Field of Dreams and The Sandlot star Art LaFleur has died

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Megan Thee Stallion’s legal dispute over the definition of an album – and specifically whether her 2021 released ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ is one or now – plus the eventful rollout of Kanye West’s latest album, ‘Donda 2’.SECTION TIMES01: Megan Thee Stallion (00:06:14)02: Kanye West (00:18:14)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Megan Thee Stallion goes back to court to dispute label’s definition of “album”• Kanye West says he sold more than $2 million worth of Donda 2 players in 24 hours• Kanye West misses Donda 2 release date• Kanye West releases four Donda 2 tracks• Kanye West releases Donda 2 (or at least a version of it)ALSO MENTIONED• Live Nation upbeat as it publishes its 2021 figures• Storm Eunice: Record wind gust amid disruption (BBC News)MORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin

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Bob Saget, Betty White and Sydney Poitier were among those remembered in the In Memoriam segment at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.The Lost Daughter director Maggie Gyllenhaal took to the stage at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar to introduce the video montage and reflected on the 'painful losses' of the last 12 months.Among those included James Michael Tyler, Willie Garson, Michael K. Williams and Norm Macdonald.

Art LaFleur was an actor known known for movies including “The Sandlot” and “Field of Dreams.”LaFleur’s early career included small roles in movies such as “Cannery Row,” “I Ought to Be in Pictures,” “WarGames,” “The Blob,” and “The Man with One Red Shoe,” as well as TV appearances on “M*A*S*H” and “Webster.” In 1989’s “Field of Dreams,” he played Chicago White Sox first baseman Chick Gandil, a major player in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.

A Team and Incredible Hulk actor Art LaFleur has died aged 78, following a battle with A-Typical Parkinson's.The news was confirmed by Art's wife Shelley on Thursday after the actor struggled with the disease for over a decade. In a heartbreaking post, Art's late wife described the actor as the "love of her life," adding that he was a "generous and selfless man." The couple were together for 43 years and Art leaves behind a daughter, Glenda.

Art LaFleur, a longtime character actor who earned nearly 200 acting credits in high-profile television shows and movies over a nearly five-decade-long career, has died.

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according to Deadline Hollywood. He was 78.“He was a generous and selfless man which carried over to his acting but more importantly it was who he was for his family and friends,” the actor’s widow, Shelly LaFleur wrote on social media, according to the outlet.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorArt LaFleur, a character actor who often appeared as a cop, coach or tough guy and played Babe Ruth in “The Sandlot,” has died after a battle with Parkinson’s. He was 78.His wife Shelley confirmed his death on Facebook, writing, “This guy… After a 10 year battle with A-typical Parkinson’s, Art LaFleur, the love of my life passed away.”LaFleur was also known for “The Santa Clause 2” and “The Santa Clause 3,” in which he played the Tooth Fairy, and as Chuck Gandil, the ghost White Sox first baseman in “Field of Dreams.”“He was a generous and selfless man which carried over to his acting but more importantly it was who he was for his family and friends.

Art LaFleur, who was best known for playing Babe Ruth in "The Sandlot," has died. He was 78.

Field Of Dreams and The Sandlot, has died aged 78.His death was confirmed on Thursday (November 18) by his wife Shelley LaFleur, who said the actor died after a 10-year battle with “A-typical Parkinson’s.”“This guy… After a 10 year battle with A-typical Parkinson’s, Art LaFleur, the love of my life passed away,” Shelley wrote on Facebook. “He brought laughter to so many people as Babe Ruth in the Sandlot, The Tooth Fairy in The Santa Clause 2 and 3, and Chick Gandil in Field of Dreams to name just a few.“He was a generous and selfless man which carried over to his acting but more importantly it was who he was for his family and friends.

Art LaFleur, who was best known for playing the spirit of baseball legend Babe Ruth in the family-friendly comedy The Sandlot, has died at age 78.LaFleur's wife of 43 years, Shelley LaFleur, announced his death on Thursday in a Facebookpost in which she said he had died from 'A-typical Parkinson's.'The actor, who battled the disease for a decade, also had significant roles in Field Of Dreams and classic television shows includingM.A.S.H. and The Incredible Hulk.

Art LaFleur has sadly passed away, his wife Shelley has announced.

Art LaFleur, the actor who was best known for playing Babe Ruth in The Sandlot, has died after a 10-year battle with A-typical Parkinson’s, according to his wife Shelley. He was 78.