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Yayoi Kusama, iconic ‘Infinity Room’ artist, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose polka-dot motifs, pumpkin sculptures, and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of the most recognizable figures in contemporary art, has died at the age of 97. Her death, caused by multiple organ…

Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the irrepressible singer-songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur who rose from poverty in rural Tennessee to become one of the most beloved figures in American entertainment, died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her…

Kevin Keegan, two-time Ballon d’Or winner, dies at 75

Kevin Keegan, the former England captain, two-time Ballon d'Or winner, and one of the most celebrated figures in English football history, has died at the age of 75. His family confirmed the news on Monday, July 20, stating he had…

Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, dies at 78

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, whose portrayal of paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park made him one of the most recognizable faces in cinema, died suddenly on Monday in Sydney, Australia. He was 78.

Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer, dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose raspy voice and theatrical power ballads made her one of the most recognizable pop artists of the 1980s, died Wednesday in a hospital in Portugal. She was 75.

David Hockney, iconic British artist, dies at 88

David Hockney, one of Britain's most celebrated artists, whose paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools shimmering in the California sunshine became icons of 20th-century art, died on Thursday at his home. He was 88.

Catherine O’Hara, star of ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ dies at 71

Catherine O'Hara, the acclaimed Canadian actress and comedian whose career spanned five decades and included iconic roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek," and "Beetlejuice," died Friday at the age of 71. Her manager confirmed the news to Variety after TMZ…

Valentino Garavani laid to rest in Rome as fashion world mourns

Rome's Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, a 16th-century church designed by Michelangelo, filled with fashion luminaries and Hollywood figures on Friday as the industry bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian designer who died Monday at…

Valentino, designer who dressed Jackie Kennedy and Hollywood elite, dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer who dressed royalty, first ladies, and Hollywood's brightest stars in breathtakingly beautiful gowns for nearly half a century, died Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93.

Hollywood mourns Rob and Michele Reiner with tributes

Hollywood paid tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner following the couple's deaths on December 14, with prominent entertainment figures honoring the filmmaker's legacy and the couple's commitment to social justice. Former President Barack Obama revealed he and Michelle Obama were…

Frank Gehry, architect of Guggenheim Bilbao, dies at 96

Frank Gehry, the Canadian-American architect whose titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao transformed a declining Spanish industrial city and ushered in a new era of architecture as cultural spectacle, died Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California. He was 96.

Playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 in England

Sir Tom Stoppard, the Czech-born British playwright whose linguistically dazzling works made him one of the most celebrated dramatists of his generation, died peacefully Saturday at his home in Dorset, England, surrounded by family. He was 88.

Korean acting legend Lee Soon-jae dies at 91

Lee Soon-jae, South Korea's oldest active performer and a towering figure in Korean entertainment for nearly seven decades, died early Tuesday morning, his family confirmed. He was 91 years old.