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  1. Lee Rich, Co-Founder of Legendary Production Company Lorimar, Dies at 93

    Lee Rich, Co-Founder of Legendary Production Company Lorimar, Dies at 93

    12:00 pm PDT 5/25/2012
    • Duane Byrge
    • Mike Barnes
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    UPDATED: He was the man behind TV series including “The Waltons” and “Dallas” and such films as “Being There," “An Officer and a Gentleman” and "Rain Man." Read More

  2. 'Risky Business' Mom Dies at 71

    'Risky Business' Mom Dies at 71

    12:36 pm PDT 5/23/2012
    • Mike Barnes
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    Janet Carroll played Tom Cruise’s mother in the 1983 film and had recurring roles on TV’s “Married … With Children” and “Murphy Brown.” Read More

  3. TV Remote Control Inventor Eugene Polley Dies at 96

    7:20 am PDT 5/23/2012
    • The Associated Press
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    The former Zenith engineer died of natural causes Sunday in suburban Chicago. Read More

  4. Crowded House's Peter Jones Dies at 45

    11:00 am PDT 5/21/2012
    • Billboard staff
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    The former drummer for the Australian band had been suffering from brain cancer. Read More

  5. Watch Video Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees Dies at 62

    Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees Dies at 62

    4:08 pm PDT 5/20/2012
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    The singer-songwriter was the middle brother in the trio that transcended the worlds of pop, soul and disco to become one of the top-grossing music acts of all time. Read More See All Videos

  6. Donna Summer Dead at 63 After Battling Cancer

    Donna Summer Dead at 63 After Battling Cancer

    9:25 am PDT 5/17/2012
    • Erin Carlson
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    UPDATED: The disco icon died Thursday morning, her family confirms. Read More

  7. Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75

    5:27 pm PDT 5/16/2012
    • Billboard staff
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    The singer-guitarist had battled pneumonia. Read More

  8. In the Magazine
    Remembering Legendary Hair Stylist Vidal Sassoon

    Remembering Legendary Hair Stylist Vidal Sassoon

    12:47 pm PDT 5/16/2012
    • Merle Ginsberg
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    From orphan to hair icon, the legend credited with revolutionizing women's style along with "the Pill and miniskirt" died at 84 on May 9. Read More

  9. Novelist Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83

    Novelist Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83

    1:15 pm PDT 5/15/2012
    • Associated Press
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    The celebrated Mexican writer was the author of more than twenty novels, including "Old Gringo," which was made into a movie starring Gregory Peck and Jane Fonda. Read More

  10. Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bassist With Booker T. and the MGs, Stax, Dies at 70

    Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bassist With Booker T. and the MGs, Stax, Dies at 70

    1:33 pm PDT 5/13/2012
    • Associated Press
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    Dunn, who was in Tokyo for a series of shows, died in his sleep Sunday; the musician has played with countless legends, including Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, Neil Young and Jerry Lee Lewis. Read More

  11. Prolific TV Writer Stephen Lord Dies at 85

    3:53 pm PDT 5/11/2012
    • Erik Pedersen
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    He penned episodes of such popular series as "Bonanza," "The Outer Limits" and "Fantasy Island" and was active in Hollywood unions. Read More

  12. Keith Walner, Attorney and Music Executive, Dies at 47

    3:18 pm PDT 5/11/2012
    • Mike Barnes
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    He worked for such companies as ProElite, Milan Entertainment/BMG and Kung Fu Records. Read More

  13. Kimberley Wells, Screenwriter and PR Executive, Dies at 56

    Kimberley Wells, Screenwriter and PR Executive, Dies at 56

    1:43 pm PDT 5/9/2012
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    The wife of Hollywood Reporter film reviewer Michael Rechtshaffen, she wrote for such shows as “Kate & Allie,” “Diagnosis Murder” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Read More

  14. Mort Lindsey, Emmy-Winning Musical Director, Dies at 89

    Mort Lindsey, Emmy-Winning Musical Director, Dies at 89

    2:15 pm PDT 5/8/2012
    • Erik Pedersen
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    Also a composer and arranger, he led "The Merv Griffin Show" band for 25 years and worked with Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli. Read More

  15. George Lindsey, Known as Goober Pyle, Dies

    George Lindsey, Known as Goober Pyle, Dies

    5:24 pm PDT 5/6/2012
    • The Associated Press
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    The "Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee-Haw" actor was 83. Read More

  16. Bob Stewart, Legendary TV Game Show Producer, Dies at 91

    Bob Stewart, Legendary TV Game Show Producer, Dies at 91

    1:13 pm PDT 5/4/2012
    • Mike Barnes
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    He was behind the long-running shows “The Price Is Right,” “To Tell the Truth,” “Password” and “The $10,000 Pyramid.” Read More

  17. Watch Video Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys' MCA, Dies at 47

    Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys' MCA, Dies at 47

    10:24 am PDT 5/4/2012
    • Erik Pedersen
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    The founding member of the iconic hip-hop group was first diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Read More See All Videos

  18. Charles Higham, Noted Film and Political Biographer, Dies at 81

    5:13 pm PDT 5/2/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    The author profiled, often in controversial fashion, the likes of Errol Flynn, Howard Hughes, Katharine Hepburn and Orson Welles. Read More

  19. Patricia Medina, Actress and Joseph Cotten's Widow, Dies at 92

    Patricia Medina, Actress and Joseph Cotten's Widow, Dies at 92

    12:26 pm PDT 5/2/2012
    • Michael O'Connell
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    A leading lady of the 1950s, the British-born actress starred in "Mr. Arkadin," "Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion" and "Francis the Talking Mule." Read More

  20. Skip Pitts, Guitarist on the Funk Classic 'Theme From Shaft,' Dies at 65

    Skip Pitts, Guitarist on the Funk Classic 'Theme From Shaft,' Dies at 65

    4:20 pm PDT 5/1/2012
    • Mike Barnes
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    One of the great wah-wah pedal players in history also played on The Isley Brothers’ hit “It’s Your Thing.” Read More

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