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Bill Klages, Pioneering Television Lighting Designer and Seven-Time Emmy Winner, Dies at 97
Bill Klages, a trailblazer in the field of television lighting design and a seven-time Emmy recipient, died Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Jonathan Klages, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 97. Klages in 2012 became the only lighting designer inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. His six-decade career spanned […]
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Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75
The versatile actress was memorable in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Nashville,' 'Popeye' and '3 Women' and produced TV series for kids.
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Shel Bachrach, Leading Insurance Broker in Hollywood, Dies at 80
Shel Bachrach, a top insurance broker in Hollywood whose behind-the-scenes work helped movies like Cliffhanger, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Ali get made, died Monday in Palm Springs, a publicist announced. He was 80. Bachrach provided financial protection and mitigated risks associated with such potential problems as drug-related filming delays (think Courtney Love in […]
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Pat Colbert, Oil Baron’s Club Host Dora Mae on ‘Dallas,’ Dies at 77
Pat Colbert, who portrayed the stylish Oil Baron’s Club host and manager Dora Mae on the final eight seasons of the CBS primetime soap Dallas, has died. She was 77. Colbert died June 23 at her home in Compton, her sister Tami Colbert told The Hollywood Reporter. She had suffered three strokes over the past […]
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Doug Sheehan, ‘Knots Landing’ and ‘Clueless’ Actor, Dies at 75
Doug Sheehan, who portrayed the reporter Ben Gibson for four seasons of Knots Landing and the father of Cher Horowitz on the ABC adaptation of Clueless for two more, has died. He was 75. Sheehan died June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, a local funeral home announced. The cause of death has […]
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Fred R. Krug, Pioneer of Nature and Travel TV Shows, Dies at 94
Fred R. Krug, a producer, director and cinematographer who worked on such nature-focused TV programs as Animal World, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and The Magical World of Disney, has died. He was 94. Krug died June 4 of natural causes at his home in Solvang, California, his daughter, Vivian Krug-Cotton, told The Hollywood Reporter. […]
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Joan Benedict, ‘Candid Camera’ Actress and Widow of Rod Steiger, Dies at 96
Joan Benedict, who starred on the original Steve Allen Show and Candid Camera and portrayed the tyrannical hotel queen Leona Helmsley in a one-woman stage show, has died. She was 96. Benedict died June 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke, a family spokesperson announced. Benedict was married to […]
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Producer Jon Landau, James Cameron’s Right-Hand Man on ‘Titanic’ and the ‘Avatar’ Films, Dies at 63
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer who made the dreams of James Cameron come to life by overcoming extreme logistical challenges to bring the filmmaker’s Titanic and Avatar blockbusters to the big screen, has died. He was 63. Landau’s son Jamie Landau confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter. He died Friday in Los Angeles after […]
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Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carri McClure announced. He also received Academy Award nominations for The Last Detail (1973) and Shampoo […]
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Bill Cobbs, Actor in ‘The Hudsucker Proxy,’ ‘Night at the Museum’ and ‘Air Bud,’ Dies at 90
Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as 'The Hudsucker Proxy,' 'Sunshine State' and 'Night at the Museum,' has died. He was xx.
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Spencer Milligan, ‘Land of the Lost’ Star, Dies at 86
Spencer Milligan, who starred for Sid and Marty Krofft as the park ranger and widowed father Rick Marshall on the iconic Saturday morning kids show Land of the Lost, has died. He was 86. Milligan died April 18 at his home in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, his family announced. Milligan played the heroic father of youngsters […]
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Jamie Kellner, Architect of the Fox Broadcast Network and The WB, Dies at 77
Jamie Kellner, the charismatic and crafty executive who expanded the broadcast television landscape by helping hatch the Fox and WB networks in 1987 and 1995, respectively, had died. He was 77. Kellner died Friday at his Montecito, California, home after a battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. While still riding high atop The […]
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