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Robert Hegyes, Epstein from ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies 60

Robert Hegyes (May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.Robert Hegyes Cause of DeathOn January 26, 2012, after suffering f…

Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield dies aged 39

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Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield dies aged 39

Sad news for TV fans, in particular viewers of Sky1′s Spartacus: Blood and Sand: Andy Whitfield, who plays the title character, has died at the young age of 39.     The Welsh actor was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in March 2010 and was thought to have beaten the disease by the summer, but it [...]

Actor Cliff Robertson dies

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Actor Cliff Robertson dies

Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson died on Saturday, just one day after his 88th birthday.     The star died of natural causes in Stony Brook, New York. Robertson won an Academy Award in 1968 for his portrayal of a mentally disabled man in Charly, an adaptation of the novel Flowers for Algernon. He was personally [...]

Dirty Denski at the Bulgarian Queen Vic

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Dirty Denski at the Bulgarian Queen Vic

It is Dirty Den back on television as you never thought you would see him – where the only thing dirty is his overalls as he tries to live the simple country life. Former EastEnders star Leslie Grantham returns to the small screen this week to star as a suspected MI6 agent in the Bulgarian [...]

Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor dies, aged 79

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Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor dies, aged 79

Veteran Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor has died in the western Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) at the age of 79.     Kapoor had been suffering for some time from kidney disease and had been admitted to hospital last week. He belonged to a famous family of filmmakers and actors, and was a prominent star [...]

British actor John Wood dies at 81

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British actor John Wood dies at 81

British actor John Wood – who won a Tony award in 1976 and appeared in numerous films and TV dramas – has died at the age of 81.     Wood, who was made a CBE in 2007 for services to drama, won the Tony for his role in a Broadway production of Tom Stoppard’s [...]