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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 …

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, 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. …

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, 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 …

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, 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, 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 …

Jenna Bush Hager posted a heartfelt tribute Monday to her father-in-law, former Virginia Lt. Gov. John Hager, following his death. Jenna Bush Hager and Henry HagerGetty Images “He was a giant of a man—although, I never saw him stand. He lived with polio—paralyzed from the waist down—in a wheel chair, for forty five years,” Bush …

Miley Cyrus paid tribute to her grandmother, Loretta Jean “Mammie” Palmer, on Twitter following her passing Saturday at the age of 85. Loretta was the mother of Miley’s mother, Tish Cyrus. “Even though you are gone…. NOTHING has or ever will change,” wrote Cyrus in dedication to her granny. “You will FOREVER be my inspiration …