Kenyan Author, LGBT Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
22 May 2019 He helped to create tolerance for the LGBT community by coming out publicly as gay in Kenya, a country where laws still criminalize homosexual behavior.
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Comedian Tim Conway of ‘Carol Burnett Show’ Dies at 85
14 May 2019 The stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85.
Paranormal Investigator Lorraine Warren Dies at 92
19 April 2019 Her decades of ghost-hunting alongside her late husband were the inspiration for films such as "The Conjuring" and "The Amityville Horror."
Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers Dies at Age 76
25 March 2019 Marc Almond of Soft Cell called Walker an "absolute musical genius, existential and intellectual and a star right from the days of the Walker Brothers."
Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, Known for ‘Airwolf,’ Dies at 73
8 March 2019 His surfer-like demeanor was overshadowed at times by his troubled personal life.
Keith Flint, Singer of Electronic Band The Prodigy, Dies
4 March 2019 "A true pioneer, innovator and legend," the band said in a statement confirming his death. "He will be forever missed."
‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Soap’ Actress Katherine Helmond Dies
1 March 2019 She was probably best known for playing Mona Robinson, Judith Light's mother on "Who's the Boss?," which also starred Tony Danza and a young Alyssa Milano.
Chanel Designer Karl Lagerfeld Has Died
19 February 2019 Chanel confirmed that Lagerfeld, who had looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, died in Paris.
John Dingell, Longest Serving Member of Congress, Dies at 92
8 February 2019 He served in the House with every president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama.
‘Young and the Restless’ Actor Kristoff St. John Dead at 52
4 February 2019 Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday and his body was turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner.
James Ingram, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dead at 66
30 January 2019 In a statement, Quincy Jones called Ingram his "baby brother."
Jonas Mekas, ‘Godfather’ of Avant-Garde, Dies at 96
23 January 2019 The Lithuanian-born director, critic, patron and poet is widely regarded as the godfather of modern American avant-garde film and as an indispensable documenter of his adopted New York City.
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