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The Baltimore comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll has died after being shot in northern Mississippi, according to authorities and media reports. The entertainer was 52, and among those who have paid tribute to him was the Oscar-winning actor Mo’Nique, who called Carroll a “brother” in comedy. Police in Southaven, Mississippi, said officers found a critically wounded Carroll while responding to a …

Actor Jerry Adler, best known for playing advisor Herman ‘Hesh’ Rabkin in The Sopranos, has died aged 96. Although he found fame on the small screen, Adler did not start acting until his early 60s – as he was preparing to retire from an illustrious behind-the-scenes Broadway career. The theatre veteran worked alongside stars including Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury and …

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died aged 96. Adler died on Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his sleep”, Paradigm Talent Agency’s Sarah Shulman said on behalf of his family. No …

Dr James Dobson, a prominent and influential evangelical leader who advised four US presidents, has died aged 89. Dobson was a fixture in conservative US politics for decades and most recently served on Donald Trump’s advisory board for evangelical affairs. The ministry he founded, Focus on the Family, is one of the largest in the world, with a presence in …

US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Instagram account, where he was remembered for his “warmth” and “unwavering belief in the goodness of people”. David Caprio, his son, thanked fans for their love and support and urged …

Terence Stamp, the English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in Superman films, has died at the age of 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd and Valkyrie. Stamp died on Sunday morning, his family said in a …

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87  Reuters Terence Stamp, Superman villain and star of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, has died  Sky News Actor Terence Stamp, who starred as Superman villain General Zod, dies aged 87  BBC Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87  The Independent Terence Stamp, Luminary of 1960s British Cinema, Dies at …

Ronnie Rondell Jr – who was famously set alight for the front cover of Pink Floyd’s iconic Wish You Were Here album cover – has died at the age of 88. The Hollywood stuntman and actor died on 12 August at a care home in the US state of Missouri, according to an online obituary. Rondell was involved in the …

Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died on Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, his literary agent, Dan Conaway, posted on Saturday on Facebook. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness private until completing his final novel, …

NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he “turned a potential tragedy into a success” after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted due to an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth. Tens of millions …