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Chet Walker, Broadway Director/Choreographer, Dances Into The Light

I'm sad to share the news that Broadway director/choreographer Chet Walker passed away peacefully on Friday from a glioblastoma tumor.
Director/choreographer Chet Walker (image via official website)
I’m sad to share the news that Broadway director/choreographer Chet Walker passed away peacefully on Friday from a glioblastoma tumor. Continue reading “Chet Walker, Broadway Director/Choreographer, Dances Into The Light”

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Angela Lansbury, Star Of Stage & Screen, Dead At 96

Angela Lansbury, star of stage and screen, has died at the age of 96.
Angela Lansbury (photo: Depositphotos/Jean Nelson)
Angela Lansbury, who found early success in Hollywood, became a bona fide Broadway star in the middle of he career, and then found a new generation of fans on TV as a widowed mystery writer on “Murder, She Wrote,” died on Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 96. Continue reading “Angela Lansbury, Star Of Stage & Screen, Dead At 96”

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Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Dead At 90

Country music legend Loretta Lynn died at the age of 90
Country music legend Loretta Lynn (image via official Twitter)
Country music icon Loretta Lynn, who pulled herself out of poverty by singing about strength in the face of cheating husbands, divorce, and a hard scrabble childhood as a ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ died on Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. She was 90. Continue reading “Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Dead At 90”

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Anne Heche Dies Of Car Crash Injuries At Age 53

Actress Anne Heche has died at the age of 53 following her fatal car crash
Anne Heche (image via Depositphotos)
Actress Anne Heche has died at the age of 53, a week after she was critically injured in a fiery car crash. The news was confirmed by her family, after previously announcing that she would be taken off of life support. Heche is survived by two sons. Continue reading “Anne Heche Dies Of Car Crash Injuries At Age 53”

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Dame Olivia Newton-John Passes Away At Age 73

Dame Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the age of 73.
Dame Olivia Newton-John (photo: Michelle Day)

The worst news I think I’ve ever shared – Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away this morning at her home in Southern California this morning at the age of 73 surrounded by family and friends.

As longtime readers of The Randy Report know, my husband Michael has been Olivia’s publicist for more than 20 years. We’ve shared adventures, laughs and music with Olivia all over the world. In addition to her glorious music and philanthropic efforts, Olivia has been a longtime LGBTQ ally. I was with her and Michael, in 2012, as she drafted her statement in support for marriage equality saying, “Love is love.” Continue reading “Dame Olivia Newton-John Passes Away At Age 73”

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Tony Dow, Leave It To Beaver Star, Passes At 77

Tony Dow, star of the iconic 1950/60s sitcom Leave It To Beaver died today at the age of 77.
Tony Dow (screen captures via Leave It To Beaver)
UPDATE: The original reports by Tony Dow’s management were premature as his family came out to say a few hours later that while he was on his deathbed, he had not yet passed. Dow’s son Christopher confirmed to PEOPLE: “This is a difficult time. Yes he is still alive but in his last hours. Under hospice care. Today, the family has confirmed the actor, considered “the best big brother in sitcom history” has indeed passed. RIP Tony Dow. Continue reading “Tony Dow, Leave It To Beaver Star, Passes At 77”

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Ivana Trump, First Wife Of TFG, Dead At 73

Ivana Trump has died at the age of 73
Ivana Trump (photo: Lloyd Klein/Flickr – CC license)
Ivana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died at the age of 73. The Czech-American helped build Trump’s real estate empire, and the two became known as a quintessential 1980s New York power couple. The marriage ended in a highly publicized divorce in 1992. Continue reading “Ivana Trump, First Wife Of TFG, Dead At 73”