Obituaries
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Former Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey dies at 59
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brad Grey, who served as the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures for 12 years, has died. A family spokesperson said Monday that Grey, who was battl...
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'Moors murderer' Ian Brady, reviled child-killer, dies at 79
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ian Brady, a killer of five children whose role in the 1960s "Moors Murders" made him one of Britain's most reviled criminals, died Monday. He was 79. Heal...
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'Deadwood' actor Powers Boothe dies at 68
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Powers Boothe, the character actor known for his villain roles in TV's "Deadwood," and in the movies "Tombstone," ''Sin City" and "The Avengers," has ...
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Former Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey dies at 59
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brad Grey, an influential Hollywood leader who served as the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures for 12 years, has died. A family spokeswoman said ...
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Sally Jacobsen, AP's first female international editor, dies
May 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sally Jacobsen, a widely experienced Associated Press correspondent who became the first woman to serve as the news service's international editor, overs...
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Hall of Famer Yale Lary, won 3 titles with Lions, dies at 86
May 12, 2017 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who helped the Detroit Lions win three NFL titles during the 1950s, has died. He was 86. The Pro Football Hall of Fame co...
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Former MTV star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin dies at 45
May 11, 2017 7:00 am - PLANO, Texas (AP) - Former MTV reality show star Christopher "Big Black" Boykin has died at the age of 45. Boykin's ex-wife Shannon Turley tells Entertainment Tonight th...
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Former St. John's star Glen Williams dies at 63
May 11, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Glen Williams, a star at St. John's in the 1970s and a second-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 63. Williams, who had been battli...
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Neutrogena chairman Lloyd Cotsen dies at 88
May 11, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lloyd Cotsen, who made a fortune as chairman of the Neutrogena soap and cosmetics company and devoted millions to charity, has died in California. He ...
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'Kill Bill' and 'Twin Peaks' actor Michael Parks dies at 77
May 10, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin ...