In Memoriam

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89.

Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 co-founder, has died at the age of 70.

Nicole Kidman is mourning the loss of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman. On Saturday, Sept. 7, the actress announced in a statement at the Venice Film Festival that she had to leave early due to her mother’s sudden passing. Her statement was read aloud by “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn during what would have been Kidman’s best actress acceptance speech for...

YouTube star Paul Harrell wanted fans to hear about his passing directly from him. The online personality, known for his popular videos on firearm safety and reviews, died at age 58 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He shared the sad news in a prerecorded video titled “I’m Dead” that published on Sept. 3, in which he revealed that his...

Heartfelt tributes are pouring in from celebrities after the passing of legendary TV host Phil Donahue. Oprah Winfrey is among the many stars who are honoring the king of daytime TV.

Talk show host and industry pioneer Phil Donahue died at home on Sunday at the age of 88.

Phil Donahue, a journalist and former daytime TV talk-show legend, died Sunday. He was 88 years old.

Two-time Oscar nominated actor Gena Rowlands died Wednesday. She was 94.

Kinky Friedman, the singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist who also dabbled in Texas politics with a campaign for governor, has died. He was 79.

Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the rock-rap group Crazy Town, has died. He was 49.

Television producer and director Russell Morash, who was known for creating educational how-to programming for WGBH, launching a new genre, has passed away. He was 88. Morash was a native of Lexington, Massachusetts, and began working at GBH after graduating from Boston University in 1957, according to the station’s website. He spent more than 40 years at the station, creating…

The “M*A*S*H” star passed away on Thursday at 88 after a long illness in Miami.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram.

O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but was found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.

Actress Kiernan Shipka is speaking out after the untimely death of her former co-star Chance Perdomo. The pair worked together on Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” between 2018 and 2020.

The comedian starred alongside John Candy and Catherine O’Hara in the beloved “SCTV,″ and later in had memorable roles in “Happy Gilmore” and “Freaks and Geeks.”

The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102.

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. died Friday at the age of 87. He was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman.”

Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservative activist, has died at age 82.

Remembering the notable people we lost in 2024.