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B.A.P.S and How To Be A Player star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

Actress Natalie Desselle Reid, famous for her roles in movies B.A.P.S and How To Be A Player has died at the age of 53, her manager has confirmed

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The death of an American hero and a contributor to the betterment of all Humankind.

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020, was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace and record-setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.

He was 97.

 

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Chuck Yeager, first person to break sound barrier, dead at 97

Chuck Yeager, the pioneering Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier and was featured in “The Right Stuff,” has died. He was 97. His wife, Victoria Yeager, announced on his Twitter …

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Dame Barbara Windsor: Carry On and EastEnders actress dies aged 83

She was best known for her role as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders and parts in the Carry On films.

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Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Wrestler and Actor Who Starred in 'Friday,' Dies at 62 - TheWrap

Lister was found dead in his home, TMZ reports

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Charley Frank Pride, March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020. He was an American singer, musician, guitarist, business owner, a professional baseball player and just an all-round American legend.

His greatest musical success came during the 1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career, from 1966 through to 1987, he garnered 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one.

He died at the age of 86, due to complications from COVID-19.

 

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Carol Sutton, actor in ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Queen Sugar,’ dies of Covid-19 at age 76

More recently, she had roles in episodes of “True Detective” and “Lovecraft Country.”

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Charley Pride, Country Music Legend, Dead at 86 After COVID-19 Battle

The music legend died on Saturday in Dallas of complications from COVID-19.

www.etonline.com

 

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John le Carré: British author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy dies

The literary great, whose real name was David Cornwell, died after a short battle with pneumonia.

news.sky.com

 

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Scott Marshall Smith, ‘Men of Honor’ Screenwriter, Dies at 62

Scott Marshall Smith, who received his first screenplay credit on "Men of Honor," has died following a stroke. He was 62

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Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch known for being first Boba Fett dies at 75

Jeremy Bulloch, who was known for playing Boba Fett in Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, has died at the age of 75

www.irishmirror.ie

 

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Carry On actress Rosalind Knight dies aged 87

Knight's family confirmed the news.

metro.co.uk

 

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K.T. Oslin, Country Singer-Songwriter of '80's Ladies,' Dead at 78

K.T. Oslin, the country music singer-songwriter known for '80's Ladies,' has died at 78.

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Eileen Pollock: TV sitcom Bread's Lilo Lil actress dies at 73

The 73-year-old starred as Freddie Boswell's brassy mistress in the hit 1980s TV sitcom.

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Kay Purcell of Emmerdale and Tracy Beaker Returns dies at 57

The actress also appeared in Coronation Street, So Awkward and Waterloo Road.

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Joe Clark, Paterson, New Jersey's "Principled Principal," Has Passed Away

/PRNewswire/ -- Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding Principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary...

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Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82

Dawn Wells, who starred as Mary Ann in "Gilligan's Island," died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles. She was 82.

variety.com

 

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Actor Mark Eden who played Alan Bradley in soap dies after long illness

CORONATION Street star Sally Ann Matthews led tributes tonight after her “wonderful” on-screen dad Mark Eden died aged 92. The veteran actor – whose real-life widow Sue Nicholls s…

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Joan Micklin Silver, 'Hester Street' and 'Crossing Delancey' Director, Dies at 85 - TheWrap

The trailblazing director died due to vascular dementia, according to the New York Times

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Country Star Misty Morgan Dies Aged 75

Country singer Misty Morgan, best known for the 1970 hit ‘Tennessee Bird Walk’ with her husband Jack Blanchard, has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 75.

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Gerry and the Pacemakers legend Gerry Marsden dies after short illness

Legendary musician Gerry Marsden, of Gerry and the Pacemakers fame, has sadly died at the age of 78. The Liverpudlian star battled a short illness before his death

www.dailystar.co.uk