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Possibly Armed Assault Suspect Dies in Shootout With Police From Motel Room

July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017

A possibly armed assault suspect who barricaded himself inside a Hollywood motel room died from an officer-involved shooting, not a...

Martin Sklar, Key Designer in Disney Theme Parks, Has Died

July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017

Martin Sklar, a pioneering Walt Disney Co. imagineer who played a key role in the design of Disney theme parks,...

Martin Landau, “Night of the Living Dead” Creator, Dies at 89

July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Celebrated actor Martin Landau, an Oscar winner and longtime television star, has died, his publicist announced Sunday. Landau, 89, died...

LAFD Firefighter Injured During Training Dies in Hospital

June 5, 2017

June 5, 2017

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who was injured in a training exercise over the weekend died Monday at a...

Man Detained by Immigration Agents Dies While Playing Soccer at Detention Facility

June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017

A 46-year-old man who was detained by federal immigration agents in North Hollywood last week collapsed while playing soccer at...

Character Actor Powers Boothe (Agents of SHIELD) Dies Peacefully in Los Angeles Home

May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017

Powers Boothe, a well-known character actor who won an Emmy for his portrayal of Jim Jones in “Guyana Tragedy: The...

Woman Dies After Being Pulled from Fire

January 16, 2017

January 16, 2017

A 53-year-old woman died after she was pulled out of a smoky house fire in the Leimert Park area of...

Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies, Age 99

December 27, 2016

December 27, 2016

Actress and former beauty queen Zsa Zsa Gabor died of a heart attack, the coroner’s office announced Tuesday. Gabor was...

“Star Wars” Actress Carrie Fisher Has Died, Age 60

December 27, 2016

December 27, 2016

Actress and author Carrie Fisher, who suffered a heart attack Friday aboard a flight from London to Los Angeles, died...

John Daum Dies of Cancer at 73

December 15, 2016

December 15, 2016

Mary Nichols and John Daum were California’s environmental odd couple for 46 years of marriage, as she’s the state’s top...