Cindy Morgan, who played Lacey Underall alongside Chevy Chase in “Caddyshack” and also starred in “Tron,” has died at 69. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told TheWrap in a statement that Morgan had been found dead on Dec. 30 at 10:52 p.m. local time in her home. A woman identified as her roommate told … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg was surprised with the news that she’s related to a former NFL star on Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” but the reveal was met with some confusion, as she didn’t immediately recognize the name: Tony Gonzalez. The moment came as the ABC talk show welcomed Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the … Read more
December 31, 2023 @ 11:15 AM Shecky Greene, a stand-up comedian and highly paid headliner in Las Vegas in the ’50s and ’60s, has died at 97. He died of natural causes on Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas, his wife of 41 years Marie Musso Greene told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The … Read more
December 30, 2023 @ 12:39 PM Maurice Hines, whose tap dancing prowess graced countless Broadway, TV and film productions as a dancer, choreographer and actor, died Friday, several of his longtime friends announced. Debbie Allen, who starred alongside Hines in the all-Black cast of the 2001 tour of “Guys and Dolls,” confirmed Hines’ death in … Read more
December 30, 2023 @ 9:50 AM Tom Wilkinson, the celebrated British actor who appeared in movies “The Full Monty,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has passed away at age 75. “It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. … Read more
December 19, 2023 @ 9:21 AM Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer (“Truth Be Told,” “The Help,” “Hidden Figures”) and Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso,” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part Two,” “The Fall Guy”) are set to executive produce and star in a new untitled action adventure series for Prime Video. The eight-episode series, … Read more
Actor Jack Axelrod, who played mob boss Victor Jerome on “General Hospital” along with numerous other parts, has died. He was 93 years old. He passed away peacefully of natural causes on Nov. 28, his agent and friend Jennifer Garland told TheWrap. The actor appeared on “General Hospital” as Victor Jerome. His first role was … Read more