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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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The Blue Jays got stronger on Thursday by acquiring a player the Yankees were eyeing. Toronto acquired starting pitcher Taijuan Walker from the Mariners. Walker, 28, is off to a strong start this season, with a 4.00 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 25 innings through five starts. The Yankees rotation is already without Luis Severino …
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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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ATLANTA — Just in time, it sure sounds like both Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt could make their major league debuts this weekend in the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium. Just in time to potentially boost the Yankees’ uneven starting rotation. Just in time to give Yankees fans hope after seeing this wackadoo season turn …
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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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The Yankees may not be the AL East favorite much longer. Sitting just half a game behind the Yankees for first place, the Rays are “being very aggressive in [trade] conversations” with the Aug. 31 deadline approaching, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Before the Subway Series was canceled because of two positive Mets’ coronavirus tests, …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
