Obituaries, Tributes and Awards

Croton-on-Hudson musician, composer Rob Morsberger dies of cancer at 53

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130604/NEWS02/306040066/Croton-Hudson-musician-composer-Rob-Morsberger-dies-cancer-53

http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/2384787?odyssey=mod_sectionstories

Rob Morsberger Bio

Maureen Stapleton died two days ago and Ester Williams died today.

Not quite, but close.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=810772&_p=c44ef645-3d79-4c9c-8f28-d845f9850264&_rp=2888dc5f-dccf-448f-ab18-1548f3578e91

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=811548

TV reporter John Noel dead of brain cancer

Broadway and vaudeville pioneer Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer is dead

I’m not much of a Broadway fan or even a Tony watcher, but I have to admit, Neil Patrick Harris is a force to be reckoned with! This is just amazing.

'Kinky Boots’ co-producer 1st Japanese to share Tony Award

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/AJ201306110014

Second City co-founder Bernard Sahlins dies at 90

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/20786178-421/second-city-co-founder-bernard-sahlins-dies.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/bernard-sahlins-dead-second-city-theater-cofounder-obituary_n_3452428.html

Fantagraphics co-publisher Kim Thompson dies of lung cancer

Country singer Slim Whitman dies

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/19/193521377/country-singer-slim-whitman-known-for-his-yodel-dies

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jun/19/slim-whitman-dies-89

James “Tony Soprano” Gandolfini died last night. He was 51.

[size=4]Walk of Fame Announces 2014 Honorees[/size]

Orlando Bloom, Kaley Cuoco and Katy Perry among those to receive stars

by Allegra Tepper

The Hollywood Walk of Fame committee chairman David Green announced next year’s list of honorees Thursday at a ceremony where Jennifer Lopez received her honor, with Tupac Shakur and Phil Hartman set to be lauded posthumously.

In the film category, those scheduled to receive a star in 2014 are: Orlando Bloom, Ray Dolby, Sally Field, Jack Harris, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Liam Neeson, Paul Mazursky and Tom Sherak.

In TV, Dabney Coleman, Kaley Cuoco, Claire Danes, Giancarlo Esposito, Deidre Hall, Cheryl Hines, Don Mischer, Rickey Smiley and Hartman are set to be honored.

Recording stars include Katy Perry, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Rick Springfield and Shakur.

Source: http://variety.com/2013/biz/awards/walk-of-fame-announces-2014-honorees-1200500182/

James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’

JEAN-PIERRE NUTINI

R.I.P. James Loper

R.I.P. Joe Conley

http://www.deadline.com/tag/joe-conley/

Anna Wing, EastEnders’ Lou Beale, dies aged 98

R.I.P. Paul Jenkins

‘King of the Hill’ Actor Dennis Burkley Dies at 67

R.I.P. John Fahy

R.I.P. Helen Thomas

Dennis Farina 1944-2013: An unmistakably Chicago face on screen

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-dennis-farina-dead-20130722,0,4544905.story

Herb Kaplow, Voice of ABC and NBC News, Dies at 86

Gia Allemand Died of Apparent Suicide

Character Actor Henry Polic II Dies at 68

http://variety.com/2013/tv/people-news/obituaries-people-news/character-actor-henry-polic-ii-dies-at-68-1200577251/

Faster Pussycat! actress Haji dies aged 67

Jimmy Reliford, star of Kentucky-set ‘Backyard Oil,’ dies

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/08/10/2760183/jimmy-reliford-star-of-kentucky.html

Jack Clement obituary

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/11/jack-clement

Marilyn King, Last of Singing Sisters’ Group, Dies at 82

R.I.P. Margaret Pellegrini

Burlesque icon Dixie Evans dies at age 86

Barbara Trentham, artist and ex-wife of John Cleese, dies at 68

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21835317-418/artist-was-married-to-monty-python-star.html

R.I.P. Gail Kobe

TV Academy Announces Juried Winners In Animation, Costuming & Documentary Filmmaking