Celebrity

Charlie Daniels: ‘I would like to be remembered as an entertainer’

Country Music Hall of Famer, part-time area resident died Monday at age 83

July 9, 2020

Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with rape, sexual assault

Adult film star Ron Jeremy, second left, with his attorney Stuart Goldfarb, right, makes his first appearance at Los Angeles…

June 23, 2020

Music

Kurt Cobain’s guitar sells for sky-high $6 million

The 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain played in the band’s rare acoustic performance and subsequent live album was sold to…

June 23, 2020

Regional News

Custom guitar from Prince’s 1980s prime sells for $563,500

The “Blue Angel” Cloud 2 electric guitar skyrocketed beyond the estimate of $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch…

June 20, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

Actor Danny Masterson, known for his roles in “That ‘70s Show” and “The Ranch,” has been charged with raping three…

June 17, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Lea Michele apologizes for being ‘difficult’ on ‘Glee’ set

Michele issued a statement saying that while she didn’t recall any incident or judged anyone by their background, she was…

June 3, 2020

Performing Arts

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

Larry Kramer, left, and Daryl Roth embrace after they won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for…

May 27, 2020

Music

Recording Academy records John Prine song for charity

Prine died in April at age 73 from complications associated with the coronavirus. A two-time Grammy winner, the Recording Academy…

May 22, 2020

Music

A rare tribute to a rare musician: Cellist Lynn Harrell dies and Carnegie Hall marks his passage

Cellist Lynn Harrell died on April 27.Courtesy of The New York Times On Thursday, Carnegie Hall will stage an online…

May 20, 2020

Film

‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director Lynn Shelton dies at 54

Director Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died at age 54. Shelton’s publicist,…

May 16, 2020

Film

Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86

Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday that her father died peacefully Friday night. The cause of his…

May 16, 2020

Music

Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66

Wright died at her home in Miami on Sunday, several media outlets reported. Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records told the…

May 12, 2020

Performing Arts

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75

Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a statement released by…

May 9, 2020

Music

Little Richard, flamboyant rock ’n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly…

May 9, 2020

Music

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider-Esleben dies at age 73

Citing fellow group founder Ralf Huetter, Sony said that Schneider-Esleben had been suffering from cancer, German news agency dpa reported.…

May 6, 2020

Film

Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies

Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World.” He also appeared in…

April 29, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Reality TV star Ashley ‘Minnie’ Ross dies in Georgia wreck

Ross, 34, who was known as “Ms. Minnie,” died of her injuries Monday at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, her…

April 29, 2020

Visual Arts

Renowned sculptor who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial dies

Family members said Goodacre died of natural causes Monday night at her Santa Fe home. News of her death was…

April 15, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Sean Penn wants to ‘save lives’ with free COVID-19 testing

Actor Sean Penn, left, founder of the nonprofit organization Community Organized Relief Effort, and MGM Worldwide Television Group chairman Mark…

April 10, 2020

Music

Photo: John Prine leaves the stage

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine played at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in 2004. Prine died Tuesday at…

April 10, 2020

Visual Arts

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91

Drucker’s daughter, Laurie Bachner, told The Associated Press that he fell ill last week, having difficulty walking and developing breathing…

April 9, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘Full House,’ Broadway producer Thomas Miller dies at 79

This 1985 image released by NBC shows executive producer Thomas L. Miller, who produced a string of hit TV comedies…

April 8, 2020

Music

Hal Willner, longtime ‘Saturday Night Live’ staple, has died

Blake Zidell, a representative for Willner, said the producer died Tuesday. Zidell said Willner had symptoms consistent with those caused…

April 8, 2020

Music

Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73

John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam…

April 8, 2020