Category: dies

David A. Arnold, Comedian of Netflix Specials, Dies at 54

LOS ANGELES—David A. Arnold, a comedian who was a producer of the “Fuller House” reboot and the creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” has died. He was 54. Arnold’s family said in a statement Thursday that the doctors “ruled the cause of death due to natural causes.” His family said he died…


Former Tata Sons Chair Cyrus Mistry Dies in Road Accident

MUMBAI—Cyrus Mistry, the 54-year-old former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died in a road accident near financial capital Mumbai on Sunday, Indian police said. Mistry was ousted as chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $300-billion salt-to-software Tata conglomerate, in a boardroom coup in 2016, sparking a long-drawn-out legal tussle on which…


5-Year-Old Chicago Boy Dies Days After Drive-By Shooting

CHICAGO—A 5-year-old boy has died five days after being seriously injured in a drive-by shooting on Chicago’s North Side, police said. Devin McGregor was pronounced dead Thursday night at Lurie Children’s Hospital, police said. Devin’s mother was buckling him into a car seat in the Rogers Park neighborhood Sunday evening when a car pulled alongside…


Russian Top Oil Executive Dies

MOSCOW—The chairman of the board of Russia’s largest private oil company has died, Russian news reports said Thursday. The circumstances of Lukoil chairman Ravil Maganov’s death were unclear. The state news agency Tass cited an unnamed law enforcement source as saying Maganov committed suicide while being treated at Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow. The report…


‘Triangle of Sadness’ Actress, Model Charlbi Dean Dies at 32

NEW YORK—Charlbi Dean, the South African actor and model who had a breakout role in “Triangle of Sadness,” which won this year’s top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has died at age 32. Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York from a sudden unexpected illness, her representatives said Tuesday. Dean also had…


Hall of Fame Chiefs Quarterback Len Dawson Dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87. Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his…


Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s Right-Hand Man, Dies at 74

Leon Vitali, the “Barry Lyndon” actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died. He was 74. Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told The Associated Press Sunday. Though Vitali was often described as Kubrick’s assistant, Tony Zierra’s 2017 documentary “ Filmworker ” shed light on Vitali’s enormous and largely unsung…


Wolfgang Petersen, Blockbuster Filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,’ Dies

NEW YORK—Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died. He was 81. Petersen died Friday at his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood…


Texas Legend Steve ‘Big Woo’ Worster Dies at 73

Texas Longhorns legendary fullback Steve Worster, a two-time first-team All-American, has died. He was 73. According to the school, Worster died Saturday. Media outlets said he had been experiencing health issues. Worster, known as “Big Woo,” thrived in Texas’ wishbone offense that revolved around three running backs and the quarterback. The bruising back helped the…


Motown Legend Lamont Dozier Dies at Age 81

Motown legend Lamont Dozier, the prolific singer-songwriter who composed and produced hits such as “Stop! In The Name Of Love,” “Baby Love” and “Two Hearts,” has died at the age of 81, his family said on Tuesday. Dozier died at his home on Monday, they said in a statement. Dozier was one of the most…