Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, died at 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico.…
Anton Yelchin, known for his roles in “Star Trek” and “Like Crazy,” has died. He was 27. With great sadness, we report the death of Anton Yelchin, 27, who was killed in a freak accident at his home in Los…
Lеоnаrd Nіmоу, thе ѕоnоrоuѕ, gaunt-faced actor whо wоn a wоrѕhірful global following аѕ Mr. Sросk, the rеѕоlutеlу lоgісаl human-alien first officer of thе Starship Enterprise in thе television аnd movie juggеrnаut “Stаr Trеk,” dіеd оn Friday mоrnіng аt hіѕ hоmе…
Earl Boen was born in New York City and started his acting career at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. The late actor Boen made his Broadway debut in the original production of “The Man in the Glass Booth” in…
Marva Hicks, an award-winning actress and singer, died at age 66 in New York City. Reps for the trailblazing star confirmed the news, and a cause of death has not been revealed. Her husband Akwasi Taha and her family also released a…
Bill Pitman, a guitarist and bassist in the legendary Wrecking Crew of Los Angeles session musicians, has died at the age of 102. The New York Times confirmed Pitman died Thursday at his home in La Quinta, California. While the Times revealed no cause of…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Dow, as Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and 60s, died Wednesday. On Wednesday, Frank Bilotta, who represented…
80-year-old Kenneth Welsh, the actor known for his memorable villain from Twin Peaks and his roles in hit films such as The Day After Tomorrow and The Aviator, died. He was a Canadian film and television actor. The prolific performer…
Kathryn Hays, who played Kim Hughes on the C.B.S. soap opera “As the World Turns” from 1972 to 2010, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 87, TVLine reported. TVLine shared no cause of death. Her reps did…
Douglas Trumbull, a visual effects master who showed movie audiences memorable images of the future and space in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “Blade Runner,” died at age 79. Director Edgar Wright…
Felix Silla, actor, and stuntman died Friday after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to a tweet from his friend and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard. Silla is survived by his wife Sue, whom he married in…
