• Chadwick Boseman teared up discussing meaning of ‘Black Panther’ to boys with cancer

    Chadwick Boseman teared up discussing meaning of ‘Black Panther’ to boys with cancer

    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 …
  • ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dead of cancer at 43

    ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dead of cancer at 43

    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 …
  • Caesar Cordova, ‘Scarface’ and ‘Carlito’s Way’ actor, dead at 84

    Caesar Cordova, ‘Scarface’ and ‘Carlito’s Way’ actor, dead at 84

    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 …
  • Anthony Martignetti, of classic ‘Anthony!’ spaghetti commercial, dies at 63

    Anthony Martignetti, of classic ‘Anthony!’ spaghetti commercial, dies at 63

    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 …
  • Cathy Smith, who injected John Belushi with fatal overdose, dies at 73

    Cathy Smith, who injected John Belushi with fatal overdose, dies at 73

    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. …
  • ‘Scooby-Doo’ co-creator Joe Ruby dead at 87

    ‘Scooby-Doo’ co-creator Joe Ruby dead at 87

    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 …
  • Arnold Spielberg, father of Steven Spielberg, dead at 103

    Arnold Spielberg, father of Steven Spielberg, dead at 103

    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 …
  • YouTuber Landon Clifford’s wife Camryn posts emotional video after his death

    YouTuber Landon Clifford’s wife Camryn posts emotional video after his death

    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 …
  • Landon Clifford, star of YouTube’s ‘Cam & Fam,’ dead at 19

    Landon Clifford, star of YouTube’s ‘Cam & Fam,’ dead at 19

    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 …
  • Allan Rich, actor in ‘Serpico,’ ‘Quiz Show’ and ‘Amistad,’ dead at 94

    Allan Rich, actor in ‘Serpico,’ ‘Quiz Show’ and ‘Amistad,’ dead at 94

    Allan Rich, who was blacklisted in Hollywood early in his career and later found his niche as a versatile character actor in hundreds of roles, died on Aug. 22 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, N.J. He was 94. Rich’s notable feature film credits included playing district attorney Herman Tauber in Sidney Lumet’s …