Studios President Dies

David Bonderman, TPG Co-Founder, Dies at 82

Bonderman put his unique stamp on the fledgling buyout business and became a billionaire many times over.

The Wall Street Journal - 13h

The Amazing Kreskin, George Kresge Jr., dies at 89

George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89

ABC News - 20h

Animation Guild board defends contract deal as some members critique AI terms

Three members of the Animation Guild's negotiation committee say they oppose the tentative contract that the union reached with major studios over terms governing artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - 21h

Pokemon And Wallace & Gromit Studio Teaming Up For New Project Due In 2027

Pokemon and Aardman are teaming up for... something. The two companies announced a partnership today, saying whatever they're making together is coming in 2027.. A teaser image showed a Poke Ball ...

GameSpot - 1d

Michael Cole, ‘Mod Squad’ Actor, Dies at 84

Mr. Cole, who played the wealthy Pete Cochran, had been the last of the show’s three stars still living.

The New York Times - 1d

Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81

Nikki Giovanni, who gained fame over her long career as a poet, author and public speaker, has died at the age of 81. She was the subject of the recent Emmy-winning documentary, "Going to Mars."

CBS News - 1d

PlayStation Studios PC Games Are Steeply Discounted For Amazon Prime Members

Several first-party PlayStation games have found their way to PC over the past few years, and now’s your chance to pick them up for cheap. A handful of PlayStation Studios PC games are discounted ...

GameSpot - 2d

Ambrus Studio’s MOBA E4C: Final Salvation launches on Sui blockchain

Ambrus Studio announced the launch of E4C: Final Salvation on Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform.

VentureBeat - 2d

Alleged UHC Shooter Once Interned At Civ Studio

New information continues to come to light about the suspect in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including a connection to the world of video games. The suspect, ...

GameSpot - 2d

Woman abducted as baby in 1994 dies of cancer

Abbie Humphries, who was only three hours old when she was taken, dies at the age of 30.

BBC News - 2d

Baby died 'after mother not induced for 60 hours'

First-time mum Chelsea Wootton was not told of any risks to her baby being overdue, her lawyers say.

BBC News - 3d

Steve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, Dies at 62

Mr. Mensch, a longtime supporter of the film industry in Georgia, died in a plane crash on Friday in Florida, according to officials.

The New York Times - 3d

Tyler Perry Studio President Dies in Plane Crash While Piloting

Steve Mensch was flying a small plane in Homosassa when it crashed.

Inc. - 3d

Man dies and two hurt in west London 'disturbance'

London Ambulance Service said a man died at the scene and two were taken to major trauma centres.

BBC News - 3d

Tyler Perry Studios president dies when plane he was piloting crashes

The plane crash happened in Homosassa, about 60 miles north of Tampa.

CBS News - 4d

Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes

The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast

ABC News - 4d

President of Tyler Perry Studios Steven Mensch dies in Florida plane crash

Mensch was the pilot and the sole passenger of the plane that crashed on a road in Homosassa, Fla., according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Steve Mensch, Tyler Perry Studios president, killed in Florida plane crash

Steve Mensch, the president and general manager at Tyler Perry Studios, was killed when a single-engine plane he was piloting crashed Friday night in Florida.

NBC News - 4d

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus

Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on Friday

BBC News - 5d

Shuntaro Tanikawa, Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92

A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.

The New York Times - 5d

Game dev services studio PTW opens new office in South Carolina

PTW announced the opening of its fourth North American gaming support studio in Charleston, South Carolina.

VentureBeat - 6d

Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.

The New York Times - 6d

Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies

A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of President Samuel Doe.

The New York Times - 6d

Man dies after dog attack in east London

A woman, 32, has been charged over the attack, which took place on Wednesday morning.

BBC News - 6d

Ronald Weiss, the 'Wayne Gretzky of Vasectomies,' Dies at 68

In a career that spanned three decades, he performed the procedure nearly 60,000 times and helped make male birth control palatable to men.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

The Last Bookstore Studio City sets its opening date

The Last Bookstore defies the e-commerce trend and prepares to open a new bricks-and-mortar outpost in Studio City. 'The desire of Gen Z to have physical media is part of it,' the owner says.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5

Lumina invests $2M in Fortnite UGC studio Creator Corp

Creator Corp announced a $2M investment from Lumina, which it plans to use build out it portfolio of UEFN games.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

Brian Thompson, Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare, Dies at 50

Mr. Thompson, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, rose to the top of one of the world’s biggest insurance companies.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies

ABC News - Dec. 3

Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies aged 69

Nelson and hip-hop star had a rocky relationship, widely known through song lyrics and two defamation lawsuits. Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, whose rocky relationship with her son was ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69

The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Vazquez, 3-time boxing world champ, dies at 46

Israel Vazquez, Mexico's three-time junior featherweight world champion, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 46.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Tencent and Morefun Studios unveil 3D action-fighting game based on Chinese myths

Tencent and its Morefun Studios subsidiary revealed a 3D action-fighting game The Hidden Ones inspired by Chinese mythology.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel dies at 62

Dimel had been a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Art Cashin, New York Stock Exchange fixture for decades, dies at 83

Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange and a man The Washington Post called “Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite,” has died.

NBC News - Dec. 2

Ex-detective accused of preying on Black women dies before trial

Prosecutors say female residents feared that if they crossed paths with Roger Golubski, he'd demand sexual favors and threaten to harm or jail their relatives.

CBS News - Dec. 2

Long-time NFL official Dale Hamer dies at 87

Dale Hamer, a long-time NFL game official and then a replay official, has died.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73

Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.

The New York Times - Nov. 28

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