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John Erwin, the voice behind such iconic animated and animal TV characters as He-Man, Morris The Cat, the snobby Reggie of the Archie cartoons and many other Saturday morning favorites of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died last month of natural causes at his home in Camarillo, California. He was…

Dick Button, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion who went on the become the Emmy-winning voice of Olympic figure skating broadcasts, died Thursday. He was 95. His son Edward confirmed the news to The Associated Press but didn’t not provide a cause or place of…

UPDATED with Mick Jagger statement: Marianne Faithfull, who during the Swinging ’60s in London built a career as a singer, songwriter, actor and a muse to such other stars as the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, died today in London. She was 78. Her death was reported to the BBC by a…

The cause of death has been determined for All My Children alumna Esta TerBlanche, who died in July at her North Hollywood home at the age of 51. TerBlanche died of an intracranial hemorrhage as a result of blunt force traumatic head injury, likely due to a ground level fall, the Los Angeles…

Ken Flores, a stand-up comic who also produced the comedy show Latin XL, has died, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said. He was 28. Flores’ family confirmed the news of his death on social media. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our friend, brother…

Ryan Whyte Maloney, who appeared on The Voice Season 6, has died. He was 44. The singer died by suicide on Monday, January 27, the Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas confirmed to Deadline. Maloney’s last post on Instagram Stories was still up on his profile, where he said, “Nine fine…

Alex Fraser, the former Red Arrow Studios, Sky Vision and IMG Media executive, has died at 54. The acquisitions and distribution specialist had cancer and passed away earlier this month at home in London. Fraser was a well-known face on the international circuit, working senior roles at Red…

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who had a Top 10 pop single with “Walk It Out” in 2006 and followed with the R&B hit “2 Step,” died Friday. He was 42. His wife Sherkita Long-Platt posted the news on social media but did not provide a cause or place of death. “Please respect me and my family,” she wrot…

Jim Tauber, a longtime film executive who was president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade after working at Fox, Propaganda Films, Columbia TriStar and elsewhere, died Wednesday of multiple myeloma complications. He was 74. His family confirmed the news. Tauber served as president and…

Ken Wydro, who co-created, co-wrote and produced the long-running 1983 Off Broadway hit musical Mama, I Want To Sing inspired by the life of 1960s “Just One Look” singer Doris Troy, died on Tuesday, January 21, at his home in Harlem, New York. He was 81 years old. His death was announced by…

Lynn Ban, the Singaporean jewelry designer and star of Bling Empire: New York who suffered brain and head injuries in a skiing accident just before Christmas, died Monday apparently as a result of that incident. She was 51. “My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son Sebastian announced on…

John Sykes, a hard-rock guitarist and singer who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer. He was 65. The news was confirmed on Sykes’ Facebook page, but other details including a date of death were not…