Celebrity Life
Jon Hassell, Avant-Garde Composer and Trumpet Player, Dead at 84
"Fourth World" explorer collaborated with Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Ry Cooder
Blackalicious Rapper Gift of Gab Dead at 50
"Alphabet Aerobics" rapper born Timothy Parker known for his clever wordplay and tongue-twisting rhymes
Ned Beatty, ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Network’ Actor, Dead at 83
Scene-stealing character actor also appeared in Superman, Nashville, All the President's Men and Toy Story 3
Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘Purple Rain’ Actor, Dead at 81
Actor also appeared in Half Baked, Deep Cover, Twin Peaks and Tales From the Hood
Patrick Sky, Folk Singer and Bob Dylan Contemporary, Dead at 80
Member of the Sixties Greenwich Village folk scene, Sky released acclaimed satirical LP Songs That Made America Famous in 1973
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘The Love Boat’ Actor, Dead at 90
"My heart is broken. Gavin was my brother, my partner in crime (and food) and my comic conspirator," Ed Asner writes of former co-star
B.J. Thomas, ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’ Singer, Dead at 78
Grammy-winning singer had hits in pop, country, and gospel with songs like "Hooked on a Feeling" and "(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"
John Davis, Real Milli Vanilli Singer, Dead at 66
Davis was among vocalists who actually sang on hits "Blame It on the Rain" and "Girl You Know It's True"
Eric Carle, Author and Illustrator of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Dead at 91
Beloved writer penned and illustrated more than 70 children's books
‘School of Rock’ Drummer Kevin Clark Killed by Driver While Biking
Clark portrayed Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in beloved 2003 film
Riley Gale, Singer for Thrash Metal Band Power Trip, Dead at 34
"Riley was both a larger than life rock star and a humble and giving friend," his family said in a statement
Roger Hawkins, Muscle Shoals Drummer on Aretha Franklin Classics, Dead at 75
As drummer in the Swampers, Hawkins played on hits like Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally," Percy Sledge’s "When a Man Loves a Woman"