Who is passed away

Former child star Matthew Mindler — who most notably appeared in the movie "Our Idiot Brother" as the son of Emily Mortimer and Steve Coogan's characters and acted on "As the World Turns" as well as in other projects — was found dead on Aug.

The college student had been reported missing days earlier. Our thoughts of comfort and peace are with his friends and family during this difficult time," Millersville University president Daniel A. Wubah said in a statement. Millersville University Police and law enforcement agencies from the area had been searching for him since that time.

Matthew was found deceased this morning, Saturday, August 28 in Manor Township near campus. Matthew was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center by the coroner for further investigation. His mother, Monica, told TMZ she was devastated to learn her son had purchased the substance, which is commonly used to preserve foods like meat, on Amazon and was publicly sharing the details in hopes his passing would serve as a cautionary tale for other parents.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , the actor — who also appeared on "Homicide: Life On the Street" over three years in the late '90s — was believed to be about His smile was infectious, his chuckle was intoxicating.

He never, ever spoke ill of anyone and I defy anyone who knew him to say anything negative about this man. Granville was beloved, period. He may as well have had people throwing rose petals at his feet while he walked down the street. A humble, beautiful soul who just elevated the afterlife to a whole new level. You will be missed my friend. You are my brother and I'm a better human being for knowing you. On Oct. After going into remission four times after he was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 3, the cancer surfaced for the fifth time in February.

And will never forget his contagious smile, laugh and butter tricks. Sending so much Love to his family. We will never forget you Fuller! Alan Kalter — a voiceover artist who was best known as the longtime announcer on the "Late Show with David Letterman" — "passed away peacefully" on Oct.

Alan, who was surrounded by his family when he died, was David mourned Alan in a statement, sharing of hiring him, "Alan's was the first and only voice we listened to. We knew he would be our choice. Whatever else, we always had the best announcer in television. Wonderful voice and eagerness to play a goofy character of himself. Did I mention he could sing?

Yes he could. He enthusiastically did it all. A very sad day, but many great memories. He was 72 or 73, according to conflicting reports.

The actor started as a visiting theater and film professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in and later served as assistant dean of the school's College of Fine Arts. Rest In Peace and I'm so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I'm so proud of you. I will always love you, but I think it's time for you to go on an adventure of your own.

You'll always be with me. Love you more than you will ever know and I'm glad you can be at peace now. You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I've known. I'm glad you shared your love with me. I'll never forget it or lose it.

On Sept. On the big screen, one of her most high-profile projects was the James Coburn spy parody "In Like Flint. Williams — a five-time Emmy nominee who was most recently nominated in for his work on "Lovecraft Country" — was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Sept.

Another law enforcement insider told the outlet that the year-old actor died of a suspected drug overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin, and on Sept. Celebrity friends including "The Wire" co-star Wendell Pierce took to social media to grieve. He was generous, quick to forgive, a hard worker, a provider and always ready to talk-story. He loved his community and even more, his culture. It was his greatest honor to represent his people on-screen, and to serve them off-screen.

To know him was to feel seen, loved, safe and welcomed. As an Icon for Hawai'i, our islands and her people are mourning his loss. And I could always count on her to have my back! That's who Sarah was…a loyal friend and a voice for those who didn't have one. She was a true giver…always serving, always sharing her talent and her time. I am heart broken, as I know all of her loved ones and fans are. But, I know that Sarah's spirit and all that she has given to the world live on! And I pray that her precious memory brings us peace and comfort.

Rest in power my dear sister. I love you always! Melvin Van Peebles — a pioneer of modern Black cinema — died on Sept. Melvin was also the father of actor-director Mario Van Peebles. Fashion editor and journalist Richard Buckley — the longtime husband of designer-filmmaker Tom Ford — "died of natural causes after a long illness" on Sept. Tom and Richard, who during his long career wrote for publications including New York Magazine, Women's Wear Daily and Vanity Fair, were a couple since and wed in Norm Macdonald, the actor, comedian and influential former star of "Saturday Night Live" who manned the "Weekend Update" desk in the '90s, died on Sept.

Lori Jo Hoekstra, the comic's producing partner and friend — who was with Norm when he passed away — revealed that he'd privately been battling cancer for nine years.

Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that 'a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander. Norm will be missed terribly. Jane long worked in the theater too and might also look familiar to TV viewers from her many Polident commercials. The actress was also a bridesmaid in the first of late screen legend Elizabeth Taylor's many weddings. Stand-up comedian and actor Art Metrano — who's best remembered as boss Ernie Mauser in the second and third "Police Academy" movies and as Chachi's manager uncle Rico Mastorelli on the "Happy Days" spinoff sitcom "Joanie Loves Chachi" — died of natural causes at his home in Aventura, Florida, at 84 on Sept.

Character actor Michael Constantine, who's perhaps best known for his work as the Windex-loving father of the bride in the hit movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," died at home in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Sept. Michael's lengthy resume also includes a notable role as the high school principal on "Room Comedian Fuquan Johnson, a stand-up performer who also wrote for TV's "Comedy Parlour Live," is dead at 43 from what TMZ reported was a suspected unintentional drug overdose of fentanyl-laced cocaine.

According to the webloid, a call summoned police and paramedics to a residence in Venice, California, in the early morning hours of Sept. Another comedian, podcast host Kate Quigley, 39 — who made headlines in when she dated country music star Darius Rucker — was rushed to the hospital and survived. I'm not great. But im. Ok," she texted a friend hours later, The Sun reported. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding died on Sept. The British music star's mother announced the sad news on Instagram.

Many of you will know of Sarah's battle with cancer and that she fought so strongly from her diagnosis until her last day. She slipped away peacefully this morning," her mum, Marie, wrote. It meant the world to Sarah and it gave her great strength and comfort to know she was loved. I know she won't want to be remembered for her fight against this terrible disease — she was a bright shining star and I hope that's how she can be remembered instead.

Fellow weather forecaster Al Roker mourned Willard on Instagram. Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris. He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit.

Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him," Al wrote. The acclaimed character actor was Ed, who also took home five Golden Globes during his long career and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild in the '80s, also notably starred in "Rich Man, Poor Man," "Roots," "Up" and "Elf," among other shows and movies. His family announced the sad news in a statement on Ed's Twitter account, writing, "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully.

Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you. The Girls Aloud singer died at age 39 on Sept. The veteran Today show weatherman, who was succeeded by Al Roker , died on Sept. The actor was 91 years old. The former child star, who appeared in the comedy film My Idiot Brother , was found dead at age 19 after being reported missing. The former NHL player and father of two passed away on Aug. The last surviving member of the Everly Brothers rock n' roll duo, famous in the '50s and '60s, died on Aug.

The actor had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and had contracted COVID and pneumonia, but his cause of death was not specified. He most recently appeared in 's The Marshal. The award-winning author of the Red Sparrow series died on April 28 at the age of The author died from corticobasal degeneration, a rare and untreatable disease that affects the brain and causes cells to degenerate over time, according to his publisher Scribner.

Matthews studied journalism before working in the CIA for 33 years as a diplomat in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, according to a New York Times profile on the author. He later used his experiences to write his first novel, Red Sparrow , which was published in The spy thrilled was later adapted into a movie of the same name starring Jennifer Lawrence.

The co-founder of the iconic hip-hop group Digital Underground died April 22 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, ethanol and methamphetamine. Jacobs was also a talented music producer, who worked on Tupac Shakur's breakthrough single "I Get Around," on which he also appears as a featured artist.

Long's former bandmates Valli, 86, and Bob Gaudio, 78, confirmed the news in a statement they jointly shared on Facebook. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans. Born Joseph Louis LaBracio in Elizabeth, New Jersey in , Long was trained in classical music, but transitioned to the Fender bass guitar after he reportedly suffered a hand injury.

He joined The Four Seasons in and remained with the band until the mid-'70s. He went on to form his own rock group, LaBracio. The burlesque legend, who was known for appearing in several Russ Meyer films, died April 20 at age Born in Eastman, Georgia, in , she moved to Hollywood at age 17 and began dancing as Tempest Storm.

There, she befriended her neighbor Marilyn Monroe. A medical emergency call was reportedly made from his home at about a. The cause of his death is unclear. In , Steinman previously suffered a stroke , which caused him to temporarily lose his ability to speak.

Steinman, who worked with a number of famous artists over the years, was best known for his work with Meat Loaf. He composed the musician's debut album Bat Out of Hell , which remains one of the bestselling albums of all time. You have to be a certain age to remember Rin Tin Tin," wrote Petersen, Petersen shared that Aaker died "alone and unclaimed Aaker earned a number of other acting credits before his big break in , both on television and the big screen.

The actor eventually left Hollywood behind, working as a carpenter for 20 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. BET's thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley's friends and family during this time.

Baldwin Hills, which aired from , was a reality series which followed the lives of a group of wealthy Black teenagers from the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles. Taylor also worked as a model, and was featured in the documentary America the Beautiful, which explored self-image and beauty standards. The cause of the reality star's death is currently unknown.

Grahame, who opened up about her struggles with anorexia nervosa in her autobiographical books Dying to Be Thin and Fragile , was recently in treatment for an eating disorder, and friends started a GoFundMe for her the month before her death. Grahame came in fifth place during season seven of Big Brother UK in , and went on to star in her own reality series Princess Nikki.

She later became the first runner-up on Ultimate Big Brother in The actress, perhaps best known for her role as family matriarch Alice Mitchell in the hit '50s and '60s sitcom Dennis the Menace , died on April 3. She was such an incredible woman in so many ways. This last year with her has been beautiful and heartbreaking. Born in New Orleans in , Henry's acting career took off when she landed the lead female role in the horse racing film Sport of Kings.

The Australian fashion designer died on March 27 following a fall at an opera opening the week before, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Zampatti died at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney.

The outlet reported that she fell down the last two steps of a staircase the week prior. The designer's family confirmed her death on her website. Born in Italy in , Zampatti moved to Australia with her family in and then later moved to Sydney in her twenties, where she went on to launch her first collection in Five years later, she established Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd.

Very fun to be around, not negative, just wanted to have a fun time," Detore shared. Prince Philip — who retired from his public duties in August — is survived by his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth , their daughter Princess Anne and their three sons: next-in-line-to-the-throne Prince Charles , Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl's music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time. Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX.

We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized. On March 28, the Bob Moog Foundation announced that the music producer, best known for co-creating the TONTO — the largest analog synth in the world — died earlier that morning after facing "a long illness. Cecil earned a Grammy for best engineered recording for his work on Innervisions. McMurtry's career spanned more than 50 years, during which time he wrote more than 30 novels, including Lonesome Dove, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in , as well as Terms of Endearment and The Evening Star.

He was also the owner of Booked Up , a bookstore which he opened in Washington D. Looking back, she'd often say, 'I've had a lucky life,' and generations of children count themselves lucky too—lucky to have the very real characters Beverly Cleary created, including Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby, and Ralph S.

Mouse, as true friends who helped shape their growing-up years," said Suzanne Murphy, president and publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books. As a children's librarian, Cleary realized she wanted to write stories that she "longed to read but was unable to find on the library shelves, funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew," according to her biography page on her website. We all just lost a phenomenal man. According to his rep, Grant was in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the time of his death, where he was filming a recurring role on Starz' Hightown.

A cause of death has not been determined. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off," Bowman said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. Deadline was the first to report the news. Over five decades, Walter took on a variety of different roles, from theatre work to voiceovers to appearances on the big and small screens, including a turn in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, Play Misty for Me.

She also earned Emmy nominations for her work in both Trapper John M.. Walter was most famous for her role as eccentric matriarch Lucille Bluth in the hit comedy series Arrested Development, for which she earned an outstanding supporting actress Emmy nomination as well as two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The Oscar-nominated actor died on March 23 of complications from a bypass surgery. The actor — best known for his roles in films including Ship of Fools, Where's Poppa?

He also took home two Golden Globes , once in for most promising newcomer a since discontinued award for the film The New Interns , and once for his performance in 's romantic comedy A Touch of Class. The Just Our Luck actor died in March at the age of Gilliland, who was married to fellow actress and frequent costar Jean Smart for nearly 34 years, suffered from a "brief illness" prior to his death in Los Angeles, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.

Gilliland got his start at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, where he landed starring roles in a series of TV shows, including Operation Petticoat, Just Our Luck, McMillan and Heartland , in addition to an array of guest starring appearances and stage roles.

The pair wed the following year. Peretti died on March 18 at her home in Spain, the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation announced in a statement shared on social media.

Her example will be remembered forever. Tyler was "surrounded by loved ones" when he died in his Hollywood Heights home, his family revealed in a statement to the Los Angeles Times Obituaries. The child star is survived by his wife Michelle of 42 years. The garage rock singer died on March 20 , his family announced via a GoFundMe page they created to help raise money for his funeral. His cause of death has not been revealed at this time.

We aren't trying to do much but have a small service for family and friends, and with Dan's wide range of friends, this should be achievable. From all of his family, we thank you All extra funds will be used to provide for Dan's daughter Audrey. The German race car driver has died after a years-long battle with cancer.

According to ESPN , Schmitz was first diagnosed with cancer in , but continued racing until despite her ongoing health issues. She won the race first in , and again with her BMW team the following year.

The actor, famous for his roles in films such as Live and Let Die and Alien , as well as numerous television series including Homicide: Life on the Street — has died.

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