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John Travolta recently paid tribute to his late wife, sharing a sweet video of himself dancing with 20-year-old daughter Ella in honor of “momma” Kelly Preston. “My daughter @ella.travolta and I dancing in memory of momma,” the veteran actor captioned the heartfelt clip on Instagram. “One of Kelly’s favorite things, dancing with me.” The 66-year-old …

Frankie Banali, the drummer for heavy metal band Quiet Riot, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 68. His wife Regina wrote in a statement that he had been battling stage four pancreatic cancer since April 2019. The longtime Quiet Riot drummer also played with Billy Idol, W.A.S.P. and Faster Pussycat. “He put up an inspiringly …

Larry King has suffered a terrible tragedy, Page Six has learned. We’re told that two of the legendary broadcaster’s children have died in the last three weeks. Sources say that his son Andy passed suddenly a couple of weeks ago, and his daughter, Chaia, died Thursday after battling a chronic illness. Chaia was 51 and …

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Zavion Davenport, better known by her stage name Chi Chi DeVayne, has died at 34. Chi Chi, who appeared on the eighth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” as well as the show’s “All Stars” spinoff, lost her battle with pneumonia after entering the hospital last week, EW confirmed. In one of …

Todd Nance, founding drummer and 30-year member of the Southern rock jam band Widespread Panic, has died at the age of 57. The group and Nance’s family confirmed the drummer’s death Wednesday, adding that Nance died in Athens, Georgia, following “sudden and unexpectedly severe complications of a chronic illness.” “With heavy hearts and loving memories, …

Jesse Goins, a gold miner who was a familiar face on Discovery’s “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine,” has died. Goins, who worked alongside Turin and was vocal about his adoration for his role on the show via his social media pages, was honored by his brother, Larry Goins, on Wednesday. “Heaven will never be …

Ben Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 Oscar winner “Chariots of Fire” and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot “Star Trek,” has died at age 72 following illness. The veteran stage and screen star passed away this morning in Vienna, his family …

Actress Kristen Johnston, known for her roles on “Sex and The City” and “3rd Rock from the Sun,” is mourning the loss of her sister Julie Herschede. “Yesterday my beautiful younger sister Julie lost her battle with addiction,” she tweeted on Tuesday. “I know she’s finally at peace. She had the best belly laugh in …

Quinn Coleman, also known as “DJ Spicoli,” died suddenly on Sunday of unknown causes at age 31. He is survived by his father Randy Coleman and mother Debra Lee, who is the former CEO of BET. “Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R executive with a bright future …

Ash Christian, an Emmy award-winning producer, actor, filmmaker and founder of Cranium Entertainment, died in his sleep on Thursday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was 35. Born on Jan. 16, 1985, in Paris, Tex., Christian began writing and directing short films at the age of 14, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams …