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Jerry Reed, Dead At 71

September 2, 2008 Rich Drees

Jerry Reed, the country singer and songwriter turned actor has passed away at age 71, yesterday morning according to his long time booking agent Carrie Moore-Reed. Reed is probably best remembered for being Burt Reynold’s [click for more]

A Moment Of Silence For The Voice, Don LaFontaine

September 2, 2008 Rich Drees

Even if you don’t know the name, you probably know Don LaFontaine’s voice better than you do for some friends and close relations. If you’ve ever spent any amount of time at the movies, you’ve [click for more]

Breaking: Isaac Hayes Has Passed Away

August 10, 2008 Rich Drees

Isaac Hayes, the funk and soul musician who won an Oscar for composing the theme to the 1971 blaxploitation classic Shaft, has passed away this afternoon at his home in Mephis, Tennessee. He was 65. [click for more]

Breaking News: ORIGINAL KING OF COMEDY Bernie Mac Has Passed Away

August 9, 2008 John Gibbon

Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who starred in the Golden Globe nominated series The Bernie Mac Show and appeared in the successful Ocean’s 11 films, passed away earlier this morning in Chicago at age [click for more]

Ben Chapman, The BLACK LAGOON’s CREATURE Has Died

February 24, 2008 Rich Drees

Ben Chapman, the six-foot five-inch tall actor who played the towering Gill-man in the 1954 classic The Creature From The Black Lagoon passed away on Thursday on Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 79. According to the [click for more]

Saying Good-Bye To Robert Altman

November 22, 2006 Rich Drees

Late yesterday afternoon, in the wake of the announcement of his passing, Robert Altman’s production company Sandcastle 5 Productions sent out a press release with statements from the many actors and film professionals who worked [click for more]