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    Chance Perdomo, Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Actor, Dead at 27His Gen V castmates remember “his infectious smile” in a new statement.
    By Tom Smyth
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    83rd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room
    David Seidler, The King’s Speech Screenwriter, Dead at 86He won an Oscar and BAFTA for writing the 2010 film.
    By Tom Smyth
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    2018 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas
    Kenneth Mitchell, Captain Marvel and Star Trek Actor, Dead at 49The actor had been battling ALS for the past five years.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dead at 81“She went listening to some of her favorite songs,” her daughter said in a video shared to Facebook.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Alec Musser, All My Children and Grown Ups Actor, Dead at 50Adam Sandler remembered the actor on Instagram, writing, “Cannot believe he is gone. Such a wonderful, funny, good man.”
    By Tom Smyth
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    Joyce Randolph, Trixie on The Honeymooners, Dead at 99Randolph was the last surviving cast member of the classic sitcom.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Cindy Morgan, Star of Caddyshack and Tron, Dead at 69The actress was best known for playing Lacey Underall in the 1980 golf comedy.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Comedian, Dead at 97The comedy icon spent decades performing in Sin City and was even the headliner for Elvis Presley’s Vegas debut.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Tom Smothers, Half of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Duo, Dead at 86His boundary-pushing variety show was known for sharply targeting racism and the Vietnam War, leading to its abrupt cancellation in 1969.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Star, Dies at 29The reality personality had been battling stage-four adrenal carcinoma for the past ten months.
    By Tom Smyth
  11. remembrance
    Norman Lear’s TruthHe depicted the American experiment, one family at a time.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Suzanne Shepherd, Sopranos and Goodfellas Actress, Dead at 89Shepherd appeared in 20 episodes of the HBO series as Carmela Soprano’s mother.
    By Tom Smyth
  13. tributes
    Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Trudeau, and More Remember Matthew PerryThe late actor’s peers remember his comedic talent and bravery in sharing his struggles with addiction.
    By Tom Smyth
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    Matthew Perry, Star of Friends, Dead at 54The actor was best known for his role on the hit NBC sitcom.
    By Tom Smyth
  15. pocket sand
    Johnny Hardwick, Dale From King of the Hill, Dead at 64The Texan stand-up comic was also a writer and producer on the series.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. royals
    Queen Elizabeth Was the First Monarch We Thought We KnewCrowned at the dawn of the TV age, she was defined by her distance as much as her ubiquity.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  17. remembrances
    Honoring His Mother Was Louie Anderson’s Life’s WorkThroughout his decades-long career, the comedian learned to love himself the way his mother loved him.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  18. remembrances
    Meat Loaf Had the Audacity to Always Go BigNothing the late singer and actor did as an artist was ever subtle.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. in memoriam
    Out of Time: The Life’s Work of Jean-Marc ValléeThe late director and editor’s best film and television projects are united by a resolute commitment to immersive, subjective storytelling.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  20. reading list
    To Read bell hooks Was to Love HerNine texts to introduce and re-introduce yourself to the groundbreaking scholar’s work.
    By Tao Leigh Goffe
  21. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Outside the BoxIn “Fan Fiction,” pressure from Teddy and their fans make Oliver, Mabel, and Charles rush the most crucial episode yet.
    By Carrie Wittmer
  22. in memoriam
    Death of a StorytellerRare is the actor who can locate the specific in the universal and vice versa. Michael K. Williams was that actor.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. obits
    The Wild Wonders of Biz MarkieAppreciating the late hip-hop maestro is a full-body sensory experience.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  24. in memoriam
    Allow Anne Beatts to Set the Record Straight About Square PegsThe late, great comedy writer wanted to correct the narrative surrounding the demise of her influential teen sitcom.
    By Jen Chaney
  25. obituary
    No One Was Safe from Phil SpectorThe producer made countless contributions to music, but his ego overshadowed them all.
    By Bill Wyman
  26. in memoriam
    Joan Micklin Silver Had the Movie Career Almost No Woman Was Allowed to HaveAnd yet it was not the career the pathbreaking director of Hester Street and Crossing Delancey deserved.
    By Mark Harris
  27. obits
    Country Hitmaker K.T. Oslin Dead at 78Oslin scored four country No. 1s and three Grammys after signing a record deal in her 40s.
    By Justin Curto
  28. all that ann
    The Dazzling Razzle of Ann Reinking and Where to See ItSlinking and popping like no one else.
    By Helen Shaw
  29. remembrance
    Pamela Tiffin, Star of ‘One, Two, Three’ and ‘Summer and Smoke,’ Dies at 78She was great onscreen in a short career — and had an unexpected connection to this magazine.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  30. diana rigg
    5 Incredible Diana Rigg StoriesNo, she didn’t eat the garlic on purpose.
    By Justin Curto
  31. appreciation
    ‘I Was Always Astounded by the Level of Constant Invention’: On Terrence McNallyThe playwright’s broad palette and essential humanity.
    By Helen Shaw
  32. remembrances
    Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis and the Language of Silence“It was just not wanting to repeat what you’ve done. All the time, you’re getting older and everything and nothing is static.”
    By Andy Beta
  33. movies
    Revisiting Ringo Lam’s 5 Most Essential FilmsThe late director could always be relied on to deliver flashes of originality, exuberance, and innovative firearm usage.
    By Charles Bramesco
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    Kuma, the Original Dog With A Blog, Has DiedThe rescue dog with an impressive Hollywood resume was 16 years old.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  35. obituaries
    Mac Miller Found a Home in RapHe was a perfectionist, and it showed.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  36. obituaries
    Burt Reynolds’s Rare, Ramshackle HonestySomething honest always came through from Reynolds — like he’d let all of us in on a secret.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. obituaries
    Aretha Franklin’s Music Broke BarriersShe never left the church for the charts, but she brought it with her on the way.
    By Craig Jenkins
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    Aretha Franklin’s Voice EnduresAnd she would have been the best singer in any era she graced.
    By Hanif Abdurraqib
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    Remembering V.S. Naipaul, a Pioneer of Postcolonial LiteratureThe author died this weekend at 85.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  40. books
    Sir VS Naipaul, Nobel Prize-Winning Novelist, Dies at Age 85The celebrated author of A House for Mr Biswas died at his home in London.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  41. deaths
    Tab Hunter, a Hollywood Heartthrob Who Later Came Out, Dead at 86He discussed life as a closeted actor in a 2005 memoir.
    By Jackson McHenry
  42. obituaries
    Novelist Philip Roth Dead at 85The Pulitzer Prize–winning author leaves behind a prolific body of work.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  43. obituaries
    Glenn Branca, America, and Liberation Through NoiseHis pieces were fever dreams come to life.
    By Piotr Orlov
  44. Remembering Miloš Forman, an Artist in the Throes of ArtThe late Czech-American director was allergic to creative stagnation of any sort, constantly posing new challenges to himself.
    By Charles Bramesco
  45. obituaries
    Remembering John Mahoney, the Frasier Star With the Twinkle in His EyeOn Frasier and in his film roles, Mahoney’s exuberance shone brightly.
    By Jen Chaney
  46. Remembering Bert Padell, the Accountant Who Got Hip-Hop Paid in FullHe was a crucial behind-the-scenes figure in the early days of hip-hop and left such a mark on the industry that Biggie namechecked him a song.
    By Jesse Serwer
  47. obits
    Remembering Hugh MasekelaThe South African jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and prominent activist has died.
    By Andy Beta
  48. Sue Grafton Was a Master at Subverting the Detective NovelA true trailblazer of the genre.
    By Sarah Weinman
  49. Tom Petty Dead at 66The singer passed away late Monday evening at UCLA Medical Center.
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. Charles Bradley: A Master of Raw SoulBradley’s death was announced on Saturday.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
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