Christ, it was a punch in the gut to read of the death of Christopher Lee this morning. Don't get me wrong, he has well earned the rest, but this was a titan to me ( Read more... )

Sad to discover, Herbert Lom has passed away quietly in his sleep at the age of 95. Best known for playing Charles Dreyfus, the exasperated police commissioner and boss of Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films, he appeared in more than 100 films, notably starring in The Seventh Veil with James Mason in 1945, and alongside ( Read more... )

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his loving family.Jon Lord, the legendary keyboard player with Deep Purple co-wrote many of the bands legendary songs including Smoke On ( Read more... )

Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the Best Actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in "Marty" in 1955, died Sunday. He was 95.

For me, he'll always be the loudmouth in The Poseidon Adventure. You've earned your rest, sir.

Ray Bradbury - author of The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and many more literary classics - died yesterday morning in Los Angeles, at the age of 91.Well, shit. OK, no, you know what? I'm not going to be sad. He's more than earned his rest and his art will live forever. Can anyone really ask more than that ( Read more... )

Bass player and songwriter Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70. Dunn was in Tokyo for a series of shows. News of his death was posted on the Facebook site of his friend and fellow musician Steve Cropper, who was on the same tour. ( Read more... )

...and the deaths keep on comin'.

Jonathan Frid, actor who portrayed Barnabas Collins in the ground-breaking original TV show Dark Shadows, has died. Aged 87, he made appearances at fan conventions but after Dark Shadows went off the air in 1971, Jonathan Frid said goodbye to the cameras. He did star in Oliver Stone’s directorial debut SEIZURE in ( Read more... )

Yes, Dick Clark is finally dead. Massive heart attack at 82 (which seems way too young, but...).

What can be said about him that hasn't already? You were a major, major icon, sir. You've earned your rest...and your fame.

CBS newsman Mike Wallace, the dogged, merciless reporter and interviewer who took on politicians, celebrities and other public figures in a 60-year career highlighted by the on-air confrontations that helped make "60 Minutes" the most successful primetime television news program ever, has died. He was 93. Wallace died Saturday night at a care ( Read more... )

Jean Giraud, known in the art world as Moebius, has died at the age of 73. Moebius was a French artist best known for his comic book work but also his work on films like Tron and Alien. His creative style and attention to detail made him a well-known and well-loved (as well as much-desired) force on the art world. His influence can be found all ( Read more... )