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Barbara Streisand Honors Late Author Pat Conroy

March 6, 2016

March 6, 2016

Barbra Streisand paid tribute to the late author Pat Conroy yesterday, praising the writer of “Prince of Tides” and “The...

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, 94, Dies at Home in Bel Air

March 6, 2016

March 6, 2016

Funeral plans were being readied today for former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who died at her Bel Air home. She...

City National Bank, Wallis Annenberg Center’s Bram Goldsmith Dies at 93

March 2, 2016

March 2, 2016

A public memorial service will be held Friday for Bram Goldsmith, chairman emeritus of City National Bank and the founding...

Fans Decorate David Bowie’s Hollywood Star Following Singer’s Death

January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016

Fans of David Bowie placed flowers and candles on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame overnight in tribute...

Natalie Cole Dies At 65 – The Singer Was Scheduled For a NYE Concert At Walt Disney Hall

January 1, 2016

January 1, 2016

Singer Natalie Cole, who stepped out from her father’s shadow to become a singer and star on her own talents,...

‘E.T.’ Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Dies at 65

November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015

Melissa Mathison, who was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” died today in Los Angeles. Her brother,...

USC Devotee ‘Mr. Trojan,’ Nick Pappas, Dies At Age 99

October 25, 2015

October 25, 2015

Nick Pappas, affectionately known as “Mr. Trojan” for his 59 years of service to the University of Southern California, died...

Michael Jackson’s Doctor, Longtime Friend Dies at Age 70

October 23, 2015

October 23, 2015

Funeral services were pending today for Dr. Arnold Klein, a dermatologist who gained fame for treating Hollywood A-listers and for...

Award-winning director Mike Nichols passes away at age 83

November 20, 2014

November 20, 2014

Mike Nichols, who directed such landmark films as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “The Graduate” and who was among...

Singer Jerry Vale Passes Away

May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014

Jerry Vale, an Italian American crooner who made a name for himself in the 1950s and 1960s, reportedly passed away...