News Obituaries
Robert Towne dies at 89; acclaimed screenwriter won Oscar for ‘Chinatown’
His films include "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Greystoke," two "Mission: Impossible" movies and "Days of...
Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80
Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the...
Legendary San Jose State judo coach Yosh Uchida dies at age 104
Uchida was a fixture at San Jose State over eight decades while turning the school...
Kinky Friedman dies at 79; singer-songwriter brought his brand of irreverence to political world
In his wide-ranging career, he toured with Bob Dylan, wrote crime novels and ran for...
Bill Cobbs dies at 90; prolific character actor had roles in dozens of films, TV shows
His films included “The Bodyguard” and “Night at the Museum,” and he appeared on such...
Seth Binzer, lead singer for Crazy Town who was known as ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ dead at 49
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s online records, Binzer died on Monday in...
Tamayo Perry dies at 49; former pro surfer killed in shark attack off Oahu
Tamayo Perry also appeared in a handful of film and TV roles, including in “Pirates...
Taylor Wily dies at 56; former UFC fighter became fan favorite on ‘Hawaii Five-0’
The one-time sumo wrestler's film and TV credits include "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and the reboot...
Nathan Hare dies at 91; sociologist created first Black studies program in US at San Francisco State
He also was a co-founder of The Black Scholar. The Oakland-based journal was one of...
Donald Sutherland dies at 88; acclaimed actor’s career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games’
He was known for such offbeat characters as the hippie tank commander in "Kelly's Heroes"...