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Erin Moran, the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on the television series “Happy Days,” died in Indiana at the age of 56. According to reports, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office said that they found Moran “after receiving a call about an unresponsive female.” Authorities do not know the cause of death, but it has been…

Steelers owner and chairman Dan Rooney will and always will be an icon in Steel City. His presence is already being missed after he passed away last Thursday at the age of 84 as one of the most influential people in the NFL. Rooney experienced winning six NFL championships during his time at the helm…

On October 18th, 1926, the world gained a man named Chuck Berry—a man who would go on to be one of the great pioneers of music, a fiery soul whom Bob Dylan once called “the Shakespeare of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. And on Saturday, March 18th of 2017, the world lost him: Berry passed away in…

The entertainment industry was dealt a blow. In a shocking announcement that saddened many, actor Bill Paxton died at the age of 61 on Saturday. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement of the Paxton,…

Television icon Mary Tyler Moore brought the newsroom into our homes as Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Sadly, the woman who “turned the world on with her smile” died Wednesday at the age of 80 in Connecticut. “Mary Tyler Moore passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends…

William Peter Blatty, the man behind what is considered to be the most frightening movie in all cinematic history, has passed away on January 12th, just days after his 89th birthday. Blatty wrote the novel, “The Exorcist,” in 1971, and went on to also write the screenplay for the infamous film adaptation that most are…

He was a friend of the Dalai Lama. He talked spirituality with Aldous Huxley. He transcended through peyote with Native Americans. He moved in academic circles, defending and defining the value of religions in an era marked by a distinct distaste for faith. His name was Huston Smith, and he passed away on December 30th,…

Hollywood and the world lost another royal member, sadly. Actress Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher, died from complications from a stroke on Wednesday at the age of 84. The actress who represented the golden era of Hollywood passed away only 1 day after her daughter tragically died from a heart attack. Fisher was…

“Star Wars” icon Carrie Fisher died Tuesday morning after suffering a massive heart attack on her flight from London to Los Angeles. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother, Carrie Fisher, passed away at 8:55 this morning,” a family spokesman, Simon Hall, wrote in a statement. Fisher…

British singer, songwriter, and pop superstar, George Michael, passed away in his home in Oxfordshire, England on December 25th at 53 years old. His manager, Michael Lippman, has stated that the star died of heart failure. George Michael—whose real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou—was born in London to Greek Cypriot parents, and found fame in…

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