Celebrity Life
Yaphet Kotto: From Broadway to ‘Homicide’ Boss
Whether he was playing Bond villains, blue-collar workers or a Baltimore police detective, the veteran character actor was unforgettable
Ronald DeFeo, Killer Who Inspired ‘The Amityville Horror,’ Dead at 69
DeFeo confessed to murdering six family members at their Long Island home in 1974
Yaphet Kotto, Star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ Dead at 81
Actor also known for playing Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond flick Live and Let Die
Lou Ottens, Inventor of the Audio Cassette Tape, Dead at 94
Engineer at Philips also involved in developing compact disc technology
‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ Author Norton Juster Dead at 91
Children's book writer — and professional architect — also wrote The Dot and the Line, As: A Surfeit of Similes, and more
LG Petrov, Frontman for Swedish Metal Favorites Entombed, Dead at 49
Singer revealed bile duct cancer diagnosis last year
Miles Seaton of Experimental Rock Outfit Akron/Family Dead at 41
"He is an integral part of so many musical histories," said friend/associate Justin Vernon
Reggae Icon Bunny Wailer — Founding Member of the Wailers — Dead at 73
Wailer's manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed his death
John Burks, Rolling Stone’s First Managing Editor, Dead at 83
During his tenure at the magazine, Burks interviewed Jimi Hendrix and Jim Jones, covered the Altamont tragedy, and helped guide the publication's coverage of political issues
James Burke, Five Stairsteps Singer Who Crooned ‘O-o-h Child,’ Dead at 70
One of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time remains a pop-soul classic
The Fat Boys’ Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52
"They were figuratively (no weight jokes) the biggest act in hip hop at some point in time," wrote Questlove. "Like the first act that showed this culture might have some real international legs to it"
U-Roy, Reggae Artist and Toasting Pioneer, Dead at 78
"Without him, there would be no dancehall, no hip-hop, no rap, no Afrobeat," Mad Professor says