ago and oversaw its rise to a beloved franchise. “He never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged,” his grandson Benjamin Ruby told Variety. In addition …
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Arnold Spielberg, the father of filmmaker Steven Spielberg, died on Tuesday, Variety has learned. He was 103. Steven Spielberg was with his father on the night of his passing, telling him “You are our hearth. You are our home.” He also said of his father, who was an electrical engineer at General Electric for a …
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YouTube star Camryn Clifford has posted an emotional tribute video to her late husband, Landon Clifford, on TikTok. “Missing him so much right now,” the 19-year-old widow and mother of two captioned the clip of her weeping in front of a bathroom mirror. The now-viral video, with more than 7.4 million views, is set with …
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Landon Clifford, the patriarch of the YouTube show “Cam & Fam,” has died at 19. Camryn Clifford confirmed her husband’s death via Instagram. The couple’s popular video series amassed 1.29 million subscribers since premiering in 2017. The young family documented life with their kids, Collette Briar Clifford, 2, and Delilah Rose Clifford, who was born …