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Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dead at 79

Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dead at 79

British actor was only person in movie history to appear in two films that won 11 Oscars

May 6, 2024

Duane Eddy, King of the Twangy Guitar, Dead at 86

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was known for instrumental rave-ups like 'Rebel Rouser' and 'Peter Gunn'

May 2, 2024

Richard Tandy, ELO Keyboardist, Dead at 76

Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Electric Light Orchestra

May 2, 2024

New York Hip-Hop Icon DJ Mister Cee Dead at 57

The longtime Hot 97 DJ was Big Daddy Kane’s first DJ and helped break the late Notorious B.I.G.

April 11, 2024

George ‘Funky’ Brown, Whose Uplifting Drums Held Down Kool and the Gang, Dead at 74

The musician also co-wrote some of the band's biggest hits, including “Ladies Night,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Celebration"

November 18, 2023

Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ Star, Dead at 54

The actor was found on Saturday at a Los Angeles home from an apparent drowning

October 29, 2023

Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers, Dead at 84

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Rudolph contributed songwriting and backing vocals to hits like "Shout," "That Lady"…

October 13, 2023

Divyanshu Gupta, Guitarist in Bhopal Metal Band KillKount, Passes Away

The co-founder and composer from KillKount also played bass for fellow Bhopal metallers Elemental

October 12, 2023

Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dead at 82

Four-time BAFTA-winning British actor also starred in Gosford Park, The King's Speech, and The Singing Detective

September 28, 2023

Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56

"Walkin' on the Sun" and "All Star" vocalist announced his retirement in 2021

September 4, 2023