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Ava DuVernay, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Lee Daniels and many more industry luminaries today paid tribute to Charles Gregory Ross after the Emmy-nominated hairstylist lost his battle with the coronavirus yesterday. “God bless you and keep you in His Kingdom forever,” DuVernay said of Ross, who she most recently worked with on her HBO Max …

Model and rapper Chynna Rogers has died at the age of 25. The rising star was found dead in her Philadelphia home on Wednesday, her manager confirmed to Page Six. No cause of death has been released. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family said in a statement. Rogers signed with …

John Prine’s wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, is speaking out following the death of one of country and folk music’s most influential artists. “We have no words to describe the grief our family is experiencing at this time. John was the love of my life and adored by our sons Jody, Jack and Tommy, …

Teresa Giudice said a final goodbye to her father. The “RHONJ” star, her brother Joe Gorga, and their families held a private ceremony to honor Giacinto Gorga, who died last week at the age of 76. A source told us at the time that “he had been sick for a while.” Giacinto’s seven grandchildren all …

Grammy-winning folk and country singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 73. He had been hospitalized March 26 and placed on a ventilator two days later. His family tweeted news about his critical condition the following Sunday: “This is hard news for us to …

Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has …

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Adrienne Maloof is mourning the loss of her uncle Phil Maloof, who died over the weekend from COVID-19. He was 93. The 58-year-old former reality star shared the tragic news about the Las Vegas entrepreneur on her social media on Monday, writing: “We lost my uncle, Phil Maloof to …

James Drury, who played the mysterious, nameless title character on the 1960s NBC Western “The Virginian,” died today of natural causes. He was 85. His death was announced on the actor’s Facebook page by his longtime assistant, Karen Lindsey. “It is with immense sadness that I let you all know that James Drury, our beloved …

Honor Blackman, the actress best known for her role as Pussy Galore in James Bond film “Goldfinger,” has died. She was 94. Blackman’s family says she died of natural causes unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to the Guardian, they called her “adored mother and grandmother” with “an extraordinary combination of beauty, brains …

Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in “Aliens” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” is the latest celebrity to die from the coronavirus. He was 68. “It is with profound sorrow that we must announce Jay’s death on the 4th of April due to complications arising from a COVID-19 infection,” his official website announced. His agency, TSG, …