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Tinky Winky actor dies aged 52
Tributes have been paid to actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, following his death at the age of 52. Actress Emily Atack said her "wonderful uncle" had been "taken so suddenly" and was "the kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet". Shelton took over the role of handbag-carrying Tinky Winky after original actor Dave Thompson was sacked in 1997.
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Veteran British Actor Peter Wyngarde Dies at 90
Veteran actor Peter Wyngarde, who starred as flamboyant investigator Jason King in the iconic 1970s British police series “Department S,” has died. He was 90. Wyngarde died in a West London hospital, his agent Thomas Bowington told Variety. “Peter Wyngarde passed away peacefully in his sleep early evening Monday at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital,” Bowington said, adding that Wyngarde was “one of the most original and truly great actors I’ve ever seen and by far the most exceptional man I have ever met.”
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Motorhead legend 'Fast' Eddie Clarke dies aged 67 after pneumonia battle
The rock star, who founded the Brit heavy metal band, passed away in hospital yesterday. The former Motorhead guitarist had been battling pneumonia. A statement posted on the band's official Facebook page said: "We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight. "Edward Allan Clarke - or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke - passed away peacefully yesterday.
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Jerry Van Dyke Dead at 86
Jerry Van Dyke -- the famed younger brother of Dick Van Dyke -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Jerry's wife, Shirley, tells us ... he died Friday afternoon at their Arkansas ranch with her by his side. She says they were involved in a car accident over 2 years ago ... and Jerry's health had deteriorated since.
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Jon Paul Steuer Dies: Former ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, ‘Grace Under Fire’ Actor Was 33
Jon Paul Steuer, the former child actor who played a young Klingon on Star Trek: The Next Generation and the eldest son of Brett Butler’s lead character on the 1990s sitcom Grace Under Fire, …
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Thomas Monson, President of the Mormon Church, Dies at 90
Thomas S. Monson, who as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2008 enlarged the ranks of female missionaries, but rebuffed demands to ordain women as priests and refused to alter church opposition to same-sex marriage, died on Tuesday at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 90.
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Beloved boyband SHINee's lead singer Kim Jong-hyun 'commits suicide' at 27
The beloved lead singer of Korea's most popular K-Pop boyband has died today at the age of 27. Kim Jong-Hyun, who sang and performed as part of the chart-topping band SHINee, committed suicide, according to reports in the Korean media. He was found inside a rented apartment in Cheongdam-dong, in the south of the capital Seoul. He'd checked into the serviced residence for two nights, Korean news channel YTN reports.
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Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64
Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, died Saturday at the age of 64. Young had been suffering with dementia for the past three years, an illness that forced his retirement from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band he founded with his brother Angus Young in 1973.
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Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie dead at 53
Singer had been diagnosed with brain cancer before final concert tour in 2016.
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'I was just doing my job': Soviet officer who averted nuclear war dies at age 77
A Soviet officer who prevented a nuclear crisis between the US and the USSR and possible World War III in the 1980s has quietly passed away. He was 77. In 2010 RT spoke to Stanislav Petrov, who never considered himself a hero. We look at the life of the man who saved the world.
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Science fiction author Brian Aldiss dies aged 92
The prolific writer behind more than 80 books and editor of 40 anthologies died at his Oxford home after celebrating his birthday. Brian Aldiss, the “grand old man” of science fiction whose writing has shaped the genre since he was first published in the 1950s, has died at the age of 92.
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Legendary Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar Dies At 83
Legendary Disney Imagineer Martin A. “Marty” Sklar passed away in his Hollywood Hills home on Thursday. He was 83. During an illustrious career spanning 54 years, Marty worked closely with Walt Disney and was instrumental in creating, enhancing and expanding Disney’s creative vision. Named a Disney Legend in 2001, he is best remembered and revered by fans around the world for his work bringing Disney’s theme parks to life.
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George A. Romero, 'Night of the Living Dead' creator, dies at 77
The father of the modern movie zombie and the inspiration for generations of horror filmmakers died of lung cancer Sunday, his family said.
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'Grandaddy of techno' Pierre Henry dies at 89
French electronic composer Pierre Henry -- whose music inspired the theme tune of the American animated television series "Futurama" -- has died at the age of 89, his assistant said Thursday.
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Michael Nyqvist, 'Dragon Tattoo' Star, Dies at 56
The Swedish actor also starred in 'John Wick' and 'Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.' Michael Nyqvist, who starred as Mikael Blomkvist in the original Swedish The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie thrillers with Noomi Rapace, died Tuesday after battling lung cancer, his family said. He was 56.
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Rapper Prodigy from Mobb Deep Dead at 42
Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas ... TMZ has learned. His publicist says he was hospitalized "a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis. As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth." The publicist added ... "the exact cause of death has not been determined."
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Actress Glenne Headly Has Passed Away; Was Shooting Hulu Series ‘Future Man’
Glenne Headly, the Emmy-nominated actress and originating member of the Steppenwolf Theatre company, passed away last night at age 63. Her reps have confirmed this, but I have no cause of death to report at the moment. She was in production on the Hulu series Future Man, and the show’s executives were notified last night of her passing. Cause of death is still being determined.
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John Cygan, voice of Solidus Snake, has passed away
Some sad news today. Past Saturday, on May 13th American voice actor John Cygan has passed away. To Metal Gear fans he will be remembered for his awesome performance of Solidus Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
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Jonathan Demme, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ Dies At 73 — Exclusive
Jonathan Demme, the filmmaker whose career ranged from the David Byrne documentary “Stop Making Sense” to the Oscar-winning “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” died this morning in New York. He was 73. The cause was esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease, according to a source close to the family. He was originally treated for the disease in 2010, but suffered from a recurrence in 2015, and his condition deteriorated in recent weeks.
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Arthur Anderson, Voice Of Eustace Bagge, Dies Aged 93
Arthur Anderson, the voice of Eustace Bagge in Courage the Cowardly Dog, has died at the age of 93 at his home in New York. Anderson voiced the skinny mean husband of Muriel in the cartoon for Episodes 34–52. In addition to being a voice performer he was an actor on the radio, in movies, and on the stage.
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