Tributes & Obituaries

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  Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

  NBC News - By The Associated Press

  Strouse wrote show tunes including “Tomorrow,” the optimistic anthem from “Annie,” and “Put on a Happy Face” from “Bye Bye Birdie.” NEW YORK — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway’s industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as …

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  Kirk Medas, Floribama Shore star, dies at 33

  Entertainment Weekly - Wesley Stenzel

  Medas appeared on the MTV reality show from 2017-2021. Kirk Medas has died at age 33. The reality star, who was part of the cast of MTV's Jersey Shore successor Floribama Shore for all four of its seasons, died on Friday, a spokesperson for MTV confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. "We are deeply saddened …

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  Ruth Buzzi, player on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Laugh-In,’ dead at 88

  CNN - By The Associated Press

  CNN — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. Buzzi died Thursday at her home in Texas, her agent Mike Eisenstadt …

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  Virginia Giuffre Dead at 41: Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Dies by Suicide

  Us Weekly - By Erin Doyle

  Erin Doyle Virginia Giuffre Dead at 41: Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Dies by Suicide Virginia Giuffre, known for accusing Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew …

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  'Knots Landing,' 'Friday the 13th' actress Lar Park Lincoln dead at 63

  Fox News - By Stephanie Giang-Paunon

  "Knots Landing" actress Lar Park Lincoln has died. She was 63. Her daughter, Piper Lincoln, confirmed to Fox News Digital that her mother lost her battle with breast cancer on Tuesday. Piper shared that the elder Lincoln was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death and will always be …

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  Bruce Logan, Legendary VFX Artist of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Fame, Dies at 78

  TheWrap - Stephanie Kaloi

  Bruce Logan, a special effects and cinematography innovator and pioneer who worked on “Star Wars” and “2001: A Space Odyssey,” died April 10 at the …

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  Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

  Associated Press - By NICOLE WINFIELD

  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a stroke that put him …