Tab Hunter (screen capture from Damn Yankees) Tab Hunter, the handsome heartthrob of Hollywood’s golden age, has passed away at the age of 86 in his home in Santa Barbara, California. The…
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Dame Gillian Lynne (CATS, Phantom Of The Opera) Passes Away At 92
A legend leaves us. With heavy heart I share the news that acclaimed director/choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne passed away today at the age of 92. Best known for her choreography for two…
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Joe Jackson, Creator Of Jackson 5, Dies At 89
Joe Jackson Joe Jackson, the patriarch behind the Jacksons’ musical empire, has died following a bout with cancer. He was 89 years old. In the 1960s, Jackson decided to create a pop…
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The Shoulders On Which We Stand: LGBT Activist Dick Leitsch Passes Away At 83
The now-famous ‘Sip-In’ where gay men were refused service In a world where we, thankfully, have high school gay/straight alliances and Pride parades galore, it’s important to remember a time when being…
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Gorilla Koko, Who Learned To Communicate Through Sign Language, Passes Away At Age 46
Koko, the beloved western lowland gorilla who famously learned to communicate through sign language, has died in her sleep at the age of 46. Koko was believed to have had an IQ of…
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Award-Winning Chef & Traveller Anthony Bourdain Dead At 61
Chef and traveler Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, has passed away after being found unresponsive in his hotel room in France by friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert. The chef,…
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Superman Star Margot Kidder Dead At 69
Actress Margot Kidder Best known for her portrayal of strong-willed reporter “Lois Lane” in the 1978 hit film Superman: The Movie, actress Margot Kidder has died at the age of 69. People…
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EDM Star Avicii Dead At 28
Avicii (image via Instagram) EDM artist, DJ and producer Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) has passed away at the age of 28. According to Variety, his body was found in Muscat, Oman.…
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Former First Lady Barbara Bush Passes Away At 92
Former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away today at the age of 92. Mrs. Bush was one of the early prominent political figures to speak out and act on behalf of AIDS…
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Excuse Me For A Moment…
I don’t take my fellow LGBTQ media colleagues to task very often, but I have to say I’ve been stunned how little coverage the passing of Tony Award winner Sammy Williams of A…
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Tony Award-Winner (“A Chorus Line”) Sammy Williams Passes Away At 69
Very sad to report that Sammy Williams, Tony Award-winner for his groundbreaking performance as gay dancer “Paul San Marco” in the original production of A Chorus Line, has passed away at the…
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Legendary Scientist Stephen Hawking Dies At Age 76
Stephen Hawking, one of the brightest stars in the firmament of science, who survived 50 years of ALS and whose insights shaped modern cosmology, has died aged 76. From HuffPost: The world-renowned…
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“MASH” & “Beauty And The Beast” Star David Ogden Stiers Passes Away At 75
David Ogden Stiers David Ogden Stiers, famous for his role as the loveably arrogant “Maj. Charles Winchester” on the hit television show MASH, has passed away at the age of 75. His…
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John Mahoney Of “Frasier” Fame Passes Away At 77
(Photo credit: NBC) Aw, sadness. From Variety: John Mahoney, who earned a SAG Award and numerous Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of “Martin Crane,” father to Kelsey Grammer and…
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GLEE Star Mark Salling Dead At 35 Of Apparent Suicide By Hanging
Mark Salling GLEE star Mark Salling, who recently plead guilty to possession of child pornography was found dead in a baseball field near his home, according to TMZ. Police say it appeared…
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Delores O’Riordan, Lead Singer For The Cranberries, Dead At 46
Photo via Flickr (Eva Rinaldi) Sadness in the air as we get word that The Cranberries lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan, has passed away at the age of 46. According to her publicist,…