Stephen Verona, 'Lords of Flatbush' Writer, Director and Producer, Dies at 78
He also was behind the Lee Strasberg-Ruth Gordon drama 'Boardwalk' and many early music videos.
Crawford Hawkins, Canadian Producer and Editor, Dies at 85
The Brooklyn-born Hawkins worked in Hollywood before heading north in 1979 and eventually serving as head of the Directors Guild of Canada in Vancouver.
Gary LeMel, Former Warner Bros. Music Head, Dies at 80
The executive oversaw memorable soundtracks, including 'Ghostbusters' and Barbra Streisand's 'A Star Is Born.'
Richard Shaw, Producer, Director and Editor, Dies at 65
He worked on projects featuring Snoop Dogg, theologians and paranormal experts.
Denise Nickerson, Violet in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' Dies at 62
The child actor also starred in 'Dark Shadows' and 'The Electric Company.'
Jim Bouton, Author of the Baseball Tell-All 'Ball Four,' Dies at 80
The former Yankees pitcher also appeared opposite pal Elliott Gould in Robert Altman's 'The Long Goodbye' and starred in a CBS sitcom.
Freddie Jones, Actor in British Soap 'Emmerdale' and Father of Toby Jones, Dies at 91
He focused on classical theater, film and television after working as a laboratory assistant.
Valentina Cortese, Oscar-Nominated Grande Dame of Italian Cinema, Dies at 96
An icon of Italian cinema of the 1940s, Cortese was considered the last of the Grande Dames of cinema.
Rip Torn, Artie the Producer on 'The Larry Sanders Show,' Dies at 88
The respected Emmy winner and Oscar and Tony nominee always aimed for authenticity but had a reputation as a troublemaker.
Ross Perot, Texas Billionaire Who Ran for President, Dies at 89
The two-time third-party candidate received 19 percent of the vote in the 1992 election.
