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Daniel Zirilli, a prolific director, producer and writer of action films and more than 200 music videos including the Rolling Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge,” died April 28. He was 58. His death was announced by his family. No cause was disclosed, but an Instagram message posted by his daughter Talise…

Richard Tandy, who played keyboards for Electric Light Orchestra on all of its records since 1972 including the Top 10 hits “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line” and “Don’t Bring Me Down,” died Wednesday. He was 76. His longtime bandmate, friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Lynne announced…

Duane Eddy, the twangy, Grammy-winning rock guitarist who had Top 10 instrumental hits including “Rebel Rouser” and “Forty Miles of Bad Road” and scored with a version of Henry Mancini’s “Peter Gunn,” died Wednesday of cancer at a hospital in Franklin, TN, his wife Deed Abbate told The Associated Press…

Brian McCardie, the Scottish actor best known as Line of Duty crime boss Tommy Hunter, has died aged 59. The actor’s family confirmed his death through his sister Sarah’s X account. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle…

C.J. Sansom, author of the best-selling historical Shardlake novels, which have been adapted for TV by Disney+, has died aged 71. He passed away on April 27 after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2012.  Sansom’s publisher, Pan Macmillan, announced his death yesterday on X and its website…

Zack Norman, a veteran character and producer who appeared in films including Romancing The Stone, Cadillac Man and several for director Harry Jaglom along with guested on The Nanny, The A-Team, Baywatch and other series, died April 28 of natural causes. He was 83. His son-in-law Jeff Briller…

Sonja Christopher, who was the first person in Survivor Season 1 to be voted off the show, has died at 87, according to a current contestant. No cause was revealed. Liz Wilcox, who stars in the current season 46 of Survivor, posted the news on X. She met Christopher over Christmas and shared a photo…

Marla Adams, best known for her 37 years in the role of Dina Abbott Mergeron on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, died Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 85 and the cause of death was not disclosed. Born in Ocean City, NJ, on August 28, 1938, Adams' love for the stage was ignited…

Ray Chan, a longtime production designer on some of Marvel’s biggest films, died this week, according to a statement Friday from Marvel Studios. He was 56. Chan was best known for his work on multibillion-dollar Marvel blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well as the…

Mike Pinder, who co-founded the Moody Blues and played keyboards and mellotron and sang on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group’s first nine albums, died Wednesday at his home in Northern California. He was 82 and was the last surviving founding member of the legendary British band. His longtime…

French director Laurent Cantet, who won the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2008 for The Class, has died at the age of 63. His agent Isabelle de la Patellière told news agency Agence France Presse that the filmmaker had died on Thursday morning of an illness. Related…

Terry Carter, best known for his roles as Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica, and as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on TV series McCloud, died Tuesday at his home in New York City, his son confirmed to The New York Times. He was 95. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Carter broke color barriers from the…