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Teri Garr
Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79
WASHINGTON — Teri Garr, an Oscar-nominated actress best known for her work in movies including Young Frankenstein, Mom and Tootsie, has died at 79, US media report.Garr died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a 20-year battle with multiple sclerosis "surrounded by family and friends", her publicist Heidi Schaeffer said in a statement.She first talked publicly about the chronic autoimmune disease in 2002 to raise awareness for others living with it.The comedy actor faced other health problems and underwent an operation to repair an aneurysm in 2007, BBC's US news partner CBS reports.Garr got her start as a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies.Her mother, also a former dancer, put her in dance classes at the age of six.Her first gig was joining the road company for West...
October 30, 2024

Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79

US actor Ron Ely
Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86
LOS ANGELES — US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86."The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known — and I have lost my dad." the actor's daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, said in an Instagram post.Tarzan originally aired on NBC television network from 1966 to 1968, during which time the actor broke a number of bones and was reported to have been attacked by animals while performing his own stunts.After retiring from acting in 2001, Ely became an author and published two mystery novels.Ely made a brief return to acting for one television film, Expecting Amish, in 2014, where he played an Amish elder.In the 1980s, he appeared in other hit television programmes including cruise...
October 24, 2024

Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86

Liam Payne arriving at BBC Music Awards 2015
One Direction grieves 'our brother' Liam Payne
LONDON — Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates say they are "completely devastated" about the passing of their fellow band member.In a statement signed by Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles they said: "In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say".The pop star, who found fame on The X Factor in 2010, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, police say.Earlier Payne's family said they were "heartbroken" as they paid tribute to a "kind, funny and brave soul", after his death aged 31."We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time," they said.Liam was one of five members of One Direction.The band's...
October 18, 2024

One Direction grieves 'our brother' Liam Payne

Payne smiles in Paris, France, in March 2024
Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies after hotel balcony fall
BUENOS AIRES — Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son, Bear.Police said they discovered Payne’s body after emergency services responded to a call from staff at a hotel where the pop star was staying in the city’s trendy Palermo neighborhood.Payne rocketed to global stardom as part of One Direction, the massively popular boyband that was created on the British version of the X Factor in 2010. The group, which included members Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, announced an “indefinite hiatus” in 2016.Staff at the hotel had requested urgent police assistance shortly before...
October 17, 2024

Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies after hotel balcony fall

Christopher Ciccone accompanied Madonna to the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 1998
Madonna pays heartfelt tribute to brother Christopher
LOS ANGELES — Madonna has paid tribute to her brother Christopher Ciccone, who has died at the age of 63, describing him as "the closest thing to me for so long".Her brother, who was a tour director for the pop star and danced in her early music videos including Lucky Star, died from cancer on Friday in Michigan.In a post on Instagram, Madonna, 66, wrote that their bond was hard to explain but it "grew out of an understanding that we were different".She added: "Society was going to give us a hard time for not following the status quo."We took each other's hands and we danced through the madness of our childhood, in fact dance was a kind of superglue that held us together."The singer explained that "discovering dance in our small Midwestern town...
October 07, 2024

Madonna pays heartfelt tribute to brother Christopher

Garth Brooks
Grammy-winning singer Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — Country music superstar Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed in California state court.The accuser, using the pseudonym "Jane Roe", was working as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the Grammy-winning singer when he raped her, the lawsuit states.The woman’s lawsuit alleges that he also repeatedly groped her and made sexually explicit comments to her during her employment from 2017-20.In a statement to the BBC, Brooks said the woman's lawsuit was "extortion and defamation".In May 2019, the accuser alleges that Brooks asked her to travel with him on his private jet to a Grammy tribute in Los Angeles.When they arrived at the hotel, Brooks had only booked a single suite with one bedroom for them both to share,...
October 04, 2024

Grammy-winning singer Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault in lawsuit

Suga had earlier apologised to those who have been hurt by his carelessness and wrongful behavior
BTS star Suga fined $11,500 for drink-driving
HONG KONG — Suga from K-pop boy band BTS has been fined 15 million won ($11,500; £8,600) for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated, according to media reports.The singer, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was indicted in August after police found him trying to get up after falling off the scooter near his Seoul home and discovered he was drunk.His blood alcohol level was 0.227%, far exceeding the 0.08% threshold, say local media reports quoting police.A district court in Seoul imposed the fine last Friday.The rapper, who also had his license revoked, apologized in August, saying he had driven home in Seoul "thinking it was a close distance" and "[forgot] that you can't use an electric scooter under the influence"."Although no one was harmed and no...
September 30, 2024

BTS star Suga fined $11,500 for drink-driving

Kris Kristofferson
US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88
LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor who worked with Johnny Cash and Martin Scorsese, has died aged 88.A representative said he passed away "peacefully" at his home in Hawaii on Saturday, surrounded by family.The statement described Kristofferson as "a peacenik, a revolutionary, an actor, a superstar, a sex symbol, and a family man."The multi-award winner was known for his songwriting, notably credited for Me and Bobby McGee, and Help Me Make It Through the Night, among others. He also acted in the hit movie A Star Is Born.A message from his family said they were all "so blessed" for the time they had with him."Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at...
September 30, 2024

US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88

Dame Maggie Smith, pictured in 2015, began her career in Oxford theatres
Harry Potter actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
LONDON — Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said.A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.She had four other nominations, and received eight Bafta awards.A statement from her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin said: "It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith."She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother."We would...
September 27, 2024

Harry Potter actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

Jane's Addiction perform at Red Hat Amphitheater on September 03
Jane's Addiction cancel tour after on-stage brawl
LOS ANGELES — American band Jane's Addiction have canceled the remaining dates of their tour, days after an on-stage brawl in Boston, Massachusetts.On Friday night, the band — which hails from Los Angeles — cut short their gig after frontman Perry Farrell threw a punch at guitarist David Navarro.In a statement posted on social media on Monday, the band said it "made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group".The band have also said refunds will be issued at point-of-purchase for the canceled dates.The band had 12 gigs across the US left on their tour before it was canceled, ending in their home city on 16 October.Footage on social media from Friday night's gig showed 65-year-old Farrell shouting at Navarro, 57, and punching him, before being...
September 17, 2024

Jane's Addiction cancel tour after on-stage brawl

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