Evans Webb, Longtime Board Member at Art Directors Guild, Dies at 82
Scenic artist Evans Webb, a longtime board member of the Art Directors Guild (ADG, Local 800), died on March 2 after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. Webb...
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Gail Gerber, Actress in Elvis, Beach Films, Dies at 76
Actress-dancer Gail Gerber, a vivacious blonde with a shapely figure and a flair for comedy remembered most for her appearances in a few beach and Elvis films during the mid-'60s,...
Roger Hill, Who Played Cyrus in ‘The Warriors,’ Dies at 65
Roger Hill , who played gang leader Cyrus in Walter Hill's 1979 cult classic " The Warriors ," died Thursday in New York. He was 65. Hill spent nearly 20...
Ralph Waite, Star of ‘The Waltons,’ Dies at 85
Ralph Waite, a hard-working actor best known for his role as the father on CBS' hit drama "The Waltons" during the 1970s but more recently seen in recurring roles on...
Eric Bercovici, Emmy-Winning Writer-Producer of Miniseries Including ‘Shogun,’ Dies at 80
Eric Bercovici, the writer-producer of TV movies and miniseries who shared an Emmy for the 1980 NBC epic "Shogun" with author James Clavell, died Sunday, February 9, at his home...
Gregory Summitt, Founder of Westlake Entertainment Video Distributor, Dies at 67
Entertainment industry veteran Gregory Summitt, founder of Westlake Entertainment Group, a leading distributor of video and DVD, died in Los Angeles on Jan. 4 following a long battle with cancer....
Tom Sherak, Former Academy President and Film Czar, Dies at 68
Tom Sherak , the longtime film marketing and distribution exec who led the Academy of Motion Pictures Art & Sciences through a period of innovation and change, died Tuesday in...
Mann Rubin, Screenwriter of ‘First Deadly Sin,’ Dies at 85
Screenwriter Mann Rubin , who penned 1959 drama "The Best of Everything ," starring Hope Lange, Stephen Boyd and Joan Crawford, and 1980 police thriller "The First Deadly Sin ,"...
Ed Lauter, Character Actor in ‘Leaving Las Vegas,’ ‘Trouble With the Curve,’ Dies at 74
Ed Lauter , a gritty but taciturn character actor whose massive list of film and TV credits include "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Artist" and " Trouble With the Curve ,"...
June Reimer Springer, Actress and Singer, Dies at 85
Actress and singer June Reimer Springer died on Sept. 27 in Chico, Calif. She was 85. Reimer appeared in several musicals on Broadway, including "Kiss Me Kate," for which she...