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’24,’ ‘Runaways’ Actress Annie Wersching Has Died at 45

Actress Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24″ and providing the voice for Tess in the video game “The Last of Us,” has died. She was 45. Wersching passed away Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer, her publicist told The Associated Press. The type…


Jeremy Renner Says Broke More Than 30 Bones in Snow Clearing Accident

Actor Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel “Avengers” movies and was injured clearing snow, said on Saturday that he had broken more than 30 bones in the accident. Renner, 51, was hospitalized after being run over by a snow plow that was being used to dig out a car on his property in…


Former Western Movie Actor, Wife Survive Home Fire Near Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz.—A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of Arizona movie history. Ivan Wolverton says thousands of props, books, and artwork were burned in Wednesday morning’s fire along with almost everything he and Margery ever owned. “We’ve been married 68 years. Took…


Actor Frankie Muniz to Race Fulltime in NASCAR

Television and film actor Frankie Muniz is dedicating himself full-time to race car driving at age 38, he announced on Jan. 12. “Finally making my dream a reality, this one is for my son and showing him that you can always chase your dreams,” Muniz said via Twitter. “Excited for this opportunity with Rette Jones…


Adam Rich, Former ‘Eight Is Enough’ Child Star, Dies at 54

LOS ANGELES—Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences in the late 1970s as “America’s little brother” on “Eight is Enough,” has died. He was 54. Rich died Saturday in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Lt. Aimee Earl of the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office. The cause…


Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ Legend, Dies at 90

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. McGrath’s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday: “The McGrath family has some sad news…


British Actress and Director Josephine Melville Dies at 61

Josephine Melville, a respected British actor and director, collapsed and died backstage after appearing in a production of “Nine Night” in Nottingham. She was 61. Melville died Thursday night at the Nottingham Playhouse after appearing as Aunt Maggie, the venue said in a statement. She received immediate assistance from first aid staff and a member…


Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. Avoids Criminal Record in Manhattan Sex Abuse Case

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty on Thursday to a single count of harassment under an agreement with prosecutors sparing him any jail time while disposing of a criminal case that stemmed from allegations by several women of sexual misconduct. The second-degree harassment citation, classified as a non-criminal violation in New York state’s penal code,…


TV and Film Actress Eileen Ryan, Sean Penn’s Mother, Dies

MALIBU, Calif.—Eileen Ryan, an actress who appeared on TV, in films and on Broadway and the matriarch of the steeped-in-the-arts Penn family, has died. She was 94. Ryan, who was the mother of actors Sean Penn and Christopher Penn and musician Michael Penn, died at her home in Malibu, California, on Sunday, according to family…


Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Masquerader’ (1914)

Charlie is an actor in a film studio. He messes up several scenes and is tossed out. Returning dressed as a lady, he charms the director. Even so, Charlie never makes it into film, winding up at the bottom of a well. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content:…