Obituaries
Michael Gerety, Former Publicist and MGM Executive, Dies at 82Â
He also worked at American International Pictures and Newslink Corp. during his long career.
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Ronda Cooper, Longtime Talent Agent, Dies at 77
Her clients included Mena Massoud of Disney's 'Aladdin' fame, Enrico Colantoni, Kari Matchett, Michael Burgess and Stephen McHattie.
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Robert Machray, Veteran Stage Actor and Fire Marshal Dobbins on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 79
For the theater, he appeared on Broadway in ‘Amadeus,’ starred as Orson Welles and received plaudits for his turns in ‘The Boys Next Door’ and ‘Waiting for Godot.’
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Tony Slattery, British Actor, Comedian and ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Regular, Dies at 65
A contemporary of Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, he was featured in 'Peter's Friends' after they all met at Cambridge University.
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John F. Burnett, Film Editor on ‘Grease,’ ‘The Goodbye Girl’ and ‘The Way We Were,’ Dies at 90
He collaborated with George Cukor, Blake Edwards and Herbert Ross, won an Emmy and served as president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
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Oliviero Toscani, Photographer Behind Provocative Benetton Campaigns, Dies at 82
The creative force behind '80s and '90s ads with images such as the pope kissing an imam died at a hospital in Tuscany after a battle with rare disease amyloidosis.
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Michael Schlesinger, Repertory Executive and Champion of Films, Dies at 74
A friend of cinephiles everywhere, he wrote and produced a U.S. version of 'Godzilla 2000' and directed a retro comedy starring Marilu Henner.
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Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of ‘The Yearling,’ Dies at 90
His brief time in the Hollywood limelight included a Juvenile Academy Award and appearances in 'Rio Grande,' 'Intruder in the Dust' and 'Roughshod.'Â
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Leslie Charleson, Long-Running ‘General Hospital’ Castmember, Dies at 79
The Daytime Emmy-nominated actress played Monica Quartermaine on the daytime drama series for nearly 50 years.
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Jackie Farry, ’90s Music Figure and Francis Bean Cobain’s First Nanny, Dies at 58
Raised in the controversial Synanon community, she also served as tour manager for Elliott Smith, the Lemonheads and other indie rock acts.
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Phyllis Dalton, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘Doctor Zhivago’ Costume Designer, Dies at 99
The two-time Oscar winner also worked on 'Oliver!,' 'The Princess Bride' and three Kenneth Branagh films and knew the importance of "having the mud in the right place."
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Former Child Star and Motivational Speaker Rory Sykes Dies in L.A. Fires, Mother Says
Sykes, who was born blind and living with cerebral palsy, reportedly died at his family home in Malibu.
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