Filmmaker Agnès Varda Has Died
Agnès Varda, the French New Wave pioneer, has died at the age of 90. The New York Times reports that Varda’s death from…
The Voice Contestant Janice Freeman Has Died at 33
Janice Freeman, a singer and contestant on season 13 of The Voice, has died. She was 33 years old.
Carol Channing, Broadway Legend and Star of Hello, Dolly!, Is Dead at 97
Carol Channing, an indomitable Broadway legend, has died. Per the AP, her publicist B. Harlan Boll confirmed that…
'Discarded Wife' Pegi Young Deserves Better
Pegi Young, an activist and singer who founded a school for children with severe disabilities, is the latest woman to…
Audrey Geisel, Producer and Widow of Dr. Seuss, Died, and Obituaries Critique Her Parenting Skills
Audrey Geisel, who worked as an executive producer for many movies based on the books of her late husband, Dr. Seuss,…
Penny Marshall and the Movies That Shaped Me
I didn’t make a habit of idolizing people when I was growing up and, as was the case with so many elements of my…
This Is How a Woman Gets Written Out of Her Own Obituary
Sondra Locke has died. She was a director and Oscar-nominated actress, but by The Hollywood Reporter’s account, she was…
R.I.P. Sonia Orbuch, Who Survived Nazi-Occupied Poland as a Teen Resistance Fighter
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Sonia Orbuch, née Sarah Shainwald, a Polish-born Jewish author and public…
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Dead at 76
Artist, arranger, pianist, songwriter, mother, civil rights activist, and owner of one of the finest voices to ever…
Arvonne Fraser, Who Tirelessly Battled Sexism in Government, Has Died at 92
Arvonne Fraser of Minnesota, who spent her career in and adjacent to government offices, running political campaigns,…
Anthony Bourdain, Chef, Writer, and Television Host, Is Dead at 61 [Updated]
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, and host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, has died. He was 61.
Fashion Designer Kate Spade Is Dead at 55 [Updated]
Fashion designer Kate Spade has died. She was 55.
Farewell to Iconic Whimsical Sparkly Handbag Genius Judith Leiber
Judith Leiber, the creator of iconic, whimsical bejeweled handbags beloved by first ladies, socialites, and Hollywood…
Hubert de Givenchy, Father of the House of Givenchy, Dies at 91
Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, fancy french aristocrat and founder of the House of Givenchy, has died at…
New York Times Launches 'Overlooked' to Honor Women With the Obits They Never Got
To mark International Women’s Day, the New York Times wants to correct its mistakes. Specifically, the paper is…
Beloved Bollywood Icon Sridevi Kapoor Has Passed Away at 54
Sridevi Kapoor, arguably the biggest Bollywood actor of the ‘80s and ‘90s and known, commonly, as “Sridevi,” has died…
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 Guardi…
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…
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…