Rest In Play - 2020 - 2029
R.I.P. Jim Shooter
2025-07-04 05:53:25Jim Shooter, who began his career in the comics industry at the age of 14 and later became Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, died on June 30, 2025, of esophageal cancer.
Arrangements confirmed for funeral of Peter Brown
2025-07-04 05:52:49Following the passing of Peter last week, details of his funeral service have been provided as his family and friends come together to celebrate his life.
Peter Brown
2025-06-27 07:18:55Toy industry stalwart Peter Brown sadly passed away peacefully on 24th June, following a long illness.
Anne Burrell, Food Network Star and ‘Worst Cooks in America’ Host, Dies at 55
2025-06-19 09:27:07Anne Burrell, the Food Network darling and Worst Cooks in America host, died Tuesday morning in her New York home, her family announced. She was 55.
Toy Executive Joe Morrison Dies at 81
2025-06-19 09:26:10Joe Morrison, a visionary toy executive and creative force behind some of the industry’s most enduring franchises, passed away on May 13. He was 81 years old.
Brian Wilson, Heart and Soul of The Beach Boys, Dies at 82
2025-06-13 07:07:12The death of the poet laureate of adolescent heartbreak was announced by his family on Wednesday: “We are at a loss for words right now.”
Renée Victor Dies: Voice Of Abuelita In ‘Coco’ & ‘Weeds’ Actress Was 86
2025-06-06 03:46:21Renée Victor, the actress best known for her voice role as Abuelita in the beloved animated film Coco and arc as Lupita on Showtime’s Weeds, died surrounded by her family at her Sherman Oaks, Calif.... home.Show more
Jonathan Joss, ’King of the Hill’ Voice Actor, Dies at 59 After Shooting
2025-06-06 03:45:29King of the Hill voice actor Jonathon Joss has died after a shooting outside his home in Texas at age 59, the San Antonio Police Department has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87
2025-06-06 03:44:47Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy awards for her role on the popular comedy TV series M*A*S*H, died on Friday, according to her representative. She died at her home in New York at age 87, her publicist H...arlan Boll told the BBC.Show more
Maggie Smith
2025-06-02 07:31:26Maggie Smith was born on December 28, 1934 and passed away on September 27, 2024. She was one of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actresses. Maggie studied at Oxford High School until she w...as 16 years old, when she left to study acting at the Oxford Playhouse. At just 17 years old, Maggie's career began: she played Viola in Twelfth Night at the Oxford Playhouse. She continued to perform on stage throughout the 1950s and 1960s, becoming a fixture at the National Theatre. She appeared in her first film in 1956 (uncredited), and by 1959, she had received the first of her 18 British Academy Dilm Award nominations for her role as Bridget Howard in the film Nowhere to Go, her first screen credit. Maggie won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role of the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She continued rising to stardom throughout the 1970s, receiving her first Tony Award nomination. Into the 1980s and 1990s Maggie kept acting, receiving many nominations and awards along the way. From 2001 to 2011, Maggie played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. Maggie, along with Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid, were hand-picked by JK Rowling herself. From 2010 to 2015, she played Violet Crawlet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in the show Downton Abbey. This role won her three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie as well as a Golden Globe Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Maggie continued acting through the twenty-teens before returning to theatre in 2016 until her death in 2024. Maggie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1970 New year Honours and promoted to Dame Commander in the 1990 New Year Honours. She was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to drama in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, becoming the third actress to ever receive the honour. Over the course of her career, she received a Tony Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, five British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards, among many others. Maggie married Robert Stephens in 1967 and they had two sons together before divorcing in 1975. She married Beverley Cross in 1975 and they remained married until his death in 1998. In 1988, Maggie was diagnosed with Graves' disease, and in 2007, she revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2009, she was reported to have made a full recovery.Show more