Pat Loud, the matriarch of the Santa Barbara family featured in An American Family, the groundbreaking PBS docu-series that introduced reality TV to … [Read more...] about Pat Loud, Matriarch of Pioneering Reality TV Family That Introduced America to Their Out and Proud Gay Son, Dead at 94
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GOP Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow Dies of COVID at 41, Had No Underlying Conditions
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Luke Letlow, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 41. … [Read more...] about GOP Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow Dies of COVID at 41, Had No Underlying Conditions
Marcus D’Amico, Tales of the City’s Original ‘Mouse’, Dead at 55
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Marcus D'Amico, who played Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the 1993 miniseries Tales of the City, has died at the age of 55. D'Amico's death was first … [Read more...] about Marcus D’Amico, Tales of the City’s Original ‘Mouse’, Dead at 55
Pro Wrestling Legend Pat Patterson, the Sport’s First Gay Superstar, Has Died at 79
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WWE legend Pat Patterson, who came out publicly as gay in 2014 though his sexual orientation was known by those in the business for years, has died at … [Read more...] about Pro Wrestling Legend Pat Patterson, the Sport’s First Gay Superstar, Has Died at 79
NYC’s First Black Mayor David Dinkins Dead at 93
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David Dinkins, New York City's first black mayor, has died at the age of 93. Dinkins death was confirmed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, the NYT reports: … [Read more...] about NYC’s First Black Mayor David Dinkins Dead at 93
Tributes Pour Out for Alex Trebek After ‘Jeopardy’ Icon Loses Cancer Battle; Producers Reveal Final Show Date
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Tributes are pouring out to Alex Trebek after the longtime Jeopardy host lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday at the age of … [Read more...] about Tributes Pour Out for Alex Trebek After ‘Jeopardy’ Icon Loses Cancer Battle; Producers Reveal Final Show Date
James Randi (aka ‘The Amazing Randi’) Has Died at 92
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James Randi, the magician, skeptic, and frequent guest of The Tonight Show who later became known for debunking those magic acts, as well as the … [Read more...] about James Randi (aka ‘The Amazing Randi’) Has Died at 92
Tributes Pour Out After Death of Pioneering Journalist Monica Roberts, Who Gave a Voice to Trans and Black Lives
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Tributes poured out on social media Thursday night after it was reported that Monica Roberts, a pioneering trans journalist who authored the blog … [Read more...] about Tributes Pour Out After Death of Pioneering Journalist Monica Roberts, Who Gave a Voice to Trans and Black Lives
Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65
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Rock legend Eddie Van Halen has died at 65 after a nearly two-decade battle with throat cancer, his son Wolgang announced on social media Tuesday … [Read more...] about Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65
Timothy Ray Brown (aka ‘The Berlin Patient’), the First Person Cured of HIV, Dies of Cancer at 54
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Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV through stem cell transplants who was known for many years as "the Berlin patient," has died of cancer … [Read more...] about Timothy Ray Brown (aka ‘The Berlin Patient’), the First Person Cured of HIV, Dies of Cancer at 54