Jim Abrahams, co creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80

Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80

Famed comedy writer and director, who was also involved in Ruthless People and Hot Shots!, died of natural causes. Jim Abrahams, the writer-director involved with hit comedies Airplane! and The ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy

The writer and director, who died this week, helped to define what big screen spoofs would look like in the decades after. Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80 ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96

At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.

Tech - The New York Times - November 18

Maryland man wanted for allegedly manufacturing 80 ghost guns, police say

A man is wanted after police found 80 illegal ghost guns and an arsenal of weapons inside a home, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus dies

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot who became a billionaire philanthropist and GOP donor, has died at the age of 95.

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Dragon Age Creator Says The Series Has Long-Term Story Plans

This week, Dragon Age fans have been able to dive back into the continent of Thedas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard . Longtime players may recognize that events in the game were foreshadowed in some ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

Bernard Marcus, Co-Founder of Home Depot, Dies at 95

His chain of warehouse-style stores used cavernous interiors and low prices to lure customers.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus dies at 95

Home Depot co-founder Bernard "Bernie" Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.

The Home Depot Co-Founder Bernie Marcus Dies at 95

Billionaire, philanthropist and political donor Bernie Marcus died in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Jim Hoagland, Distinguished Journalist on World Affairs, Dies at 84

A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he was a reporter, editor and columnist for The Washington Post, renowned for his deeply sourced dispatches.

Business - The New York Times - November 11

Comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63

She was "surrounded by her loved ones", her management has confirmed.

Nigeria's army chief dies aged 56

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Tony Todd, star of Candyman, dies aged 69

Prolific actor with more than 200 film and TV credits, including Final Destination, The Rock, The Crow and Platoon, died at home after a long illness. Tony Todd, the actor who played the titular ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69

His Candyman co-star has called him an "angel" and a "truly poetic man".

Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at age 86

Bobby Allison, who was inducted into NASCAR's second Hall of Fame class in 2011, died Saturday at age 86.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Judith Jamison, famed dancer, dies at age 81

Judith Jameson, the acclaimed dancer who went on to become the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died. She was 81. Shanelle Kaul takes a look at her legacy.

Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93

Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.

Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

One of Britain's most distinguished actors, West was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales.

Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91

Author described as ‘the grande dame of blockbusters’ wrote 40 novels, selling more than 91m copies. • Barbara Taylor Bradford: she wrote books about sexy, scrappy, hard-working women like her . ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

World's oldest man dies aged 112

John Tinniswood died at his Southport care home "surrounded by music and love", his family said.

Trevor Sorbie, Creator of the Dorothy Hamill ‘Wedge’ Cut, Dies at 75

He also styled hair for Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, and he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Abraham on Milan, Mourinho and Chelsea memories

BBC Sport's Nedum Onuoha travels to Italy to sample a classic Milanese dinner with AC Milan striker Tammy Abraham while catching up on what life has been like for the forward playing in Italy since ...

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who co-starred in 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

Teri Garr, actor from Tootsie and Friends, dies aged 79

Oscar-nominated actor was also known for roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Young Frankenstein. Teri Garr, the actor known for roles in Tootsie, Young Frankenstein and Friends, has ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87

His family issue a statement to say he died on Saturday after a "courageous battle" with Parkinson's disease.

Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91

Widely and wildly talented musician and industry mogul worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Will Smith and others. 10 of Quincy Jones’s greatest productions Quincy Jones, a titan of ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Quincy Jones, US musician and media mogul, dies aged 91

Producer of ‘Thriller’ album won 28 Grammys during career working on hit songs, movies, film scores and TV shows

World - Financial Times - November 4

Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73

Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation efforts. Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

The Archers radio star June Spencer dies aged 105

The actress played matriarch Peggy Woolley in BBC Radio 4's long-running drama from 1951 until 2022.

Police inquiry after boy who was shaken as baby dies aged 9

North Yorkshire Police says it is investigating the cause of Bradley Nelson's death last month.

Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90

British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died at 90

World - ABC News - November 13

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