Latest in Obituaries

Robert Lieberman, who directed the sci-fi cult classic Fire in the Sky and won the inaugural DGA Award for Commercials, has died in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 75. His death on July 1 was confirmed by his manager, John Bauman. Related…

Judith James, a film, TV and Broadway producer who was Richard Dreyfuss’ producing partner for many years and worked on such projects as Quiz Show, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Eleanor: In Her Own Words, has died July 14 of cancer in Santa Barbara, CA. She was 86. Her son, Jackson James, revealed the…

CBS New York is mourning the loss of meteorologist Elise Finch who died suddenly over the weekend, the station announced Sunday. A cause of death has not been determined for Finch, who died in a hospital, according to a statement from WCBS. She was 51. "Elise has been a friend and team member at WCBS…

Jane Birkin, the English-French star who collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the risqué hit “Je T’aime… Moi Non Plus,” died July 16, French media reported. She was 76. She and Gainsbourg were married from 1968-80 and worked together on “Je T’aime… Moi Non Plus,” released in 1969 – and recorded the…

The San Diego County Medical Examiner has ruled that reality star Denise Russo died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and methamphetamine. She was 44 at the time of death. The X-Life ran for one season and chronicled three extreme athletes and their wives as they juggled competitions with…

Haley Odlozil, who amassed an audience of millions while documenting her fight with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer on TikTok, has died at age 30. Her husband, Taylor, announced her death on Instagram and Tiktok on Friday. Related Stories …

Judy Solomon, the former six-term president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, died Friday morning at 91 years old. No cause of death or location was given by the HFPA, which confirmed the death. "We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The…

André Watts, one of the first Black superstars in classical music, died on Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 77 and died of prostate cancer, according to his wife. Watts had an electric stage presence, often moving to the music with his head and feet, drawing criticism from the more…

UPDATE: Lisa Marie Presley's autopsy report, obtained by CNN later on Thursday, included comments by deputy medical examiner Dr. Juan M. Carrillo. He attributed her death to "adhesions (or, scar tissue) that developed after bariatric surgery years ago. This is a known long term complication of this…

Daniel Goldberg, who produced all three The Hangover films, Space Jam, Old School and many others and co-wrote movies including the Bill Murray comedies Stripes and Meatballs, died today in Los Angeles. He was 74. Related Stories …

Dakota Fred Hurt, who was a key part of several Discovery reality shows about looking for gold in the wild, died Tuesday after a brief battle with brain cancer, according to his family. Hurt lived only four months after he was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. The family’s Facebook post saluted…

Mike Halac, the former WWE wrestler known as “Mantaur” who during his 1990s heyday took on a minotaur persona by wearing a huge bull head as he entered the ring, died Monday in Florida. He was 55. His death was confirmed by WWE (known as WWF during Halac’s era). Related…