Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday, The Associated Press reported. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing…
Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of Muhammad Ali and a former boxer, has died at the age of 82, the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, said Saturday. Rahaman died on Friday, Aug. 1, the nonprofit museum dedicated to the boxing legend said. His cause of death was not released. Born as Rudolph Arnett Clay,…
Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday in his sleep, his attorney,…
Hulk Hogan dies at 71 Hulk Hogan dies at 71 00:50 Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday. He was 71. First responders were called to the Clearwater Beach, Florida, home of Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, around 9:50 a.m. Thursday, police said. “The nature of…
What to know about the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner – CBS News Watch CBS News Malcolm-Jamal Warner died while on vacation in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, officials there said. Elise Preston reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source…
Remembering actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on “The Cosby Show,” has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, officials there said. He was 54. Maurice DuBois has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
Veteran, TikTok star known as “Papa Jake” dies at 102 – CBS News Watch CBS News Jake Larson, a World War II veteran known for his TikTok videos sharing his stories from D-Day and other famous battles, has died at age 102, his granddaughter said. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II and his fallen comrades, has died at 102, his family announced Sunday. An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his quick…
Oscar-winning lyricist Alan Bergman, who worked with his wife, Marilyn, in a partnership that produced hits such as “The Way We Were,” “It Might Be You” and “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” has died, his family announced. He was 99. The family’s spokesman, Ken Sunshine, said the legendary lyricist died late Thursday night at…
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died. She was 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. “It is with a…