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Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter Ken Williams Dies at 83

NEW YORK—Songwriter Kenneth “Ken” Williams, who wrote or co-wrote hundred of tunes for a vast array of performers, including Donny Hathaway, The Four Tops, and Peaches & Herb, including The Main Ingredient’s hit “Everybody Plays the Fool,” has died. He was 83. Williams died June 17 following a long non-COVID-19-related illness at North Shore University…


Man Accused of Killing Wisconsin Judge Dies in Hospital

MADISON, Wis.—A man accused of fatally shooting a retired Wisconsin judge and who had a list that included prominent national political figures died in a hospital, a state official said Tuesday. Douglas Uhde, 56, shot former Juneau County Circuit Judge John Roemer in Roemer’s home in New Lisbon on Friday before shooting himself, authorities said….


Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies

NEW YORK—Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70. The group on Sunday announced the death of Such, the New Jersey band’s bassist from 1983 to 1994. No details on when or how Such died were immediately available. A publicist for singer-songwriter Jon Bon…


Three-Time PGA Tour Winner Bart Bryant Dies in Crash

Three-time PGA Tour winner Bart Bryant died in a car accident Tuesday at age 59. Bryant was 41 and making his 187th start on the tour when he claimed his first title at the Valero Texas Open in 2004. The following year, he won at the Memorial Tournament and defeated Tiger Woods by six strokes…


Creator of ‘Star Wars’ X-Wing and Death Star Dies at 90

Colin Cantwell, the man who designed the spacecraft in the “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 90. The Hollywood Reporter reported Sunday that Sierra Dall, Cantwell’s partner, confirmed that he died at his home in Colorado on Saturday. Cantwell designed the prototypes for the X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter and Death Star. He also worked…


Rosmarie Trapp, Whose Family Inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ Dies

Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” has died. She died Friday at the age of 93 at a nursing home in Morrisville, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge announced. Her brother Johannes is president of the Stowe resort. Rosmarie was the first…


Mickey Gilley, Who Helped Inspire ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86

NEW YORK—Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86. Gilley died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, where he helped run the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. He had been performing as recently as last month, but was in…


Neal Adams, Artist for DC Comics and Marvel, Dies at 80

by Jevon Phillips from Los Angeles Times Neal Adams, one of the most influential comic book artists of all time due to his transformative work on Batman, the Avengers and the X-Men, died Thursday due to complications from sepsis. He was 80. Adams was one of the few artists who, early in his career, worked…


Country Singer Shane Yellowbird Dead at 42: ‘We Are All Deeply Struck by the Tragedy’

By Peter Sblendorio From New York Daily News Shane Yellowbird, a popular country singer whose song “Pickup Truck” was a massive hit in his native Canada, died Monday at age 42. A cause of death has not been released for Yellowbird, who died unexpectedly, family members told CBC News. “Our brother was a talented artist…


Robert Morse, 2-Time Tony-Winning Actor, Dies at 90

NEW YORK—Actor Robert Morse, a two-time Tony Award winner, has died. He was 90. Morse died at his home Wednesday after a brief illness, said David Shaul of BRS/Gage Talent Agency. Morse first made his name on Broadway in the 1950s, and landed some roles in Hollywood comedies in the 1960s. “I consider myself an…