Latest in Obituaries

Reactions continue to pour in on the death of Stephanie Niznik, who died last month at age 52 in Encino, Calif. of unknown causes. Everwood creator Greg Berlanti and showrunner Rina Mimoun were the latest to weigh in. Niznik is best known for her role as neighbor Nina Feeney on Everwood during its four-season run from…

Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in Encino, California. She was 52. The Bangor, Maine native played neighbor Nina Feeney on the WB medical drama series Everwood throughout its four-season run from 2002-2006. She…

Stewart, the sweet and playful corgi who played Captain Raymond Holt's (Andre Braugher) dog Cheddar on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died. He was 13. Stewart's owner announced on Instagram that the dog had "peacefully" passed away after a fun, last day on the beach. "We went to the beach (his favorite place) where he…

Freddie Jones, the veteran English stage and screen character actor known for his long stint on the ITV soap Emmerdale, died Tuesday in the UK after a brief illness, according to his agent Lesley Duff. He was 91. “Freddie was a much loved and admired actor, known for his triumphs in classical theatre, film and…

Reactions are pouring in as news spreads about the death of television, film and theater actor Rip Torn. Known for his roles on The Larry Sanders Show, the original Men in Black films and his Tony Award-winning Broadway career, Torn died today at his home in Lakeville, CT at age 88. Filmmaker, actor and author Albert B…

Two days after Cameron Boyce’s sudden death at age 20, former First Lady Michelle Obama remembered the late actor in a touching post on Instagram and Twitter. “I was lucky enough to share a few moments with Cameron Boyce – on set, at the White House and on a service project – enough time to recognize that not only did…

Rip Torn, who played Garry Shandling’s profane, fiercely loyal producer on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, co-starred in the original Men in Black films and was a major star of Broadway and Off Broadway during a seven-decade career, died today surrounded by family at his home in Lakeville, CT. He was 88. The prolific…

H. Ross Perot, the Texas billionaire who became a seemingly perennial third-party presidential candidate of the 1990s, died this morning after a five-month struggle with leukemia. He was 89. "In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action,” said James Fuller, a representative for the Perot family, in…

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office performed an autopsy Monday on Disney star Cameron Boyce, but has delayed releasing an official cause of death pending additional tests. Boyce, 20, was found unresponsive Saturday afternoon at his home in North Hollywood. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:35 p.m.…

Eddie Jones, who played Jonathan Kent on ABC’s Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as part of a five-decade career that spanned TV, movies and theater, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 84. Jones was a longtime member of Los Angeles’ Interact Theatre Company, which confirmed the news of his death. “An…

Reactions are pouring in as the world wakes up to the news on the death of actor Cameron Boyce. Many of his fans grew up with him via the Disney Channel, so his death was particularly personal. Disney Channel, which was the fulcrum for Boyce’s career, issued the following statement: “From a young age, Cameron…

João Gilberto, the Brazilian singer and composer best known as a pioneer of the bossa nova style of music, died Saturday in Rio de Janerio. He was 88. Numerous media outlets reported Gilberto’s death, including the BBC. His son confirmed the news in a Facebook post. “His fight was noble, he tried to maintain dignity,&#8221…