Celebrity Life
Biz Markie, the ‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,’ Dead at 57
"Just a Friend" rapper struggled with health issues related to decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes
Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar Dead at 58
Musician released debut solo album, One for the Road, in 2014
Charlie Robinson, ‘Night Court’ Actor, Dead at 75
Five-decade career included film, theater and several series-regular TV roles
Dave Lampert, Inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, Dead at 90
The professional dance instructor developed the Sybian Sex Machine — a vibrating, mountable device that brought women to climax — in the 1980s
Richard Donner, Director of ‘Superman’ and ‘Lethal Weapon,’ Dead at 91
Filmmaker's passing was confirmed by his wife Lauren Schuler Donner
Former Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dead at 55
Metal act's longest-serving vocalist revealed he was battling liver failure in May
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
John McAfee and the Birth of Modern American Paranoia
Writer Stephen Rodrick reflects on time spent with the eccentric cybersecurity-innovator-turned-international-fugitive, who died yesterday
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