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Richard Lindheim, a veteran TV executive who co-created the 1985 series The Equalizer and served as an executive producer on the upcoming CBS reboot, passed away earlier today, Jan. 18, of heart failure. He was 81. Lindheim spent more than four decades in the entertainment industry, serving as a TV executive at NBC…

Veteran comedy showrunner David Richardson passed away today, Jan. 18, from heart failure. He celebrated his 65th birthday on Christmas Eve. Richardson had recently wrapped the upcoming fifth and final season of Netflix's adult animated series F Is for Family, on which he served as executive producer. A nearly 30-year…

Singer Ronnie Spector was married to producer Phil Spector, who died today at 81, from 1968-74. Although the marriage saw much commercial success, with hits like “Be My Baby,” “Baby, I Love You,” “The Best Part of Breakin’ Up,” “Do I Love You? and ‘Walking in the Rain,” Ronnie Spector later claimed abuse during their…

Phil Spector, the producer whose groundbreaking “Wall of Sound” recording technique powered some of the biggest songs and acts in music before he was convicted of a 2003 murder, died Saturday at an undisclosed hospital. He was 81. He had been diagnosed with Covid-19 several weeks ago, but official cause of death will…

Neil Mahoney, an Emmy nominated editor who credits include Comedy Central’s Key & Peele and Drunk History, has died. He was 43 The editor-producer died suddenly on Jan. 7 in his Echo Park home. Friend and comedian Jonah Ray announced Mahoney’s death on Jan. 10 with an Instagram post. “He was so beautiful,” wrote Ray.…

Philip J. Smith, who as the longtime chairman of Broadway’s Shubert Organization was one of the most influential and powerful forces in American theater, died today in New York City of complications of Covid-19. He was 89. Smith’s death was confirmed by daughters Linda Phillips and Jennifer Stein. Smith retired from…

Sylvain Sylvain, a punk guitar icon best known for his work with the New York Dolls, died Wednesday from cancer, according to a Facebook post by his wife. "As most of you know, Sylvain battled cancer for the past two and 1/2 years," wrote Wendy Mizrahi, in a statement on his Facebook page. "Though he fought it…

Joanne Rogers, the widow of TV legend Fred Rodgers, died Thursday from heart issues at her home in Pittsburgh at age 92. Fred Rogers Productions announced her passing on Twitter. “Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne Rogers,” said the statement. “The loving partner of Fred Rogers for…

Peter Mark Richman, a star of Broadway, film and television who had guest starring roles on more than 500 TV shows, including a recurring role as Rev. Snow on the classic sitcom Three’s Company, died today in Woodland Hills, Calif. of natural causes. He was 93. Born on April 16th, 1927 in Philadelphia, Richman’s…

Dr. Harold Bornstein, Donald Trump’s longtime personal physician who made headlines when he declared his patient “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," died Friday, Jan. 8. He was 73. His death was announced today in a paid notice in The New York Times. Neither cause nor location of death was…

Siegfried Fischbacher, who teamed with partner Roy Horn to become Siegfried & Roy, among the most famous magicians in the world and one of Las Vegas’ biggest draws, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Las Vegas. He was 81. Fischbacher’s death was announced by his sister Dolore, who lives as a nun in…

Angie Jakusz, a contestant on the CBS show Survivor: Palau, died January 8 in New Orleans from cancer at age 40, according to news reports. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Jakusz lived in San Francisco and New York before moving to New Orleans. Jakusz was cast on the show in 2005 while working as a bartender. She…