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Dennis "Denny" O'Neil, a legendary comic book writer who worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics has died, He was 81. O’Neil passed away Thursday, his alma mater Saint Louis University, shared on social media. A cause of death was not given. DC Comics also posted a tribute on its official Twitter account, saying O…

Lynn Shelton, a director, writer and producer known for her work on Humpday and more recently the miniseries Little Fires Everywhere, died Friday in Los Angeles from complications of a previously unidentified blood disorder, a rep for Shelton told Deadline. She was 54. The Hollywood veteran was a leading voice of the…

Sam Lloyd’s widow is expressing her gratitude for the kind words and support she has received since the Scrubs actor died earlier this week. “The overwhelming outpouring of love and sharing your stories about working with or knowing Sam keeps his memory alive and our hearts strong,” Vanessa Lloyd said in a statement…

John Lafia, who directed the horror film Child's Play 2 and co-wrote Child’s Play, died by suicide this week in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. He was 63. Lafia’s family confirmed his passing Saturday in a statement to Deadline. “It is with great sadness we announce…

Roger Beatty, a veteran writer who won five Emmy Awards for his work on The Carol Burnett Show has died at age 87, a family rep confirmed to Deadline today. Beatty passed away on April 6, at his home in Palm Desert after battling prostate cancer. He was born in Los Angeles in 1933, and grew up in nearby Eagle Rock…

John Callahan, a soap opera veteran with roles on All My Children and Days of Our Lives, died Saturday morning, according to his former wife and co-star Eva LaRue. He was 66. "Wing You to Your Rest my Dear Friend. Your bigger than life, gregarious personality will leave a hole in our hearts forever. We are…

Jason Davis, a former child star and voice actor on the Disney Channel animated series Recess, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 35. “Jason had a true heart of gold with such a zest for life,” his mother Nancy Davis Rickel said in a statement. “He was such a caring soul to everybody who ever knew him.” On Recess…

Marsha Kramer, a theater and television actress who most recently played Margaret an assistant to Ed O’Neill’s character on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, has died. She was 74. Modern Family director Jeff Greenberg shared the news of Kramer’s death Friday on Twitter. “So sad to hear that my long time friend, Marsha…

Cathy Crawford LaLonde, daughter of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford, died Friday at her home in Pennsylvania after a long battle with lung cancer, her family confirmed to Deadline. She was 72. Cathy and her twin sister Cynthia (Cindy) were adopted by Crawford in 1947, after their biological mother’s death in Dyersburg…

Lisa de Cazotte, an Emmy Award-winning daytime television producer died Saturday, December 7, after a long illness, Deadline has learned. She was 58. Born Lisa Smith in Westchester, New York in 1961, the Hollywood veteran graduated from Fordham University and began her television career as an intern on ABC's One Life t…

Juice WRLD, a young rapper from Chicago who was just starting to make his mark in the music industry, died Sunday at age 21. The hip-hop star, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, had recently signed with Interscope Records. He released his album "Death Race for Love" in March 2019, which made it to No. 1 on the Billboard…

Vojtech Jasny, an award-winning director from Czechoslovakia who made more than 50 films, has died. He was 93. Jasny passed away Friday, according to The Associated Press. The director was best known for his 1968 film, All My Good Countrymen [also known as All My Compatriots], about the lives and struggles of Czechs…