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Edward Woodward of The Equalizer dies at 79

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward, who had a long career on stage and in movies but is probably best remembered for the TV series The Equalizer, died Monday at 79.

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Remote Control Host Ken Ober Dead at 52

Ken Ober

Ken Ober, host of MTV's Remote Control, has died at the age of 52, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

"His body was discovered in his home on Sunday," Mark Measures, Ober's talent agent, said. "The last person to have spoken to him was on Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, no suicide, it looks like natural causes, just no one knows the exact cause yet."

Gallery: In Memoriam 2009

Ober began his career on... read more

Wipeout Contestant Dies

Wipeout

A contestant who participated on the ABC series Wipeout has died, a spokesman for the L.A. County Coroner's office told TVGuide.com.

Tom Sparks, 33, was hospitalized Oct. 19 after he complained of ...
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Jon & Kate Plus 8 Caregiver Dies at 72

Janet Weidenheimer

Janet Weidenheimer, who was known as Nana Janet when taking care of the children on Jon & Kate Plus 8, has died. She was 72.

Weidenheimer, who appeared several times in early seasons of the show, most notably while riding a horse at the sextuplets' third birthday party, was a friend of the Gosselin family and regularly volunteered to help Kate take care of the children.

She passed away on Oct. 28, according to Entertainment Tonight. Details about her death have not been released, but funeral services were scheduled to take place in Pennsylvania Saturday.

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Expedition Guide for BBC Kids Show Killed By Elephant

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An expedition guide for a children's program was killed by a charging elephant in Tanzania with three children nearby, Britain's Press Association reports.

Anton Turner, 38, was tracing the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone in Africa for the children's BBC series titled... read more

Comedian Soupy Sales Dies at 83

Soupy Sales

Soupy Sales, the boundary-breaking comedian who good-naturedly endured, by his count, more than 20,000 pies to the face, has died. He was 83.

The comic's anything-for-a-laugh pie-throwing shtick became his trademark, and stars including Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine took one in the face on the comedian's television show in the early 1960s.

His nerdy cool paved the way for such later comedians as Pee Wee Herman ... read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Actress Dies of Brain Cancer

Collin Wilcox-Paxton, who portrayed the false accuser in the classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, has died of brain cancer, according to The Associated Press.

Wilcox-Paxton died Oct. 14 in her hometown, Highlands, N.C., at age 74. She had been diagnosed with... read more

Captain Lou Albano, WWE Icon and Cyndi Lauper Video Star, Dies at 76

Capt. Lou Albano

Captain Lou Albano, the legendary wrestling icon who bridged World Wrestling Entertainment and rock music after starring in Cyndi Lauper's music videos, has died. He was 76.

Albano was "one of the company's most popular and charismatic legends," read a statement on the WWE website. "WWE extends its ...
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Ex-Fiancé of Real Housewives star Kandi Burruss Killed

Kandi Burris and Ashley Jewell

The ex-fiancé of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss died after sustaining head injuries from a fight outside a strip club, according to Atlanta TV station WSBTV.

Ashley Jewell, also known as A.J., "received a serious blow to the head," Atlanta Police Lt. Keith Meadows told the station. Jewell was transported to a hospital where he read more

Boston Legal's Henry Gibson Dies

Henry Gibson

Veteran character actor Henry Gibson died Monday. His son, Jon, told The New York Times the cause was cancer. He was 73.

Gibson was born James Bateman and went to college with Jon Voight, with whom he created a comedy team. Voight claims to have given Gibson his stage name as a tribute to Norwegian poet Henrik Ibsen (say it out loud with a Southern accent).

He was definitely one of those "oh, that guy" actors that you know, but can't place. Allow us to assist you.

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