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Dame Diana Rigg, of James Bond and “Avengers” fame, has died “peacefully” at 82. The acclaimed actress known for her role as Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo, the only Bond girl to ever marry 007, Rigg was bestowed her “Dame” title in 1994 for her contributions to all things drama. The iconic Brit suffered from cancer …

Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder and singer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not been released. Kool & the Gang grew from …

“The Walking Dead” will end after the upcoming Season 11 on AMC, with the network also ordering a spinoff series built around the characters Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier, Variety has learned. Season 11 of AMC’s flagship show, which was originally meant to air this year but was delayed due to the pandemic, will air …

Best-selling true crime author Shanna Hogan has died as the result of a brain injury following an Aug. 27 pool accident at her home in Phoenix, Ariz. She was 38. Hogan was swimming with her 15-month-old son Zander when she lost her footing and hit her head, according to her obituary. Hogan’s husband of nearly …

Ronald Harwood, a South African screenwriter most known for “The Pianist “has died. The Oscar-winning writer was 85. Harwood, who also wrote “The Dresser” and “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” died Tuesday of natural causes in his Sussex home. The writer was born in South Africa in 1934. His first credit was for 1961’s …

Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing” series — 17 million copies in print — continues. Holt just published “Killing Crazy Horse: The Merciless Indian Wars in America.” Bill: “The battles were intense. In the beginning, Native Americans had more advantage. But as railroads began and Civil War ended and the Army came in with cannons and guns, they …

Beleaguered DeAndre Baker may one day get the chance to continue his NFL career, but it will not be with the Giants. Not for the foreseeable future, anyway. A sad chapter for the team and the player ended Tuesday when the Giants waived the young cornerback, one of their 2019 first-round draft picks. Baker, 22, …

Kevin Dobson, most known for his work on TV dramas “Knots Landing,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Kojak,” has died. He was 77. The United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County announced the actor’s death on Facebook. Dobson, who died on Sunday, served as chairman of the San Joaquin County group. Dobson was born in …

Chadwick Boseman’s family and friends paid their respects to the late “Black Panther” star over the weekend, less than two weeks after the actor succumbed to his battle with colon cancer. Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, and Winston Duke attended an outdoor memorial in Malibu, Calif., for their “Black Panther” co-star, along with Boseman’s wife, …

Actor Michael Rooker is speaking out about his time in isolation after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. The “Walking Dead” star took to his Facebook account on Friday to share “great news” with the world. “If ya’ll aint figured out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let …