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Samuel French, an actor who has appeared in Killers of the Flower Moon and Fear the Walking Dead, has died. He was 45. According to French’s friend and collaborator Paul Sinacore, who directed his final performance in the upcoming film Towpath, French died on May 9. Related…

Mark Gaines, who spent nearly 40 years at Universal, rising from local booker to EVP and general sales manager, died Wednesday at his home in Braselton, GA, Deadline has learned. He was 77. Gaines began his career at Universal in 1976, working as a booker in its Atlanta branch. He went on to…

Paul Nichols, a publicist who got his start in television working at The Mike Douglas Show in Philadelphia and later had stints at Group W, All American Television, Sony Pictures Television and Lippin Group, has died. He was 76. His March 14 death at his home in Weatherford, Texas, was announced…

Ruth Buzzi, who shot to nationwide fame as one of the stars of the 1960s TV comedy variety series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in, died May 1 from complications from Alzheimer's disease at her home near Mingus, Texas. She was 88. Her death was announced on her official Facebook page by family. Buzzi…

Jill Sobule, the pop artist best known for songs including “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” has died in a house fire. She was 66. According to local news reports, firefighters in responded to call at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday at a house in Woodbury, Minnesota, which was fully engulfed in…

UPDATED with statement from Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski: Bleecker Street Media founder and CEO Andrew Karpen died Monday from glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer that upended his life when it was discovered in January 2024. He was 59. Karpen has been a fixture in…

Virginia Giuffre, the woman who publicly accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has reportedly died by suicide. She was 41. Western Australia Police Force responded to a call on Friday at 9:50pm at a residence in Neergabby, where Giuffre was found unresponsive, according to…

Lar Park Lincoln, the actress known for playing Linda Fairgate on Knots Landing, has died. She was 63. The Dallas-based actress’ death was announced by her company Actors Audition Studios after she died on Tuesday. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. “It is with profound sadness…

Will Hutchins, the star of ABC’s Sugarfoot, thought to be a contender for TV’s first comedy western series, died Monday, April 21, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. He was 94. His death was announced by Western film and TV historian Boyd Magers. Running on ABC for…

Sophie Nyweide, the former child actor who made appearances in the films Mammoth, Noah Baumbach's Margot at the Wedding and Darren Aronofsky's Noah, died April 14. She was 24. In a paid obituary, her family wrote that the former actor “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she…

Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA. He was 91. His death was announced by a spokesperson for Martindale’s family. No cause was given, but the statement said the host of such…