Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died
Having suffered a heart attack on an L.A. bound flight, actress Carrie Fisher has died, according to her publicist. Famous for playing one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars films, Fisher,...
Category: Deaths
Vicar of Dibley and Royle Family Actress Liz Smith Dies Aged 95
Actress Liz Smith, best known as Mrs Cropley in The Vicar of Dibley and also Nana in The Royale Family died on Christmas Eve at the age of 95, a spokes person for the...
Breaking News – Ex-Wham Star George Michael Dies Aged 53
Singer George Micheal, aged 53, has died peacefully at his home today his publicist has confirmed. Thames Valley police say that the ambulance service attended his home this afternoon and that there are no...
Actor Gene Wilder Dies Aged 83
Actor Gene Wilder, star of classic films such as “Willy Wonka”, “Young Frankenstein”, “Blazing Saddles” and many, many more films, has died at age 83, his family reports.
Actress and Writer Caroline Aherne dies aged 52
Comedy writer and actress Caroline Aherne has died at the age of 52. Aherne, star and writer of The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show, had suffered from cancer, her publicist said. The...
Liver Birds and Bread writer Carla Lane dies aged 87
Television writer Carla Lane, who created shows including 1980s Liverpool sitcom Bread, has died aged 87. The tv comedy writer from Liverpool died at Stapely Care Home today. Lane, famous for writing Bread, the...
Hi-De-Hi star Barry Howard dies aged 78
Barry Howard, best known for playing Barry Stuart-Hargreaves in Hi-de-Hi!, has died aged 78. His agent said he had been suffering from blood cancer. Howard appeared in Hi-de-Hi! from 1980-86, playing one half of ballroom dancing...
Popstar Prince dies aged 57
The hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57. Police were called to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park estate earlier on...
