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FILE – In this file photo showing the crew from the original cast of the television series “Lost in Space” from left in the back row are: Bob May, Bill Mumy, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris; in the front row from left: June Lockhart, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright in Boston on Dec. 2, 1995. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100

October 25, 2025 at 2:42 p.m.

June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost In Space,” has died. She...

Robert Redford talks with TV reporters during the Green Carpet walk for the premiere of his new movie "Lions for Lambs" at the AMC River East, Nov. 8, 2007. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and Sundance founder, dies at 89

September 16, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director and godfather for independent cinema as Sundance founder, has died at 89.

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 1978 file photo, singer Connie Francis poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)

Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dead at 87

July 17, 2025 at 7:20 a.m.

Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby,” has died at age 87.

FILE - This June 27, 2012, photo shows actor Richard Chamberlain in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, file)

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90

March 30, 2025 at 9:10 a.m.

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.

Teri Garr in a 1987 photo, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill, File)

Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died

October 29, 2024 at 2:58 p.m.

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88

September 8, 2024 at 8:40 a.m.

James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at...

`EDGE` ROLE PUTS DERN IN STRIDE

August 9, 2021 at 9:19 a.m.

He runs throughout the year on Malibu Beach like a man possessed, during storms, brush fires or sunny days. ''I think I`ve missed five days,'' Bruce Dern calculates. ''One of...

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