Anita Pallenberg, Actor, Model, and Rolling Stones Inspiration, Dies at 73
Anita Pallenberg, the actress, model and one-time girlfriend of both Keith Richards and Brian Jones has died, the Guardian reports. She was 73.
Fox News Remembered the 'Revolutionary' Roger Ailes With Tears, Love and a Whole Lot of Whitewashing
Given that the anchors of Fox News barely addressed their former CEO Roger Ailes being forced out of the network last year, it was hard to predict how they’d handle the announcement of his death Thursday. But despite the degree to which Fox is still very much grappling with the corporate culture Ailes allegedly…
Roger Ailes Creates Trump's America, Peaces Out
Roger Ailes, the founder and former chief executive of Fox News, is dead, his wife told the Drudge Report. His goblin spirit will live on, however, in Fox News’ disgustingly predatory workplace culture, and the racism, xenophobia, hatred, fear and allergy to facts the network has inspired in millions upon millions of…
Jonathan Demme, One of Our Best Directors, Has Died at 73
Jonathan Demme—the versatile director behind such films as Silence of the Lambs, Something Wild, and the Talking Heads documentary Stop Making Sense— died Wednesday morning in New York, following a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was 73.
'Evil' Man's Family Gives Him the Obit He Deserved
There’s a widespread misconception that everyone who dies is entitled to a flattering postmortem; that their lives must necessarily be cast in a stage-ready glow that buffs away negatives and politely misremembers bad people as good. “Don’t speak ill of the dead,” our grandmothers chide—but what if the dead deserve…
Carrie Fisher, a Princess and a Heroine, Has Died
This is some fucking bullshit. Carrie Fisher—life idol to millions of women across generations for her strong portrayal of Princess Leia in a genre once thought to be dominated by men, as well as a brilliant, brilliantly funny writer who helped to normalize women talking about mental health struggles—has died aged 60…
Iconic Singer George Michael Is Dead at 53
George Michael, who began his career in the ’80s singing in Wham! and went on to have a successful solo career in pop music, died peacefully at his home in Oxfordshire at the age of 53 on Sunday. Michael sold more than 100 million albums over a career spanning four decades.
Iconic Vogue Italia Editor Franca Sozzani Dies at 66
Franca Sozzani, the longtime editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue who embodied the Milanese sensibility that fashion was inextricable from intellect and combined her high-profile position with philanthropy and inclusion, has died at 66. While the specific cause of death has not yet been disclosed, The Guardian reports she…
Alan Thicke, Growing Pains Star and Actor, Is Dead at 69
Alan Thicke, actor, television show host and occasional TV theme song composer, has died at age 69.
The Last Word Trailer Promises a Generic Feel-Good Tale Of Redemption
When is Amanda Seyfried going to star in another decent film? I think she’s delightful! And funny! But rare is the day that I can sit through one of her movies, and The Last Word does not promise to be an exception.
Florence Henderson, The Brady Bunch Matriarch, Has Died At Age 82
Florence Henderson, the kind-faced matriarch of The Brady Bunch television series, has died at the age of 82.
Leonard Cohen, Singer and Songwriter, Is Dead at 82
Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential Canadian singer and songwriter died on Thursday, November 10 at the age of 82.
Janet Reno, First Woman Attorney General of the U.S., Dies at 78
Janet Reno, who served as Attorney General under President Bill Clinton and was the first woman to do so, died in her Miami-Dade County home Monday due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, the New York Times reports. She was 78.
Jack Chick, the Creator Of Bigoted Yet Weirdly Enjoyable Evangelical Comic Books, Has Died
Chick Productions announced Monday that their founder Jack Chick has died at 92, which is big news for anyone who’s ever been fascinated, horrified, and occasionally delighted by his comic books. Chick was the creator of Chick Tracts, a long-running series of evangelical mini comics designed to bring people to Jesus…
Kim McGuire, Best Known as Hatchet-Face from Cry-Baby, Dies at 60
On Wednesday, September 14, Kim McGuire—actress, author, and attorney—died at the age of 60 at a hospital in Florida. McGuire was best known for her role as Mona “Hatchet-Face” Malnorowski in John Water’s 1990 film Cry-Baby, costarring Johnny Depp and Ricki Lake.
'First Lady of the Conservative Movement' Phyllis Schlafly Dies at the Age of 92
Famed non-feminist Phyllis Schlafly died Monday at the age of 92. Eunie Smith, the first Vice President of the “pro-family” conservative organization Schlafly founded, the Eagle Forum, said her death came at the end of “a long illness,” with Schlafly’s daughter confirming that said illness was cancer.
Gene Wilder Was the World's Most Gracious and Grim Comedic Actor
There’s a scene in the beginning of Young Frankenstein where a young medical student stops Gene Wilder’s Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (that’s Franken-steen) mid-lecture to question him about the work of his grandfather, the Modern Prometheus himself, Victor Frankenstein.
Iconic Designer Sonia Rykiel Has Died at 86
Sonia Rykiel, whose long-running fashion house defined French whimsy and captured the spirit of women’s liberation in the ‘60s, died at home in Paris at 86, reports WWD. The designer had been battling Parkinson’s Disease for many years.
Pat Summitt, Iconic Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach, Has Died at 64
Following a five-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s, legendary N.C.A.A. basketball coach Pat Summitt died on Tuesday. She was just 64 years old.
RIP Lois Duncan, Prolific Author of Juicy Death Novels for Crime-Sleuthing Goth Teens
Lois Duncan, the beloved young adult author* who wrote as many as 48 books and spent the last 30 years searching for the true killer of her youngest daughter, died this week at home in Florida. She was 82.
