Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97.

When I was just a little girl I asked my mother what will I be Will I be pretty will I be rich Here's what she said to me.....

Chuck Kinder, the novelist who became known for inspiring the central character in Michael Chabon’s 1995 novel “Wonder Boys,” has died. He was 76. Kinder, whose death was confirmed by friends and associates, died Friday of heart failure in Miami. A literary force with a larger-than-life personality, Kinder published his first novel, “Snakehunter,” in 1973, followed by 1979’s “The Silver Ghost,” 2001’s “Honeymooners: A Cautionary Tale” and 2004’s “Last Mountain Dancer: Hard-Earned Lessons in Love, Loss, and Honky-Tonk Outlaw Life.”

Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca, has died, according to his agent. Mayhew, 74, died on April 30 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. He is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children.

Dr. Richard Green, one of the earliest and most vocal critics of psychiatry’s classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder, died on April 6 at his home in London. He was 82. The cause was esophageal cancer, his son, Adam Hines-Green, said. Dr. Green, who was also a forceful advocate for gay and transgender rights in a series of landmark discrimination trials, became aware of the marginalization of people because of their sexual and gender identities while training to be a doctor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, a leader in the study of sexuality.

Swedish actress Bibi Andersson, known for her roles in "The Seventh Seal" and "Persona" and in many Ingmar Bergman films, died on Sunday at 83.

Law enforcement sources told The Times that the suspect, 29-year-old Eric Holder, had some type of personal dispute with Hussle that led to the shooting.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Audun Laading and Trevor Engelbrektson killed in road accident on way to gig in California

Both members of Liverpool band Her's have passed away after being involved in a car accident while on tour in America, the group's label has confirmed. Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading were both killed in the crash along with their tour manager Trevor Englebrektson while on their way to a gig in Santa Ana, California on Wednesday (March 27).

Scott Walker, one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 76. The news was announced by his label, 4AD. “For half a century, the genius of the man born Noel Scott Engel has enriched the lives of thousands,” a statement read. The cause of death has not been announced.

Death announced by label 4AD, who said he had ‘enriched the lives of thousands’

Anita Silvers, a philosophy professor who was a leading voice in the interpretation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, arguing that disability rights should be viewed the same as other civil rights and not as an accommodation or as a social safety net issue, died on March 14 in San Francisco. She was 78. San Francisco State University, where Dr. Silvers taught for half a century, said the cause was pneumonia.

The supporting player also was memorable in 'The Men,' Brando's first movie, and in the film noir classic 'Cry Danger.'

Member of revered session team the Wrecking Crew played on recordings from Simon & Garfunkel, the Byrds, the Ronettes

The Prodigy's Keith Flint has died at the age of 49. The singer, famous for his Firestarter, was found dead at his home today. Police are still at his property in Essex, but officers are not treating the death as suspicious. An Essex Police spokesman told The Sun: "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at an address in Brook Hill, North End, just after 8.10am on Monday

She and her husband expanded the market for science fiction and other genres through such blockbusters as “The Hobbit” and “Fahrenheit 451.”

Renowned oceanographer and founder of the University of California, San Diego, Walter Munk has died at the age of 101, the university announced Friday. Munk made ground-breaking discoveries in oceanography and gave Allied forces a strategic advantage in WWII, according to an obituary posted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO).

Colin Kroll, the co-founder of HQ Trivia and Vine, died of an accidental overdose, the city's medical examiner announced Tuesday.

Kristoff St. John, star of the long-running soap opera 'Young and the Restless,' was found dead Sunday ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us one of Kristoff's friends went to check on him at the actor's home in San Fernando Valley, and found his body. Police and paramedics were alerted and responded to the house. We're told Kristoff was pronounced dead on the scene.

His nickname was a little off, since Trevor, the only duck on the island of Niue, was beloved by its 1,600 residents. They mourned after he was killed by a stray dog.