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Motörhead Frontman Dies 2 Days After Diagnosis

Lemmy Kilmister was 70

(Newser) - The rock world is mourning Lemmy Kilmister, the hard-living Motörhead frontman who once seemed almost indestructible. Lemmy, as his legions of fans knew him, discovered he had cancer on Saturday—just two days after his 70th birthday—and died on Monday, the BBC reports. The British-born rocker, a former...

Basketball's 'Clown Prince' Dead at 83

Meadowlark Lemon played with the Harlem Globetrotters

(Newser) - Probably the most well-known of the Harlem Globetrotters has died at age 83. Meadowlark Lemon died Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz., his wife, Cynthia, confirmed, per the New York Times . Referred to as the "Clown Prince of Basketball," Lemon played for the famous exhibition team for more than 26...

Ellsworth Kelly Didn't Expect the World to Love His Art

Ellsworth Kelly started out painting WWII tanks

(Newser) - Ellsworth Kelly, widely seen as one of the greatest artists America has ever produced, has died at his home in upstate New York after 70 years of creating his own style of abstract art. He was 92. Kelly started out in an artistic US Army unit in France during World...

France's Madame to Rich, Famous Dies at 92

Madame Claude and her 'swans' were a Paris institution in the '60s and '70s

(Newser) - The most famous madame in France—who JFK reportedly once asked for a prostitute that looked like his wife "but hot"—died Saturday at the age of 92, the New York Times reports. Fernande Grudet—more commonly known as Madame Claude—ran a high-class call-girl ring catering to...

Underground Transgender Icon Holly Woodlawn Dies at 69

She was immortalized by Lou Reed, Andy Warhol

(Newser) - Holly Woodlawn, one of Andy Warhol's "drag queen superstars" who was also immortalized in Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," died Sunday at age 69 after battling cancer, the AP reports. Born in Puerto Rico, her mother moved Holly—who was, at that point,...

Williams-Sonoma Founder Dies at 100
 Williams-Sonoma 
 Founder Dies at 100 
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Dec 6, 2015 8:31 AM CST

Williams-Sonoma Founder Dies at 100

Chuck Williams' culinary dynasty was inspired by a trip to France

(Newser) - Chuck Williams, who founded the Williams-Sonoma empire and ushered in an era of aspirational culinary retailing, has died. He was 100. The retailer of high-end home goods said Williams died of natural causes Saturday at home in San Francisco. Williams opened his first Williams-Sonoma store in Sonoma, Calif., in 1956...

Tough-Guy Actor Robert Loggia Dies at 85

He famously danced with Tom Hanks in Big and was Oscar nominated for Jagged Edge

(Newser) - Robert Loggia, who played drug lords and mobsters and danced with Tom Hanks in Big, has died, his wife Aubrey Loggia says. Aubrey Loggia said Loggia died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's. He was 85. Loggia's rugged looks and voice...

Woman Spends Final Hours in Diner She Owned for 36 Years

'She was a tough little old lady but with a big heart'

(Newser) - After operating Chubby's Luncheonette in Hopewell Borough, New Jersey, for more than three decades, Carol "Chubby" Montello decided to spend her last night on Earth at the now-closed restaurant last month, NJ.com reports. Montello bought the 1950s luncheonette in 1979, quickly turning her regulars into a happy...

Jackass Star Vincent 'Don Vito' Margera Dead at 59

Uncle of Bam Margera succumbed to kidney, liver failure: family

(Newser) - In what TMZ describes as a "double blow" for Jackass star Bam Margera, his uncle, Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, died early Sunday at age 59, April Margera (Bam's mother and Vincent's sister-in-law) tells TMZ . Vincent, also known as his character "Don Vito," "struggled...

Soap Star Nathaniel Marston Dead at 40

Ex-'One Life to Live' actor succumbed to injuries from Oct. 30 car crash

(Newser) - One Life to Live fans are waking up to devastating news Thursday morning: Nathaniel Marston, the star who played Michael McBain on the long-running ABC soap opera, has died at the age of 40, People reports. Mom Elizabeth Jackson posted a heartfelt tribute to her son on Facebook Wednesday evening,...

&#39;Legendary Stripper&#39; Dead at 78
 'Legendary 
 Stripper' 
 Dead at 78 
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Nov 11, 2015 6:39 PM CST

'Legendary Stripper' Dead at 78

Carol Doda helped introduce topless entertainment to San Francisco

(Newser) - Legendary San Francisco stripper Carol Doda, whose splashy act helped introduce topless entertainment to the city more than 50 years ago, has died at age 78. Doda died Monday in the city from complications of kidney failure, friend Ron Minolla disclosed Wednesday. Doda first went topless in 1964 at the...

Legendary Songwriter Allen Toussaint Dies on Tour

He was 77

(Newser) - Allen Toussaint, the legendary New Orleans musician responsible for such classics as "Lady Marmalade" and "Working in a Coal Mine," had just given a concert in Spain Monday night when rescue workers were called to his hotel early Tuesday. He suffered a heart attack, and though they...

Star Wars Superfan Dies After Getting Final Wish
Star Wars Superfan Dies After Getting Final Wish
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Nov 10, 2015 10:19 AM CST

Star Wars Superfan Dies After Getting Final Wish

Daniel Fleetwood died of a rare cancer after private viewing of 'The Force Awakens'

(Newser) - Daniel Fleetwood, the Star Wars superfan with a terminal illness whose wish to see an advance screening of The Force Awakens came true last week, has died at the age of 32, Mashable reports. His wife, Ashley Fleetwood, announced the Texas man's death with a Facebook post early Tuesday,...

Former Star MLB Pitcher Dead at 29
 Former Star 
 MLB Pitcher 
 Dead at 29 
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Nov 10, 2015 9:59 AM CST

Former Star MLB Pitcher Dead at 29

Ex-Braves player Tommy Hanson suffered 'catastrophic organ failure': report

(Newser) - Tommy Hanson, the friendly pitcher known as "Big Red" whose MLB career was stalled by injuries and personal loss, died Monday night at the age of 29, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Hanson, who pitched four seasons for the Atlanta Braves and ended his major league stint with the Los...

Legendary Batmobile Creator Dead at 89
 Legendary Batmobile 
 Creator Dead at 89 
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Nov 6, 2015 8:16 AM CST

Legendary Batmobile Creator Dead at 89

George Barris created cars for Hollywood's elite

(Newser) - George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the stunningly beautiful to the simply outrageous, died Thursday. He was 89. Barris, who had been in declining health, died at his Los Angeles...

Woman Who Wrote ET Screenplay Is Dead

Melissa Mathison was once married to Harrison Ford

(Newser) - Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences. Known for her family-friendly films like ET the Extra Terrestrial and the elegant The Black Stallion, Mathison's stories were rich with symbolism, adventure, depth, and darkness. With their intricate plots and grown-up themes of loneliness and loss, her films enchanted a...

Survivor of Nazi Camps&#39; Only Mass Escape Has Died
Survivor of Nazi Camps'
Only Mass Escape Has Died
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Nov 3, 2015 12:34 PM CST

Survivor of Nazi Camps' Only Mass Escape Has Died

Thomas Blatt worked to ensure Sobibor couldn't be erased

(Newser) - After an extraordinary life of tragedy and triumph, Holocaust survivor Thomas Blatt passed away at home in Santa Barbara on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times . He was 88 and suffered dementia. Though 250,000 who arrived at Sobibor concentration camp never left, Blatt was one of 50 Jews to...

Fred Thompson Dead at 73
 Fred Thompson 
 Dead at 73 
Nov 1, 2015 5:59 PM CST

Fred Thompson Dead at 73

He went back and forth from acting to politics

(Newser) - Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican US senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on "Law & Order," died Sunday, his family says. He was 73. Thompson, at 6-foot-6 with a booming voice, appeared in at least 20 motion pictures. His credits...

Model, 40, Dies After 7-Hour Police Standoff on Bridge

Sam Sarpong, ex-Tommy Hilfiger model and MTV co-host, dead in Calif. suicide

(Newser) - Police crisis negotiators and family members tried for seven hours Monday to talk a distressed British actor and model off a California bridge, but the incident ended in tragedy, Us Weekly reports. Per Hollywood Life , Sam Sarpong, 40, an ex-Tommy Hilfiger model and former co-host of MTV's Yo Momma...

Timberwolves Coach Flip Saunders Dead at 60

Saunders had a 654-592 NBA record

(Newser) - Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team president, coach and part owner, died Sunday, the team said. He was 60. Saunders was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma in June and doctors called...

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