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looking back on his late friend Ralph Cirella’s first time calling into his eponymous radio show.The stylist and makeup artist died on Tuesday at the age of 58.Cirella first contacted the “Howard Stern Show” on Dec. 24, 1985.

“One Life to Live” actress Ellen Holly, who became the first Black person to star on a soap opera, has died. She was 92.Her publicist, Cheryl L.

the New York Times. He also said that she hadn’t been able to speak for the past year, which is not uncommon when people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer’s. Her father told the outlet that she called Down syndrome her “up syndrome.” After growing up in Santa Monica and studying acting at Santa Monica College, Friedman had her breakout role as Amanda Swanson on the ABC show “Life Goes On,” which aired from 1989 to 1993.

said to an empty studio. “Norman was the genius who brought us some of the greatest television shows and characters of all time,” Kimmel continued, before listing some of the iconic series Lear created, including “All in the Family,” “Maude,” “Good Times” and The Facts of Life.” “It’s an incredible list and he was an incredible person,” the comedian said, becoming visibly tearful as he spoke. According to Kimmel, the Emerson College alum “changed situation comedy in the best possible way.“He taught us so much about so many serious things, always making us laugh while he did it, and everyone who works in or even watches television owes him a great debt.

“Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65.Zephaniah died on Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago.“Benjamin’s wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed,” a statement on his official Instagram account read. “We shared him with the world and we know many will be shocked and saddened by this news.

Instagram account Wednesday. “Bye for now, Ralph ❤️,” it concluded.

Lear died Tuesday at home, surrounded by his family. But this much is clear: He worked right up to the very end, even though he burnished his legend as the personification of classic TV comedy over 50 years ago, with shows he either created or produced: “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Maude,” “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons,” “One Day at a Time.” And that was only the tip of his creative iceberg.Lear seemed to accelerate his television output even with advancing age (or maybe in spite of it), including the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time,” an upcoming re-imagining of “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” — his satirical late-night soap — and live stagings of his classic sitcoms via ABC, in which he proudly showcased those works with all-star casts alongside host Jimmy Kimmel.

to Norman Lear following his death at 101.The iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, who created shows such as “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons” died at his Los Angeles home Tuesday of natural causes. “All in the Family” star Rob Reiner reacted to the news of his “second father,” writing: “I loved Norman Lear with all my heart … Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”Jimmy Kimmel, for his part, noted that he “used situation comedy to shine a light on prejudice, intolerance and inequality.”“He created families that mirrored ours, showing us a world in which Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic could learn to not only co-exist, but to love one another.

Fox 8.Cirella’s “heart gave out” Tuesday morning during a procedure, as he was being treated for a “curable” form of “rare” lymphoma.“I just have been so sad and so angry,” the star continued. “He didn’t take care of himself.”He went on to commemorate Cirella, adding that “he loved me.”“Ralph was a trustworthy, dear friend who made me laugh every time I was with him,” he said.Cirella was reportedly hired as Stern’s personal assistant and was later promoted to wardrobe consultant and then set designer.

New York Times.The boundary-pushing TV legend — born July 27, 1922, in New Haven, Connecticut — also revolutionized the family dynamic in the 1970s with shows including “Good Times,” “Sanford and Son,” “One Day at a Time” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.” Throughout his decades-long career, he received many recognitions for his producing prowess and command of comedy.Nominated for 16 Emmy Awards total, Lear won six — including four for the Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton-starring “All in the Family,” which aired from 1971 to 1979. His catalog of sitcoms may have tickled audiences, but they also probed serious topics — including abortion, sexuality, alcoholism, drugs and mental health — which was especially notable during the more conservative 1970s, when the so-called 8 p.m.

died on Oct. 15 from breast cancer — was laid to rest on Nov.

played Matthew Perry’s mother, Nora Tyler Bing, on “Friends,” is still feeling the impact of his death — more than a month later.Perry died Oct. 28 at the age of 54.

who died in September by suicide.According to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s coroner’s report, the actor, who was 43, was found dead in the bathtub of his Austin,Texas, home by paramedics, Radar reported.The “Young and the Restless” actor, who suffered from bipolar disorder, died on Sept. 15, 2023 — two days before his 44th birthday.“According to reports, this 43-year-old man with a history of bipolar disorder and depression was found deceased in the bathtub of his residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the head,” the document read.“Multiple letters indicating suicidal intent and instructions for others were found at the scene.

on October 28. He was 54.“The sudden passing of anybody so young is heartbreaking,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “I think that, you know, it just helps all of us just appreciate what we have and to keep going in a positive way as best we can.”Roberts, 56, and the “Whole Nine Yards” star became friendly in the early 1990s shortly before Roberts starred in a guest role on the show’s second season.

tragic deaths — are again resurfacing thanks to the sixth and final season of “The Crown” on Netflix. Fayed, an Egyptian filmmaker, was the Princess of Wales’ last romantic partner before they both died in a Paris car crash in August 1997. Their time together was full of lavish yacht trips and jet setting around the world.

who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis Costello.The “Alison” singer was the Pogues’ producer at the time, and he bet the band that they couldn’t write a hit holiday single.But MacGowan and Pogues banjo player Jem Finer would prove Costello wrong after writing “Fairytale of New York” — the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK — in 1985.Finer came up with the melody and original concept for the song, which was initially about a homesick sailor on Ireland’s West Coast. But Finer’s wife suggested changing up the lyrics to be a conversation between a couple at Christmas.Then the notoriously hard-drinking MacGowan took it from there and transformed it into the Broadway-style tinsel tune we know today.“I sat down, opened the sherry, got the peanuts out and pretended it was Christmas,” he told Melody Maker in 1985.“It’s quite sloppy ….

Matthew Perry’s loved ones — including stepdad Keith Morrison — are speaking out one month after the “Friends” star’s death.The late actor’s family released a statement about the Matthew Perry Foundation in honor of Giving Tuesday, a day for championing and partaking in philanthropic efforts.“It is important to us as a family to honor Matthew’s legacy,” the statement read, via Entertainment Tonight. “The potential that the Matthew Perry Foundation has to help those suffering with this disease is something we are proud to bring to the world.”The foundation was launched on Nov. 3, just days after Perry died at age 54 of an apparent drowning on Oct.

be any more in our feelings?After Matthew Perry’s tragic death on Oct. 28 at 54, fans have been seeking solace in the magic he created alongside Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow in NBC’s “Friends,” which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.In 1997, Rosie O’Donnell asked Perry, “Are you friends with the ‘Friends’?”His answer? “Yes, we are.

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” TV mom, Nora Tyler Bing, has received messages of support from fans after the actor’s untimely death.“I was so touched because to a lot of the world thought of me as Chandler’s mom,” Fairchild said on Wednesday’s “Today” show.“So I was receiving a lot of the condolences too,” she continued. “And it was very touching to see how many lives he touched [where] people really thought he was their friend … and identified with him.”She added: “He has left a lasting legacy.”Perry died Oct.

report highlighting the ongoing trend of violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals and memorializing those who have died in the past 12 months.The report’s release coincides with today’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes those transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary individuals who have lost their lives since November 2022. Since 2013, HRC has recorded the deaths of 335 transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals due to violence, including at least 33 who were killed over the past year.

The Telegraph. He added: “I do a lot of crap, but if it’s not immoral, I don’t mind. I’m a workaholic.”